In Japan, tourism to Portland, Oregon, is promoted by a grinning blue monster named Odnarodude. He’s at a Portland artisan event in Jiyugaoka De Aone this weekend.

Just a reminder that the #pdxbookfest is tomorrow. And I’m doing two events.

No National Guard on our streets! Tonight, Judge Immergut issued a permanent injunction that blocks the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard members to our city. 🧵

Ummm. What?

If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.

OH FUCK OFF

We’re seeing increased and aggressive ICE activity across the Portland metro region — including around sensitive locations like schools. Save the PIRC hotline on your phone and call/text if you witness ICE activity: 888-622-1510

We find him not guilty on all Counts of Throwing A Monte Cristo

Hey illustrators/agents! I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; texture (printmakingish); AND BATS! Lively, active, swarming BATS! Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

Getting new details on this now: As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

Zagreb Film's YouTube channel is a goldmine of restored classics from the '50s onward

More info about Marta Leiva, the woman I witnessed being assaulted by plainclothed men in the SLC airport last week. She has a work permit legal through 2029, mom of 4 with sick kids: www.ksl.com/article/5139... You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

BILLIE EILISH TO BILLIONAIRES: “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? Give your money away.”

I will never forgive them, or America.

I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.

I’m getting a pretty steady and ever sneaky stream of PR scam emails.

Mr. Wolf’s Class is an incredible series… Both my guys loved it. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

My wife is reading my rough book pitch script. She hasn’t read anything of mine before it was published since the first Mr. Wolf’s Class. Eeeeeeeeek!

There are 37 donors funding the $300 million build of the new White House ballroom. Unsurprisingly, Amazon is on that list. But you know who isn’t? Independent bookstores. And this is why it will *always* be bookstores over billionaires. ✊

The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs

The U.S. has conducted 10 strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, killing 43 people. Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner. This is a danger to us all.

"On Thursday morning, Trump signed one of his most scandalous pardons to date. On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

“Main priority”…?

ICE now has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world and has increased spending on weapons. It's also engaging in a race to recruit 10,000 new agents who will eventually be out in American streets. Some will be vetted, but how many unqualified recruits will fall through the cracks?

The Isle of Elsi Book Three Kickstarter is running for one more week! (ending on the morning of Thursday October 30th). We've already hit the goal! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon... You can still back it to pre-order the book or get discounted copies of books one and two. Thanks, everyone!

Okay but what about OUR farmers and ranchers?

The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year. In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.

Good thread

Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states. Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”

Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states. See if you can spot it! /s Then you can find today's story on p A23

June feels like years ago, not four months

@mrwolfcomics.bsky.social I feel seen with the separate blankets in this book! Loving "Speechless"!

120. Speechless Aron Nels Steinke A gorgeously heartfelt look at selective mutism and its impact on school, friendship and home. Powerful and entertaining. @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social

Neguse: "What Trump is attempting to do is create a perception that he has all the power & create a sense of hopelessness or helplessness in the public. We've gotta resist the temptation. He's electorally unpopular. In fact, the most unpopular POTUS at this juncture than any modern POTUS in history"

⭐️🎉 Cover reveal for Mr. Wolf’s Class Book Six—THE NEW STUDENT (August 4, 2026) published by @graphixbooks 🎉⭐️ 📚 Preorder today with your local bookstore or wherever you get books today!

It's #portfolioday and I am available for work. Rep'd by @agenthawk.bsky.social, editors DM me if you want to see some pitches! I like to draw comics both about folklore and weird fairy tales, but also kids in contemporary situations dealing with frustrating adults.

Hire Colleen!

this is an incredibly ominous beginning to a future with a largely carved out federal emergency response system

My phone is making me sick. I never even post here. Reading a book. Gonna take a phone break.

Consider investing in a Faraday Pouch if you haven't already. Remember: they can track you even if your phone is off if they really want to (Source: former SIGINT)

Had a breakthrough while writing today. Sometimes you’ve just got to keep rearranging those puzzle pieces. Sometimes you’ve gotta turn it upside down and shake it.

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Help back one of the best cartoonist on the planet and get great comics in return. I did!

We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

I hope it's clear to everyone now that Trump really is going for it - he's trying to become a dictator. I don't know if he'll succeed, but he's working to install himself as an autocrat unaccountable to voters. And he's weaponizing the military against Americans who oppose him as part of that effort

THREE days left until the Isle of Elsi Book Three Kickstarter launches! The prelaunch page is up if you want to click the "Notify me on launch" button: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon... #kickstarter #selfpublishing