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Carly A-F Illustrator & author. no AI! Human idiocy only :-) Portfolio: carlydraws.com Freelance enquiries: carly@carlydraws.com Kidlit Agent: Anna Olswanger anna@olswangerliterary.com Newsletter, prints, all links: linktr.ee/carlydraws

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 4h
[A parody of MR ROGERS’ NEIGHBOURHOOD, in which the kindly Mr Rogers takes us to see local things in his town.]
 
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MR ROGERS’ NEIGHBOURHOOD

MR ROGERS:

Hi there

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Today, I’d like to take you to visit some of my neighbours… 

[He puts his coat on to leave his house]  

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At a wonderful local event,
 
[We see the cute toy-town diorama of his village famous from the TV show. The camera pulls out…]

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The Data Center protest.

[The camera has pulled out further and now we see a huge DATA CENTER at the edge  of town]. 

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MR ROGERS [joining a crowd protesting outside the Data Center]:

The Data Center is an enormous, windowless, endlessly humming building outside of our town

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…Which has tripled energy prices, drank all the water, and created four jobs.

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[to camera, as if kindly explaining to the viewing children]:

Four jobs! Golly!

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LADY PROTESTOR [probably NAOMI KLEIN, holding a sign]:

In a way, the Data Center is kind of a vivid metaphor for a future we feel locked out of!

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MR ROGERS [to camera again]:

A metaphor.

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That’s something that lets us clarify our feelings about something else. 

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LADY PROTESTOR:
How do you feel, Mr Rogers?

MR ROGERS:
I feel like bringing down the government!

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MR ROGERS [now holding a sign and protesting]:

It’s good to have neighbors.

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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WANDERER a witch (and her cats??) wander the woods also in the shop :-) charcoal + digital colour #art #witch
witch in the woodsjudgemental cat
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WANDERER a witch (and her cats??) wander the woods also in the shop :-) charcoal + digital colour #art #witch
witch in the woodsjudgemental cat
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Shea Sullivan @sheasullivan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I just finished reading The Mystery of the Bitten Peach by Cecilia Tan, and what a fun, thought provoking romp through time and relationship and identity. I still can’t believe how much was packed into 131 pages.
Book cover reads: Cecilia Tan, The Mystery of the Bitten Peach. Features a Chinese person in Chinese garments holding a dragon mask that covers one eye in one hand, and a large jade peach in the other.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'll be trading at the art market in CELLULOID SCREAMS Horror Film Festival 24-25th October in Sheffield! details: www.celluloidscreams.com I'll have my last official Universal Monsters print sets, original art, painted prints, posters & more! (below- charcoal + digital colour) #art #horror
universal monsters print sets
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
close up for TECHNICOLOR GRIME! really amped up the grime and vivid colours on this, loved it! #art #ttrpg
demon with blades for headtrio of sinister demons
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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 02/10/2026
Steam Fall sale is ON! Too brain tired after Nighthawks launch to do a proper marketing for this right now. In the meantime, I will have blind faith that public desire for our games transcendes the need for me to tell everyone to buy them. There. Nailed it. store.steampowered.com/developer/Wa...
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Frank&Stein @brandtandstein.com · 02/10/2026
Comics mutuals! Do you want to read our book?
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.ajgenerated @clone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 02/10/2026
Good morning, illustrators! Next month I’ll be joining @scbwi.bsky.social San Francisco to chat about discoverability with my fellow Scholastic AD, and friend, @dbuu.bsky.social, and also offering a limited number of portfolio/reviews. Will be a Zoom. Join us! #kidlit www.scbwi.org/events/sfsou...
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Deep Dive into Discoverability for Illustrators
Are you an already-published illustrator looking to get more work or trying to get more eyes on your illustrations? Join us for a conversation with Brian LaRossa, Véronique Lefèvre Sweet, and Doan Buu...
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sneaky peek! delighted to join in 'We've been framed show', a whole bunch of amazing one-off artworks for charity check out www.instagram.com/ampjamcon/ for details! Here's a look at my custom piece! #art
art by Carly A-F
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Cole Moore Odell @colemooreodell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I loved Ramona Fradon, who would have been 100 today, and the horror shorts she drew for House of Mystery, House of Secrets, et al. So when I got a commission, I asked for Cain and Abel. She returned not just a character drawing but this delightful one-panel gag that captures their relationship.
Cain cuts the rope on Abel’s boat from the dock, setting him adrift
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/10/2026
It all started on this day. Thank you for a wonderful twenty years.
Text in the center reads: 20 Years Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2026, clarkesworldmagazine.com

