Really enjoying playing with the scale differences of these folks; here's Merry and Pippin with Treebeard and Strider, for a sense of difference.

I actually love that Bluesky has feeds that I can swipe through but sometimes I'll do it by accident and my archeology feed is right next to mutuals so sometimes I swipe to it without noticing and go "wow, people are really into old cool shit today" Anyways, look at this pretty thing.

Honestly, though, begs the question... why did this even occur? Everyone involved should be fired or quit or whatever the process is. I'm not actually thankful they rescinded it so much as wanting accountability for why it even happened in the first place.

Gavin Newsom gives off Fallout: New Vegas White Glove Society vibes. "Vanity fairs 2026 summer look just leaked and we are calling it Cannibal-Chic"

Cannot stress enough how much resharing art you like can help an artist reach new audience and, if they vanity search, cheer them up. Plus, it's always nice to know what you're enjoying.

I just finished volume 2 and I can't say enough how this series needs to be on your radar, at a "even if you don't typically read manga" level. Go to your store and give it a chance. Sincerely, I am loving the pace, character design and worldbuilding. This is my "don't miss out" alarm bell.

I have loved this crazy book since I first read it and have been thinking of it today for a variety of reasons. If you've never read it I highly recommend you give it a look.

Ghost of Christmas Past #kaseyart

If you are ever curious, this is how I would want Logan to look if I ever did an X-Men lol. He is so majestic looking, like a noble stogie-smoking goblin.

A huge part of the book-banning project aims to make work that provides a public good feel impossible and unsafe! It targets authors, absolutely, but it’s also trying to add unreasonable administrative burdens to the work of teachers and librarians.

Outstanding news! www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...

If you are in the Portland area or visiting there is a store you have to go to for all your comics needs @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social Books with pictures is impossible to leave without at least three amazing books you are excited to read. Their owner and staff are amazing and they got a Eugene store!

The fact that some of the best comics of the last forty years have been made since the start of all the chaos that 2020 brought with it is a testament to the strength of the creative talents our medium has both in the US and Globally. The future of comics is bright despite the cobbled roads.

Just caught up on this news and pretty dang excited to see all of these things rolling out from @jamesthefourth.bsky.social and his kickass collaborators. This bit here especially caught my eye.

20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...

I'm increasingly convinced that truth and kindness are what will save us.

I wish Democrats would understand that we just want to see them fight for the American people. And that includes trans people. I want to be represented by someone who isn't afraid to go scorched earth. Someone who isn't going to let etiquette trump dignity. (No pun intended.)

I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages." Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder. I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!

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We have to keep pushing back and bringing awareness to the normies out there who are being bombarded with ads daily.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE POST YOUR INTERIORS SOMEWHERE EASY TO ACCESS. IDEALLY MULTIPLE SEQUENTIAL PAGES FROM THE SAME STORY.

Digitally, creators are always their own best marketing in today's information climate. After that, it is creators sharing work by other creators, followed by journalists championing the best stuff they have read. In the flesh it is comic shops/bookstores and their employees.

LOVE Cullen Bunn's work by the way. Harrow County and The Unsound are some of my favorite comics of all time and I suppose that is where part of my frustration is coming from about this situation. I'd read an OZ book from him any day if it was actually drawn with passion & published by good folks..

The more you look the worse it gets. I am supposed to believe Mike sat dawn and intentionally "masterfully" rendered: A lady with a hand put on backwards. Guy with two pointer fingers on the same hand shaped like Gardner snakes. Lady with a hand with two thumbs and a Elephantiasis claw?

Sorry, as I continue to look at the proof of AI being involved I cannot let this stand unchallenged. I've been reading @comicsbeat.bsky.social for a long time and I expect much better than this. Journalistic integrity means engaging with the facts and evidence not simply accepting PR responses...

@comicsbeat.bsky.social These hands look normal to you? Sincerely. I wanna understand why you so readily accept a pro-Ai artist and publisher's word as truth when the evidence of AI at least being involved is this overwhelming? There is a thumb here that bends the wrong direction for no reason

I know it has been a crazy week in a crazy-as-a-shithouse-rat kinda year but... I really need straight people to show up and give a fuck about this... Please do something. Please call your senators. Do whatever you can to stop this nazi shit.

Joe Pera is a millennial saint.

This was pretty much the highlight of my week. You should be following and listening to @proghorrorpod.bsky.social and all its creators, but also you should check out @parthenoid.bsky.social (who I met for the first time on the podcast) they are brilliant and have an awesome sounding book coming!

If you haven't gotten the horror/sci-fi freaks in your life a present for the holidays yet, here is a solid recommendation for the gorgeous Into the Unbeing by @zacthompson.bsky.social and @cleanlined.bsky.social Please check this series out, it's got so much love poured into every page.

I've watched my roommates play expedition 33 and I feel like (while it is certainly pretty) that many of the monster designs felt like ai gen creatures based on Dark Souls and shadow of the Colossus etc and lacked personality. I felt similar about the characters, Mass Effect echoes really.

This message is even more important for the creatives of the world. We must not give up or give in. The world needs us more than ever now even if it feels like they "might be winning" They cannot effectively replace us and the general consumer is on our side. Keep making wonderful things.

Remember this: a majority of the billions being spent on GenAi right now is being spent on thtee things: marketing, forced rapid "adoption" techniques (ex. Buying companies to brandwash the tech), and bribing politicians. Continue to resist and make these investments futile. Make Investors cry.

I highly doubt that the homies in the studio are happy with bosses pushing AI. So... Gamers, use this opportunity to make it clear to them how you feel about GenAi. We need to make it clear that use of this horrible shit will result in a boycott of your studio/brand/products etc.

Take a moment to check out Ethan Aldridge's new web comic Sable - A Ghost Story. On chapter two now, it's a wonderful read!

This is a massive portion of what doesn't get talked about enough. It's not simply about "ownership" it's that much of art is extremely personal (even if the creator doesn't explicitly state that) so much work and "self" goes into every craft. Techbros want to steal our light, not just "product"

All it takes is a little concentration or you can just watch this video. Shoshona Zuboff is a Top Shelf Thinker. youtu.be/hIXhnWUmMvw?...

If you are so bored you want to read a book, Here is a Fascinating one. Totally Fascinating Take, Mind altering really. The whole Pokémon Go thing blew my mind. Surely one of the Centuries Best Reads already #LibraryLady

youtube.com/shorts/jcejR... Professor Zuboff has been talking about how AI will be used to control us all for years but I think this encapsulates the issue perfectly. Instead of fixing our species biggest issues they are instead trying to figure out how to placate and control us all.

Primary all of these people, they should be pushed out of office.

Someone hit our parked car and ran when I was in a store so any sales or boosts I can get rn would be amazing ;;

DND Party Commission! Going to take a bit of time off after this week but looking to fill out my schedule after the new year, hit me up for freelance illustration projects!

Woof, not sure what happened but I'm gonna pull a Punxsutawney Phil and return when vibes are correct. Happy Monday, freaks 😘

Billionaires have no right to tell us anything, let alone what makes for good storytelling. They are forcing this fraudulent technology down our throats with sheer force, without the consumers desire or consent, as a form of retaliation for our disobedience. They want us to say they are cool. No.

I've been re-reading Ursula K. Leguin's "Changing Planes" and have been blown away. I feel like this book could be used for an entire class on world building and writing about contemporary issues through sci-fi. Fantastic concept that strings together short stories like guide to complex worlds.

Translation: obeying laws would ruin our business

I sometimes wonder where the left would be if James Baldwin had been the one who got another 30 years rather than Chomsky.

Affirmations for poets, songwriters, artists: The notion that political art is less effective when it’s more direct is deeply ahistorical. Some artists are more concerned about being called "preachy" than they are about this fascist crisis. Art won't be enough to win, but we won't win without it.

Had such a blast talking about this wild trans horror movie, come check it out and you should be following @proghorrorpod.bsky.social

I finally finished The New Gods Volume 1 and had such a blast seeing them string together and render these fantastic webs of myth that Kirby wove into the universe with such care and love and bringing in some of my favorite cartoonists as guest artists so smoothly. ♥️