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The open slide of my "Design Can Make or Break Your Picture-Book-Dummy" presentation: 1. Your Book 2. Your Layout 3. Your Typography 4. Your Art 5. Your Pitch

Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'll be (virtually✨) presenting my “Design Can Make or Break Your Picture-Book-Dummy” talk to the Maryland chapter of @scbwi.bsky.social on November 3rd @ 7PM, and will also be offering portfolio/picture-dummy reviews.

Register today! 💙❤️

▶️▶️▶️ www.scbwi.org/events/MDDEW...

"They're trying to convince people they can't do the things they've been doing easily for years - to write emails, to write a presentation. Your daughter wants you to make up a bedtime story about puppies - to write that for you." We will get to the point, she says with a grim laugh, "that you will essentially become just a skin bag of organs and bones, nothing else. You won't know anything and you will be told repeatedly that you can't do it, which is the opposite of what life has to offer. Capitulating all kinds of decisions like where to go on vacation, what to wear today, who to date, what to eat. People are already doing this. You won't have to process grief, because you'll have uploaded photos and voice messages from your mother who just died, and then she can talk to you via AI video call every day. One of the ways it's going to destroy humans, long before there's a nuclear disaster, is going to be the emotional hollowing-out of people." - author and filmmaker Justine Bateman from a piece by Emine Saner for the Guardian

Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI

Gen X was right about sellouts

"I love this little man!"

how much added cardio and weight training did they add in the off season

UPDATE: WITH AN ILLEGAL LARGE GUN

oh weird Morrissey canceling shows on his tour after he's played NYC or some other big city he's never done this before

The best way to look at the Trump Administration has always been that of an organized crime syndicate. They operate the same way. Threats. Kicking up to the boss. Side hustles. Extortion. Protection money. Harsher treatment for disloyal allies. Indiscriminate violence.

Burger King Simpsons Treehouse of Horror figures were very strong

a Browns fan holding a sign that says Charlie Manson, Jeffry Dahmer, Dr Kevorkian, Art Modell

30th Anniversary of Betrayal

but similar to teddy bears and Teddy R., they weren't really a thing until old Ronnie told everyone he loved jelly beans

Ronald Reagan helped popularize jelly beans

Swamp Fire Seafood Boil

They steal money that could be used on real infrastructure to build tunnels that’ll never work because they don’t want real public transport. They build surveillance networks and weapons, not housing and power grids and trains. If you think for a second they’re good for your movement you’re a moron.

In the Picture with Brian LaRossa

Hey #kidlit! I had a really lovely conversation with @jyotigopal.bsky.social for her brand new podcast project “In The Picture”—if you’re looking for something book-craft-focused to listen to this weekend.
💙❤️

open.spotify.com/episode/6Hgh...

2025 SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference: Where Stories Take Flight Register for event By registering for this event, you agree that you have read, understand, and accept all SCBWI policies and will honor them during the event. https://www.scbwi.org/faq/global/scbwi-policies

The #scbwiohionorth conference is less than a month away! Early-bird conference registration is extended until Sept 12th @ midnight. If you or someone you know is considering registering for the conference, please do so ASAP to receive the best conference prices. www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #scbwi

going to movies by yourself is one of the most enjoyable things to do let alone way to watch a movie

Cleveland in the Summer is great, really!

Fascinating how "do your own research" just means "don't trust real research"

A.I. is popular because it gives you the experience of being a boss: you get to give annoyingly specific instructions about how to do something you don't actually know how to do yourself, and then claim credit for the end result.

Frame #15400 from S06 -E12 - Battle of Eggplant-629296

Warner Bros. has said The Hunt for Gollum is in fact the first of two new Lord of the Rings feature films from Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens based on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, as the company aims to make more of the franchise. With The Hunt for Gollum, we’ll get to see what Gollum was up to in the years between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Can't stress this enough: nobody fucking cares what he was up to

Friendly reminder that it’s #kidlitartpostcard this Thursday.

We should make a hashtag where people share dummies. #kidlitdummies? First Wednesday of the month? Who wants to run it?

free procreate brush sets - if you enjoy them, and can afford to, donations are WELCOME. includes my IG handle which is @oh_hai_ku

the Sajan Draw brushes

The Sajan Paint brushes.

new place, new repost of my free procreate brushes
draw: https://ko-fi.com/s/f90edb7d6b
paint: https://ko-fi.com/s/ca9c5d1cef

Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.

The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.

I'm really into this soccer/football kit/jersey renaissance but I can't help but laugh when a beautiful new jersey steeped in history is dramatically unveiled and across the chest is "WOWBET 365"