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Olive Rae Brinker

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Olive / She/Her / Creator of Rae the Doe / Co-Writer of Wonderpunch! Icon by @keroberrycola.bsky.social New Rae the Doe comics Mon-Wed-Fri-Sun, posted here and on Comics Kingdom. http://comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe Archive: raethedoe.com

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · Dec 23

Howdy! I make an online newspaper comic called Rae the Doe. It's about an anxious, trans doe and her punk skunk girlfriend.

Archive of 1000+ Comics: raethedoe.com
Pay What You Want eBooks: raethedoe.itch.io
Books: bit.ly/raethedoe
Merch: topatoco.com/collections/...
Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi is standing with Mimi. Rae looks very happy.
RAE: Mimi, there’s something I must admit. I have a crush on you.

Mimi has her usual, neutral expression.
MIMI: Rae, we’re literally dating.

Rae looks VERY happy.
RAE: So it’s mutual?!

Cybil and Lottie are standing together.
CYBIL: Sometimes I think you’re trying to misunderstand me.
LOTTIE: What do you mean?

EARLIER
Cybil looks happy.
CYBIL: Hi!

Lottie looks nervous.
LOTTIE: Hawaii??

A drawing of the Rae the Doe cast relaxing on a grassy hill. Text says "I love you, you gay disaster". The only colors used are shades of blue and pink.

The cover of Rae the Doe: Third Time's the Charm.

Illustrated by Jamie Sardo, the cover is a parody of Back to the Future: Part III's poster.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 7h

we’re sooooo back

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winnie 💫 @winonaparadise.bsky.social · 17h

breaking up

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 9h

several of you recommended i check out babylon 5, and guess what- i did! i just watched the pilot movie. pretty good so far! i’m definitely going to keep watching

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 9h

i looked up the symptoms for all my current eye problems, and apparently the most likely cause is a blocked tear duct. i keep imagining Feminist Osmosis Jones explaining to whatever microscopic cartoon blobs are responsible that it's rude to try to tell a woman she's not allowed to cry

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 9h

Rae the Doe - Mimi's Night of Mischief #8

Read the comic on Comics Kingdom: comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe

Support the Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Cybil looks panicked. They start waving their arm around as they introduce a theory.
CYBIL: Wait a second. Toilet paper, shaving cream, and eggs are all missing? Those are the three essentials of Mischief Night!
Mimi looks inquisitive, putting her hand to her chin while trying to think back.
MIMI: You know what? I haven't seen any toilet paper thrown, shaving cream sprayed, or eggs... egged...

CYBIL: That's why we had to go shopping for dinner. Usually it's free tonight! Eggs, whipped cream, toilet paper... it's an all you can eat buffet!
MIMI: Shaving cream, not whipped cream.
CYBIL: No wonder it tastes so good!!

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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 11h

The Butlerian Jihad must have sucked for guys who just bought a new computer

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Jamie 🏳️‍⚧️ @atomicrobots.bsky.social · 2d

Come February I will begin making toxic age-gap jokes about my elderly gf (I am 3 months younger than her)

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 2d

being 29 is awesome because i shrug everything off as me being almost 30. my eyes have been so dry and itchy i had to buy a special sleep mask to keep them hydrated. that’s being almost 30 for you

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

i’ll check it out!!

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

does babylon 5 have space politics with factions and stuff? i was just talking to my bf about how that’s like my favorite thing in sci-fi. if it does, i’ll definitely check it out

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

do you know what it's like to be a gay trekkie that doesn't like garak that much? it is a fate worse than falling into a pit of flames and getting trapped in an ancient book full of evil ghosts. or whatever the hell happened in the last episode. anyway,

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

i love how much the female changeling loved him. it was so good

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

Rae the Doe - Mimi's Night of Mischief #7

Read the comic on Comics Kingdom: comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe

Support the Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi is standing outside the grocery store. Cybil and Lottie are in front of her, standing in the parking lot. Mimi gestures at the store behind her.
MIMI: Hey, Cybil and Lottie! If you're coming in for eggs or shaving cream, they're all out.
Lottie looks disappointed.
LOTTIE: Aw dang, what about toilet paper? We checked every store in town, but they're all sold out.

