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Kate
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Release the Wuh-Whacken! 🦑Publisher of WWAC @ wwacomics.com, ridiculous hockey fan 🏒 sometimes academic 🎓
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It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!

My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
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2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics. To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Being an editor at @wwacomics.bsky.social was one of the great joys of my life because I got to work with some incredibly talented writers early in their careers.
I learned so so much about editing from the wwac crew I basically owe my entire underpaid career to them shoutout @dogunderwater.bsky.social @illusclaire.bsky.social @ronchronchronch.bsky.social @metakate.bsky.social !!!
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.

Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.

So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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I learned so so much about editing from the wwac crew I basically owe my entire underpaid career to them shoutout @dogunderwater.bsky.social @illusclaire.bsky.social @ronchronchronch.bsky.social @metakate.bsky.social !!!
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.

Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.

So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
If we’re talking about Chirrut and Baze I have to add that I thoroughly enjoyed Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka.
Like if you enjoyed the third act and didn’t care about any of the characters doing heroic sacrifices fine ok but I think the movie did a really good war/spy movie job of giving everyone some substance and if you don’t like these guys I simply think your heart is too cold
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Well played, Dynamite.
so i guess the preview dropped WHICH MEANS I CAN TELL YOU I AM WRITING THE BROTHERS WINCHESTER!!!!!!!!

YOUR GIRL IS WRITING

SUPERNATURAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my beloved 😭❤️

humongous shout out for @gregpak.net for recommending me for this gig!!!

leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/121324...
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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KYUK is the only public radio station in remote Alaska that regularly broadcasts in the Yugtun language, providing a crucial lifeline to the Indigenous communities in the area.

After Congress slashed its budget, the station isn't sure how it'll survive.
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
revealnews.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.

The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Christianity Today is an influential magazine in Evangelical circles, and it's a noteworthy signpost that they're doing stories like this because it's the kind of story that pops bubbles.
They Led at Saddleback Church. ICE Said They Were Safe. - Christianity Today
A Colombian couple prayed with neighbors and raised their children in one of America’s most influential churches. What did we gain from their deportation?
www.christianitytoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Seattle's mayor race update:

Katie Wilson's lead grows to 1,346 votes over and incumbent corporate-Democrat Bruce Harrell.

Kate Wilson won 61.23% of the 6,121 ballots counted today.

Overall total:

Katie Wilson 50.08% 137,217
Bruce Harrell 49.59% 135,871
Write-in 0.33% 908
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Indeed. Until progressives in the Senate Democratic caucus directly challenge Schumer’s leadership it’s kind of hard to take their grousing seriously at this point. They are all in on this #SchumerSurrender politics.
Hey just a reminder that it only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove and replace Chuck Schumer as minority leader. They don't do it because the majority of Senate Democrats approve of the way he does politics.
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Expel the yes votes from the party and cut off all their access to fundraising, then remove Schumer from leadership. Anything less is mealy-mouthed coward bullshit.
As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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can big dick energy be converted into matter
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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if you would like to know more about how zohran's look came together (designed by Aneesh Bhoopathy of co-op studio Forge!) please check out this great writeup in curbed
Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Logo Looked Nothing Like a Campaign Logo
The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign.
www.curbed.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
October 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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According to WaPo’s termination letter my post referencing Kirk’s views on Black women was not even brought up.

The Post’s stated reasons are *worse*.

Read the termination letter for yourself.

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September 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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September 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Have YOU clicked on The Comics Courier Issue 3 campaign's Notify Me on Launch button yet?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
a group of soldiers are standing in a line with their eyes closed and their helmets on
ALT: a group of soldiers are standing in a line with their eyes closed and their helmets on
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September 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It’s me! Writing about the Fantastic Four!
Now that The Comics Courier issue 2 is safely in folks' hands, it's time to announce the roster for The Comics Courier issue 3!

Say hello to...
comicscourier.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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if you run a comics criticism/journalism website/podcast/zine and you haven't got an email from me yet, please dm me your email address
August 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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There was a time when we compared Republicans to nazis and were told we were hysterical but the top Republican candidate is posting pictures of Auschwitz and saying his 0% unemployment plan so maybe you're a fucking dipshit and we were right all along.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Fact Check: California Governor Candidate Kyle Langford DID Post Auschwitz Photo as '0% Unemployment Plan'
Did Kyle Langford, a Republican candidate for governor of California, post a photo of himself in front of the Auschwitz-Stammlager Nazi concentration camp, along with the description "My 0% Unemployme...
www.yahoo.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM