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Speculative fiction writer (fantasy, horror, and sci-fi, in that order) and LCSW working for the Pittsburgh VA, trying to understand life, the universe, and everything.
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As the author read to the end of the post, his smile became a taut line of fury.

Today’s Daily Cartoon for @newyorker.com. I love drawing NYC as it truly is!

If you use AI to create your art, your story, your whatever, I immediately know you don’t care about making things — you only care about selling them.

I've got a joke about Ivan but it's terrible.

I have a joke about Carthage, but it's so bad it should be destroyed.

Nah, he'll be there to talk about another way he's monetizing the series he refuses to finish. Maybe another re-release of the unfinished ASoIaF books for a special edition?

Mike Johnson is the kind of Christian who's sure he's going to get Raptured, but in reality, when Jesus comes back he's just going to give him a swirlie.

Good morning

Good morning

TERFS, MAGAs, and fake Christians can fuck right off

My cartoon for the @theguardian.com books Summer Reading special.

Since it's almost Midsummer...

Do it. You don't want to carry that kind of regret your whole life.

I decided to list the many, almost eerie similarities between these two famous historical figures.

Happy Juneteenth! It's a good day to support black businesses, educate yourself, and/or support black authors, at the very least. ❤️

I maintain a Twitter presence just to follow a few folks who aren't on here. What a shitty platform. I get 10 or so "you've been added to" emails from bots spamming me, FFS.

Trans kids deserve to live.

Why in the hell would anyone outside the U.S. ever want to have anything to do with us if THIS is how we treat our allies? Shameful, disgusting, unforgivable, and the absolute norm of this repugnant administration.

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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books

Noem claiming that Padilla didn't identify himself when he's on video doing just that made me think of Orwell.

Yes @governorwalz.mn.gov is right. Rolling up in unmarked cars, wearing unmarked vests and masks, kidnapping people off the streets IS GESTAPO. We all see it.

In honor of this Friday the 13th (my cover mod) #PulpSabotage

#nokings

Would love to wake up to at least $5000 on my KS campaign tomorrow.

I once sat in front of Madeleine Albright at a play.

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

38 Special's "Caught Up In You" is a song about a musclebound sub male kneeling at the feet of a petite Domme who can control him with a look. Prove me wrong.

If you are a Republican having doubts and want to understand how to feel kindness, or if you want to listen to a manifesto of my outlook as a social worker and therapist bundled into a song, go listen to Under Pressure while reading the lyrics. While closely reading the lyrics. Then you'll get it.