Alina Pete
@alinapete.bsky.social
(They/them) Award-winning Indigenous (nehiyaw) cartoonist & writer. Editor Indiginerds, CFFT: North America, Life Finds A Way, creator of Weregeek
Pets: Nutmeg, Merry & Pippin, Pico
Portfolio: https://www.alina-pete.com/
https://linktr.ee/alinapete
Pets: Nutmeg, Merry & Pippin, Pico
Portfolio: https://www.alina-pete.com/
https://linktr.ee/alinapete
Me: (waxing philosophic about how organized religion sucks but it DOES provide a great excuse for communities to gather regularly & foster belonging)
Me: ... I suppose, in that sense, LARP is our church.
L: ...
L: That is, by far, the nerdiest thing I've heard you say
Me: ... I suppose, in that sense, LARP is our church.
L: ...
L: That is, by far, the nerdiest thing I've heard you say
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Me: (waxing philosophic about how organized religion sucks but it DOES provide a great excuse for communities to gather regularly & foster belonging)
Me: ... I suppose, in that sense, LARP is our church.
L: ...
L: That is, by far, the nerdiest thing I've heard you say
Me: ... I suppose, in that sense, LARP is our church.
L: ...
L: That is, by far, the nerdiest thing I've heard you say
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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When I lie awake unable to sleep, I like to entertain myself by wondering how the ‘body hacking’ ageing techbros of Silicon Valley would do if they had to deal with perimenopause and menopause
They would have gone thermonuclear by now, wouldn’t they
They would have gone thermonuclear by now, wouldn’t they
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When I lie awake unable to sleep, I like to entertain myself by wondering how the ‘body hacking’ ageing techbros of Silicon Valley would do if they had to deal with perimenopause and menopause
They would have gone thermonuclear by now, wouldn’t they
They would have gone thermonuclear by now, wouldn’t they
My no-spoilers review of Death Stranding (so far):
Sam has the jankiest dreamcatcher I've ever seen wtf
Sam has the jankiest dreamcatcher I've ever seen wtf
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
My no-spoilers review of Death Stranding (so far):
Sam has the jankiest dreamcatcher I've ever seen wtf
Sam has the jankiest dreamcatcher I've ever seen wtf
Just had a cup of chai so good I could feel it all the way down to my soul
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Just had a cup of chai so good I could feel it all the way down to my soul
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November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Pico is not a fan of Death Stranding
He doesn't mind when I'm walking around, but as soon as something scary happens, he flies across the room and makes alarm calls at the computer until I calm him down
He doesn't mind when I'm walking around, but as soon as something scary happens, he flies across the room and makes alarm calls at the computer until I calm him down
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Pico is not a fan of Death Stranding
He doesn't mind when I'm walking around, but as soon as something scary happens, he flies across the room and makes alarm calls at the computer until I calm him down
He doesn't mind when I'm walking around, but as soon as something scary happens, he flies across the room and makes alarm calls at the computer until I calm him down
My birds are so enthusiastically glad that I'm home I'd need about four more hands just to keep up with the amount of snuggles they demand right now
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My birds are so enthusiastically glad that I'm home I'd need about four more hands just to keep up with the amount of snuggles they demand right now
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It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
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In case you’re wondering what’s contributing to inflation in 🇨🇦: corporate profits after tax now almost *3 1/2* times greater than just before the pandemic (2020 Q1).
Corporate profits before taxes in Canada hit a new peak in the 3rd quarter, rising 7.6% from the 2nd quarter, StatCan reported yesterday. The previous pre-tax peak was in 2022 Q2. Telecomm profits jumped an extraordinary $10.4 billion but these were mostly one-time non-operational gains. #cdnecon
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In case you’re wondering what’s contributing to inflation in 🇨🇦: corporate profits after tax now almost *3 1/2* times greater than just before the pandemic (2020 Q1).
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the appetite for comics has literally never been greater, the profile has never been higher, and the talent has never been as varied and as interesting and we still don't pay people what their labor is worth!
"Let’s say 20 years ago the rate for a page of pencils was $150. People still get paid that."
My work is largely in the book market, buuuut yeah.
BOOM! recently reached out to offer an IP gig with the following rates:
script $50/page, pencils&inks $150/pg, colors $50/pg
My work is largely in the book market, buuuut yeah.
BOOM! recently reached out to offer an IP gig with the following rates:
script $50/page, pencils&inks $150/pg, colors $50/pg
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 4:52 PM
the appetite for comics has literally never been greater, the profile has never been higher, and the talent has never been as varied and as interesting and we still don't pay people what their labor is worth!
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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As an author, I don't make a whole lot of money, but at the same time I need to read a lot of books to stay aware of trends and support my fellow authors. Obviously if I spend all my profits on other people's books, I'm not coming out ahead!
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
As an author, I don't make a whole lot of money, but at the same time I need to read a lot of books to stay aware of trends and support my fellow authors. Obviously if I spend all my profits on other people's books, I'm not coming out ahead!
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
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Unsolicited artist advice of the day: if you're a freelancer with no back up devices or storage, remember to pick a few things up in the black Friday sales. Even a pen drive to back up your projects so if you have a catastrophic hard drive failure you wont lose everything..learn from my mistakes. 😅
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Unsolicited artist advice of the day: if you're a freelancer with no back up devices or storage, remember to pick a few things up in the black Friday sales. Even a pen drive to back up your projects so if you have a catastrophic hard drive failure you wont lose everything..learn from my mistakes. 😅
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I talked to Joan Donovan about Twitter's very old foreign influence problem, which was unmasked in the funniest possible way over the weekend: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Twitter's foreign influence problem is nothing new
The platform's just-debuted geolocation tool illuminates a disturbing and persistent issue.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I talked to Joan Donovan about Twitter's very old foreign influence problem, which was unmasked in the funniest possible way over the weekend: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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Seal dragon gathering reeds for her little nest 🌥️
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Seal dragon gathering reeds for her little nest 🌥️
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This is nazi shit
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is nazi shit
Ordered a Philly Cheesesteak in honor of Anthony Bourdain and got the most Philly response possible:
"a Philly-fucking-cheesesteak, christ. I sling these fuckin things all day and never eat 'em. But whatever. Your funeral."
"a Philly-fucking-cheesesteak, christ. I sling these fuckin things all day and never eat 'em. But whatever. Your funeral."
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ordered a Philly Cheesesteak in honor of Anthony Bourdain and got the most Philly response possible:
"a Philly-fucking-cheesesteak, christ. I sling these fuckin things all day and never eat 'em. But whatever. Your funeral."
"a Philly-fucking-cheesesteak, christ. I sling these fuckin things all day and never eat 'em. But whatever. Your funeral."
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
If you are very smart, you will order yourself a BUNCH of food day 2 of the con so you can come home, tired and hungry and sore after teardown and fall upon those leftovers like a wolverine
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If you are very smart, you will order yourself a BUNCH of food day 2 of the con so you can come home, tired and hungry and sore after teardown and fall upon those leftovers like a wolverine
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sometimes when I'm feeling down I'll think about how angry billionaires probably are that they still have to sit on a toilet and shit like the rest of us and thy will never be able to outsource that to a poor person
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
sometimes when I'm feeling down I'll think about how angry billionaires probably are that they still have to sit on a toilet and shit like the rest of us and thy will never be able to outsource that to a poor person
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Write. You have an entire universe between your ears
Writing fiction is good for the soul.
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Write. You have an entire universe between your ears