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Nola Pfau @ohnola.bsky.social · 3d

An easy one: Any comics film adaptation that exists without the original creator being able to pay off their house is a moral failure

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 4d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 3d

It would be an interesting read! I feel like there are very few active cultural critics writing about comics at all anymore.

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 6d

We say this all the time (far too often), but man, will he be missed.

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 6d

It's very hard to read headlines about the 'late' D'Angelo. Although he always stood as a bridge between the past and present of black rock/funk/r&b, he always felt like an artist of this moment - someone who would emerge once a decade or so to give us art that moved us.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d

Lauryn Hill just shared a moving tribute to the late D’Angelo:

People need reflection.

I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius. Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no
remembrance of the legacy that preceded us. Thank you for charting the course and for making
space during a time when no similar space really existed.

You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you Brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our Father in heaven. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, Brother, King.

A photo of Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo, wearing black

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 6d

George Floyd would have turned 52 today. 2 years ago his brother Philonise Floyd, and his sister-in-law, Keeta Floyd, joined The Real News to share their memories of a deeply beloved and loving man taken too soon, and their fight for police accountability and racial justice.

Three years later, George Floyd's family members are still fighting for justice

Philonise and Keeta, brother and sister-in-law to George Floyd, say their memories of a deeply beloved and loving man taken too soon continue to fuel their fight for police accountability and racial j...

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 6d

Here are a few - Resurrections (other than Krakoa) are mostly a bad idea, especially the big ones. Wolverine was more interesting when he was less unbeatable. The X-franchise is one of the few Marvel properties that don’t really need to have the illusion of change to have long-lasting appeal.

X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 7d

What's an opinion about X-Men that'll get you sent to jail? Is Jean really interesting or really boring? Should Logan have stayed dead? Do you think a certain x-mens outfit is positively horrendous even though people seem to love it?

The Brood Saga is better than Dark Phoenix imo 🤷

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, I am aware of the fascism, but it is also #PortfolioDay. So here's a brief respite. Hi! I'm Cheryl Lynn Eaton. I write comics. I talk about comics. I LOVE comics. Here's some of my work (credits in the ALT tags):

DC Power 2024 #1 / Pencils: Asiah Fulmore

Marvel Voices: Spider-Verse #1 / Pencils: Julian Shaw

Batman Secret Files #1 / Pencils: Elena Casagrande

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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · 6d

RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 10d

Happy birthday, to the originals' original, Thelonious Monk, whose music and life I've been dwelling upon for a couple of years now.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 11d

the only appropriate response will be to triple down on supporting the targeted groups rather than to do what so many people usually do which is to run away from them.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 11d

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 15d

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16d

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.

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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 17d

I don't have a hot comics take.

Uplift your peers, celebrate your friends.

that's it.

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 16d

Someone needs to find those ghosts that were pulling people from those apartments!

Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 16d

The apartments acted alone, pulling the adults and children out of them without anyone’s else’s participation

CNN @cnn.com · 17d

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16d

From Park Hill to the Wu-Wall, the creativity and resilience of Shaolin Island built a movement that changed culture. I felt that same spirit today with local artists, faith leaders, Liberian entrepreneurs, and the legendary Chef Shaw-Nae Dixon + Mitchell “Divine” Diggs.

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 16d

Intriguing...

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 16d

Reading. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

This billionaire Trump ally and his son are building an unprecedented media empire

Larry and David Ellison’s holdings span movies, TV networks, CBS and soon a stake in TikTok, in a paradigm shifting portfolio with huge influence.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 18d

I'd bet that we're going to get a martial version of Trek that are about a rugged band of adventurers bringing civilization to 'savage' aliens.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19d

It’s not just that this is puerile and lawless. It’s that it is completely out of touch with the issues relevant to contemporary warfare. Russia fights like this. It makes Russians criminals. But it doesn’t make them winners.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 19d

The press generally doesn't find this sort of thing interesting enough to cover, and the outlets that CAN be bothered approach it with typical "he said, she said" framing so the reader never really understands this was being driven by AT&T and friends

FCC moves to end discounts for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and school bus connectivity

The Federal Communications Commission voted to end discounts for library and school Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs on Tuesday, drawing criticism from lawmakers and librarians who say the move will mak...

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Jamaal @jamaal30.bsky.social · 19d

Goddamn right.

Sara Century @saracentury.bsky.social · 19d

There is not a goddamned thing wrong with autistic people and you know it.

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 19d

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21d

Ok. So there's A LOT of misinformation about the government shutdown, the continuing resolution and gender-affirming care. There was one article in PinkNews that was VERY shoddy about what Trump said. So let's breakdown what's true and what's BS. 1/
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Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 22d

So exhausting..

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