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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 27/04/2026

The third annual Comic Worker Survey is finally HERE! This is the time to support your fellow comics workers. Your answers will help address pay disparities for a more transparent and equal comics industry. Take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor... Art by @urnash.com

Inkling, an inkwell, is standing atop a pile of gold bars, gleefully waving a fistful of money in the air. Nibford, a dip pen, is clutching a single nickel to their chest and trying their best not to cry, Floating text urges you to TAKE THE 2026 COMIC WORKERS SURVEY! because PAY TRANSPARENCY HELPS US REACH PAY EQUALITY!

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chris☀️ @arcanegold.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

guess what just got here!!

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Ruu | HIATUS @marmaruu.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

*tapping aggressively on this sign* GUYS, ARTISTS WILL ACTUALLY ADORE AND WORSHIP U AND GIVE U AMAZING RESULTS IF U DO THIS WHEN U COMMISSION THEM!! We do not shame u for ur "horrible" skills, it actually gives us a better idea to chat u want and it results in a better execution ✨✨

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 09/05/2026

This is happening soon!

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If It Gets Too Real, Blue Can Always Turn It Off @bluedelliquanti.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I'm joining the @cartoonist.coop Nib & Ink Fest panel "Representation Through Trans Joy" this afternoon at 3 pm CST! nif.cartoonist.coop/event/repres...

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 01/02/2026

CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS! Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!

The text "Read Black Comics" on an inky almost-grey textured background.

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I think one thing that people fail to account for is that even if you get rid of or otherwise fix a lot of the current systems, you still have to deal with people’s behaviors being heavily trained by the old systems

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 12/01/2026

The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at: cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...

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Croix S. Almer @tehweenus.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

annual repost of Trashed Bathrooms

when I was in college, a part of our university's graduation requirements had a community service component that they called service learning.

one of my service learning classes involved work at a local homerless community center, helping people write resumes and cleaning bathrooms.

our instructor told us to expect to see the bathrooms trashed a lot - like you will clean the bathroom and immediately someone will wreck it.

and it's not because they disrespect your work or don't value having access to clean bathrooms or whatever, but because of control.

when you feel like you have no control over your life or your environment, your brain is going to want to assert control however it can.

which results in thrashed bathrooms. it's control exercised over one small part of your environment that you still have the power to affect.

i see kids on tumblr using the language of social justice as cudgels on people who actually do care about and listen to them.

or holding the creators within their own communities to an impossibly high standard that they never apply to mainstream media properties.

i just see thrashed bathrooms. 'These are the people my voice actually reach,' they rationalize, 'so these are the people I'll hurt'.

but the guiding principles of social justice are aimed at correcting and dismantling systems. stop using them to dismantle people.

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Ariel Slamet Ries @arielries.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

i spent my entire comics career thinking i was slow as mud for taking 2-3 years to finish each book, until my french editor called me "fast" and when i asked what he meant by that he said that on average french artists are taking 5-10 years to finish a book

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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 03/01/2026

[january 3rd voice] god what a fucking year

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logan koepke @jlkoepke.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

In the last half of 2025, the President of OpenAI donated $25 million to the SuperPAC MAGA, Inc — the single largest contributor

Quote of a tweet saying the following: JUST IN: Trump SuperPAC MAGA Inc. raised $102.17 million between July 1st and December 22nd.

It spent $1.69M on IEs in the #TN07 special and another $2.17M on assorted other expenditures, and now has a war chest of over $294 million heading into the midterms.

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Goss Sheridan @ SPX @katesheridanart.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

State birds and wildflowers for a friend's Christmas gift to her parents. California, Kentucky, and Oklahoma 🐦🌷

Digital drawing with flat coloring and some gradient of a california quail with orange cali poppies.

Art of a male and female northern cardinal perching on stalks of goldenrod.

Art of a scissor tailed flycatcher perched on a sprig of flowering indian blanket.

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

and this is just scratching the surface! 2025 was a really tough year but if you’re reading this, you made it through. here’s hoping 2026 is a kinder one ✨

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

3/3 travel. this year I’ve been able to explore new places and revisit old favorites, and I have enjoyed it all. a particular joy on retreading some areas was the ability to visit some of my favorite restaurants and enjoy the absolutely incredible food (and eat new dishes!)

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

2/3 instant ramen! I grew some surprise green onions in my garden, and I’ve been adding them to a main sodium source and it’s just. scrumptious. so sort of also my garden!

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

life! 1/3 it’s fun & cool to talk abt media, I love it, but there’s a lot just abt living I love too: my family, friends, and even the people I see regularly about town. I’ve been so fortunate this year to deepen relationships and explore new ones

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

music this feels a little unfair sometimes bc Hozier has been my no.1 for the last? 6 or so years. anyway! Glass Animals had a big year in my listening rota, across albums Hayley Williams did as well, mainly her newest album

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

movies favorite: Sinners - I saw it at least 3 times in theaters and not even for the different formats. just fantastic. honorable mention: Conclave - never getting the review “best 3rd act use of a photocopier since Mean Girls” out of my head

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

tv favorite: Heated Rivalry - sorry not sorry. yuuri on ice successor, the incredible acting, etc honorable mentions: The Pitt (loved the creative approach) and Hellaverse shows (whose music has grabbed me by the throat)

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

starting w books! favorite: The Mars House by Natasha Pulley - been on a queer hist-fic kick this last half of the year, but this one is sci-fi lol honorable mention: Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries - I love everything from them, and this was no exception! great pacing and beautiful art

