Aleksi Gray @ The Bard and the Messenger
@alakotila.bsky.social
Enthusiastic about flowers, elves, armor, fantasy thieves, and satyrs 🌈 🏳️⚧️ He/They. ✨ Read SPIDERSILK on Tapas ✨ Sometimes NSFW. Freelance Editor, BG artist
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Hey! I'm an artist and writer. I make queer fantasy and lots of fancy clothes and flowers. Probably too many elves and satyrs.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨💖⚔️🌻
Webcomics: Spidersilk (ongoing), Fell Swoop (complete)
Novels: The Bard and the Messenger (coming this fall)
linktr.ee/alakotila
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨💖⚔️🌻
Webcomics: Spidersilk (ongoing), Fell Swoop (complete)
Novels: The Bard and the Messenger (coming this fall)
linktr.ee/alakotila
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🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Felt like sharing some random creative hobbies -- I consider myself a comic artist, illustrator and writer first, but you've gotta have hobbies! These tend to be floral (surprise!!)
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Felt like sharing some random creative hobbies -- I consider myself a comic artist, illustrator and writer first, but you've gotta have hobbies! These tend to be floral (surprise!!)
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These two 🧡
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
These two 🧡
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Honestly, Ai needs to be barred from being copyrighted or making any money off of it. Let Ai die lost and forgotten once you take away all of the fucking art thieves favorite toy.
A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Honestly, Ai needs to be barred from being copyrighted or making any money off of it. Let Ai die lost and forgotten once you take away all of the fucking art thieves favorite toy.
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Did you know? I'm not just an illustrator, I also love making comics!
You can find links to my other socials, my website, and places to read my webcomic--Guilts of Tundai--in my linktree: linktr.ee/galtenoble
You can find links to my other socials, my website, and places to read my webcomic--Guilts of Tundai--in my linktree: linktr.ee/galtenoble
November 1, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Did you know? I'm not just an illustrator, I also love making comics!
You can find links to my other socials, my website, and places to read my webcomic--Guilts of Tundai--in my linktree: linktr.ee/galtenoble
You can find links to my other socials, my website, and places to read my webcomic--Guilts of Tundai--in my linktree: linktr.ee/galtenoble
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I have an art book for #tyreecomic ! It's 62 pages at $10! Not only does it have art but I have some brief guides into my page process as well. There is even stuff I havent released publicly in it! It's a great way to support me currently and get a glimpse into my obsession
ko-fi.com/s/f5c5cebbd6
ko-fi.com/s/f5c5cebbd6
May 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I have an art book for #tyreecomic ! It's 62 pages at $10! Not only does it have art but I have some brief guides into my page process as well. There is even stuff I havent released publicly in it! It's a great way to support me currently and get a glimpse into my obsession
ko-fi.com/s/f5c5cebbd6
ko-fi.com/s/f5c5cebbd6
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I'm still on hiatus, but today is Spidersilk's BIRTHDAY 💖 It launched on September 17th in 2011! 💖
There are 700+ pages to read if you wanna get caught up while I catch my breath. Find it on spidersilkcomic.com or tapas.io/series/spidersilk!
There are 700+ pages to read if you wanna get caught up while I catch my breath. Find it on spidersilkcomic.com or tapas.io/series/spidersilk!
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I'm still on hiatus, but today is Spidersilk's BIRTHDAY 💖 It launched on September 17th in 2011! 💖
There are 700+ pages to read if you wanna get caught up while I catch my breath. Find it on spidersilkcomic.com or tapas.io/series/spidersilk!
There are 700+ pages to read if you wanna get caught up while I catch my breath. Find it on spidersilkcomic.com or tapas.io/series/spidersilk!
My brain: 🎶 From Bantry Bay up to Derry's Quay --
Me: WHY
Why is this song stuck in my head please stop
My brain: 🎶 I don't want a lot for Christmas, there's--
Me: STOP
Come back, Star of the County Down!
Me: WHY
Why is this song stuck in my head please stop
My brain: 🎶 I don't want a lot for Christmas, there's--
Me: STOP
Come back, Star of the County Down!
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
My brain: 🎶 From Bantry Bay up to Derry's Quay --
Me: WHY
Why is this song stuck in my head please stop
My brain: 🎶 I don't want a lot for Christmas, there's--
Me: STOP
Come back, Star of the County Down!
Me: WHY
Why is this song stuck in my head please stop
My brain: 🎶 I don't want a lot for Christmas, there's--
Me: STOP
Come back, Star of the County Down!
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
These two 🧡
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
These two 🧡
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if you didn't follow the VA governor race you didn't know that Earle-Sears ran like a billion anti-trans campaign ads and Spanberger didn't flinch or pull a Newsom.
going all-in against trans people is a losing move, especially when the federal government has made harming and killing us a priority.
going all-in against trans people is a losing move, especially when the federal government has made harming and killing us a priority.
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
if you didn't follow the VA governor race you didn't know that Earle-Sears ran like a billion anti-trans campaign ads and Spanberger didn't flinch or pull a Newsom.
going all-in against trans people is a losing move, especially when the federal government has made harming and killing us a priority.
going all-in against trans people is a losing move, especially when the federal government has made harming and killing us a priority.
I just reset my entire office -- took eight hours over a couple days!! Yes, it was quite bad. I let cleaning go first when I have things to plan like shows and deadlines to meet.
Anyway, to keep going when I clean, I LET myself make doom boxes. Keeps me moving on big tasks.
Anyway, to keep going when I clean, I LET myself make doom boxes. Keeps me moving on big tasks.
