Online platforms are not owned by their users, and that’s something the users working to make them special must remember.
Elon buying Twitter is a good reminder about platform ownership. Read More »
I have heard good arguments to stay, but ultimately I neither like or trust Elon Musk, and I won’t be part of his empire.
I have left Twitter. Read More »
The Krakoan era of X-Men comics (sometimes called “The Hickman Era) has revitalized my favorite comic book franchise. Inspired by that run, and by Connor Goldsmith’s excellent CEREBRO podcast, I have been re-reading all the X-books starting around the Australian Outback era in the late 1980s. I’m up to the line-wide relaunch in 1991, which
Rob Liefeld’s Anatomy (X-Men Reread) Read More »
I suspect you’re as tired as me of hearing how today’s Republican fascism parallels European fascism in the early 20th century. Nevertheless, the recent surge in anti-queer rhetoric from the US Right requires a brief lesson in history. Ideas about defending masculinity and the traditional family, and about protecting youth from indoctrination, were key to Nazi
View or download the full comic as a single high-res image here.
Based on an actual conversation Read More »
Full disclosure: I’ve been trying to improve my color work, and found some artists on YouTube who are really helpful. When I set out to draw this one, I thought “I think I’ll challenge myself artistically.” Kids: Don’t ever do that. this took me like ten days, and if you look close you can see
Brandon all the time Read More »
UPDATE: I have lost my job designing prayer candles for the Vatican. Apparently I am “not on message.” There’s also an alternate version, below.
It’s Veterans Day, and I am thinking about all the Americans who have served their country, risking or giving their lives to serve the interests of our nation. I’m thinking also of foreign nationals, like the thousands of Iraqi translators, who risked their safety to serve the U.S. Military — they may not have enlisted
If you love a veteran, get a vaccine. Read More »
