Damn Joe. That’s hard. I know you can get through it but I know it’s not easy. I hope it’s one of those instances you hear about where the chemo isn’t as bad as it can be. You deserve a swift recovery and health.

I agree it’s been intentional

Yeah I think that’s largely true! Sadly there’s no effective way to reach people with creative work without social media

Oh my god what a great face he’s making!! I think Piper just dozed off so it’s a little less whiny here now lol

Each sketchbook (I’ve been keeping sketchbooks since I was 14 and I’m 49 now) is a wholly different experience. I’m compelled to treat each sketchbook differently. This one seems to be about drawings I can noodle at over time as opposed to, say, a sketchbook that I fill with gestural quick sketches.

Agreed.

She’s mad at me because I won’t let her back in with my partner. You should hear the discontented sounds coming from her.

If you knew me irl you’d know I’m exactly how I post. Anxious, earnest, angry, uncertain.

That’s wonderful! I’m so happy you are doing better. I’ve been thinking of you. I’m entering my not giving a shit phase I think. Things need to be fixed and it’s not working to go along with what money wants

I say this with the caveat that I’m not especially clever or well informed. I’m mostly just hopeful and overly earnest

I think about this a lot! And how do we challenge this before it’s all gone? So frustrating. It’s so important to be able to communicate and share and organize. (And thank you so much! I’m so grateful that you like my work)

I’m over-sharing and getting emotional and it’s reminding me of ancient Twitter and I’m getting nostalgic or something.

I agree! How are we so docile to be going along with this? I hope minorities and immigrants have a good support system in family etc. they can bring that to Canada.

Yeah, third places are vital for healthy culture. I think a big part of the reason for getting rid of places for people to meet and communicate, aside from just the notion that everything should make money for capitalists, is a desire to control and homogenize the culture.

Toronto is a 2 hour flight away and NYC is a little longer. So absolutely, great point. I don’t have a sufficient answer honestly. I think life events have also impacted my ability to be mobile. I’m not trying to blame anyone or even the system. I posted partly to see if anyone else is feeling this

Every once in a while it becomes unbearable. I can’t even imagine what it’s like for an individual who faces actual pushback and obstacles simply because of who they are.

It’s like anything that contradicts a rosy mid century nuclear family type social contract (that never existed) is poison to a conservative mind. How do we fix this? It’s broken hearts all the way down.

I can’t stop listening to this Madlib album. It’s crazy good.

It is! Got some now!

Hahaha! Dang it! I forgot the comma!

Infuriating Derek.

Also fuck ICE and support ALL the vulnerable.

My partner and I were talking about this in the context of lost third spaces in western society. I feel like we (like minded creative individuals) have been literally pushed into those spaces on the periphery.

I agree Sami! I also don’t want to give them too much of my attention! They don’t deserve it. They are evil.

Thanks Stacy. Part of why I’m posting is to feel some solidarity. I don’t regret leaving Ontario but being so far away is feeling so isolating.

Thank you!

Me too!! I think it still has heaps of potential!

Oh gosh! Hmm. Well I have the second one here www.drivethrucomics.com/en/product/1... but I should post it all for free.

Thank you!

I had redone the Marrowbones comic a couple years ago and literally had two publishers approach me based on what I was posting. Both ghosted me lol. Honestly I feel the idea and characters have potential still. I think I’m done with comics tho.