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Carrie aka Divineblkpearl

@divineblkpearl.bsky.social

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[Writer + Editor + Media Scholar] She/Her Loves sweet potatoes & libraries & naps! ✨ Profile pic: wendysketches https://carriemcclain.carrd.co/ | https://authory.com/CarrieMcClain

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Carrie aka Divineblkpearl @divineblkpearl.bsky.social · Nov 11

intro post for new followers/new era of bluesky: Hi, I'm Carrie. I review/cover comics, anime, film & lit. You may have seen my work on Black Nerd Problems/WWAC/But Why Tho, etc. See more of me here: carriemcclain.carrd.co Shirt: philadelphiaprintworks.com/products/que...

Black women wearing black face mask wearing QUEER LIBERATION! IS BLACK LIBERATION! IS PALESTINIAN LIBERATION! T-Shirt from Philadephia Printworks

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arpad okay @arpadokay.bsky.social · 13h

indie manhua that dares to ask, what if the kids in WHERE IS THE FRIEND'S HOUSE all really really loved kamen rider?

A top-shelf blend of influences makes magic in Cat Mask Boy

Linus Liu's graphic novel shows how kids get along in an imperfect world.

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Azam Raharjo at Shortbox Comics Fair @azamraharjo.bsky.social · 3d

My latest digital short sad horror comic is still available exclusively at @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social until the end of October.
It's about guilt, redemption, fatherhood, and generational trauma. Set in post-apocalyptic Penang, Malaysia.

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Black Nerd Problems @blacknerdproblems.bsky.social · 1d

"...Night Patrol features a multicultural take on vampire and hunter lore never before executed. It felt like a healthy mix of Training Day meets Sinners with a dash of Friday."

Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Night Patrol’ Keeps its Story Balanced and Hood via @truevillainy.bsky.social

Fantastic Fest Review: 'Night Patrol' Keeps its Story Balanced and Hood

Night Patrol is playing with mercury. An authentic portrayal of L.A. gang culture smashed right up against a wild vampire horror story.

blacknerdproblems.com

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Wat @a-wat.bsky.social · 7d

“Hey Siri, this is Shirley”

Kombucha✨Koochie✨Juice @abotheegreat.bsky.social · 7d

How do you even approach your man’s AI girlfriend as a woman?

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 11d

Euro vs American

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 11d

Game boy resolution, EGA 16 colours

A gender-reversed quest for glory.

#gamedev #pixelart

My girlfriend Maria wanted to be a shopkeeper in qfg2 #art #pixelart

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The Amytyville Horror @msfoxifurnasty.bsky.social · 10d

told my therapist my anxiety and depression have been markedly worse since last november and he replied “why what happened last november?”

so i need a new therapist

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 11d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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Uncle MJ @mjenai.bsky.social · 15d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers! 📚✨

#Art #BookCover #Books

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 17d

New York friends! Here’s my NYC tour stop! Please RSVP via the eventbrite link. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/offsite-tr...

Books are Magic presents Trung Le Nguyen in conversation with Alyssa Wong at the Brooklyn Heights Library!

Thursday, October 9, 6pm

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Stephanie Williams @stephwilliams.bsky.social · 20d

Starting next week, I have three No. 1s hitting shelves:

- Streets Sharks No. 1 - 9/24
- Roots of Madness No. 1 - 10/1
- Temporal No. 1 - 10/8

I'm proud of these books and the amazing teams behind them. Our mission? To remind you why comics are such a wonderfully relevant medium! ✨

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Carrie aka Divineblkpearl @divineblkpearl.bsky.social · 19d

Oh, I was wondering if it was just me! 🥹

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Carrie aka Divineblkpearl @divineblkpearl.bsky.social · 19d

Sometimes my brother is like “oh you would say something like that because you’re a feminist” and once a guy I know was dismayed with a woman he was dating & said “oh she’s a girl’s girl”

And I’m always like what does that mean to you? QUICKLY! WHAT DOES THAT WORD/OR SET OF WORDS MEAN TO YOU?!

