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Olive Rae Brinker

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Olive / She/Her / Creator of Rae the Doe / Co-Writer of Wonderpunch! Icon by @keroberrycola.bsky.social New Rae the Doe comics Mon-Wed-Fri-Sun, posted here and on Comics Kingdom. http://comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe Archive: raethedoe.com

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · Dec 23

Howdy! I make an online newspaper comic called Rae the Doe. It's about an anxious, trans doe and her punk skunk girlfriend.

Archive of 1000+ Comics: raethedoe.com
Pay What You Want eBooks: raethedoe.itch.io
Books: bit.ly/raethedoe
Merch: topatoco.com/collections/...
Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi is standing with Mimi. Rae looks very happy.
RAE: Mimi, there’s something I must admit. I have a crush on you.

Mimi has her usual, neutral expression.
MIMI: Rae, we’re literally dating.

Rae looks VERY happy.
RAE: So it’s mutual?!

Cybil and Lottie are standing together.
CYBIL: Sometimes I think you’re trying to misunderstand me.
LOTTIE: What do you mean?

EARLIER
Cybil looks happy.
CYBIL: Hi!

Lottie looks nervous.
LOTTIE: Hawaii??

A drawing of the Rae the Doe cast relaxing on a grassy hill. Text says "I love you, you gay disaster". The only colors used are shades of blue and pink.

The cover of Rae the Doe: Third Time's the Charm.

Illustrated by Jamie Sardo, the cover is a parody of Back to the Future: Part III's poster.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 8h

i will never let go of the acceleration in sonic racing. i don’t care if i’ll always come in 5th as a result. i’m here to go FAST (careening off the side of a sharp turn)

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 9h

Rae the Doe - Mimi's Night of Mischief #13

Read the comic on Comics Kingdom: comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe

Support the Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi looks deep in thought, and a bit frustrated.
MIMI: SAWYER IS THE MISCHIEF KNIGHT, AND THE MISCHIEF KNIGHT IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN TRACK DOWN THE MISSING EGGS. BUT I CAN’T ASK SAWYER FOR HELP BECAUSE THEY’RE WITH RAE, WHO CAN’T KNOW I’M THROWING A SURPRISE PARTY.
MIMI: UGH. THERE’S... UNFORTUNATELY... ONE LOGICAL CONCLUSION.

Mimi is now dressed as the Mischief Knight, which is a superhero outfit themed around a jester. She holds her hand to her chin and looks a little embarrassed.
MIMI: IT’S FOR THE WIFEY. IT’S FOR THE WIFEY.
CYBIL, OFF-SCREEN: SOON-TO-BE WIFEY.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 13h

colm meaney and richard kind must be sworn enemies, right

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Bobby Schroeder @ponett.dog · 2d

New on the Ponett Gazette: It's my overdue review of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds! After a few weeks of playing, it's clear that this is the best Sonic racing game ever... but when it's so close to perfection, the few aspects that are lacking only stand out to me more ponett.dog/blog/sonic-r...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review - It's great, but...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is here! I felt a bit lukewarm on the road to its launch. Now that it's out... well, look, this review's late, we already know how much everyone's loving the game by now. It ...

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 18h

i watched peacemaker immediately after finishing DS9 so i didn’t mind the amount of musical breaks. i was forged in the fire of vic fontaine getting two uninterrupted minutes in every other episode to sing legally distinct frank sinatra sound-a-like songs like Levitate Me to the Rock Orbiting Earth

Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 18h

apparently they started shopping at WHOLE FOODS! 🤣😂🤣

or might i dare say 🫣 whole bunch of money you have to spend if you shop there 🤭

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 19h

OpenAI has pledged to spend $1 trillion in the next five years.

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winnie 💫 @winonaparadise.bsky.social · 18h

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

Rae the Doe - Mimi's Night of Mischief #12

Read the comic on Comics Kingdom: comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe

Support the Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi, Lottie and Cybil stand in front of the Mischief Knight's costume. As seen in yesterday's comic, it is a superhero outfit themed around a jester, with a vertical line down the middle. One side of the outfit is red and the other is yellow. The jester's hat is modified to instead be a superhero's cowl. Lottie, with her eyes closed, speaks confidently.
LOTTIE: It makes sense that the Mischief Knight wouldn't be at their lair tonight. They're probably on patrol.
Cybil, with her eyes open, looks less confident.
CYBIL: But it doesn't make sense for them to leave their costume here. And look!! There's a note on it!

We see an index card taped to the shoulder of the costume.
NOTE: Sorry I won't be able to patrol this year. I'm with my friend. If you need me, I'll be at 1030 Mischief Street.
Mimi yells from off-screen.
MIMI: Wait, that's Sawyer's address!! Sawyer is the Mischief Knight?!?

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

i have hot takes but they’ve all been neutralized by cold returns

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 1d

being way too opinionated while also having zero confidence is such a funny combination because i’ll be like “all of society’s problems circle back to fortnite … ah, probably not. moving on-“

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 2d

Rae the Doe - Mimi's Night of Mischief #11

Read the comic on Comics Kingdom: comicskingdom.com/rae-the-doe

Support the Patreon: patreon.com/raethedoe

Mimi narrows her eyes inquisitively.
MIMI: SO WHO EVEN IS THIS MISCHIEF KNIGHT? AND HOW ARE THEY GOING TO HELP ME FIND EGGS?

We see a mysterious animal with grey fur and a round pink nose wearing a jester outfit- red on one side and yellow on the other. The jester hat is instead a superhero mask. They are also wearing a bandana that is similarly red and yellow, split down the center like the rest of the outfit. The animal looks angry and determined. They are holding a blue bird in a collared shirt over the ledge of a building. The bird looks very scared.
LOTTIE, OFF-SCREEN: THE MISCHIEF KNIGHT IS A MYSTERIOUS HERO THAT PROWLS THE STREETS OF NEW JERSEY EVERY OCTOBER 30TH. IT IS THEIR DUTY TO PRESERVE THE FORCES OF WHIMSY, TRICKERY, AND CHAOS.
BIRD: I’M SORRY FOR REFUSING TO SELL TOILET PAPER!! I DIDN’T KNOW PEOPLE WOULD RESORT TO FLUSHING NON-FLUSHABLE WIPES!! DON’T DROP ME!!
Text next to the Mischief Knight says: "Please note: no one has actually seen the Mischief Knight, so this is just a guess as to what they might look like."

Lottie sheepishly holds her hand behind her head.
LOTTIE: OKAY, THEY’RE SOMEONE WHO DRESSES UP AS A CLOWN AND TRIES TO CONVINCE TEENS TO THROW EGGS AT HOUSES INSTEAD OF ELDERLY PEOPLE.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 3d

i bought the only figure of her wearing the cool jacket back in 2014 and it's apparently worth like $2K now. i just like the cool jacket

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Millie Fangs (Commission Me!) @milliefangs.com · 4d

He's about to go flying. #Tails #Sonic #Sketch

Tails from 'Sonic The Hedgehog' wearing a B3 bomber jacker in front of a cloudy sky.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 3d

this happened to me last night when i was about to beat my score and i screamed out loud

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Crass @🔪😱🎥 @crasspants.bsky.social · 4d

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 4d

i would like to make it clear i haven’t been crying at all. i’ve just developed eczema on my eyebags. for no clear reason

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 4d

me: do my eye bags look bad?
jamie: you look like i’ve been crying for days, but you’re in the dark. come into the light
(i walk into the light)
jamie: oh that did NOT make it better. put some cream on it
me: I’VE BEEN PUTTING CREAM ON IT ALL DAY. I THINK IT’S MAKING IT WORSE
jamie: i agree

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 4d

read the text of your post, thought “how bad could this be?”, then read it and screamed

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 4d

it’s honestly a little mean that sonic racing crossworlds does the team racing idea better than team sonic racing

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 4d

every single dem should be taking notes. this is how you message around trans issues

(of note: i believe he is the only cis candidate for office to have trans people consult on his lgtbq+ policy platform)

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Olive Rae Brinker @olivebrinker.bsky.social · 4d

the work you’re doing for this campaign is so, so great

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 4d

In my opinion it’s time to retire the Nobel prizes for fields where most of the important discoveries have already been made, like physics, and add prizes for newer fields where substantial innovations occur every year, like speedrunning

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 4d

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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George @hannahtempler.com · 4d

ive said this before, but the dissonance of marketing AI as an absolute source of unlimited intelligence (the implication being some sort of factuality or neutrality), while a few very wealthy humans manually carve it to say the things they want, should be ringing alarm bells for everyone

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 4d

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

www.theverge.com

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