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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · 8d

gas station in virginia with a concerning edit of the danimals monkey

gas station that says 24/7 smoke world with a cartoon monkey holding a gas pump at his mouth

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andymaniacs @floppydlsk.bsky.social · 6d

hi!!! Long time no see!!!!

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · 6d

to celebrate chill guy's 2nd birthday heres a comic I drew a couple weeks back and didn't post. for reasons

vague boss-like gentleman asking phillip bankss "we LOVE chill guy! y'got any more great characters?", to which he replies "uhh"

first character, a hunched-over anthropomorphic polar bear with the words "non-binary eco-terrorist polar bear" written above them

flipping to second character, a hunched over brooding anthropomorphic rabbit guy with the words "gay repression serial killer rabbit" written above him

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · 8d

went to GWARbar a few nights ago with some friends... lots of fun!
also everyone says it but the food DOES slap. lots of vegetarian and vegan options lol, and they're good. the beer was great too 👌

ceiling of gwarbar, with various viscera hanging down from it

2 picket signs, one saying gwar is obscene filth! and no dicks (with a drawing of a dick on it)

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Casper Pham @ Shortbox Comics Fair (The Luminary Lark-Mirror) @marcheriest.bsky.social · 8d

here is an excerpt from my comic — thanks to all present and future readers 💎

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 19d

Only 1 person in the whole study went from identifying as trans to not identifying as trans. The 1/5 number came from youth going between the binary and non-binary spectrum.

This headline and post are misleading on purpose to fit the economist's editorial bent on the political issue.

The Economist @economist.com · 21d

A recent study found that children who transitioned young retained stable gender identities over time. But the fact that nearly a fifth of those in the group did not ought to give advocates of irreversible medical interventions pause

How stable are the gender identities of younger children?

A study finds that one in five who switch gender change their mind

econ.st

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Casper Pham @ Shortbox Comics Fair (The Luminary Lark-Mirror) @marcheriest.bsky.social · 21d

Madge, Frank, and the kids make their red carpet debut…

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John Jakala @jjakala.bsky.social · 20d

A beautiful Vigilante splash page by Mort Meskin from Action Comics #59.

ACTION COMICS No. 59

Right: Interior, "Fiddler's Fee"; script, unknown; pencils, Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton); inks, Charles Paris. April 1943.

Robinson also observed that Mort Meskin's art was "a kind of fusion between the energy of [Jack] Kirby and the cinematic structure of Jerry Robinson." There's also a bit of Will Eisner, as in this lyrical splash page that introduced the Vigilante's frequent opponent, the Fiddler.

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Farran Smith Nehme @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 25d

A giant has left us. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

www.nytimes.com

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 25d

His brand of it is particularly garish but all authoritarianism is basically government by spoiled child. No capacity for or interest in any principles. People who are nice to me get treats, people who are mean to me get abuse. I get what I want or I cry and thrash. Embarrassing

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25d

President Trump warns an Australian reporter that he’s hurting Australia because he asked him about his business activity: You are hurting Australia very much right now. They want to get along with me. Your leader is coming to see me soon, I'm going to tell him about you.

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · 28d

the decepticons

human versions of megatron, starscream, soundwave, and shockwave

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · Sep 10

you can tell i was still pretty rusty when I started and then dicked around for 2 weeks

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · Sep 8

still life

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · Sep 1

my transformers comic 5

2 panels, panel one is some electrician guy holding a panel saying "power's out... guess that explains that loud 'BANG' earlier. someone must've blown a transformer.." panel two zooms out and shows grimlock towering behind him yelling "WHAT YOU SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕥 @thatsgoodweb.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ichiro Tsuruta

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Mezentine @mezentine.bsky.social · Aug 20

The ventilation thing is now my go to example for something going badly wrong with our society. It’s such a no brainer. It’s a big but not especially complicated infrastructure project that would create tons of jobs at a reasonable price tag with major public health benefits.

Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · Aug 20

even if you don't give a shit about covid you should want clean indoor air in schools/public buildings because getting sick more often is a huge economic hit. it literally costs the economy exponentially more money to *not* filter the air

but maybe that pragmatic argument is too reasonable

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🔪🔪Jonah 🔪🔪 @chateaucat.bsky.social · Aug 22

Keith Haring, Untitled, 1980

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · Aug 22

my transformers comic 4

2 panel comic titled "an average day for the transformers(tm)". panel one is megatron saying "gentlemen (and starscream), I have found our newest source of energon-- HUMAN ORPHANS" as he holds up his drawing of a sad child. panel two is captioned with "meanwhile, on the ark.." cliffjumper and mirage are having a pillow fight while optimus prime watches tiktoks out loud on his phone in his recliner

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Casper Pham @ Shortbox Comics Fair (The Luminary Lark-Mirror) @marcheriest.bsky.social · Aug 19

starscream, for a patron

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kc g reen @kcg.bsky.social · Aug 14

new greatures featuring "THE OWNER" and "GROTTIE" patreon.com/kcgreen

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Kyle @wedging.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Casper Pham @ Shortbox Comics Fair (The Luminary Lark-Mirror) @marcheriest.bsky.social · Aug 1

a salomé-themed commission for @meshuvel.bsky.social

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Momma Robotnik @sumeriancitystate.bsky.social · Jul 25

I don’t post on this website often but I’m trying to raise money for Sudanese + Palestinian families by offering drawings. I’d love if anyone participated!

Send $10USD or more to a fundraiser of your choice and I’ll draw you anything you want!

Shares greatly appreciated as well, thank you so much.

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philb @phillipbankss.bsky.social · Jul 8

my transformers comic 3

megatron looking through the blinds in his apartment to shockwave getting into his car going to work with a thought bubble thinking "shockwave is going to work... yess.... that means I have the entire DECEPTICON APARTMENT ALL to MY SELF" he turns around and shouts "BUSHWACKER!!!" a small sad transformer walks in saying "yes lord megatron..". 4th panel is of megatrons devious smirking face saying "transform." bushwacker then transforms into a Hitachi magic wand. everyone clapped

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