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A graphic with a large yellow banner in the middle announcing "Live on Kickstarter! We've Always Been Here: A queer historical zine." The bottom text is in a rainbow gradient with little rainbows framing the box. Above this is a mockup of the book's cover alongside some page mockups, and the bottom half features three other illustration previews.

A graphic with a large yellow banner in the middle announcing "Live on Kickstarter! We've Always Been Here: A queer historical zine." The bottom text is in a rainbow gradient with little rainbows framing the box. Above this is a mockup of the book's cover alongside some page mockups, and the bottom half features three other illustration previews.

πŸŽ‰ Live on Kickstarter! πŸŽ‰

We've Always Been Here: A multicultural art book celebrating queerness throughout history, with illustrations from over 50 incredible artists! 🌈

Get the book and limited edition merch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

#ZineSky #Zines #LGBTQ #LGBTQArt #QueerArt

03.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 517 πŸ” 424 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 56

YOU'RE THE BEST thank you!! it went towards some outstanding medical bills and food, a friend was able to get continued medical treatment thanks to this donation πŸ˜­πŸ’š

03.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support Freedom Spectrum of East Africa, organized by Anker Emil Novak-Tot Donate to help 429 LGBTQ+ refugees establish a safe home for their commun… Anker Emil Novak-Tot needs your support for Support Freedom Spectrum of East Africa

I have a little budget of mutual aid money this month, so I sent $40 to this amazing community working their hardest to build a new home where they can live safely. The GFM is hosted by @thecojsz.bsky.social who is a trusted friend (and an all-around lovely person!)

www.gofundme.com/f/lgbtq-comm...

22.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Science Museum
(2025)

21.02.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 568 πŸ” 140 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cropped digital illustration by inkythoughts art for the We've Always Been Here Zine. The foreground shows a vase with white lilies while in the background stands a cosmetics chest with a mirror that shows two Joseon women embracing each other and one kissing the other on the cheek. The chest stands in front of an open window.

Cropped digital illustration by inkythoughts art for the We've Always Been Here Zine. The foreground shows a vase with white lilies while in the background stands a cosmetics chest with a mirror that shows two Joseon women embracing each other and one kissing the other on the cheek. The chest stands in front of an open window.

#Preview of my piece for @taplingzines.bsky.social's We've Always Been Here Zine!

You can sign up for #Kickstarter updates here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

21.02.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bonedust Press

This Black History Month (and every other month, while we're at it) support a Black-owned and operated indie press!
bonedustpress.com

@bonedustpress.bsky.social is new, and small, but with we're determined to make impactful change in our little corner of publishing. Here's what we're up to: 🧡

19.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to be one of the nominees for the Zelda Awards!! πŸ™ŒπŸΎβœ¨
Congrats to all my fellow nominees!

The Last Session Vol. 2 is listed under the Fantasy Graphic Novels section!

19.02.2026 07:20 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

If you need 150 people in palaeontology, geology, zoology, scicomm and related. And I could list more, but ran out of space!

17.02.2026 04:29 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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A lil something for World Whale Day!!

Perucetus, Spectacled Porpoise, Shepherd’s and Andrews’ Beaked Whales.
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#dolphin #animals #ocean #cetacea #paleoart

16.02.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A four-panel comic featuring a friend pod of 3 Arnoux's Beaked Whales encountering a Southern Sleeper Shark feeding on an immature Colossal Squid thousands of feet below the surface in the waters of Antarctica.

A four-panel comic featuring a friend pod of 3 Arnoux's Beaked Whales encountering a Southern Sleeper Shark feeding on an immature Colossal Squid thousands of feet below the surface in the waters of Antarctica.

Whale of Ur World.

#ocean #squid #shark

13.02.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic featuring the cover of Bingo Love by Tee Franklin. There is a text box above that reads: From church bingo in the 60s to  a reunion decades later, this comic is the ultimate love story

A graphic featuring the cover of Bingo Love by Tee Franklin. There is a text box above that reads: From church bingo in the 60s to a reunion decades later, this comic is the ultimate love story

A graphic featuring the cover of the Girl I met Online. There is a text box above that reads: A GL following Cherry & Ryan who meet online and form an unexpected romance.

A graphic featuring the cover of the Girl I met Online. There is a text box above that reads: A GL following Cherry & Ryan who meet online and form an unexpected romance.

A graphic featuring the cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls & Teo Duvall. There is a text box above that reads: Set place in 1930s Mississippi we follow an indigenous and black queer family of witches

A graphic featuring the cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls & Teo Duvall. There is a text box above that reads: Set place in 1930s Mississippi we follow an indigenous and black queer family of witches

A graphic featuring the cover of Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise. There is a text box above that reads: A group of misfits form a band in the Chicago punk scene

A graphic featuring the cover of Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise. There is a text box above that reads: A group of misfits form a band in the Chicago punk scene

Happy Black History Month! Read Black comics written & made by Black cartoonists now and all year around #indiecomics #blackcomics @teefranklin.com @mythjae.bsky.social @triplebeeart.bsky.social

15.02.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Every comic in HOW TO TOUCH GRASS presents a different model for how to connect to the outside world.

