watching a second berger documentary this week and there really isn't enough discourse about how much he was into 🏍️🏍️motorbikes🏍️🏍️

Black Zine Fair Volunteer Sign-up Thank you for volunteering! Please provide your details and select the tasks you are interested in. We'll be accepting volunteer sign ups on a rolling basis until Monday, April 20 at 11:59pm ET. For m...

The Black Zine Fair is seeking VOLUNTEERS for May 9. There are many roles and we need many hands. You can sign up here. Anyone can volunteer provided you are reliable and have a good sense of humor :) - forms.gle/tL5z2fm1rtVY...

For The People Newsletter Vol. XXXVIII For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries

In this April edition of @librariesftp.bsky.social's newsletter, we feature my friend and comrade Shana's collaborative book with @edrabinski.bsky.social titled "Here's What Happened at the Library This Week" and raffle 5 copies.

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A little heads up: applications for SBCF 2027 will open on May 1st ✨

Image of a pigeon flying over NYC with a person (me) in its claws. Text says, "MoCCA Arts Fest. March 28–29. Table 84"

I'm tabling at MoCCA arts fest in nyc this weekend. I'll have my new comic, "Albo!", a brand new (bird) riso print and some older comics as well!! 11am to 6pm at the Metropolitan Pavilion

omg. one of my fav writers has her debut novel out! pre-order her book here: angryrobotbooks.my.canva.site/compendium-o... already know it's going to be extremely clever and super funny :)

Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment “If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.

I talked with @prisonculture.bsky.social, Alison Macrina, and Katie Clark about libraries as public infrastructure, contested political terrain, and spaces of possibility—and about what it means to fight for them in this fascistic moment.

Alright yall, my inbox is full from folks privately reaching out (please always feel free to publicly post if your contract allows) about

CURRENT COVER RATES in 2026

Strap in

not NYC specific. Open to anyone across the US interested in getting involved with or already involved with their library's friends group.

Drawing of "Fiery furnace" at the Arches National Park. Blue sky, Neon pinkish red rocks in the middle ground and yellow + white rocks in the foreground

Black and white drawing of "fiery furnce" rocks at the Arches National Park

Black and white drawing of view from the pass in the Hidden Valley Trail in Moab, Utah.

Black and white drawing on grey paper of Millcreek north waterfall trail in Moab, Utah

saw a lot of red rocks this past week. #sketchbook

The Store is finally live. Comics, zines, prints, and stickers (and more on the way). Everything made by me
richiepope.com/store

special thanks to @nicole-ham.bsky.social for a majority of the product photo editing

Made this on the aardman stopmotion app whilst listening to Charanjit Singh's acid jazz

omg love it

Found a sealed copy of this mind-blowing legendary TB-303-powered proto-acid house super-grail today: Charanjit Singh, Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat (Bombay Connection, 2010 RE of 1982 HMV OG). I've heard MP3s, but never vinyl and it's outstanding. youtu.be/sB4RYBpwV0A?...

Pink text graphic with SLICE logo motif and Mr. Slice enthusiastically chopping the air with an Xacto knife. Text reads "Summit 2026, Sunday, February 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m., SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium." See post text for details.

SLICE is assembling our 2026 dream team! We're kicking off a new season of programming and expo planning, and we want YOU 🫵

SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium

RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...

“Before Present,” a new comic. My partner was prepping slides for a intro to Archaeology lecture on “time." She had a slide showing that the oldest recorded human footprints in North America (21-23k years BP) are just south of the Trinity Test site. Both in New Mexico. About 60 miles apart.

Mid century Italian pencils.
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Sold now, but please enjoy the packaging

thank you so much!

thank you! it was so fun to work on :)

so beautiful!

Perhaps consider nominating our AWARD WINNING anthology Death in the Mouth vol 2? bsky.app/profile/sloa...

Panel 1: Lion taking books out of a library shelf says, "Do you have a story about your public library?" Panel 2: Text says "Perhaps you raised funds...". Image is of a lion pouring lemonade to a croc at a Libraries and Lemonade stand

Panel 1: Lions and crocodiles organizing outside a library to increase funding. Text says, "...or organized to keep the doors open." Panel 2: "Maybe you're joining the library board or a friends of the library group?" "We want to hear from you!"

Hey! Are you doing something cool with your public library? Or know someone who is? @librariesftp.bsky.social wants to know. Write to us at forthepeoplelibraries[at]gmail.com if you would like to share a reflection in our newsletter.

ok new question...anyone have a General Liability insurance co. they like for artists/illustrators?

i struggled with State Farm, previously

main mural wall featuring hawks flying over native plants. against a backdrop of mountains and clouds.

Second section of the wall featuring a hawk putting on a play. On another section of the wall, two seagulls are putting on a romeo and juliet play

Mural detail

Mural detail

I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.

The ZineArranger by Nash High Zine layout tool for PDFs

There is a lot of woe in the world, but here is one thing I'm excited about:

nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.

tyyy 💖

detail from mural

detail from mural

Henry helped paint the mural (and do all the maths involved in transferring this from my brain to a wall) and my friend Ali helped edit these photographs!

main mural wall featuring hawks flying over native plants. against a backdrop of mountains and clouds.

Second section of the wall featuring a hawk putting on a play. On another section of the wall, two seagulls are putting on a romeo and juliet play

Mural detail

Mural detail

I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.

A huge black bird with iridescent feathers stands in profile, with head turned slightly to look at the viewer.

Maximum corvid.
Corvus corax - the Common Raven #birds 🌿

Also, you should tell @librariesftp.bsky.social why you ♥️ your local library. Do it today!