Mel Gillman
@mgillman.bsky.social
Trans cartoonist, colored pencil artist, nasty li’l woodland creature. Author of As the Crow Flies, Stage Dreams, and Other Ever Afters. Chair of Comics at California College of the Arts. They/them.
I’m working on so much good stuff I absolutely can’t share yet 🥲
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 AM
I’m working on so much good stuff I absolutely can’t share yet 🥲
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
Pretty mushrooms I found on a hike today!
December 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Pretty mushrooms I found on a hike today!
Current Pluribus brain rot level: when I stepped outside my apartment this morning there was a milk truck waiting on the street, and for a second it really spooked me
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Current Pluribus brain rot level: when I stepped outside my apartment this morning there was a milk truck waiting on the street, and for a second it really spooked me
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A little holiday card I got to draw for a public library last year that I’m still proud of; happy almost-new-year ✨
December 27, 2024 at 7:15 PM
A little holiday card I got to draw for a public library last year that I’m still proud of; happy almost-new-year ✨
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December 21, 2023 at 9:37 AM
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US House of Reps has passed a bill to criminalize trans healthcare for people under 18. This bill can be still stopped in the Senate, call/write your senators & ask them to oppose.
Californians:
@schiff.senate.gov www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/
@padilla.senate.gov www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/
Californians:
@schiff.senate.gov www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/
@padilla.senate.gov www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/
Here is the story on the vote. We will have a story on McBride's speech out tomorrow morning.
US house votes to ban youth HRT, potentially leaving thousands of kids to early deaths
The bill is the most consequential attack of trans rights in the 21st century,
theneedlenews.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:47 AM
US House of Reps has passed a bill to criminalize trans healthcare for people under 18. This bill can be still stopped in the Senate, call/write your senators & ask them to oppose.
Californians:
@schiff.senate.gov www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/
@padilla.senate.gov www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/
Californians:
@schiff.senate.gov www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/
@padilla.senate.gov www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/
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This looks absolutely incredible. Whether or not you make webcomics, if you enjoy reading them maybe sling these guys a few bucks and help them pay it forward to webcomic creators in the future!
Introducing Comix Cleric, a web framework that makes it easier than ever to make and host your webcomic YOUR way! Crafted BY comic creators FOR comic creators and jam packed with features, you can learn more by checking out the Kickstarter NOW!
#comic #webcomic #webcomics #kickstarter
#comic #webcomic #webcomics #kickstarter
Comix Cleric - The Indie Way to Host Indie Comics!
A web framework that makes it easier than ever to make and host your webcomic YOUR way! Crafted BY comic creators FOR comic creators!
www.kickstarter.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This looks absolutely incredible. Whether or not you make webcomics, if you enjoy reading them maybe sling these guys a few bucks and help them pay it forward to webcomic creators in the future!
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Fieldmouse has under 48hrs and only needs less than $1k to make this book happen. I'm so excited and hope they hit their goal. ALSO I'm directly sharing their proof image from the kickstarter page because COME ONNNN look at that exquisite cover.
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Fieldmouse has under 48hrs and only needs less than $1k to make this book happen. I'm so excited and hope they hit their goal. ALSO I'm directly sharing their proof image from the kickstarter page because COME ONNNN look at that exquisite cover.
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WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide
King County Metro and 4Culture seek six artists to create short-form graphic novels that illuminate community stories along new and existing RapidRide lines.
www.4culture.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
I’m processing some Quercus rugosa acorns tonight — they’re MAGENTA!
1 like = 1 drink of the forbidden purple acorn milk with me
1 like = 1 drink of the forbidden purple acorn milk with me
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I’m processing some Quercus rugosa acorns tonight — they’re MAGENTA!
1 like = 1 drink of the forbidden purple acorn milk with me
1 like = 1 drink of the forbidden purple acorn milk with me
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it's the final hours! we're only 1% away from the final goal, incredible work from all you sickos out there!! ☄️ itch.io/b/3393/sicko... ☄️
SICKOS SELECTION #3! 25 artists, 25 dollars, 1200+ pages of hot smut, this bundle is basically a steal 💥🫵 Support filthy perverts directly & enrich your winter enclosure with this cornucopia of goods: itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
it's the final hours! we're only 1% away from the final goal, incredible work from all you sickos out there!! ☄️ itch.io/b/3393/sicko... ☄️
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It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
forms.gle
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
Bay Area folks, if you are able to give a gift today, I recommend the Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation, which is working to return ancestral land to the Muwekma Tribe: muwekmafoundation.org
Donate — Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation
Donate to the Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation
muwekmafoundation.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Bay Area folks, if you are able to give a gift today, I recommend the Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation, which is working to return ancestral land to the Muwekma Tribe: muwekmafoundation.org
on the drawing board tonight…my girl
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
on the drawing board tonight…my girl
A San Francisco blessing: I found one of those old vintage adult bookstore tokens in a vacant lot on my walk home from work! 🦀
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A San Francisco blessing: I found one of those old vintage adult bookstore tokens in a vacant lot on my walk home from work! 🦀
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please share to help out a dear dear friend 💖🌸
here we go- we are being evicted, and our next court date is tomorrow. i am pretty sure we will be forced to leave. the cheapest apartments i can find are $2700, and most places want 40x that in income!!! maybe through some miracle we can raise that much gofund.me/ee5a3b747
Donate to Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction, organized by Priya Huq
We are being evicted and need to find another place to live. Rent in NYC is insane… Priya Huq needs your support for Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction
gofund.me
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
please share to help out a dear dear friend 💖🌸
Noticed this morning there’s a harry potter audiobook nominated for the goodreads choice awards, in case you’d like to go over there and vote for literally anything else. This is a small thing, but potentially a tangible way you can help divert a little money away from JKR’s pocket.
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Noticed this morning there’s a harry potter audiobook nominated for the goodreads choice awards, in case you’d like to go over there and vote for literally anything else. This is a small thing, but potentially a tangible way you can help divert a little money away from JKR’s pocket.
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Had a great time at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org moderating a Coming of Age Comics panel at this year’s Berkeley Public Library Comic Con! Thanks for being such great panelists, @brianabreaks.bsky.social, @redgoldsparks.bsky.social, Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, and Sean Chiki!
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Had a great time at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org moderating a Coming of Age Comics panel at this year’s Berkeley Public Library Comic Con! Thanks for being such great panelists, @brianabreaks.bsky.social, @redgoldsparks.bsky.social, Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, and Sean Chiki!
Seattle folks: check to make sure your vote was counted! There’s a link in the thread here.
There's lot of challenged ballots in Seattle. Challenged ballots disproportionately skew younger with over half from people under age 45.
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Seattle folks: check to make sure your vote was counted! There’s a link in the thread here.
[pulling up to the drive-through] hey can I get uhhhhhhh one of those terrible socialist mayors in my city too
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
[pulling up to the drive-through] hey can I get uhhhhhhh one of those terrible socialist mayors in my city too
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Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible
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Announcing the Agent Cupcake release party at 1400 Bar & Grill in Alameda, my local hangout!!! Come join us on Nov 4th 6-9pm at the back patio to celebrate. We’ll have copies of the book for sale, fun spy activities, and more! It’s a family friendly spot so feel free to bring the kiddos. 🦄🔎
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Announcing the Agent Cupcake release party at 1400 Bar & Grill in Alameda, my local hangout!!! Come join us on Nov 4th 6-9pm at the back patio to celebrate. We’ll have copies of the book for sale, fun spy activities, and more! It’s a family friendly spot so feel free to bring the kiddos. 🦄🔎