If you've been feeling disconnected and unsure how to break back into "real life", then you'll want to go follow HOW TO TOUCH GRASS on Kickstarter: buff.ly/AL7SfF0

This one's for you. πŸ§‘β€πŸ’»πŸ“±πŸ‘‰πŸŒΎπŸŒΏπŸ§‘ ✨

15.02.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

i love them.

14.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 102nd birthday, Jo ❀️‍πŸ”₯

14.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

happy birthday!! πŸ’šπŸŒ±πŸŽ‰

14.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a character sheet of my oc max and their interests they have dark skin and dark twists the piece mainely has a green and yellow color palette

a character sheet of my oc max and their interests they have dark skin and dark twists the piece mainely has a green and yellow color palette

an elven creature sitting in a forest they have brown skin

an elven creature sitting in a forest they have brown skin

a creature representing myself standing holding a star with other panels of nature around them which represents their gender the text says isn’t it wonderful that these fragments of the universe can be brought together to make up the creature that is me

a creature representing myself standing holding a star with other panels of nature around them which represents their gender the text says isn’t it wonderful that these fragments of the universe can be brought together to make up the creature that is me

a little ghost with brown skin laying in a field of flowers

a little ghost with brown skin laying in a field of flowers

hiiii!! it’s my birthday :33 and here’s my art!

also!! i brought my character sheet comms down to $50 any if anyone is interested i’d appreciate it sm!

my venmo is alliumghosty
if anyone wants to give anything i’d super appreciate it

vgen.co/creator/comm...

#promosky #ocsky #artsky

13.02.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
a white cat sprawled across a pillow, her hind legs stretched out straight behind her, looking like a silly goose

a white cat sprawled across a pillow, her hind legs stretched out straight behind her, looking like a silly goose

a digital pencil sketch of a dragonborn with a leonin sitting on his shoulders. they're both squinting at something nervously. text says: sketch of 1 or 2 characters 65-85€ (depending on complexity)

a digital pencil sketch of a dragonborn with a leonin sitting on his shoulders. they're both squinting at something nervously. text says: sketch of 1 or 2 characters 65-85€ (depending on complexity)

a floofy pink and white tiefling in a pink and red outfit is sitting on the ground, looking behind her back over her shoulder. text says: character sketch + colour 80-100€ (depending on complexity)

a floofy pink and white tiefling in a pink and red outfit is sitting on the ground, looking behind her back over her shoulder. text says: character sketch + colour 80-100€ (depending on complexity)

a coloured drawing of two gnome wives sitting in the grass, one placing a flower crown on the head of the other. text says: 1 or 2 characters + colour 100-150€ (dep. on complexity)

a coloured drawing of two gnome wives sitting in the grass, one placing a flower crown on the head of the other. text says: 1 or 2 characters + colour 100-150€ (dep. on complexity)

commission time!!

our one and only Luna has helped us leave the little savings we had at the vet, and we will likely have to go back again.

sooo to help with vet costs, might i interest you in getting a cool drawing of your ttrpg character? πŸ‘€

hit me up at thecojsz [at] gmail [dot] com

10.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

asked my partner for sourdough starter names and he said… HE SAID… HE SAID MISTER YEAST. πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ’–πŸ’–

13.02.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
Tamer Nahed π“‚†πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ
@Tamer_Alnoaizy

BlueSky is one of the worst platforms I have ever dealt with. Within seconds of creating a second account, after my first one was shut down just two days after it was created, my account was closed again. This happened despite the fact that I hadn’t posted anything or followed anyone. I was only in the process of adding a profile photo, yet I received an email claiming that my account was β€œspam” and that it was β€œcausing harm.” What kind of logic is this?

The painful truth is that the account was shut down the moment it became clear it was created from inside Gaza. It seems we are no longer allowed to write or speak about what is happening to us here. They are not afraid of content itself, but of our voices and the reality we carry with us.

Millions are spent to silence these voices and to erase the truth. I am exhausted by this platform and by how our photos and videos, which document real suffering, are treated as β€œviolations of community standards,” as if pain itself has become a crime.

What is happening is not simple moderation or policy enforcement. It is an attempt to erase our existence and bury the truth. And honestly, this is shameful and unbearably painful.

[the original poster has included two screenshots showing the email from bluesky admin informing him that his account has been taken down for being 'spammy, inauthentic or disruptive to users'. it's the standard boilerplate you get when they take moderation action.]

