iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Mother, no. Photo from my collection, no date/ info.

Black and white photo of a young white woman in winter clothing, squatting outside on a rural road with a tabby kitten between her knees. She's making the kitten stand up on its hind legs by holding up its forelegs, but it seems quite gentle. The cat looks displeased but not in any distress.

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adam @kumerish.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Blind Alley Guest Strip No. 58 ( @littlegoodfrog.online )

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Kai Cheng Thom @razorfemme.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Simply amazing that there are deadly heat waves all over the world and climate scientists predict that future summers will get progressively hotter, killing vast untold numbers of people, but there are still people who believe that trans people are the biggest contemporary threat to humanity

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

My family doesn’t really read what I make, but my friends do! They’re my biggest cheerleaders

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

HAPPY PRIDE! FUCK ICE! FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE!

Me and my codefendant Michael Rabbitt shouting while holding signs reading “ABOLISH ICE! ABOLIR ICE!” in the Chicago Pride parade.

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Joe Koch @horrorsong.blog · 29/06/2026

It's okay if you're sex-repulsed right now. It's okay if it's a phase or if you'll always feel that way. It's not okay for you to censor sex in art because many of us express ourselves through sexuality. It's a bodily conversation and communion that transcends the mundane at its best. Plus it's hot.

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ShiroOoOo ࣪ ִֶָ☾. @dragonbarrows.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

btw happy pride to Abigail Thorn, a trans actress playing Sharako Lohar in HOTD

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Still think we don't need regulations? Smdh

A box of baby vapor, clip on vaporizer for babies there's a happy baby wearing it, looks like a yellow teddy bear head

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Lynda Barry did not squeeze your heart and simultaneously explain the point of all art with the barest of line drawings so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

HOW TO LOOK AT ART by Lynda Barry

In the first panel, a dog-headed woman, a mother, looks at a painting in the "Madonna with Baby Jesus" vein. A small blobby child is standing next to her.

Mother: IM NOT SURE HOW TO LOOK AT ART.
Child: WHATS SPOSTA HAPPEN?

In the second panel the dog-headed mother holds up her hands (paws?) trying to explain to the child.

Mother: SOMETHING BIG. A REVELATION.
SUDDENLY YOU JUST UNDERSTAND.

In the third panel dog-headed mother goes back to looking at the painting. The child holds up their arms to be lifted.

Mother: NOT SURE HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
Child: HOW BOUT LIFT ME UP SO I CAN SEE BETTER

In the last panel, the dog-headed mother is holding the child, their position mirrored by the Madonna and baby Jesus in the painting.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 25/06/2026

Your aquarium could never. Happy pride, y'all. 💖🏳️‍🌈💖🦦

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Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl @deardara.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Irina Ratushinskaya didn’t scratch her poems into a bar of soap with a matchstick, memorize them and wash away her forbidden work as a political prisoner in a Soviet labor camp for you to tell me AI is "inevitable"

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

MEANWHILE... Pages following my villain don't elicit much response from readers, which is a shame. I'm fond of him! Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #author #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #enemiestolovers

Page 19 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Far shot of an orange silhouette walking down a suburban street at night, singing to a deadMau5 tune:
"Another night out, another dance floor...Another vessel helps me find what I came here for..."

2:
The young man looks at his snake-like reflection in a car window, thinks, "With this body, I will blend in perfectly. I've got a good feeling about tonight."
In the background, a red car appears.

3:
SKRRT! The red car draws closer as the young man laughs to himself.

4:
Some college boys yell from the car as it swerves by.
"I tolja it was him!"
"Is that Mark?"
"Oh, hi Mark!"

5:
Young guy thinks, "Dammit, what do these bozos want?"

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Page 20 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu. One of the author's favorites!

Panel 1:
College guy 1 grabs the young man in a hoodie, whose orange, snake-like eyes go unnoticed.
Guy 1: "Let's go scare some freshmen!"
Guy 2: "You're riding with us tonight, buddy."

2:
Hoodie, thinks to himself: "I can't waste time with these guys. I have to get away..."
Says, "Sorry, fellas. I'm wasted."

3:
Guy 1: "You don't look wasted—"
Hoodie barfs.
Guy 2: "Gross."

4:
Hoodie, looking dazed: "Whaaa...How did..."

5:
Hoodie comes to, looks down. "Hm?"

6:
Hoodie's POV: Sees a snake coiled and hissing at his feet.

