Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition
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Chicago comic geek, author of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE: The Definitive Edition
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My GN MAE: The Definitive Edition got picked as a 2026 Illinois Reads book for teens! I'll more library and school talks in the coming year. First up, I'll be at the Vigo County Public Library (IN) for their free comic con this Saturday.
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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What we are experiencing is 25x of the Midway Blitz.
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
What we are experiencing is 25x of the Midway Blitz.
January 17, see you at Superhero Saturday in Phoenix! Free, bring the fam! Along with #JakePlummer + comics guests @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, #RubinNajera, @austinackertart.bsky.social & cosplay goddess
@ivydoomkitty.bsky.social. Raising funds for ChildHelp.org AZ.
www.superherosaturday.org
@ivydoomkitty.bsky.social. Raising funds for ChildHelp.org AZ.
www.superherosaturday.org
![Screenshot of Phoenix New Times article:
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/superhero-saturday-2026-your-guide-to-phoenix-free-geek-event-40636187/
[Phoenix New Times logo]
Superhero Saturday 2026: Your guide to Phoenix’s free geek event
The all-ages nerdfest lands near the former home of Metrocenter this weekend.
By Benjamin Leatherman
January 14, 2026
[Photo]
[Photo caption] Ronin Kasai of Phoenix as Hawkman from the DC Comics universe at last year's Superhero Saturday.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hyfks4kq5mthfzbx7erydhy7/bafkreif6kqb2g4a4bzbccac5qfdmokojj5brw42t43cszs3gtcz6wwegta@jpeg)
January 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM
January 17, see you at Superhero Saturday in Phoenix! Free, bring the fam! Along with #JakePlummer + comics guests @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, #RubinNajera, @austinackertart.bsky.social & cosplay goddess
@ivydoomkitty.bsky.social. Raising funds for ChildHelp.org AZ.
www.superherosaturday.org
@ivydoomkitty.bsky.social. Raising funds for ChildHelp.org AZ.
www.superherosaturday.org
Laura Jedeed is a very entertaining writer who enjoys shoeleather reporting. In another era she’d write for GQ or Rolling Stone.
Hi there, my Slate article about ICE is blowing up and I've been talking into a microphone nonstop all day
I'm going to make a thread of the interviews I've done already, and the ones I'm going to do in the next few days. Feel free to check them out if you would like to!
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I'm going to make a thread of the interviews I've done already, and the ones I'm going to do in the next few days. Feel free to check them out if you would like to!
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You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Laura Jedeed is a very entertaining writer who enjoys shoeleather reporting. In another era she’d write for GQ or Rolling Stone.
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I'm not supposed to be telling tales out of school, but me and [redacted] are cooking up something for you that will clear your skin, cure your depression and make your laundry do itself, if you are either a sports fan or a comics fan
January 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'm not supposed to be telling tales out of school, but me and [redacted] are cooking up something for you that will clear your skin, cure your depression and make your laundry do itself, if you are either a sports fan or a comics fan
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Btw I want to credit @miaaraujo.bsky.social and @teastainss.bsky.social who privately told me what was happening, AND shared the actions they took via letters!
But also everyone who took the time to write letters! These are ALWAYS community efforts! So thank you! I’m still so stoked WE did this!
But also everyone who took the time to write letters! These are ALWAYS community efforts! So thank you! I’m still so stoked WE did this!
HELL YEAH!!
Look at what we did TOGETHER! Comic-con has quietly changed their language and will NOT allow GenAi imagery in their art show!
And this happened because you all wrote letters, and shared your concerns! Speaking up works EVERY time!
So congrats friends! We did this together!!!
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Look at what we did TOGETHER! Comic-con has quietly changed their language and will NOT allow GenAi imagery in their art show!
And this happened because you all wrote letters, and shared your concerns! Speaking up works EVERY time!
So congrats friends! We did this together!!!
🙌🙌💖💖💖
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Btw I want to credit @miaaraujo.bsky.social and @teastainss.bsky.social who privately told me what was happening, AND shared the actions they took via letters!
But also everyone who took the time to write letters! These are ALWAYS community efforts! So thank you! I’m still so stoked WE did this!
But also everyone who took the time to write letters! These are ALWAYS community efforts! So thank you! I’m still so stoked WE did this!
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I’m glad I went last year because I can’t support this
Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
Art Show - Comic-Con
2026 Comic-Con Art Show JULY 23 through JULY 26 The Comic-Con Art Show is open to the public—you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show i...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I’m glad I went last year because I can’t support this
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ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
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He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures …
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures …
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
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In case anyone was still under the delusion that embracing the model minority stereotype & throwing other BIPOC under the bus keeps Asian Americans off the radar of these bigoted fascist thugs.
