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Escape Pod Comics
@escapepodcomics.bsky.social
A comic shop unlike any other. Located in Huntington, NY
https://www.escapepodcomics.com/
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So... Yeah... My new gift guide is...
Unhinged. 🤷
Our end of the year clearance sale is available online! Everything that's not in consignment (consignment makes up about 3% of the shop) is THIRTY PERCENT OFF.
Check it out, send a list, get great books.
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Daily Update 1622, Monday December 29th: Sale time!
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December 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.

Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The first books!
December 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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just put this man on trial for murder and cut the nonsense
In case you needed one more reason not to use AI …

The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:

Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'Users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-har...
The lawyer presenting Adam Raine's family calls the response "disturbing" and I have to agree.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Don't forget, our first event of 2026 is right into the new year! Local author @amazingjciano.bsky.social and his Children of the Woods partner, international sensation @joshixson.bsky.social on January 8th!
Did I announce our first event of 2026 here yet?
@joshixson.bsky.social and @amazingjciano.bsky.social the Children of the Woods team, will be in on January 8th to celebrate Josh "making it big" with his Absolute Batman Ark M special that comes out the day before!
December 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This afternoon I'll be going on YouTube and giving all our non-local customers a chance to grab the goodness. Turn on notifications there so you don't miss out!
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It's a big sale. It's... It's big.
December 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Three hours to get 30% off today and then all next week! (OK, not Friday next week, sorry)
Strong start to the annual clearance sale!
Stop in through January 1st to partake!
December 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Strong start to the annual clearance sale!
Stop in through January 1st to partake!
December 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Today and FCBD tie for craziest day at the shop, almost always.

This year tho... This year had had some crazy days AND the rearrange really led to some interesting traffic jams we're still. Trying to work on...

so I'm pretty interested to see how today goes....
December 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but was relaunched in Ultimate Tiny Tim #1, which takes place after Amazing Tiny Tim #332 and All-New Tiny Tim #200, and don’t forget to read the Scrooge / David Copperfield / Great Expectations crossover event minis otherwise the Miss Havisham bit won’t make sense
And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and will return in Avengers: Doomsday
December 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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the grinch literally stole christmas. and of course Dr. Seuss, who’s always been desperate for eyeballs and clicks and ad dollars, platforms him. 🙄
December 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Christianity to me is like if 2000 years from now, everyone believed Kermit the Frog wanted anyone who didn't see the Muppets Movie to suffer forever
December 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Today's the day!
It's a big sale. It's... It's big.
December 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It's a big sale. It's... It's big.
December 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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You can sponsor the annual Minicomic Awards! The $50 tier gets your banner image displayed during the awards ceremony livestream. The $100 tier gets your ad read aloud during the stream.

Want to know more on how to sponsor the awards? Email us at minicomic@cartoonist.coop for more details.
December 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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important to remember in these trying times that there *are* still people fighting for, and alongside, us
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 6d
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. n.pr/453QS51
19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Our annual clearance sale (December 25th through January 1st!) is a very strategic event and I enjoy watching books sell out as we approach it.
December 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Our annual clearance sale (December 25th through January 1st!) is a very strategic event and I enjoy watching books sell out as we approach it.
December 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Sell me your Dragon Quest DS games I know you don't play them anymore!
this sucks and is hyper-annoying. So if anyone has Dragon Quest 4,5, or 6 and have played past the first 5 minutes and want to sell HMU!
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Did I announce our first event of 2026 here yet?
@joshixson.bsky.social and @amazingjciano.bsky.social the Children of the Woods team, will be in on January 8th to celebrate Josh "making it big" with his Absolute Batman Ark M special that comes out the day before!
December 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Found a good haul at @escapepodcomics.bsky.social.
Damn, what a day.
December 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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"Oh my godddd okay so you don't like genAI because it steals from artists, makes processes slower, creates more work for underpaid employees, is supported by data centers that are poisoning Black communities, doesn't even look good, and no one asked for it, but do you have to be so MEAN about it"
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Remember, we are closed today. But we will be open Sunday through Friday next week, all normal hours!

Oh, and there's a little clearance sale on the 25th you may have heard something about?
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM