Michael Torrens
@michael-j-p-t.bsky.social
I write comics and complain about capitalism. Sometimes simultaneously.
- He/they
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Read my comics and check out my socials:
theshadowarchives.co.uk
linktr.ee/theshadowarchives
- He/they
- UK
- Join a union: www.tuc.org.uk/join-a-union
Read my comics and check out my socials:
theshadowarchives.co.uk
linktr.ee/theshadowarchives
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I'm Michael Torrens, an independent, non-binary, comic writer from the UK.
Expect to see me at more cons in 2026 and with a new short comic out soon!
My website: theshadowarchives.co.uk
Linktr: linktr.ee/theshadowarchives
Patreon: patreon.com/TheShadowArchives
Expect to see me at more cons in 2026 and with a new short comic out soon!
My website: theshadowarchives.co.uk
Linktr: linktr.ee/theshadowarchives
Patreon: patreon.com/TheShadowArchives
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finally, AI can help writers with the boring business of world- building so we can get down to the fun stuff: search-engine optimization
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
finally, AI can help writers with the boring business of world- building so we can get down to the fun stuff: search-engine optimization
Yet somehow its apparently refugees who are to blame for everyone being poorer
February 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Yet somehow its apparently refugees who are to blame for everyone being poorer
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this is literally the critique of crypto that was offered when it was launched, so please, fuck off into the sun
"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
this is literally the critique of crypto that was offered when it was launched, so please, fuck off into the sun
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Hi new followers! I am Kim. 👋💫
An artist working mostly in videogames and comics. Posting my art, other's cool art, and some people say I have an unhinged yet charming infatuation with the Marvel character Taskmaster.
Portfolio: kim-hu.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/kim__hu
Askbox: kimmoekaki.straw.page
🧡
An artist working mostly in videogames and comics. Posting my art, other's cool art, and some people say I have an unhinged yet charming infatuation with the Marvel character Taskmaster.
Portfolio: kim-hu.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/kim__hu
Askbox: kimmoekaki.straw.page
🧡
January 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Hi new followers! I am Kim. 👋💫
An artist working mostly in videogames and comics. Posting my art, other's cool art, and some people say I have an unhinged yet charming infatuation with the Marvel character Taskmaster.
Portfolio: kim-hu.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/kim__hu
Askbox: kimmoekaki.straw.page
🧡
An artist working mostly in videogames and comics. Posting my art, other's cool art, and some people say I have an unhinged yet charming infatuation with the Marvel character Taskmaster.
Portfolio: kim-hu.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/kim__hu
Askbox: kimmoekaki.straw.page
🧡
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hi, her name is Abbey Tompkins 👋🐱☕️
November 3, 2024 at 11:06 PM
hi, her name is Abbey Tompkins 👋🐱☕️
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I'm gonna say, I do not think this is all a big conspiracy plot by specifically epstein, it is much more systemic than that: all the rich and powerful naturally assume positions that consolidate their power, that marginalize the marginalized more, that ensure existing hierarchies remain as they are.
Epstein encouraging someone named Bob to do "piece on transgender in the bio world" in February 2016.
Looking more and more like the "biological" framework fascists and terfs use had its genesis around this time at Epstein's behest.
Looking more and more like the "biological" framework fascists and terfs use had its genesis around this time at Epstein's behest.
February 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM
I'm gonna say, I do not think this is all a big conspiracy plot by specifically epstein, it is much more systemic than that: all the rich and powerful naturally assume positions that consolidate their power, that marginalize the marginalized more, that ensure existing hierarchies remain as they are.
An email from work has introduced me to what the industrial military complex calls itself
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
An email from work has introduced me to what the industrial military complex calls itself
The democratisation of art comes from raising people's living standards to where they can afford to spend their time making it instead of having to work a conventional job in order to merely survive
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The democratisation of art comes from raising people's living standards to where they can afford to spend their time making it instead of having to work a conventional job in order to merely survive
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How many months did it take Reform to
1. discover the two-child benefit cap?
2. pledge to abolish it?
3. pledge to abolish it for the right colour of people?
4. pledge to reintroduce it?
1. discover the two-child benefit cap?
2. pledge to abolish it?
3. pledge to abolish it for the right colour of people?
4. pledge to reintroduce it?
1. Interesting to see Reform abandon its flirtation with nativism / birth rate boosterism in favour of the policy of the last Tory government
2. “Starve a kid for a cheaper pint” is quite the policy. Be interested to see how that performed in focus groups (especially all male versus mixed).
2. “Starve a kid for a cheaper pint” is quite the policy. Be interested to see how that performed in focus groups (especially all male versus mixed).
fucking _hell_
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
How many months did it take Reform to
1. discover the two-child benefit cap?
2. pledge to abolish it?
3. pledge to abolish it for the right colour of people?
4. pledge to reintroduce it?
1. discover the two-child benefit cap?
2. pledge to abolish it?