7:
"AHHHHHH!" Hoodie runs away.
Guy 1, while filming: "NEW PLAN! Let's do THAT to the freshmen!"

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Guess who forgot they had 6 pages to draw by Friday!! Oops and wish me luck!!! #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Work-in-progress sketch for a page from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu. Sam is HUSTLIN to finish this one! It's a bunch of digital lineart on top of a grayed-out paper sketch. There's an exterior evening shot, some panels of a studious room, and a petite older woman working on her laptop. Then a crystal moves and she glances over.

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Ethan Sacks @ethansacks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

As a graduate of NYC public schools and as a parent of another grad, I condemn the forcing of A.I. on students. I signed this letter. Please consider signing, too. Thank you @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social for standing up for these kids. Proud to be a part of @comixaction.com, a partner in this fight.

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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"toxins" and "chemicals" are words only people who refuse to think or learn say when discussing food.

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Simply blocking the people saying 'AI "art" is good, actually' rather than getting into it with them, because if they don't understand by now, they never will.

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Shane M. Bailey @shanembailey.com · 22/06/2026

My dumb ass kittens are so afraid of the dogs (that don't even care that they are there, btw), that they hide and knock stuff over all the time getting up to these high spots.

Amity and Theo up high on some craft supplies

Amity and Theo up high on a bookshelf full of craft supplies

Amity on a precarious crate of bubble wrap hung on a wall with a simple clip. There's only about 4-5 inches of space between the top and the ceiling

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Happy Malazu Monday! ✨️ I was years into this comic before I realized it's a metaphor for 🌟Autism🌟 Since then, I've been leaning into the theme. "Weirdos" find friendship & empowerment :) Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #comics #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #audhd

Page 15 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Long shot of house interior during a party. Rooms are colored vibrant blues, purples, and pinks. Music notes float everywhere, indicating music playing. Among the crowd stands one figure in full-color, a young woman named Dani.
2:
Dani looks to her right
3:
Dani looks to her left
4:
Dani mimics the dance of people around her
5:
In the foreground, Dani dances.
In the background, Carrie is a tiny figure, huddled on the couch.
Carrie thinks, "So this is a real college party, huh?"
6:
Mid shot of Carrie, curled up on the couch, looking out to the dancing party-goers. "Everyone's having a good time, and me...I am just stuck here on the couch."

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Page 16 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Close-up of Carrie's face. A reflected image of dancing people fills the the lenses of her glasses.
Carrie wonders to herself, "Everyone is socializing like...like it comes naturally. Why can't I be like that?"
2:
Suddenly, someone asks in an obnoxious tone, "IS THAT A SPEWGARITA?"
Carrie whips her head around and says "huh?"
3:
Over her shoulder, Carrie sees a person sitting on the other end of the couch. In a drunk voice, they say, "I recently read that what a person drinks, says a lot about them."
4:
"Really?" asks Carrie. "What does Spewpeak mean?"
She wonders, "It's for introverted losers, isn't it?"
5:
Stranger: "Hmm...I don't know — I didn't get that far in the article. But that's okay. I'm only a beginner anyway."
Carrie: "Beginner?"
6:
Stranger, in a silly, lovey script: "YEAH! <3 I'm a WIIIIIIIITCH"

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Page 17 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Carrie: "So that explains why you are going to Morgana University, because you're a witch?"
Stranger: "WHOA! Are you psychic?"
"No — My friend says that this campus has a history of witchcraft."
2:
Stranger: "AMAZING! Then I must be in the right place!"
3:
Carrie thinks to herself: "I'm sure not. I wonder if Dani is having any more fun than I am."
4:
Dani, who is looking for witches, is staring at a dancing witch.

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Page 18 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Dani, asking a random stranger, "Who is THAT?"
Random stranger: "No idea, but she's got moves!"

2:
Dani: "..."

3:
Dani, asking a different stranger, "Excuse me, who is THAT?"
Stranger 2: "The girl with the blue hair? Nobody knows."

4:
Stranger continues, "She's not a student. She showed up to campus a few weeks ago and started going to parties. Hosts let her stay since she's a vibe I guess."
Dani: "Interesting."

5:
Dani, thinking: "...by which I mean utterly suspicious."

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It's Sketch Sunday! ✍️ Chapter 1 Page 5. malazu.thecomicseries.com/comics/114/#... Much of my comic is based on my college days. Check out this dorm hallway I recreated in the Sims 3! #sketchsunday #sketch #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Sketch of Page 5 from Chapter 1 of Blue Witch Malazu.