(right) Cover art for issue 241 by Marcel Deneuve is "Labyrinths of Azarax" and features a blue and white mechanical eye in a circular opening looking at a small, white, glowing humanoid figure standing on a large pipe in the tunnel. Many pipes line the walls, all heading out to the main room. Pipes are yellow and gray. Room beyond is blue.

(left) Cover art for issue 1 by Tomasz Pietrzyk is "The Town of the Towers" and features a surreal town of yellowy white distorted towers with reddish orange roofs that overhang the towers and rise to a point. Mishapen dark windows and doors are scattered about on the buildings. Orange sky gives the entire piece a warm tone.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sneaky peek! delighted to join in 'We've been framed show', a whole bunch of amazing one-off artworks for charity check out www.instagram.com/ampjamcon/ for details! Here's a look at my custom piece! #art
art by Carly A-F
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard ! My picture book art is a mix of traditional media and digital colour, with lots of texture and paint! I illustrate my own books and also work with other authors.
everglades art
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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I backed this. You can back this. Let's all back this. It's @shanefaced.bsky.social after all. His comics are always worth backing. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
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Roadmance
A supernatural romance story set within a London-souls. Think Dark souls crossed with Scott Pilgrim meets Casper the friendly ghost.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's officially spooky season and here are my spooky wares! Shipping worldwide from my US print/poster shop- www.inprnt.com/gallery/carl... UK folks, my UK studio shop is here (also shipping to the US, tariffs/customs pre-paid) update incoming! carlydraws.sumupstore.com #art #spooky #Halloween
spooky crowmurder of crowsreaper and sand timerALL HAIL PUMPKIN LORD
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'll be trading at the art market in CELLULOID SCREAMS Horror Film Festival 24-25th October in Sheffield! details: www.celluloidscreams.com I'll have my last official Universal Monsters print sets, original art, painted prints, posters & more! (below- charcoal + digital colour) #art #horror
universal monsters print sets
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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Announcing a new, occasional journal - PALE GREY IDOL. I hope you'll come along with us on this new venture. Info: palegreyidol.ca
Cover for PALE GREY IDOL. Featuring black background with maori art of a tribal mask. Yelloe and grey font colors. 

Hello Undertow Family,


It's my great pleasure today to announce publication of a new journal — Pale Grey Idol.


Pale Grey Idol will be an occasional offering. The impetus behind it is to give a home to stories that don't quite fit the needs or aesthetic of Weird Horror magazine.


Some of you may recall the first journal I edited, Shadows & Tall Trees. Pale Grey Idol is very much cast in that mold. A slim journal styled after those first issues of Shadows & Tall Trees, presenting curious tales of the ineffable. Back to our roots, as it were.


An aspect of this new venture that might sadden some of you is that I am not fulfilling direct orders for the journal. I'm sorry about this but hope you'll understand and still support Pale Grey Idol.


Our most precious commodity is time. And these days life is eating away at it in unpleasant ways. I've crunched some numbers, and compared fulfilling orders through our Undertow site with sales through distribution channels. There is a modest amount more that comes in via direct sales, but when I factor in the actual time it takes to fulfill orders, well, that negates that bump. In addition, there have been a number of things that have made fulfillment of both print and eBooks...challenging and vexing.


So I've set up a dedicated website for Pale Grey Idol:


PALE GREY IDOL


There you'll find information about forthcoming issues, submissions guidelines, where to buy* the issues, the newsletter sign-up, and contact information.


I am very excited about this new venture, and I do hope that you will support it if you are able.


PURCHASE





NOTE - It appears the print edition has only propagated to Amazon, thus far. It should be up on Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble soon.


