Hallie Bateman
@halliebateman.bsky.social
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✍️ Illustwriter 📚 Author of 4 books 📰 As seen in NYT, NYer, Buzzfeed, etc. 👀 Twin mom https://halmail.substack.com https://linktr.ee/hallithbates
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halliebateman.bsky.social
Back after a little break with a comic, an art supply rec and a new drawing game I love ❤️
Cool Banana Girl
Plus, a new drawing game I love!
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halliebateman.bsky.social
Yesterday I learned that the incredible OBGYN who delivered my breach baby is leaving the US for Canada because there are immigrants in her family and they don't feel safe.

The people, the families, the talent we are losing because of this administration's cruelty is unimaginable.
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coolranchburrito.bsky.social
my sis is now the proud owner of this @halliebateman.bsky.social original portrait of my maximum awesome new nephew and she was very overcome with emotion with the accompanying donation to provide food for babies in Palestine ❤️
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trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
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lydiakiesling.bsky.social
Ah yes it's time for the annual summer camp trend piece that fails to engage with the fact that kids being home requires the presence of a parent [mom] & that lists the amounts of money involved purely as a lifestyle marker instead of a symptom of total systemic failure & the need for class war 🤗
Screenshot from the NYT screen reading "Is It OK for Your Kids to 'Rot' All Summer?

Some parents are choosing to forgo high-intensity camps and activities for their children in favor of weeks of unplanned time. Call it "kid rotting.""
halliebateman.bsky.social
My incredible agent of over a decade has a new book out, all about the ins and outs of the book world! I am so relieved and excited to have a title like this to recommend to anyone who asks me for advice on publishing, because truly... @katemckean.bsky.social knows best! Congrats Kate!!!!
Write Through It: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life
An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life
bookshop.org
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
you don't have to acknowledge the legit use cases for AI when you hate on AI. you can just hate. the legit use cases will be fine
halliebateman.bsky.social
at first we told people 'don't buy us toys, the babies have so many toys.'

but now i know: with twins, we barely leave the house. we're fucking bored! send us all the toys
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franniferlopez.bsky.social
@sglidden.bsky.social is not around here very often, so please share around if you're inclined! (I've seen these portraits IRL and can confirm they're beautiful)
halliebateman.bsky.social
I can't get over the insanity of these times. Hearing news that churns your stomach and breaks your heart, day in day out, combined (for me) with the endless joys of baby twins, them walking shakily toward me, falling into my arms. Trying, trying, trying to let myself feel that very real joy.
halliebateman.bsky.social
My dear pals have a beautiful album out this week. If you, like me, need to be transported, it'll whisk you away. Also I did the album artwork along with @lisahanawalt.bsky.social and Amanda De Los Reyes 💗
In My Imagination
Bandwave · Bandwave · Song · 2025
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halliebateman.bsky.social
Using someone's name for the first time always feels like flying over the handlebars of a bicycle. Everything slows down, your life flashes before your eyes as you venture

"JEEEREMMMYYYY"
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lianafinck.bsky.social
From my substack: some dog walking drawings inspired by the way I️ feel (antisocial and high-strung) when walking my dear demonic dog penny, who is also my soul mate. Sign up at lianafinck.substack.com
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brendelbored.bsky.social
Ah my greatest foe, someone whose politics are
95% identical to my own