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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · 1d

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Coming soon: Girl Genius: Escape from the Island of the Rat Queen!

Adventure, Romance, MAD SCIENCE! The next TWO volumes of Phil & Kaja Foglio's acclaimed graphic novel series!

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · 1d

Happy spooky season! Here’s my sad pear that I forgot in the refrigerator getting into the spirit of things. It wants to be a jack-o’-lantern when it grows up.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · 5d

It's October, and I have a thousand things to do. One of them is: tell everyone that we have just a few of these shirts left!
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Happy Samhain Witches T-shirt — Girl Genius Original Art

The last of the shirts from OffWorld Designs! For decades, OffWorld Designs provided Science Fiction and Fantasy Fandom with wonderful t-shirts. Now they’ve closed up their screen printing shop, and s...

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Aug 14

I just spent a couple days in hospital, which is why the Wed. Page was a bit late. Now I’m back home and doing just fine, I even streamed on Twitch tonight! I’ll be in the dealer’s room at the World Science Fiction Convention tomorrow. Thanks everyone! —Kaja

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Phil Foglio @thephilfoglio.bsky.social · Aug 14

#girlgenius #webcomics Girl Genius for 8/13 (www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php). Kaja is back from the hospital! Yay! Just in time to haul herself downtown to worldcon! It'll be good for her.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jul 20

Preorders are still open for the Cat Royalty medals, and also for the campaign exclusive medals for the Exorcism Engines and Entertainment in Londinium releases. I've also listed a few leftover items from earlier campaigns, but they're going fast!
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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jul 20

I can’t fully express how grateful we are for the support folks are showing for our GoFundMe campaign. it’s all so deeply appreciated, thank you all so much. Things have got so bad, and it’s been so frightening. This is really going to help get us through. Thank you!❤️

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kajafoglio.bsky.social @kajafoglio.bsky.social · Jul 18

An unexpected benefit to staying up late working: I get to listen to a bunch of coyotes yelling at each other somewhere nearby. I love their weird voices.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jul 18

Things have been iffy for a while but suddenly got dire. We’ll surely be ok but currently need a bit of help. Thank you to everyone who has donated, it’s such a relief and we’re shocked at the response. Thank you!

Phil Foglio @thephilfoglio.bsky.social · Jul 17

#girlgenius Hated to do it, but we started a GoFundMe. These are chaotic times, and no mistake, and all of a sudden we realized they were chaosing all over us. (www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-f...) Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Donate to Help the Foglios Through Unexpected Challenges, organized by Phil Foglio

We are Kaja & Phil Foglio, creators of the Girl Genius webcomic and owners … Phil Foglio needs your support for Help the Foglios Through Unexpected Challenges

www.gofundme.com

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jul 11

I plan to place the order for the new medals at the end of the month. I'd like to give it longer, but I took SO LONG to get the BackerKit stuff up and running that I have to move fast now. I'll only do one run of the limited book medals, so grab one now if you want it!

kajafoglio.bsky.social @kajafoglio.bsky.social · Jul 11

Here's one of the things that's been keeping me busy! In addition to the new cat medals, we have the limited-run collectible medals from the latest Girl Genius issues and some leftover medals and patches from earlier campaigns!

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · May 18

I hope everyone had a good one! It rained so hard here I think everyone at the parade got pretty wet. (It’s so late I almost forgot to post this!)

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Phil Foglio @thephilfoglio.bsky.social · Jan 27

#girlgenius #webcomics #magicthegathering Girl Genius for 1/27 (www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php) Hey! Kaja and I are doing another Magic the Gathering show! It's in Chicago 2/21-23 (mcchicago.mtgfestivals.com/en-us.html) Hellish weather, heavenly food.

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The Steampunk Explorer @steampunk-explorer.com · Jan 24

This week in #steampunk: The Year in Books; The Year in Comics; Jewelry City preview; TV deal for “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau”; Critter Awards honor steampunk works; Costume-Con 43 cancelled; New steampunk comic on Kickstarter. steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steam...

Steampunk Digest - January 24, 2025

The Year in Books; The Year in Comics; Jewelry City preview; TV deal for The Daughter of Doctor Moreau; Critter Awards honor steampunk works; Costume-Con 43 cancelled; New steampunk comic on Kickstart...

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The Steampunk Explorer @steampunk-explorer.com · Jan 22

Preview: The Jewelry City Steampunk Festival happens this weekend in Attleboro, MA. Special guests include Bruce Rosenbaum, @frenchyandthepunk.bsky.social and @nathanieljohnstone.bsky.social. #steampunk steampunk-explorer.com/news/frenchy...

Frenchy and the Punk, Bruce Rosenbaum to Appear at Jewelry City Fest

The musical duo will join the “Steampunk Guru” and others as the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returns to Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Jan. 25.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 22

Congratulations! It’s impossible to pick a favorite but this one is among the contenders.

Discworld.com @discworldofficial.bsky.social · Jan 21

Fitting content for our first post; Terry Pratchett's 'Night Watch' joins Penguin Modern Classics! Coming ✨24th Apr, 2025 (AKA Terry Pratchett Day). This special edition places Discworld among literary giants. Pre-order now to experience Sam Vimes' timeless journey through Ankh-Morpork's history.

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The Steampunk Explorer @steampunk-explorer.com · Jan 22

2024: The Year in Comics, w/ @girlgenius.bsky.social @eljoebenitez.bsky.social @mcholly1.bsky.social @hopelessmaine.bsky.social @kevinlaporte.bsky.social et al. #steampunk steampunk-explorer.com/articles/202...

2024: The Year in Comics

Steampunk fans were treated to new installments of popular comic book series like Girl Genius and Lady Mechanika, but 2024 also saw some notable releases from lesser-known creators.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 21

Thank you for letting us know! I can’t replicate the problem, but I’ll stay aware and see if I can learn anything else. I hate to answer with “well it works on mine “ but that’s all I’ve got at the moment.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 20

Wow! Looks like fun!

LoraT @ltimonin.bsky.social · Jan 20

Finally getting a chance to test out a new deck (#2-Master Payne's Circus of Adventure in honor of bday teen) and playmat from missing Kickstarter years ago.
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Just as fun/adorable as I remembered and not just saying that cause I skunked @bookreadingguy.bsky.social 2nd round.

A partial view of Girl Genius The Works card game-early game.

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Bill Higgins-- Retired Beam Jockey @beamjockey.bsky.social · Jan 18

The US Mint has introduced a coin bearing the likeness of astronomer Vera Rubin.

They should have mixed some tungsten into the alloy, so that the Vera Rubin quarter would be mysteriously heavier than expected.

Tod Lauer @todlauer.bsky.social · Jan 17

Startled to find out that my grand-advisor has her very own coinage: www.usmint.gov/american-wom...

American Women Quarters 2025 Rolls and Bags - Dr. Vera Rubin | US Mint

Check out our American Women Quarters 2025 Rolls and Bags - Dr. Vera Rubin and more from US Mint!

www.usmint.gov

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 18

Hee hee! I love them, thank you!

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 18

Oops, pacific (Seattle time) but at this point the “hours to go” is on the page, and if someone misses it they’ll be able to get in at last minute when the BackerKit shop goes up in a week or two!

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 18

I’ve been doing a lot of advertising lately. To make up for it, here’s a cute little amigurumi dingbot that one of our Australian readers made for us! It’s been far too long since I was in Australia and I miss it.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 18

Ending one minute before midnight tonight!
kck.st/3VAqElx

Cat Royalty! Fantastical Costume Medals from Studio Foglio!

Whimsical medals for everyday and cosplay from the world of Studio Foglio's Girl Genius comics

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 17

kck.st/3VAqElx

Cat Royalty! Fantastical Costume Medals from Studio Foglio!

Whimsical medals for everyday and cosplay from the world of Studio Foglio's Girl Genius comics

kck.st

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · Jan 17

Hey Cinderella! Our Cat Royalty and Fantastical Costume Medals #Kickstarter ends one minute before midnight tonight! (Friday, 01/17/25) #girlgenius
Here’s the link: kck.st/3VAqElx

A detail from the Girl Genius comic. Agatha in a Cinderella scene. She wears a steampunk-style ballgown and descends a staircase while little robots march alongside her, holding lanterns.

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