Paul Lai

if you really don’t like thinking about or trying to figure out a story’s structure, you probably don’t like…writing? which is fine? you can go do literally anything else?

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Took students to visit San Jose State this past week, taking in campus, city environs, and protests they wanted to join in on.

Rewatching Andor in preparation for season 2. Even better the second time around!

Me and daughter hanging out at a cafe

Chillin’ at the cafe with my kid the writer. Didn’t crack open my stack of books. Too busy soaking in the joy of watching her grow as a creator.

Hey, exciting news! I'm drawing the upcoming IMMORTAL THOR #25 with Jan Bazaldua.

Lots of big news for what @al-ewing.bsky.social has planned for the series at the link.

Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...

Can we get more of this? “The Japanese American National Museum will ‘scrub nothing,’ Fujioka said, and instead will highlight the importance of DEI.

“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.

Proposed to this one-and-only 21 years ago and stay the luckiest man on the face of the earth.

Last week, outreach and community folks at our local community college (shout out HPN/TRIO at Chabot) hosted my students working and dreaming for their futures. This is everyday work for them. But it is transformative and necessary, the daily labor of equity.

Exactly. Deniz and I want to make comics that feel like comics, pure language. That doesn't happen if there is no work and participation on the part of the readers. The reader makes the comic possible.

Kids making “Zine Essays” bout their lit circle books. These two dug Kwame Alexander’s “Booked”

Another exhausting week of teaching. Ed Dept cuts, another sign of troubled times. My and other friends’ positions cut bc district budget crisis. Woke at the usual 5:30am but on a Saturday, walked to the great local diner (Fifth Wheel, San Leandro), and let coffee, sausage, and kim chee console me.

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Our Black History Month student leaders and performers stirring hearts and enlivening minds. A wonder.

Teaching drains me of energy to know what to write but fills me with joy and urgency to listen the voices of youth.

Next up at #15 is Black Panther Party! An EISNER AWARD WINNING graphic novel, essential to learning about the fascinating history of the Oakland-founded militant social movement of the sixties. Written by @davidfwalker.bsky.social and illustrated by @marcuskwame.bsky.social!

It’s Cape & Cowl Comics’ TOP 24 OF 24, where we count down the 24 bestselling books of 2024! Last year was STACKED with some incredible reads, so let’s kick things off with our first four hot sellers!

First bit of processed, sugar-added food in 30 days… was delightful! Haha
Now, back to the postdiabetic grind…
Merry Christmas!

Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

This book is incredible.

Beautiful bunny cuddling against pillow while my hand pets the softest fur ever

Good morning, fine sir.

Featuring Safer Places by @igotkittypryde.bsky.social!!!!

Bukayo Saka represents something profound for Arsenal and those who hope to follow him The 23-year-old is a role model and an inspiration to younger players at the club who wish to take the same path to the first team

Bukayo Saka represents something powerful and profound for Arsenal.

He swept through the academy groups, his application as impressive as his ability all the way through, and he was given his chance at age 17. He has never looked back.

Crucially, he has never changed.

✍️ @amylawrence.bsky.social

Liverpool vs Man City: Where the game will be won Podcast Episode · The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast · 11/28/2024 · 45m

Our Liverpool vs City tactical preview is LIVE!

- Liverpool's underlapping full-backs
- Gravenberch the revelation of the season
- City losing duels & and their questionable structure
- Opta Power Rankings

All of the above and more with the two Michael's, Mark and Thom!

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Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, Martin Odegaard and plotting the best path for prodigious teenagers Arteta wants to build Nwaneri's career brick by brick but the teenager has already earned the respect and trust of his senior players

Here's a piece on Ethan Nwaneri.

When is the right time? How much is the right amount? Arteta is careful about trying to get that right. He's phenomenal.

He watched Odegaard and Saka in up tempo perfect harmony, from the bench, and then came on and performed.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...

Some digital inking #comics

John Lewis would like a word for those Dems immediately rolling over to accommodate the demands of fascists testing the waters of exclusion. All that talk about “good trouble,” but ignoring the more powerful half of the quote: “necessary trouble.” 1/2

Fantastic first issue of SHADOW CABINET from @josephpillidge.bsky.social, Atagun Ilhan, Darryl Banks, @sotocolor.bsky.social, @conroyforreal.bsky.social, and @marquisdraper.bsky.social PLEASE support this book!! Milestone is for the people.