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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨
@catblackard.bsky.social
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Multimedia storyteller ✍️🎨🎙️✨ Omniverse Mother Brain. Showrunner: The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, & “MOTHER,” She Wrote. Voice actor: Midnight Burger, Moonbase Theta, & more. She/They #BlackLivesMatter 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️
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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Oct 26
I’m Cat - a multidisciplinary artist and storyteller known for illustration/design, media journalism, & writing, directing, and voice acting in audio fiction. Why so many things? I’m a queer, trans, enby, neurospicy being! I can’t be just one thing! I contain multitudes! Examples in the replies! 1/6
Cat, in an orange top, with her feline companion, Sorsha, on her shoulder. Promo art for The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program’s next season: “The Case of the Penumbral Gate” featuring a quartet of investigators under moonlight. Illustration by Jarrod Pope. An illustration by Cat of a skull with oozing multicolored flesh dripping off, biting onto a VHS - a spider crawling from one eye socket. Album art for Marc with a C’s Thanatophobia, on LP and cassette, illustrated and designed by Cat.
catblackard.bsky.social
"Poems of Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, and Horror" - and they're fantastic. Need more be said?
mothmother.com Tess (is abominable) Tanenbaum @mothmother.com · 2d
I MADE A THING!

Abominations: Poems of Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, & Horror, my new illustrated poetry chapbook, is now available for Pre-Order on Itch.io and Amazon!

Release day is February 14th!
Preorder:
Itch . io: tesstanen.itch.io/abominations
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZ8J6PR
Abominations by Moth Mother
Poems of Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, & Horror
tesstanen.itch.io
February 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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gejwatts.bsky.social
We're going live, come join us! www.twitch.tv/tincanaudio
February 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
A really dynamic game premise *and* eye-catching logo design that gives vibes of peak Cerebus but without the baggage of Dave Sim? I'm deeply intrigued 👀
aleshakills.bsky.social AKA Michelle Jones @aleshakills.bsky.social · Jan 6
The Stars are shining bright tonight. And they're getting hungry. If you want to survive their game, then you need to be ready to fight.

Crowdfunding begins February 10th
Get Ready to Bring Down the Stars
From AleshaKills - Get Ready to Bring Down the Stars
www.backerkit.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
"Poems of Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, and Horror" - and they're fantastic. Need more be said?
mothmother.com Tess (is abominable) Tanenbaum @mothmother.com · 4d
I'm celebrating Imbolc today by reading poetry with my wife and son, and finalizing files for my most recent poetry collection, so that I can release it on Valentine's Day!
A screenshot of the KDP Author bookshelf, showing that "Abominations: Poems of Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, & Horror" by Theresa Jean Tanenbaum is currently being reviewed by amazon for both a $4.99 ebook version and a $9.99 paperback edition.
February 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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joehasanidea.bsky.social
Back when I wrote the Vapian maxim “Vapus Vella” (Vapis Lives) I never thought it would be tattoo worthy. These days the idea of survival at all costs is a little too useful. Thank you for sharing this, Lita.
backonpointe.bsky.social Lita @backonpointe.bsky.social · 7d
"Vapus Vella. Vapus Lives."

For my 36th birthday, I got my dedication to survive at all costs as a permanent reminder.

Tattoo by Kerri at All Saints Tattoo in Austin, TX.
Inspired by @midnightburger.bsky.social by @joehasanidea.bsky.social and voiced by @catblackard.bsky.social
Music by ZapSplat
January 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
❤️‍🔥 Vapus Vella ❤️‍🔥
backonpointe.bsky.social Lita @backonpointe.bsky.social · 7d
"Vapus Vella. Vapus Lives."

For my 36th birthday, I got my dedication to survive at all costs as a permanent reminder.

Tattoo by Kerri at All Saints Tattoo in Austin, TX.
Inspired by @midnightburger.bsky.social by @joehasanidea.bsky.social and voiced by @catblackard.bsky.social
Music by ZapSplat
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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mothmother.com
Once again @catblackard.bsky.social has turned my kitten into a meme!
😹😻😹
A close crop of a picture of a grey tabby kitten, with her paws up around her face, and a large block white meme font caption that reads: Who, me?
January 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
I'm so thrilled to be a part of Conversations with Ghosts - an ethereal journey through New York history by two of my favorite creators in audio drama. You'll hear me in the latest episode as Gia, an avant-garde dollmaker inspired by the life and work of Greer Lankton 💗: pod.link/1843137773
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
Find a Be Kind Rewind sticker in a Jerry and you'll have good luck today. 🤑 #EverythingIsTerrible #JerryMaguire
A VHS tape of Jerry Maguire partially slid out of its case exposing a yellow smiley face sticker reading "Be Kind Please Rewind"
January 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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heeroyuy2.bsky.social
The last panel from @gailsimone.bsky.social and @davidmarquez.bsky.social Uncanny X-Men #19 is all we need in these trying tiresome dystopian times. Even just in spirit.
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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meghanlands.bsky.social
Great video from @poparena.bsky.social about the regulatory & media environments that produced the first Nicktoons. PopArena consistently delivers some of the deepest research around & ALWAYS spotlights the people responsible for the shows we love. One of the best doing it.
January 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
@poparena.bsky.social A friend turned me on to Nick Knacks - incredible work. Should it be of use: I'm a media journalist and one of my long languishing projects was digging into the Disney era of Doug. I've got a later writer's guide/bible and some other BTS material.
January 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
@darmon.bsky.social Thanks so much for your candid newsletter update and sharing some of what you've been working on. Your joint piece about the overlap between neurodivergence and urban exploration is so valid and so fascinating. "Sensory-driven modes of heritage engagement"? Heck yes. 💗
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
By my calculations, Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS is in fact, Mario Kart 69. Thank youuuu 👐
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
catblackard.bsky.social
Just now, @jessicamudd.bsky.social said: "Pokémon is the golf of video games."

I died.
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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marcwithac.bsky.social
Oh, hey! Orlando Voyager published this little interview with me AND credited @vikka-lilsatan.bsky.social for photography AND @catblackard.bsky.social for her artwork, which is more rare than it seems. Maybe I say words you'll like too? orlandovoyager.com/interview/ri...
Marc holding a squid but Vikka made it look nice
January 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
Just a reminder that The New York Times is biased, willfully bigoted trash now, openly dispersing misinformation with dire consequences and you shouldn't give them money - even for Wordle.
transnews.network Trans News Network @transnews.network · Jan 5
We have published the following update to our article following an email response from the New York Times.

Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
January 5, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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pavlovforgoths.com
Someone in my community needs an emergency urinary surgery for their cat, otherwise their cat might have to be put down.

They need $3,000 for the surgery and haven't gotten any donations yet. I was the first donor. Can someone match me?
Donate to Help us to fund Meechi’s emergency surgery, organized by Noah Foster
My name is Noah Foster, I am 23 years old, and I live in Athens Georgia. my gir… Noah Foster needs your support for Help us to fund Meechi’s emergency surgery
www.gofundme.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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gejwatts.bsky.social
Hey folks! Myself and @georgiacooked.bsky.social are creating a TTRPG zine for Zine month this year!

The game is a GM-less, tragic horror about explorers trapped by a cave in. It's set in the real world and uses a d6 communal dice pool mechanic.

Please give us a follow and spread the word!
Get Ready for The Deepest Dark
From Ella Watts - Get Ready for The Deepest Dark
bit.ly
January 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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mags.colvett.online
My gift to my other brother was a 28-page zine of Dennis the Menace cartoons with captions from The Far Side, inspired by the time a newspaper in Dayton repeatedly switched the captions for The Far Side and Dennis the Menace
Blue 5.5x8.5” zine with pink cover image of Far Side “Cow tools” cartoon but the cow has Dennis the Menace’s head. Title text: Dennis Tools Cartoon: Dennis at the door holding a hose, pointing behind him at a kid washing a car, his mom looking on in distress Caption: "Sally, this is Larry and his brother, Eddie.... Larry used to be an only child until the gardener hacked him in half." Cartoon 1: Dennis in class whispering to classmate Caption 1: “Now here comes the barbaric finale.” Cartoon 2: Dennis at church with his parents talking to the priest Caption 2: “Wow, this place is really packed—or maybe it’s just my compound eyes.” Cartoon: Dennis looking at a globe with two other children Caption: “Of course, long before you mature, most of you will be eaten.”
December 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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bailierosenlund.bsky.social
Happy birthday Utena! #rgu #art
a movie poster styler illustration for Revolutionary Girl Utena. Utena and Anthy stand side by side, their arms intertwine upwards as they hold aloft the sword of Dios together. they stand on a large bed of thorns and roses as they seemingly burst through the bramble. a soft blue beam of light centers around the sword, as the title "Revolutionary Girl Utena" is written in the upper middle of the image. the creators Chiho Saito and Be-Papas are credited in the top right and left corners respectively.
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
@theuniverse.bsky.social - major kudos on the Herman Melville nomination for Blippo+! It's so deserved. I've been wanting to collect my thoughts into some kind of big public praise of it these past months, but life has been a whirlwind. Instead, I bought it for everyone I know for the holidays.
December 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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goobbue.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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mothmother.com
New illustration for the upcoming chapbook. I thought it might be fun to share the poem for this one, and the reference photo from the actual haunted stuffie that @catblackard.bsky.social and I helped our kids exorcise this summer.

#poetry #horror #spooky
A pencil and ink drawing of a creepy stuffed panda bear, lying in a puddle, with stuffing coming out of its butt. Exorcism of a cursed toy They took the haunted panda doll with the eyes spaced too far staring too blankly down to the creek and drowned it then left it in the woods overnight. They were trying to perform an exorcism "If they want to exorcise it I will teach them the magic!" my girlfriend said when I told her There are ways to do these things properly When they brought the panda back home they locked it in the bathroom in the basement "Nobody is locked in the bathroom right now" my wife told me "But the bathroom is locked." I think it lives there now Haunting its sealed tomb Creek water, algae, and dirt colonizing its fur Their suspicion of this toy is gratifying validates my own dislike of such a cursed object the stuffie we never would have chosen for them a gift of a strange man to a three year old child at a theme park (and have I mentioned its dead eyes?) "Here you go, kid! Because you're so cute!" In 50 years someone will be clearing our junk from the basement and they will come upon this locked door and feel a chill as those eyes pierce them from the other side quarantined and interred new green things that grew in darkness of burned out bulbs feeding on its malice I hope to be long gone before they release it back into the world -Theresa Jean Tanenbaum, 2025 A photograph of a dingy, soggy, stuffed panda bear, lying on a tiled floor.
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
catblackard.bsky.social
✨🙏✨ @hotdad.bsky.social out here telling it like it is. youtu.be/OTobN80qSE8
Nasty Guys for Christ
YouTube video by Hot Dad
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December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM