#OtD 22 Apr 1944 200 Black people, mostly @HowardU students, held a sit-in at a segregated restaurant in Washington DC. The disruption forced HQ to order the branch to start serving Black customers. A key organiser was LGBT+ Pauli Murray (pictured) stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9444...

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Fun fact: The first vaccine mandate ever was when George Washington required the Continental Army to be inoculated against smallpox, quite possibly allowing Americans to win the Revolutionary War.

When wildfires tore through LA, Chef Kim Prince showed up and cooked soul food for families who had lost everything. When a winter storm left Nashville in the cold, she and her team at Prince's Hot Chicken did it again. #ChefsForTheWorld (1/2)

Today is the release of the (stunning) paperback edition of my horror novel WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES and I’m hoping you might pick up a copy. Makes a great Thanksgiving dinner conversation starter with your family. Available wherever scury scury books are sold. @quirkbooks.bsky.social

a soft looking and somewhat worn felt swan with a big beak and trailing feathers

thinking about this 1500 year old plush swan made of reindeer wool

So. The world has shifted.
I am artist who relies on SNAP benefits to feed myself and help to care for my mother.
I don’t like asking for something for nothing, so

Commissions are OPEN!
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Art makes a great gift.
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Poor kid. 💔 Signal boost!

A seed pod growing in a pot that looks like it has a screaming face. The caption is "Me too, plant. Me too."

I tend to think I'm rather good with cliffhangers. They come naturally to me. All you have to do is plant the breadcrumbs, pique the reader's interest and then

Tamir Rice’s mother to speak at inaugural anti-police brutality conference in Chicago’s Woodlawn • The TRiiBE Samaria Rice will be one of three keynote speakers at Families Demanding Justice’s inaugural conference on Friday, April 24.

NEW — This week, the loved ones of victims of police violence from across the U.S. will convene in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood for an inaugural anti-police brutality conference.

Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, is among the featured keynote speakers.

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4 Screenshots from the movie "The Fog" (1980): First, an older man in a sailor's cap sits by a campfire on a beach at night, telling a story to children seated around the fire; subtitle reads, "One hundred years ago, on the 21st of April...". Second, the same scene continues with the fire casting dramatic shadows on the storyteller’s face and subtitle reads, "out on the waters around Spivey Point...". Third, the fire burns brightly in the center as the man gestures while speaking; subtitle reads, "a small clipper ship drew toward land." Fourth, a close-up of the man’s face illuminated by the firelight as he stares intensely; subtitle reads, "Suddenly, out of the night, the fog rolled in."

Apr 21st 1880 - On this foggy night the Elizabeth Dane steered off course and crashed into rocks. 100 years later the crew returned.

📽️📅 The Fog (1980)

A Blurb promotion banner that reads: Blurb Bookstore sale Your book is 20% off From April 20-22, your book is on sale — and this is your moment to spread the word. Tell friends, fans, and followers to use code BOOKBUY20 to grab a discounted copy. The best part? You still keep 100% of your profits, as the discount comes out of our pockets.

SUPPORT AN INDIE AUTHOR AND GET YOURSELF SOME FUN FICTION AT A LOWER PRICE!!!! I've got you covered for:

* Queer Western fantasy romance!
* Sapphic lady pirate adventures!
* Paranormal noir mystery!
* Greek Gods soap operas!
* Supernatural road trip shenanigans!

I KNOW! I was so hopeful that somebody else would pick it up! When I catch the network execs...

((It had so much! Found family! Second-chance romance! Aurora Perrineau being Goddamn Epic! Axe-throwing! Ugh I miss it))

Obama dropped more bombs than Bush on seven countries, bailed out the banks, sent the national guard to indigenous land protectors and deported 3.2 million people. Hopefully never.

A close-up of a small songbird perched on a branch, partially framed by green leaves. The bird features a striking, vibrant orange throat and upper breast, contrasted by a slate-gray head and back with white-streaked wings. It is looking downward with a sharp, dark beak and a small black eye.

The Flame-throated Warbler has always been a challenge for me, as I don't see them that often and they're very busy little birds as they flit under leaves looking for delicious insect snacks. I got a little luckier today. #CostaRica #birds

Penny Dreadful!!!!
And I will *never* get over losing Prodigal Son so quickly 😫

Can you believe we have a Governor in California that when you image search "Gavin Newsom homeless" you can't find a single picture of him feeding or housing anyone in need -- but literally endless photos of him throwing away their personal belongings.

What a giant piece of shit Gavin Newsom is.

Man, when you compare the bravery of every day Minnesotans to the overpaid cops it’s astounding

Today's a great day to support some creators.

Writers and artists and creatives of all sorts: reply with a link to one of your works, if you'd like. And feel free to tell us about it.

Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some human beings.

TitleAnatomy of Monsters: Anatomy of a WerewolfDescriptionA silver colored wolf-man stands on his back wolf legs, human-oid arms with talons stretched out in agony. His bare human-oid chest has white hair stretching down from his neck. His wolf head roars, mouth open and eyes wide. Dark grey coloring stretches from his nose, down his back and on to his tail, that’s finished in white. His legs and hands are white fur. He stands on a rocky ground.JokesThe Origin: You become a werewolf when ANOTHER werewolf bites you. Then YOU bite and make ANOTHER werewolf… it’s like multi-level marketing, but less skeevy.Aesthetic: His overall aesthetic is “Muppet that has SEEN some things.”Movement: He moves like an unbalanced washing machine.Scent: And smells like bowling alley carpeting.Identification: (points at neck) “Collar I.D.”Snout Utility: (points to head) The perfect snout to get that last Pringle.Dental Work: (points to head) His teeth are arranged with all the precision of a medieval village built without permits.Schedule: He only shows up once a month. …but that’s still better than Congress. ZING!Fashion: Thank God he got the Levis with the lycra.Aging: (points at tail) He still “Marks his Territory,” but ever since he turned fifty, it just takes longer and longer.