Thank you all for your continued support and good graces.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard ! My picture book art is a mix of traditional media and digital colour, with lots of texture and paint! I illustrate my own books and also work with other authors.
everglades art
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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Everyone is so caught up with saying "some books are terrible" and missing the bigger and more alarming picture here. If you really think an author advocating outsourcing an entire genre to ai is acceptable then I don't know what tell you.
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Carnyx Press @carnyxpress.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Submissions are open! We're seeking short stories from writers living in the North of England for our anthology of cosmic horror. Find out more and submit: carnyxpress.co.uk/anthology-3-...
Submissions are open for short stories on the theme of cosmic horror, from writers living in the North of England, from the 1st October to the 30th November.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's officially spooky season and here are my spooky wares! Shipping worldwide from my US print/poster shop- www.inprnt.com/gallery/carl... UK folks, my UK studio shop is here (also shipping to the US, tariffs/customs pre-paid) update incoming! carlydraws.sumupstore.com #art #spooky #Halloween
spooky crowmurder of crowsreaper and sand timerALL HAIL PUMPKIN LORD
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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 30/09/2026
Announcing three fantastic physical releases! 🥁 The Séance of Blake Manor (Switch 2 + PS5)! Morsels (Switch + PS5)! Caves of Qud (Switch 2)! Unbelievably proud and honoured to work on three more incredible games this month. We've been busy! ❤️
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dearbhla @dearbhlala.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm looking for comic colouring work (also open to illustration and design work!). Some samples below and way more here: dearbhlala.com people say i'm very nice to work with :3
dearbhlala.com
Dearbhla Kelly | Design and illustration
Portolio website of comic colourist Dearbhla Kelly.
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武政 諒 Ryo Takemasa @ryotakemasa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Autumn Hiking (2020) Available as art print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...
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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The pillars that hold the world aloft are crumbling and no human rule or law will survive the unfolding calamity. This is why we here at Meta are proud to present the Crotch Recorder,
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something from the archives, demon statue garden from HELLPIERCERS from @sandypuggames.bsky.social Charcoal & digital colour (process image below!) for a super weird grimy look! this was a really fun project, really leaning into the unsettling light and atmosphere for a sinister place #art #ttrpg
charcoal drawing of demon statuesgiant demon statues in a strange dimension
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 30/09/2026
*raises voice very slightly* TODAY SEEMS LIKE A GOOD DAY FOR PEOPLE TO READ THIS BLOG POST, FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON
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Manga Mavericks @mangamavericks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ever felt like your workplace is...Hell? Zigoku's Foreman by 9banta ( @9banta-manga.bsky.social ) takes that literally to bring you the best underworld office drama. Grab your copy now: buff.ly/ZAOGWjr
A vibrant manga cover for 'Zigoku's Foreman, Vol. 01' featuring a muscular, tanned man with red horns, a high-tech eye patch, and spiked shoulder armor, wielding a glowing white sword against a fiery red background
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Paul VX2: Back GRIDSHOCK on Gamefound @letsdamage.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our latest update gives you a glimpse of what a GRIDSHOCK Zero Edition character looks like. Special thanks @milonogiannis.com for making Hyperlynx look as cool as she does. gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Promotional image of a GRIDSHOCK Zero Edition character called Hyperlynx, including illustrations of young woman in a makeshift futuristic superhero costume by Giannis Milonogiannis. Game statistics are on the left of the page. Layout and graphic design by Chris Vermeren, game stats and text by Paul Vermeren.
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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
These guys are a part of it www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
An array of mercenaries. They're all wearing at least a little bit of yellow.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I also did an 'fire' version. This was inspired by the old chunky woodcut style original playbills for this film; and also by the story of the film itself- ordered destroyed, most of the copies were burnt; but a few survived to return to us later! #art #vampire
count orlok nosferatu
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 24/09/2026
ALSO is it that time of year again?? Is the air getting crisp?? Are ghosts beginning to whisper from the dark corner behind the bookshelf?? ("Actually we're roasting" OK I can't help where you live, ignore the above) Time to read THE APPLE-TREE THRONE! www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
