scott⚡️mccloud
@scottmccloud.bsky.social
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Understands comics… mostly… Now on sale: THE CARTOONISTS CLUB, co-created with the legendary Raina Telgemeier! https://bit.ly/CartoonistClub And I'm also working on a massive book about visual communication; learn more at scottmccloud.com.
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What do Folk, Rock, and Pop all need?
More WOODWINDS!

(No I mean it, you guys! Think XTC's APPLE VENUS; woodwinds are fun!)

Madison Cunningham gets it.
Golden Gate (On And On)
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Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.
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Happy No Kings day!

@beta.nyc is offering these great donation gifts as a thank you for supporting our public programs.

www.beta.nyc/support-us-n...
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Fabulous #artofmanga exhibition at @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social here in SF! Terrific range of work, each artist highlighted in their own room, got to really immerse yourself in their oeuvre - so cool! 1/3
Art from the exhibition - woman looking in the grass Art from the exhibition - pages from one piece Art from the exhibition - page from Jo Jo’s bizarre adventure in color Art from the exhibition - tattooed muscle guy with sword
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gaseous cloud collapses, gathers into itself - heats up - remaining material thinly spread outward - only rock nearish, gas/ice farther still. Solar system is forming... Panels 10/30...
#Nostos #Unflattening 2
10 panels from a comics page in progress - in two rows of 5 each. Top row, panel one a gaseous cloud. 2-4 - supernova, its shockwaves colliding with that cloud. 5th panel see the cloud collapsing beginning to turn. Second tier - first panel - spinning gases, center warming. Panel 2 - great cloud of gas spinning and partly obscuring proto star within, panels 3-5, other side of protostar seen in prior panel - it's later in the solar system's evolution, we see no gas near the star, then a thin layer of rock and farther out gas - a differentiated disk swirling around the star...
scottmccloud.bsky.social
Awww, Thanks Everybody❣️

What a privilege to share this honor with the great @goraina.bsky.social—AND to share the spotlight with our wonderful co-nominees: @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, @rrremylai.bsky.social, @whitneygardner.bsky.social, @kamigarcia.bsky.social, Brittney Williams, & Kay O'Neil!
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Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social
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Yup; I don't recall seeing that one before.
Thanks for the heads-up. :-)
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I have not seen that before. Cool! 🤔
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I’ve never seen this before! An *inward-indicating* word-balloon tail (that’s the speaker’s right arm descending below the word balloon).

FASCINATING! Does this tail technique have a name? Have folks seen it used elsewhere?? I have so many questions!!! (From HIRAYASUMI, book 3, pg 37)
Photo of HIRAYASUMI, book 3, pg 37… showing an inward indicating word balloon tail
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No President should ever stoke this kind of division and dehumanize the other half of the country in this way.
The image shows two X posts. The first, by Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem
) from 1 hour ago, states: "'Take care of' is not subtle. This weekend the ground has shifted and no person can deny what the president, unpopular and unfit, intends. To remain silent is to welcome this. They can both sides or claim they didn't hear, but there is no wiggle room about his plans now." The second, by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar
) from 6 hours ago, quotes Trump addressing the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats." The post includes a photo of Trump speaking to a group in Navy uniforms, with a caption noting he "called the Democrats. They want to give all of our money to illegal."
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A judge blocked Trump from sending Oregon's National Guard into Portland.

That same judge then blocked Trump from deploying California's National Guard to Portland instead.

This isn't a "left wing" judge — Trump appointed her.

Says a lot about Trump's authoritarian power grab.
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It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
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scottmccloud.bsky.social
And yet; when students—of *all* faiths—say the very same things on college campuses, the right goes nuts. Madness.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 10d
The Trump administration has completely ended all pathways to seek asylum, a legal right for more than half a century.

We took the government to court and won, and they're now appealing. We won't abandon our commitment to people fleeing danger.
Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?
The Trump administration has sent thousands of people to places other than their countries of origin — also known as third countries. Months after being deported, one such Russian family has been forced to rebuild its life in Monteverde.
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scottmccloud.bsky.social
And tomorrow is TODAY!

Have fun, Y'all. Stay hydrated, stay fed, start early, consider doing it in a group if you can, and get someone to drive you home at the end (if you aren't home already)!
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Remember: 24 Hour Comics Day is TOMORROW. Sharpen your pencils now!

More info at www.24hourcomicsday.com
Logo for 24 Hour Comics Day along with the day, October 4, 2025.
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rbreich.bsky.social
Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.

Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.

Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.

But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.

The legacy of the Roberts court.
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☕ SEATTLE!:
👁️ See you in only 3 WEEKS!
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✏ Tues, October 21 at 6 pm (at Town Hall Seattle): Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud, creators of THE CARTOONISTS CLUB...buy tickets here: townhallseattle.org/event/cartoo...

✨ Wed, October 22 at 6 pm: Amanda M. Helander, author of WAYWARD GODS, in conversation with Marissa Meyer
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ACLU @aclu.org · 12d
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
scottmccloud.bsky.social
Charles Schulz's PEANUTS began it's multi-decade run 75 years ago today. 🥂
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The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.
Four black and white panels of a boy and girl sitting on steps. 1st panel: Charlie Brown is approaching and the boy says “Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown!” 2nd panel: As Charlie Brown passes, he says “Good ol’ Charlie Brown…yes, sir!” 3rd panel: “Good ol’ Charlie Brown…” 4th panel: Once Charlie is gone, “How I hate him!”
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Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today.

h/t @tisserand.bsky.social
Scan of a typed letter from 1970, from Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, addressed to "Joel Lipton, 622 N. Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210"

It reads:

"Dear Joel:

I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy. Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call "American Virtues" who lack this faith in our country.

I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities.

Sincerely yours,
 
Charles M. Schulz"

At bottom is an illustration of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a kite wrapped around the dog house.