The alt text for the "Anatomy of a Dragon" comic by Dave Kellett is broken down into a title, a visual description, and a list of the jokes included in the illustration:TitleAnatomy of Monsters; Anatomy of a DragonDescriptionA green, scaly, four-legged creature with giant bat-like wings sits on a glistening gold dirt. His head is covered in dark spines, heavy eyebrows cover his eyes. He has a heavy chin and smoke protrudes from one of his nostrils.Jokes & AnnotationsClassification: Remember, Kids! - A dragon has 4 legs/2 wings. - A wyvern has 2 legs/2 wings. - A wyrm has 0 legs/0 wings. - And a WORM is the same as a wyrm, but without the hardcore name.The Vaping Dragon: Smoke constantly drifts from his nostrils like a teenager trying to hide a vape pen.Nature's Balance: Every dragon is born with one armor scale missing, for the benefit of talented archers. (It’s nature’s balance.)Dietary Habits: Practices the “Five-second Rule” for dropped sheep.The Landlord Look: The eyebrows of a grumpy landlord (…who also happens to be a nuclear weapon.)Culinarily Correct: Is convinced that shiny armor is just “Stay-fresh” Packaging.The Proverb: Believes “revenge is a dish best served at 3,000 degrees.”Social Media: Spends his weekends swiping right on pictures of unprotected royal treasuries.

The alt text for the "Anatomy of a Sasquatch" comic by Dave Kellett is structured as follows:TitleAnatomy of Monsters: Anatomy of a SasquatchDescriptionAn ape-like man stands in the classic Big-Foot stance, mid-walk. His arms and legs and shoulders are covered in fur, his hands, feet, biceps and chest are flesh. Behind him is a forest of trees.JokesThe Ultimate Cryptid: He’s the ultimate American cryptid!Posture: (pointing to the previous joke) …with the posture of a middle-aged dad trying to find his glasses.Strength: He’s super strong! He can bench 150! (An F-150)Fur Texture: Fur has the texture of shag carpeting that’s been left in a damp basement since 1974.Hands: Knuckles for DAYYYYYS.Build: His build is the perfect blend of “powerlifter” and “dude powering through a few sleeves of oreos.”Shoulders: Don’t think of it as “Hairy Shoulders,” think of it as “Natural Rain Poncho”Origin: He was made famous by a 1967 filmstrip of what is clearly a dude-in-a-Gorilla-Suit.Stabilization: (pointing to previous joke) (Someone ran the film through modern film stabilization software. It is HILARIOUS how much it's a dude in a suit.)Legs: His calf muscles look like four angry raccoons fighting over a corndog.

TitleAnatomy of Monsters: Anatomy of Baba YagaDescriptionAn old lady with a long crooked nose, white scraggly hair held down by a red head scarf, wide eyes, mouth open in a witchy cackle, walks along a path. She has a brown leather bag across her shoulder decorated with bones. Her dress and cloak are brown and tattered. Behind her is a cottage held up by chicken legs.JokesRole: Part forest-guardian and part local terror, she’s a Slavic witch who rewards the polite and (accidentally!) eats the rude.The "Accident": (pointing to the previous joke) “Accidentally” is doing a lot of heavy lifting, there.Reasonableness: As far as witches go, she’s reasonable! Provided you can survive her easy-to-remember 608-step chores.The Name: If you pretend you’ve never heard it before, doesn’t the name BABA YAGA sound like a Swedish band that won Eurovision in 2009?Real Estate: (pointing to the cottage) Her house walks around on giant chicken legs. Which, Honestly? In this housing market? I’d make an offer.Transportation: She doesn’t ride a broomstick! She rides a mortar-and-pestle.Tech Gap: (pointing to previous joke) Which is fun for her, because everyone born after 1810 has to Google what a “Mortar-and-pestle” is.The Fence: Famously, her house is surrounded by a fence of human bones. Which is an aggressive way of saying “kick that ball into my yard, you AIN’T GETTIN’ IT BACK.”

Gang, making these ANATOMY OF MONSTERS has been so dang fun. If you want to read a whole bunch of 'em in a row, they're at sheldoncomics.com

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Childhood Fears Anthology

📅 Open through May 31
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📏 2.5k–7k words

Theme: childhood fears and kids encountering frightening situations.

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Jennifer's Body Studies

Saving up for his next sleeve

I hate that the em dash has become a sign of AI. It belongs to people with ADHD so we can switch thoughts mid sentence.

*shocked face*

Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Tim Curry in Clue

Tim Curry in The Three Musketeers

Tim Curry in Muppet Treasure Island

Happy 80th birthday to Tim Curry who has always, *always* understood the assignment.

So you're denying the hardcore evidence that sometimes people posted at odd hours?!?! Unbelievable. 🫠

Read Joy’s thread about her grandma & send her some love today 💔

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