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Alexandra Gallant-Lee
@alexandragallant.com
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Ali “with an i”

Nature & Science Illustrator, Multi Award-Winning Cartoonist, Science Communicator & Designer, Comics, Zines, She/Her, Based in Boston

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 16d
Do you hate how AI is being shoved at us at every turn? Do you want to feel inspired to make stuff with your own brain? Have I got something for you! My award-winning comic, BRAINS, is available in print now, a love letter to the joys of thinking and perceiving and BEING a human in the world.
Brains | Radiator Comics
Radiator Comics distributes, produces, and promotes hand-made, self-published and small-press comics that focus on self-expression and storytelling. At the core of our mission is a commitment to incre...
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For #ThingThursday wot I got today is a 100-yr-old theater program on display in our lobby. What's notable is 1. it's a popular Prohibition comedy by Don Marquis, creator of archy and mehitabel, and 2. appearing as Clem Jr is one Busby Berkeley, working here on his way up to Hollywood spectaculars
I do not possess the thumb power on my phone to type out all of the text on this piece of paper tacked inside a shadowbox display case, but the salient facts are that on the week of September 15, 1924, the Somerville Players presented Don Marquis' "The Old Soak" starring Frank Thomas as Clem Rawley, The Old Soak; Jane Stuart as Matilda his wife; Mary Ann Dentley as Lucy their daughter; and Busby Berkeley as Clem Jr. Also appearing on this program are ads for the Mityfine Food Shop "where you get those good home-made things to eat" and Ginsberg's Hardware Store at 25-27 Holland Street, which is the site that later became Johnny D's nightclub and Rockin' Bob's music shop. Now it's an apartment building with poke shop on the first floor.
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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I went to college for criminology and criminal justice and used to do research into law enforcement misconduct as part of my education and have been working on zines lately that through that lens - I've got a zine examining scams and how race and gender play a part I'll have out soon. Also this:
alexandragallant.com Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 22d
This Place is a Prison - an examination of former prisons and jails that have been transformed into something new, how we engage with those spaces and whether it is possible to do so ethically or not. $8 www.radiatorcomics.com/shop/uncateg...
A hand holding a small comic called This Place is a Prison, These People Aren't Your Friends, it has the Liberty Hotel in Boston, a former city jail, as the background of the cover
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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I'm getting to the point where I'm thinking about a second print run of these, I can't believe it. I think I will probably try to do an updated cover and then maybe blurbs on the back? Guess it's time to rustle up a few blurbs.

Also thank you to everybody who has bought a copy of my comic already 🥹
alexandragallant.com Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 22d
Very excited to tell you that you can now order a PRINT copy of my comic, BRAINS, about the beauty of thinking and perceiving, a love letter to the brain and my absolute rejection of so-called AI. I love brains, I just think they're neat.

Now available for $15 from @radiatorcomics.bsky.social
Brains | Radiator Comics
Radiator Comics distributes, produces, and promotes hand-made, self-published and small-press comics that focus on self-expression and storytelling. At the core of our mission is a commitment to incre...
www.radiatorcomics.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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This is super fun and you should get it!
alexandragallant.com Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 16d
Do you hate how AI is being shoved at us at every turn? Do you want to feel inspired to make stuff with your own brain? Have I got something for you! My award-winning comic, BRAINS, is available in print now, a love letter to the joys of thinking and perceiving and BEING a human in the world.
Brains | Radiator Comics
Radiator Comics distributes, produces, and promotes hand-made, self-published and small-press comics that focus on self-expression and storytelling. At the core of our mission is a commitment to incre...
www.radiatorcomics.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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Artists, quote with something silly.
Feel free to use it as a colouring page :)
A line drawing of a pelican wearing a vest and spats along with a top hat and monocle as he walks down the street past an iron fence and tree.
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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you cant fool me. thats The Cheat
fullslack.bsky.social full slack @fullslack.bsky.social · May 26
Casio EG-5 guitar with built-in cassette player/recorder & speaker (c. 1980s)
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Looking at organic chemistry model kits for reference as a little treat.
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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I've got Continuum on while I work and getting full body chills because of how... present it feels, in the worst way possible. A fake advertisement for a wearable that 'replaces your doctor, trainer, nutritionist, etc.' and to illustrate this, they have clones of a woman doing all those jobs
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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I’ve launched a research-based website that provides information about color blindness and low vision. It wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the WCAG and best practices for designing inclusive products. Head over to www.colorblind.fyi to learn more.