Meme Remix on the infamous screenshot of Tanjiro from the Demon slayer anime, looking disgusted— holding a phone in his hand

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Carrie aka Divineblkpearl @divineblkpearl.bsky.social · 21d

I ✨really✨ want this book from @powerandmagic.bsky.social, but it'll only get printed if the Kickstarter succeeds! Let's give it a boost!! Check out more here: #HowToTouchGrass www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...

How To Touch Grass

A comics anthology about "touching grass", because it's a lot harder than it looks.

www.kickstarter.com

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Power & Magic Press @powerandmagic.bsky.social · Sep 9

"My Gender Is The Trees" by @joandark.com and @hanolliver.bsky.social is "a rumination on gender, how we (the authors) relate to our bodies, and how our bodies relate to the world around us."

🌿 Back #HowToTouchGrass on Kickstarter to support them and the project! buff.ly/bJYZULF

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 22d

Literally you could log in to Libby, find a cookbook, and check it out in the time it takes for his AI to embarrass him

Shell @risu.bsky.social · 22d

As a tech trainer I know that live demos can go wrong

As a tech harm reduction advocate, I love this for Meta. May all their demos be cursed and their adtech panopticon fail. Especially the ai spy glasses

Recipe books exist. Use them, friends.

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 21d

It’s going to break your heart how many people you know, love, and respect will turn out to be cowards. Prepare yourself as best you can. You are not alone, but you are your own center. Be a strong center.

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sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · 21d

Don't break bread. Don't accept gifts. Make sure you spell their name right. If you're INSIDE the salt circle you're ON the record.

sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · 21d

the rules of journalistic ethics and the rules of Faerie ethics are eerily similar

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 25d

I have been successfully covid-jabbed. Every time, I try to remember and recapture some of the elation of getting that very first shot, the way we thought the world was changing for the better.

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Craig Johnson @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social · 24d

reminder: when they come for you it won't matter what you *actually* said or did, they don't care about that

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arpad okay @arpadokay.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · Sep 8

Millennial Funeral Director. A mustachioed man reassures two grieving parents "we will do the best we can to honour your son's life now that he's a heckin' corpserino." Behind him is a poster that says "ask about our "Homer in the Bushes" Coffin!" displaying a graphic of the famed Simpsons meme.

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Deb Aoki @debaoki.bsky.social · Sep 8

Shocked and saddened to hear that Matt Haasch, founder of indie manga publishing company @starfruitbooks.bsky.social has passed away. His gofundme campaign for his medical and other expenses is still up - contribute if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

Donate to Matt's Journey: Healing and Comics, organized by Matthew Haasch

With your support, I can focus on healing from lymphoma while continu… Matthew Haasch needs your support for Donate to Matt's Journey: Healing and Comics

www.gofundme.com

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🎃 Xero Reynolds 🎃 @artificerind.bsky.social · Sep 4

This.

I say this with the full transparency of me being a creator on Patreon:

You're not hurting Patreon. They can weather it. Small creators can't. We've seen this over and over again. Every time it's the same story played out.

Use your voice, not your silence.

Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · Sep 4

Boycotting these sites mostly hurt t
its creators who need the money and I hope people understand this! We hate the system but we're here because it's the way we can earn a living, and we need your support while we push for change.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Announcements Only @acvalens.net · Sep 4

FTR I’m not too surprised. I knew from the jump Patreon would likely pull some of my audios. I’m on SubscribeStar & have an audio archive & site for a reason. But I do kindly ask for you to consider subscribing to my pages to support my work — it’s faced censorship on Fansly, PH, Twitch, YouTube

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Carrie aka Divineblkpearl @divineblkpearl.bsky.social · Sep 4

Baby girl deserves it! Sending you all the luck in the world that you can find one— hoping she has a great day!🥹💗