Lee Black
@leeblack.bsky.social
Editor of ATOMIC ROBO, co-writer/-creator of ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!. Executive they/them, thanks. Hi. How are you
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Lee Black
@leeblack.bsky.social
· Nov 16
ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!
A troupe of wandering grifters
skeletonking.rip
Hi, I’m Lee Black. I edit the Eisner-nominated ATOMIC ROBO series and co-write/co-created ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!, both hosted by Hiveworks. You can read both here, all of them, for free forever:
atomic-robo.com
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This feels like an excuse to avoid regulation or discussions of whether any of the supposed benefits in any way justify the already well-documented harms from encouraging suicide to the environmental harm of data centres to the creation and spread of misinformation etc.
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This feels like an excuse to avoid regulation or discussions of whether any of the supposed benefits in any way justify the already well-documented harms from encouraging suicide to the environmental harm of data centres to the creation and spread of misinformation etc.
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This poor guy’s GFM has stalled out at 50%. I know things are rough right now and you’re probably supporting a ton of causes as it is, but I hate to see someone in such despair, and nobody should have to hope they’re popular enough to stay off the streets. Please help?
Former Star Trek RPG game developer Ross Isaacs is in dire straits. As he writes in his latest update:
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
Donate to Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses, organized by John Kasab
Hi, I'm John Kasab and I'm organizing a new fundraiser for Ross Isaacs to… John Kasab needs your support for Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses
gofund.me
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
This poor guy’s GFM has stalled out at 50%. I know things are rough right now and you’re probably supporting a ton of causes as it is, but I hate to see someone in such despair, and nobody should have to hope they’re popular enough to stay off the streets. Please help?
This poor guy’s GFM has stalled out at 50%. I know things are rough right now and you’re probably supporting a ton of causes as it is, but I hate to see someone in such despair, and nobody should have to hope they’re popular enough to stay off the streets. Please help?
Former Star Trek RPG game developer Ross Isaacs is in dire straits. As he writes in his latest update:
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
Donate to Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses, organized by John Kasab
Hi, I'm John Kasab and I'm organizing a new fundraiser for Ross Isaacs to… John Kasab needs your support for Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses
gofund.me
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
This poor guy’s GFM has stalled out at 50%. I know things are rough right now and you’re probably supporting a ton of causes as it is, but I hate to see someone in such despair, and nobody should have to hope they’re popular enough to stay off the streets. Please help?
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sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
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hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Contemplating his crimes; they are many, and yet he does not find their weight burdensome
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Contemplating his crimes; they are many, and yet he does not find their weight burdensome
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If you are geekily inclined, ReedPOP (whose parent company is named as having connections to ICE) is also the event organizer behind all the PAX shows, Star Wars Celebration, NYCC, Chicago Comicon, and Emerald City Comicon; read this thread to see what action you can take to voice your opposition.
Kinda feels important to know that ReedPOP's parent company has ties to ICE. There's some things we can do in the comics community to make our voices heard. 1/3
Open letter from BookCon authors: reactormag.com/authors-open...
Check the RELX, LexisNexis, and ReedPOP ties yourself: www.relx.com
Open letter from BookCon authors: reactormag.com/authors-open...
Check the RELX, LexisNexis, and ReedPOP ties yourself: www.relx.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
If you are geekily inclined, ReedPOP (whose parent company is named as having connections to ICE) is also the event organizer behind all the PAX shows, Star Wars Celebration, NYCC, Chicago Comicon, and Emerald City Comicon; read this thread to see what action you can take to voice your opposition.
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going to start referring to all this no-caffeine, omni-spectrum sobriety, celibacy, 996, workout and diet focus stuff as "mormonism with silicon valley characteristics" because it's more polite than calling it "homeschool mindset"
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
going to start referring to all this no-caffeine, omni-spectrum sobriety, celibacy, 996, workout and diet focus stuff as "mormonism with silicon valley characteristics" because it's more polite than calling it "homeschool mindset"
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Unable to make it to the show or just wanna show the Block Flock RVA campaign a little extra financial love?
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT HERE: givebutter.com/flockoutofRi...
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT HERE: givebutter.com/flockoutofRi...
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Unable to make it to the show or just wanna show the Block Flock RVA campaign a little extra financial love?
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT HERE: givebutter.com/flockoutofRi...
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT HERE: givebutter.com/flockoutofRi...
