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Shelfdust @shelfdust.bsky.social · 3d

This week on the site @kateodo.bsky.social took on Young Justice, the ur-text for a new generation of comic book readers: shelfdust.com/2025/10/01/y...

Among a certain sect of DC fans – often female, queer, and active on online fandoms from Tumblr and the like – Young Justice is basically the DC ur-text. I say that with such authority because it was my own experience, and Young Justice was one of the first DC series I read in full as a sixteen-year-old in 2011, nearly ten years after the series ended. I discovered comics for the first time with the help of Tumblr masterposts and Wikipedia deep dives, and fell into a deep, abiding obsession with DC in particular. Despite that obsession, it was not easy learning how to “read” DC history. It was not natural, and the knowledge was not ingrained, other than perhaps the basic secret identities and Justice League characters. To the me of 2011, Doiby Dickles existed, contextless, in the vacuum of YJ. How would I know otherwise?

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · 6d

wow! what a joy to write abt my favorite comic and my favorite sport SIMULTANEOUSLY for @shelfdust.bsky.social !!! ever grateful to steve for putting up w me and for being the first person I pitched post-screenrant

Shelfdust @shelfdust.bsky.social · 7d

⚾ NEW on Shelfdust today! ⚾

Young Justice #27 Steps Up To The Plate, by @kateodo.bsky.social: shelfdust.com/2025/10/01/y...

Young Justice #27 Steps Up To The Plate

By Kate O’Donoghue Smack dab in the middle of Young Justice #27, released in 2000, is the most ridiculous team roster you might ever encounter. And I’m not talking about superhero teams…

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · Aug 20

Oh, a new Valnet sucks article. Don't tease me with a good time (the article is worth reading)

danielcruse.substack.com/p/the-things...

The Things I Thought and Did Not Say While Writing For a Content-Mill

In 1996, Jerry Maguire was laughed out of his office for publishing a company-wide memo encouraging his industry to take a more human approach.

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Jun 13

come for the deft argument for density, stay for a breakdown of Gorilla CNN

Shelfdust @shelfdust.bsky.social · Jun 13

“As long as I have a good time, the audience usually has a good time”

@iamdavidbrothers.com breaks the strict conflict of interest rules with Jimmy Olsen 8: shelfdust.com/2025/06/11/s...

Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #8

“As long as I have a good time, the audience usually has a good time” – Reggie Watts By David Brothers Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #8 is twenty-two pages long. Matt Fraction…

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Shelfdust @shelfdust.bsky.social · Jun 13

“What’s the difference between a crazy board and a sociogram?”

@kateodo.bsky.social brings out the charts and string for Jimmy Olsen issue 4 - it sure is some content: shelfdust.com/2024/10/02/s...

Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #4

What’s the difference between a crazy board and a sociogram? By Kate O’Donoghue It’s ya gurl Kate O’Donoghue and check it — I’m about to take a silly little comic issu…

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Maura Finkelstein @mauraf.bsky.social · Jun 6

1/ Sharing my story with the NYTimes was not an easy decision. My north star goal is always liberation and a free Palestine. That led me to decide to participate in this article despite my concerns.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/m...

A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?

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The Fan Files @thefanfiles.bsky.social · Jun 3

This week, the Seattle Mariners released a video for Pride. I was expecting cheesy corporate blandness. Instead, the video was thoughtful and well considered. Here's what the ‪@mariners.com‬ got right with their celebration of Pride.
thefanfiles.com/articles/mariners-pride-video-2025

What the Mariners’ Pride Video Gets Right

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Nate Patrin @natepatrin.bsky.social · Apr 16

an all-timer Nancy right here folks

NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · Apr 16

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 16,1950

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER

NANCY IS READING A BOOK…

-AND TWO EVIL EYES
APPEARED IN THE DARKNESS --

-- THEN THEY GREW
BIGGER AND BIGGER

- - - AND
BIGGER

- - - AND
BIGGER

- - -AND
BIGGER

( NANCY WAS IMAGINING TWO EVIL EYES WERE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER)

