Lee Black
@leeblack.bsky.social
Editor of ATOMIC ROBO, co-writer/-creator of ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!. Executive they/them, thanks. Hi. How are you
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Lee Black
@leeblack.bsky.social
· Nov 16
ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!
A troupe of wandering grifters
skeletonking.rip
Hi, I’m Lee Black. I edit the Eisner-nominated ATOMIC ROBO series and co-write/co-created ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!, both hosted by Hiveworks. You can read both here, all of them, for free forever:
atomic-robo.com
skeletonking.rip
atomic-robo.com
skeletonking.rip
Ask yourself honestly: do I want to do an ongoing comic, or do I want to do pinups/one-shots of my OC? There isn’t a wrong answer, but trying to do the former when you really want to do the latter is a recipe for burnout. Be real with yourself about what you want from making art!
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Ask yourself honestly: do I want to do an ongoing comic, or do I want to do pinups/one-shots of my OC? There isn’t a wrong answer, but trying to do the former when you really want to do the latter is a recipe for burnout. Be real with yourself about what you want from making art!
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I just want to say that 1) AltWatcher is doing the lord's work and 2) the altnps account, in my opinion, needs to be outright banned - and I don't say that merely because I loathe it, but because it's unbelievably unhealthy for this fake, plagiarizing, qanon-lite account to have this influence.
AltNPS posted about Alex Pretti's murder 25 times since this morning. During that time, they spread misinformation about the shooting, lied about knowing the shooter's name, and generally flooded the zone with shit.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 AM
I just want to say that 1) AltWatcher is doing the lord's work and 2) the altnps account, in my opinion, needs to be outright banned - and I don't say that merely because I loathe it, but because it's unbelievably unhealthy for this fake, plagiarizing, qanon-lite account to have this influence.
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Taking a closer look after a prior thread I deleted & something I’ve noticed more & more is that many of these agitating white Canadian accounts talking about “what Americans aren’t doing” have that weird AI lighting sheen on the faces of their avatars. IYKYK
Be mindful of whom you engage with yall
Be mindful of whom you engage with yall
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Taking a closer look after a prior thread I deleted & something I’ve noticed more & more is that many of these agitating white Canadian accounts talking about “what Americans aren’t doing” have that weird AI lighting sheen on the faces of their avatars. IYKYK
Be mindful of whom you engage with yall
Be mindful of whom you engage with yall
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All I see is federal agents getting violent with residents, over and over, while Democratic leaders repeatedly tell those residents to calm down and not do anything in response. This is not sustainable.
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
All I see is federal agents getting violent with residents, over and over, while Democratic leaders repeatedly tell those residents to calm down and not do anything in response. This is not sustainable.
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"well what can these poor baby smol bean elected officials do 🥺" they should be in the streets getting tear gassed with their constituents and i'm not kidding
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
"well what can these poor baby smol bean elected officials do 🥺" they should be in the streets getting tear gassed with their constituents and i'm not kidding
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For those absolutely awed by Minnesota, this is the site organizers set up to support all of the efforts from mutual aid to direct resistance:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
For those absolutely awed by Minnesota, this is the site organizers set up to support all of the efforts from mutual aid to direct resistance:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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i hope people celebrate in the fucking streets when andrew wakefield dies
So you think kids should be vaccinated at gunpoint against their parents’ wishes or removed from the home?
January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
i hope people celebrate in the fucking streets when andrew wakefield dies
Sometimes Tubi is really on some monkey’s paw bullshit. Here’s the ‘90s La Femme Nikita show but the banger soundtrack’s been replaced with royalty-free music. We have Run Lola Run for you but it’s an unlabeled English dub jsyk. Why would you want My Man Godfrey in boring old b&w lol
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Sometimes Tubi is really on some monkey’s paw bullshit. Here’s the ‘90s La Femme Nikita show but the banger soundtrack’s been replaced with royalty-free music. We have Run Lola Run for you but it’s an unlabeled English dub jsyk. Why would you want My Man Godfrey in boring old b&w lol
POST AN EMERGENCY CAT PIC
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 AM
POST AN EMERGENCY CAT PIC
Yeah you know what time it is
January 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Yeah you know what time it is
Oh, Vance being my ageish and probably a youth group kid is almost certainly referencing Amy Grant’s “Takes A Little Time”. There’s no reason to know this if you weren’t alive or white Christian-adjacent enough to have heard it though
January 22, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oh, Vance being my ageish and probably a youth group kid is almost certainly referencing Amy Grant’s “Takes A Little Time”. There’s no reason to know this if you weren’t alive or white Christian-adjacent enough to have heard it though
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Hey, does anyone know of any therapist offering free mental health resources for people who have encounters with ICE? I don't currently have a therapist but would like to talk to one to process some shit from yesterday.
January 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Hey, does anyone know of any therapist offering free mental health resources for people who have encounters with ICE? I don't currently have a therapist but would like to talk to one to process some shit from yesterday.
Oh nice so you’re going to finally stop using “y’all”
I don't think the Americans, and yes, I mean all of you, are prepared for how hated you now are by everyone.