#Accessibility #A11y
Understanding Color Blindness & Low Vision | Accessibility Guide
Accessibility information about designing for color blindness and low vision.
www.colorblind.fyi
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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i know it's obvious, but in the history of human time, has anyone *ever* lamented the lack of "reasonable discussion" about [insert contested thing] and not been actively working to advance [contested thing]?
disabilitystor1.bsky.social Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 22h
Once again: people are angry for very good reason, and this brand of post is perhaps one of the most tedious and bewildering. Practically every social media platform is rabidly pro-‘AI’ so are govts, academia, companies. This one small space being critical of AI is okay, I think.
David Roberts: it is really unfortunate that it’s not possible to have a reasonable discussion about AI on here
February 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Hey academics: your university is developing similar guides so you should probably stop them.
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 4h
Nothing to see here other than a university telling its research community that AI can appropriately be used to "generate first drafts."

unbcloud.sharepoint.com/sites/AI-at-...
How AI Can Support Your Research Efficiency Automate routine or repetitive tasks, freeing up more time for experiments, analysis, and discovery. Creativity Spark new ideas, explore alternative approaches, or generate first drafts to move past the “blank page.” Clarity Translate complex data, technical language, or lengthy findings into clear summaries for colleagues, partners, or broader audiences. Organization Turn research notes, articles, or meeting discussions into structured summaries, action items, or literature maps. Accessibility Develop research outputs that are more inclusive and easier to share with collaborators, students, and the wider UNB community.
February 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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i gotta say as a working visual artist that uses @beehiiv.com for my monthly newsletter, seeing them ad "AI image" generation to their media library settings feels really, really, really bad!!!
newsletter from beehiiv: "Your imagination is the limit. Just describe what you want, and generate new creative on demand with AI. We’re always testing the latest models to deliver the best possible output for your content. "
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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anyway, i’m at the point where people starting new substacks/remaining on substack really bums me out but can’t spend a ton of energy getting mad about it. bigger fish to fry and all. it just confuses me how so many continue to ignore the evidence of how much they suck.
February 12, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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Hasbro: currently headquartered in Pawtucket, RI and moving to Boston, MA
emilylhauser.bsky.social Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 2d
I'm not in a position to spearhead such a thing, but if someone organizes a campaign to let Hasbro know what we think of toys that enrich a woman who would rather trans kids die than be treated as human children with human rights, please lmk & I will support & boost.
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Thank you to everyone who grabbed a copy of BRAINS already, I really appreciate the support for and response to it so much. I made it out of spite after I just got so annoyed at seeing this garbage over and over about how this "AI" stuff could 'elevate our cognition' by having us...think less??? No.
alexandragallant.com Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 16d
Do you hate how AI is being shoved at us at every turn? Do you want to feel inspired to make stuff with your own brain? Have I got something for you! My award-winning comic, BRAINS, is available in print now, a love letter to the joys of thinking and perceiving and BEING a human in the world.
Brains | Radiator Comics
Radiator Comics distributes, produces, and promotes hand-made, self-published and small-press comics that focus on self-expression and storytelling. At the core of our mission is a commitment to incre...
www.radiatorcomics.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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You can also support my work here:

buy print comics: www.radiatorcomics.com/creator/alex...

buy digital comics: alexandragallant.itch.io

kofi: ko-fi.com/frogby
colored pencil drawing of a frog saying thank you
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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I’m looking for roles that support science or education, as I’ve primarily worked in comms in research and academia. I have extensive experience in virtual event production and digital content, producing copy, art, websites, photo, simple animations and social video.
February 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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This will be amazing! A free workshop by @djolder.bsky.social !

It will be this Sunday Feb 15th.