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The Apple-Tree Throne ebook by Premee Mohamed - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The Apple-Tree Throne" by Premee Mohamed available from Rakuten Kobo. It is the turn of the century in an England that never was. Bright new aqua-plants are generating electricity for the st...
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NOVA SEED! Watched this a while back and it is so interesting! hand drawn 2D animated film by Nick DiLiberto (sole animator!) of Gorgon Pictures Really colourful, weird grimy fun. Check them out www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ADm... #animation
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NOVA SEED - Official Trailer 01/ Gorgon Pictures Inc.
YouTube video by Gorgon Pictures Inc.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
COUNT ORLOK! creepin about all creepily and silently take him home? low maintenance (needs box of dirt and occasional nibbles) www.inprnt.com/gallery/carl...
COUNT ORLOK
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
close up for TECHNICOLOR GRIME! really amped up the grime and vivid colours on this, loved it! #art #ttrpg
demon with blades for headtrio of sinister demons
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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 10/09/2026
1,000 follows on the Pre-Launch page! See you all next Tuesday, September 15!!! 🗡️🐕 www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...
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Coming soon: Fetch My Blade: A Solo Journaling Roleplaying Game
You are the dog of a retired legendary master, tasked to retrieve your master’s blade in time for their final duel. For 1-4 Players.
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something from the archives, demon statue garden from HELLPIERCERS from @sandypuggames.bsky.social Charcoal & digital colour (process image below!) for a super weird grimy look! this was a really fun project, really leaning into the unsettling light and atmosphere for a sinister place #art #ttrpg
charcoal drawing of demon statuesgiant demon statues in a strange dimension
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Grim Omen Magazine @grimomenmag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thank you so much to @bananachangames.bsky.social and @authorstaceykade.bsky.social for sitting down with us! #grimomen
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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For the Cosmic Corsair art, i wanted something very dramatic and colourful with loads of glowing light and aether particles and paint! - one of the major inspirations was naval paintings from the age of sail (with dramatic waves and flying spray everywhere) for that grand adventure feel #art #ttrpg
a mysterious meeting in a sci fi baraetherstorm and smashed ship
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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There's a sudden uptick in downloads of FF#26. No idea why, but I'm old, I don't have to understand trends anymore. What's most important is that you, too, jump on the bandwagon. www.fusionfragment.com/issue-26/
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Issue #26
“A Treatise of Significance to Uyo Above” by Nkereuwem Albert: the city above and the city below / spirit bots / revolution”A White Day Comes” by A.D. Sui: solar destruction…
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Sajan @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An absolute delight to do the cover + slipcase for this one www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...
Switch cover for Caves of Qud - illustration of a sweeping landscape framed by trees, whose roots are crowded by various denizens and artefacts beneath the earth
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🎃🧛🏾Vita Ahhhh-yala👻🙀 @definitelyvita.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
These fools think people wanted isolated, hyper individual lives/experience when art (visual, textual, music, etc) is about connection and communication between people.
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Marlène Aviation @aviationmarlene.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For those who wonder (and you are quite legitimate to doubt) yes, the VTOL C.450 Coléoptère has already flown, in all it will be 7 stationary flights that will be made in 1959 before the crash of the prototype. © Espace Patrimoine Safran
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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
fools, if the government had spent just £9 instead on 1 (one) Wyrd Science subscription they might be better placed to recognise fantasy thinking when its expensive lobbyists come knocking (+ the UK wouldn't still be at war with the Unseelie Court, but that's another matter altogether) wyrd.science
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Owen D. Pomery @odpomery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is SO close...! Wouldn't you love to have a full dust jacket and hardback edition like we did for the first one?!
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 30/09/2026
This is an outrageous use of taxpayers money, they should be subscribing to niche paywalled local newsletters instead.
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 28/09/2026
Carly responded to a Bluesky post two years ago when I was in a panic and needed someone to do some really basic photoshop. Instead she came up with illustrations that shaped how the publication looked. Do send her more work if you need actual talented human illustration.
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Most TV is just this now.
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