Might be time to retire this pencil.

Watching the new GITS anime and feeling real weird about Batou lecturing trafficked girls about their SOS causing rich creeps to get injured like it’s a bad thing.

Damn government alert startled me so much I nearly dropped my sparkler

What if, right, the Roman invasion of Britain but make it a Go Nagai super robot anime? Anyway, here’s a Wicker Mech, DO YOU GET IT

I learned how to make a courgette pipe* today! *music, not crime** **unless…

Love that all the participants in the procession are geared up in period clothing but the charioteer is just in a polo and baseball cap, like “I built this bloody thing, that’s cosplay enough”.

Duncan Mackay@theduncanmackay.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So yesterday evening at Chalke History Festival a remarkable thing happened, a procession of a reconstructed Iron Age chariot led to the site of a reenacted chariot burial based on those found at Wetwang in E.Yorkshire c.200BC…. 1of2

Playing with ideas for a retired Wing Chun assassin who opens a cat café as a halfway house for street cats.

Been playing Hearts of Stone and it’s got me in a cossack kinda mood! Most of ‘em inspired by the excellent Ilya Repin painting.

Samaritans Report a 40% increase in calls from the Trans Community since April 2025. I telephoned the Samaritans n 1969, in 1971, in 1974, and in 1978 I am still here because of those calls. Call the Samaritans, anytime for free any, from any phone, on 116 123 www.samaritans.org/news/samarit...

Samaritans responds to EHRC guidance after 40% rise in calls following Supreme Court ruling

Samaritans responds to EHRC guidance after 40% rise in calls following Supreme Court ruling

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Sketchbook doodles Inspired by the little shinobi who like to whiz around my neighbourhood on weekends

I’ve made time to tuck into Manly Wade Wellman’s John the Balladeer stories after finding out about him from a @schweizercomics.bsky.social drawing a while back. It’s great, classic weird tales-style fiction set in Appalachia and written in that dialect. This particular line goes pretty hard.

I will be there… and I will have a new book, I hope!

Thought Bubble Festival@thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are beyond excited to show you the exhibitors that will grace Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2026! A selection of the most talented comic artists, writers and creators, along with world-renowned publishers, retailers, and more! Take a look: thoughtbubblefestival.com/exhibitors

Absolutely one of my favourite gag articles of all time. Crease every time I read it.

Bradford Pearson@bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

on the 50th anniversary of the release of The Boys Are Back in Town I'm morally obligated to share my favorite story of all time

Comics artists! You’re all doing this, right?? If you’ve got any work published in something with an ISBN or ISSN, register with this payback scheme and simply receive free money later in the year. It is that simple. Do it! Love you.x

DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society@dacs.org.uk · 5mo ago

Every year, DACS distributes money to artists, creators and their beneficiaries annually for certain reuses of their work through the Payback scheme. This could be for work that has appeared in a print or digital UK book, magazine or TV programme.

I like the idea of gearmakers in the world of LoLM having shamanistic roles and abilities while still being very pragmatic craftspersons. Less inclined towards pageantry (they leave that to their clientele), but with a clear understanding of the mysticism of masking and the Road To Glory.

Just seen a Kickstarter trying to charge 13 quid for a 50-odd page PDF?? I understand the need for higher prices on print books and shipping, but I dunno how those factors apply to digital goods. Digital goods are zero overhead so you price low to get more pledges in the door? What am I missing?

Fraser nailing it here. We badly need RM pulling back into public ownership because it’s getting absurd. I want to do another Kickstarter eventually but each year that passes it seems less and less feasible.

Fraser Campbell@fraserc69.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I see Royal Mail are raising postage prices again in April. This is now basically a bi-annual gouge, with no explanation of why the rises are necessary. Disastrous for small creators and business. Since Royal Mail was privatised in 2013 first class prices have gone from 60p to £1.80 per item.

Beep Bop Boop

This is GREAT!! Go give it a read.

Hagai Palevsky (he/him)@dialhforhagai.bsky.social · 7mo ago

And now: a Coconino love story. New twelve-page comic drawn by @bmure.bsky.social and written by myself. You can read it below or download a high-res .pdf for a price of your choosing (process files also available for purchase): hagaipalevsky.itch.io/coconino (1/2)

COWARDS

Seeing people get into histrionics about this question the same way they do about “what brush is that” and tbh the person asking is probably young and trying to learn. They’re picking up on surface level stuff and focusing on that because they’re still learning to look deeper. Be civil, be open!

max schwartz@mightyatom.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Seeing artists get “what is this style called” flings me into despair… on one hand it’s a type of adaption for tag based social media, on the other hand the style is called that person’s fucking drawings!!! That style is called BEING ALIVE

Posted off some of these bad lads yesterday so they are now even MORE rare! longlivelamariposa.bigcartel.com 🤼

The Legend of La Mariposa online Store!

Your one-stop shop on the Interwebs for all your La Mariposa needs!

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James Lawrence@kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Stumbled across 5 copies of the first Legend of La Mariposa book, The Demon Gauntlet! These are the last available copies of this book as there’s no plans to reprint it! Grab one at longlivelamariposa.bigcartel.com while you can!! 🤼

Stumbled across 5 copies of the first Legend of La Mariposa book, The Demon Gauntlet! These are the last available copies of this book as there’s no plans to reprint it! Grab one at longlivelamariposa.bigcartel.com while you can!! 🤼

I’m VERY excited to see what happens to this awful mural once it’s finished.

Laura Webster@lauraewebster.bsky.social · 8mo ago

NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre. The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle. The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"

Another sketchbook witch, this time with a boggy kinda vibe.

The Wrasslin’ Shelf continues to to grow in wealth and power with the addition of some long-overdue artefacts!

It’s this mind of brainrot from think tanks that froze the momentum of the Harris/Walz campaign. People need to stop listening to these clowns both in the US and the UK. They are not smart people.

Ryan Broderick@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

ICE may be shooting people in the face, sending people to concentration camps, and illegally occupying our cities but, apparently, the Democrats think saying, "abolish ICE" is "emotional" and politically "lethal."

Ew, this is my mayor as well. Same mayor that’s allowing the council and private landlords to extort and strangle small businesses across her remit.

Jason Sinclair@jsinclair.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.

Crow witch! Inspired by @wocco.bsky.social ‘s approach to witches

Sketchbook raccoons!