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Kathleen Gros
@kagcomix.bsky.social
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I've made a bunch of graphic novels. Most recent: CAROUSEL SUMMER (kids) and I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL (adults).

I teach comics & illustration around Vancouver. I spend my spare time sewing.

Portfolio can be found here: http://www.kagcomix.com/
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kagcomix.bsky.social
I'm taking an intro to painting college course & it is soooo cool and inspiring to see my classmates' work every week.
January 21, 2026 at 11:07 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
I listened to like 9 hours of the 4th wing audiobook yesterday & I think the thing I'm having the most trouble with is that it doesn't really feel like the book has anything to say. I think I just got spoiled by reading better fantasy books recently that were fun, dramatic, and also made me think.
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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trungles.com
I’m usually so bad at taking my own advice, but I’m gonna hang onto this one because I still feel this way. Art by itself won’t save us by itself, but community can. And I think it will.
trungles.com Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · Jun 11
Not to be unkind, but I am so impatient about the “what’s the point of making my little zines/comics/crafts/art when the world is on fire” sentiments. I get it, but saving the world is not a responsibility shouldered by your art! That’s what being a neighbor, a friend, and hell, a citizen is for!!!
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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ngoziu.com
✨Actually, We Need to Talk about Fandom and the NHL's Conservative Politics ✨🏒 Send this to the person who can't *wait* to go to their first NHL game.

www.tumblr.com/ngoziu/80631...
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 AM
kagcomix.bsky.social
I finished the pants, but in my hubris I didn't make a toile (I rarely do these days, I'm committed to making alterations later), and so the crotch curve is Not Right For Me so at some point in the future I'm going to have to unpick a bunch of top stitching & redo it.
kagcomix.bsky.social Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 1d
look at the details on these pants i'm making
close up photo of the back pocket of a pair of jeans. the denim of the pant has a bright yellow banana print. the back pocket is a simple medium blue denim with yellow topstitching.
January 21, 2026 at 1:09 AM
kagcomix.bsky.social
ok i'm back on my bullshit listening to fourth wing en français while i wait for the next vampire academy book to become available at the library and it's a fun ride but the world building in this world is wild.
January 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
look at the details on these pants i'm making
close up photo of the back pocket of a pair of jeans. the denim of the pant has a bright yellow banana print. the back pocket is a simple medium blue denim with yellow topstitching.
January 20, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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punishednahr.bsky.social
obsessed
January 20, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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katbamkapow.bsky.social
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT [a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision] "In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors! See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/ https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
ahhh this explains a weird email i got earlier this month. something felt off so i ignored it & i was kind of wondering what the scam was.
jasonsanford.bsky.social Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 2d
Last September I reported on how scammers are using generative AI systems (LLMs) to create fake book club communities, including Discord chats with AI-powered members.

As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
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Dear Jason Sanford, My name is Hannah Green and I am with Distinct Book Club. Our readers spent time with Sublimation Angels and it sparked some of the most thoughtful conversations we have had around science fiction. The grief at the center of the story, paired with questions of control, belief, and rebellion, really resonated. Chicka’s search for truth stayed with readers long after the final page. We host live reader podcast conversations featuring recommended authors, and we would love to invite you to join us for a relaxed discussion about the story, its ideas, and the world behind it. No pressure at all. Just sincere appreciation and an open invitation. Warm regards, Hannah Green Distinct Book Club https://distinctbookclub.org hello@distinctbookclub.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
I just need whoever in vancouver currently has the fifth vampire academy audio book out to hurry up and return it because i! need! to know! what happens! next!
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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kagcomix.bsky.social
Oh yeah if you're like "wow i like those pillows, the white ones with the little dots of colour" my friend, you are in luck. i wrote a pattern for them & it's free on my website.

www.kagcomix.com/sewingpatter...
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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kagcomix.bsky.social
ok i did, in fact, successfully sew a couch cover & it turned out ridiculously cute!

Couch feat. the quilt I made two years ago, cushions I made, and 2 ikea cushions to balance it all out.
photo of ikea's cheapest couch with a cute custom couch cover on top. the cover is made from pre-quilted block printed cotton with a tiger design. photo os the living room the couch is in but this time there's also the normal fixings on the couch (pillows, etc) to give you an idea of how cute my apartment is.
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
ok i did, in fact, successfully sew a couch cover & it turned out ridiculously cute!

