Ariel Slamet Ries
@arielries.bsky.social
Trundling sentient eggplant. Comics makerer, Ignatz award-winner, author of witchycomic.com
Buy Strange Bedfellows and find me elsewhere: https://www.arielries.com/links/
Repped by @lindacamacho.bsky.social
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Buy Strange Bedfellows and find me elsewhere: https://www.arielries.com/links/
Repped by @lindacamacho.bsky.social
they / them
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Ariel Slamet Ries
@arielries.bsky.social
· Oct 25
Hi! I’m Ariel Slamet Ries, an Australian-Indonesian cartoonist, illustrator, and eggplant. Prone to doing Bits. Interested in de-westernising SFF. My new graphic novel Strange Bedfellows is coming out in March 2025! See my socials and preorder it here: www.arielries.com/links/
Projects in thread ⬇️
Projects in thread ⬇️
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Sasquatch Diaries Jan 30th
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Sasquatch Diaries Jan 30th
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org
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If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
love the pop psych adhd advice I've been seeing lately of "when you're having trouble switching tasks or focusing, have a piece of sour candy" you're telling the group of people without the impulse control to not eat the entire bag and go into a sugar crash and feel nauseous to just have a piece?
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
love the pop psych adhd advice I've been seeing lately of "when you're having trouble switching tasks or focusing, have a piece of sour candy" you're telling the group of people without the impulse control to not eat the entire bag and go into a sugar crash and feel nauseous to just have a piece?
ikea shelves arrived... breathing meditatively.... the road to ultimate aesthetic apartment is paved with rooms temporarily cluttered with hundreds of cardboard boxes....
January 29, 2026 at 6:40 AM
ikea shelves arrived... breathing meditatively.... the road to ultimate aesthetic apartment is paved with rooms temporarily cluttered with hundreds of cardboard boxes....
ughhhh 5 million dollars would go down soooo good right now [looks to the audience flirtatiously and expectantly]
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
ughhhh 5 million dollars would go down soooo good right now [looks to the audience flirtatiously and expectantly]
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Yeah, I recommend not using the patreon apple app to join. Just go on the website, it's 1. cheaper for YOU to support your favorite creatures and 2. All the money you give goes to the creator.
I'm begging you not to use apple products. This shit is devastating to creators like me
January 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Yeah, I recommend not using the patreon apple app to join. Just go on the website, it's 1. cheaper for YOU to support your favorite creatures and 2. All the money you give goes to the creator.
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TLDR: Apple is forcing Patreon to remove the "per creation" model in order for their app to stay within their app store.
Don't forget! Anyone who signs up via the Apple store based app of Patreon has to pay gigantic fees anyways so I really, truly do not see the point of it. At all.
Don't forget! Anyone who signs up via the Apple store based app of Patreon has to pay gigantic fees anyways so I really, truly do not see the point of it. At all.
January 28, 2026 at 9:13 PM
TLDR: Apple is forcing Patreon to remove the "per creation" model in order for their app to stay within their app store.
Don't forget! Anyone who signs up via the Apple store based app of Patreon has to pay gigantic fees anyways so I really, truly do not see the point of it. At all.
Don't forget! Anyone who signs up via the Apple store based app of Patreon has to pay gigantic fees anyways so I really, truly do not see the point of it. At all.
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An older work from 2024, sort of an anti-autobio comic [1/3]
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
An older work from 2024, sort of an anti-autobio comic [1/3]
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Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
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hiiii my mom’s car is exploding and i’m having a crazy-making bug crisis in my home at the same time so i’ve made a gofundme to help weather this while i look for work 😭 please share if you can gofund.me/6811b7b9d
Donate to Help Save Mercedes and Her Mom With Car & Bug Emergencies, organized by Mercedes Saucedo
Thank you for taking the time to read this!
I’m establishing… Mercedes Saucedo needs your support for Help Save Mercedes and Her Mom With Car & Bug Emergencies
gofund.me
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 AM
hiiii my mom’s car is exploding and i’m having a crazy-making bug crisis in my home at the same time so i’ve made a gofundme to help weather this while i look for work 😭 please share if you can gofund.me/6811b7b9d
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reply with a dono screenshot and a fursona (or whatever) pic and i will draw u 🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻 try it out
hiiii my mom’s car is exploding and i’m having a crazy-making bug crisis in my home at the same time so i’ve made a gofundme to help weather this while i look for work 😭 please share if you can gofund.me/6811b7b9d
Donate to Help Save Mercedes and Her Mom With Car & Bug Emergencies, organized by Mercedes Saucedo
Thank you for taking the time to read this!
I’m establishing… Mercedes Saucedo needs your support for Help Save Mercedes and Her Mom With Car & Bug Emergencies
gofund.me
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 AM
reply with a dono screenshot and a fursona (or whatever) pic and i will draw u 🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻 try it out
[drawing one page of comics] this comic shit is easy
[realising i have to draw not only a second page, but every page until the comic is finished] huh... wait... it keeps going...?
[realising i have to draw not only a second page, but every page until the comic is finished] huh... wait... it keeps going...?
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 AM
[drawing one page of comics] this comic shit is easy
[realising i have to draw not only a second page, but every page until the comic is finished] huh... wait... it keeps going...?
[realising i have to draw not only a second page, but every page until the comic is finished] huh... wait... it keeps going...?
learn the basics of some kind of gentle strength building exercise. pilates, yoga, callisthenics. do a minimum of 20 minutes every day you can. your body is a machine that makes comics and you have to maintain its parts
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM
learn the basics of some kind of gentle strength building exercise. pilates, yoga, callisthenics. do a minimum of 20 minutes every day you can. your body is a machine that makes comics and you have to maintain its parts
inspiring oscar bait biopic about how i forgot to buy a funny little drink when i was out grocery shopping
January 25, 2026 at 7:02 AM
inspiring oscar bait biopic about how i forgot to buy a funny little drink when i was out grocery shopping
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EU friends, please take a moment to sign this initiative, especially if you're from the countries still below the support threshold
358 806 signatures for the full suspension of the EU-Israel association, more than 1/3 of what is needed and 4 of the 7 countries needed over 100%.
tinyurl.com/mv8fzdhu
☑️Belgium 103%
☑️Finland 100.5%
☑️France 296%
Ireland 58.7%
Italy 79.8%
Netherlands 31%
Poland 51.4%
☑️Spain 111.9%
Sweden 81.6%
tinyurl.com/mv8fzdhu
☑️Belgium 103%
☑️Finland 100.5%
☑️France 296%
Ireland 58.7%
Italy 79.8%
Netherlands 31%
Poland 51.4%
☑️Spain 111.9%
Sweden 81.6%
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
EU friends, please take a moment to sign this initiative, especially if you're from the countries still below the support threshold
biased milk hotel
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
biased milk hotel
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I deleted TikTok back when the Oracle purchase was announced but if you've still got it, you GOTTA dump it. Especially for trans folks. It straight up says in the new TOS that they--Oracle, the company that has active ties to the Trump admin--are monitoring and documenting trans and NB users.
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I deleted TikTok back when the Oracle purchase was announced but if you've still got it, you GOTTA dump it. Especially for trans folks. It straight up says in the new TOS that they--Oracle, the company that has active ties to the Trump admin--are monitoring and documenting trans and NB users.
guy who's immortal for no reason in particular they're just really well adjusted
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
guy who's immortal for no reason in particular they're just really well adjusted
house hunters is going to go craaaazyyyyyy
Hello!! 🥳 I'm very excited to introduce HOUSE HUNTERS, a graphic novel that's been simmering in my head for almost a decade.
Thank you so much to @janechunlit.bsky.social for being this story's #1 supporter, and to Tess for finding it a home at 23rd Street. I can't wait to share this with you all!
Thank you so much to @janechunlit.bsky.social for being this story's #1 supporter, and to Tess for finding it a home at 23rd Street. I can't wait to share this with you all!
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 AM
house hunters is going to go craaaazyyyyyy
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we found a place! the rent is super high for us, but cheap for nyc. i adjusted my goal to cover a year's rent. it would be nice to be able to breathe a bit.
no pressure, there are a lot of people in more need, but if you can spare anything: www.gofundme.com/f/rbf6x-supp...
please share! tysm🌹
no pressure, there are a lot of people in more need, but if you can spare anything: www.gofundme.com/f/rbf6x-supp...
please share! tysm🌹
Donate to Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction, organized by Priya Huq
We are being evicted and need to find another place to live. Rent in NYC is insane… Priya Huq needs your support for Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
we found a place! the rent is super high for us, but cheap for nyc. i adjusted my goal to cover a year's rent. it would be nice to be able to breathe a bit.
no pressure, there are a lot of people in more need, but if you can spare anything: www.gofundme.com/f/rbf6x-supp...
please share! tysm🌹
no pressure, there are a lot of people in more need, but if you can spare anything: www.gofundme.com/f/rbf6x-supp...
please share! tysm🌹
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I'd love to build out my list of BIPOC illustrators interested in book covers or page illustrations!!
If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨
*Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!
If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨
*Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!
January 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I'd love to build out my list of BIPOC illustrators interested in book covers or page illustrations!!
If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨
*Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!
If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨
*Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!
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We’ve been speaking out against KOSA since it was introduced in 2022 by Marsha Blackburn, a bigot and outspoken advocate for censoring trans people off the internet in effort to “protect children from the transgender in this culture.” KOSA has ALWAYS been about censorship and suppression.
This bill has 67 senators supporting by Democrats like Bluementhal amd Schumer.
www.them.us/story/kosa-s...
www.them.us/story/kosa-s...
Lawmaker Says the “Kids Online Safety Act” Aims to Protect Kids from “The Transgender”
KOSA has bipartisan support but LGBTQ+ advocates say it would be harmful.
www.them.us
January 21, 2026 at 12:35 AM
We’ve been speaking out against KOSA since it was introduced in 2022 by Marsha Blackburn, a bigot and outspoken advocate for censoring trans people off the internet in effort to “protect children from the transgender in this culture.” KOSA has ALWAYS been about censorship and suppression.
a funny thing about staying a few days with your parents at your childhood home as an adult is that it is, in fact, embarrassingly easy to do all the chores your mum used to nag you about
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 AM
a funny thing about staying a few days with your parents at your childhood home as an adult is that it is, in fact, embarrassingly easy to do all the chores your mum used to nag you about
call me a gynaecologist the way i oof her ectomy (the crowd loudly boos)
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 AM
call me a gynaecologist the way i oof her ectomy (the crowd loudly boos)
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This book banning bill would set the precedent that the Miller Test is irrelevant, which will legally imperil creators nationwide, especially queer creators. It died last year and it's shambling corpse has been trotted out to horrify us anew this year.
If you're in FL pls call your state reps.
If you're in FL pls call your state reps.
Please email members of each Subcommittee and stress your opposition to the bills.
HB 1119, Book Ban Bill
Education Administration Members:
www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Com...
HB 1119, Book Ban Bill
Education Administration Members:
www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Com...
Education Administration Subcommittee
Education Administration Subcommittee
www.flhouse.gov
January 20, 2026 at 3:30 AM
This book banning bill would set the precedent that the Miller Test is irrelevant, which will legally imperil creators nationwide, especially queer creators. It died last year and it's shambling corpse has been trotted out to horrify us anew this year.
If you're in FL pls call your state reps.
If you're in FL pls call your state reps.