This class, led by Daniel Jose Older, explores how crisis shapes narrative structure, worldbuilding, plot, and character development.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: February 2026 Workshop - Crisis Creates Us: Narrative Fundamentals. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
As we move into our commitment for a more intimate Story Sunbirds, we’re kicking things off with a workshop led by author Daniel José Older. Please join us for a riveting discussion about how the chao...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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I can never resist putting Frogby in my comics
A spread in my comic - on one side, a little pinkish red blood cell guy saying 'brains can do so many cool things' 'I just love them so much' opposite a page with a nervous system and eyeballs and then the words memory, language processing, cognition, sensory perception, emotion, imagination, visual and auditory processing, logic
January 21, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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More about the NSF GRFP nonsense www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/n...
Students, faculty mystified as NSF turns back applications for prestigious fellowship program
Applicants to a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship program say many submissions have been mysteriously “returned without review.”
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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The introduction to BRAINS
Lately I have been thinking about brains more than usual - and usually in the context of so-called 'artificial intelligence' and how so much of the marketing for it seems to be predicated upon the idea that it would be a welcome thing to think less, know less, do less for ourselves and that somehow is supposed to make us be more... productive? creative? analytical? how? How can doing less of these things ever result in us being more of any of them? When people I know bring up ChatGPT to me, I often ask them if they've ever engaged with it on a topic they know forwards and backwards and mostly the answer is "no" and the reaction is "why would I ask it about something I already know?" My response is... when you realize how inaccurate it is about something you know highly accurately, then you can extrapolate that to any other way in which you engage with it. It is creating a plausible response. Not an accurate one. A plausible one. It doesn't offer you an answer, just an answer shaped box. And it's up to you to open the box and see if what you need is inside or if it is a box full of spiders. Now if it's a subject you don't know much about, you might not even realize it's a box of spiders. Here you are, walking around with a box of spiders, when what you really needed was directions to the nearest hospital. Well now you need those directions anyways because of those spiders just bit you. Just don't do it! (illustration of a pink little frog next to 'a box of spiders' and a note about how this is frogby, he's playing the part of a blood cell that has a big crush on the brain)"
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Genuinely cannot believe it’s been a year since I got laid off. I was devastated. I *am* devastated. I loved my job so much. I loved working with scientists everyday.

I’m also still looking for my next job, so if you know anybody that needs a stellar comms person, let me know. Remote or in Boston.
alexandragallant.com Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · Feb 10
Well, anybody hiring? Just found out my last day is Friday.
bostonglobe.com The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · Feb 10
Mass General Brigham said it will let go of hundreds of employees in the next two months, the largest layoff in the organization’s history, as the health system grapples with financial shortfalls and operational challenges.
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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My family and I are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and love we’ve received throughout this process. It was important that I publicly challenged systems of power that sustain each-other and hold police behavior to a different standard. Prosecuting mothers for protecting mothers isn’t justice. Nine months ago, federal agents kidnapped a member of our community, a mother and my constituent. They separated a family and inflicted irreparable harm. My heart breaks at the brutality being unleashed on our neighbors and many others held captive in detention camps. On May 8, we did what ordinary people are doing across the country: we stood between masked armed federal agents and a mother. The murders of Keith Porter Jr, Renee Good, and Alex Pretti, the killings and kidnappings of Black and brown immigrant neighbors, remind us who the real aggressors are. Worcester’s leaders chose to vilify us, a community that responded with love. They remained silent and demanded no accountability when our police department violently arrested a traumatized 17-year-old. They enabled the Police Union’s bullying and blamed the community for the Worcester Police Department’s lack of preparation to de-escalate a situation that posed danger to unarmed civilians. To date, there has been no public response on how the Worcester Police Department could have responded differently. At every juncture, the justice system tried to shame me into admitting something I did not do. The Clerk Magistrate argued that my behavior as an elected official should be held to a higher standard, while overlooking the conduct of the Worcester Police. My standard is protecting my constituents and Worcester Police should be held to the same constitutional standard as everyone. The special prosecutor asked that I repent by issuing a direct apology, in exchange for dropping the charges with probation. I chose the truth. I have dedicated my life to building community and defending people’s rights. …
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Gonna rewatch Westworld again for no reason
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Upsetting flatware continued
A fork, a spoon, and a knife only in the roughest sense. These are metal but look like a children's crayon drawing. A child that has only seen a fork a couple times. They are sorta hammered looking, but also look like they were cut out of a sheet with dull scissors. The metal looks like it was reclaimed from aluminum cans
February 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM