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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 3d

What happens when a powerful princess plagued with a life of abuse under her tyrannical mother, escapes her realm with the Empress' most powerful weapon—a primordial crystal—accidentally landing in Detroit during the 1967 uprising?

Find out in Star Wielder #1 --Coming Spring '26

A fully-covered larger bodied, alien princess adorned in golden armor and mystic wear, wields a blue spirit left arm while a glowing and energized crystal floats above her left hand. Her hair is long and dark red, behind her is a glowing yellow light. She's surrounded by sparks of energy.

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 3d

You can learn more about Star Wielder by visiting my studio website: heronationstudio.com/starwielder

Star Wielder — Hero Nation

"Star Wielder" is a graphic novel in development by Jay Hero. It follows the journey of Kiara Kelly from Detroit as she learns to turn her fear into power, unveiling her cosmic origins and battling a ...

heronationstudio.com

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 3d

What happens when a powerful princess plagued with a life of abuse under her tyrannical mother, escapes her realm with the Empress' most powerful weapon—a primordial crystal—accidentally landing in Detroit during the 1967 uprising?

Find out in Star Wielder #1 --Coming Spring '26

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 13d

I want one of these ads to finally just pop up and say “hey fatty pig piggy fat fat, inject this to stop being so fat. Even if you’re not fat you actually are, so do it fatty. Love, your bestie 🥺🫵🐷🐽🐖”

Ad for semaglutide about how skinny’s can use it too.

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Sarah M. - Blerdy Baddie @killianfantasy.bsky.social · Oct 14

Hi there!

I'm Sarah, writer and artist from the southeastern USA. I love making new worlds (especially making maps for them) and playing with the characters.

Art: sarahamacklin.com
Writing: sarahamacklinauthor.wordpress.com

Three people stand in front of a temple with a scarab sculpted around the entrance. All are in ancient Egyptian dress. The man is at the front of the group wearing the war crown of ancient Egypt. The other two are women. One looks haughty while the other looks forlorn.

A force of warriors in ancient egyptian armor charge toward the viewer. The man in center front is yelling and is thrusting his sword forward. He wears a golden scale armor top and a white kilt with a sash that hangs down the front. His headdress is red. The men to his sides scowl aggressively at the enemy. Two of the opposing army are in the extreme foreground and are shocked by their postures.

A young woman stands underwater, holding a large golden heart in her hands. Her hair is braided and floating. She wears a beaded red headdress that hides the top of her face and a making necklace that covers her chest. She wears a long wrap skirt. A large fish swims behind her.

Four older women in their fifties stand menacingly on a staircase. The closest on the left is in a pink shirt and jeans, holding a gun. She has white hair, fair skin and green eyes.The woman on the right is of persian decent and is holding magical fire in her left hand. The next closest on is Black with a blue shirt and jeans. She's adjusting her glasses. The woman farthest away is grinning wildly up with an orange aura around her.

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Sarah M. - Blerdy Baddie @killianfantasy.bsky.social · 14d

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 14d

A small preview into the first issue of my comic so far, Star Wielder. Still a work in progress.

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 14d

A small preview into the first issue of my comic so far, Star Wielder. Still a work in progress.

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 17d

Ever since the Kickstarter for my comic ended successfully I've been hard at work amping up my pages.

Having a bit more financial security allows me to not rush through the process while working more intentionally and consistently.

Here's the first four pages for reference.

#StarWielder

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 16d

Oh wow, thank you so much

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 16d

Thank you!

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 17d

Ever since the Kickstarter for my comic ended successfully I've been hard at work amping up my pages.

Having a bit more financial security allows me to not rush through the process while working more intentionally and consistently.

Here's the first four pages for reference.

#StarWielder

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 19d

Working on my comic #StarWielder

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 24d

Know what creates empathy? Books. Reading about people unlike ourselves and experiences we'll never have. Which is why some people want to remove those books and discourage reading. Kids and adults should read widely. Most spend their spare time online, which is where indoctrination often begins.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 25d

I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"

After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts

At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jay Hero✨ @imjayhero.com · 25d

Concept art and redesigns of the main cast of my comic.

What happens when a mother & daughter living and surviving on the streets of Detroit during the 1967 Uprising crosses paths with a powerful alien princess trying to escape her own oppression while bringing magic and hope to the resilient city?

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Patrick, Not Pat @patricknotpat.bsky.social · 28d

For #PhDLife … I’m not into gatekeeping lol. It’s never that serious.

Patrick, Not Pat @patricknotpat.bsky.social · 28d

For those applying to a PhD program, I’m posting my personal statement and my journey to demystify the process. I struggled writing my statement because I didn’t have enough examples, particularly from folks with a non-linear journey to the PhD.

isawsomethingspooky.substack.com/p/my-persona...

My Personal Statement That Got Me Accepted Into a Fully-Funded PhD Program Studying Black Horror

I applied to a PhD I was passionate about even as I questioned if I was truly qualified. I'm sure it was my personal statement that carried me over.

isawsomethingspooky.substack.com

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 28d

Simply the best slide I have ever seen in a powerpoint presentation care of @premeemohamed.com’s talk at @banffcentre.bsky.social re: Putting the Science in Science Fiction

Text mounted on a screen reads as follows:

WHAT IS SCIENCE FICTION?

1. DOESN'T MATTER
2. WHO CARES
3. MARKETING DEPARTMENT'S PROBLEM
4. NOT YOURS

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Shawn Pryor @shawnrpryor.bsky.social · 29d

Signing that contract may not be the best idea for good ol’ Ray...

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