Mimi sadly breaks the news to Lottie, who looks devastated. Lottie's eyes get big and detailed, and begin to well up with tears.
MIMI: You know, I noticed they were out of stock of that, too!
LOTTIE: Now what are we supposed to eat for dinner?!?

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

i can’t weigh in because i’m still not sure what dabo is

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

he seems like an okay tailor

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

damar is really bad at his job until the last couple episodes, when he suddenly becomes great at his job. the opposite goes for the female changeling. each weyoun clone is slightly better at their job than the last once, which is funny storytelling. the breen leader dude is the best of the best

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

i want to make a tier list of DS9 characters, but purely based on how good they are at their job. obviously moogie, sisko (he’s a religious leader AND a captain. wow!!), o’brien and bashir are up there. ezri and gowron on the bottom. worf is a wild card. he does a lot good but also messes up a lot

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

finished DS9. greatest show of all time? Yes.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

i haven’t been able to stop thinking about NL saying that the linemen are playing a game of sumo completely unrelated to the rest of the game happening around them

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ParasitePup ✦ 🔞 ✦ 🔩❤️‍🩹 ✦ @parasitepup.bsky.social · 7d

I feel really shitty asking for help again but my internship that should've lead to a paid position basically didn't have room in their budget to pay me so I'm unemployed again.

I am not needing to make up about 630 USD before the 20th or ill be taken to court. and im currently in the negatives.-

ParasitePup ✦ 🔞 ✦ 🔩❤️‍🩹 ✦ @parasitepup.bsky.social · 22d

Update on my life and a cry for help.

If I don't raise enough funds soon I'm facing eviction.

Ko-fi:
ko-fi.com/parasitepup

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 2d

being 29 is awesome because i shrug everything off as me being almost 30. my eyes have been so dry and itchy i had to buy a special sleep mask to keep them hydrated. that’s being almost 30 for you

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 2d

Rae the Doe - Mimi's Night of Mischief #6

Read the comic on Comics Kingdom: comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe

Support the Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi looks at an empty shelf of eggs in disappointment.
MIMI: THERE'S NOT A SINGLE CARTON OF EGGS IN THE WHOLE STORE?!? HOW'S THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?
TEXT: Buy Pride - Antler Valley's Grocery Store
October 30th, 2025 7:30 PM

Mimi looks resigned.
MIMI: THEY WERE ALSO OUT OF SHAVING CREAM, SO THIS WHOLE TRIP WAS A TOTAL WASTE! GUESS I'LL HAVE TO TRY ANOTHER STORE.

We now see Mimi through a security monitor. The image of her is black and white. A mysterious voice from off-screen speaks.
MYSTERIOUS VOICE: MWAHAHAHA!! SHE DOESN'T SUSPECT A THING... EVERYTHING IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 2d

reminder that i'll be tabling at comic con friday morning! come say hi! i'll doodle you something or something

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 7d

I’ll be tabling at NYCC on Friday from 10am to 12pm at the Comics Kingdom booth (#3425)! I’ll be selling some books and enamel pins. Come say hi!

a grainy black and white photo of me sitting at a bus stop with my labubu in my lap

text says:
i'll be at new york comic-con!!
(for two hours)

friday 10/10/25 10am-12pm
w/ comics kingdom
@ booth #3425

come meet me! and my labubu! i'll also be selling enamel pins and a few copies of the third rae the doe book

my labubu is named crunchberry. if you care

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 3d

the gundam tcg is sooooo fun

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 3d

i am very jealous of everyone else who is able to get into multiple newtype challenges (that’s the name of this tournament) because the participation card has art of miorine looking lovingly at a tomato suletta grew for her. i need 1,000 cards of that

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 3d

i’ve honestly been nervous about this tournament for like two months because it had special witch from mercury prize cards (which i didn’t win, but they only went to the top 4 so i never really had a shot), but it turned out to be the most chill evening of gundam tcg ever. such good vibes

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