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@strandedcomics.com
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Obscure cartoonist who lives very far away from you. See my comic underworld at strandedcomics.com. I also practice portraiture and do art/gaming streams on Twitch. Check out my stuff and you won't regret it maybe!

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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 29/09/2026
This week on Twitch! All streams start at 4:30pm JST
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 25/09/2026
Happening later today! twitch.tv/strandedonea... 2pm - 10pm JST • Celebrating my community and Cupburger Mutual Aid's first birthday! www.cupburger.org
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 15/09/2026
After a month away in my home country, I'm back and easing into my routine like a warm bath. That means one stream instead of my usual three this week, but hey, today I made this snazzy poster for my stream schedule! Baby steps. So if you enjoy Valheim like I do, come hang as I punch greylings.
A poster to advertise Stranded's weekly stream schedule. It reads:

"For a good timezone, call The Stranded Stream on Twitch.tv

This week's schedule: Thursday, Sept 17th, 4:30pm, Valheim 1.0 (all times in JST)

Twitch.tv/strandedonearth13
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 13/07/2026
I never thought it would be such *a delight* to watch my *killjoy* of an OC come to life, but here we are! Thank you, Geordie!
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Bats @batchix.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist... this is so fucked up. He's been sentenced to 30 years in prison for making an anarchist zine. This is the first test of whether or not the administration can push for taking away our first amendment rights. Pass this on, this can't be ignored.
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Donate to Get Artist Des Revol Help with His Legal Case!, organized by Jonathan Rochkind
Our friend Des Revol has been wrongly arrested and convicted over a b… Jonathan Rochkind needs your support for Get Artist Des Revol Help with His Legal Case!
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Katherine Lam @ LBX 431 @katherinelam.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
pricing guide from 2024 ICON pamphlet (i forgot who the artist was, but they did an amazing job with the booklet)
mini PRICING GUIDE
PROJECT - $$$ - NOTES
BOOKS
Book Cover $800-2500+ (depends on publisher)
Book - Fully Illustrated $4000-40,000+ 
Book - Fully Illustrated + Author/Illustrator $7000-50,000

EDITORIAL
Magg Spot - 1/4 - 1/2 page $200-$500-$800 (depends on magazine)
Mag Full page - 1 spread $1000-2000
Magazine Cover $1100-1500
Newspaper Spot 1/4 - 1/2 pagge $150-400-650 (Local v. national/major)
Newspaper Spread/Cover $400-2500 (local v. national/major) 

GREETING CARD
New Art Commissioned $100-2000 (depends on company)
Re-use existing art $100-500

PACKAGING
New Art $500-5000 (complexity = higher fee)

SURFACE PATTERN
One Off Fee $300-5000 (licensing is more common)

BRANDING
Logo $500-5000+ (varies with experience + client) 
Logo + identity suite (all assets) $1500-7500

PRODUCTS
Puzzles/Gifts (new art) $2500+ (depends on complexity)
Existing Art $1000+ (depends on additional work)

GENERAL ILLUSTRATION
Poster, t-shirt design $500-2000+ (depends on client) 

*This guide is a starting point. When quoting a project it's best to consult with multiple sources to determine the best fee. The Graphic Artist's Guild handbook is also a great resource for info.
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 18/06/2026
A while back I shared the debut of my original character, Zor, the lovable beast who lives for cooking. I keep meaning to go back and build his story more, because he's a great vehicle to talk about the ups and downs of the creative process. Here are some Moldy Oldies of Zor from a few years ago
Six panels with no text, showing the large, friendly-looking, goat-like beast, Zor, excitedly undertaking the process of baking his own birthday cake. 

The cake fails, a puddle of liquid batter in the middle. Zor weeps against a wall while a poster of his idol, Julia Child, beams cheerfully upon the scene.

