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I’ve given years of my life, endless hours and thousands of dollars in debt to this industry. I love animation. I love the community. I always will.
But the industry’s instability has damaged my life in ways I can’t even begin to explain.
I’m at the end of the road and need help to rebuild.

Donate to Animation Left Me With Nothing. Please Help Me Start Again, organized by E. M. My name is Eddie Mead. I am a storyboard artist and animator that … E. M. needs your support for Animation Left Me With Nothing. Please Help Me Start Again

I’m Eddie Mead - storyboard artist (Helluva Boss, Harley Quinn) & indie animation advocate.

After 2 years of unemployment, leaving LA, & the cost of escaping the industry, I’m drowning and I need help.

Animation folks, please share & help me however you can.

gofund.me/1ece2a4f

It is *not* your individual fault that you are struggling.

It is a system and a culture that has a fundamental misunderstanding of what helps people thrive, or doesnt..and the system is working as intended.

Either way, dont let it make you think that you have less agency or skill for one second

This is why unions are so important, its not just about salary - its about support. Layoffs and industry shifts happen with or without unions, but *WITH* unions at least there is a group of people willing to pool resources, rally and inform.

The idea that you have one career your whole life with no pauses is a falsehood, because every industry goes through shifts.

THE REAL PROBLEM is our lack of community/unions/support and this idea that if we dont figure it out it a failing on our part. When success has come FROM community

I remind people often that going through this actually makes you MORE of an artist since thats the **actual history** of these careers. Directors, actors, animators, painters, musicians ect - whoever. Life has many shifts out of our control where we have to pivot to survive.

The 988 LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Lifeline Ends—Here Are 16 Alternatives People in the LGBTQIA+ communities often face discrimination and other issues. Learn more about mental health resources that can help LGBTQIA+ people cope and thrive.

Losing LGBTQ+ support on 988 is a gut punch, but crisis shouldn’t be the first time queer youth feel seen. That’s why It Gets Better is here: to uplift, empower & connect before things break. @verywellmindset.bsky.social has a robust list of orgs showing up for LGBTQ+ youth #itgetsbetter #prevention

Shadow Nose: One of the many lower-ranking villains in the Legion just (barely) above the ranks of henchmen. Known for his theatrics, over-inflated ego, and insistence on keeping consistent with the means and methods of his (outdated) theme. Entirely ignorant (or in denial) about his low-standing in the Legion, Shadow Nose sees no reason to change his methods even though his obsession with spectacle and theatrics run counter to his job as a professional thief and hinder any chance of promotion. Yet, somehow, in spite of it all, Shadow Nose managed to become part of a team with two other villains at the bottom of the rankings. To the confusion of many, Acid Tess and Peephole (somehow) see him as a friend and manage to put up with his quirks. To his credit, though his ego hasn’t diminished, Shadow Nose appreciates and returns their friends. Even if he’d never admit it. Out loud at least.

Acid Tess: Another villain at the bottom-tier, Acid Tess is a villain more by means than motives. She considers herself a scientist above all things and only wants to further pursue her research. But such things take money and with so many different scientist groups jockeying for grant money, there wasn't much else she could do to gain funds than to seek alternative means. And thus began Acid Tess' descent in organized villainy. While a brilliant chemist and inventor, Tess seems completely unaware of just how big of a jump she made from scientist to villain. To her her actions, while not honest, are simply a means to an end. If she can discover something that'll change the world for the better than it'll have all been worth it. That said she makes a point of never hurting anyone with her crimes which she limits to robberies and tech thefts. A major relief to potential targets since the acids Tess has created are insanely potent.

Peephole: Sweet and innocent, Peephole may have an eye in her chest, but she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. How she ended up joining the Legion is anyone’s guess, but most likely her obvious mutation made standing out easy and fitting in hard. That kinda hardship can make finding honest work next to impossible and your options limited. Still despite her upsetting past and current affiliations, Peephole is by no means violent or vengeful. While she can grant herself any ocular-based power with the literal blink of an eye, she content limiting herself to minor crimes such as break-ins or thefts. It’s done little to elevate her standing among her peers, but it’s only made her more loyal to the few friends she’s made there. To her, Shadow Nose and Acid Tess aren’t her teammates, but her best friends and she’ll have their backs no matter what.

Some characters from an original story we've been working on for years and I wanted to share for a while. XD

After 2 dopes stumble into the world of organized villainy, they have to play along to stay alive. While doing so, they encounter (and even befriend) several professional villains.
-Clark

Lucy Loud telling Sam Manson "You're no goth. You're just a vegan who likes black."

I saw a YT comment that referenced this old doodle I did ages ago, so I felt like posting it here.

SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar Aang, Cosmo, Wanda, and Scissors all stand nervously with forced smiles under a large, orange banner that reads "WELCOME SKYDANCE! (PLEASE DON'T FIRE ANY OF US)". Aang holds a cardboard sign pointing to himself that reads "TOTALLY NOT DEI". Cosmo holds a small sign that says "NEW SEASON?", while Wanda holds another under it that says "PLEASE?" Scissors, holding a baseball bat with a nail in it behind his back, whispers to the others "I'm ready for the worst...".

The Nicktoons welcome their new overlords this week. Hopefully, it doesn't go TOO horribly.

Miko Kubota from Glitch Techs, dressed similarly to Tina Armstrong from Dead or Alive, standing in the corner of a wrestling ring and looking ready to throw down. High Five is peeking up from the side of the ring, scared by the crazed vibe Miko's giving.

Taylor here. I'm still learning how to cut loose in my art, especially for prompts I got from followers AGES ago... Anyway, here's another of those I just now finished!

Yeah, it's another Glitch Techs one. I think the prompt was simply "wresting tournament".

With my hiatus, I really need help boosting this. I have no other means of financial support right now so it's extremely urgent.

Explaining my situation.

ko-fi.com/bmbrshblsh

#mutualaid #transaid

doublekablammy (April 12, 2025)

#KaBlam #Nickelodeon #Nicktoons

Neighbors

The principal who’s too conflict-averse or lazy to put your worst co-worker on an improvement plan probably won’t bother to monitor for pride flags.

The superintendent who always folds when parents complain about phone policy probably won’t die on the hill of PragerU.

People are assuming that school/district administrations are going to more committed and competent about fascism than they are about their jobs generally. You shouldn’t do this.

Friendly reminder that school administrators tend to take complaints from parents much more seriously than the same complaints from teachers. So if your kids’ school district is using PragerU stuff, please speak up.

The collection cover depicts a Palestinian man on a boat, seemingly moving at piece despite many waves in the colors of the Palestinian flag. Art by Dania Omari, logo by Jeeda Shupassi.

What is Samidoon? Arabic for steadfast, brave, surviving, persevering. Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine is a 64-page anthology of new short comics from a mix of Palestinian creators and their allies that speak to the Palestinian ability to remain steadfast and survive. After print and production costs, all proceeds for the life fo the book will be donated to the Palestine Red Crescent Society to help those on the ground in Gaza, the West Bank, and across Palestine. samidoonanthology.com The graphic also includes the book's logo and iconography of watermelons and olive branches.

Featuring stories by Anas Abdulhak, Omar Abed, Jordan Alsaqa, Fuad Alymani, Rebecca Ann, Iasmin Omar Ata, Marguerite Dabie, Duck Drew, Lorenzo Hall, Megan Huang, Cris Jackson, Danny Lore, David Mariotte, James Marsh, Rebecca Michaud, Reem Natesh, Dania Omari, Matthew Palacios, Mohammad Sabaaneh, Jacoby Salcedo, Jameeleh Shelo, Johanna Taylor, Jodie Troutman, Alina Wahab, Fortune Wesson, Salam Zahr. samidoonanthology.com The graphic also includes the book's logo and iconography of watermelons and olive branches.

Today marks 3 weeks of Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine's pre-order period being live! We've seen good progress, but would love to see more. I did some math, if just 3% of the folks following me here pre-ordered a physical book, we'd exceed our goal.

www.samidoonanthology.com

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I've been sitting on this for 2 months and if I don't just post it I never will... so here we go. gofund.me/a0504391

Happy 4th to everyone in America fighting to make this place better and striving to make it happier by living their lives, against all the incredibly shitty odds.

Hi folks, I hate to do this again but if you're able to support or spread this link around, I'd appreciate it. We've spent multiple nights in the ER recently, and the treatment process is still very difficult. Thank you for your amazing generosity so far. www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyle-...

Didn’t do as many today but thanks for your suggestions!

I colored some of my art cards the other day but forgot to post them

Super Sonic and Super Shadow

I'm on postage stamps!?!? These were just released on Aug 1. The bouncy poses (bottom right) are based on drawings I did in 2003. These might be the most re-used poses I ever made. I see them all the time! #spongebob #patrickstar #usps #postagestamp #bucketlist

Apparently there’s a scam going on and one of my followers got hacked, don’t do as they say and please report this account as hacked!

Drawings from the SpongeBob Movie. I made these pencil marks but I can't take credit for any of these expressions. They must have been some kind of minor revision or added pose. These are all unmistakably designed by my SpongeBob and storyboarding mentor: the great and powerful Sherm Cohen.

This is the central cover image from the Walter Foster "How to Animate SpongBob SquarePants" book. This was a real treat to work on! It seems to be out of print, but was issued in many different formats, some with art supply kits. #animation #spongebob #cartooning #walterfoster #magicpencil

Bananza on the brain 🍌