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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · 2d

@colleendoran.bsky.social I wanted to spend time with my newly arrived Good Omens graphic novel, but Sophie called dibs.

A tabby cat resting on a cardboard shipping box containing the Good Omens graphic novel. Another package and its contents have been shoved to the side.

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · 23d

One of my favorite movies. Probably in my top ten. So fun to watch.

Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · Aug 21

"Papers, please!"

Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · Aug 15

He's gone full Lebowski!

Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · Jul 7

Russ Kunkel is one of those players who is all over my music collection. (I can probably link any two albums in no more than three names. 🙂) And I have one of Leah's albums, too.

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · Jun 24

Such an incredible book. I've read it multiple times.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jun 19

One of the biggest problems with the world is that fools are always so sure and certain about everything and intelligent people are so full of doubts and uncertainties.

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Haysey_Draws (Nightmares) @haysey-draws.art · Jun 13

I kid you not, my work knows that I do drawing on the side and someone in the office told me AI could save me time and my response was "but I like drawing" and it broke them. They didn't know how to answer, they just couldn't comprehend that people make art because they like making art.

Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · Jun 13

Line drawn comic strip by Butt Poems.

Panel 1: Fig says, 'I'm telling you, this AI stuff is clutch'
Panel 2: Fig continues, 'You don't even have to be good at drawing or writing'
Panel 3: Other fig replies, 'But I want to be good at those things...'
Panel 4: Two figs in silence

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · Jun 15

The great Dave Cockrum! I have all of his X-Men run, I think.

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Blair Shedd @onegemini.com · Jun 14

Well said by @felicia.day - youtube.com/shorts/HIX7J...

Your Art is Important #feliciaday

YouTube video by Felicia Day

youtube.com

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Kurt Busiek @kurtbusiek.bsky.social · Jun 9

Comics are good.

NEW YORKER cartoon, headlined "Garden Trolls."

Three garden trolls, looking mean.

1: "Your garden is crap."
2: "Zinnias are stupid."
3: "The world is falling apart, and YOU'RE GARDENING?!?"

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Jun 5

The reason generative AI is so popular with wannabe creatives is best illustrated by something every pro writer has encountered: getting pitched an idea by someone saying "You write it and we'll split the profits!" because they think the idea is what has value, not the writing. The opposite is true.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 3

I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost

Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · Jun 3

I worry that not enough of a big deal is being made about how long-term the devastation of these budget cuts to our scientific and health agencies will be, beyond the absolute ruin they will cause in the acute period.

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · Jun 4

I'm starting to think we won't have any executives on site at WWDC.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · May 30

Please take a look at the Locus Gofundme. You'll be helping an essential publication, plus you can grab some amazing perks.

Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · May 30

THIS IS OUR LAST PUSH!
We have 1 day to reach our fundraising goal & we have a ways to go!!

Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!

Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #booksky

text: 1 day left to reach our fundraiser goal, we need you ! Indiegogo and Locus logos and Cluso alien

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Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · May 26

Every year on Memorial Day, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died.

France also gave us this land as American soil.

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 25

Same.

Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 21

Just to clarify, I was not comparing my story to the horrors you went through. Just saying, if my story was the worst thing I ever dealt with at a con, I had it made! 🙂

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 21

Wow. You have survived a LOT! (My worst convention story was when our GoH Larry Niven (yes, I'm naming names) upgraded his plane ticket to first class without telling us and made us pay the difference. Completely wiped out our convention's proceeds.)

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 19

Pillows FTW!

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 7

Good on ya, man, for being a library hero.

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 7

They are destroying our nation's soul.

NPR @npr.org · May 4

Hours after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts from next year's federal budget, hundreds of arts groups in the U.S. were told their grants were canceled.

Sweeping cuts hit NEA after Trump administration calls to eliminate the agency

Hours after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts from next year's federal budget, hundreds of arts groups in the U.S. were told their grants were canceled.

www.npr.org

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · May 4

Real headlines about the President of the United States. Happening right in front of us. (via @parkermolloy.com)

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Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 3

Where will we be able to read your article?

Son of a Sailor @sonofasailor.bsky.social · May 1

It was a hoot! I saw it on release with my local sci-fi club. 🤓

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