Len C
@kaijuhugger.bsky.social
Writer. Animation Producer. Director. Player of TTRPGs. Cute Animal Pic/Video Enthusiast. Hugger of Kaiju, or at least I would be if I could find one!
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"NOVELS AS FRIENDS IN NEED: Defences and Diversions
The healthy mind is resilient. There is a limit to its subjugation by anxiety, and when that limit is reached the mind turns again to the waiting and unwatered garden, the silent gramophone and the book abandoned in the middle of a chapter... 8/
The healthy mind is resilient. There is a limit to its subjugation by anxiety, and when that limit is reached the mind turns again to the waiting and unwatered garden, the silent gramophone and the book abandoned in the middle of a chapter... 8/
July 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"NOVELS AS FRIENDS IN NEED: Defences and Diversions
The healthy mind is resilient. There is a limit to its subjugation by anxiety, and when that limit is reached the mind turns again to the waiting and unwatered garden, the silent gramophone and the book abandoned in the middle of a chapter... 8/
The healthy mind is resilient. There is a limit to its subjugation by anxiety, and when that limit is reached the mind turns again to the waiting and unwatered garden, the silent gramophone and the book abandoned in the middle of a chapter... 8/
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Reposting this since Bluesky has been weird today (probably something to do with Bluesky getting 16 trillion new folks last week) and because Kirby Kirby Jack Kirby.
Just posted an art blog-gallery with a look at Jack Kirby's original art for some of his "collage" pages. A really interesting technique, and looking at the original art (versus the poorly printed pages) gives me newfound appreciation!
www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/jac...
www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/jac...
Jack Kirby Collages — Paul Tobin
One thing that impresses me about Jack Kirby is that he was constantly pushing, always wanting to test new techniques, never satisfied with just coasting. His collages—love them or leave them—are one ...
www.paultobin.net
November 20, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Reposting this since Bluesky has been weird today (probably something to do with Bluesky getting 16 trillion new folks last week) and because Kirby Kirby Jack Kirby.
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I don't get Imposter Syndrome around my work as much as I seem to get it around feeling out of place within a group/industry/amongst my peers.
November 12, 2024 at 4:37 AM
I don't get Imposter Syndrome around my work as much as I seem to get it around feeling out of place within a group/industry/amongst my peers.
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Thread by Jesse Hamm:
There's a type of person who is smart and gifted, and learns from early childhood to aim for the stars, because "nothing is impossible."
When life's constraints prove otherwise, this person is crushed. Unable to bend and accept flaws, they break.
Comics attract this person
There's a type of person who is smart and gifted, and learns from early childhood to aim for the stars, because "nothing is impossible."
When life's constraints prove otherwise, this person is crushed. Unable to bend and accept flaws, they break.
Comics attract this person
November 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Thread by Jesse Hamm:
There's a type of person who is smart and gifted, and learns from early childhood to aim for the stars, because "nothing is impossible."
When life's constraints prove otherwise, this person is crushed. Unable to bend and accept flaws, they break.
Comics attract this person
There's a type of person who is smart and gifted, and learns from early childhood to aim for the stars, because "nothing is impossible."
When life's constraints prove otherwise, this person is crushed. Unable to bend and accept flaws, they break.
Comics attract this person
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When things are tense, take a break with #SomethingBeautiful like the light through the oculus of the Roman Pantheon #SelfCare
November 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM
When things are tense, take a break with #SomethingBeautiful like the light through the oculus of the Roman Pantheon #SelfCare
Initially read this as “NSFW playoffs” and wondered if it was going to be sportified porn or sportified OSHA violations.
October 21, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Initially read this as “NSFW playoffs” and wondered if it was going to be sportified porn or sportified OSHA violations.
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A FOIA request has revealed that thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died.
This is happening in hospitals all around the world. Hospitals need to require masks and do more to stop preventable infections.
This is happening in hospitals all around the world. Hospitals need to require masks and do more to stop preventable infections.
Thousands caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year, hundreds died, new data shows
Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW public hospitals last year and hundreds died, fuelling concerns among infection control experts that hospitals are not taking strong enough precautions agains...
www.abc.net.au
October 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
A FOIA request has revealed that thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died.
This is happening in hospitals all around the world. Hospitals need to require masks and do more to stop preventable infections.
This is happening in hospitals all around the world. Hospitals need to require masks and do more to stop preventable infections.