2:45 PM Β· Feb 10, 2026

https://twitter.com/Tamer_Alnoaizy/status/2021234178461704409

Tamer Nahed π“‚†πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @Tamer_Alnoaizy BlueSky is one of the worst platforms I have ever dealt with. Within seconds of creating a second account, after my first one was shut down just two days after it was created, my account was closed again. This happened despite the fact that I hadn’t posted anything or followed anyone. I was only in the process of adding a profile photo, yet I received an email claiming that my account was β€œspam” and that it was β€œcausing harm.” What kind of logic is this? The painful truth is that the account was shut down the moment it became clear it was created from inside Gaza. It seems we are no longer allowed to write or speak about what is happening to us here. They are not afraid of content itself, but of our voices and the reality we carry with us. Millions are spent to silence these voices and to erase the truth. I am exhausted by this platform and by how our photos and videos, which document real suffering, are treated as β€œviolations of community standards,” as if pain itself has become a crime. What is happening is not simple moderation or policy enforcement. It is an attempt to erase our existence and bury the truth. And honestly, this is shameful and unbearably painful. [the original poster has included two screenshots showing the email from bluesky admin informing him that his account has been taken down for being 'spammy, inauthentic or disruptive to users'. it's the standard boilerplate you get when they take moderation action.] 2:45 PM Β· Feb 10, 2026 https://twitter.com/Tamer_Alnoaizy/status/2021234178461704409

palestinian journalist posting on twitter that his bluesky account was immediately taken down purely because he was in gaza. all palestinian accounts are assumed to be spam.

11.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 4654 πŸ” 3106 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 199
A photo of a ceramic velociraptor dinosaur. The dinosaur is glazed brown with blue accents and has yellow unglazed feet, hands, and face.

A photo of a ceramic velociraptor dinosaur. The dinosaur is glazed brown with blue accents and has yellow unglazed feet, hands, and face.

A curious little velociraptor sculpture is ready for this next update! It’ll be available Friday, February 20th at 8pm Eastern time.

11.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 429 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Calling writers and artists for this illustrated story collection! πŸ‘€βœ¨

This is the one and only call for submissions Bonedust Press will have this year (opening in May!)

So take a gander at the guidelines and start polishing up your pitches and portfolios!

11.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

10.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
aforementioned silly goose inside a box, we can only see her paw sticking out. our other cat, Echo, is regarding the paw suspiciously.

aforementioned silly goose inside a box, we can only see her paw sticking out. our other cat, Echo, is regarding the paw suspiciously.

we love this silly goose

10.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
the cutest white cat you ever did see chilling on a pillow in the sun

the cutest white cat you ever did see chilling on a pillow in the sun

she has some mystery seizures πŸ₯² blood results have come back okay today, but we might have to get a new one next time she has a seizure to check for differences.

10.02.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

isn't that a mood πŸ₯²

10.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a white cat sprawled across a pillow, her hind legs stretched out straight behind her, looking like a silly goose

a white cat sprawled across a pillow, her hind legs stretched out straight behind her, looking like a silly goose

a digital pencil sketch of a dragonborn with a leonin sitting on his shoulders. they're both squinting at something nervously. text says: sketch of 1 or 2 characters 65-85€ (depending on complexity)

a digital pencil sketch of a dragonborn with a leonin sitting on his shoulders. they're both squinting at something nervously. text says: sketch of 1 or 2 characters 65-85€ (depending on complexity)

a floofy pink and white tiefling in a pink and red outfit is sitting on the ground, looking behind her back over her shoulder. text says: character sketch + colour 80-100€ (depending on complexity)

a floofy pink and white tiefling in a pink and red outfit is sitting on the ground, looking behind her back over her shoulder. text says: character sketch + colour 80-100€ (depending on complexity)

a coloured drawing of two gnome wives sitting in the grass, one placing a flower crown on the head of the other. text says: 1 or 2 characters + colour 100-150€ (dep. on complexity)

a coloured drawing of two gnome wives sitting in the grass, one placing a flower crown on the head of the other. text says: 1 or 2 characters + colour 100-150€ (dep. on complexity)

commission time!!

our one and only Luna has helped us leave the little savings we had at the vet, and we will likely have to go back again.

sooo to help with vet costs, might i interest you in getting a cool drawing of your ttrpg character? πŸ‘€

hit me up at thecojsz [at] gmail [dot] com

10.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

... im obsessed

08.02.2026 07:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ride or Die is an LGBTQ/supernatural webcomic about street racers and a demon-possessed muscle car tracking down a missing person!

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

* Rideordiecomic.com
* tapas.io/series/ride-or-die/info
* webtoons.com/en/canvas/ride-or-die/list?title_no=720539&webtoon-platform-redirect=true

03.02.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 783 πŸ” 393 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

I write a fantasy webcomic called Bestiary on Tapas. Its a story about monster-hunting and being in love with a forgotten god.

07.02.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0