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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is just a whiny thought i needed to toss into the ether; i know there are other platforms, it just feels like people aren't using them in the same ways

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The difficulty with avoiding unethical platforms like Instagram and Facebook is that for some of us, our online communities are bigger than our in-person communities, and to lose those platforms feels like losing a large part of my social supports. I want to delete them, but I want to stay connected

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - the first of several Nicktoons drawings for the Nickelodeon wall in our guest room/home office. It was nice to draw something for fun and to be creative for no reason; I forgot how much I enjoy drawing when there isn't a deadline. #FanArt #Nickelodeon #Nicktoons #ComicArt

Fan art of the Nickelodeon animated series, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, in which the main characters - Ickis, Krumm and Oblina - are running through a garbage dump away from their scary teacher, Gromble, who is yelling at them in the background.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

And the dining room. The house was built in 1940, so we'd like to pay homage to that decade (at least on the main floor) in some of our design choices, in the textures, patterns, colors, and shapes of things, while staying true to our personal style.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

My husband and I bought our very first home! We moved in on July 2, and we've been unpacking, settling, and decorating ever since. I never imagined myself owning a house or even being able to; it feels surreal. But it's starting to feel like home. Here are some pictures of the living room so far:

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Check on your Buffy friends, they are unwell today. Rest in Peace, Anthony Head. You were a father figure for a generation (probably multiple generations) who needed it

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The final four pages of my dissertation. I can't believe it's been almost 3 months since I defended! #comics #comicstudies #phd

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

My digital diploma arrived today and now it feels really real! After 7 long years and a lot of hard work, I'm proud to have completed my Doctorate of Philosophy in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University! Photos courtesy of Caitlin Shortridge

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Always working on the millennial nostalgia vibes in our home office

View from the day bed in our home office, with our dog boki chewing a treat on the bed. In the background are bookshelves filled with books, comics, and toys from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, including TY beanie babies, Woody from Toy Story, a pound puppy, Goosebumps, and other items.

A view of the day bed with a Pokémon comforter and pillow cases, as well as throw pillows shaped like stars and clouds with rainbows. There are floating neon green shelves on the wall with VHS tapes, toys and dolls from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, including a copy of the film Spice World, framed disney Lithographs, a popple doll, and a large framed print of Hocus Pocus by Veronica Fish.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I hate every famous person using their platform to tell people we have to lean into AI or embrace AI or learn how to use AI. WE DON'T NEED TO DO ANY OF THAT. We need to lean into ecological awareness and recognize the tremendous damage AI causes to our environment and our brain processes.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Now that everything has been approved and accepted, I can share that I successfully defended my dissertation, X-TRAORDINARY BODIES: QUEERNESS, DISABILITY, AND POSSIBILITY IN MARVELS X-MEN! Getting my PhD has been a lifelong dream, and it feels surreal and fantastic that it's become a reality.

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🎃🧛🏾Vita Ahhhh-yala👻🙀 @definitelyvita.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Since we are supporting trans people, this is direct support that makes a huge difference

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This is from The Atlantic. This is exactly how Democrats should message Trump‘s bill. 👇🏻

A screenshot from the Atlantic stating the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Some recent dissertation pages. I'm feeling very productive

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Some recent dissertation pages^^ I loved doing the page that introduces Shatterstar; the idea was to make it feel special and slightly otherworldly, then to move away from that world on the next page as he immerses himself in American culture via televsion

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

"I feel like you’ll take it as a compliment when I say your decor looks like the eccentric neighbor kids in a 90s film have to get information from to save the day" I DO TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT THANK YOU

An image of my Welsh corgi, Boki, sitting on the sofa in our living room and staring directly into the camera.

An image of the living room from the vantage point of the entryway. Morning sunlight is pouring in through the large windows to the left, bathing the room in an orange-yellow light.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I'm looking through some 20-year-old journals for my dissertation, & I wrote some horrible things in high school. It makes me angry at myself, but glad that I've grown and changed. It's also painful to read how much high school me was clearly struggling and needed therapy & a better support system

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TDPattillo @handle.invalid · 27/02/2025

I almost bought a book on Amazon today, but then I went to eBay and got it slightly used for half the price. Boycotting Amazon is fun AND easy.

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/02/2025

New LGBTQ+ science resources! Today, we’re excited to share our PRIDE Guidelines for LGBTQ+ inclusive field work at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/pride. Please share widely and see the thread below for more details 🧪🌍🌐

The progress flag in the shape of a shield against an outdoorsy background, titled "Pride guidelines: pointers for research that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable for LGBTQ+ fieldworkers"

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

It would be a shame to encourage folks to use banned book lists to do strange things like -check them out regularly at the library -request the library order them if they don’t have them -buy them -start or support banned book clubs -organize a banned book kids story time A real shame

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

“In a world in desperate need of bombastic excess, revisiting Joel Schumacher’s films can feel like a reminder of the kind of filmmaking possible when a director isn’t afraid to lean all the way into their boldest tendencies.” — Alejandra Martinez www.rogerebert.com/features/in-...

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In Praise of Excess: Queer Maximalism in the Films of Joel Schumacher | Features | Roger Ebert

Making a case for the need for Joel Schumacher's particular brand of stylistic indulgence in an increasingly sterile film world.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Now more than ever.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Sharing some of my old Buffy fan art here because I am absolutely exhilarated at the news of a reboot series pilot directed by Chloé Zhao starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Like I went into my co-worker's office speechless and crying. I need a full series order!!

Comic of Buffy and Spike appearing to face off before kissing passionately

A black, white, and red image of Cordelia in a classic red and black plaid skirtsuit look

Angelus, Spike, and Drusilla being a hot throuple in an alley

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Buffering the Vampire Slayer @bufferingcast.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

the apocalypse came, we beeped, and here we f*cking go. #buffy #buffythevampireslayer

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

CHLOE ZHAO IS GIVING US MILF BUFFY????????????????????? WE GET A SLAYER KICKING ASS OVER THE AGE OF FORTY WITHOUT BEING POISONED BY THE WHEDON GAZE???????????? oh I am ACTIVATED

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Emily K @emkultra64.com · 29/01/2025

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last. Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 28/01/2025

It's here! Our very first weekly list of queer literature! All books are $5.99 or less and there's several FREE titles you can snag on sale! Sorted by genre, with tags for representation and spice levels! 🌈📚💙 #booksky queerbooksweekly.com/january-28th...

Queer Books Weekly. Free and Affordable Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Protagonists. Background is a crown on an old book with a rainbow gradient over top.

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Cindy Barukh Milstein @cbmilstein.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers! Read, print & distro freely! Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social: itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Submit your proposal for this year's Comics Studies Society Conference, "Resistant, Resilient, and Resolute: Social Justice and Comics"! Visit www.comicsstudies.org for more information!

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captainX7 @captainx7.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Your identity is VALID, your rights are IMPORTANT, and help is ALWAYS AVAILABLE. Save these LGBTQ+ crisis hotlines for yourself or share them with someone who might need support. Remember, you are NEVER ALONE! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #YouAreLoved #PrideEveryday

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Moom Comics @moomcomics.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Have you seen the Kickstarter campaign for our new comic? It's a story about two women who fell in love. ... in a cult. We've just added a new reward: The Super Reward gives you an autograph, a dedicated drawing on the first page and your name in the book. www.kickstarter.com/projects/moo...

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Ali @aliandras.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Popple Bryan was my favorite Bryan to draw so far #comics

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Well, it's happened. The Christmas bug hath bit.

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

It's been simultaneously cathartic and challenging to re-examine my lived experience as I apply it to my exploration of American Culture, in conjunction with a close reading of X-Men comics

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

I haven't posted on Blue Sky in a while but now feels like an appropriate time to start again! Here are some of the latest pages from my comics dissertation that explores the shifting perspectives of queerness-as-illness in American culture from the 1980s to today

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

The Sabrina the Teenage Witch series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica and Andy Fish is the ideal comic series - beautiful artwork, rich coloring, and a lovely story. I just really love it. (I finally got the second volume and finished reading the series)

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

I loved The Marvels, it was perfect and it made me excited for the MCU again

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Bryan Bove-Wimberley, PhD @nerdbove.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

It's always a fun time with the Oh Gosh, Oh, Oh Wow crew! Thankful that they asked me back!

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