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In case anyone was still under the delusion that embracing the model minority stereotype & throwing other BIPOC under the bus keeps Asian Americans off the radar of these bigoted fascist thugs.
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let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark.
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark.
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Hmong people are not undocumented immigrants
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Hmong people are not undocumented immigrants
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“Welcome to ‘Whiskey Friday,’ brought to you by Tears of The Left Bourbon. I’m Tony Dickpills, and my guest tonight is… [checks notes; visibly grimaces] …yet again, your friend and mine, Deuce Bigalo, Male Gigalo!”
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“Welcome to ‘Whiskey Friday,’ brought to you by Tears of The Left Bourbon. I’m Tony Dickpills, and my guest tonight is… [checks notes; visibly grimaces] …yet again, your friend and mine, Deuce Bigalo, Male Gigalo!”
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UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
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roasted our asses 🔥
Damn Germany!!!
Careful with those burns. He's American, he has no way to treat them... 🤣
Careful with those burns. He's American, he has no way to treat them... 🤣
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 AM
roasted our asses 🔥
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We love the masters @arcticlightscomiccon and when it comes to masters @kevin.nowlan has a seal of admiration by everybody in comics. From Dr. Strange to Cloak & Dagger, Batman, Jack B. Quick and many more, Kevin has made of us love comics. If you don’t know his work, what are you waiting for? :)
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
We love the masters @arcticlightscomiccon and when it comes to masters @kevin.nowlan has a seal of admiration by everybody in comics. From Dr. Strange to Cloak & Dagger, Batman, Jack B. Quick and many more, Kevin has made of us love comics. If you don’t know his work, what are you waiting for? :)
The ICE kidnapping raids in the Chicago area is what finally got my giant Trump banner flying neighbor a few blocks away to take down the banner.
Bovino: "Something else here as far as what happened in that Target store is truly I felt sorry for the public, and the reason for that is by and large 90% of the public are happy to see us. They like to engage with us, talk with us and find out about our missions."
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM
The ICE kidnapping raids in the Chicago area is what finally got my giant Trump banner flying neighbor a few blocks away to take down the banner.
That moment when the young mom tries to calmly carry her child away from the tear gas...
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
That moment when the young mom tries to calmly carry her child away from the tear gas...
The 2nd best thing you can do with a billionaire is divorce them.
BREAKING: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a “transformational” donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group. This large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth.
My latest for @wired.com:
My latest for @wired.com:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The 2nd best thing you can do with a billionaire is divorce them.
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If you're not ready for Stranger Things to be over, might I suggest the comics that myself and other creators have been writing since Season 2? I've had a blast telling stories with both familiar characters and new, and happy to have contributed my small part to Hawkins and the Upside Down.
January 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you're not ready for Stranger Things to be over, might I suggest the comics that myself and other creators have been writing since Season 2? I've had a blast telling stories with both familiar characters and new, and happy to have contributed my small part to Hawkins and the Upside Down.
Rahm Emanuel among Chicago politicians is uniquely BAD at talking to normal people, shaking hands at the CTA station. But he's one of the best at billionaire whispering.
PS in the Obama White House he was the main OPPONENT of "Obamacare." Great at knifing Democrats, sucks at fighting Republicans.
PS in the Obama White House he was the main OPPONENT of "Obamacare." Great at knifing Democrats, sucks at fighting Republicans.
January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Rahm Emanuel among Chicago politicians is uniquely BAD at talking to normal people, shaking hands at the CTA station. But he's one of the best at billionaire whispering.
PS in the Obama White House he was the main OPPONENT of "Obamacare." Great at knifing Democrats, sucks at fighting Republicans.
PS in the Obama White House he was the main OPPONENT of "Obamacare." Great at knifing Democrats, sucks at fighting Republicans.
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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Update on the internet regulator in the UK, Ofcom, investigating Elon Musk's Grok and X. UK PM Starmer says they're considering a ban. Will they grow enough spine to act?
Author & journalist Otto English: "Surprise us."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Author & journalist Otto English: "Surprise us."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Update on the internet regulator in the UK, Ofcom, investigating Elon Musk's Grok and X. UK PM Starmer says they're considering a ban. Will they grow enough spine to act?
Author & journalist Otto English: "Surprise us."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Author & journalist Otto English: "Surprise us."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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All the books I read to my kids are like “the good guys must work to defeat the bad guys” and all the books I read are like “we must grapple with the nuances of the situation” and I was not prepared for the former to be a better description of adulthood
January 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
All the books I read to my kids are like “the good guys must work to defeat the bad guys” and all the books I read are like “we must grapple with the nuances of the situation” and I was not prepared for the former to be a better description of adulthood