J Babb
jbabb.bsky.social
J Babb
@jbabb.bsky.social
Artist. I do storyboarding, comics, illustrations, and fine art.

I think drawing stuff is neato
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Been a year. Time to repost this.
August 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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August 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Oink bitch
June 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Cartoon Network once cranked out hits, talent and profits. But with David Zaslav’s retreat from streaming kids programming, the future of the network is in question
Cartoon Network’s Last Gasp
The irreverent animation factory once cranked out hits, talent and profits. But with David Zaslav’s retreat from streaming kids programming, the future of the network is in question.
www.bloomberg.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Happy National Cartoonist Day
May 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I'm here for the dignity and prestige.
May 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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“Put the glasses on! Put 'em on!”

cinephiliabeyond.org/live-john-ca...
February 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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The cop fund suing Target is 🤌🏾
February 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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🔴CALLING ALL ARTISTS🔴

Christie's NYC is planning an AI art auction expected to bring in over $600,000 to creators who've used models trained on copyrighted material from non-consenting artists.

If you object to this, please sign and share this open letter.

openletter.earth/cancel-the-c...
February 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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OpenAI right now
January 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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The US Copyright Office came out with a new report regarding AI & copyright. I read the 50 page report this morning. Not sure I got all of it (will probably need a 2nd run through) but my initial takeaways: I think the headlines I'm seeing are pretty sensationalist and frankly a bit dishonest. 🧵 1/
January 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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It's time to LOOK AT THE GRAPH!! ✨
January 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This really rings true for me. I've also been teaching storyboarding, animation, and comics, which feels at times like I've just pivoted to selling a monorail.
A comic about how I’ve been out of work for two years in the animation industry:
January 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Tezuka & Ishinomori both died at 60. Mizuki (the creator of GeGeGe no Kitarō) died at 93. I think about this a lot.
January 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Parts of Pasadena and Altadena are historic Black enclaves that are often overlooked in the narrative of Black L.A.

I heard from my hair stylist yesterday that her older Black mother lost her house. And there are so many stories like these emerging. This is so devastating.
January 10, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Jesse Welles’ UHC song whips, I gotta post it in 2 parts because of Bsky’s video limit, and here’s part 1 (part 2 goes way harder fyi)

volume up
December 11, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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since this will always be circulating, i might as well be the first one to put it here: the stretch tips i made many years ago… remember to stop and stretch and take care of your hands! be mindful of your work time & listen to your body.
July 5, 2023 at 3:32 PM
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Oh.

Wow.
The thing about the Kobayashi Maru
“The thing about the Kobayashi Maru,” said Jim, “is you have to remember it’s a simulation.”
medium.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:12 PM
I have been married for years, but I think my mother-in-law recently figured out my mother’s family was Mexican. For Christmas this year, she was adamant I eat the grocery store quesadillas and jalapeños she bought for me as a dinner. I think it’s hilarious — the rest of the family had barbecue
January 5, 2024 at 1:00 AM