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I just reset my entire office -- took eight hours over a couple days!! Yes, it was quite bad. I let cleaning go first when I have things to plan like shows and deadlines to meet.
Anyway, to keep going when I clean, I LET myself make doom boxes. Keeps me moving on big tasks.
Anyway, to keep going when I clean, I LET myself make doom boxes. Keeps me moving on big tasks.
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476! please help me get to 500 before tomorrow’s city commission meeting
www.change.org/p/amend-city...
www.change.org/p/amend-city...
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
476! please help me get to 500 before tomorrow’s city commission meeting
www.change.org/p/amend-city...
www.change.org/p/amend-city...
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I just read 'Hello Sunshine' by @keezyyoung.bsky.social and it was a goddamn work of art. I'm so blown away by it that I'm going to have to break its greatness down into sections, but before that (and most importantly): the dog lives and everyone is gay.
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I just read 'Hello Sunshine' by @keezyyoung.bsky.social and it was a goddamn work of art. I'm so blown away by it that I'm going to have to break its greatness down into sections, but before that (and most importantly): the dog lives and everyone is gay.
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My new show, ARMOR, is now up online for purchase!
I'll post some additional views of the sculptures(and their titles) in this thread.
www.circusposterus.com/product-cate...
I'll post some additional views of the sculptures(and their titles) in this thread.
www.circusposterus.com/product-cate...
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My new show, ARMOR, is now up online for purchase!
I'll post some additional views of the sculptures(and their titles) in this thread.
www.circusposterus.com/product-cate...
I'll post some additional views of the sculptures(and their titles) in this thread.
www.circusposterus.com/product-cate...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Goodnight beautiful 😘revolution is tomorrow
Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Goodnight beautiful 😘revolution is tomorrow
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Ghosts being caught doing everything but their job. ✨👀
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Ghosts being caught doing everything but their job. ✨👀
why the heck did I choose such an obscure instrument to learn 😂 looking up quick info is just not that easy. I guess I'll do my best with what I can right now!
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
why the heck did I choose such an obscure instrument to learn 😂 looking up quick info is just not that easy. I guess I'll do my best with what I can right now!
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Hi I'm Moos! 🐮
I mainly like to draw for fun by making OCs! My webtoon is called Daybreak. A simple story of just teens discovering first time crushes and long lasting friendships. 🌻
I mainly like to draw for fun by making OCs! My webtoon is called Daybreak. A simple story of just teens discovering first time crushes and long lasting friendships. 🌻
November 13, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Hi I'm Moos! 🐮
I mainly like to draw for fun by making OCs! My webtoon is called Daybreak. A simple story of just teens discovering first time crushes and long lasting friendships. 🌻
I mainly like to draw for fun by making OCs! My webtoon is called Daybreak. A simple story of just teens discovering first time crushes and long lasting friendships. 🌻
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Hey artists
Just keep posting.
Last post didn’t get many likes? Keep posting.
Not 100% happy with what you made? Post it.
Feel like you aren’t getting anywhere? Keep posting.
You never know who will find you and when.
Just keep posting.
Last post didn’t get many likes? Keep posting.
Not 100% happy with what you made? Post it.
Feel like you aren’t getting anywhere? Keep posting.
You never know who will find you and when.
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hey artists
Just keep posting.
Last post didn’t get many likes? Keep posting.
Not 100% happy with what you made? Post it.
Feel like you aren’t getting anywhere? Keep posting.
You never know who will find you and when.
Just keep posting.
Last post didn’t get many likes? Keep posting.
Not 100% happy with what you made? Post it.
Feel like you aren’t getting anywhere? Keep posting.
You never know who will find you and when.
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New blog post. I love being a working artist but I do not love the rampant exploitation that has become a feature of art industries. Artists deserve better.
Don’t Take That Art Gig, Nilah Ate the Blog
This one goes out to the artists trying to make it in the professional world. Don’t take that gig. Let me elaborate
www.nilahmagruder.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
New blog post. I love being a working artist but I do not love the rampant exploitation that has become a feature of art industries. Artists deserve better.
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I used to make yearly donations to Wikimedia Foundation, but after talking to several friends in the nonprofit space, I've switched to recurring monthly donations instead. The predictable income stream helps them plan for the future. Throwing it out there for ppl looking for the best way to support
October 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I used to make yearly donations to Wikimedia Foundation, but after talking to several friends in the nonprofit space, I've switched to recurring monthly donations instead. The predictable income stream helps them plan for the future. Throwing it out there for ppl looking for the best way to support
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everyone should read this 👁️👁️
"You can give someone who relies on SNAP a store-specific gift card...that can only be used to make purchases at Kroger...at Walmart...at Albertson’s — and it will not be counted against them by the SNAP program."
"You can give someone who relies on SNAP a store-specific gift card...that can only be used to make purchases at Kroger...at Walmart...at Albertson’s — and it will not be counted against them by the SNAP program."
I firmly believe, with every single atom of my being, that instead of amplifying unreliable information that discourages helping, our focus as 42 million Americans face hunger must be on providing factual information that enables people to help.
www.patreon.com/posts/142285...
www.patreon.com/posts/142285...
How To Help People Who Rely On SNAP While Minimizing Risk To Their Benefits | Matthew Cortland
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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October 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
everyone should read this 👁️👁️
"You can give someone who relies on SNAP a store-specific gift card...that can only be used to make purchases at Kroger...at Walmart...at Albertson’s — and it will not be counted against them by the SNAP program."
"You can give someone who relies on SNAP a store-specific gift card...that can only be used to make purchases at Kroger...at Walmart...at Albertson’s — and it will not be counted against them by the SNAP program."