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Kody Okamoto
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Queer cartoonist. "the nerdiest punk shit and the punkest nerd shit" guy. he/they 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Creates the gay bummer of a webcomic #KeepingTime @ keepingtimecomic.com (Updates Tuesdays)

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the other morning I woke up from a really intense, cinematic fantasy-esque adventure dream and tried to write it down on my phone even though I was struggling to keep my eyes open. when I opened the doc up later to read what I'd written, this is what I found
Had a flying horse worked for an actual gisntvilwith friend like Aoyssa yulgunted my own bear leather then eventually had to buy from other vendors at markers across the world one of whom stabbed my hand but was on my side nngiaibr killed all workers but twllomwhipped the guy so hard his arm fell of
January 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Man, since this looks like it's gonna continue to break containment, I'm just gonna come out and say it so dude can get his deserved flowers (spoilers for my own comic readers be damned) -- this was Vic Bondi of Chicago's Articles of Faith!!
Hi Kody -- It's Vic Bondi from AOF--AT sent your note to me. As long as you credit me (us) for the song (which it sounds like you are), you're free to use the lyrics and reference and anything else. No need to pay me, just so long as: A. You send me a link to the comic when it's done and B. You come to one of my shows in Seattle this year and introduce yourself (since I live in Seattle and play pretty regularly around). Good luck with the project, Vic
January 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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also Series my new favorite positions are shortstop and catcher (in that order).......
Kody — Yesterday at 8:09 AM My current favorite baseball positions are now catcher and shortstop markoliver — 12:10 PM You like the positions that have real do or die shit going on
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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I've reached out to two 80's hardcore punk bands for lyrics licensing requests through their labels, telling them about #KeepingTime and my budget. Both times, the guys came back with, "nah go ahead, use it for free."

Punk's not dead. In fact, they're still out there, being radically kind.
Hi Kody -- It's (REDACTED)--AT sent your note to me. As long as you credit me (us) for the song (which it sounds like you are), you're free to use the lyrics and reference and anything else. No need to pay me, just so long as: A. You send me a link to the comic when it's done and B. You come to one of my shows in Seattle this year and introduce yourself (since I live in Seattle and play pretty regularly around).
January 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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This is now my team, I am loyal to my niece whom I am not related to whatsoever
Wikipedia screenshot. "Okamoto said that in addition to Toronto being title contenders as a reason for signing, he had asked his daughter to choose her favourite logo from among all the MLB teams and she had picked out the Jays logo.[2]"
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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new bio courtesy of Marlon Rando
Screenshot of @kodyisover.com's Bluesky profile that now reads, "the nerdiest punk shit and the punkest nerd shit guy"
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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This was the other panel I considered using for this week's update post, and I do really like the established lighting from the restaurant turning menacing for this father-son interaction (but ultimately, I think that Jessica panel is really cut).
A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME of a middle-aged Japanese man looking down at his son while saying, "Your mother wouldn't understand that Jessica is just a very good friend from work."
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Updating the list of things Daniel has in common with his father to include "attracted to blondes with labrador retriever energy" only his dad's doing it as a midlife crisis and Daniel's doing it as a gay guy crushing on his straight friend

#KeepingTime #webcomics

🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Jessica, a young blonde woman in the 00's, grins broadly and flashes the peace sign as she says, "Class of '95, baby!"
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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...that's where my giant Genos lives....
Fresh full color tattoo of Genos from One Punch Man
January 6, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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haha I've never done one of these but this was fun!!
A "Meet the Artist" drawing of a short Japanese dude with a punch-able face. He's wearing a "What's more punk than the public library" shirt. Meet the Artist: Kody is Over (he/they). Ace flag, trans flag. Perennial younger brother energy (unfortunate). Favorite ninja turtle: c'mon, it's Michelangelo, did you really need to ask. Accidental sports goth. "I'm still punk!!" he says as he hangs out exactly 4 rows behind the pit (someone has to hold his partner's glasses, ok!!"). Tattoos paid for by the Japanese government. This is a true story. Wanna-be gym rat. Do not ask him to do a reverse fly, he WILL cry. Teacher's pet masquerading as a rebel. Is now wondering why he's reading himself for filth like this. Likes: Japanese men's volleyball, Ai Yazawa, punk/indie/ska. Barf: hustle culture, art as "content," entitled tourists in Hawaii.
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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it's an ungodly hour to post new art but for any other freaks (affectionate) still awake, there's something new for the 18+ tier over at Patreon 🙂‍↕️