Seated at a table, Zor stares at his failure, dejected, until...Single panel - SCHLORP goes the sound of a spoon digging into the pile of goop that was supposed to be his birthday cake. A single candle tops the confectionery hillock.Close-up of Zor's face brightening in pleasant surprise. His goat ears fly up with a ZING and hearts float above his horns. The goop tastes amazing!Tears well up in Zor's eyes as he beams down at his beloved mistake. "Happy Zor Day" he thinks to himself.
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Dom ⭐️ @domantics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Happy pride, everyone! So excited to announce again that I’m going to be part of @coloursofthegate.bsky.social ! All proceeds will go to @trevorproject.bsky.social @transgenderlawcenter.org.web.brid.gy and Mermaids UK Here’s a lil sneak peek of my art #puppetstarion #acetav #bg3 #Astarion
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Blom @blom9.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Happy 1st anniversary to @d3podcastshow.bsky.social! Looking forward to year two! Already missing them all… Thank you, Em, for organizing such a lovely e-card and inspiring this:
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Jesse Whitmore @jessewhitmoreart.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Happy Anniversary to this amazing podcast! We all love it so much! Thank you, Em, for organizing the Anniversary card! ♡
Fanart of the Dungeons and Dragons and Dramas podcast characters. Thomas T Tompton, Nathan Kaiber, Hench, and Mags are gathered around a big pink cake. Kilnip is jumping out of the cake with a bottle of bread lemonade. The hand of Drama Master Neil is above then throwing down maps and fortune cookies. Little Willy and Aaron Spelp hold a banner that reads Happy 1 Year Anniversary, D3!
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mayelia @majelia.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Happy birthday to @d3podcastshow.bsky.social !! And thank you Em for being such a cornerstone of the community 💕 Here's my piece for the card 😄
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 31/05/2026
It was great fun to revisit the D3 podcast episodes and draw this along with them! Thank you, Em, for organizing the card and giving folks a chance to express their appreciation for a banger first year. Looking forward to year two! @d3podcastshow.bsky.social
The four players of the D3 podcast, each drawn in a cartoonish style and in their own panel with Neil, their "God DM" in the middle. The drawing is lousy with visual references to jokes and events in the podcast.
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Em | Team Neil Newbon ✨ @teamneilnewbon.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
HAPPY 1 YEAR @d3podcastshow.bsky.social 🎉 The D3 community would like to thank the cast/crew for an amazing first season! Here's our e-card to all of you to celebrate 1 year of D3 shenanigans recocards.com/board/congra... @neilnewbon.bsky.social @devilligan.bsky.social @inel.tv + Dev, Clym & crew!
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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Don't miss this one!!
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The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics) - NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2026
Join cartoonist and comics devices curator Reimena Yee as she introduces the work of comics scholars and educators Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics), Dr. Neil Cohn (Speaking in Pictures) and Nick [...
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 28/05/2026
Whenever I make ANY new art, be it comics, portraits, or fan art, I update Patreon first. If you're curious what I do and want to be among the first to know, consider becoming a free member of my page. I just dropped a newsletter with important updates. www.patreon.com/posts/strand...
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The Stranded Picayune #1 | Stranded Comics
The Stranded Picayune #1 by Stranded Comics on Patreon. Join Stranded Comics's community for exclusive content and updates.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/05/2026
The midterms will serve as an unprecedented stress test of the integrity of American elections “with more election deniers having access to federal power than ever before,” some experts and Democrats warn.
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Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...
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Tommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
the two moods i operate under
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 22/05/2026
Nib and Ink Fest is going all month long, and my comic, Leora's Christmas Tree, is still available in the shop Along with tons of other awesome comics, many of which are free of charge! Why not enjoy a quick peruse? nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/leo...
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Leora's Christmas Tree
For anyone growing up with, or who has grown up with, a difficult parent, this grim but hopeful tale is a semi-autobiographical romp through the triggered mind of a young girl as she struggles to help...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/05/2026
Read the full story here:
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Exclusive: Departing Meta staffer posts biting anti-AI video internally amid mass layoffs
The tech giant made thousands of engineers train their AI replacements—then fired them.
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 15/05/2026
I'd cancel Paramount+, but I never had it to begin with.
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 13/05/2026
Another highlight for our NIF collab zine for this year, “EUREKA!” Check out our amazing members' work -- only available during #NIF2026. Proceeds support CU activities! Grab it at: nif-shop.cartoonist.coop
Promotional graphic for "Oops All Comics!" member zine for Nib and Ink Festival. Title: Oops All Comics! A Cartoonist Coop Member Zine.

