Diane Barker
@mrsbarker.bsky.social
She/Her. Writing my first novel: A Demon Named Birch
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-barker-0a25b2208/ | https://www.dbcomics.com | https://www.patreon.com/dianebarker
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Diane Barker
@mrsbarker.bsky.social
· Jun 20
I am still on the lookout for remote work. I can manage e-commerce stores, write/design email campaigns, create websites, schedule appointments, handle customer support emails, update databases. Gimme your leads!
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January 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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I'm back on my bullshit~
The bullshit: trying to convince kidlit imprints that five years to illustrate a 200-page graphic novel is a fully reasonable and actually excellent time frame considering publishers neither offer artists health insurance nor pay enough for artists to live on.
The bullshit: trying to convince kidlit imprints that five years to illustrate a 200-page graphic novel is a fully reasonable and actually excellent time frame considering publishers neither offer artists health insurance nor pay enough for artists to live on.
August 12, 2023 at 8:49 PM
I'm back on my bullshit~
The bullshit: trying to convince kidlit imprints that five years to illustrate a 200-page graphic novel is a fully reasonable and actually excellent time frame considering publishers neither offer artists health insurance nor pay enough for artists to live on.
The bullshit: trying to convince kidlit imprints that five years to illustrate a 200-page graphic novel is a fully reasonable and actually excellent time frame considering publishers neither offer artists health insurance nor pay enough for artists to live on.
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i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
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man the video is circulating so
settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs
settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs
January 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
man the video is circulating so
settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs
settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs
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Read this comic, tell your friends, you will like it!!!
and if you don’t like it, idk man. it was free. read it on the toilet. I know you’re looking at your phone while you’re on the toilet anyway, maybe look at this for a while
and if you don’t like it, idk man. it was free. read it on the toilet. I know you’re looking at your phone while you’re on the toilet anyway, maybe look at this for a while
The best Christmas gift you could give yourself this year is taking a little time to relax and read RIGSBY WI, my long form webcomic about disaffected teens living in northern wi in the early 2000s! It’s been nominated for awards and all 600+ pages are TOTALLY FREE to read!!!
Rigsbywi.com
Rigsbywi.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Read this comic, tell your friends, you will like it!!!
and if you don’t like it, idk man. it was free. read it on the toilet. I know you’re looking at your phone while you’re on the toilet anyway, maybe look at this for a while
and if you don’t like it, idk man. it was free. read it on the toilet. I know you’re looking at your phone while you’re on the toilet anyway, maybe look at this for a while
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1. Good news for trans people in Vermont.
A bill was just filed that would fund private trans youth care clinics across the state.
It would be a major shield from Trump funding threats which have caused hospitals to shut their doors.
But it has to pass first.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
A bill was just filed that would fund private trans youth care clinics across the state.
It would be a major shield from Trump funding threats which have caused hospitals to shut their doors.
But it has to pass first.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Vermont Bill Would Create State Trust Fund For Private Trans Youth Care Clinics As Trump Threatens Hospital Funding
The bill would establish the Affirming Health Care Trust Fund, administered by the State Treasurer, to support clinics and providers outside the reach of federal funding threats.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
1. Good news for trans people in Vermont.
A bill was just filed that would fund private trans youth care clinics across the state.
It would be a major shield from Trump funding threats which have caused hospitals to shut their doors.
But it has to pass first.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
A bill was just filed that would fund private trans youth care clinics across the state.
It would be a major shield from Trump funding threats which have caused hospitals to shut their doors.
But it has to pass first.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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A Japanese football star has proudly come out as a trans man – and fans are pouring in the love.
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Footballer comes out as trans in sweet post
Japanese footballer Marumi Yamazaki proudly came out as a trans man earlier this month with nothing but support from fans.
www.thepinknews.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
A Japanese football star has proudly come out as a trans man – and fans are pouring in the love.
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Strange that the new Robin Hood movie is claiming historical accuracy, but they cast a human instead of a fox
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Strange that the new Robin Hood movie is claiming historical accuracy, but they cast a human instead of a fox
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I had [undiagnosed] menopause symptoms so bad I got TWO SPINAL TAPS because they thought I had MS 😂😭
Hot flashes and mood swings and night sweats, OH MY! A full decade early, @erikamoen.bsky.social reached that very special second puberty reserved just for menstruators of a certain age: COUGARty! Let's hear some applause for MENOPAUSE!
www.ohjoysextoy.com/gone-in-a-ho...
www.ohjoysextoy.com/gone-in-a-ho...