Its not going away folks. Youve lost all rights to speak to us without being told to go fuck yourselves.
Its not going away folks. Youve lost all rights to speak to us without being told to go fuck yourselves.
Lutnick heckled in Davos. FT: “The gathering on Tuesday night descended into uproar after combative remarks from Lutnick, the people said, with widespread jeering, some guests walking out and appeals for calm from Fink.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Oh nice so you’re going to finally stop using “y’all”
This book opens with little tiny child Alexandre Dumas picking up a rifle to kill God for taking his father and by the time you’re done you’ll feel the same. It won a Pulitzer for a reason! Very recommended
5. Did you know that Alexandre Dumas, the great French novelist who wrote classics like "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" was also Black?
I got a book to prove it lol
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I got a book to prove it lol
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January 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
This book opens with little tiny child Alexandre Dumas picking up a rifle to kill God for taking his father and by the time you’re done you’ll feel the same. It won a Pulitzer for a reason! Very recommended
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Cartoonists, I’d love to hear your stories! For local resources, please check out @defend612.bsky.social
defend612.com
defend612.com
![ICE OUT
Cartoonists against ICE
Calling on cartoonists and artists to tell your stories about the ICE occupation of your towns and cities!
*4-panel comics*
*3:4 Instagram format*
Use this Blue: *There is a color drop block of blue to copy *
Use these hashtags:
#iceout[your city]
#iceoutmpls
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January 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Cartoonists, I’d love to hear your stories! For local resources, please check out @defend612.bsky.social
defend612.com
defend612.com
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i think if you believe this the dwarf fortress developers should get to choose whether you live or die
Whenever I hear devs or other creatives who do worldbuilding say they *have* to use ch*tGPT to help with their lore bibles because no human could possibly collate such a huge and complex world… I glare in historian
January 19, 2026 at 5:42 PM
i think if you believe this the dwarf fortress developers should get to choose whether you live or die
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There are so many causes out there you could put your money towards, but if you would care to put some towards the cost of Einstein's euthanasia ($867), my family of now just two would be so appreciative.
ko-fi.com/kodyisover
ko-fi.com/kodyisover
January 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
There are so many causes out there you could put your money towards, but if you would care to put some towards the cost of Einstein's euthanasia ($867), my family of now just two would be so appreciative.
ko-fi.com/kodyisover
ko-fi.com/kodyisover
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In December local media hadn't quite picked up on the tenor of the MN occupation but they have since been great in understanding what's going on. But the last week means you have international media showing up & there's a huge difference. They simply cannot process events except through their priors
January 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM
In December local media hadn't quite picked up on the tenor of the MN occupation but they have since been great in understanding what's going on. But the last week means you have international media showing up & there's a huge difference. They simply cannot process events except through their priors
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Yesterday these folks had raised $17k. As of right now they’re a few hundred bucks from $100k.
A lot of that is Bluesky—y’all absolutely kick so much ass.
A lot of that is Bluesky—y’all absolutely kick so much ass.
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Yesterday these folks had raised $17k. As of right now they’re a few hundred bucks from $100k.
A lot of that is Bluesky—y’all absolutely kick so much ass.
A lot of that is Bluesky—y’all absolutely kick so much ass.
Does anyone else’s cat apparently like the taste of hypochlorous acid enough to dig cotton rounds saturated in it out of the bathroom trash to lick like a purr pop, or is this just Ollie being a little freak
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Does anyone else’s cat apparently like the taste of hypochlorous acid enough to dig cotton rounds saturated in it out of the bathroom trash to lick like a purr pop, or is this just Ollie being a little freak
Such a sad loss, and so young too. She was a delight in any episode she showed up in, but I always think of her cute blue hair from her early appearances
americastestkitchen.com/articles/8662-remembering-elle-simone-scott
americastestkitchen.com/articles/8662-remembering-elle-simone-scott
Remembering Elle Simone Scott | America's Test Kitchen
Jack Bishop shares his thoughts on some of Elle's contributions to America’s Test Kitchen and the food world at large.
www.americastestkitchen.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Such a sad loss, and so young too. She was a delight in any episode she showed up in, but I always think of her cute blue hair from her early appearances
americastestkitchen.com/articles/8662-remembering-elle-simone-scott
americastestkitchen.com/articles/8662-remembering-elle-simone-scott
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I stopped using sticker mule absolute ages ago because of the owner’s bullshit. The owner is still on his bullshit, so if you use sticker mule, maybe don’t. StickerAPP is a good alternative, and also there’s most likely a local sticker printer near you (Sticker Ninja in Portland, for example).
The latest move by Sticker Mule's owner. Please don't give these people your money (or honestly send them your artwork, you never know).
January 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I stopped using sticker mule absolute ages ago because of the owner’s bullshit. The owner is still on his bullshit, so if you use sticker mule, maybe don’t. StickerAPP is a good alternative, and also there’s most likely a local sticker printer near you (Sticker Ninja in Portland, for example).
It’s come to this: I got a new mop and I’m excited for chores tomorrow because I get to play with it
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
It’s come to this: I got a new mop and I’m excited for chores tomorrow because I get to play with it