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Niki Smith

@nikismithcomics.bsky.social

Maker of fine queer comics (and some pretty trashy ones too). Author of MIDSUMMER SISTERS, SEA LEGS (with Jules Bakes), THE GOLDEN HOUR, THE DEEP & DARK BLUE, and more. She/her. ENG/GER http://niki-smith.com

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Don't be fooled by this bill's name-- this is a book banning bill that will exclude LGBTQ books from all public schools NATIONWIDE.

Call your congresspeople and tell them to VOTE NO on this nakedly bigoted book banning bullshit.

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

26.02.2026 19:43 — šŸ‘ 1100    šŸ” 901    šŸ’¬ 4    šŸ“Œ 41
Trans Continental Pipeline Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now.

They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

GO DONATE.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 02:12 — šŸ‘ 3571    šŸ” 3535    šŸ’¬ 30    šŸ“Œ 159
Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
ERIN REED
FEB 25, 2026
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Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:06 — šŸ‘ 6223    šŸ” 3429    šŸ’¬ 237    šŸ“Œ 906

Thinking of all my loved ones in Kansas and hating what's being done there

26.02.2026 08:23 — šŸ‘ 11    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Nooo not the shibari!!

24.02.2026 18:36 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Which is inarguably good news, but I did feel a little silly walking out of the doctor's office three minutes after walking in

24.02.2026 08:09 — šŸ‘ 4    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

Turns out you can drop a big old can of beans on your foot and have it still be sore a month later but it's NOT broken

24.02.2026 08:08 — šŸ‘ 8    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 2    šŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the Amazon page for the graphic novel RUINED

A screenshot of the Amazon page for the graphic novel RUINED

The German publisher for Ruined put a giant "NO AI" label on the cover on Amazon, I love that this is becoming a positive marketing point

21.02.2026 10:33 — šŸ‘ 74    šŸ” 13    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Oh I looove the effect for the trees!

21.02.2026 07:57 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Yay congrats!

20.02.2026 21:35 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
Two panels from my comic ON SUNDAYS in the collection Bruised Fruit. A woman in lingerie and sunshine and plants.

Two panels from my comic ON SUNDAYS in the collection Bruised Fruit. A woman in lingerie and sunshine and plants.

still #DoubleChinWeek2026 ? still #DoubleChinWeek2026.

20.02.2026 16:50 — šŸ‘ 22    šŸ” 4    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

everyone knows I’m gay but did you know I’m sleepy

19.02.2026 23:43 — šŸ‘ 93    šŸ” 4    šŸ’¬ 3    šŸ“Œ 0
Snowy forest

Snowy forest

If it has to be winter, let it snow

19.02.2026 17:25 — šŸ‘ 17    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
A panel from my comic UMAMI in the collection Bruised Fruit. Character is nonbinary and leaning against a suggestive mushroom farm.

A panel from my comic UMAMI in the collection Bruised Fruit. Character is nonbinary and leaning against a suggestive mushroom farm.

oh is there anything more lovely than #DoubleChinWeek2026

18.02.2026 16:34 — šŸ‘ 28    šŸ” 5    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

jasonsanford.substack.com/p/genre-grap... is where I heard about it (sorry for the substack link)

18.02.2026 11:04 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

This is sadly a growing scam, similar ones invite you to a discord server book club full of 3000 bot "readers". Their end goal is to trick authors into paying for reviews/etc

18.02.2026 11:00 — šŸ‘ 2    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
The inside title page from Midsummer Sisters

The inside title page from Midsummer Sisters

horse....... Baby

bookshop.org/p/books/mids...

(gorgeous title design by @shecallsmecdawg.bsky.social !)

17.02.2026 17:38 — šŸ‘ 4    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Year of the Horse (book)!!

I just counted and there are 25 horses on this two-page spread. Damn.

17.02.2026 17:31 — šŸ‘ 22    šŸ” 3    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

Dang, hope you had a good time though!

17.02.2026 06:15 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

!! Are you in town?

16.02.2026 19:17 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

We're about to figure out which artists can and cannot draw horses šŸ‘€šŸ“

16.02.2026 17:37 — šŸ‘ 20    šŸ” 2    šŸ’¬ 2    šŸ“Œ 1
Panel of the Cartoonist Co-op Spicy Bundle 2026, with Nibford and Inkling, clearly enamoured with the 18+ book Inkling is holding

Panel of the Cartoonist Co-op Spicy Bundle 2026, with Nibford and Inkling, clearly enamoured with the 18+ book Inkling is holding

A page from Bar Veuve Noire, where a spider-monster woman has sex with a man. Something that really gets Inkling going

A page from Bar Veuve Noire, where a spider-monster woman has sex with a man. Something that really gets Inkling going

It's a bundle of great smut! You'll get art from @mariahcurrey.bsky.social, @darkchibishadow.bsky.social, @hokaguteatime.bsky.social, @nikismithcomics.bsky.social, @oralmenace.bsky.social and many, many more!

So get your bundle today and enjoy works by great artists!
itch.io/b/3495/the-c...

16.02.2026 15:16 — šŸ‘ 9    šŸ” 5    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 1
Text reads "Julie and Knack bought a riso, so now we need help buying some more ink drums" with a drawing of both artists holding up the risograph.

Text reads "Julie and Knack bought a riso, so now we need help buying some more ink drums" with a drawing of both artists holding up the risograph.

A pink and black risograph photograph.

A pink and black risograph photograph.

@whittledraws.bsky.social and I bought a #risograph machine as a kind of spur of the moment thing! Now we just have to get the different ink drums to really get it running, which is where you come in! Check out our #kickstarter in order to get some magical fundraising prints! Link below.

16.02.2026 15:24 — šŸ‘ 45    šŸ” 22    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 4

My smutty comics collection Bruised Fruit is part of the @cartoonist.coop Spicy Comics Bundle!

14.02.2026 14:16 — šŸ‘ 13    šŸ” 6    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
Diary comic from January 25, 2024.

PANEL 1
Captions describe the music playing as Gale yells over a Cintiq, flames in the background.
Caption: songs for a fight/chase scene
Caption: you are a spy who is about to be exposed
Caption: a playlist for eating at 3AM
Caption: haikyuu ost

Gale: YAHHHHHHH


Panels 2-5 sit together in a row underneath the first panel.

PANEL 2
A computer cursor clicks on the side of a word balloon.

Caption pointing to the above panel: what this actually looks like.

PANEL 3
The side of the word balloon nudges a millimeter to the right.

PANEL 4
Same image as previous.
Gale: Hmm.

PANEL 5
The side of the balloon nudges back to the left.
Gale: undo

Diary comic from January 25, 2024. PANEL 1 Captions describe the music playing as Gale yells over a Cintiq, flames in the background. Caption: songs for a fight/chase scene Caption: you are a spy who is about to be exposed Caption: a playlist for eating at 3AM Caption: haikyuu ost Gale: YAHHHHHHH Panels 2-5 sit together in a row underneath the first panel. PANEL 2 A computer cursor clicks on the side of a word balloon. Caption pointing to the above panel: what this actually looks like. PANEL 3 The side of the word balloon nudges a millimeter to the right. PANEL 4 Same image as previous. Gale: Hmm. PANEL 5 The side of the balloon nudges back to the left. Gale: undo

the mood

12.02.2026 15:58 — šŸ‘ 81    šŸ” 6    šŸ’¬ 3    šŸ“Œ 0

I could eat my weight in freeze dried strawbs

10.02.2026 14:37 — šŸ‘ 6    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
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hourly comics day!! 1/?

08.02.2026 13:55 — šŸ‘ 34    šŸ” 9    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

The best part of hourly comics day is getting to read them all the next morning. A wealth of comics. I love comics. I love comic artists.

09.02.2026 08:30 — šŸ‘ 19    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
First we BOIL the pasta!

First we BOIL the pasta!

Then we SAUCE the pasta!

Then we SAUCE the pasta!

Then we EATS THE PASTA!!!

Then we EATS THE PASTA!!!

šŸ

09.02.2026 05:19 — šŸ‘ 56    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 3    šŸ“Œ 0

YOU!!

08.02.2026 22:00 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0