William A Owen
@williamaowen.bsky.social
Writer. Energy Policy. Former EBook nerd. Former Brooklynonian. Sort of an all around, everyday kind of entity trying to acclimate to the burbs, be a dad and a hubbo, and find a little pie now and then. 40+ Pie, Books, Comics, MTG, Science, Pie. He/Him
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HAHAHA! HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE FUNNY! DEHUMANIZING IS FUN! HAHA! WE'RE HAVING FUN!
Trump: "Instead of pardons, some of my more enthusiastic staffers were already drafting the paperwork to ship Gobble and Waddle straight to the Terrorist Confinement Center in El Salvador."
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
HAHAHA! HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE FUNNY! DEHUMANIZING IS FUN! HAHA! WE'RE HAVING FUN!
Just another thing to think about if you ever consider pirating a comic.
1. Don’t
2. Seriously, fucking don’t
3. Comic creators make shit, so you’re a pretty lousy person if you steal a book and I hope your socks are eternally damp
1. Don’t
2. Seriously, fucking don’t
3. Comic creators make shit, so you’re a pretty lousy person if you steal a book and I hope your socks are eternally damp
I post a new version of this every other year or so, and every year comic book page rates stay the same. Five years ago, people were getting paid $240 in '25 dollars; today they are getting the same $150 a page.
The one about comic book page rates – again. News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just another thing to think about if you ever consider pirating a comic.
1. Don’t
2. Seriously, fucking don’t
3. Comic creators make shit, so you’re a pretty lousy person if you steal a book and I hope your socks are eternally damp
1. Don’t
2. Seriously, fucking don’t
3. Comic creators make shit, so you’re a pretty lousy person if you steal a book and I hope your socks are eternally damp
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I post a new version of this every other year or so, and every year comic book page rates stay the same. Five years ago, people were getting paid $240 in '25 dollars; today they are getting the same $150 a page.
The one about comic book page rates – again. News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder
The one about comic book page rates – again
News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder
www.comicsbeat.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I post a new version of this every other year or so, and every year comic book page rates stay the same. Five years ago, people were getting paid $240 in '25 dollars; today they are getting the same $150 a page.
None of us are born knowing anything*, and we all come to the knowledge we have in different ways and at different times. Be thankful for what you’ve learned and gracious with those seeking to learn.
*(unless you are like the daughter of a bene gesserit born during ingestion of the water of life)
*(unless you are like the daughter of a bene gesserit born during ingestion of the water of life)
Also, stop being condescending shitheads when someone asks a question you think is obvious. If they're not asking why a certain group deserves human rights or something, there is literally NO REASON not to be generous and helpful!
This is so soulless, I can't stand it. We have BRAINS. We can USE THEM.
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
None of us are born knowing anything*, and we all come to the knowledge we have in different ways and at different times. Be thankful for what you’ve learned and gracious with those seeking to learn.
*(unless you are like the daughter of a bene gesserit born during ingestion of the water of life)
*(unless you are like the daughter of a bene gesserit born during ingestion of the water of life)
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The machine that poisons you instantly
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The machine that poisons you instantly
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So turns out in the UK, it’s only a crime to sexually harass a child over the course of several weeks if she’s NOT transgender. Live and learn.
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist, but was found guilty of criminal damage to her mobile phone.
Father Ted’s Graham Linehan cleared of transphobic harassment
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
So turns out in the UK, it’s only a crime to sexually harass a child over the course of several weeks if she’s NOT transgender. Live and learn.
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Note how a 17-year-old trans girl is a “child” who must be protected when it comes to making her own medical decision, but an “activist” who can’t be afforded the basic protections of the law when she is assaulted by a 50-year-old man with a history of harassing trans people.
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Note how a 17-year-old trans girl is a “child” who must be protected when it comes to making her own medical decision, but an “activist” who can’t be afforded the basic protections of the law when she is assaulted by a 50-year-old man with a history of harassing trans people.
Live shot from inside Democrat Party headquarters.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Live shot from inside Democrat Party headquarters.
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depending on what alex jones brings in this probably makes maria bartiromo the highest paid conspiracy theorist in america www.thewrap.com/maria-bartir...
Maria Bartiromo's $70 Million Fox News Pay Revealed in Lawsuit
Fox News has paid financial reporter and news anchor Maria Bartiromo a jaw-dropping $70 million since joining the network.
www.thewrap.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
depending on what alex jones brings in this probably makes maria bartiromo the highest paid conspiracy theorist in america www.thewrap.com/maria-bartir...
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Years ago I wrote a spell to stop myself caring about something and it worked. Maybe you know someone who could use it now
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Years ago I wrote a spell to stop myself caring about something and it worked. Maybe you know someone who could use it now
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We remember actress and model Noel Neill, born on this day in 1920. Neill played reporter Lois Lane in two Superman serials, and all but the 1st season of the Adventures of Superman TV series. She also appeared in roles in Superman: The Movie, the Superboy TV series, and Superman Returns.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We remember actress and model Noel Neill, born on this day in 1920. Neill played reporter Lois Lane in two Superman serials, and all but the 1st season of the Adventures of Superman TV series. She also appeared in roles in Superman: The Movie, the Superboy TV series, and Superman Returns.
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Every paragraph is a banger. I’m so happy right now. Sometimes you find a piece of writing just when you need it.
October 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Every paragraph is a banger. I’m so happy right now. Sometimes you find a piece of writing just when you need it.
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James Baldwin to Angela Davis in 1970, discussing white Americans:
October 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
James Baldwin to Angela Davis in 1970, discussing white Americans:
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When I say that locking mothers in the suburbs with small children breaks them? This is what I mean.
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
I'm literally just living a normal life while also experiencing a theophany via communication with the satellite called VALIS.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
When I say that locking mothers in the suburbs with small children breaks them? This is what I mean.
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
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Protect and advocate for all queer and trans folks
Not just the ones you wanna fuck
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Not just the ones you wanna fuck
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November 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Protect and advocate for all queer and trans folks
Not just the ones you wanna fuck
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Not just the ones you wanna fuck
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I know all the various defenses of piracy, and can agree with some of them (preservation is important!) but when it comes to books, there really ain't any excuse I buy. More than any other medium, authors directly rely on royalties from purchases. Every purchase gets them income, even from big pubs.
Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I know all the various defenses of piracy, and can agree with some of them (preservation is important!) but when it comes to books, there really ain't any excuse I buy. More than any other medium, authors directly rely on royalties from purchases. Every purchase gets them income, even from big pubs.
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The last DC comic on sale in 2025 just left for the printer -- the spectacular ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #15. This has been one of the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding years of my twenty-year career at this company. Thank you to all of you who've been showing up for these books; we're so proud.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The last DC comic on sale in 2025 just left for the printer -- the spectacular ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #15. This has been one of the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding years of my twenty-year career at this company. Thank you to all of you who've been showing up for these books; we're so proud.
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I am so late to the game on this, but holy moly is this a stupendously good series. @gwillow.me, can o’ coke to ya. #ComicSky #PoisonIvy #Comicbooks
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I am so late to the game on this, but holy moly is this a stupendously good series. @gwillow.me, can o’ coke to ya. #ComicSky #PoisonIvy #Comicbooks
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Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
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November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
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Jesus fuck. Bungie was even *a subsidiary of Sony* when I set the precedent establishing that companies have a legal obligation to protect their employees from online harassment. It's impossible for Sony Legal not to know about this.
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Jesus fuck. Bungie was even *a subsidiary of Sony* when I set the precedent establishing that companies have a legal obligation to protect their employees from online harassment. It's impossible for Sony Legal not to know about this.
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I'm a big fan of Ms Mercante's work. One day about a year and a half ago I lit fire to my Twitter account because in talking about Sweet Baby Inc. she asked "where are the men who said they would never let this happen again?" and I said hey, I'm men, and I don't even have a job to lose.
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I'm a big fan of Ms Mercante's work. One day about a year and a half ago I lit fire to my Twitter account because in talking about Sweet Baby Inc. she asked "where are the men who said they would never let this happen again?" and I said hey, I'm men, and I don't even have a job to lose.
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I appreciate that in her article she called out my biggest success in the anti-harassment space (the Bungie judgment I reference above). Full disclosure: in my private lawyer iteration right now I do some work with her.
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I appreciate that in her article she called out my biggest success in the anti-harassment space (the Bungie judgment I reference above). Full disclosure: in my private lawyer iteration right now I do some work with her.
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Feels like only yesterday that MAGA was duped by propagandists taking Russian bribes... again.
You'd think the bobbleheads might have figured this out by now, but no.
You'd think the bobbleheads might have figured this out by now, but no.
How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos
Details in an indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Feels like only yesterday that MAGA was duped by propagandists taking Russian bribes... again.
You'd think the bobbleheads might have figured this out by now, but no.
You'd think the bobbleheads might have figured this out by now, but no.
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Right now in France, the government wants to prepare citizens for the idea of having to send the army to protect European countries. But nothing is being done about misinformation and propaganda! Nothing! On social media, but also in half of the media outlets - all owned by our billionaire Bolloré.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Right now in France, the government wants to prepare citizens for the idea of having to send the army to protect European countries. But nothing is being done about misinformation and propaganda! Nothing! On social media, but also in half of the media outlets - all owned by our billionaire Bolloré.