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Tomatobird 🍅
@tomatobird.bsky.social
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Allie. 25+. Illustrator, comic artist, full time bird. Purveyor of zines, Biblical yaoi appreciator.
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So I got to catch Hamnet at the Mostly British Film festival and went and wrote my review of it…TLDR: I enjoyed it in the moment, but afterwards… hm…
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Hamnet (2025) – Only two tears, flowing in quick succession
There’s a common historical misconception that because of the high child mortality in the premodern era, parents were not as emotionally attached to their children as they are now. This myth has be…
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November 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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It remains insane to me that DOGE was treated at the time as an impressive shock and awe accomplishment - “you can’t deny he’s getting stuff done!” - and then instantly memory holed by the press once if became clear it was a total failure by every possible standard including Musk’s own
bbkogan.bsky.social Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 6d
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*

The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d
Bye bye, “DOGE”.

It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.

@reuters.com
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November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
tomatobird.bsky.social
I am returning to blogging! I wrote a review of “Wrath Goddess Sing”

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Book Review – Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane
Wrath Goddess Sing plays fast and loose with various classics, weaving its own internal Indo-European-flavored mythology into an action packed, original story about a transgender woman becoming ent…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Aquarius II – A Home-Computer Astrology Kit (1973)
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Aquarius: A Home-Computer Astrology Kit, a game from 1973 created by Reiss Games or Hoi Polloi. The "computer" in the game is a rotating paper wheel with die-cut windows that reveal astrology information. It features a psychedelic, pop-art style with bold colors and graphics.
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
tomatobird.bsky.social
Reze / Bomb Devil inspired by this relief seal of Ishtar from an Akkadian Seal #ChainsawMan
Reze as bomb devil riding a missle surrounded by flames Inanna stepping on a lion from an akkadian seal
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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erennial.bsky.social
timelapse. i did the coloring almost entirely with the airbrush this time. it’s not my favorite way to color but i wanted that contrast between harsh lines and soft body. also couldn’t decide on the background at all, i guess it really doesn’t need much.
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Notebook Comics: or how I've been spending my post grad time lmao

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10-18-2025 Notebook Comics
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October 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Going to make a thread of free software that's useful for making zines (writing, illustrating, image processing, laying out, publishing...)
Different operating systems. Let's go...
October 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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cartoonist.coop
This fall, join together to make minicomics in the return of the Cartoonist Coop's official autumn public art challenge: 🍂 CARTOONBER! 🍂

Team up with 1-3 creators, assign yourselves roles, make some comics together, and tag us with your finished pages on social media and use #cartoonber2025 !
An earthy colorful graphic announcing the Cartoonist Cooperative's art challenge called Cartoonber. The illustration shows the Coop's mascots Nibford and Inkling as bugs sitting on top of round red text bubbles. The Co-op logo is justified left at the top with centered text. The text reads, "Cartoonist Cooperative presents Cartoonber 2025! Join your fellow comic makers to create a four-page mini comic (or four single pages) together this fall!" Underneath this are four prompts: Round one: rise. Round two: fall. Round three: persistence. Round four: revival. Text at the bottom reads, "Join the fun on social media October fifteenth to December fifteenth!" Art by Harper Crane @harpiscordial.bsky.social and original challenge designed by Buttercup @btrcp and Jessi Eoin @jbeoin An earthy colorful graphic announcing the Cartoonist Cooperative's art challenge called Cartoonber. The illustration shows the Coop's mascots Nibford and Inkling as bugs sitting on top of round red text bubbles. The Co-op logo is next to and above text that reads, "Cartoonist Cooperative presents Cartoonber 2025! Step one: Team up with one to three other creators to make a four-page mini comic or four single page comics! Step two: Assign yourselves roles: script, lines, colors, and letters. Step three: Make a four to six panel, single page comic (standalone or part of a mini comic) every fortnight. Step four: Share it on social media on the dates mentioned and tag the Cartoonist Cooperative!" Underneath this text is the Co-op's website: https://cartoonist.coop. Art by Harper Crane @harpiscordial.bsky.social and original challenge designed by Buttercup @btrcp and Jessi Eoin @jbeoin An earthy colorful graphic announcing the Cartoonist Cooperative's art challenge called Cartoonber. The illustration shows the Coop's mascots Nibford and Inkling as bugs sitting on top of round red text bubbles. The Co-op logo is next to and above four prompts with text that reads, "Round one: rise . Share on October 29. Round two: fall. Share on November 12. Round three: persistence. Share on November 26. Round four: revival. Share on December 10." Underneath this text is the Co-op's website: https://cartoonist.coop Art by Harper Crane @harpiscordial.bsky.social and original challenge designed by Buttercup @btrcp and Jessi Eoin @jbeoin
October 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
tomatobird.bsky.social
Was rereading my own comics from way back in 2019 and its like Wow…..OP….ur mind….#SelfReblog…. I was really cooking then ….will i ever cook again? Good question
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
tomatobird.bsky.social
While compiling my zine list I reread a personal comic I made back in 2018 and was like whoa I didn't remember all of this XD but a good thing I recorded it.....honestly it seems like some things havent really changed
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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antibunny.bsky.social
I've said before. AI isn't a program. It isn't an app on your phone. It isn't an idea. It's a very real physical building that can barely keep running by consuming multiple cities worth of resources. When the money runs out, and the utilities are cut, AI will cease to function.
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Blog post on my site! Been updating and working on it but also having thoughts
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My Page
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October 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Just a few more of my favorite things I've made over the past couple of years
Cover of my comic "Fried Zine Tomato' - three little red tomatoes are dangling at the top of the cover and then the rest of the cover is covered by tomato vines and the words "Fried Zine Tomato' and my name A forest of mushrooms and a little frog, a winding stream, a butterfly and a bird A day in the life of Frogby, Frogby wakes up in the morning, says good morning, reads with a cup of tea, takes a trip around the lake, goes for a swim, stops for a picnic with a friend 'Would you like any of the brie?' says the friend, a rat, 'No, thank you! I fancy a bit of ched' says Frogby. Frogby goes for another swim, he takes the long way home, he watches the stars before bed and he says goodnight before starting again. Illustration of a woman in a coral pink dress with a white cat, whose face is obscured, but on the wall is an absurd portrait of the fancy little cat
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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@nastytico.bsky.social ’s OC, Caio