The Cartoonist Cooperative logo in the top right corner, a black and white icon of the mascots Nibford being held by Inkwell. Two versions of the zines cover underneath the title. The first is bigger, as it is the main zine. The title is Eureka for 2026, and the two mascots smile as they float in the light of a large red light bulb with the text inside, "Oops All Comics 2026." The second is the same except for a palette swap and the label "SFW." The colour of the light bulb is green and it emits a blue light. Below this are crops from the zine itself.
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Celestay @celestay.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Got a group shot of our Curse of Strahd babies!!! Lets see if I can get everyone's names in!! From left to right top to bottom!! Vyr, Raelan, Malek, Tammuz, Ivy, Deirdre, Hartley, and Mayhem! Included also are Tammuz's familiar Oona, Ivy's magic mouse Maji, and Deirdre's little blob Barney!
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 08/05/2026
Here's a new roundup of #NIF2026 events for tomorrow! Learn the tricks of the lettering (and word balloons!) trade with Tab in this one hour event! nif.cartoonist.coop/event/letter... May 9, 2026 @ 9am PDT/12pm EDT/ 4pm GMT/2am AET - Lettering & Bubbles in CSP & Affinity
A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Lettering & Bubbles in CSP & Affinity", hosted by panellist Tab Kimpton on Saturday May 9th @ 9AM PDT / 12PM EDT / 4PM GMT / 2AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: http://nif.cartoonist.coop
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 08/05/2026
The PRICC Lady strikes again. Do we believe her? #strandedcomics
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The artist sits at her work desk with the mosquito-nosed, bespectacled PRICC Lady looming over her with a clipboard.
Artist: I just want to work on what I want to work on!
PRICC Lady: You can't yet.

Panel 2
PRICC Lady: First, you must do... 5 minutes of line and shape exercises to warm up,
10 minutes of gesture drawing to loosen up,
20 minutes of face studies,
watch a 60 minute tutorial on figure drawing and do its relevant exercises - AND THEN, you may draw whatever you want.

Panel 3
Artist: I won't have energy after all that! 

Panel 4:
The PRICC Lady leans down intimidatingly close to the artist's face.
PRICC Lady: You want to be a professional artist, do you not? PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS NEVER DRAW WHAT THEY WANT (the speech bubble bleeds)

A tiny Grumptipus pops up from the bottom of the panel and quietly challenges, "is that so?".
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 02/05/2026
THE NIF MARKETPLACE IS FINALLY HERE! The gates are open and the comics are on display - take a stroll through the marketplace and get yourself some new reads! 👀👉👉👉 nif-shop.cartoonist.coop #NIF2026 Art by @jackarais.bsky.social | Design by @asmodrawscomics.bsky.social
The Cartoonist Coop’s mascots Nibford (a dip pen) and Inkling (an ink pot) are performing some sweet skateboard tricks as they present a radical assortment of comic covers representing comics that are available for purchase in the NIF Marketplace. The text below the assortment reads: “Behold…The NIF Marketplace. This place has it all! Fantasy! Fiction! Comedy! Erotica! Slice of Life! Sci-fi! Romance! Horror! Comic Covers: 1 Slaughter Me - Alan Capes, 2 The Mehendiwali - Alina Wahab, 3 Taylor and Friends - Amanda J Ellis, 4 A Busy Afternoon - andrhomeda, 5 Animaland & Friends - anna bow, 6 Through the Window - anna bow, 7 Drowning - Annadiplosis, 8 The Oni's Dance - Anticia J.K., 9 Dinner for Two - Ari Ganahl, 10 Obnubilar - Ariakey, 11 The Kiln - Ariel Vittori, 12 Scoville - BubblyErnie, 13 Gnarf #1 - Cam Lopez, 14 The Luminary Lark-Mirror - Casper Pham, 15 It's All Fate - CJ Wu, 16 New Crib - Cleonique Hilsaca, 17 This Monstrous Existence - Cydork (Cy), 18 (MULTIPLE) CATGIRL DELINQUENT - Distressed Egg, 19 (MULTIPLE) The Last Band On Earth - Elaine M. Will, 20 Vampire Tears - Ellie Black, 21 Blue & Red - Ellie Erhart. ”
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 01/05/2026
You ever anthropomorphize your own perfectionism? My perfectionism looks like 1940s mosquito lady over here. She's a drag. #strandedcomics
Panel 1: The frustrated artist tried to concentrate as a 1940s style mosquito-nosed bureaucrat hovers over her shoulder with a clipboard, taking notes.

Panel 2: 
Artist - Do you have to loom over my shoulder like that?
Mosquito lady - Yes. I have been assigned by the committee to make sure your work is FLAWLESS.

Panel 3: 
Artist - Committee?? WHAT committee?
ML - The Perfectionist Review and Internal Criticism Committee.

Panel 4:
A: The "Prick"??
ML: NO. The P.R.I.C.C. That's one point docked for vulgarity.
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 30/04/2026
Hey folks who love comics, especially indie comics! Nib and Ink Fest, presented by Cartoonists United, is starting tomorrow (and I'm vending in it)! See the post for details. Lots of incredible artists are making their work available. Drop by the linked website anytime in May to see what's on!
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Captain Wonder @capta1nw0nd3r.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
"Primary Color," a painting by Matthew S. Bennett. Happy Wonder Wednesday! To hell with the Supreme Court. 👊🏻💪🏻✨ #wonderwednesday
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 24/04/2026
I don't have a problem, I swear.
A Four-panel monochrome comic strip.

Panel 1
A cartoony avatar of cartoonist herself (Stranded), with large eyes and long hair billowing over one side of her head, which is shaved on the other side, is absorbed in her phone, looking mesmerized.
A pointy eared, grumpy-looking creature of pure murk known as The Grumptipus, leans in from the side and says, 
"You're doing it again"

Stranded: Doing what?

Panel 2
Grumptipus: Allowing Zuck to steal your time away.
Stranded: No I'm not.

Panel 3 
The Grumptipus (off panel): Did you take that walk you meant to?
Stranded (looking annoyed): No
Grumptipus: How about that comic you wanted to draw?
Stranded:...NO...

Panel 4
The Grumptipus: Your stream starts in thirty minutes.
Stranded: OKAY! OKAY! PHONE IS DOWN!!
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Jesse Whitmore @jessewhitmoreart.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Rog is such a good listener @d3podcastshow.bsky.social
Fanart of the D3 Podcast. A sahaugin named Rog carries Mags. Mags, wearing a diving suit that looks like a fish, is rambling on and on about how good of a listener Rog is and how nobody else really listens to her. Rog has a bored expression on his sexy fish man face. "Uh huh... uh huh...," he says as Mags talks and talks. He is losing hit points.
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Kraven Lupei - Toothy 'n Tasty @kravenlupei.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
posting this 'ol thing again for no reason
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I think it's bad for the President to threaten to annihilate an entire culture and i do not think you are being alarmist if you take his threats seriously and literally.
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MEANBOSSART @meanbossart.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Here is your periodical reminder that: -Reference isn't cheating and no artist worth their salt has ever said that it is. -Professional artists and animators trace all the time. -You can use assets (3d models, photos, montages) that you made/got permission to use however you want in your art.
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 30/03/2026
Sharing another Moldy Oldie, this time from 2021. It's the very first appearance of Zor, a friendly beast who hosts his own cooking show. He's very, ehm, *enthusiastic* about persimmons... You can see this "Magnificent Rando" and more at strandedcomics.com
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 27/03/2026
I made this last August, but it seems relevant to air travel in the US *now* for some reason... Context: this is actually a giveaway drawing I did on stream, inspired by single word prompts that viewers gave me, a human artist! :D Anyway, the prompts were tomato, airport, dam, window, and... ass.
Striking Airport Staff Adorn the Windows with Tomatoes and Ass, is the title of this single panel cartoon. 

The striking workers throw tomatoes at the airport windows as a plane flies in the background. One worker holds a placard that says "STRIKE" in bold letters. They are all angry, one is flipping the bird, and one is pressing his butt against the window, a "pressed ham", if you will. 

A passenger inside, looking at the rowdiness outside, says to himself, "Well DAMN, that's *my* flight cancelled then".
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 25/03/2026
@celestay.bsky.social gave some much needed care to my long suffering OC, Malek. I love how the light warms his face after so many years hiding in dark places. And whose hand is that? We'll have to see. Thank you for drawing him, Celeste!
Portrait of a heavily tattooed drow half-elf in side profile. A heavily textured burn scar wraps across his cheek and over the nose. He has facial tattoos along the side of his cranium and neck. 

He is looking up into a warm sunny light, smiling slightly. The person he sees is out of frame, but their kind hand gently lifts his chin to meet their gaze.
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 11/03/2026
Okay, so the last episode of the D3 podcast had me chuckling over this guy, so I had to try drawing him. Here's Rog, the Hot Sahuagin! ...or Handsome Sahuagin, if you prefer. He's not like the other sahuagin. He has a speech impediment. From ep 120 of @d3podcastshow.bsky.social
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Celestay @celestay.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Dusty Bo'Nay and Dolly Whatnot featuring the tiny doodle that started this! Bo'Nay the Gentleman Burninatorrrrr!! >;3 (Characters featured are the lovely bbz from neil newbon and tom deville's divinity 2 playthrough that I am just now starting omg I'm always late to these things sorry ahhh!) <3
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 25/02/2026
I made a cheeky fan comic based on Neil Newbon and Tom's De Ville's playthrough of Divinity Original Sin 2 on Twitch 🍒 Context here: www.twitch.tv/neilnewbon/v...
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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Downtown Minneapolis today! ✊
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 29/01/2026
What you thought can't happen here, has, and can happen anywhere #iceoutcomics #iceoutmpls
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Today we honor Dr. King by remembering that his legacy wasn’t comfort or quiet it was courage, sacrifice, and resistance in the face of injustice. He knew progress is never handed down; it’s pushed forward by ordinary people who refuse to accept inequality as normal.
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Dom ⭐️ @domantics.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
With the dissolve of Corporation of Public Broadcasting - I want to remind everyone that these are still on my shop and will forever go towards PBS You can also directly donate to your local PBS station here: www.pbs.org/donate/
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Donate | PBS
Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 01/01/2026
I had the privilege to collaborate with some absolute legends during #Cartoonber2025. Thank you @aaronsegman.bsky.social, @gwinga.bsky.social, and @trippgustin.bsky.social for your incredible work!
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
i am always taken by melancholy the day after Christmas, thinking about the great tragedies of history, like the fact that in his long musical career William Shatner never did a cover of Scatman John's 'I'm The Scat Man' where the refrain was, 'I'm the Shat Man'.
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Stranded @strandedcomics.com · 25/12/2025
Murray Krimbus from The Grumptipus
The Grumptipus, looking bored and displeased as usual, reluctantly wears a Santa hat and a wreath of holly around his neck
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