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Cecil Castellucci

@misscecil.bsky.social

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Author Comics, Novels and Librettos. Currently in Canada. Loves Comets. she/her/they https://linktr.ee/Seaskull

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · Jan 7

Moving my documentation of #AllDisneyMoviesOrBust over here. I will put up everything I’ve watched so far in a thread and then start from where I’m at. This project started April 8,2020 during lockdown

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Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social · 13h

Jim Lee promises that DC will never use AI, saying "AI doesn't dream, feel, or make art."

Iconic Artist Jim Lee Takes Firm Anti-AI Stance at DC Comics

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · 15h

This sounds great. Would read.

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Rachel Pinnelas 💭 @racheaissance.com · 10d

really need a vinyl record emoji like the heart one with a broken option at this point

Rachel Pinnelas 💭 @racheaissance.com · Jan 15

Women in comics have a very different experience breaking in and staying in and having career support than men, and that’s a problem for the industry now and for its future

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TLDR Comic Book Club @tldrcomicbookclub.bsky.social · 20h

. @oni-press.bsky.social has something cooking with its new series, HIGH STRANGENESS 😱

First issue, by @christophcondon.bsky.social, Daniel Noah & @davechisholmcomics.com, hits shelves today⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Lilah Sturges @lilahsturges.com · 1d

Trans people, I am once again asking you—nay, begging you—to share something good that is going on in your lives right now!

I’ll start: I’m working on a new graphic novel and having a blast with the creative team we’ve assembled!

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 23h

Unique IDs? Claimant types? Beneficial owners? You had questions and we’ve got answers! It’s your step-by-step guide to filing an Anthropic claim ✅

We’re covering everything you need to know and more: authorsguild.org/advocacy/art...

What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement

What You’ll Need: Important Deadline: All claims must be submitted by March 23, 2026. Step 1: Check Eligibility. Start at the main settlement website. Before filing a claim, you must confirm your book...

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Lilah Sturges @lilahsturges.com · 23h

Then it has no right to exist

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · 1d

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It’s banned book week. Go read some challenged books. Here are mine.

Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · Sep 24

It’s banned book week. Here are the 4 books of mine I recently found out have been challenged. BEIGE, QUEEN OF COOL, SOUPY LEAVES HOME & TIN STAR. I’d love it so much if you’d read them / take them out from your library/ listen to them on audio / buy them / love them.

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Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social · 1d

Brace yourself...

👽HIGH STRANGENESS: BOOK ONE comes out tomorrow!👽

AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 1d

👽 Writer @christophcondon.bsky.social dives into High Strangeness, a new series blending UFO lore, cosmic #horror, and small-town paranoia. 🚨 @oni-press.bsky.social #comicbooks
Don’t miss this interview from @chriscoplan.bsky.social:

A shot of ‘High Strangeness’: Chris Condon talks aliens, conspiracies, and cursed Ouijas

The anthology series with an edge debuts this week.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

It's in the bylaws and everything! :)

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 2d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · 2d

Quebec Indie Comics creators you should apply!

www.fbdm-mcaf.ca/en/univers-b...

2025 Bédélys Independent Submissions Now Open • MCAF

Every year, the Bédélys Awards celebrate the best self-published comic books in Quebec, in both French and English. This is an opportunity to honor independent comics: unique and bold works that refle...

www.fbdm-mcaf.ca

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 2d

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 12d

If you’re a #Canadian author, hit me up. This is v2 of the Canadian Authors and Writers pack, and I want people to find you, and buy your books and read your essays. We’re a cool community.

#Author
#Books
#Canada
#BuyCanadian 🇨🇦

go.bsky.app/8Bkg9yy

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · 2d

Me! Montrealer now!

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 2d

The theme for Banned Books Week 2025, October 5-11, is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”
https://bit.ly/2NPHs6y
##CensorshipIsSo1984 ‪@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social‬ @aupresses.bsky.social‬ @authorsabb.bsky.social‬

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Rachel Merrill at NYCCC Artist Alley-H-6 @ohhhaeee.bsky.social · 4d

I didnt know you could bottle disappointment and failure!

The Daily Cartoonist @dailycartoonist.bsky.social · 13d

I kid you not, a new fragrance has dropped: "Cartoonist". Descriptors include: pineapple, cool mint, ginger, geranium, warm cedarwood, resinous elemi, and earthy patchouli.

Does not say whether it pairs well with "Eau de Black India Ink" stained fingers.
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

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Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 5d

Black Speculative Fiction Month. Day 3. Candace, the Universe, and Everything by Sherri L. Smith #blackbooksky #booksky

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Steve Morris @stevewmorris.bsky.social · 4d

Reminder that I run a comic book website called @shelfdust.bsky.social and it’s full of weird and unique essays about comics. I’d love for more people to take a look! www.shelfdust.com

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HarperCollins @harpercollins.bsky.social · 3d

Today begins Banned Books Week, celebrating the freedom to read. Join the fight against censorship and explore frequently challenged classics like George Orwell’s 1984: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/right-to-read

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · 4d

Observe the moon

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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 6d

As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)

Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 4d

Le regard de notre caricaturiste Godin sur l'actualité du jour 👉 bit.ly/46LskPv

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Cecil Castellucci @misscecil.bsky.social · 4d

I take you all to Disney Film places we all don't know

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Gina Ippolito @ginaippy.bsky.social · 4d

Hopefully everyone in CA already knows this, but just in case someone doesn’t - there’s a special election happening right now. It’s REALLY important that you vote, and it’s REALLY important that you vote YES on Prop 50.

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