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Zach Hazard Vaupen

@emo-sludge.com

πŸ•ΈοΈ https://emo-sludge.com Freelance illustrator and hideous game designer available for work. (he/him) TTRPG | COMICS | VIDEO GAMES | ALBUM ART | MOVIE POSTERS | WHATEVER

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So fucking awful to live in an evil country like this. This almost doubles what I paid last year for my premium which I could barely afford and now I'm paying even more because they stopped funding the ACA. Salt in the wound I can't afford to treat.

11.03.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BTW I just found out I have to pay back $2300 of health insurance subsidies which is breaking my bank account, so now's actually a great time to get stuff from my shop or commission me.

11.03.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tales from the Void: The Chair by Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge A pamphlet adventure for Liminal Horror that will keep you on the edge of your... chair?

Always a good time for chair

emosludge.itch.io/the-chair

11.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If someone mentions The Chair on Reddit I have regular sales for at least a couple weeks.

11.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of bowser (very big and very brash) tongue stuck out to the viewer as they barely fit in their clown copter whose painted clown face smirks a devilish grin. King Koop holds up the small Princess Peach in one hand who tries to keep her composure despite being abducted. The text reads, Happy Mar10 Day!

A drawing of bowser (very big and very brash) tongue stuck out to the viewer as they barely fit in their clown copter whose painted clown face smirks a devilish grin. King Koop holds up the small Princess Peach in one hand who tries to keep her composure despite being abducted. The text reads, Happy Mar10 Day!

BOW!~
Happy Mar10 Day!

10.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am loathe to continue posting about this, but my financial situation is still very unstable. πŸ’” On top of the situation below, I am also hoping to refill prescriptions that add to my financial strain rn

I am willing to do some sketches for donations over $40 if requested! πŸ’žπŸ™

ko-fi.com/ghastlygabo

09.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 94 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was trying to explain frog world to my brother over the weekend and he didn’t even kind of understand what it was beyond β€œlike the stuff they play in stranger things” lol

10.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My commissions are open! DM me or email me via the linktree: linktr.ee/horology_art

10.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A selection of art samples and book covers for Carnage on Cape Cod

A selection of art samples and book covers for Carnage on Cape Cod

Book index and layout design + the character sheet for Carnage on Cape Cod.

Book index and layout design + the character sheet for Carnage on Cape Cod.

Preview of 5 portraits for Carnage on Cape Cod adventure scenario

Preview of 5 portraits for Carnage on Cape Cod adventure scenario

Dear friends!
Nina and I are trying to make our books happen!
Yes books!
If you are into weird horror adventures (that you can play solo, run for your friends or both) consider supporting our crowdfunding, thanks!
zoop.gg/c/carnage-on...

#ttrpg #solorpg

09.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

The Ivies and their donors decided that protesting students were fair game. And capitulated based on a very fake belief that it was β€œprotective”

because it allowed them to target people they already wanted gone .

I hope this is a wake up call to them

( I doubt it, I’m an alum)

10.03.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Two figures are debating at either shoulder of what appears to be a skeletal figure. One is a mycelium spirit in prayer; the other, who seems more pressing in the conversation, is a shrouded being. The skull of the central figure is also a portal with ectoplasm and fire surrounding. The darkness of the skeleton face is patterned with city windows and the clothing worn by the figure has inverted lightning. The eye of the storm seen in another painting β€œghost storm” is now an untangled viscera surrounding the neck of the central subject.

Two figures are debating at either shoulder of what appears to be a skeletal figure. One is a mycelium spirit in prayer; the other, who seems more pressing in the conversation, is a shrouded being. The skull of the central figure is also a portal with ectoplasm and fire surrounding. The darkness of the skeleton face is patterned with city windows and the clothing worn by the figure has inverted lightning. The eye of the storm seen in another painting β€œghost storm” is now an untangled viscera surrounding the neck of the central subject.

Sokushinbutsu, acrylic and pen on canvas

05.04.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 1822 πŸ” 313 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump Antisemitism Inquiry Demanding List of Jews at Penn Heads to Court

Nothing says "we care so much about fighting antisemitism" like suing institutions that refuse demands to provide the government with lists of Jews. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

10.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Torch: Reclaim the Skies

Torch: Reclaim the Skies

Courier Z

Courier Z

Her Hardboiled Heart

Her Hardboiled Heart

Puddle Jumpers

Puddle Jumpers

As a freelance editor that you can hire for your #comics project, my focus is narrative. I want your story to be as legible and textured as it can be! That’s my focus, working with you: creative development and confidence in audacity.

My email is in my bio!