#tomatobirdart
October 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I got an ask on tetratto about comic making process and I wrote up a whole long thingy here:
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October 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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sheerspite.bsky.social
Every zine fest is a miracle and a labour of love, but here are some things that I have experienced that make for a zine fair that is especially nice to table at:
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Five things zine fairs do that I love - sheer spite press
Hello! I’ve been thinking about zine fairs (and book fairs, small press fairs, and other places where people stand behind a table and sell you little booklets). I’ve tabled...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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deeholloway.bsky.social
this is a great write-up of actionable tips for organizing zinefests, and also captures some of what I've enjoyed about the zinefests I've been part of. zine-centric fairs have absolutely been my best experiences as an author & creator.
October 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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I finished my #comic this week, “The Holy Cephalophore,” and have been scanning all day yesterday…hopefully will be able to pick up the proofs today!

It’s my first comic I’ve done 100% traditionally in years, done with pen and ink + Brush pen, about the Death of Richard the Lionheart.
Cover art for The Holy Cephalophore, showing a man standing with a sword in front of a flame and an obscured female head Manuscript style page, reading: In Fair Limoges, the land of Saint Valerie, the King of England embarks on an unholy mission to punish his disloyal vassals, devastating the land with fire and sword…
August 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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The Trials of Tomatobird
Chopped - tiny Allie running away from a knife chopping carrots on a cutting board washed - Allie in a colander with bok choy under the faucet Cooked - Allie clinging for dear life to the spatula in a fiery pan Served - Allie posing on a plated dish of rice, vegetables, and meat
September 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
tomatobird.bsky.social
Remembering that time on twt a professional industry artist made a post for her audience of other pro industry aspiring artists saying the most milquetoast "you need ur portfolio to be at a certain skill level to be hired for XYZ positions" and ppl from completely different art circles got mad at it
theotherhappyplace.bsky.social The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · Oct 4
Someone asked "why dont artists post tutorials as much anymore? It's always behind a paywall"

I think it is because every single time I have seen a tutorial go viral people end up SCREAMING at the artist "how DARE you tell me how to draw?!"
October 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Someone asked "why dont artists post tutorials as much anymore? It's always behind a paywall"

I think it is because every single time I have seen a tutorial go viral people end up SCREAMING at the artist "how DARE you tell me how to draw?!"
October 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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bitingteeth.bsky.social
sometimes you look through old sketchbooks and find out you were cooking
October 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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lil bro and i finished watching all of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Pusher Trilogy and he was sad there wasn’t a lot of fanart for it…so we doodled a bunch together (these are mine hehe) #doodles
Various cartoons of the characters of pusher trilogy hanging out and being depressed or partying
October 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM