Hazel Newlevant

Covid Zine Library

Get more from Gretchen Felker-Martin on Patreon Creating Filth

Gretchen also has a patreon, you can check that out here and help support her that way www.patreon.com/scumbelievable

Blue sky, give it up—we LIKE Gretchen! We’re gonna complain every time you ban her and we’ll make you reverse it

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Come chill with me today at Comics n' More in Easthampton, MA! I'll be reading from BLACK FLAME, taking questions, and signing my books!

Close up of Robin's hand holding a mini print of their gouache painting, a colorful grid of 9 banned or restricted objects: vaccine vial and syringe, a COVID mask, a bottle of PrEP, an IUD, a passport, a condom, a porn magazine, HRT vials, and a can of "soup for my family"

September mini print for patrons: "Things the US Government Doesn't Want You to Have"

Only management can revoke Gretchen Felker-Martin's account suspension, but her book came out yesterday, so you can support her in other ways!
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Get more from Sean T. Collins on Patreon freelance writer

Just got hit w a huge car repair bill the week before a road trip for a family event. You can help by joining our Patreons or buying something from @thorazos.bsky.social's Etsy store—use code BRAKES for free shipping!

patreon.com/theseantcollins
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WHEN WILL COVID NO LONGER BE DANGEROUS?
1️⃣ Most buildings have #DavosSafe tech
2️⃣ We've got a cure for #LongCovid
3️⃣ We have vaccines that prevent contraction / transmission
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UNTIL THEN, WHAT DO WE DO?
😷 Mask up when around others
📈 Use @michael-hoerger.bsky.social's data to plan
✊ Organize for 1️⃣-2️⃣-3️⃣

Had a dream where I was cracking myself up with indie comix rap brags:

"Three bricks on the shelf, still got more mortar /
Waiting on Silver Sprocket to pay me this quarter"

I do like “quasi-biographical,” though.

Donate to Help Georgie get a life-changing service dog!, organized by Hannah Templer PLEASE NOTE: if you are a current icoc/icc member please do not attempt t… Hannah Templer needs your support for Help Georgie get a life-changing service dog!

hi!! posting this again, getting so close to my goal! making big progress with my treatment and looking forward to being able to function and navigate the world more easily! any donations are so appreciated, shares too. thank you thank you

Thank you, so glad to hear IF THIS BE SIN continues to resonate! 🎶

ITBS is a 40 page collection of comics about queer women and music (Gladys Bentley, Wendy & Lisa, and a fictional blues dancing competition) and you can order it here: newlevant.storenvy.com/products/200...

Anthropomorphic dip-pen and inkwell stand infront of a table stacked with books. Pen holds a sign with '18+' drawn on the center, with a heart around it. Inkwell is holding a paper colored rainbow with 'LGBTQA' upon it. Inkwell is holding a hand up in a 'stop' motion. Behind the table is the vague sense of a crowd also holding signs. Above image it reads: "CARTOONISTS Against Adult Content CENSORSHIP"

The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.

Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social

Disability Zine Microgrants Wild Ramp Publishing offers four $250 grants to cover printing costs for zines with a disability justice focus. Our grants support zine production and distribution, focusing on marginalized and underr...

Also, disability justice zine microgrants are back for fall! This time I'll be giving out three $250 grants. Any kind of zine is welcome but I am giving a priority to perzines this time. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please share and help us grow!

Chrissake, Pete. I didn’t pretend marry you in the first grade for this bullshit.

“your body does not belong to you” is the root of transphobia, opposing no-fault divorce, and getting mad at service workers who sit down

Not only is that a jaw-dropping number it's only a fraction of our power, let's turn it up

if your use of paypal is primarily as a customer or otherwise are NOT somebody that makes a living off adult work, you are the best people to pressure paypal! there is a risk of retaliation for adult creators, but if you don't have that risk, please call!

Many years of instant portraits. Judging by the hair, the earlier ones are from 2013-2014 and 2017. I guess I could try raising the price???

I got a portrait from Hazel a few years ago at FlameCon (pre-COVID, so I guess at least 6). 10/10 would recommend! It would be cheap at twice the price! And the added mask detail only makes the subject more hot and mysterious. ✨️✨️✨️

Myself, wearing a black mask with a sip valve, holding up a self portrait drawing that looks very similar to myself. The drawing says: INSTANT PORTRAITS “Done before you know it!” $10

I made a new Instant Portraits sign for vending at the Lez Night Out takeover of Boyfriend Co-Op tomorrow! To remind you that you can slay your portrait in a mask. If you don’t want that, I can work from an unmasked selfie!

Lez Night Out presents… COVID CONSCIOUS LESBIAN TAKEOVER @ Boyfriend Co-Op [double Venus symbol] [trans symbol] Mingle & make new friends! Support one of our favorite lesbian bars/cafes! Play games and do crafts! Shop from our local lesbian vendors! (Swipe for lineup0 FREE MASKS + COVID TESTS! SUNDAY JULY 27 12-6PM - 1157 MYRTLE AVE, BROOKLYN, NY MASKS (KN95 OR BETTER) REQUIRED + PROVIDED SWIPE FOR ACCESSIBILITY INFO

VENDORS Be sure to check out our vendors! Support your local lesbians and grab some goodies for yourself! ;) Newlevant is selling print goods and offering live portraits!!! Remember this zine we pass out sometimes? This is their work!!! [Picture of the cover of my zine, “What’s Up With COVID and How to Protect Yourself: 2024 Edition] [Photograph of me vending at an outdoor comics fest. I’m wearing a Flo mask and throwing up peace signs. In front of me are my comics IF THIS BE SIN, SUGAR TOWN, CHAINMAIL BIKINI, NO IVY LEAGUE, TENDER-HEARTED, and QUEER UPRISINGS, as well as a sign advertising instant portraits for $10 each, and a box of free COVID zines.]

I’m stoked to sell comics and draw portraits at Boyfriend Co-Op from noon to 6pm this Sunday, as part of a Lez Night Out cc lesbian takeover!

See @LezNightOut on instagram for all the deets:
www.instagram.com/p/DMee-aIM04...

A rough line drawing of a woman fading into a trans flag. text on top reads, "transcend."

Transcend, the trans body-mapping project I'm helping organize, is looking for participants! This is a PAID 12-week gig for NYC trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming artists.

For more info and to apply, go to projecttranscendnyc.wordpress.com/apply/

Myself, wearing a black mask with a sip valve, holding up a self portrait drawing that looks very similar to myself. The drawing says: INSTANT PORTRAITS “Done before you know it!” $10

I made a new Instant Portraits sign for vending at the Lez Night Out takeover of Boyfriend Co-Op tomorrow! To remind you that you can slay your portrait in a mask. If you don’t want that, I can work from an unmasked selfie!

I’m sorry. Really hate that for you.

What if a dyke was transmasculine and also had new nose jewelry?

Lez Night Out presents… COVID CONSCIOUS LESBIAN TAKEOVER @ Boyfriend Co-Op [double Venus symbol] [trans symbol] Mingle & make new friends! Support one of our favorite lesbian bars/cafes! Play games and do crafts! Shop from our local lesbian vendors! (Swipe for lineup0 FREE MASKS + COVID TESTS! SUNDAY JULY 27 12-6PM - 1157 MYRTLE AVE, BROOKLYN, NY MASKS (KN95 OR BETTER) REQUIRED + PROVIDED SWIPE FOR ACCESSIBILITY INFO

VENDORS Be sure to check out our vendors! Support your local lesbians and grab some goodies for yourself! ;) Newlevant is selling print goods and offering live portraits!!! Remember this zine we pass out sometimes? This is their work!!! [Picture of the cover of my zine, “What’s Up With COVID and How to Protect Yourself: 2024 Edition] [Photograph of me vending at an outdoor comics fest. I’m wearing a Flo mask and throwing up peace signs. In front of me are my comics IF THIS BE SIN, SUGAR TOWN, CHAINMAIL BIKINI, NO IVY LEAGUE, TENDER-HEARTED, and QUEER UPRISINGS, as well as a sign advertising instant portraits for $10 each, and a box of free COVID zines.]

I’m stoked to sell comics and draw portraits at Boyfriend Co-Op from noon to 6pm this Sunday, as part of a Lez Night Out cc lesbian takeover!

See @LezNightOut on instagram for all the deets:
www.instagram.com/p/DMee-aIM04...

I was so geeked to see @mrmobdick.bsky.social talking drag king history on the latest #KingOfDrag ep, and giving props to Diane Torr!
This show is everything and thankfully it’s free on revry.com.

(Page from my upcoming book QUEER & HOW WE GOT HERE which includes a brief history of drag kinging 🤠)