Here are some recent/ongoing projects

10.03.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha... Big update is now like on SHARP EYE #1 page! Cool stuff wall to wall there πŸ™β˜ΊοΈ

10.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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dazed ⊹ ΰ£ͺ Λ–

09.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 892 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

We are at 69% (nice) of my goal for πŸˆβ€β¬›οΈ Benny's Medical Bills.

πŸ’²PLEASE SHARE EVERYWHEREπŸ’š

#signalboost #gofundme #CatSky #HelpSky #MABoost #FundSky #MutualAid #Help #cats #donate

08.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

every now and then I see stuff like this and have to say, again, disney and it's offspring are anti-art entities. You could argue that they produce art and hire artists, but they work against it thousandfold

08.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 461 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Sasquatch boards up a public toilet with someone still inside, caption reads 'shut down the local smell hole'

Sasquatch boards up a public toilet with someone still inside, caption reads 'shut down the local smell hole'

Sasquatch Diaries Feb 19th
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org

07.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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I hear it's WGA Negotiation season again, so remember to get your Bingo Cards ready if a strike happens...

07.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He will save all the ivy league students but leave the poor and marginalized to rot I guess. Thank you democratic socialism!

07.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really interesting that master Trump manipulator Mamdani is too afraid of ensuring trans health care through H+H because he doesn’t want retaliation from…uh…Trump

07.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Listened to this at 6 minutes in or so. It’s not directly stated, but it appears the reason that Mamdani has not directed H+H to absorb trans patients is out of fear of the federal government. β€œIt’s part of the game we have to play with the federal government .”

It’s the EXACT logic NYU is using.

07.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 1817 πŸ” 437 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 82

Does a great job of telling me what you’re not. I cant figure out what you *are* though. If this ad came across my timeline I would scroll immediately. Doesn’t help that when I go to the site I can’t even see what’s happening, just an imperative to register. Why would I join a community I can’t see?

07.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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by @prosaiko.bsky.social

07.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Superman is an amoral failure though so that’s fine

07.03.2026 04:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lmao I saw Dragonball Z is also in the list and I need her to denounce Goku now.

07.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We live in a world where the tech elite who run our country name their companies after stuff like the evil stuff from lord of the rings. There’s no possible way to make art that evil people won’t relate to the evil stuff in, regardless of how critical.

07.03.2026 04:37 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course! Looking forward to your zine :)))

07.03.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A caption at the top says "four of America's Top Business minds on how to lead a fulfilling life."
There are four portraits underneath this
1. A shirtless, sweaty man wearing a mask of human skin, which is bleeding says "I think it's backwards that people call mixing all the sodas at the soda fountain a suicide. Is that not an affirmation of life, to want to experience it all?"
2. a Count Orlock-like vampiric figure with greenish skin says "every day I try to do something I've never done before. Yesterday I pretended to be a freight train, moving cargo from station to station, saying choo choo. Today I told every person I met that I loved them. And meant it."

3. An octopus in a tank mounted on top of a torso in a business suit says "Going bald changed my outlook on life a lot. I missed what I was before, but to live is to change. I am not who I was when I had hair, but I am alive."
4. A person whose face is an empty chasm with distant stars inside it, dripping a black sludge says "I made myself an alter-ego for when I wanna be bad. Oh no, Gary Shunt, Mild Mannered Philanthropist wouldn't drink two beers in a night. That'd be crazy. But Richard Danger would."

A caption at the top says "four of America's Top Business minds on how to lead a fulfilling life." There are four portraits underneath this 1. A shirtless, sweaty man wearing a mask of human skin, which is bleeding says "I think it's backwards that people call mixing all the sodas at the soda fountain a suicide. Is that not an affirmation of life, to want to experience it all?" 2. a Count Orlock-like vampiric figure with greenish skin says "every day I try to do something I've never done before. Yesterday I pretended to be a freight train, moving cargo from station to station, saying choo choo. Today I told every person I met that I loved them. And meant it." 3. An octopus in a tank mounted on top of a torso in a business suit says "Going bald changed my outlook on life a lot. I missed what I was before, but to live is to change. I am not who I was when I had hair, but I am alive." 4. A person whose face is an empty chasm with distant stars inside it, dripping a black sludge says "I made myself an alter-ego for when I wanna be bad. Oh no, Gary Shunt, Mild Mannered Philanthropist wouldn't drink two beers in a night. That'd be crazy. But Richard Danger would."

Four Of America's Top Business Minds On How To Lead A Fulfilling Life

06.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 291 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Here’s some:

- www.nature.com/articles/s44...

- www.media.mit.edu/publications...

Basically they’re finding that AI use for only a matter of months is enough to have a significant negative impact on brain connectivity and neuroplasticity. I am a layman tho so my understanding only goes so far.

06.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0