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Regine Sawyer

@lockettdown.bsky.social

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Writer, Culinarian, Crocheter, Advocate, Wrestling Fan, Eisner Award Winner - Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award 2024 www.lockettdown.com www.womenincomicscollevtive.org www.stitchesandyarn.com

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Regine Sawyer @lockettdown.bsky.social · 13d

I'm really close to making my goal for my GFM! Thanks so much to everyone for your continued support 🙏🏾💖. Please continue to share the campaign and donate if possible, every little bit helps more than you know! gofund.me/7d3077119

Donate to Help Keep My Home, organized by Regine Sawyer

Since losing my job over a year ago, like many of us across the U.S., I have yet to find full time wor… Regine Sawyer needs your support for Help Keep My Home

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Graphic Policy @graphicpolicy.com · 5h

Batman: The Long Halloween gets a DC Compact Comics edition and it's fantastic #comics #graphicnovel

Batman: The Long Halloween gets a DC Compact Comics edition and it’s fantastic

Christmas. St. Patrick’s Day. Easter. As the calendar’s days stack up, so do the bodies littered in the streets of Gotham City.

graphicpolicy.com

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Women in Comics Collective International @wincnyc.bsky.social · 16h

We're hosting the NYCC 2025 edition of our Comics & Cocktails After-party on October 11th, 8:30 PM. Event Co-Sponsored by @globalcomix.com! Click on the link below to RSVP: www.womenincomicscollective.org/event-detail...

Background: Royal blue with stars sprinkled in the top corners confetti cones along the sides of the page. There are two DJ speakers in the bottom corners. In the foreground is the event info text.

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 12h

Life would have been better never knowing what I'd lost because of these racists. Because this might kill me.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 12h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Thought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · 20h

The Thought Bubble Cosplay Competition is back for 2025!

Take to the stage to show off your craftsmanship to the judges! With competition categories for sewing, foam work and props!

Head to our Cosplay page to find out all the details, and sign up: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/cosplay

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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 17h

This isn’t an unavoidable fact of life. It’s the direct result of policy choices made my those in power.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

This little twerp, who’s been there a few months, axed two of the lions of WaPo??

Fisher is an investigative champion and had been at The Post for 39 years. Hoffman had been there for 42, and he won a Pulitzer LAST YEAR.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Post Traumatic Disorder

Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

www.status.news

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ (formerly bibicosplays) @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 1d

I really appreciate the support I get currently. But there's a voice in me that worries whether I'll ever be able to build a community like others have. I really enjoy streaming. But I see how much differently I get treated compared to white streamers. It does hurt at times but it's nothing new.

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Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 1d

Top Comics to Buy for October 8, 2025: These books might make you smarter

This week's list of top comics to buy for October 8 features Ancestral Recall, Death to Pachuco, a little bit of Batman, and more!

Top Comics to Buy for October 8, 2025: These books might make you smarter

This week's list of top comics to buy for October 8 features Ancestral Recall, Death to Pachuco, a little bit of Batman, and more!

www.comicsbeat.com

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 1d

ICC Prosecutor threatened: Court built for Africa and thugs like
Putin'
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor was told by a senior US politician that The Hague is for 'Africans and thugs like Putin' and not Western leaders.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 1d

"Equal parts crime story, love letter to Chicano heritage, and socio-cultural warning, 'Death to Pachuco' is exactly what we need right now."
@imagecomics.com #comicsky #comics #NCBD
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

‘Death to Pachuco’ #1 presents a crime story with layers, heart, and subtext galore

A new kind of noir for your hungered consumption.

aiptcomics.com

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Ms. Wong @mauiwong.bsky.social · 1d

This!
BOYCOTT Paramount and CBS!!!
CBS is fully owned and operated by Paramount Global, a publicly traded multinational media conglomerate headquartered in New York City.

Who Owns CBS (2025)

CBS is owned by Paramount Global. The controlling shareholder of Paramount Global is the Redstone family through their holding company, National Amusements, Inc.