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a header that reads “2025 5 star reads”: a collection of book covers, including those for the MDZS series, some of the TGCF series, Tomb of Dragons, some Murderbot books, Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen, Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Ries, Flip by Ngozi Ukazu, The Mars House and The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley, Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

it's been a while since I did one of these for the public, but one goal going into 2026 is showing more appreciation for the things I love, so here is my "best of" for 2025:

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Mave 🌿🍄🌙 @turianmailman.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Just finished Strange Bedfellows by @arielries.bsky.social The. Art. Is. STUNNING. I truly am grateful to have this on my shelf for inspo; themes of self induced isolation + banishment were painful to witness, but comforting to digest. Thank you Oberon x Kon, it was a joy to spend time with you

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Prince @ NYCC c38 @crownprinxe.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

📣JUST BETWEEN US preorder campaign with Yu & Me Books📣 Get a signed and personalized copy from me as well as 3 character photo cards when you order from Yu&Me books. You get to collect cute photocards AND support local bookstore its a win-win. Find it here: yuandmebooks.com/products/978...

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Sayada Ramdial @sayadaramdial.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

PSA to anyone ever looking to hire an illustrator, artist, designer, craftsperson, etc: Do not send them gen ai images. *Especially* do not send them ai images to use as a basis to work off of/ improve/ fix for you. Just send a description of what you are looking for and a sketch (100000% better!)

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MK Reed - @ SPX K4B @mkreed.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership. details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...

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Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide

King County Metro and 4Culture seek six artists to create short-form graphic novels that illuminate community stories along new and existing RapidRide lines.

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Ariel Slamet Ries @arielries.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Two years ago, Tam's best friend Iphi was the sole casualty of a freak tsunami. Now, Iphi’s back—impossibly alive with a newfound affinity for water—and threatening to upend the peace that Tam has built after the years of grieving … by… being a really fun person to hang out with?

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kat(i)e @hither-yon.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I’ve been on a bit of a Natasha Pulley kick this year! leans more historical than fantasy but there’s a touch of magic to each of her hist-fics (at least the ones I’ve read so far!)

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Jean Wei.... @weisanboo.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

it's december !! 🙀 good excuse to post these guys again ...!

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Prince @ NYCC c38 @crownprinxe.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

My debut graphic novel JUST BETWEEN US is coming out Febuary 24th! It's a figure skating graphic novel about the rivalry, and romance, of star figure skaters Lydia Chen and Elaine Yee the year leading up to the Olympics! @penguinteen.bsky.social

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Merlin G.G 🌻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ VisDev Artist @everydaymerlin.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

LOOKING FOR WORK!! i’m merlin and i’ve worked in animation, games and comics as a visual developer and illustrator 🫶🎨 past clients: netflix, d&d, magic the gathering, volta 🎨 www.artstation.com/merlin-gg 📧 merlin.artworks@gmail.com

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Hey US & UK friends! Wanna buy books & comics for Cyber Monday but don’t want to support Big Corpos? Try Bookshop dot org! Part of every $ goes directly to indie bookstores! 📚 I made a ton of booklists for comics—must-reads, starter packs for kids & teens, and more! bookshop.org/shop/johanna...

ANZU
AND THE
REALM & DARKNESS
MAI K. NGUYEN

THE MAGIC FISH
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Johanna Taylor
Graphic Novel Starter Pack (for Kids - ages 7-12)

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our annual posting of Snoopy at the 1988 Thanksgiving parade. lfi-online.de/en/stories/e... www.instagram.com/p/CIDnpVhAFT...

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 21/10/2025

Holy smokes, THE BIG PICTURE has reached 1000 subscribers!!!!! 😻🎉✨ Have you missed that cozy read-along experience? The thrill of a new comic? This is like getting a CHECK PLEASE update in your inbox once a week, except words. And 1000% more Garfield mentions. ✏️ ✨ www.okjohnrich.site ✨

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 26/11/2025

AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!

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☢️Dangerously Radioactive M. O’Lybdenum☢️ @perchorin.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

This is some scary shit you guys. Two pillars of the community—middle aged white guys no less—arrested because some off duty cop bastard sitting several booths away in a restaurant claims to have heard them “plotting against law enforcement.” We’re in the “ears everywhere, trust no one” stage of it.

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Stephne Tate @quailtea.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Endangered Species of the Philippines 🇵🇭

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

ARTISTS! I need your help! In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend. Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...

A picture of a frog on a leaf with the SICB and Skype a Scientist logos on the bottom right with the following words on top: "Call for Artists!" Learn about the latest animal research adn create art inspired by the science at the SICB meeting in Portland, OR. Deadline to apply: dec 12, Project dates Jan 3-7, Stipend $1000"

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I hate this. transparent example of how these self-serving comemierdas make a point of appropriating the language around every effort towards strong pluralistic humane societies, not only using it to attack those efforts but diluting it in hopes that it can't be used for its original purpose.

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Jenn Woodall @funeralbeat.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

👩‍🌾 Grab your tools

An illustration of a young women yanking a weed out of a bed of marigolds. The primary colours of the piece are deep green and a saffron yellow, with some brown and moss green tones as well. The camera is looking up at the young girl with a forced perspective, as she pulls out the weed while leaning back. The text reads: PULL FASCISM UP BY THE ROOT.

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild. Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦 (1/4)

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

My 2025 Saturnalia Shop will launch Saturday Nov 22 at 1PM GMT!🏺🌿 shop.flarohillustration.com

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