Reefer Madness 2.0 is a little alarming because it’s largely being bankrolled by the alcohol industry, but on the other hand they wouldn’t be doing it if they weren’t desperate
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Reefer Madness 2.0 is a little alarming because it’s largely being bankrolled by the alcohol industry, but on the other hand they wouldn’t be doing it if they weren’t desperate
Romance novelists and their genre truly do not deserve all this constant disrespect
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Romance novelists and their genre truly do not deserve all this constant disrespect
Everyone keeps making the same (correct) points about the AI slop merchant article going around so let me be the first nasty piece of work to say that author photo is rougher than plywood toilet paper
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Everyone keeps making the same (correct) points about the AI slop merchant article going around so let me be the first nasty piece of work to say that author photo is rougher than plywood toilet paper
Put friend pelican in friend pelican mouth. no problems ever in peliccan mouth
February 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Put friend pelican in friend pelican mouth. no problems ever in peliccan mouth
This weather is slowly turning me into Nicole Kidman in The Others
February 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
This weather is slowly turning me into Nicole Kidman in The Others
You can microdose this by watching the Penny segments from Pee Wee’s Playhouse
mamdani child podium gave me an idea:
we should have a monthly primetime network show where a random American child gets to address the entire nation for half an hour about whatever topic they want
we should have a monthly primetime network show where a random American child gets to address the entire nation for half an hour about whatever topic they want
February 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
You can microdose this by watching the Penny segments from Pee Wee’s Playhouse
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HEY RVA CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING EVENT TONIGHT AT @studiotwothree.bsky.social A rent party to support Richmond families facing eviction. Slide out on the dancefloor for this sliding scale event and enjoy some amazing local Dj’s too! Praying for your right to fight eviction in Richmond! Starts at 7pm
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
HEY RVA CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING EVENT TONIGHT AT @studiotwothree.bsky.social A rent party to support Richmond families facing eviction. Slide out on the dancefloor for this sliding scale event and enjoy some amazing local Dj’s too! Praying for your right to fight eviction in Richmond! Starts at 7pm
Tee hee hee
February 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Tee hee hee
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"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
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Framing AI as liberatory is, I must say, evil, because what you are actually doing is selling a tool that is not only built on the stolen work of others but one that actively steals and stunts your own potential
February 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Framing AI as liberatory is, I must say, evil, because what you are actually doing is selling a tool that is not only built on the stolen work of others but one that actively steals and stunts your own potential
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You probably woke up this morning and thought "did I miss my chance to buy dash cams for folks in Minneapolis because we live in actual hell?" And the answer is no, no you did not.
Hey remember back when Russian dash cam videos were everywhere and it was a big sign that the state had basically collapsed and people had to record everything to be safe? Yeah, well guess what that's us now. Buy dash cams for MPLS. www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Dash Cams for rapid responders in Minnesota | Amazon Gift List
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February 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
You probably woke up this morning and thought "did I miss my chance to buy dash cams for folks in Minneapolis because we live in actual hell?" And the answer is no, no you did not.
Had a slice after dinner and it’s pretty good! Needs a little something extra, maybe a lemon glaze, but it’s like a very light pound cake, moist but not so dense you’re tired of it three bites in. Going to try putting it in the toaster & then topping it w a small scoop of vanilla ice cream tomorrow
The angle makes it look flat as a brick but it’s a normal loaf cake shape in real life, promise. A little dark on the edges and you can see that the bottom didn’t want to release as nicely as the rest (parchment next time), but overall not too bad for a first try and it smells lovely
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Had a slice after dinner and it’s pretty good! Needs a little something extra, maybe a lemon glaze, but it’s like a very light pound cake, moist but not so dense you’re tired of it three bites in. Going to try putting it in the toaster & then topping it w a small scoop of vanilla ice cream tomorrow
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Don't get surprised (in a bad way) when your labor-of-love zine project arrives from the printer!
Get those CMYK-safe colors right from the beginning.
🎨 I made a free palette to make it easy: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color
#zinequest #ttrpg #zines #cmyk #rgb #printing #affinity
Get those CMYK-safe colors right from the beginning.
🎨 I made a free palette to make it easy: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color
#zinequest #ttrpg #zines #cmyk #rgb #printing #affinity
CMYK Color Palette by Exeunt Press
CMYK color palettes for Affinity Publisher
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February 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Don't get surprised (in a bad way) when your labor-of-love zine project arrives from the printer!
Get those CMYK-safe colors right from the beginning.
🎨 I made a free palette to make it easy: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color
#zinequest #ttrpg #zines #cmyk #rgb #printing #affinity
Get those CMYK-safe colors right from the beginning.
🎨 I made a free palette to make it easy: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color
#zinequest #ttrpg #zines #cmyk #rgb #printing #affinity
Contemplating his crimes; they are many, and yet he does not find their weight burdensome
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Contemplating his crimes; they are many, and yet he does not find their weight burdensome
If you’re in town, today’s the last day to order Valentine’s dinner for two from Stella’s! We got it a few years ago and it is the move, baby
February 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
If you’re in town, today’s the last day to order Valentine’s dinner for two from Stella’s! We got it a few years ago and it is the move, baby