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Elise Schuenke
@troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
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I'm a cryptid from Minnesota who makes comics and doodles and a lot of puns They/them

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Elise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · Nov 14
Hello new followers! I’m Elise and I’m a Minnesotan based comic artist and cryptid! Welcome and prepare for puns and shenanigans.

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First panel: a young woman suggests making soup to her girlfriend in bed Second panel: the two girlfriends walk to the grocery store holding hands Third panel: they are grabbing ingredients from the vegetable aisle Fourth panel: their groceries which consists of vegetable stock, two cans of coconut milk, a bag of various goods and a set of chicken thighs Two young siblings talk and play video games while the grown up versions of them stand facing away. They are surrounded by various video game related tech and games. The title: Near You Beside You First panel: A person gets out of bed looking stressed. Second panel: the person is starting to put on a sweatshirt with a dark cloud of swirling thoughts around their head. Third panel: it turns out the person has put the sweater on backwards and the hood flops over their head with the appropriate sound effect saying FLOP Fourth panel: the person stands confused with the hood still over their face Fifth panel: the person starts shaking with laughter saying “…pfft.” Sixth panel: the person leaves the bedroom laughing to themselves First panel: Link from Legend of Zelda stands at a triforce altar with the master sword sitting in stone. Second panel: Link stares nervously at the master sword before him with the floating text, “deep down, you know” Third panel: his hand reaches out to the sword’s handle In between the third and fourth panel, the text says: “you weren’t built for fighting” Fourth panel: at the last second, his hand clenches away, shaking as it hesitates to grab the sword
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
I’m so proud of the anime community for bullying Amazon into taking down their ai generated English dub. God job weebs
milesofficial.bsky.social Miles | Anime by the Numbers @milesofficial.bsky.social · 37m
BANANA FISH no longer has an English dub on Amazon
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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pseudonymjones.bsky.social
the last thing my mom said to me—
a comic. Panel 1, caption text: the last thing my mom said to me was— “you’ve become a great mother, I’m so proud.” I said, “mom, I wouldn’t be the person I am without you.” I am holding her left hand with both of my hands. Panel 2, caption text: actually, she said a lot between then and the end. “Can I get you anything?” I asked. “Some water would be nice,” she said. Panel 3, caption text: “if I try to remember the last words she said to me, I think they were like— “emma, help” I drew medication from a bottle into a syringe. “Sorry, sorry— I’m drawing another dose. Just a second I’m so sorry” Panel 4, caption text: “and the absolute last thing she said to me was—“ “ok,” I said, “are you feeling more comfortable?” She replies, “mmm”
November 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
ITS HEREEEE

I can’t wait to devour it in a matter of seconds
Tales of the Hundred Monsters Next Door by Yoshiko Watanuki
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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everydaylouie.bsky.social
muppet labs 🧪
a stylized 3d render of bunsen honeydew and beaker from the muppet show in a lab. beaker has his head stuck in a flask. i'm back on my muppets shit
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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ebhutchins.bsky.social
turned out after quoting @caseyexplosion.bsky.social, the words finally came to me.
I'm Not Brave For Eating Brunch
Disclaimer: This essay is about brunch, but it's not about "brunch". Brunch as an invitation to engage in praxis, if you will. I used to make a lot more money than I currently do, and one of the th...
e-b-hutchins.ghost.io
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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trungles.com
I’ve frankly been too worn out to do any shopping posts, BUT! Do consider buying my books for loved ones for the holidays. I’ve also got prints and such at the link in my bio.
trungles.com Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 15d
Hey, I’m Trung! I’m a comic artist and author. Here are my books! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2192...
Angelica and the Bear Prince’s cover is blue featuring a dark-haired girl in a red cardigan and pink skirt holding hands with a blond non-binary person with short hair. The Magic Fish has a green cover fearing a young boy in tattered jacket reading a book. A mermaid is behind him.
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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breelundberg.com
Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday 🛍️ Don't procrastinate if you're ordering gifts for the holidays! Thanks for supporting my shop and other artists this year. I know times are tough for everybody. 💕 shop.breelundberg.com
Photo of lined notepad with a pink border and a banner at the top that says “stuff to procrastinate on”. At the bottom is cute illustrated grey kitty flopped over on their side with eyes closed and a thought bubble saying “I’ll do it tomorrow”.
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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seiu.org
🌎 From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, workers and allies across 30+ countries unite to say: Enough is enough. It's time to #MakeAmazonPay. Join us in demanding fair wages, union rights, environmental responsibility, and tax justice! 📣
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
My contribution to thanksgiving- sweet potato casserole 🧑‍🍳
A deep dish containing baked sweet potato with a crispy pecan and filling topping sitting on a black tabletop
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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michiums.bsky.social
available for more WFH work in Jan/feb !! My bank account rn is uhh real scary in how close I am to $0 and I’m still interviewing for possible full time work - I start a part time gig on Dec 9, shares help a ton!!
michiums.bsky.social michiums @ galaxycon columbus H6 @michiums.bsky.social · Oct 5
hello I’m MICHIUMS, freelance comic artist, merch designer and digital producer! currently full time freelancing as I lost my day job in Oct 2024 + open for WFH 💫