3. pledge to abolish it for the right colour of people?
4. pledge to reintroduce it?
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I AM FURIOUS.
Adobe Animate remains an industry standard for TV animation. Star Trek: Lower Decks was made in Animate. Haunted Hotel was made in Animate. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was made in Animate.
And because you can't buy a permanent licence anymore, it'll just be gone.
Adobe Animate remains an industry standard for TV animation. Star Trek: Lower Decks was made in Animate. Haunted Hotel was made in Animate. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was made in Animate.
And because you can't buy a permanent licence anymore, it'll just be gone.
February 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I AM FURIOUS.
Adobe Animate remains an industry standard for TV animation. Star Trek: Lower Decks was made in Animate. Haunted Hotel was made in Animate. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was made in Animate.
And because you can't buy a permanent licence anymore, it'll just be gone.
Adobe Animate remains an industry standard for TV animation. Star Trek: Lower Decks was made in Animate. Haunted Hotel was made in Animate. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was made in Animate.
And because you can't buy a permanent licence anymore, it'll just be gone.
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Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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My friend @coralinnne.bsky.social reminded me of a sketch that I haven't shown here with Nae and her tabaxi👀
- Three Snowflakes encourages Nae to sell pumpkins, Shadowy approves~
#dnd #oc #ocsky #sketch
- Three Snowflakes encourages Nae to sell pumpkins, Shadowy approves~
#dnd #oc #ocsky #sketch
February 2, 2026 at 8:53 AM
My friend @coralinnne.bsky.social reminded me of a sketch that I haven't shown here with Nae and her tabaxi👀
- Three Snowflakes encourages Nae to sell pumpkins, Shadowy approves~
#dnd #oc #ocsky #sketch
- Three Snowflakes encourages Nae to sell pumpkins, Shadowy approves~
#dnd #oc #ocsky #sketch
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Surprise!
My partner, @michael-j-p-t.bsky.social and I have been hard at work on our upcoming comic
The Fall and Rise
We should be able to have it ready in time for MegaCon
#comic #indiecomic #artistsonbluesky #art #coverart #megacon #megacon2026 #digitalart #illustration
The Fall and Rise
We should be able to have it ready in time for MegaCon
#comic #indiecomic #artistsonbluesky #art #coverart #megacon #megacon2026 #digitalart #illustration
February 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Surprise!
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Elon is still claiming this morning he never went to Epstein parties despite emails showing him begging to attend Epstein parties on his island.
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Elon is still claiming this morning he never went to Epstein parties despite emails showing him begging to attend Epstein parties on his island.
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well that could mean anything really
“It was really nice seeing you yesterday,” the British businessman wrote. “The boys in Watersports can't stop speaking about it! Any time you're in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
Richard Branson responds after emails with ‘abhorrent’ Epstein appear in files dump
In a 2013 exchange, Branson asked Epstein to bring his ‘harem’ to their next get-together
www.independent.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 AM
well that could mean anything really
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Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
AI was not necessary to create this.
AI has tangibly made this worse than if it were made by conventional means.
There is no soul or meaning to this project, apart from denying people with skill and creativity a wage.
AI has tangibly made this worse than if it were made by conventional means.
There is no soul or meaning to this project, apart from denying people with skill and creativity a wage.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
AI was not necessary to create this.
AI has tangibly made this worse than if it were made by conventional means.
There is no soul or meaning to this project, apart from denying people with skill and creativity a wage.
AI has tangibly made this worse than if it were made by conventional means.
There is no soul or meaning to this project, apart from denying people with skill and creativity a wage.
Solidarity and anti-fascist action comes in many forms from many kinds of people
Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Solidarity and anti-fascist action comes in many forms from many kinds of people
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Art crosses boundaries in that you can have a scene of a revolutionary fighter talking about their bone-level conviction that the cause of humankind is freedom and equality and peace and a double digit % of the audience is gonna be like yeah that's right they cant stop me from saying slurs at work
January 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Art crosses boundaries in that you can have a scene of a revolutionary fighter talking about their bone-level conviction that the cause of humankind is freedom and equality and peace and a double digit % of the audience is gonna be like yeah that's right they cant stop me from saying slurs at work
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So many people were gaslit for so long. And for what?
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
So many people were gaslit for so long. And for what?
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
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Firefighters turn the hoses and the extinguishers on the riot police in France when they occupied the Fire HQ.
They don't take any merde in France.
And neither should you.
They don't take any merde in France.
And neither should you.
January 29, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Firefighters turn the hoses and the extinguishers on the riot police in France when they occupied the Fire HQ.
They don't take any merde in France.
And neither should you.
They don't take any merde in France.
And neither should you.
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I see that she’s drawn some ffxiv commissions, so sharing here for those wanting to avoid commissioning her by blocking her VGen.
January 30, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I see that she’s drawn some ffxiv commissions, so sharing here for those wanting to avoid commissioning her by blocking her VGen.