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I made a big gallery blog post of Jack Kirby pencil pages, because I like looking at the pure Kirby art. A big ol' collection of glory and energy!
www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/kir...
www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/kir...
Jack Kirby Pencil Pages — Paul Tobin
It’s the nature of comics that sometimes we don’t really see some of our favorite artist’s work. We only see another artist’s work—an inker—covering up what the penciller established. It happens less ...
www.paultobin.net
October 14, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I made a big gallery blog post of Jack Kirby pencil pages, because I like looking at the pure Kirby art. A big ol' collection of glory and energy!
www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/kir...
www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/kir...
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My brother, @randytayler.bsky.social, has developed a way to migrate people's Twitter archives onto a web page that they can host themselves.
If you're looking to preserve your Twitter activity for posterity, ping Randy. I don't know his rates, but they're probably very reasonable.
If you're looking to preserve your Twitter activity for posterity, ping Randy. I don't know his rates, but they're probably very reasonable.
October 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
My brother, @randytayler.bsky.social, has developed a way to migrate people's Twitter archives onto a web page that they can host themselves.
If you're looking to preserve your Twitter activity for posterity, ping Randy. I don't know his rates, but they're probably very reasonable.
If you're looking to preserve your Twitter activity for posterity, ping Randy. I don't know his rates, but they're probably very reasonable.
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One of the responses this thread (on the Bad Place) got, a few times, ran roughly "if magic is common, magicians become engineers" or variations of that theme - the assumption that magic would be rapidly systematized by fictional pre-modern societies.
And I don't think this is right. 1/
And I don't think this is right. 1/
October 9, 2024 at 2:57 AM
One of the responses this thread (on the Bad Place) got, a few times, ran roughly "if magic is common, magicians become engineers" or variations of that theme - the assumption that magic would be rapidly systematized by fictional pre-modern societies.
And I don't think this is right. 1/
And I don't think this is right. 1/
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I wrote a whole essay about why Predator rules. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/t...
October 8, 2024 at 8:24 PM
I wrote a whole essay about why Predator rules. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/t...
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This is why I tell new writers to define their own success. No matter how high you climb, if you aren't defining your own success, you'll always be miserable
October 3, 2024 at 12:59 AM
This is why I tell new writers to define their own success. No matter how high you climb, if you aren't defining your own success, you'll always be miserable
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"I always wanted to visit the Elemental Plane of Porridge," said Tippsy the Enchanter as he entered a magical cauldron.
"I don't think the Elemental Plane of Porridge is a thing," said Lowblow the Mossling Fighter as he entered the magical cauldron.
1/X
#Dolmenwood
"I don't think the Elemental Plane of Porridge is a thing," said Lowblow the Mossling Fighter as he entered the magical cauldron.
1/X
#Dolmenwood
September 10, 2024 at 2:10 AM
"I always wanted to visit the Elemental Plane of Porridge," said Tippsy the Enchanter as he entered a magical cauldron.
"I don't think the Elemental Plane of Porridge is a thing," said Lowblow the Mossling Fighter as he entered the magical cauldron.
1/X
#Dolmenwood
"I don't think the Elemental Plane of Porridge is a thing," said Lowblow the Mossling Fighter as he entered the magical cauldron.
1/X
#Dolmenwood
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Friends, we're having an unfortunate backed-up rent situation here, so may I point folks at this offer? 36 DRM-free #ebooks for USD 39.99! If you can grab one of these (or repost the offer for others), we'd much appreciate it. Thanks! (Not valid in the UK, sorry.) ebooks.direct/products/ebo...
Ebooks Direct Whole Store Bundle
By popular demand! This ebook bundle contains our complete inventory of non-new-release* works. All our ebooks are DRM-free, and come with the usual EBD replacement guarantee: if you lose your ebook f
ebooks.direct
September 4, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Friends, we're having an unfortunate backed-up rent situation here, so may I point folks at this offer? 36 DRM-free #ebooks for USD 39.99! If you can grab one of these (or repost the offer for others), we'd much appreciate it. Thanks! (Not valid in the UK, sorry.) ebooks.direct/products/ebo...
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Studies show that bad news gets re-shared 100x more than good news, increasing our sense of despair. We’ve created the feed #ShareGoodNewsToo to increase how much we see the real victories that are also happening. Please use & share it! 💪❤️🌎Despair is the biggest enemy of action! Hope is resistance!
