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Episode #490 of Off Panel is now up, and it's a real treat, as the always wonderful @omgkatiep.bsky.social joins me to talk comics retail, ComicsPRO, and comics being GREAT! Listen up!

SKTCHD@sktchd.bsky.social · 2y ago

This week on Off Panel, retailer Katie Pryde @omgkatiep.bsky.social from the Eisner winning comic shop @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social joins the podcast to talk about the ComicsPRO experience, the upcoming 10th anniversary of Books with Pictures, how things are at the shop, managing the moment, and more.

Do you remember that time Pence tried to see Hamilton and the cast called him out. Or when McConnell was chased out of a resraurant and not allowed a peaceful meal. Or when Cruz abandoned Texas during the deep freeze and we shamed him into going home. That. Do that.

Wheels up for Burbank. LA friends & family, my schedule is busy but I’d love to make time for a bite or a drink. ComicsPro pals, I can’t wait to see your faces. My body is cranky but my heart is yours.

My parents got together as teenagers: here, it is 1972, Nixon was still in office. My dad was scorned for his “long hair,” my mom is wearing a shirt that says “vote” even though she wouldn’t be able to for another two years.

Impulse hair chop!

Every drawing I see from Maria, even a pencil sketch like this, is a window on a world I wish I lived in.

Maria Capelle Frantz@mariacfrantz.bsky.social · 2y ago

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Today I was laid off from Dark Horse Comics. While devastating news, I'm so proud of what I helped make there and am grateful to have worked alongside such amazing coworkers and creators. I'm not quitting comics yet, so if you or someone you know needs a savvy editor please reach out.

Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory

it'll be sort of important to show each other some grace if we're cringe or say some stupid shit over the next little while

I have rarely tittered so much and so consistently at the joy of creativity and ingenuity and teamwork and just dogged perseverance as I did tonight in the cinema at @hundredsofbeavers.bsky.social It’s going to be talked about in film courses forever. The amount of inspiring it will do

a black and white photo of a man holding a skeleton and a fish .

Alt: a black and white gif of a man tearing the costume body of a beaver off a human skeleton in one motion from the slapstick comedy film Hundreds Of Beavers

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Elon Musk is a terrible president.

Oh hey it’s the year of the snake! Here’s a drawing of a snake I made.

There's also the classic "What's funny about it?" when they say that something awful was just a joke.

wow!youmadeit@wowyoumadeitemo.bsky.social · 2y ago

Cis men truly need to understand the power of saying “that’s fucked up bro why would you say that” to another cis man

Well. I did it. I submitted my book on the history of how the US government has removed Indigenous children from their families. From colonization to removal to boarding schools to today. For middle schoolers. I think it's the first book of its kind. I can't believe I got to do it.

In children per year, the US birth rate is at an all-time low, but in Miles’ per hour it’s at an all time high.

Normalizing spelling out what people actually mean when they cite DEI rather than letting them hide behind the safe cover of a euphemism that's been sapped of meaning

When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests. We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason. ALSO.

I mean, literally, the answer to this is "I am federally prohibited from telling you anything about my students without a subpoena or judicial warrant; if you have a subpoena or judicial warrant, please submit it to [Legal Officer/Office] to ensure it is in compliance with all relevant federal laws"

✪ Gray Skies Ahead ✪@jongraywb.blacksky.app · 2y ago

If you have students who are trans no you don’t. If you have students of color who may be affected by ICE no you don’t. If anyone asks you gender or racial the makeup of your class you don’t have to tell them. Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.

This issue was great fun, if you never read ICM, do so now with these one-page horror stories.

Kelly Sue DeConnick@kellysue.bsky.social · 2y ago

Script for my Ice Cream Man #43 short comic, for anyone who is interested in these things: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ohph5...

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them. Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is. Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙

why did nobody tell me that reading is actually very calming and relaxing compared to infinitely doomscrolling? there's something to this whole "books" thing. people should read more

Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief@katie.bzky.team · 2y ago

love to remember what life was like before the internet because my wifi is out and damn i can just Read. they should advertise books like this

Tom Scioli's "Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre" has been giving me lots of delight over the last few months, but I actually did a spit-take at this bit:

I don’t care if you’re a relative, a fantasy novelist, or an elected official, transphobia is manufactured outrage and transphobe are trash. None of America’s problems are cause by trans people. None. But a LOT are caused by bigots.

Judge Dredd: a Better World - my review @2000ad.bsky.social

Judge Dredd: a Better World

Judge Maitland has a plan to lower the crime rate of Mega City One: divesting funds from Justice Department into education and services that would benefit the average citizen. She is given one year…

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Hello, all. In a time where everything is so much for so many people, I feel guilty asking but my family and I are in need of help. Even if it is a signal boost, any help is appreciated. I love you all, and I hope you are all safe. gofund.me/980022e5

Donate to Support Vita Ayala After Fire Displacement, organized by Tini Howard

Hi everyone, I'm Tini Howard, and this is for my friend, and your favorite comi… Tini Howard needs your support for Support Vita Ayala After Fire Displacement

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Hey, American trans community. We took a big collective punch in the gut yesterday, so today is a really good time to have a nice meal, watch something light, and rest.

Sometimes I feel sad about the state of the internet but then it delivers an educational comic strip where two puppets talk about fisting. Bluesky is such a gift.

Ripley LaCross@ripleylacross.bsky.social · 2y ago

Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes, and sometimes that hand can be a fist. Kurt and Murray are here to tell you how ;) #comic www.ohjoysextoy.com/handy-guide-...