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33 | they/them | AuDHD | webcomic creator, Art Director for tidalwavegames.com, wearer of many hats | Pennsylvania.

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · Oct 17
I'm apricot! I make the fantasy webcomic Kattabolt, about spunky cat girl Alex ⚡🐱

kattabolt.carrd.co
kattabolt.com
areyoshi.com

I post about Pokemon, my pets, & my OCs. If you like middle-aged men with issues who fall in love: hello, ask me about my #OC ship called Kibble. I have no self control.
Kattabolt comic advertisement featuring original character Alex, a cute cat girl in colorful clothes who is happily riding on a lightning bolt. She has long black hair and big glasses. There are low opacity examples from the comic in the sky behind her. The image has the web address for Kattabolt and also shows that it's available to read on Tapas and Webtoon as well. Fan art of the Pokemon Pikachu and Charizard in a fierce battle. Pikachu is leaping away with rainbow electricity coming from its cheeks while Charizard flies after it and spews fire. Original characters Kittens and Bull Dog, two old timey mobsters, running against a spotlight background. Kittens is a small man with brown hair, slightly tanned skin, and a scar above his brow. Bull is a very large bald man wearing a suit. Kittens is full on sprinting, but Bull is jogging.
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lucyknisley.bsky.social
"Haunted"
#IceOut #IceOutComics
A comic in black/white/blue. Lucy rolls her bike through an alley, by a crew building a fence. Narration: My neighbors hired a crew to rebuild their fence. Crew member: "Do you need us to move our stuff out of the way?" Lucy: "Oh! No, you're all good, thanks!" Lucy: "Have a good one!" Crew member: "You, too!" Narration: I was teaching when my phone started lighting up with alerts from the rapid response network and neighbor chat. Lucy's back is to us as she shows a group of enthusiastic children something on a notebook. Behind her, her phone in her bag is buzzing. Narration: By the time the lesson was over, they were already gone. Lucy is reading messages on her phone. Messages: Alert: black SUV Sighting: be on alert for... Confirmed abductionL alley between ----- and ----. SUV plates... We tried to get them inside, but it was too... ...Contacting an I.R. lawyer. Heading to Broadview later today. Lucy is riding her bike home. Narration: On the ride home, I kept thinking "If I'd been there, could I have warned them? Would my ICIRR* training have helped?" *Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Get trained and know your rights at ICIRR.org. Narration: I'd taken the training after Halloween, when the violent ICE raids had locked down our schools and driven our neighbors indoors. (Image of a halloween bucket in the shape of a jack-o-lantern) Narration: Halloween is fun here-- The community filling the streets and opening our doors to one another. But this year's was tense, frightened and subdued. Haunted. Lucy is standing in the alley, staring at the newly built fence. Narration: When I got home, it was all done. The other two guys who had gotten inside in time stayed and finished the build. The new fence is superimposed with the brief exchange from earlier in the comic ("Have a good one" You, too") Narration: I see it every day and think about how those guys built this in the spot where strangers in masks took their friend. Narration: How many other places in our communities are similarly haunted? (Drawings of sidewalks, buildings, streets and windows)
February 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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mataramg.itch.io
i cannot get over this

devs putting 'YOU DIDN'T PAY FOR THIS PART YET, DEADBEAT' in place of a chapter is so awesome. But Like!! presuming you *were* that deadbeat, why would you then publish that document for the playtest?? lmao it means they didn't read the document before sending it out!!
mataramg.itch.io matara @mataramg.itch.io · 17h
"this work has not been paid for by John Taylor of Geekify" being all you see in your playtest packet for an entire section of character options is, i think, the truly transcendent detail here.
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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sierrabravoart.bsky.social
iiit's update day! aaa

www.hansvogelisdead.com
an out of context comic panel from HANS VOGEL IS DEAD. Hans looks surprised and upset at something just off-panel.
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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sierrabravoart.bsky.social
$30!!! LEFT!!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...
February 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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ruriscomics.bsky.social
Kiss your homies with consent guys.

(I've been stuck in the comic dungeon for so long, my brain doesn't believe it can draw comics anymore so I'm rehabing it by doing these)

(Sorry, these are very out of context. Just assume they were having a heart to heart in the pages before)

#scribblomic
A short, out of context, sketch comic. Two characters were having an important touching conversation and it ends as one of them crouches down to give a kiss on the cheek of the one who was kneeling down. Shocked at the display of affection, and looking up to see his gentle, loving and slightly sad expression as he stood up again, the crouching character gets back on his feet. Page 2 of the sketch comic. The character who was crouching then approaches and kisses the other on the mouth. Surprised at first, the receiving character softens and accepts the kiss. Page 3 of the sketch comic. A third character approaches shocked at seeing the two kissing. In disbelief, they approach and confront them: "What the hell? What are you two doing?! Is this how it is now?!". The first character answers a little awkwardly: "Ah, Setsu, no... It's not what it looks like. In our culture, it's not uncommon to seal promises by kissing...", but the second character, hugging the first character tightly interjects: "It's not that common either!", which leads the third character to demand more clarity: "Which one is it?!". The second character: "I'm sorry Setsu! But I want him afterall!". Setsu, the third character, even more exasperatedly answers: "You can have him!". Which leads to the first character, while not putting any effort to return or free himself from the hug, to stare at Setsu wistfully for a second. Setsu, noticing, asks: "What?!". "... Nothing." - the first character replies, which leads Setsu to be even more upset. Page 4 of the sketch comic. A fourth character rushes in after witnessing the scene from afar. He holds the first character by the shoulders as he's still being hugged by the second character and questions him worriedly: "But, Sei! Are you really ok with this?! Didn't you just say that the you of now doesn't think of us that way?!". Sei, the first character responds: "Well, yeah, I.. Romance is not on my mind right now. We have many more pressing things to worry about... But if kissing me makes Tsukasa happy, then I'm fine with that." - Sei finishes with a slightly sad smile, much to the fourth character's chagrin. Tsukasa, the second character, however, upon hearing this says in his language: "(I'll take it)", refering to the affection Sei is willing to receive from him. Aghast at the situation, the fourth character then panickly forces the couple apart, causing Tsukasa to become enraged and threaten him in a thick accent while physically holding his collar: "Do you want to die?!". Nervous but firm, the fourth character stands his ground by saying: "Y-you can't...! H-he's not saying yes, he's just not saying no! You can't take advantage of the situation like this!". On the back, Setsu is leaving the chaotic scene beyond herself and Sei is trying to pacify the conflict. End of the sketch comic.
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Dan has challenged me to another game. Dan likes to make me hurt
areyoshi.bsky.social apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d
Alright, Dan, you've already won, simmer the fuck down
Cropped screenshot of the scores from a Crossplay game (it's basically just Scrabble.) apricot is on their last turn and has 261 points. Dan still has one turn left, but has clearly won with 334 points. Dan's latest play was the word "HOE" for 30 points.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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blackmetronome.bsky.social
So for the last two years I've been working on an instrumental hip hop album project, and it's finally done! It's now out on:

Bandcamp: blackmetronome.bandcamp.com/album/trapgaze

Tidal: tidal.com/album/493739...

YouTube: youtu.be/ihmUoY9TqPE

Itch.io: blackmetronome.itch.io/trapgaze #musicsky
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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emilyinlayers.bsky.social
Made this neon goth Valentine's set on Saturday and I couldn't wait to get them on. I think I need to do an entire set with iridescent flakes like the pinky nail. First time wearing rhinestones and I can't stop fidgeting with them. We'll see how long they last before I accidentally pick them off. 😅💚
Handmade neon green and black press-on nails. Designs include green marbled nails, black nails with small iridescent hearts, a neon green nail with silver rhinestones, and a black nail with reflective shard accents. Bold Valentine’s goth theme. Handmade neon green and black press-on nails. Designs include green marbled nails, black nails with small iridescent hearts, a neon green nail with silver rhinestones, and a black nail with reflective shard accents. Bold Valentine’s goth theme. Hand wearing handmade neon green and black press-on nails. Designs include green marbled nails, black nails with small iridescent hearts, a neon green nail with silver rhinestones, and a black nail with reflective shard accents. Bold Valentine’s goth theme.
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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bwillettcomics.bsky.social
Not just the words. The art. Look at the art. The art is informing you of what is happening. You don't get to say things came out of nowhere when there are objects in the background foreshadowing things for 5 chapters.
biteghost.bsky.social BITEGHOST @biteghost.bsky.social · 22h
Webtoon readers, hear me when I say this and know it comes from a place of love and concern:

sometimes you must slow down and actually read the words written in the speech bubbles. You are going too fast. You are not comprehending the words in the order they are written. You are guessing.
February 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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korybing.bsky.social
Heads up if you subscribe to Wired, I just went through a whole rigmarole where they auto renewed my subscription for $80 when my receipt and their website says an annual subscription costs $30, and then gave me the runaround to convince me that the subscription is actually $80.
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Thank you all for the kind responses yesterday! 🥰 I had therapy but then we went out for dinner and afterwards watched some Fantasy High (we're like halfway through season 3) and listened to the new episode of Push the Roll. It was a nice day!
areyoshi.bsky.social apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 2d
Happy February 4th, today is my 15th anniversary with @ketpia.bsky.social ! 🤠🎨🤡🎉
doodle of ket, apricot, and their 4 cats. Above them it says "15 years" with arrows pointing to both people. ket is a man with a short beard, bushy eyebrows, and slightly long hair. apricot has glasses, some moles, and neck length hair in need of a cut. The four cats are generally round and cute looking, representing Billie, Mimi, Albus, and Quincy.
February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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jimzub.bsky.social
Always read contracts you're sent to sign, even if you're told it's "boilerplate".

Understand what you're agreeing to and don't be afraid to ask questions or request adjustments.

When you're starting out you may not have much room to negotiate, but at least you can go into it with your eyes open.
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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setenza.art
LMAO AI ain’t shit because if I, a person with no game dev experience, made a working game that works across all devices you don’t need a little program to hallucinate the idea of a game for you.

TRULY a skill issue if you rely on AI at this point
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Alright, Dan, you've already won, simmer the fuck down
Cropped screenshot of the scores from a Crossplay game (it's basically just Scrabble.) apricot is on their last turn and has 261 points. Dan still has one turn left, but has clearly won with 334 points. Dan's latest play was the word "HOE" for 30 points.
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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theonion.com
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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areyoshi.bsky.social
Happy February 4th, today is my 15th anniversary with @ketpia.bsky.social ! 🤠🎨🤡🎉
doodle of ket, apricot, and their 4 cats. Above them it says "15 years" with arrows pointing to both people. ket is a man with a short beard, bushy eyebrows, and slightly long hair. apricot has glasses, some moles, and neck length hair in need of a cut. The four cats are generally round and cute looking, representing Billie, Mimi, Albus, and Quincy.
February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Some places give you way too much food oh my God, we have five takeaway boxes
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Happy February 4th, today is my 15th anniversary with @ketpia.bsky.social ! 🤠🎨🤡🎉
doodle of ket, apricot, and their 4 cats. Above them it says "15 years" with arrows pointing to both people. ket is a man with a short beard, bushy eyebrows, and slightly long hair. apricot has glasses, some moles, and neck length hair in need of a cut. The four cats are generally round and cute looking, representing Billie, Mimi, Albus, and Quincy.
February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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johannamation.bsky.social
Speaking of comics:

Whether this new administration “observes” it or not, it’s still Black History Month.

Here’s a list of great comics by Black creators, and/or centering Black characters & stories 🕊️ 📚

bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
Graphic Novels for Black History Month
Graphic novels created by Black authors/artists, and/or centering Black stories and culture.
bookshop.org
February 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
I used slablets for uhhhhhhh I'm gonna say a LONG WHILE, but I haven't moved back since making the jump to screen tablets, since that's what I originally envisioned when I first understood what tablets were, and I like having a monitor I can draw on
fourleafisland.art 🍀 CRITTER 🏝️ @fourleafisland.art · 3d
artists, out of curiousity: do you prefer a screen tablet, or a slablet?
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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kim-hu.com
remember back when we all doodled the current thing for warmups? we could bring that back, maybe, that was fun
doodle of the rat purse eating a coin ___ #kimgakaku
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Alex Kattabolt alert!!! 🥰
(Please read OP's comic if you don't already, Solstoria is so much fun and always fascinating)
charmwitch.bsky.social Angie @charmwitch.bsky.social · 3d
Natalia for @mickuv.bsky.social !!
Alex for @areyoshi.bsky.social !! Thanks you guys!!!
February 3, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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stevoisiak.bsky.social
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more

github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
Google with AI buttons Google without AI buttons
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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jebdarsh.bsky.social
I'm thinking of looking at the scholastic book club model - a catalogue you pick titles from.

Something that changes per quarter or season.
jebdarsh.bsky.social Jeb @jebdarsh.bsky.social · 7d
I'm looking at making an indie distribution company for indie books and idk if a model for that exists already, but if anyone has information on how indie book stores order (before I contact a bunch) that would be cool.

I'm specifically looking at Naarm/Melbourne but all info is good info
February 3, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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pewtsinbewts.bsky.social
Commission for @cutiefling.bsky.social DnD character Shaxx!

#Commission #DnD
Digital Illustration of a tiefling character sitting at her work desk in her wheelchair. There are blueprints, scribblings, and projects surrounding her. She blushes as she reads a note reminding her to eat and take breaks from her partner.
December 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM