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Sal Sawler
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🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ They/Them | Author & Graphic Novel Editor | Kjipuktuk/Halifax Upcoming: Ellis On Guard (February 2026), The Meadow (2027)
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 22
Behold! It's me, talking about my upcoming picture book, Ellis on Guard, illustrated by the immensely talented Nandita Ratan! It's not out til February, but my publisher, @secondstory.bsky.social, sent me an ARC, so I decided to show it off a bit, cause I'm SO EXCITED about this character. 1/3
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Vivi Doodles @vividoodles.bsky.social · 18d
Hello comics people of the internet! Did you know I have a graphic novel coming out? Well I do! And you can pre order it here: conundrumpress.com/product/quie... (or at your local bookstore!)

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@skyjanquest.bsky.social - colourist
@salsawler.bsky.social - editor
Quiet Crossings - Conundrum Press
In Quiet Crossings Selena agrees to help out at the nearby Inn in exchange for a room after crashing her car in the unfamiliar countryside. Located on the edge of the world, the Inn attracts extraordi...
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 20d
Hey #teachers, there was someone on here compiling a list of research links on the impact of AI on education. I thought I saved it, but can't find it now. Anyone know who that was?
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
Lol I know. Oops
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
AKA enormous lol
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
Sizing: the chair alone is 51” square (51” deep and 51” long). With the ottoman, we measured 69” deep. The chair itself is 22” high, and with the biggest cushion in place, it’s about 31/32” tall.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
Not sure what's wrong with the grey chair link but here it is again! www.facebook.com/share/179dYZ...
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
2. A vintage mid-century modern velour chaise lounge. To be honest, no regrets with this one. Just need the space back. In really good shape for its age (60s or 70s). Just a bit of wear in one area on the side (pics). On Marketplace for $500. For bsky? $400 wow! www.facebook.com/share/1B2EGc... 3/3
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
1. A round, barely used "cuddler" chair/ottoman. It would have been the perfect reading chair if it fit in our long skinny living room. Then I didn't return it when I should have (ADHD: 1, Sal 0). Paid $1800 new, on Marketplace for $500. For you, bsky? $400! www.facebook.com/share/1CZNaK... 2/3
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 8
🧵 Anyone in #halisky need an amazing-but-enormous chair? If you're in the market, I have not one, but two (!) options for you to choose from! With ✨ special ✨ discounts for Bluesky people. 1/3
Potato (an adorable long-haired mini dachshund) and me, demonstrating the sheer vintage cool of a brown MCM-style chaise lounge by sitting on it awkwardly because I didn't want to put my shoes on the chair. There is a ridiculously stuffed bookshelf behind us and also a bunch of paperword we needed to burn back there too. A boring image of a beautiful grey chair and ottoman. The chair swivels, the ottaman can be used for storage, there are cushions galore, what more could you ask for (besides a good-sized room to put it in)?
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 5
Fancy Autocomplete will never be able to keep up with weird human brains.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 5
Also, I haven't been around much cause I bought myself a Brick, which is the little device that makes it impossible to access social media on my phone unless I ask my partner to get it from wherever he hid it so that I can "unbrick" my phone. Mental health is on the upswing.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Sep 5
MORE OF THIS PLEASE. If people are going to claim that AI is an artist, we need to quadruple down on demonstrating that art, especially meaningful art, is inextricably connected to being human, even if that art is "terrible." www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Artist who draws 'terrible portraits' vows to never improve | CBC Radio
Chicago artist Jacob Ryn Reno has built up a sizeable clientele in recent months for his self-described "terrible portraits," which he draws in five minutes for $5 US a pop at parties, weddings and hi...
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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · Aug 30
I wrote this in May: "Here in Canada, we are not immune to the influence of our neighbors to the south... As we watch what is happening in the US, I hope we will continue to speak up for the freedom to read."

As Alberta bans books, I'm glad to see people pushing back!

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How My LGBTQ Kids’ Book Ended Up at the U.S. Supreme Court - Macleans.ca
My book Pride Puppy is about love and inclusion. Watching its message get twisted by hate and misinformation has been devastating.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 29
Anyone recognize this work? #halisky
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Aaron Radney Commissions Closed (For Now) @aaronradney.bsky.social · Aug 29
I will remind folks those images of Nazi book burnings aren't burning just any books. They're burning the library of Magnus Hirschfeld; a gay, Jewish doctor who created an institute dedicated to LGBTQ sex education and healthcare. And a man who pioneered gender affirming care surgeries.
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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · Aug 27
US government orders 46 states to destroy trans education materials
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
US government orders states to destroy trans education materials
The US government has ordered 46 states and territories to destroy education materials referencing trans people.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 25
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Sherri @grinchkicker.bsky.social · Aug 23
I love this view of Halifax from Georges Island
Halifax as seen through a brick window.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
We use bell internet. Might call and threaten to switch over more of this. Telus has some pretty good promos.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
I didn’t know I could do that! Thanks!
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
Oh Angela, I didn’t know you were so close! I hope you’re holding up okay! I’m close to where the Tantallon fire was, and it was awful. Sending hugs.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
I kept accidentally ending up in the Discover feed! That’s when it was the worst.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
I love that guy.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
For me, it’s helped to realized that if I overwhelm myself with things I can’t control, I’ll be too mentally burnt out to help in areas where I CAN make a difference. It’s about conserving energy so I can still be effective, I guess.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
That’s it for me. It’s just the sheer volume of it. We’re not meant to absorb all this at once, all the time.
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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · Aug 23
Sharing this because I think it’s important to talk about. I feel like I can’t be the only one feeling this way, and so maybe it’ll help someone else feel ok about drawing that line too.
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