Heyyyy I’ve got a spare ticket to the Hot Mulligan show tonight at Metro if anyone in Chicago is interested!
Artists at Silver Sprocket have released their statement. I've personally severed all ties to the publisher because my book had not been printed yet, but there are plenty of artists whose careers are more enmeshed. Please read the statement, share, and support. cartoonist.coop/sprocket-art...
Cervical cancer gets the headlines because it’s the first one they proved was linked to HPV, but now we know it also causes really deadly head and neck cancers, anal cancer, and penile cancer. Every person, please get the vaccine
CONCABADDIE BRANDI 😾@itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you are under 45 in the US, you should get this. Your gender is irrelevant here. Shout out to my one ex who listened to me after we broke up and was like, "I got the shots" It's a series. I got the series, like, eons ago. If you already have HPV, get the shots. It covers many strains.
It's really, really important to follow workers' leads during union campaigns. And Starbucks workers are asking you to stop buying from Starbucks. So stop buying Starbucks.
Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org · 2mo agoOne easy change you can make to fight back against corporate greed: STOP BUYING STARBUCKS. Here's why:
This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines
New proposed rule from the Office of Management & Budget regarding all federal grantmaking, including but not limited to research funding. Most concerning, the proposed rule would prohibit using federal grant funds for any public communications or memberships that could be labelled "issue advocacy"…
Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, co...
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HR 2616, text below, just passed today in the House. Now it's time to call your Senators & tell them to vote NO ON HR 2616/S 2251 (and the very similar bills: HR 2617 & HR 7661 which aim to ban all trans books from every public school in the country!) www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
this was HR 2616 which also bans books by or about trans and nonbinary people from schools START CALLING YOUR SENATORS NOW CIS FRIENDS TRANS KIDS NEED YOU
ACLU@aclu.org · 3mo agoBREAKING: The House of Representatives just voted to require teachers to forcibly out transgender youth against their will. Censoring "gender ideology" does nothing to advance the basic promise that every child deserves the same opportunity to thrive, and that includes transgender students.
For anyone interested, I just started a petition to get anything created using generative AI disqualified from Eisner Award consideration moving forward. Please consider signing and sharing. www.change.org/no-ai-at-the...
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Lmao I arrive at the gardening volunteer event and IMMEDIATELY learn they found a nest of bb buns, one is injured, I drive it 40 min to the nearest wildlife rehab
I’ve finally (FINALLY!!) updated my online shop!! Got the four Weekly Bun Life books on there, plus a Sweet Deal on all of em, plus Two of Us. hugbox.storenvy.com
This is what I sent, if you need ideas on what to say
ellis (hiatus-ish)@desir.ee · 3mo agoeveryone gets so caught up in indignance and forgets to like, do anything except discourse about the shitty thing. reposting isn't going to get to kickstarter - directly filling out a help ticket will help.kickstarter.com/hc/en-us/req...
This is a really great essay about children’s lit, and touches on (and goes further with) some of the things you may have heard me yell about at the CAKE panel I was on
Maggie Tokuda-Hall@maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 3mo agoI wrote this essay last fall for print only & I'm republishing it with their permission bc we're talking about didactism in kidlit right now and I have HAD thoughts about the connection between instructive lit and book banning. I'd be honored if you read it. www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2026/5/...
I honestly love how many Chicagoans absolutely REFUSE to take off their cute jackets/coats/cardigans in the toasty @cakechicago.bsky.social hall
I’ll be tabling at @cakechicago.bsky.social this weekend! I’ll have the 4th and final Weekly Bun Life book and I’ve finally reprinted Two of Us!! Plus I’ll be on a panel on Sunday about making comics for different age groups 🌱
It’s been months and she still won’t let me near the knife 😔 This marks four years worth of these comics! I’ve decided that it’s a good end point. I’ve gotten what I wanted out of these little comics, and I hope you’ve enjoyed them!
The NSF BIO Plant Biology Act (H.R.7949) would strengthen investments in plant and microbial research—helping drive innovation and protect U.S. agriculture. Learn why it matters and how to take action 👉 buff.ly/xRu6Eqz #PlantScience #SciencePolicy
1. In a landmark ruling, the Montana Supreme Court has declared that the constitution, one of the most progressive in the nation, entirely protects transgender people. The ruling is even insulated from SCOTUS decisions, due to how state constitutions work. Subscribe to support our journalism.
Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling
The ruling will have enormous impacts for transgender residents in the state.
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The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights is reporting an uptick in ICE activity across the Chicago area over the last week, incl. reported abductions at Cook County courthouses and immigration check ins. Chicago neighborhoods of reported activity include Rogers Park, Austin and Pilsen.
I am so angry. Two Durham, NC kids - 11-year-old Genesis and 6-year-old Denis of Burton Elementary Magnet School - were taken by ICE at their regular asylum case appointment, and immediately deported without due process. Follow SiembraNC on IG or FB or @siembranc.bsky.social for next action steps.
I would like to talk more about how ICE shot someone else yesterday and he is in critical condition! The coverage is really horrifying because DHS is giving a similar story to the one they gave about Renee Good and so much news coverage is just buying it. Please talk about Carlos Mendoza Hernandez.
Man in critical condition after shooting involving ICE agents along I-5 in Stanislaus County
The acting director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identified a man shot by federal agents Tuesday morning in Stanislaus County.
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The Supreme Court did not strike down conversion therapy bans today. Not nationwide. Not in Colorado. Not anywhere. Here's what actually happened in Chiles v. Salazar—and why the coverage you're seeing serves the conservative legal movement more than it serves you.
want a list of specifics for what mamdani—who campaigned on not only protecting trans people’s right to access essential healthcare but *expanding* it—could be doing, that you could highlight when reaching out? check the article. then reach out to mayor mamdani. 🧵 📧: www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
Trans New Yorkers Deserve Better Than Mamdani's Inaction On Trans Youth Care Closures
The mayor has immediate steps he can take to ensure continuity of care for trans youth.
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hi, cis folks! it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG. care has *not* resumed! there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵
Just a reminder to anyone with an online shop: I’d rather receive my order wrapped in a used sock than uline packaging
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 4mo ago4. Mills was responding to a referendum pushed by Protect Girls Sports in Maine, an anti-trans group bankrolled by Uline billionaire Richard Uihlein, who gave $800,000 to fund the signature drive. The campaign gathered enough signatures to make the November ballot.