EXCUSE ME

( WHAT NANCY THOUGHT WAS EYES, ACTUALLY WAS THE HEADLAMPS OF AN AUTOMOBILE THAT JUST CRASHED INTO HER HOUSE)

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · Apr 14

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 14,1953

NANCY By Ernie Bushmiller

I MUST RUN OUT AND SEE MY FAVORITE SIGHT

SIGN ON
BUILDING-
YUMM'S
CONE CO

wow..
WHAT A DELICIOUS
SIGHT

( NANCY WATCHES AS THE MOON RISES AND APPEARS TO SIT ON THE YUMM’S CONE CO. GIANT CONE DISPLAY, THE MOON GIVES THE APPEARANCE OF BEING A GIANT SCOOP OF ICE CREAM)

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Tom Snarsky @tomsnarsky.bsky.social · Apr 14

Jack Kimball

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Apr 14

also making my tri-monthly attempt to embrace bluesky, it'll totally stick this time. I miss hearing what people are up to!!! instagram is just not the same

Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Apr 14

in the wake of being laid off from screenrant (I'M FREE), I'm ready to make my rip-roaring return to weird and wacky comics writing. STAY TUNED I'M EXCITED

relatedly: if you know or hear abt any job opps that might suit me, a book and comics lover with 10-years experience, think of me, won't you?

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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · Nov 25

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Melissa Florer-Bixler @melissaf-b.bsky.social · Nov 23

A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)

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SarahJSloat @sjane.bsky.social · Nov 23

Matthew Rohrer

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Nov 23

abolish grading bc it’s pedagogically unsound but also bc I don’t want to do it

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Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · Nov 10

Roberta Iannamico

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Nov 8

the “scroll INTO the past” is very dangerous for me, timewise, because I hit no limits. I need to hit that hard limit of “YOU ARE UP TO DATE AND HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO SCROLL” 😭😭😭

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Nov 8

hi bsky. I think I would be more likely to use this app if the main feed “remembered my place” and I could scroll up to read new posts since I last opened the app. (yes, like twitter, sue me.) is there some setting I can make work for me?

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Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · Oct 2

Another wonderful piece from Shelfdust's series of monthly essays looking at the Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen mini series one issue at a time.

This month, @kateodo.bsky.social writes about issue 4, in which Lois Lane goes to Gotham to rescue Jimmy, who is turning into a prize asshole.

Steve Morris @stevewmorris.bsky.social · Oct 2

🚨NEW on Shelfdust today! 🚨

"What’s the difference between a crazy board and a sociogram?" Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #4, by @kateodo.bsky.social: shelfdust.com/2024/10/02/s...

Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #4

What’s the difference between a crazy board and a sociogram? By Kate O’Donoghue It’s ya gurl Kate O’Donoghue and check it — I’m about to take a silly little comic issu…

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Oct 2

not for nothing, but I also have a poem, “The World’s More Full of Weeping,” in the new issue of bennington review! name me another poem that co-stars aquaman and yeats, I dare you

all my gratitude to the editors 💕

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Oct 2

hey look! I took some bits and gags way too seriously! and had a lot of fun doing it!

shelfdust rules. forever grateful steve invited me to participated in this genuinely illuminating series. yay comics!

Steve Morris @stevewmorris.bsky.social · Oct 2

🚨NEW on Shelfdust today! 🚨

"What’s the difference between a crazy board and a sociogram?" Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #4, by @kateodo.bsky.social: shelfdust.com/2024/10/02/s...

Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #4

What’s the difference between a crazy board and a sociogram? By Kate O’Donoghue It’s ya gurl Kate O’Donoghue and check it — I’m about to take a silly little comic issu…

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Sep 30

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Kate O’Donoghue @kateodo.bsky.social · Sep 30

well buddy…………

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Steve Morris @stevewmorris.bsky.social · Sep 30

This week on Shelfdust: @kateodo.bsky.social is BACK

The cover to Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 4

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