Rachel Merrill at CALA Table 16A
@ohhhaeee.bsky.social
Artist for the sydnicated cartoon Gil Thorp
Co Creator with Henry Barajas of Death To Pachuco from Image Comics
Illustrator, animator, storyboard artist, Cartoons at New Yorker
Full portfolio at http://www.rachelmerrill.net
Email @ merrillrach @ gmail.com
Co Creator with Henry Barajas of Death To Pachuco from Image Comics
Illustrator, animator, storyboard artist, Cartoons at New Yorker
Full portfolio at http://www.rachelmerrill.net
Email @ merrillrach @ gmail.com
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Figure its time to repeat my ongoing xmas wish for the last 3 years-all I want for Christmas is to work with @criterion.bsky.social someday!!
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Excerpts from today’s Patreon post, up now.
Wrestling with how to save the world through a podcast about country music. You know, the usual.
Wrestling with how to save the world through a podcast about country music. You know, the usual.
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Excerpts from today’s Patreon post, up now.
Wrestling with how to save the world through a podcast about country music. You know, the usual.
Wrestling with how to save the world through a podcast about country music. You know, the usual.
I know this has been posted endlessly but I can't stress enough...if your band that just followed me is using AI to promote shows why should I a visual artist give a shit about your music?
November 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I know this has been posted endlessly but I can't stress enough...if your band that just followed me is using AI to promote shows why should I a visual artist give a shit about your music?
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Figure its time to repeat my ongoing xmas wish for the last 3 years-all I want for Christmas is to work with @criterion.bsky.social someday!!
December 13, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Figure its time to repeat my ongoing xmas wish for the last 3 years-all I want for Christmas is to work with @criterion.bsky.social someday!!
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If you write women characters but don't work with women creators, what's up with that?
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you write women characters but don't work with women creators, what's up with that?
Anyone out there with good recs for music thats not "xmas themed" per say but definitely vibes with the holiday season? I'll go first-
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Anyone out there with good recs for music thats not "xmas themed" per say but definitely vibes with the holiday season? I'll go first-
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Eventually I'm going to make it myself but in the meantime does anyone have any animated shows/movies that are Daria-adjacent?
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Eventually I'm going to make it myself but in the meantime does anyone have any animated shows/movies that are Daria-adjacent?
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
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Re-design of a char for an upcoming film-getting there!
November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Re-design of a char for an upcoming film-getting there!
I watched Fanny & Alexander the theatrical version and holy crap what an incredible movie.
Now I'm going to deep dive into its original run as a miniseries cause I simply cant get enough!!
Now I'm going to deep dive into its original run as a miniseries cause I simply cant get enough!!
November 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I watched Fanny & Alexander the theatrical version and holy crap what an incredible movie.
Now I'm going to deep dive into its original run as a miniseries cause I simply cant get enough!!
Now I'm going to deep dive into its original run as a miniseries cause I simply cant get enough!!
Re-design of a char for an upcoming film-getting there!
November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Re-design of a char for an upcoming film-getting there!
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And I apologize to the residents of Astoria, I’m telling everyone about our best spots again.
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
And I apologize to the residents of Astoria, I’m telling everyone about our best spots again.
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Honestly it's funny that he is *quite literally* saying "deregulate and reduce the burden of taxation on business to create jobs" and nobody on the left will criticise him. Good.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Honestly it's funny that he is *quite literally* saying "deregulate and reduce the burden of taxation on business to create jobs" and nobody on the left will criticise him. Good.
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“There are certain sections of New York that I wouldn’t advise you to try to invade.”
— Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), CASABLANCA
— Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), CASABLANCA
New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“There are certain sections of New York that I wouldn’t advise you to try to invade.”
— Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), CASABLANCA
— Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), CASABLANCA
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SmallBu is looking for a freelance BG artist for a new animated project!
-multi month job
-must have significant prior experience working professionally on animation/game BGs
-must have several examples available online portfolio
-no students
Link your portfolio of BG work here if ur interested!