$8+ USD patrons: (18+) How to break your service top in 1 easy step
Denver from Keeping Time, a blond dude with a neck tattoo removes over-ear headphones with a shocked expression because his brain is factory resetting at whatever he is looking at.
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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2025 took my best bud, my cat of 17 years, took my partner's job, took away our health insurance, began to take away our other cat, and we're now swimming in debt because of all of that, BUT. It has also been a creatively fulfilling year, and I'm going into 2026 ready to claw happiness out of it.
Selfie of a genderqueer Japanese dude smiling at the camera, hand under chin school portrait-style
January 1, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Amélie surprised me with this whole 4koma yesterday and I am SCREAMING, look at how CUTE THEY ALL ARE. The kiss!!! STEF'S FACE 😭💖
Close up of Amélie's comic; one man surprises the other with a kiss. The face of Stef from Keeping Time looking completely and 100% unamused
January 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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related to the art I just posted--

this is #KeepingTime in a nutshell
Tumblr post from user emwheezie. "time heals all wounds" WRONG. time is chasing me with a knife.
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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my "Denver played baseball in high school brain worms" may at last have been appeased...
Crop of the drawing focusing on the blond dude's dirty face and the sister's giant smile. Second crop, this time of the brother's blushy smile at the blond guy who hasn't noticed.
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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inseparable

#KeepingTime
A drawing of three teens walking away. The blond dude in the center is grinning, wearing baseball pants and cleats, and has his arms thrown around the twin siblings on either side of him. The sister is grinning back and has one arm thrown up in the air, wearing his baseball jersey; the brother is blushing shyly.
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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still exorcising the Denver played baseball in high school brain worms

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In-progress ink drawing of a blond teenager with a shit-eating grin.
December 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Things Daniel could be prepared to do on a moment's notice:

✅ give a lecture on Chicago's architecture
✅ hook up with a dude off Craigslist
❌ meet this girl who just referred to his dad as "Davey"

#KeepingTime #webcomics

🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com
🎸Start from the beginning
A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Jessica, a young blond woman with her bangs pinned back in true 00's style, delightedly exclaims, "Oh! You must be David’s son! Daniel, right? Congratulations on graduating!"
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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the situation has escalated
A google ad for a Cherry Kitten tank top that reads he/him/hole
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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cartoonists, I've found our greatest enemy
Man pointing at himself in the mirror meme.
December 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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born to be a skate grom, forced to play Little League: the Denver Leary story

#KeepingTime
An early page of Keeping Time that tracks the interactions of an Irish-American family. Denver, the only son, comes home and is immediately razzed on by his older sisters. He mostly ignores them to take over doing the dishes for his mother. The scene continues with Denver separated from the rest of his family; his mother remarks on how even though Denver is the youngest of the family, he never wanted to be babied because he's too much like his deceased father.
December 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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just thinking out loud about what Denver was like in high school...

#KeepingTime
A character sketch page of Denver in baseball gear from the webcomic Keeping Time. In the top sketch, he holds a bat across his shoulders while smoking a cigarette. In the bottom, he wears batting gear and points at something off-screen while grinning. Text reads: "What haircut is this? Who knows! (Probably a mohawk from freshman year he let grow out. Elmer's glue isn't free and all the time spent maintaining that could be spent playing guitar instead). Coach likes him ("lose the jewelry, Leary"). Most teammates tolerate him. He would rather be doing anything else but his dead dad would be disappointed if he quit, so wygd. (Play ball until you're free of high school, it seems.)"
December 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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working through some Thoughts about Denver in high school
Ink drawing of a dude with a shit-eating grin wearing baseball gear.
December 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Also, you can turn off all notifications for your reposts of other people's posts. It is massively helpful and I would not be able to function without it, haha. Find it in your Settings!
Bluesky "Likes of your reposts" and "Reposts of your reposts" settings both toggled to off.
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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scandalized I can't put gifs in the same post as a still image. anyway
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM