Valentine Barker
@valentinebarker.com
From oil painter to comic artist and a little of everything in between. Artist on The Airless Year. Demi. He/Him/His.
https://www.valentinebarker.com
https://www.valentinebarker.com
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Valentine Barker
@valentinebarker.com
· Oct 20
Hey, Sweethearts! I'm a comics artist and illustrator; my work focuses on diversity, body positivity, and female empowerment!
website: valentinebarker.com
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/valentinebarker
paypal: paypal.me/barkerv
patreon: patreon.com/valentinebarker
website: valentinebarker.com
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/valentinebarker
paypal: paypal.me/barkerv
patreon: patreon.com/valentinebarker
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Reminder that my commissions are open! I have some sketch busts up, and larger "finished" pieces!
I've gone back to some looser examples to take the prices down a bit ✨
ko-fi.com/nicterhorst/...
I've gone back to some looser examples to take the prices down a bit ✨
ko-fi.com/nicterhorst/...
January 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Reminder that my commissions are open! I have some sketch busts up, and larger "finished" pieces!
I've gone back to some looser examples to take the prices down a bit ✨
ko-fi.com/nicterhorst/...
I've gone back to some looser examples to take the prices down a bit ✨
ko-fi.com/nicterhorst/...
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Thought Bubble apps are now open!
Exhibitor applications are now open for Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2026!! Find all the information, and how to apply, here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/exhibit
The deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 February 2026.
The deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 February 2026.
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Thought Bubble apps are now open!
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I will accept being fully funded on day one. FOR NOW. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
I intend to go to bed and then wake up with this campaign at ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Don't let me down.
WE ARE LIVE!!
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I will accept being fully funded on day one. FOR NOW. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
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My queer space opera about the tight knit #NeoG Interceptor crew Zuma's Ghost, unexpectedly emotional, filled with sass, surprise sports, and a dream of a better world.
oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780062...
oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780062...
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
My queer space opera about the tight knit #NeoG Interceptor crew Zuma's Ghost, unexpectedly emotional, filled with sass, surprise sports, and a dream of a better world.
oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780062...
oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780062...
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Sex workers are workers. Period.
They deserve labor protections, healthcare access, and the right to say no without fear of arrest.
They deserve labor protections, healthcare access, and the right to say no without fear of arrest.
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Sex workers are workers. Period.
They deserve labor protections, healthcare access, and the right to say no without fear of arrest.
They deserve labor protections, healthcare access, and the right to say no without fear of arrest.
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Please, please just don’t use AI. Not even a little bit! 🫶🫶🫶
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Please, please just don’t use AI. Not even a little bit! 🫶🫶🫶
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friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the United States have rolled out support for the platform.
As that number continues to grow, here’s where driver’s licenses and state IDs could come next …
more…
9to5mac.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
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I have more followers here than I ever did on Twitter, and my promo here gets more traction than it did on Twitter. It's an all-around superior experience. Sounds like maybe you just have more in common with the pit crew at the CSAM factory?
January 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I have more followers here than I ever did on Twitter, and my promo here gets more traction than it did on Twitter. It's an all-around superior experience. Sounds like maybe you just have more in common with the pit crew at the CSAM factory?
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Gargamel and Smurfs reach historic accord.
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Gargamel and Smurfs reach historic accord.
At least my Greek handwriting is getting better.
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
At least my Greek handwriting is getting better.
Panic attacks are WILD when you haven't had one for two months and then you're suddenly hit by one. Oof.
January 20, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Panic attacks are WILD when you haven't had one for two months and then you're suddenly hit by one. Oof.
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We're excited to reveal Thought Bubble's 20th festival image, drawn by the amazing Núria Tamarit. Thank you so much Núria!
Check back tomorrow when we'll be announcing our 2026 dates and opening our exhibitor applications!
Check back tomorrow when we'll be announcing our 2026 dates and opening our exhibitor applications!
January 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We're excited to reveal Thought Bubble's 20th festival image, drawn by the amazing Núria Tamarit. Thank you so much Núria!
Check back tomorrow when we'll be announcing our 2026 dates and opening our exhibitor applications!
Check back tomorrow when we'll be announcing our 2026 dates and opening our exhibitor applications!
Apparently once I'm in Albania I'll be able to send mail to the U.S., so I'm considering opening some commission slots.
January 20, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Apparently once I'm in Albania I'll be able to send mail to the U.S., so I'm considering opening some commission slots.
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Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #25 is up! There are several new comic anthologies open for submissions and a bunch of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon!
#comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions
www.patreon.com/posts/148627...
#comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions
www.patreon.com/posts/148627...
Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #25 | Tea Goblin Cafe
Get more from Tea Goblin Cafe on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #25 is up! There are several new comic anthologies open for submissions and a bunch of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon!
#comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions
www.patreon.com/posts/148627...
#comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions
www.patreon.com/posts/148627...
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y’all never cared about art until someone said you could be an artist without trying or even caring
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
y’all never cared about art until someone said you could be an artist without trying or even caring
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Seems like the companies pushing this tech are not being strictly v honest with anyone about how it works.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Researchers Just Found Something That Could Shake the AI Industry to Its Core
Researchers found compelling evidence that AI models are actually copying copyrighted data, not "learning" from it.
futurism.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Seems like the companies pushing this tech are not being strictly v honest with anyone about how it works.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
I won't be able to make it to Emerald City Comic Con this year. There are a few reasons for this, but even if they weren't factors I probably wouldn't make the trip because I wouldn't want to carry my papers on me at all times.
I'm extremely sad about all of these circumstances.
I'm extremely sad about all of these circumstances.
January 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I won't be able to make it to Emerald City Comic Con this year. There are a few reasons for this, but even if they weren't factors I probably wouldn't make the trip because I wouldn't want to carry my papers on me at all times.
I'm extremely sad about all of these circumstances.
I'm extremely sad about all of these circumstances.
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Look for the helpers
Alaska Art Student Arrested for Eating Another Student’s AI-Generated Art in Protest
A University of Alaska student was charged with a misdemeanor for eating another student's AI-generated art in protest.
www.artnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Look for the helpers
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got a new album up, 夜中までメールがくる 💬🌙💕 check it out for free: alexisflower.bandcamp.com/album/--2
January 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
got a new album up, 夜中までメールがくる 💬🌙💕 check it out for free: alexisflower.bandcamp.com/album/--2
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Please, never be shy telling an author you loved their books.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
January 18, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Please, never be shy telling an author you loved their books.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
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And I think this one’s done! Strange Sport Stories sketch: Jimmy Olsen vs Swamp Thing. This will go up on the Helioscope etsy in a few days, or if you want it right now, it’s yours for free if you make a $400 donation to the trans law center. transgenderlawcenter.org/donate/ DM me to coordinate.
January 18, 2026 at 2:12 AM
And I think this one’s done! Strange Sport Stories sketch: Jimmy Olsen vs Swamp Thing. This will go up on the Helioscope etsy in a few days, or if you want it right now, it’s yours for free if you make a $400 donation to the trans law center. transgenderlawcenter.org/donate/ DM me to coordinate.
I love this.
Sketching at my table at Fan Expo Portland. In progress deskshot of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen playing one on one with Swamp Thong.
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I love this.
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Duckduckgo has a survey for pro/anti-AI and I cackled so hard at the (current) results
https://voteyesornoai.com
https://voteyesornoai.com
Are you YES AI or NO AI? Vote now.
Big Tech doesn't care if you want AI or not. They should.
voteyesornoai.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Duckduckgo has a survey for pro/anti-AI and I cackled so hard at the (current) results
https://voteyesornoai.com
https://voteyesornoai.com
I should have pet a dog today.
January 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I should have pet a dog today.