Zack Rose
@junkverse.bsky.social
carrier of mail, illustrator of creatures, ceramicist in exile. he/him & drae/draer
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Zack Rose
@junkverse.bsky.social
· Oct 17
since we can do these now: hi, I’m Zack, and on occasion I make Creatures
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If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
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Bandcamp pays artists about 80% of sales. And prohibits AI music.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Bandcamp pays artists about 80% of sales. And prohibits AI music.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
me, looking at the weather I’m gonna have to deliver in this weekend:
a cartoon character is sitting in front of an orange emergency exit sign
Alt: Ralph Wiggum chuckles good-naturedly to himself, “I’m in danger.”
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January 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
me, looking at the weather I’m gonna have to deliver in this weekend:
me: oh cool, we’re gonna get some snow this weekend
me:
me:
me: oh no I have to deliver in the snow this weekend
me:
me:
me: oh no I have to deliver in the snow this weekend
January 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
me: oh cool, we’re gonna get some snow this weekend
me:
me:
me: oh no I have to deliver in the snow this weekend
me:
me:
me: oh no I have to deliver in the snow this weekend
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T should be available without a prescription even if it means some cisgender men explode their hearts or whatever
January 18, 2026 at 2:55 AM
T should be available without a prescription even if it means some cisgender men explode their hearts or whatever
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this year marks the 25th anniversary of Okage: Shadow King, so we’re all gonna throw a big celebration, right?!!
i definitely want to stream a playthru, as well as make some merch for all 3 fans 🫶
i definitely want to stream a playthru, as well as make some merch for all 3 fans 🫶
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
this year marks the 25th anniversary of Okage: Shadow King, so we’re all gonna throw a big celebration, right?!!
i definitely want to stream a playthru, as well as make some merch for all 3 fans 🫶
i definitely want to stream a playthru, as well as make some merch for all 3 fans 🫶
god I wish they made compression/support garments for fat people that actually fit
January 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
god I wish they made compression/support garments for fat people that actually fit
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it feels necessary to say as loud as possible that ICE didn't exist when i was a kid and has no reason to exist now
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
it feels necessary to say as loud as possible that ICE didn't exist when i was a kid and has no reason to exist now
mentioned this to husb and xe got a far away look in xe’s eyes and xe said “oh. yeah. Blue Eyes White Dragon is *totally* a Zack Dragon”
drawing a ygo dragon for A Thing, and oh god this is really hammering home that This Is Where The Dragon Obsession Started
January 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
mentioned this to husb and xe got a far away look in xe’s eyes and xe said “oh. yeah. Blue Eyes White Dragon is *totally* a Zack Dragon”
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
drawing a ygo dragon for A Thing, and oh god this is really hammering home that This Is Where The Dragon Obsession Started
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 AM
drawing a ygo dragon for A Thing, and oh god this is really hammering home that This Is Where The Dragon Obsession Started
[bravely] I’m pretty good at dragons
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
[bravely] I’m pretty good at dragons
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“I need compelling worldbuilding and a hard magic system to make my fantasy world” NO YOU DON’T! You need a plot outline and interesting characters based on insecurities or fetishes don’t get distracted!
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“I need compelling worldbuilding and a hard magic system to make my fantasy world” NO YOU DON’T! You need a plot outline and interesting characters based on insecurities or fetishes don’t get distracted!
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Hey. You know those cute little crow time comics everyone loves so much? That's Isa. That's who everyone is talking about. I think that needed to be made clear since I noticed some confusion and a lot are actually rather unaware of this fact because she's great at separating herself from this.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Hey. You know those cute little crow time comics everyone loves so much? That's Isa. That's who everyone is talking about. I think that needed to be made clear since I noticed some confusion and a lot are actually rather unaware of this fact because she's great at separating herself from this.
one little fan project I’d like to do (but involves just enough research to be annoying), is make like. a playlist/setlist for a hypothetical Domino City radio station? like one of those Greatest Hits of [X City/Region] pop stations you find while scanning the radio
January 12, 2026 at 2:11 AM
one little fan project I’d like to do (but involves just enough research to be annoying), is make like. a playlist/setlist for a hypothetical Domino City radio station? like one of those Greatest Hits of [X City/Region] pop stations you find while scanning the radio
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It's really this fucking easy. Everything, EVERYTHING is a political choice and we need to remember that.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Saturday announced an initiative to install more public bathrooms across the city.
January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It's really this fucking easy. Everything, EVERYTHING is a political choice and we need to remember that.
hrm. wanna make some kissing happen in the current fic, but I’m getting the sneaking suspicion the fic would be stronger *without* kissing. frustrating
January 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
hrm. wanna make some kissing happen in the current fic, but I’m getting the sneaking suspicion the fic would be stronger *without* kissing. frustrating
about to deliver mail during a tornado warning, wooo
January 8, 2026 at 1:39 PM
about to deliver mail during a tornado warning, wooo
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read this thread, the entire thread, because my god we need people in this industry to learn what comics are and how they are made. every one of these posts rang true and hit home w my own experiences
I wish I'd thought sooner to explain to tradpub editors that illustrating a graphic novel is not like writing a prose novel or illustrating a picture book, a 250-page GN is actually like illustrating eight picture books.
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
read this thread, the entire thread, because my god we need people in this industry to learn what comics are and how they are made. every one of these posts rang true and hit home w my own experiences
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sometimes i get an idea and have no choice but to follow it to its conclusion
March 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
sometimes i get an idea and have no choice but to follow it to its conclusion
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Actually, it turns out that getting vaccines has some wonderful side effects.
Like lowering the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and stroke
Like lowering the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and stroke
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Actually, it turns out that getting vaccines has some wonderful side effects.
Like lowering the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and stroke
Like lowering the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and stroke
watched Wake Up Dead Man, and minor spoilers, but:
I really appreciate that we got an ambulatory wheelchair user w chronic pain who a) isn’t cured by the end, and b) whose happy ending involves making peace w her new normal and working with/around her chronic pain
I really appreciate that we got an ambulatory wheelchair user w chronic pain who a) isn’t cured by the end, and b) whose happy ending involves making peace w her new normal and working with/around her chronic pain
January 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
watched Wake Up Dead Man, and minor spoilers, but:
I really appreciate that we got an ambulatory wheelchair user w chronic pain who a) isn’t cured by the end, and b) whose happy ending involves making peace w her new normal and working with/around her chronic pain
I really appreciate that we got an ambulatory wheelchair user w chronic pain who a) isn’t cured by the end, and b) whose happy ending involves making peace w her new normal and working with/around her chronic pain