-multi month job
-must have significant prior experience working professionally on animation/game BGs
-must have several examples available online portfolio
-no students
Link your portfolio of BG work here if ur interested!
a black and white drawing of a person laying on a bench with their feet up and a sign that says 2 feet
ALT: a black and white drawing of a person laying on a bench with their feet up and a sign that says 2 feet
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
SmallBu is looking for a freelance BG artist for a new animated project!
-multi month job
-must have significant prior experience working professionally on animation/game BGs
-must have several examples available online portfolio
-no students
Link your portfolio of BG work here if ur interested!
-multi month job
-must have significant prior experience working professionally on animation/game BGs
-must have several examples available online portfolio
-no students
Link your portfolio of BG work here if ur interested!
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Is Peter Riegert the pickle man the most ideal bachelor in cinema?
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Is Peter Riegert the pickle man the most ideal bachelor in cinema?
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who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
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Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
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To anyone disappointed that the new cool pope is against polyamory, you kind of set yourself up for that one
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
To anyone disappointed that the new cool pope is against polyamory, you kind of set yourself up for that one
Still blows my mind how perfect this album is, dont ask me to explain!
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Still blows my mind how perfect this album is, dont ask me to explain!
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"Contrary to Miller and Trump, Lakanwal’s shooting spree is not the result of importing Afghan culture to America. While much will surely be revealed in Lakanwal’s upcoming trial, it looks more like the result of importing American culture to Afghanistan." New from me @zeteo.com
He Killed for the CIA in Afghanistan. Trump Blames Afghan Culture Instead of Langley’s
After the National Guard shooting, the US needs to reckon with how its legacy of global violence inevitably comes home. Stephen Miller wants to do anything but.
zeteo.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Contrary to Miller and Trump, Lakanwal’s shooting spree is not the result of importing Afghan culture to America. While much will surely be revealed in Lakanwal’s upcoming trial, it looks more like the result of importing American culture to Afghanistan." New from me @zeteo.com
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by 2027, the number of people who admit to having voted for donald trump will not be enough to fill a texas high school football stadium
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
by 2027, the number of people who admit to having voted for donald trump will not be enough to fill a texas high school football stadium
Eventually I'm going to make it myself but in the meantime does anyone have any animated shows/movies that are Daria-adjacent?
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Eventually I'm going to make it myself but in the meantime does anyone have any animated shows/movies that are Daria-adjacent?
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
I've met plenty of women who love Daria but dont know what else to recommend which is probably why I should just animate IzzynJean soon..
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Watching early Shin-chan episodes always recharges my enthusiasm to animate. There's just something really exciting to me about the balance of formalized rules and economy vs how playful the animators were allowed to be. These are Masatsugu Arakawa.
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Watching early Shin-chan episodes always recharges my enthusiasm to animate. There's just something really exciting to me about the balance of formalized rules and economy vs how playful the animators were allowed to be. These are Masatsugu Arakawa.
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should freelance writers get paid more than minimum wage?
it's a wild question, i know, but a lot of people seem to think it's OK that freelancer's rates have FALLEN every year
and when indie pubs try to pay even average rates, y'all complain about paywalls, which tells me your answer is "no!"
it's a wild question, i know, but a lot of people seem to think it's OK that freelancer's rates have FALLEN every year
and when indie pubs try to pay even average rates, y'all complain about paywalls, which tells me your answer is "no!"
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
should freelance writers get paid more than minimum wage?
it's a wild question, i know, but a lot of people seem to think it's OK that freelancer's rates have FALLEN every year
and when indie pubs try to pay even average rates, y'all complain about paywalls, which tells me your answer is "no!"
it's a wild question, i know, but a lot of people seem to think it's OK that freelancer's rates have FALLEN every year
and when indie pubs try to pay even average rates, y'all complain about paywalls, which tells me your answer is "no!"
Man I l love Screen Slate but WHAT is this nonsense??
What's Up, Doc has easily and I do mean EASILY my favorite Ryan O'Neal performance!!!
What's Up, Doc has easily and I do mean EASILY my favorite Ryan O'Neal performance!!!
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Man I l love Screen Slate but WHAT is this nonsense??
What's Up, Doc has easily and I do mean EASILY my favorite Ryan O'Neal performance!!!
What's Up, Doc has easily and I do mean EASILY my favorite Ryan O'Neal performance!!!
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