Sen ⚢
@dresdencodak.com
A. Senna Diaz (she/her)
Cartoonist | PDX | Dialectical Material Girl ☭
Creator of Dresden Codak/Dark Science
Comic: https://dresdencodak.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dresdencodak
Contact: dresdencodak(at)gmail(dot)com
Cartoonist | PDX | Dialectical Material Girl ☭
Creator of Dresden Codak/Dark Science
Comic: https://dresdencodak.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dresdencodak
Contact: dresdencodak(at)gmail(dot)com
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Hello new followers, my name's Sen and I make comics! If you want to check out Dark Science, my queer cyberpunk series that's sort of "Metropolis + Ghost in the Shell + Discworld", you can read the whole thing here! dresdencodak.com/2010/06/03/d...
I don't know why people were always hung up on Freddy vs Jason when the much more interesting match-up is Freddy vs Beetlejuice.
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
I don't know why people were always hung up on Freddy vs Jason when the much more interesting match-up is Freddy vs Beetlejuice.
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Bottom line: if you want to participate in communities where art is valued, stay away from AI. Don't use it as a placeholder. Don't use it as a joke. Don't use it to conceptualize. Don't use it to roleplay.
As the technology currently exists, there is NO ethical use for generative AI. None.
As the technology currently exists, there is NO ethical use for generative AI. None.
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Bottom line: if you want to participate in communities where art is valued, stay away from AI. Don't use it as a placeholder. Don't use it as a joke. Don't use it to conceptualize. Don't use it to roleplay.
As the technology currently exists, there is NO ethical use for generative AI. None.
As the technology currently exists, there is NO ethical use for generative AI. None.
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As a corollary to this: there are a lot of artists who will black-list you from BUYING art if you have AI slop in your profile. Seeing AI is an instant, immediate red flag for most artists because it's a signal that you do not respect artists (yes, that includes using it "until I can get real art").
Just so you know...
Art directors, Art enjoyers, Art buyers and Artists talk with each other. Nobody wants AI slop, specially when there is real art out there as an alternative. You can totally get blacklisted, not only on the industry, but inside fandoms for defending AI precarization and theft.
Art directors, Art enjoyers, Art buyers and Artists talk with each other. Nobody wants AI slop, specially when there is real art out there as an alternative. You can totally get blacklisted, not only on the industry, but inside fandoms for defending AI precarization and theft.
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
As a corollary to this: there are a lot of artists who will black-list you from BUYING art if you have AI slop in your profile. Seeing AI is an instant, immediate red flag for most artists because it's a signal that you do not respect artists (yes, that includes using it "until I can get real art").
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Finally got around to starting to read Dark Science by @dresdencodak.com and am thoroughly enjoying it. Batshit sci-fi dystopia mystery, favourite line so far "Redefining the boundaries of humanity is above my pay grade. I'm gonna call in a philosopher", but it's a close run thing. Check it out.
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Finally got around to starting to read Dark Science by @dresdencodak.com and am thoroughly enjoying it. Batshit sci-fi dystopia mystery, favourite line so far "Redefining the boundaries of humanity is above my pay grade. I'm gonna call in a philosopher", but it's a close run thing. Check it out.
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If you're planning on getting Dresden Codak stuff for the holidays, don't delay! topatoco.com/collections/...
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you're planning on getting Dresden Codak stuff for the holidays, don't delay! topatoco.com/collections/...
Hello new followers, my name's Sen and I make comics! If you want to check out Dark Science, my queer cyberpunk series that's sort of "Metropolis + Ghost in the Shell + Discworld", you can read the whole thing here! dresdencodak.com/2010/06/03/d...
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hello new followers, my name's Sen and I make comics! If you want to check out Dark Science, my queer cyberpunk series that's sort of "Metropolis + Ghost in the Shell + Discworld", you can read the whole thing here! dresdencodak.com/2010/06/03/d...
I swear I could run for PDX mayor on the sole issue of "leaf blowers are banned under penalty of death" and win by a landslide.
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I swear I could run for PDX mayor on the sole issue of "leaf blowers are banned under penalty of death" and win by a landslide.
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Here, have the teeniest preview of the Dark Science Companion. It's going to have a *ton* of stuff, but a few pages will also have author (that's me!) commentary on silly little details.
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Here, have the teeniest preview of the Dark Science Companion. It's going to have a *ton* of stuff, but a few pages will also have author (that's me!) commentary on silly little details.
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I like that Metroid Dread embraces the fact that Samus is hot, specifically because she's a giant woman in a suit of armor who will step on you.
a video game character in a red and white suit is holding a gun
ALT: a video game character in a red and white suit is holding a gun
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November 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I like that Metroid Dread embraces the fact that Samus is hot, specifically because she's a giant woman in a suit of armor who will step on you.
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I really admire Samus Aran, because sometimes I too deal with challenges by curling up into a ball.
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I really admire Samus Aran, because sometimes I too deal with challenges by curling up into a ball.
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Give the greatest Thanksgiving gift of all, the gift of subscribing to my Patreon! Do any of those words make sense? No, but you know what does? Subscribing to my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/teaser...
Teaser for Dark Science High #8! | Senna Diaz
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November 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Give the greatest Thanksgiving gift of all, the gift of subscribing to my Patreon! Do any of those words make sense? No, but you know what does? Subscribing to my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/teaser...
I haven't played Overwatch in years but Holy Moley what sauce are they cooking with now???
Honestly if she had a short haircut I'd think I designed it and just forgot.
Honestly if she had a short haircut I'd think I designed it and just forgot.
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I haven't played Overwatch in years but Holy Moley what sauce are they cooking with now???
Honestly if she had a short haircut I'd think I designed it and just forgot.
Honestly if she had a short haircut I'd think I designed it and just forgot.
Scrimshaw28 wasn't the same after the '05 regionals in Biloxi, I can tell you that. Like, Judy Boom was banned from tournament picks and they started allowing bathroom breaks, but the damage was done.
Most people would have you make Night Puncher or draw the character lineup. Me, a connoisseur, would ask you to manufacture an in-universe fighting tournament *controversy* surrounding Night Puncher. Make it cringe. People got banned, game got patched, it was so bad. People call "the incident".
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Scrimshaw28 wasn't the same after the '05 regionals in Biloxi, I can tell you that. Like, Judy Boom was banned from tournament picks and they started allowing bathroom breaks, but the damage was done.
Having this speech memorized got me out of a lot of Thanksgivings.
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Having this speech memorized got me out of a lot of Thanksgivings.
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I caught myself thinking "have I even played Night Puncher 3?" as if it were a real game and not made up for a single page of my comic.
But seriously, Bone David is only a meta pick because the hitbox on his Forward Heavy is busted.
But seriously, Bone David is only a meta pick because the hitbox on his Forward Heavy is busted.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I caught myself thinking "have I even played Night Puncher 3?" as if it were a real game and not made up for a single page of my comic.
But seriously, Bone David is only a meta pick because the hitbox on his Forward Heavy is busted.
But seriously, Bone David is only a meta pick because the hitbox on his Forward Heavy is busted.
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
13 years ago I invented Kicksgiving, an alternative to Thanksgiving where you Celebrate Bruce Lee's birthday by watching kung fu movies and sharing food with your friends, and it's somehow still going strong!
I do find it weird that one of my most useless skills is inventing holidays that go viral.
I do find it weird that one of my most useless skills is inventing holidays that go viral.
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
13 years ago I invented Kicksgiving, an alternative to Thanksgiving where you Celebrate Bruce Lee's birthday by watching kung fu movies and sharing food with your friends, and it's somehow still going strong!
I do find it weird that one of my most useless skills is inventing holidays that go viral.
I do find it weird that one of my most useless skills is inventing holidays that go viral.
If you're planning on getting Dresden Codak stuff for the holidays, don't delay! topatoco.com/collections/...
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you're planning on getting Dresden Codak stuff for the holidays, don't delay! topatoco.com/collections/...
My hope is for Dark Science to get popular enough to one day have its own poorly maintained fan wiki that reduces themes and character to bullet points and categories that nobody can agree on.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
My hope is for Dark Science to get popular enough to one day have its own poorly maintained fan wiki that reduces themes and character to bullet points and categories that nobody can agree on.
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The 80's were 20 years ago. Just like the 2000's were also 20 years ago. I don't see why this is so hard to understand.
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The 80's were 20 years ago. Just like the 2000's were also 20 years ago. I don't see why this is so hard to understand.
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I will still get Tumblr notifications for my Zelda-as-protagonist pitch from 12 years ago, and my knee-jerk reaction is always "I could draw this so much better now"
September 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I will still get Tumblr notifications for my Zelda-as-protagonist pitch from 12 years ago, and my knee-jerk reaction is always "I could draw this so much better now"
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