One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power. The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever. But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. n.pr/4pmwJhR

Gentle Observation 353 - It's hard to shovel rain. patreon.com/kochalka

My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books.

The final PS Publishing newsletter of 2025 included this lovely graphic to remind you my new SF short story collection 101 Things to Do Before You're Downloaded is available in a limited edition signed hardcover, trade paperback, and ebook. The choice is yours! pspublishing.co.uk/101-things-t...

Do you know about this? I have so many WONDERFUL fonts, thanks to this annual sale! (As it says, never to be repeated, because the price is the year.) Check it out!

Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.

Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more

Hate when this guy shows up in my feed

How wonderful to be wished a Merry Christmas by Tom Baker, The Doctor of my youth, still with us just a few weeks shy of his 92nd birthday! youtu.be/bIgIIjf69LM

On behalf of everyone in The Resistance movement following the massive EPSTEIN coverup, I want to wish all my fellow Radical Left Scum the happiest of holidays!- ♥️, Mar🐫

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY: If we go by Tony years, I turned 74 today. If we go by Jenny years, it’s two. Either way, I’m still badass, feisty, fun to be around and kinda cute. I hope to travel to a bunch of conventions and stores in 2026. 12-22-25.

Episode 271 of Eating the Fantastic is now LIVE with guest George Gene Gustines, the resident NY Times comics guru! Join us for dinner and learn what it takes to get a pitch approved by his editors, the story he regrets having been the first to report — and more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

From the Hamill House to your's: MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! 🎅 🎁 ☃️ 🎄 ❄️ ⛄ 🤶

Should you want to support your local bookshop to order Insectopolis bookshop.org/p/books/inse...

Hey, we watched it yesterday, too! Brilliant social commentary.

He was a magnificent pioneer - and brilliant creator!

Love insects? Love Comics? Look no further academic.oup.com/ae/article-a... #insectart #entomology #insects #graphicnovels #insectopolis

It's that time of the year. There's a buzz in the air... #insects #insectart #entomology #insectopolis #graphicnovels @wwnorton.com @wwnortonuk.bsky.social

Does ANYBODY have an answer to this? Watch #NightThoughts on Hulu

On a totally unrelated note, did I mention I wrote a book?

Greta Thunberg arrested in London over ‘Palestine Action prisoners’ placard

If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.

I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.

Well, this is a handsome looking book. Just out via lulu.com.

This is my first Christmas without KC. We weren't big celebrators, and I'm going to family for the holiday, but I would ask you think some good wishes for anyone missing someone loved at this time of year.

► FunHouseRadio.com <- TUNE IN #meme #memes #cake #baking #food #desert #breakfast #lol #diet #diets

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

YES! For example, poet Anne Dudley Bradstreet (born in Northampton, England March 8, 1612; died in North Andover, Massachusetts September 16, 1672)!

Officials said the error is likely be too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals. n.pr/3NbOdQk

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have been brewing for a long time. n.pr/3L60qp3

Study Shows Link Between Feelings Of Guilt, Bleeding Man Holding Onto Car Hood Screaming At You To Stop https://theonion.com/study-shows-link-between-feelings-of-guilt-bleeding-ma-1827515502/

A really lovely review of my special stand-up comedy special, Night Thoughts. Streaming on Hulu and Disney+ now. www.vulture.com/article/kuma...

Nice to see “Dr. Werthless” on here.

US military to stop shooting live animals to train medics for the battlefield

Five years ago, I reposted this piece about getting a Fred Hembeck cover recreation for Joe Quesada: tombrevoort.com/2020/12/20/b...

Five years ago, I wrote about five more times Marvel self-mythologized: tombrevoort.com/2020/12/20/5...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS opens. Fiendishly Funny! Surreally Silly! Pants-wettingly Scary! You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll eat popcorn while simultaneously losing brain cells. See Epic Escapism at its Finest-TODAY! 👀

'My year end reading statistics' (originally for @theguardian.com books). p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

This. We deserve to have a good life like the people in Denmark.

I feel wiser already. Try it. Say them each three times whilst clicking your heels. 😆

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our son Danny—born 40 years ago today! Home birth, I caught Danny in my own hands, & the world instantly became a better place. Much, much love, son, forever & ever more...

Today is Tom Spurgeon's birthday. Read some Little Orphan Annie or Cul de Sac, write a friend you miss, call your mom, gossip about comics with friends, get a group together for dinner, give a book you love a review, see a play, talk for hours with someone who means the world to you. Remember Tom.

There's a reason why people who come to the US are coming from places *worse off*. It's only logical.

A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments. n.pr/4rKkgHb

Odd to realise we're the same amount of time away from Christopher Eccleston's Doctor Who tenure, as that one was from Sylvester McCoy's

Also, of course, the State Department changing typefaces for reasons that boil down to "fuck accessibility" is both utterly in line with the overt bigotry of this administration and a signal indicator of how unserious these people are, it doesn't matter what typeface you use when you're a joke

"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—" Reviews. Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.) Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!