Kathleen Gros
@kagcomix.bsky.social
I've made a bunch of graphic novels. Most recent: CAROUSEL SUMMER (kids) and I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL (adults).
I teach comics & illustration around Vancouver. I spend my spare time sewing.
Portfolio can be found here: http://www.kagcomix.com/
I teach comics & illustration around Vancouver. I spend my spare time sewing.
Portfolio can be found here: http://www.kagcomix.com/
the perfect pre-dinner snack? a bowl full of olives stuffed with feta and a heavily sugared decaf coffee
December 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
the perfect pre-dinner snack? a bowl full of olives stuffed with feta and a heavily sugared decaf coffee
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I fucking love memes you can understand through the language barrier, holy shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I fucking love memes you can understand through the language barrier, holy shit
Truly the best part of making my own clothes is that there's always a lil fabric left over & it's really important to hold onto it (not JUST to satisfy my hoarder tendencies) so that if I ever need to mend or size up a garment, I can do it in a way that blends in!
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Truly the best part of making my own clothes is that there's always a lil fabric left over & it's really important to hold onto it (not JUST to satisfy my hoarder tendencies) so that if I ever need to mend or size up a garment, I can do it in a way that blends in!
mismatch examples like: characters looking at a lock on a door and talking about needing to "crack the code" to get through, but the lock that is drawn is a padlock that can only be unlocked with a key.... not a code. So strange to not catch that during revisions!
it was unfortunate because i don't think anyone was necessarily "bad" at their role, but a lot of the book didn't quite make sense because of the difference between text + image. Probably something the editor should have caught. It was just sort of a sad missed opportunity.
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
mismatch examples like: characters looking at a lock on a door and talking about needing to "crack the code" to get through, but the lock that is drawn is a padlock that can only be unlocked with a key.... not a code. So strange to not catch that during revisions!
i had the most puzzling experience reading a gn last night where it became clear that no part of the creative team could have been communicating directly with each other because there were so many mismatches between what the dialogue was saying and what was depicted in the art. it was so strange.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
i had the most puzzling experience reading a gn last night where it became clear that no part of the creative team could have been communicating directly with each other because there were so many mismatches between what the dialogue was saying and what was depicted in the art. it was so strange.
I have finished way fewer books this year than last year. Hopefully I'll sneak in a couple more onto my "read" list during december. Tbh I started a lot of books I just really did not like this year & then abandoned them haha.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I have finished way fewer books this year than last year. Hopefully I'll sneak in a couple more onto my "read" list during december. Tbh I started a lot of books I just really did not like this year & then abandoned them haha.
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Happy Krampusnacht! As a special treat we have put together a NINE HOUR KRAMPUS THEMED STOPMOTION YULE LOG!
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
9 Hour Krampus Yule Log | Brongadoo
YouTube video by Brongadoo Productions
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December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Happy Krampusnacht! As a special treat we have put together a NINE HOUR KRAMPUS THEMED STOPMOTION YULE LOG!
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
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For people who think book banning isn't a big deal because even if they're not available in libraries and schools, you can still buy them--this is an elitist argument. Most kids ONLY have access to books from their library. Libraries ensure info access for all. Libraries are vital in democracies.
It's not a badge of honor when books get banned. It stinks for everyone. For the book creators, who worked hard to create something special that now won't be shared. The kids who miss out. The librarians and teachers who are treated like criminals. And taxpayers who have to pay for this nonsense.
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
For people who think book banning isn't a big deal because even if they're not available in libraries and schools, you can still buy them--this is an elitist argument. Most kids ONLY have access to books from their library. Libraries ensure info access for all. Libraries are vital in democracies.
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It's not a badge of honor when books get banned. It stinks for everyone. For the book creators, who worked hard to create something special that now won't be shared. The kids who miss out. The librarians and teachers who are treated like criminals. And taxpayers who have to pay for this nonsense.
December 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's not a badge of honor when books get banned. It stinks for everyone. For the book creators, who worked hard to create something special that now won't be shared. The kids who miss out. The librarians and teachers who are treated like criminals. And taxpayers who have to pay for this nonsense.
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I've got friends and family still dealing with trauma from their experiences with involuntary care growing up. Often young people turn to substance use in an attempt to cope or escape from high-control households. "Strengthening access to involuntary care" means empowering their abusers.
Premier Eby will have announcement tmrw about "strengthening access to involuntary care for young people."
CMHA: "lack of evidence to support effectiveness of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder... evidence suggests it leads to an increased risk of death..."
bc.cmha.ca/news/involun...
CMHA: "lack of evidence to support effectiveness of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder... evidence suggests it leads to an increased risk of death..."
bc.cmha.ca/news/involun...
Involuntary Care Already Exists in BC, But Is It Working? - CMHA British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC – (September 18, 2024): On September 15, 2024, Premier Eby announced that his government is expanding involuntary care for people with brain injury, mental illness, and severe addiction....
bc.cmha.ca
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I've got friends and family still dealing with trauma from their experiences with involuntary care growing up. Often young people turn to substance use in an attempt to cope or escape from high-control households. "Strengthening access to involuntary care" means empowering their abusers.
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Did you know? A Canadian company is supplying armoured cars to ICE as they continue to carry out the Trump administration’s cruel and rights-violating deportation agenda.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes that we need a moral line in the sand thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes that we need a moral line in the sand thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
A Canadian Company Is Supplying Armoured Cars to ICE | The Tyee
The Canadian government should consider companies’ complicity in US human rights violations when sourcing contracts.
thetyee.ca
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Did you know? A Canadian company is supplying armoured cars to ICE as they continue to carry out the Trump administration’s cruel and rights-violating deportation agenda.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes that we need a moral line in the sand thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes that we need a moral line in the sand thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
My copy of an old project came in the mail today. 3 years ago I attended a conference at UBC that paired cartoonists with researchers working in the field of migration with the goal of creating comics together. It was a very interesting experience.
