Tanya Bjork

I guess Vampira is more of a celebrity than a recurring franchise, which is a shame

It was, thank you!! Have some restocking to do.

We also had mini whistles we gave out for free so it was over all a boost to see that whole spectrum of expressions of creativity, appreciation for folklore, and care for each other. Just a warm cup of cocoa for my heart.

Do want to say I vended an outdoor holiday night market last weekend and it was delightful chatting with folks about love of handcrafted things and the crossroads of the joyful and macabre. The only break I got was when a 100 person winter spirit, giant puppet, and krampus run marched through.

I’ve been so bonkers busy the past couple months I haven’t been on here, for good and bad reasons both. Stressing about what cool music folks have posted that I missed learning about.

An important addendum to "look for the helpers" is "and then join them."

This is absolutely correct. Almost every artist I know is DROWNING in ideas. The issue is in executing the ideas.

“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”

One showed up in our neighborhood a couple months ago and it’s a delight.

okay, i've been burnt out on comics for a hot minute but THIS, this makes me so excited for the medium again. it is so good! the lettering! the paneling! the vibes! absolutely incredible.

Every time a tech entrepreneur says “we don’t need to stop global warming because AI will” I want to slap them with a fish that says, “if a superhuman intelligence came into being and we asked it how to stop global warming, it would say ‘stop burning fossil fuels, you fools.’”

My mom gave my sister and I a book and was so proud of herself for it.

angled view of a screen with a black and white drawing of a cheerful Mari Lwyd adorned with a mistletoe crown, ribbons, and bells.

Finalizing the design for a block print greeting card, I’ve been making a new one each year for vending at a local dark holiday market with a Wild Hunt procession. Looking forward to busting out my carving tools and little print press (I gifted myself a press last year and oh the time it saves).

regardless of what it is, hoping for relief soon

do not blame you, and hate this for you.

you’re not alone, the nonsense auto-correct dreams up now never used to happen.

Do you know about the fiber artist Mirjam Gielan? She does a lot of incredible organic matter inspired embroidery, this made me think of her work.

oh that might explain a few things

If only someone was in a position of power to finally stop voting for his nominees despite others being held hostage.
I don’t think you actually understand the reality of what’s going on.

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yeeep. I was born in that base’s hospital, we live not far from the cut off. I don’t think the freeway has ever been closed for live fire, part of why it’s the only way north is because the base has a ton of land that’s just for exercises where roads and development can’t happen.

Unscheduled live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton over I5 closes down the freeway in a location that basically doesn’t have any detour. Ordered by the White House. Blocks a major La <-> SD corridor. In the middle of the day. A very specific day. I’m sure it’s a coincidence

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we just found out that a chunk of highway that effectively is the only way out of San Diego (unless you take smaller routes east) is being shut down today for military operations involving live fire, no notice.

oh this is a good one

We visited Houston with a friend who’s from there for an event, and just the cars driving around with foot long protruding spikes on their wheels like they were war chariots.

Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm one of Senator [THEIR NAME]'s constituents. House Republicans are trying to insert a multiple articles of anti-trans legislation, including a full transgender healthcare funding ban, into the F-Y '26 budget. I'm calling to tell the Senator to stand up for trans Americans and vote NO on any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. [you can stop here at 0:20 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] This care funding ban follows the map the G-O-P charted while attacking abortion. Democrats lost that fight by giving in to the G-O-P an inch at a time. Giving an inch at a time on trans care will devastate trans Americans and it'll get Democrats nothing in return but contempt. [you can stop here at 0:40 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] Right now, the most popular Democrat in the U-S, [Zo-RAHN Mom-DA-nee], is campaigning on making trans healthcare cheaper and easier to access, and he's only got more good will because of it. [you can stop here at 0:50 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] I'm asking the Senator to refuse to allow any anti-trans language including a healthcare ban in the F-Y '26 bill. Do not vote for any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. Standing with trans people is the right thing to do and it's politically smart. Voters and donors show up for Democrats who fight.

so: what do we need you to do? two things.

1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi

what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵

comics is like "nice! finished a picture." and then you have to do it 2-8 more times. and then you have to do THAT on EVERY PAGE. and some of the pictures are like, hard

nostalgia for a different era of big box store consumerism of all things is certainly something

Illustrated comic of a cute white bunny character in a yellow sweater. First panel: bunny is thoughtfully looking up at an orange leaf falling. Second: bunny is bending over to pick up the leaf from the ground. Third: bunny is holding up the leaf towards a tree and saying “Here, you dropped this.”

I'll keep reposting this (from 2023) because it's always a big mood for me at the start of Fall. 🥲🍂

Oh! Preordered from a local indie bookshop, excited to read it!!

Beyond. Parody.