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It’s the start of Day 2 of the comic show and I’ve already finished all the marking I brought home for the weekend.

Apple Annual Meeting votes. Won’t make a difference but fuck that guy.

The CLLDF’s guests at Fan Expo Vancouver this year are @pacomtois.bsky.social (Saturday & Sunday) and @tundrawizard.bsky.social (Monday). Both will have copies of their books available at the table and will be sketching on behalf of the Fund.

If any local book/comic stores have cheap used copies of the Watchmen trade for sale, let me know. I need to buy 11 copies because my school won’t get them for my classes this semester (3 X English 12). Thanks.

Great! Hope to meet you on Sunday!

A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL A1 and DEADLINE, two landmark UK comic book publications ARE BACK! The heart of UK counterculture returns to print.

I just backed A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dee...

Picked this up after the Book Banning and Censorship event at the Writers Fest today. Hadn’t heard of it before Alberta decided to ban it and three other graphic novels from schools earlier this year. Thanks Alberta!!

The summer reading stack. Not a damn thing that’s work related this year.

This arrived in today’s mail.

Yesterday’s mail pick up!

The mall attached to Caesars Palace is deader than Metrotown on a typical weekday.

Final report cards were due Friday morning. Thursday afternoon we were told to personally email parents of any failing Grade 12s because notifications on interim report cards aren’t enough anymore and we have to give them a chance to complete work they’ve ignored all semester.

Opportunity for artists:

Calgary, what’s the deal with all the random pieces of clothing on your sidewalks?

Of course the comic con I need multiple guest hotel rooms for is the same weekend as an International AA convention in Vancouver.

It’s report card week again (just over a month since the last one). It’s been suggested we use AI to help write our comments, which are supposed to be meaningful and individual (which is why they scrapped the old comment bank).

Red state alcohol is currently being removed at B.C. Liquor store in Victoria. #bcpoli

Last day of the school semester was Friday. (Day ends at 3:06PM.) Report cards were due Friday at 9:00AM.

My copy of the DC Style Guide reprint arrived, so the day’s not total shite.

Donate to Help George Metzger move into a care home., organized by Johnstone Metzger Legendary underground comics creator George Metzger can no longer live at… Johnstone Metzger needs your support for Help George Metzger move into a care home.

George Metzger’s son has set up a GoFundMe to help with costs associated with moving George to a care home. Any donations/spreading the word/letters to George are appreciated.

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So either someone took the name plate over my door as a souvenir, or this is a message that I’m out of here.

Is there a trick to getting free ChatGPT to not speed scroll through what it writes in response to an essay prompt I think a student used?

Our September 8th show guest, Marco Rudy, is taking commissions in advance. He will only be doing 9x12” pieces at the show, so if you want an 11x17” piece or want to be sure he does something for you, get in touch with him now. www.comicartfans.com/CommissionBy...

I can only imagine how crazy the last few weeks have been for you. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything, either through here or Info@clldf.ca
(Or phone, though I’m not sure you have my number & posting it here just seems like a dumb idea.)

@variantedmonton.bsky.social
Read about the flood and email doesn’t seem to be going through currently. If there’s anything the CLLDF can do to help out, let me know.

Tomorrow’s Comicon at Heritage Hall is still happening. The cold’s not stopping us. Show hours are 11 -5. Creator guests are @arbutus_films, ARGH!!, and Katherine Chupik-Hall.