Carrie uses the excuse of "studying" to get out of going to a party, but Dani isn't buying it. Imagining her mom encouraging her, Carrie laments, "Okay sure, I'll go." Dani is ecstatic, pulling out a 2-liter of "Spewpeak" soda to share as a mixer.

More comics on Comic Fury: malazu.thecomicseries.com!

Page 5 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Carrie shyly looks away, says "I was gonna study tonight..."

2:
Dani, unconvinced: "On a Saturday?"

3:
Carrie: "Yeah..."
She imagines her mom rooting for her, saying "Do it!"

4:
Carrie: "Maybe I could use a break just this one time...Let's do it."
Dani: "ALRIGHT!!"

5:
Dani, reaching into a plastic bag: "And I have the perfect bribe!"

6:
Dani, holding the bottle proudly: "No party is complete without a 2-liter of Spewpeak! It makes a great mixer!"

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Screenshot of model made in Sims 3. It's a college dorm hallway with 2 doors, garbage bins, and window at the end of the hall.

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Sena Bryer @senabryer.com · 16/06/2026

been thinking about this for years and years now and I know I'm not the only deep-voiced / older femme voice actor, trans or not, who hates this shit

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Hipster Vampire Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

You REPRIMAND Tomatillo? You place him on the PERFORMANCE PLAN?

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It's Sketch Sunday! ✍️ Chapter 1 Page 4. malazu.thecomicseries.com/comics/113/#... Showing Dani's whole body here b/c plus-size rep matters! Not perfect execution but I'm happy with it :) #sketchsunday #sketch #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Sketch of Page 4 from Chapter 1 of Blue Witch Malazu.

Carrie opens the door, revealing Dani, a college classmate. Dani asks if Carrie wants to join a nearby house party, but Carrie insists that she has too much work.

More comics on Comic Fury: malazu.thecomicseries.com!

Panel 1:
Carrie opens the door and peers from behind it, says "hello?"
2:
A new person! It's a young person with thick hair and dyed red tips who says, "Hi Carrie, I'm Dani from speech class."
Carrie: "Oh hey, what's up?"
3:
Dani: "In class you said that you've never been to a house party. As it happens, neither have I. I recently received word that a party just started two blocks from campus."
4: "Wanna join me?" asks Dani.
"Hmm..." replies Carrie.
5: Shot of laptop and a notebook on a desk. "I don't know if I have time..." Carrie says.
"Oh, you already have plans tonight, don't you?" says Dani.

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

One of the reasons I love Comic Fury is my connection with my readership. Look at these great comments after I reintroduce the main character! Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #comics #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #drawing

Screenshot from Comic Fury replying to Page 17, where Malazu reappears after being absent the whole chapter:

PSYKER01: "Oh hey...it's our main heroine"
Concklincomics (me): "It's her! :D"

ERHANNIS: "Oh hey, we know her. She seems to be doing better than the last time we saw; is she in college, now?"
(me): "Doing better? Absolutely! In college? We'll soon see..."

The second person is referring to how the last time we saw Malazu, she was being burned at the stake, and now she is dancing. She's doing great!

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Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their AI training datasets - this bill would force them. If that sounds good, we REALLY NEED YOUR HELP! Please sign this petition in support of the bill, it'll take you 2 minutes: tinyurl.com/4uxbp963 1/

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Faith @faithschaffer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

happy pride, wishing everyone a month full of friends and celebration and job promotions !!!! !!! 🥳💕

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller June 1,1948

P1- WHILE LOOKING OUT HER WINDOW NANCY SEES SLUGGO WALKING ARM IN ARM WITH ANOTHER GIRL, THIS UPSET NANCY VERY MUCH

P2- NANCY SEES THE WELCOME MAT ON THE FRONT PORCH

P3- STILL VERY UPSET NANCY HAS GOTTEN A CAN OF WHITE PAINT AND A PAINT BRUSH

P4- NANCY ADDED A PROVISO TO THE WELCOME ON THE DOOR MAT, IT NOW READS:
WELCOME
TO ANYONE
BUT SLUGGO

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Kendra, normal version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Mel does some of the coolest and most ambitious comics (colored pencil!!!! My wrist aches just thinking about it) out there and The Goblin Throne is no exception!!!

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Malazu Monday! ✨️ I planned this scene 10-ish years ago when I was a college student. I remember editing the script in my English class. Gonna print it next month! :D Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #comics #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #drawing

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller May 30,1958

P1- NANCY IS SITTING ON A STOOL AND IS READING
NANCY: I LOVE OUR NEW CUCKOO
CLOCK
P2- NANCY HEARS THE CUCKOO CLOCK IN THE OTHER ROOM
CLOCK: CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO
CUCKOO
P3-NANCY: THAT'S FUNNY --- I'M SURE IT'S LATER THAN FOUR
P4- NANCY IS RIGHT,IT WAS ACTUALLY SIX O’CLOCK, NANCY’S CAT IS SITTING ON THE EASY CHAIR WITH THE CUCKOO CLOCK BIRD IN IT’S MOUTH

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

It's Sketch Sunday! ✍️ Chapter 1 Page 3. malazu.thecomicseries.com/comics/112/#... Page 3 sets up Carrie's character as studious. Will she be able to break out of her shell? #sketchsunday #sketch #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Sketch of Page 3 from Chapter 1 of Blue Witch Malazu.

Panels feature Carrie talking on the phone with her mom. Her mom tries to convince her to take a break from work and have fun in college. A knock on the door disrupts them, Carrie says goodbye, and then she wonders to herself how she is going to please her mom.

More comics on Comic Fury: malazu.thecomicseries.com!

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maru @koyamori.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

hanabi #art posca in sketchbook

A hand holding a sparking branch of blossoms. Hanabi means fireworks, but literal translation is fire flower.

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy Tea Tuesday! 🍵 This is Howdy, Jam's partner in my tea-themed comic strip Bobarista. Check out his first appearance below ⬇️ bobarista.thecomicseries.com/comics/7/#co... #oc #drawing #cuteart #lgbtq #queer #queerart #webcomic

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Dropout @dropout.tv · 22/05/2026

🚨 There are NEW items for pre-order on the Dropout Merch store! Featuring a retro reimagination of your fave Dropout shows.

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 22/05/2026

So, I can post about it now! I spent the last week at the Transgender Law Center's "Building Trans Power" conference here in Minneapolis. 600 trans advocates and allies together for four days to discuss the state of trans issues in the US and abroad and network to form community.

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Bird 🌲 @birdwarde.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

stop generating crap you look stupid! 🐟

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New comic is up, and this one is for my fellow rejection-sensitive softies. Sometimes it's hard not to take corrections personally! More comics ♨️ bobarista.thecomicseries.com #comicsky #webcomic #comics #comicstrip #boba #tea #barista #audhd #autism #adhd

4-panel comic Bobarista, a semi-autobiographical comic about an artist who becomes a barista at a tea shop!

Comic #5: "Bad Employee"

Panel 1:
Jam's about to leave for work when Barb, her boss, stops her.
Barb, holding a broom: "Jam, remember to clean up after your shift."
Jam: "Sorry, boss."

Panel 2:
Jam is pouring a cup of tea.
Barb: "That tea is oversteeped. Try again."

Panel 3:
Barb corrects Jam on how to porperly fold towels. "No no no, fold it like *this*" she says. Jam watches closely.

Panel 4:
Jam: "Barb, am I doing a bad job?"
Barb: "No way! You're the best employee I've ever had!"

Read more Bobarista at bobarista.thecomicseries.com!

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Becca Hillburn @nattosoup.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

If the people using AI to crap out graphics can call themselves professional artists, you, my friend who draws, who paints, who knits, who crochets, who writes, who MAKES are most certainly a professional artist.

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Having some fun with the lettering today :) This panel is part of my next graphic novel, which I'm editing like mad to have in time for my July show in the Chicago suburbs. #aceattorney #chicago #comicsky #comics #art #digitalart #drawing

Excerpt from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

In a reference to Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Dani (young woman with reddish hair) dramatically points away, yelling in stylized text: "That's not true! Witches do exist! You know more than you're letting on!"

Read Malazu at malazu.thecomicseries.com via Comic Fury

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It's Sketch Sunday! ✍️ Chapter 1 Page 2. malazu.thecomicseries.com/comics/111/#... I originally wanted to draw these in a sketchbook, but I couldn't make my brain do it. Scrap paper it is! #sketchsunday #sketch #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Sketch of Page 2 from Chapter 1 of Blue Witch Malazu.

Panels feature Carrie in her dorm room listening to music, sitting at her desk, then answering a call from her mom.

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Alex Haley grew up in Tennessee. He traced his family tree back to his original enslaved, African ancestor, then wrote 'Roots'. He received a Pulitzer Prize for it. Knoxville just banned it 'cause it might make white kids sad.

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