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THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY

THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY

Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago

Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship? From late-night host cancellations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and t...

Online censorship is one of the many levers of state power right-wingers have been pulling to try and snuff out queer and trans existence. But instead of fighting back, some Democrats are helping them at the controls. Read the full #OpEd from @fightforthefuture.org

Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share

gofund.me/a5ee0064

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!

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this will make things a little better

Great work! It looks incredible!

No amount of marketing advice or hustle culture bullshit about monetizing followers will fix the structural problems that make freelance art careers so difficult. Maybe spend more time asking why people can’t/don’t want to pay us? Why society can’t support us?

Wait, hold up —

Are you trying to tell me you DO NOT have to fire thousands of employees and destroy your definitive franchises and shutter studios every three months?

Where is the patronage today for art, tailoring, craftsmanship, and public buildings? Why are new elites so allergic to any sense of beauty?

I argue this is happening partly because people have associated crappy aesthetics with authenticity, intelligence, and virtue.

I cannot fucking believe we are reposting Get Your War On in 20 fucking 25

drawing of the artist full body walking in profile holding a bag and bouquet of flowers, her head and hand is in a neon color fire, her head/hand reduced to skeletal form

hypernormalisation

a digital drawing of a young character with a turquoise bow on her head. She possesses canine-like features and wears a white outfit with yellow gloves. To the right of her is text that reads "Fuck it, let's make a website!"

I've slapped together approximately 173 pages of material that aims to teach programming a personal website with HTML and CSS to artists, animators, writers, music producers, etc.

F*ck It, Let's Make a Website Part 1 is now live ✨
Go here to read: bit.ly/filmawPartOne
More info below 👇

Great resource!

Oh wow, thank you for doing all this! I was just starting to redo my website this week!

Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

It’s very strange that this article on the staffing issues at Newark Airport doesn’t mention the fact that DOGE fired 400 FAA employees a few months ago, and union officials warned about exactly these kinds of shortages.

Ok, I gotta make an icon for my profile this week. This is embarrassing. 😅

No longer available to watch on YouTube in the US? :(
I watched half yesterday, it was great!

TL;DR:

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!

Let's keep the yaoi train ROLLING!

All extra funding will go to offsetting unexpected costs (like tariffs!), paying our crew and supporting the studio!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jel...

Minecraft and dragon quest builders 2 are my go-tos for my bad days. Then fall back to Libby and finding every cooking magazine at the library next.

Yep

if you’re an artist who ever thought “what’s the point? The world is Hell and I should do something that matters instead”

even in an ICE detention center people will treat art as sacred, seek it out, and find joy and comfort in it. You aren’t making art, you’re making hope.

Everyone should watch this. Then share it with anyone who thinks these tariffs are a good idea and won’t crush small businesses.

Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIDAtyB...

YOU GUYS.

Panel 1: "I make art for a living." Drawing character art on a tablet Panel 2: "It feels... Questionable right now." Drawing interrupted by a news alert Panel 3: "So much horror and pain all around us... And it feels like it's getting worse every day." Cait staring at her tablet while news alerts ping loudly

Panel 1: "What the hell am I doing." Cait takes off her glasses and rubs her eyes, the news alerts are louder and more frightening Panel 2: "I'm drawing pretty pictures while the world is on fire. While families are torn apart. While war and genocide become daily news. While my country is held hostage by bigots who want me and the people I love to die." Cait holds her head in her hands, overwhelmed by pinging alerts

Panel 1: "But I can't think that way. ...not every day, at least..." Cait balls her fists, grimacing with tears on her face Panel 2: "I love what I do. And I work in entertainment - providing beauty and escapism for my audience." She puts her glasses back on and picks up her tablet pen, sniffling

Panel 1: "We need art in turbulent times. People need escape from the horrors. And if I can provide that - then I'm being helpful." Cait starts drawing, but the pinging alerts are on the rise again. Panel 2: "I'm being helpful. I'm being helpful... I'm being helpful... I'm helpful... Helpful..." She draws, trembling, as the alerts swell around her.

Feeling... rough. Lately.

I am so sorry for your loss

FYI for folks doing GoFundMes after the LA fire and other natural disasters.

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Many who work in animation live in L.A. No doubt a great # of people who follow me are also fans of it. Here is a shared list of industry workers/friends affected by the fires, people who worked on some of your favourite shows and films, people who make things you love. airtable.com/appugwkqKAVG...

I might make this into a sticker