🎨portfolio: michiums.carbonmade.com
🛍️ michiums.bigcartel.com
☕️ ko-fi.com/michiums
☘️ www.patreon.com/michiums
💌 michiumsart @ gmail!
illustration of yaga and their skeleton lantern heads with a rainbow colored sky Sample comic page from persimmon summer mermaid and faerie encounter in a lake Achilles and Patroclus in a field of flowers
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
(chainsaw man spoilers)

YOU THINK IM JOKING
Chainsaw Man is slashed in half by a Oregon shaped sword. Not the state of Oregon, the words Oregon
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
I love Chainsaw Man so much

What do you mean one of the characters calls upon the power of the state of Oregon which then becomes a sword that is literally just shaped in the words of Oregon
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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jesncin.bsky.social
Intergalactic photographer, Noah Wong. From my gn Lunar Boy ✨

#Art #OC #OCsky #Illustration
Noah Wong holding a camera and floating in the air Close up of illustration
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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rcolesworthy.bsky.social
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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kikuhughes.bsky.social
guassian blur mvp
Comic page WIP showing an Asian teenager adjusting her phone as it records video
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Near You, Beside You

A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
A cover with the title Near You, Beside You Four characters are surrounded by various video games, game consoles and game accessories 1998- At Mom’s House Panel 1: Elise(age 9) :No. Panel 2: Alex: oh, COME ON! Mom is working and you’re just reading all day! Panel 3: Elise: so? Panel 4: Alex (age 7) SO that’s BORING! And I’m BORED! I wanna play with you! Panel 1 Elise: No, I don’t like going outside. Panel 2 Alex: All kids want to play outside! LITERALLY ALL KIDS!! Panel 3-4 Elise: well I don’t want to. Quit being sooooo annoying. Panel 5 Alex: you’re no fun! Why’re you so weird!! Panel 6 SLAM Elise: …I don’t know. Panel 1 Alex: MOM!! Elise won’t play with me at all! All she does is draw, read and ignore me! It’s not fair!! Panel 2: Alex: she won’t play like other kids. Makes me mad! Panel 3 Mom: Well, Alex, Elise isn’t…well, LIKE other kids. She’s wired a bit differently from you. That doesn’t mean she’s broken. Panel 4 Mom: I struggle with her too. But we love her so we mustn’t give up. You just need to find something you two can connect on. Panel 5 You’re a smart, sweet kid, bug. You’ll figure something out
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Rare going out selfie because I have jean jacket enby gender euphoria
A dark haired person wearing a light jean jacket with a black hoodie underneath and a gray tshirt, along with a black beanie that says No Thoughts. They are giving a peace sign to the mirror
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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galegalligan.bsky.social
HELLO!! 2025 is drawing to a close, people are buying gifts for the tweens in their lives, and DID YOU KNOW that a graphic novel named Fresh Start came out THIS YEAR?