Couch feat. the quilt I made two years ago, cushions I made, and 2 ikea cushions to balance it all out.
photo of ikea's cheapest couch with a cute custom couch cover on top. the cover is made from pre-quilted block printed cotton with a tiger design. photo os the living room the couch is in but this time there's also the normal fixings on the couch (pillows, etc) to give you an idea of how cute my apartment is.
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
my overly ambitious project today is that i'm going to try and make a couch cover. our couch is ikea's cheapest (because it's the only one small enough to fit in our apartment) & of course the upholstery cannot be laundered. & SURE they used to sell a cover for it but it was so incredibly ugly.
January 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
kagcomix.bsky.social
it's deeply annoying how much using the correct needle makes a difference with how easy/neat/nice sewing can be.
January 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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kagcomix.bsky.social
I recently had to make up rules so i could remember this difference while creating slides for my classes.

Pallet: the double L's remind me of the slats on the pallet. they're load bearing

Palette: ohonhon fancy comme une artiste

Palate: contains "ate" like what i have done with my mouth
teaberryblue.net Tea Berry-Blue @teaberryblue.net · Jun 20
Your occasional reminder:

Pallet: the wooden things used to package items for shipping. Also, a rough bed.
Palette: the range of colors used by an artist. Also, the wooden thing you put paints on.
Palate: What kinds of flavors a person likes. Also, the roof of the mouth.
June 21, 2024 at 1:54 AM
kagcomix.bsky.social
Palette for an upcoming quilt. 😈😈😈

(it's a light-coloured sample for my cosmos dreaming quilt).
Photo of 12 fabrics in a gradient from pink-orange-yellow-green-blue.
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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seanorr.bsky.social
Remember when our mayor flew to DC to watch Trump accept the FIFA peace prize?
January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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sonnyross.bsky.social
Guaranteed.
An ode to Alfie.
Prints: www.sonnyross.com/shop/forever
#cats #illustration
An illustration featuring a black cat with the text “my cat will live forever”
January 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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whittaylor.bsky.social
I’m so excited to share the cover for our upcoming graphic novel: The Greater Good: People, Power, and Public Health. Out 11/3 from @23rdstbooks.bsky.social!

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
January 16, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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erikaleesears.bsky.social
Oranges and lemon tea #oilpainting #art
January 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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trungles.com
Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis.

#iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls
Just before Christmas, I got a puppy. Her name is Minerva, and we call her *Minnie. I'm still learning how to understand her. Me: Do you need to go outside? Do you need to go outside, little baby? Do you need to do a poo? Do you need to do a widdle piddle? Minnie: Arf! *I just call her "little baby" most of the time. I'm also realizing I can't turn off the baby talk now. Nobody tells you about that. I got so lucky with my first puppy. Her wonderful foster parents had her completely house-trained by the time we adopted her, so taking her outside for potty time has been pretty easy. I've got the puppy poopy routine pretty much down, now. Me, putting on my coat: Let's see... I got the little poopy bags, puppy treats for bribes, jacket, scarf, phone… I think that's everything… Oh yes! And my passport. I had been carrying around my passport for a while, but I knew it didn't matter. This is wrong. Nobody is required to carry around their papers. I became a US citizen when I was seven. Since I was born in a refugee camp, I was stateless. The US is the only nation where I've ever held citizenship. It's the only passport I've ever had, and it still felt important. Protective. I would hold it in my pocket like a talisman, like it might ward off ghosts or something. But I realized I was holding onto it basically out of superstition. ICE will pick up anybody. I know that. So I tucked my passport away. And I largely avoid leaving my house. I live a few blocks just South of George Floyd Square. I was in the neighborhood for that, too. And all the neighbors came together to protect each other. We're already organized. We'll do our best to get through this. Me, to my dog: I hope I can take you for a walk someday soon. Won't that be nice, little baby?
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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This you?
January 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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ethankocak.com
Natural talent is nothing compared to the ability to keep making shit long after everyone else has given up
January 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM