Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Thomas S Brown

@tomsbrown.bsky.social

4.5K followers 1.8K following 5K posts

Illustrator, performer, walker of the hills at dusk, lunatic. I get paper dirty professionally. As it is said in Hookland, Re-enchantment is resistance. Pro EU, passionately anti fascist. https://thomassbrown.com/

thomassbrown.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 4d

Hullo. I've illustrated games, comics, books, albums, magazines, etc. Been an illustrator since age 13. (And a lunatic since birth) The world needs enchantment, and I'm here to do my best to provide it. If you have a project I'd be suited for in 2026, I'd love to talk with you. thomassbrown.com

Thomas was raised by books in much the same way that Tarzan was raised by apes but with much less dramatic results. He got his first professional illustration gig when he was thirteen and has been working in the field since then. (Taking time out for meals and such.)

thomassbrown.com

2 8 25

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3m

Words by @taliskimberley.bsky.social .
Illustration drawn while under the influence of...flu.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 4m

BUTTON

Odd-buttons, odd-buttons fasten my coat
Up from my knees to the scarf at my throat,
Criss-crossed with thread that I beeswaxed for strength
Pulled through soft gold for the whole of its length; still,
Buttons stay only as long as they choose:
Farewell and good travels to those that I lose.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 6m

Thread-
Buttons
12th of the #Emberlings of Oct.
Originals £35 (plus post) each, in UK because people should be able to afford human art.
Message or reply to claim. First come, First served. She is A5. All will be collected in a book with words by @taliskimberley.bsky.social. #witchsky

A witch with only one eye showing under hat, between scarf and coat. There are buttons. Many, many buttons.

2 2 7

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 20m

Ta!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 26m

Dear gods. Flawless.

1 1

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 28m

Perfect!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 31m

Thank you.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 38m

Rest. Find a small joy.

1 1

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Much empathy.
Took me a long time but I found a few excellent indie houses. I value them vastly.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1h

In which? I've run across some in both 0_0

1 1

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Um, yes. Um.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Taps the sign at Piers Morgan in particular.
We have to be the media, now.

Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social · 20h

Per the US National Institute for Health, over 40 *known* intersex variations exist. More are still being discovered. Genitalia, hormones, chromosomes –– even a person's cells can be female in one part of their body and male in another, and they may not even know it.

1 2 10

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Gasp

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

Nice!!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

Want!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

First flu of the season a mere week ahead of my flu jab. Whee.
Not terrible. There will still be a witch.

1 9

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

Oh, cool!!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

Glad to hear, aside from the bored part.

1 1

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

I detect a theme...

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 15h

Good, Innit?

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 15h

Wish it were not necessary but... The Gandalf quote.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 11d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

🧵

1 3

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 16h

Will be a thing!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 16h

@folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social , anyone come to mind at all? A bit in the future but it would be good to be working with someone at this point.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 16h

Where my publishers at?
This is going to be proper magic.

hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 17h

If any publisher wants to publish this experiment light novel …

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 20h

In case people need something to look forward to, I have the honour of collaborating with @hookland.bsky.social on a light novel. Initial discussions began in a necropolis and then moved onto a pub. Will begin in earnest early 2026.

1 10

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 17h

Ta!!