December 21, 2023 at 11:20 PM
Studies show that bad news gets re-shared 100x more than good news, increasing our sense of despair. We’ve created the feed #ShareGoodNewsToo to increase how much we see the real victories that are also happening. Please use & share it! 💪❤️🌎Despair is the biggest enemy of action! Hope is resistance!
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we fixed acid rain! we fixed the ozone layer! we beat polio! we’ve rescued scores of species from the brink of extinction! the despair many of us feel about climate change isn’t that it’s too big to fix. it’s that we know it is fixable but we’re being thwarted by greedy ghouls at every turn.
The other day I was like “you know something we heard a lot about as kids was acid rain, why don’t we hear about it anymore”
TURNS OUT we fixed it???
TURNS OUT we fixed it???
We! fixed! acid! rain! And we can fix climate change 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
October 25, 2023 at 3:08 PM
we fixed acid rain! we fixed the ozone layer! we beat polio! we’ve rescued scores of species from the brink of extinction! the despair many of us feel about climate change isn’t that it’s too big to fix. it’s that we know it is fixable but we’re being thwarted by greedy ghouls at every turn.
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Will go to my grave arguing that this is one of the greatest panels in comic book history, right alongside panels from Will Eisner's Spirit, Frank Miller's Daredevil, the Justice League one-punch, Don Perlin's weeping Hulk (from Defenders) and Steve Dillon's "Herr Starr tries on hats" page.
Happy Circulatory System Wandering Through the Kitchen Day to all who celebrate!
November 10, 2023 at 2:09 PM
Will go to my grave arguing that this is one of the greatest panels in comic book history, right alongside panels from Will Eisner's Spirit, Frank Miller's Daredevil, the Justice League one-punch, Don Perlin's weeping Hulk (from Defenders) and Steve Dillon's "Herr Starr tries on hats" page.
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Hello @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com. At your talk in Boston last night you mentioned an author that the "New Yorker Magazine" had said would never be forgotten. I had not heard of him and I tried but failed to keep the name in my head. Can you remind me? Hope your knee is feeling better.
October 3, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Hello @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com. At your talk in Boston last night you mentioned an author that the "New Yorker Magazine" had said would never be forgotten. I had not heard of him and I tried but failed to keep the name in my head. Can you remind me? Hope your knee is feeling better.
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A couple of comments from John Romita about working with Stan Lee.
October 1, 2023 at 4:15 PM
A couple of comments from John Romita about working with Stan Lee.
Barney decided that today, for some reason, would be the last for the hedgehog toy he has carried around so carefully for the past three years. Ahh, the mysteries of the canine mind!
September 30, 2023 at 11:09 PM
Barney decided that today, for some reason, would be the last for the hedgehog toy he has carried around so carefully for the past three years. Ahh, the mysteries of the canine mind!
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The sense of motion here would probably work better if it was going the other way, but still, it really communicates urgency in a dynamic way.
Script and art by Frank Robbins, 1954
Script and art by Frank Robbins, 1954
September 27, 2023 at 7:03 PM
The sense of motion here would probably work better if it was going the other way, but still, it really communicates urgency in a dynamic way.
Script and art by Frank Robbins, 1954
Script and art by Frank Robbins, 1954
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Here’s some photos of the Moore essay. It goes on significantly afterwards, and is a expressly aimed at established creators of who already are at least competent. It’s Alan in call to arms encouragement mode.
September 15, 2023 at 10:21 AM
Here’s some photos of the Moore essay. It goes on significantly afterwards, and is a expressly aimed at established creators of who already are at least competent. It’s Alan in call to arms encouragement mode.
Rereading some old Legion of Superheroes comics.
What does it mean that in a universe with Sun-Eaters and a planet where everyone is as powerful as Superman, it was an industrialist giving up all of his billions to ease Earth’s suffering that made me think “Well that’s just not realistic…”
What does it mean that in a universe with Sun-Eaters and a planet where everyone is as powerful as Superman, it was an industrialist giving up all of his billions to ease Earth’s suffering that made me think “Well that’s just not realistic…”
September 3, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Rereading some old Legion of Superheroes comics.
What does it mean that in a universe with Sun-Eaters and a planet where everyone is as powerful as Superman, it was an industrialist giving up all of his billions to ease Earth’s suffering that made me think “Well that’s just not realistic…”
What does it mean that in a universe with Sun-Eaters and a planet where everyone is as powerful as Superman, it was an industrialist giving up all of his billions to ease Earth’s suffering that made me think “Well that’s just not realistic…”