A thread about pain stars, the little shapes used to visualize pain/impacts in comics. When I started looking at early modern cartoons across countries, I was struck by how universal these were. At the time (2010s), the story was still that ("Western") comics and manga were two different traditions.

ただいま。

Traveling to my alma mater for a reunion. Jfc, 20 years… 👵

To me, this is cinema.

As a transplant to the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and language aficionado, I am tickled when I encounter the word “jawn” in the wild.

[S] Harpers Ferry is under attack...AGAIN. This time by an administration that wants to erase him, and slavery, from history. If you're in the region, join me tomorrow (Friday) to tell them HANDS OFF our history. (meet near the train station.) www.spiritofjefferson.com/news/article...

So long for now, Japan. See you in a month!

Watching today’s sumo matches on TV, all I could focus on was one person in particular in the audience. Exquisite.

What those workers went through was horrific. Why the hell would they want to re-enter the US?

Guess Imma get crafty and make my own ditto sweater…

Almost Human. Still salty about it. Fox is the worst.

Hanshin Tigers fans are on a whole different level.

Chicago keeping art alive:

Beach skunk!

Yup.

While I do love the word “enshittification”, I hate this. (From @wired.com ‘s Sept/Oct 2025 issue, p. 7).

pennsylvania hot dog spill

A dance that never ends #loz

There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.

Lice outbreak at 7yo’s camp Monday and yesterday. Picked up 7yo from camp early due to fever (thankfully lice-free). Younger brother was scheduled for eye surgery Wednesday AM, so 7yo slept at his grandparents’ house to avoid spreading his germs. He spent the night/morning throwing up.

On X, Masaki Nobushiro posts a recurring (and useful) drawing about how people wrongly think a 1m tsunami is a cresting wave when it's actually a wall of water filled with dangerous and deadly debris that's strong enough to sweep up a car. #tsunami

watching live NHK coverage of the tsunami which is imminent now, it's 10:30ish am www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0lY...

Pardon me, but what the absolute fuck?

My youngest is getting strabismus surgery tomorrow. These have been in our daily reading rotation for the last few days.

A little bit of Philly in KPDH

I am trying to ingratiate myself to the local murder of crows by offering roasted hazelnuts every time I hear them outside. After a few days of this, I think they’re staring to recognize me as the purveyor of noms. 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

With yesterday's disheartening Colbert news and today's deeply cruel gutting of our beloved PBS & NPR, maybe consider killing your Paramount+ subscription in favor of PBS Passport? www.pbs.org/passport/lea...

I’m always thinking about a deluxe version of DND bugs with more classes, and after a long time of chaos and intense work among shows I’ve finally got some time to finish it! Which one would you choose? 💚🐛🐞🐝🪲

Hey ding-dongs, let’s have a chit-chat about 'Ablaut reduplication.' If you have three words, the order usually goes 'I-A-O.' -tic-tac-toe If there are only two words, ‘I’ is the first and the second is either ‘A’ or ‘O.’ -click-clack -King-Kong

From a French Revolution museum exhibit in Paris… they wore jewelry with guillotines… ahahaha This is a pair of guillotine earrings with the heads of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI.

It still makes me sad that Maurice Sendak and Tomie dePaola could not come out for their whole careers because they were afraid the Think of the Children folks would get people to stop buying their books

Officially licensed, and part of the proceeds will be donated to PBS. #PBS #PBSIsPunk twocrowcollective.com/products/pbs...

I hope you find your way home, little one. #Lost #PennypackTrail

Oh yay, they announced it!!

Jewish orgs Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Association are giving out interest-free loans to LGBTQ+ folks who need to re-locate but can’t afford it. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE JEWISH. “The idea that people were having to pick up and flee their homes was something that resonated Jewishly.”

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

Dear Mayor Parker: PAY THEM!!!

Interesting article on one of my favorite museums. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Because why not? Curious as to what a “Mothman-style” spice blend tastes like…

When one returns home to WV, one must eat 1) pepperoni rolls and 2) Tudor’s biscuits. I have done my duty.

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Craven. @upenn.bsky.social.

Worth putting it on the record here, though you probably already know it: “Alligator Alcatraz” is a concentration camp.

Movie you've watched more than six times with a .gif. No Star Wars, Trek, LotR, or Marvel.

It’s been a while since I laughed so hard I cried, but this video got me. How to ask for sick leave: xhslink.com/m/AjwM0KS2WRG