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My copy of an old project came in the mail today. 3 years ago I attended a conference at UBC that paired cartoonists with researchers working in the field of migration with the goal of creating comics together. It was a very interesting experience.
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the lighting in my apartment today is terrible but pls enjoy my final ceramics assignment (plus progress shots before glazing). The assignment was to create a geometric form of interlocking pieces using leatherhard slabs. These are intended to be pattern weights.
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
the lighting in my apartment today is terrible but pls enjoy my final ceramics assignment (plus progress shots before glazing). The assignment was to create a geometric form of interlocking pieces using leatherhard slabs. These are intended to be pattern weights.
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Here's a little video of how the piece functions. Part of the assignment was thinking about how glaze functions. In the background you can see my graphic novel progress sheet haha.
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Here's a little video of how the piece functions. Part of the assignment was thinking about how glaze functions. In the background you can see my graphic novel progress sheet haha.
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New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
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The one year anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law takeover just passed and lots of untold stories came out proving that THE ONLY REASON KOREA IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY IS BECAUSE PEOPLE DISOBEYED ILLEGAL ORDERS.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The one year anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law takeover just passed and lots of untold stories came out proving that THE ONLY REASON KOREA IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY IS BECAUSE PEOPLE DISOBEYED ILLEGAL ORDERS.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
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I don't care if a non-disabled person accesses a disability accommodation for the same reason I don't care if a child whose parents are rich gets free lunch at school. We don't need to means test being a kind person. I have better things to do with my time than be a cop over social services.
December 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I don't care if a non-disabled person accesses a disability accommodation for the same reason I don't care if a child whose parents are rich gets free lunch at school. We don't need to means test being a kind person. I have better things to do with my time than be a cop over social services.
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We need to talk about Bill 9, Bill 9 and Bill C-9.
Somehow, they’re ALL awful — and they all infringe on the freedoms of Canadians, from trans Canadians, to visibly religious Canadians, to Canadians protesting genocide.
Can we agree: no more Bill 9s until we figure out what the hell is going on?
Somehow, they’re ALL awful — and they all infringe on the freedoms of Canadians, from trans Canadians, to visibly religious Canadians, to Canadians protesting genocide.
Can we agree: no more Bill 9s until we figure out what the hell is going on?
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We need to talk about Bill 9, Bill 9 and Bill C-9.
Somehow, they’re ALL awful — and they all infringe on the freedoms of Canadians, from trans Canadians, to visibly religious Canadians, to Canadians protesting genocide.
Can we agree: no more Bill 9s until we figure out what the hell is going on?
Somehow, they’re ALL awful — and they all infringe on the freedoms of Canadians, from trans Canadians, to visibly religious Canadians, to Canadians protesting genocide.
Can we agree: no more Bill 9s until we figure out what the hell is going on?
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
the lighting in my apartment today is terrible but pls enjoy my final ceramics assignment (plus progress shots before glazing). The assignment was to create a geometric form of interlocking pieces using leatherhard slabs. These are intended to be pattern weights.
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
the lighting in my apartment today is terrible but pls enjoy my final ceramics assignment (plus progress shots before glazing). The assignment was to create a geometric form of interlocking pieces using leatherhard slabs. These are intended to be pattern weights.
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Wait I thought we all stopped using Spotify because of the ICE ads and how they don’t pay artists for songs and also all the AI songs, what’s with all the wrapped posts.
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wait I thought we all stopped using Spotify because of the ICE ads and how they don’t pay artists for songs and also all the AI songs, what’s with all the wrapped posts.
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As we come towards the end of the year, a friendly reminder that I LOVE to do podcast/radio/media appearances and will gladly yap about the year that was in culture/news/vibes with whoever will listen!
I'll write about stuff too, if you'll have me! Hit me up!!
I'll write about stuff too, if you'll have me! Hit me up!!
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As we come towards the end of the year, a friendly reminder that I LOVE to do podcast/radio/media appearances and will gladly yap about the year that was in culture/news/vibes with whoever will listen!
I'll write about stuff too, if you'll have me! Hit me up!!
I'll write about stuff too, if you'll have me! Hit me up!!
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We got some new data on Vancouver's housing market today that doesn't really change our understanding of things, but does underline how we're in a new normal, and that the shoe is still falling for developers and landlords.
Comes with charts!
Comes with charts!
Greater Vancouver looks set for lowest year of housing sales this century | CBC News
Monthly data provided by Greater Vancouver Realtors showed 1,846 residential properties were sold in November, continuing a three-year period of relatively stable month-over-month sale figures.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
We got some new data on Vancouver's housing market today that doesn't really change our understanding of things, but does underline how we're in a new normal, and that the shoe is still falling for developers and landlords.
Comes with charts!
Comes with charts!
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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Here’s a very early morning reminder that my shop reopens tonight at 7pm est! Here’s some stuff that’s in it, see the rest here: heywitch.bigcartel.com
P.S Sadly I’m still only shipping to Canada/Aus/NZ, sorry 😭 (working on US/EU for the new year, we shall see)
P.S Sadly I’m still only shipping to Canada/Aus/NZ, sorry 😭 (working on US/EU for the new year, we shall see)
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Here’s a very early morning reminder that my shop reopens tonight at 7pm est! Here’s some stuff that’s in it, see the rest here: heywitch.bigcartel.com
P.S Sadly I’m still only shipping to Canada/Aus/NZ, sorry 😭 (working on US/EU for the new year, we shall see)
P.S Sadly I’m still only shipping to Canada/Aus/NZ, sorry 😭 (working on US/EU for the new year, we shall see)