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Amabel Holland @amabel.bsky.social · 3w ago

Top Ten Reasons As Soon As I Came Out Other Queer and Trans People Told Me To Stay Away From Them (Which I Was Already Doing Because Of Their Long History of Anti-Intellectualism, Platforming Right-Wing Dipshits, and Bashing Indie Games Conflicting With Their Fundamentalist Quiverfull Viewpoint)

Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries@dnlnwmn.bsky.social · 3w ago

Top Ten Reasons Why The Dice Tower Is The Worst

Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 3w ago

My thoughts on Image publishing a new Warren Ellis book.

I have spent the day re-reading the entirety of SoManyOfUs.com, including every testimonial. I’ve also re-read dozens of documents and communications from the transformative justice action SMOU-TJ and Warren Ellis started. I wanted to remember the hope I held at that time. I also wanted to see if I could approach this moment with gratitude instead of anger.
To believe in transformative justice is to believe people capable of change. But, as our mediator said during the process, “transformation is heartbreak.” It is crushing and painful, but it is also our right as human beings. I haven’t spoken to Warren Ellis in over 6 years. I don’t know who he is now. I don’t know how he’s changed, but I’m sure he has. I know Warren read all of SoManyOfUs.com and I can’t imagine an outcome where doing so doesn’t change you. But, as Kai Cheng Thom says, “Change is inevitable, growth is optional.” I was often sad that Warren, when confronted with the consequences of his actions, didn’t react in the way I expected him to. But I am grateful it led to me untangling 15 years of complicated feelings and hurtful actions.
I’m grateful that I believe we can change and hold ourselves accountable in this world. But, quoting our mediator again, “being called to accountability feels like being reminded that your shit stinks. and coming clean is hard to do.” It can feel impossible to look in the mirror and confront the worst version of ourselves. Without having the necessary support systems in place to make it possible, I don’t blame or fault anyone for not being able to do it.
We all tried our best. When our attempt at a community accountability action failed, I was disappointed, but grateful that we tried. And grateful to know that Warren had tried, too.

I currently work as an editor in comics, with books I work on being published by Image. I love comics. I love the comics community and how we all keep making them despite it being so hard, with no financial security, and no safety nets. I see groups within the community doing so much good and fighting hard to make the industry more sustainable and safer for everyone involved.
But there is no set process for anyone in the comics community to account for our actions and change our behaviour after harm or abuse has happened. This has led many people to be forced out of the industry – victims, perpetrators, and witnesses. My heart hurts for all the people who were bullied, ostracized, shunned, or threatened out of this community, particularly those I spoke to back in June and July of 2020, impacted by Warren’s actions. I hope one day this changes.
I’m grateful to everyone who was wondered if Warren has “made amends to the satisfaction of all involved.” It shows me solidarity and care are widespread within comics. I wouldn’t say I’m satisfied, but I also would say I am no longer personally invested in Warren’s transformation.
I am personally invested in the books I work on that come out with Image, and I really hope you don’t take any disappointment you feel in Image’s actions out on the creators whose work they publish. Seeing people boycotting Image comics feels a cruel joke when that directly affects my livelihood and that of the people who respect and support me. But I get it – this seems like a financial decision from Image, so respond in a financial fashion. I hope we can all keep ourselves open to change in the future.
My resolve to expand my capacity to hope for change – after a night of anger and crying and shouting – is renewed. Thanks for hearing me out and for reading all of this.

Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 3w ago

I can't even think about this without getting belligerently angry. All the creators of color, the women, the LGBTQIA+ creators struggling to survive in the comic book industry, desperate for a chance to tell stories, and instead we get more Ellis comics. Fix your goddamn souls, comics.

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast@thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 3w ago

POPVERSE: What changed? Image Comics is working with Warren Ellis again after publicly cutting ties in 2021 due to sexual misconduct allegations www.thepopverse.com/comics-warre...

Silv Stevenson - comics writer @silvstevenson.bsky.social · last mo.

I can hardly remember any of the visuals of the Nolan movies, and certainly nothing of Gotham itself. It's just a random city. No characters. They're very technically good and well-made movies, but BaR is what I rewatch and picture the most. It's a silly plot. But so is a man dressed up as a bat.

Batman Forever: Val Kilmer & Robin Running

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Silv Stevenson - comics writer @silvstevenson.bsky.social · last mo.

Schumacher should have never apologized for Batman and Robin. He and the crew put out wonderfully colorful camp with insane production design. The visuals are as unforgettable as the drag performances. How are you not having fun??? There's endless dark Batman media now. Let the campy version exist.

Shani 🫧 (Bluesky hates Palestinians)@mom4medicare4all.blacksky.app · 2mo ago

www.instagram.com/p/DbCJF4Dtf4...

From artist’s image description under their IG post

Image description: a multi-colored illustration on a green background. Across the top and bottom reads in white handwritten all caps type, "I wish you all would love disabled people like you love disabled animals." In the center is an illustration of Jimothy, a raccoon with a spinal syndrome (SSS) that gives him a shortened torso. Surrounding him are different illustrated accents and flowers. To the side, reads the artist credit @CourtneyAhnDesign.

Natalie @nataliehall.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Jimothy flash?

Aubo 🏳️‍⚧️@aubryjoi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I love you Jimothy 🦝❤️ [ #cuteart #illustration ]

A cute, stylized illustration of “Jimothy,” a viral raccoon with short spine syndrome. He’s walking happily with colorful stars and lines around him in primary colors, along with the words “hold onto your whimsy.”

Annie Wu @anniewu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Not sure why the IG algorithm has been giving me so much Romeo + Juliet lately but I don’t mind it.

illustration of tybalt from bad luhrmann’s romeo and juliet where he’s wearing the jesus top

Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 2mo ago

Welp, I had to make a shirt. You can get one at robsheridan.threadless.com/collections/... - each purchase supports Defenders of Wildlife. Choose "classic" styles for sizes up to 5X. All my Glitch Goods apparel/accessories proudly made in the USA by humans on an independent hate-free platform.

T-shirt: JIMOTHY in X-Files font with a grainy black-and-white "cryptic sighting" image of Jimothy the raccoon. Available at https://robsheridan.threadless.com/collections/memes

Anxious Rage @anxiousrage.blacksky.app · 2mo ago

Jimothy is already on Ravelry! Knitting pattern in next skeet 🧶

Jimothy the raccoon in knitted form being held by a hand, facing front toward the camera. He has button eyes and a little string smile

Natalie @nataliehall.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dear Jimothy

Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 2mo ago

MULDER [slapping down plane tix]: Hope you packed your rain coat, Scully. SCULLY: Seattle? Mulder it's the weekend, what- MULDER [handing her a file] Confirmed sightings, Scully. This is big SCULLY [eyes wide]: My God Mulder, what am I looking at here? MULDER: The locals are calling it.. JIMOTHY