⭐THREE starred reviews!
⭐about a kid who moves around a lot AND THEN HAS TO STAY IN ONE PLACE OH NO
⭐VERY FUNNY, LOTS OF DRAWINGS
Author Gale Galligan executing a years-too-late kneeling dab next to a standee of the cover for FRESH START (2025).
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Fun fact: my brother has read this comic. And afterwards he started putting more effort into our relationship and we get along a bit better now
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social Elise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 9d
Near You, Beside You

A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
A cover with the title Near You, Beside You Four characters are surrounded by various video games, game consoles and game accessories 1998- At Mom’s House Panel 1: Elise(age 9) :No. Panel 2: Alex: oh, COME ON! Mom is working and you’re just reading all day! Panel 3: Elise: so? Panel 4: Alex (age 7) SO that’s BORING! And I’m BORED! I wanna play with you! Panel 1 Elise: No, I don’t like going outside. Panel 2 Alex: All kids want to play outside! LITERALLY ALL KIDS!! Panel 3-4 Elise: well I don’t want to. Quit being sooooo annoying. Panel 5 Alex: you’re no fun! Why’re you so weird!! Panel 6 SLAM Elise: …I don’t know. Panel 1 Alex: MOM!! Elise won’t play with me at all! All she does is draw, read and ignore me! It’s not fair!! Panel 2: Alex: she won’t play like other kids. Makes me mad! Panel 3 Mom: Well, Alex, Elise isn’t…well, LIKE other kids. She’s wired a bit differently from you. That doesn’t mean she’s broken. Panel 4 Mom: I struggle with her too. But we love her so we mustn’t give up. You just need to find something you two can connect on. Panel 5 You’re a smart, sweet kid, bug. You’ll figure something out
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Near You, Beside You

A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
A cover with the title Near You, Beside You Four characters are surrounded by various video games, game consoles and game accessories 1998- At Mom’s House Panel 1: Elise(age 9) :No. Panel 2: Alex: oh, COME ON! Mom is working and you’re just reading all day! Panel 3: Elise: so? Panel 4: Alex (age 7) SO that’s BORING! And I’m BORED! I wanna play with you! Panel 1 Elise: No, I don’t like going outside. Panel 2 Alex: All kids want to play outside! LITERALLY ALL KIDS!! Panel 3-4 Elise: well I don’t want to. Quit being sooooo annoying. Panel 5 Alex: you’re no fun! Why’re you so weird!! Panel 6 SLAM Elise: …I don’t know. Panel 1 Alex: MOM!! Elise won’t play with me at all! All she does is draw, read and ignore me! It’s not fair!! Panel 2: Alex: she won’t play like other kids. Makes me mad! Panel 3 Mom: Well, Alex, Elise isn’t…well, LIKE other kids. She’s wired a bit differently from you. That doesn’t mean she’s broken. Panel 4 Mom: I struggle with her too. But we love her so we mustn’t give up. You just need to find something you two can connect on. Panel 5 You’re a smart, sweet kid, bug. You’ll figure something out
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
The Rental Family featuring Brendan Fraser was so delightful and emotional, I loved it! Even better, our entire movie theater erupted in cheers when Fraser’s character tells someone he’s from Minnesota
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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iceghost.bsky.social
Quick break ink. Ive started inking straight off the roughs with my light table and its interesting. A lot looser but in a way i think im okay with
Ink if a girl with a big sword looking at a gross piece of a monster on her shoe
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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rosebdraws.bsky.social
kiss me too fiercely, hold me too tight…
Digital drawing of Glinda and Elphaba from Wicked, locked in a passionate kiss and standing in the woods among purple flowers
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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flairiart.bsky.social
Going serious.

Homeland 🇵🇭 was devastated by back-to-back typhoon which destroyed a lot of homes and displaced families.

I am offering $10+ sketches. All profits will be donated to ChildHope Philippines, a local org providing basic needs to street children, the most vulnerable population rn
1/2
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM