Matthew Carlson
banner
dreamjar.bsky.social
Matthew Carlson
@dreamjar.bsky.social
Director of UX Design - Education, Fresco & Fonts at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Ally - #BLM
Pinned
Hello New-sky People! I’m Matthew Carlson, Illustrator by night, Design Director by day. I draw stuff for boardgames and kids’ books, and lead design for #Fonts, #Education and #AdobeFresco at Adobe. Nice to meet you!
- - -
#illustration #design
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
I'm in an all-day native plant/biodiversity symposium and our keynote speaker is Patrick Cullina, VP of Horticulture at the NYC High Line, in which they turned an abandoned railway into a walkable park with native plants that now provide beauty and support urban wildlife.
15 Years of NYC’s High Line: A Closer Look at Its Impact on Urban Design
Over the past two decades, the High Line’s transformation has mirrored shifting priorities in urban design, with each phase telling a new chapter of the story.
architizer.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
If the government can take away your voting rights for a felony conviction, and they also decide what constitutes a felony, and they also decide who’s charged with the felony, and they also decide who’s prosecuted for the felony, you don’t have a right to vote.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger endorsed a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they leave prison. State lawmakers passed the amendment and it will now appear on the state ballot.
“It’s Time”: Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They
boltsmag.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Whale Evolution:
Flamingo-Legged Watermelon Mouse
Mutant Sewer Rat King
Gator Wolf
Steel-Jawed PollyWorg
Titan MerSausage
Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!

We are a #kidlit illustration studio from Spain. We love creating bold, playful worlds and have had the pleasure of collaborating with: 🧱 Lego 🐯 Little Tiger 📚 Hachette 📱 Huawei 🍎 Apple

🌐 pintachan.com
✉️ pablo@pintachan.com

#kidlitpostcard #illustration #kidlitart
February 6, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
The wing and the cage (Latenight sketch)
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Cried while thinking about this sweet boy. Let’s bring the rest of the children in detention home! #comics4liam

Find out more at comics4liam.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
it's true
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Real-life Tachikoma ♡
January 31, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
FANTASTIC NEWS!
Mercury Filmworks will officially fully animate ‘Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl’ Episode 1.

Watch Episode 2: youtu.be/v8HCg0GD8UQ
January 31, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
👀 Looks like the husband of the woman ICE abducted called his lawyer, lawyer called the cops, then the police chief went and got her & took her home

Article says it may be the first time local Minnesota PD "intervened in a federal law enforcement action" since Trump started terrorizing the state
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Alex Pretti was absolutely the best of us
CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
There’s a website to go check out what Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope are observing live it’s so good

spacetelescopelive.org
Space Telescope Live
Explore official, up-to-date information on current, past, and upcoming investigations by NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
spacetelescopelive.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Need a hand?
January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator.

The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.

It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
What a relief that they’re calling for a general de-escalation of tensions, since it’s hard to tell who’s at fault, the people murdering people or the people who aren’t doing the murdering.
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Here’s TMZ with a headline every outlet that cares about the truth should have.

www.tmz.com/2026/01/24/n...
January 25, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
Fox News: "I've gotten my hands that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls."
January 24, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
This isn’t about immigration anymore. It’s about killing non-fascists.
January 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Matthew Carlson
That is my bad for not reading the second amendment correctly, I will do better
The new conservative position on gun control is apparently that lawfully carrying a licensed handgun means you deserve to be executed in the street by masked federal agents
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 PM