Bicycle Comics
@bicyclecomics.bsky.social
Independent publisher of poetry and comic strips. New anthology coming early 2026. Erase the lines that serve no greater art.
Washington, D.C.
http://www.bicycle-comics.com
Washington, D.C.
http://www.bicycle-comics.com
Pinned
This year, some of the most urgent writing has come from federal employees at all levels who have walked out.
Our next book will be an anthology of the best-written federal resignation letters of 2025.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
Our next book will be an anthology of the best-written federal resignation letters of 2025.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
This one, right here. 👇
February 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This one, right here. 👇
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I stumbled out of my bedroom to discover that I shared this tiny, squalid apartment with a person named Thad who claimed to be a part-time barista and a full-time experimental sound artist. He offered me a sip from his can of Red Bull and played some of his latest sound art for me.
My Name Is Gregor Samsa, and This Time I Woke Up as a Grad Student at Cal State San Bernardino
You’ve probably heard about the first time this happened to me. You know: guy goes to sleep, wakes up as a giant bug, freaks out his family, worrie...
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February 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I stumbled out of my bedroom to discover that I shared this tiny, squalid apartment with a person named Thad who claimed to be a part-time barista and a full-time experimental sound artist. He offered me a sip from his can of Red Bull and played some of his latest sound art for me.
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I did something even better
February 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I did something even better
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February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Did they make you resign in 2025? Come be in our next book!
We are collecting the best federal resignation letters of the past year into an anthology. If you left US government service for any reason, please check our website for ways you can get involved!
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
We are collecting the best federal resignation letters of the past year into an anthology. If you left US government service for any reason, please check our website for ways you can get involved!
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Did they make you resign in 2025? Come be in our next book!
We are collecting the best federal resignation letters of the past year into an anthology. If you left US government service for any reason, please check our website for ways you can get involved!
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
We are collecting the best federal resignation letters of the past year into an anthology. If you left US government service for any reason, please check our website for ways you can get involved!
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
We are focused on the resignation part of the SSA story (hiya, Chuck Borges!), but that is only a small portion of a MUCH LARGER story of the ongoing shenanigans over at the Social Security Agency. Give this thread a look, okay?
1/21 OK we are gonna start with this story. This is gonna be long and a little nuanced so stick with me. There will be a lot in here that will address SSA employees directly so if you know an SSA employee, please share with them! And if you see any errors or gaps in my knowledge, please let me know!
For reference this is the other article I’m talking about. More to come tomorrow. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
We are focused on the resignation part of the SSA story (hiya, Chuck Borges!), but that is only a small portion of a MUCH LARGER story of the ongoing shenanigans over at the Social Security Agency. Give this thread a look, okay?
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‘Stories of the Stones’ will be published eight weeks from today! #BookSky
New publication date: 'Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany' will be published by Reaktion Books in the UK on 13 April.
Pre-order through your favourite bookseller! #BookSky
Pre-order through your favourite bookseller! #BookSky
February 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
‘Stories of the Stones’ will be published eight weeks from today! #BookSky
"The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort, since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe."
–Iris Murdoch
–Iris Murdoch
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
"The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort, since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe."
–Iris Murdoch
–Iris Murdoch
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The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Sarah Green for the poem "Tinder" from Pleiades featured in PPL (2026 edition), now at your local bookstore, Bookshop or W.W. Norton Co.
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Sarah Green for the poem "Tinder" from Pleiades featured in PPL (2026 edition), now at your local bookstore, Bookshop or W.W. Norton Co.
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“When one wants to be profoundly oneself, which is the case in a poem, one puts oneself on a plane that is at least partly incommunicable to others.”–Yves Bonnefoy
Yves Bonnefoy, The Art of Poetry No. 69
“There was no mystery: even before I learned to read and write I knew it was in order to write poetry.”
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February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
“When one wants to be profoundly oneself, which is the case in a poem, one puts oneself on a plane that is at least partly incommunicable to others.”–Yves Bonnefoy
Help your students to read and understand Shakespeare!
We are biased, but we have the best set of worksheets and lesson plans for teaching iambic pentameter to high school students. We offer a free version and an $8 version, both awesome.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/poetry...
We are biased, but we have the best set of worksheets and lesson plans for teaching iambic pentameter to high school students. We offer a free version and an $8 version, both awesome.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/poetry...
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Help your students to read and understand Shakespeare!
We are biased, but we have the best set of worksheets and lesson plans for teaching iambic pentameter to high school students. We offer a free version and an $8 version, both awesome.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/poetry...
We are biased, but we have the best set of worksheets and lesson plans for teaching iambic pentameter to high school students. We offer a free version and an $8 version, both awesome.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/poetry...
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Very fond of this Mr Hyde by Grickle, look at that lovely Mr Hyde face
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Very fond of this Mr Hyde by Grickle, look at that lovely Mr Hyde face
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It was really nice of Ricky Martin to show up on television and remind the world that he's still hotter than the rest of us. 🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It was really nice of Ricky Martin to show up on television and remind the world that he's still hotter than the rest of us. 🇵🇷
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Amherst Week Ahead 02.09.26
Happy Monday, Amherst! Here's your look at the week ahead in town government and community life. It's a busy one — fourteen civic meetings span the full workweek and many community events offer something for everyone from book lovers to coffee drinkers to fans of the…
Happy Monday, Amherst! Here's your look at the week ahead in town government and community life. It's a busy one — fourteen civic meetings span the full workweek and many community events offer something for everyone from book lovers to coffee drinkers to fans of the…
Amherst Week Ahead 02.09.26
Happy Monday, Amherst! Here's your look at the week ahead in town government and community life. It's a busy one — fourteen civic meetings span the full workweek and many community events offer something for everyone from book lovers to coffee drinkers to fans of the great outdoors.
theamherstcurrent.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Amherst Week Ahead 02.09.26
Happy Monday, Amherst! Here's your look at the week ahead in town government and community life. It's a busy one — fourteen civic meetings span the full workweek and many community events offer something for everyone from book lovers to coffee drinkers to fans of the…
Happy Monday, Amherst! Here's your look at the week ahead in town government and community life. It's a busy one — fourteen civic meetings span the full workweek and many community events offer something for everyone from book lovers to coffee drinkers to fans of the…
We're accepting submissions for our upcoming book of federal resignation letters: www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
Here's a sampling of what we've received so far…
Here's a sampling of what we've received so far…
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We're accepting submissions for our upcoming book of federal resignation letters: www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
Here's a sampling of what we've received so far…
Here's a sampling of what we've received so far…
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What limits AI is the same thing that inspires real artists: failure. Everyone starts off trying to copy the things they love, and their distinctiveness begins where that imitation falls short.
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
What limits AI is the same thing that inspires real artists: failure. Everyone starts off trying to copy the things they love, and their distinctiveness begins where that imitation falls short.
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Looking for a wheelchair-accessible residency in the Southeast? Our team has researched a number of them to create a new list to share with you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-maQAMhXSukZ3Upn7idi4evvNEn7Wbi8fPZfzgS8MBo/edit?usp=sharing
Accessible Southeastern Writers Residencies
docs.google.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Looking for a wheelchair-accessible residency in the Southeast? Our team has researched a number of them to create a new list to share with you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-maQAMhXSukZ3Upn7idi4evvNEn7Wbi8fPZfzgS8MBo/edit?usp=sharing
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I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
Also we have grown men running media organizations who think it's okay to resign with a "No Subject" email?
#Savethepost
#Savethepost
February 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Also we have grown men running media organizations who think it's okay to resign with a "No Subject" email?
#Savethepost
#Savethepost
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
We're open for submissions for the rest of February. If you left the federal workforce last year, for any reason, we'd like to hear your story.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
We're open for submissions for the rest of February. If you left the federal workforce last year, for any reason, we'd like to hear your story.
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
www.bicycle-comics.com/pages/resign...
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Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, it's not based on a real person."
"No, it's not based on a real person."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"It's in the syllabus"
"It's in the syllabus"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Sadly, not aliens."
"Sadly, not aliens."
February 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, it's not based on a real person."
"No, it's not based on a real person."