National Amusements

77%

Paramount Global

100%

CBS

BrandsOwnedBy.com

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Ray-Anthony Height @raheight.bsky.social · 1d

Big strides today! With that, I'm taking a break from campaigning until Oct. 13. We've made it to the point where we are within $900 of our goal. YAY!! So for these next few days, I'm going to work on the [REDACTED] designs and continue MT: E pages. Exhausted, but...I GOTTA DRAW!

LET'S GO!!

Midnight Tiger: EVO #1- Launching A New Ongoing Series!

A teenage hero discovers that his beloved city has been invaded by creatures called Castrels who have disguised themselves as humans.

www.kickstarter.com

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Karolina Muchova Fan Club @irvineghost20.bsky.social · 1d

Broadview protester here. I've been disgusted that it hasn't gotten more attention. Please tell your followers to give him a follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rev.davidblack

And please cover this now that it is finally getting attention, @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @chicagotribune.com!

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

So I missed the lede of the piece and didn’t realize this was last month.

Which makes this far worse, bc there’s been a month for this to become such bigger news than it had been.

I know there’s a lot going on, but … still.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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BOOM! Studios @boom-studios.com · 1d

It's showtime, Synergy!

In time with their 40th anniversary, we're proud to announce 𝗝𝗘𝗠 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗦 is joining our list of premiere licenses!

Fans will have the chance to catch up on the earliest comics in our upcoming campaign before the launch of our brand new series!

bit.ly/JemPreLaunch

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ONeillJones @oneilljones.com · 1d

Billy Graham praying intensely: "Jesus, i see what you've done for other people, and I want that for me."

Screenshot of Ren (Pirates of Dark Water)

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Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 1d

On this week's live show, guests: Coy Jandreau (DC Studios Showcase), Zack Quaintance (Macabre Valley), and Rob Meyers and Daryl D. Spivey (The Last Ranger)!

Comic Book Club: Coy Jandreau, Zack Quaintance, Rob Meyers, And Daryl D. Spivey

On this week's live show, guests: Coy Jandreau (DC Studios Showcase), Zack Quaintance (Macabre Valley), and Rob Meyers and Daryl D. Spivey (The Last Ranger)!

comicbookclublive.com

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Chelsea Daniel @chelsdaniel.bsky.social · Nov 1

“Did I fall in love with her? No. But I could have. If I thought I deserved a shot at happiness.”
(Werewolf By Night #1 - Derek Landy, Fran Galán, and Joe Sabino)
#WerewolfByNight #ElsaBloodstone
#Marvel #MarvelComics

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · 1d

You could just talk about Jim Crow. I promise you, there's no need to leave America's shores to talk about life in a fascist state

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Under the Third Reich, most Germans generally lived in the law-bound normative state, while Jews and other disfavored people were victims of the arbitrary and violent prerogative state.

The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.

The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.

Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.

www.motherjones.com

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

I've written my analysis of today's grim Supreme Court oral argument in the conversion therapy case:

As far as the Court's concerned, imaginary medical uncertainty gives states the authority to hurt queer kids, and takes away states' authority to protect them

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chile...

The Conservative Justices Don't Trust Any Science That Supports LGBTQ Kids

States that want to facilitate discrimination against LGBTQ people have the Court's blessing. States that want to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination do not.

ballsandstrikes.org

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

Supreme Court oral argument in the 'conversion therapy' case starts in about an hour

I'll be listening in and writing my analysis this afternoon

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 9d

I regret to inform you that the new Supreme Court term is opening with a bang next week

Tuesday's oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar will feature right-wing activists claiming the First Amendment gives state-licensed therapists a right to traumatize queer kids

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/conve...

Right-Wing Activists Are Pushing For a Constitutional Right to Harm LGBTQ Kids

The Alliance Defending Freedom wants the Republican justices to hold that the First Amendment protects homophobes’ legal right to ignore state laws that protect kids.

ballsandstrikes.org

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