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Martin John
@martinjohn.bsky.social
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Dakelh Writer. Prose and comics. Dark fiction (horror). He/Him. Has a small white poodle mix who he adores. https://martinjohn.substack.com/ Living on the lands of lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 10h
IMO, Doug Mahnke is one of the premier comic artists of the last 25 years. Top of the top of the top.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 14h
This depiction of Jesus from the cover of a Bible in 870 is kind of how I imagine him when he sees all the garbage being
done in his name.
Christ, giving you the ‘what the fuck are you doing in my name’ look.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 16h
Well, legend, RIP.
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Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 22h
Just saw on IG that Drew Struzan has died. RIP to the man who painted my childhood.
He-man and skeletor by Struzan The Thing by Struzan Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by Struzan
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 18h
The sequel to Red Rabbit is pretty darned good as well.
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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 20h
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 15d
Our Executive Director @librarylandia.bsky.social spoke with CBC about the Alberta government's censorship of comic books in schools.

Their attack on diverse voices is a continuation of how governments have historically exploited "moral panics" to threaten human rights. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta has banned graphic books before. In the 1950s, 'salacious' comics were the target | CBC News
In 1954, the province established the Advisory Board on Objectionable Publications to investigate "crime comics" that supposedly inspired undesirable behaviour in kids.
www.cbc.ca
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 1d
Yup. And we had a phone book for when you forgot.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d
These are mostly indigenous communities in Alaska that have been slammed by the storm.

The local manager of a small airline fleet says he is the only one doing evacuations right now!

Defund FEMA and people are abandoned. Defund public media and no-one knows.

FYI, today is Indigenous Peoples Day.
Homes flooded in Kipnuk Flooding seen with water up to the crash barriers of local roads Sheds and debris lie scattered in the storm A small blue house has been blown onto its roof
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Red POP! News @redpopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Tommy Orange, the Cheyenne and Arapaho author of There There and Wandering Stars, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, one of the highest honors in the arts.

redpopnews.com/wandering-st...

#macarhurfellowship #MacArthurFoundation #redpopnews #tommyorange
Wandering Stars Align: Tommy Orange Named A 2025 MacArthur Fellow
When the MacArthur Foundation announced its 2025 Fellows, one name carried through Native communities like a spark. Tommy Orange, the Cheyenne and Arapaho author from Oakland, was named one of this ye...
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 1d
A new ongoing? Or a one-shot?
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 1d
youtu.be/3MJoKhO9G1g Fo those of you who need a little reminder of why Columbus ain’t no hero.
Adam Ruins Everything - Christopher Columbus Was a Murderous Moron
YouTube video by Dropout
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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 1d
Book recommendations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Read today & all year! Alt text for text
Blood Sisters • A Council of Dolls • Never Whistle at Night • Winter Counts (TBR) • There, There • Night of the Living Rez Bad Cree • The Bone Picker (tbr) • Ghost Girls and Rabbits • White Horse • Buffalo Hunter Hunter • Mask of the Deer Woman • India Burial Ground • Shutter • Man Made Monsters (I need to finish!) • On the Savage Side
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Azie Dungey @aziedungey.bsky.social · 1d
Happy Indigenous People’s Day!
And here is my annual post
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National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition @nnabshc.bsky.social · 2d
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition honors and celebrates Indigenous Peoples, all of whom are still here despite policies like Indian boarding schools that were designed to erase us.

Learn more about NABS: www.boardingschoolhealing.org
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
Yes. These covers were the purest attraction to me as a child.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
Fuck Columbus. And fuck Columbus Day.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
*painting*
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
I like how they’ve left the upper left side of the to the magical aura.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
Another in my heron series.
The outline of a heron on a float of seaweed during the gloaming.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
Another in my heron series.
The outline of a heron on a float of seaweed during the gloaming.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
Man, these costumes with the blow moulds masks were the best.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 2d
Honestly, they’re amazing cars.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 3d
I have an older iPad, and I dropped it recently. Apple told me it was too old to fix, so I took it to the local 'fix-it' guy, who installed an aftermarket screen.

I think the screen is better and I can continue to use it for school.

Personally, what a stupid practice to refuse to fix it.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 3d
"As the apocalypse approaches, readers abandon superhero comics for pirate comics, particularly a series entitled Tales of the Black Freighter."

Like, he doesn't even seem to understand that this takes place in an alternate universe.
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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 3d
But, yeah, I've taken a look at the essay, and I would love for someone to pull this apart. After a brief scan, some of the arguments he's giving seem pretty weak.
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