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I had [undiagnosed] menopause symptoms so bad I got TWO SPINAL TAPS because they thought I had MS 😂😭
These cookies are the BEST COOKIES!! Seriously, they are incredibly tasty and full of flavor.
January 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
These cookies are the BEST COOKIES!! Seriously, they are incredibly tasty and full of flavor.
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really fantastic job opportunity for folks with editorial experience (relatedly, if y’all are ever in the market for a labor reporter, PLEASE lmk @19thnews.org!) 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
We're hiring an Editor
The 19th is hiring an editor to work closely with the editorial director to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-q...
19thnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
really fantastic job opportunity for folks with editorial experience (relatedly, if y’all are ever in the market for a labor reporter, PLEASE lmk @19thnews.org!) 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
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THE CITY is looking to hire three editors to join our newsroom and help fulfill our mission to serve the people of New York.
Learn more about each role here: buff.ly/ZNMGpYu
Learn more about each role here: buff.ly/ZNMGpYu
Job Opportunities
Get THE CITY sent right to your inbox.
www.thecity.nyc
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM
THE CITY is looking to hire three editors to join our newsroom and help fulfill our mission to serve the people of New York.
Learn more about each role here: buff.ly/ZNMGpYu
Learn more about each role here: buff.ly/ZNMGpYu
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HEY PUBLISHERS: pay attention to this entire thread; and recognize that a HUGE part of the problem is assigning comics projects to editors with no comics knowledge or experience. Editing comics is a discrete discipline, and when you don't recognize that, you fuck both creators and yourself over.
I've had to explain that no, I cannot pencil and ink a 260-page GN in two months, do you even understand the words you're saying to me? I've been asked to design characters, pencil, ink, and color a 200-page GN myself in eight months (I said no).
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
HEY PUBLISHERS: pay attention to this entire thread; and recognize that a HUGE part of the problem is assigning comics projects to editors with no comics knowledge or experience. Editing comics is a discrete discipline, and when you don't recognize that, you fuck both creators and yourself over.
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they're gonna need to dunk me in this scitechdaily.com/anti-aging-i...
Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage and Prevents Arthritis
A treatment that blocks an age-related protein restored cartilage in aging and injured joints by reprogramming existing cells rather than using stem cells. Researchers at Stanford Medicine report that...
scitechdaily.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
they're gonna need to dunk me in this scitechdaily.com/anti-aging-i...
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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Abortions will remain legal in Wyoming. The state’s supreme court ruled Jan. 6 that two near-total abortion bans are unconstitutional. (via @wyomingpublicmedia.bsky.social)
Wyoming Supreme Court protects abortion access
The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Abortions will remain legal in Wyoming. The state’s supreme court ruled Jan. 6 that two near-total abortion bans are unconstitutional. (via @wyomingpublicmedia.bsky.social)
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Time to get one of those Hilton Rewards cards I guess!
January 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Time to get one of those Hilton Rewards cards I guess!
New Tea Goblin Cafe newsletter is up. Check out the comic opportunities! New anthologies and new comic conventions.
Happy New Year! Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #24 is up! Two new anthology submissions are open and a ton of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon!
#comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions
www.patreon.com/posts/tea-go...
#comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions
www.patreon.com/posts/tea-go...
Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #24 | Tea Goblin Cafe
Get more from Tea Goblin Cafe on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
New Tea Goblin Cafe newsletter is up. Check out the comic opportunities! New anthologies and new comic conventions.
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Vienna has a lively astronomy department - consider applying to the below if you'd be interested in a four year (!!) position here: 🔭☄️
4-year postdoctoral fellowships for women @univie.ac.at
The application consists of a short (3-page) research statement only.
Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested or would like to discuss potential projects.
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
Application deadline: 2 March 2026
The application consists of a short (3-page) research statement only.
Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested or would like to discuss potential projects.
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
Application deadline: 2 March 2026
E-STEEM: Postdoctoral Positions for Women in STEM and Economics - University of Vienna
Supporting women in science: Postdoctoral positions in STEM and Economics as part of the E-STEEM programme. Apply between January and March 2026.
careers.univie.ac.at
January 5, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Vienna has a lively astronomy department - consider applying to the below if you'd be interested in a four year (!!) position here: 🔭☄️
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I will reiterate that if you are an independent journo/hobbyist I will happily set up your ghost install and host it for a few quid above cost price.
You set up your own stripe and mailgun accounts, and you get to keep ALL your revenue.
And post migration from wordpress/substack is pretty easy.
You set up your own stripe and mailgun accounts, and you get to keep ALL your revenue.
And post migration from wordpress/substack is pretty easy.
If there is one resolution I want for journalists this year: it is to get off S*bstack and use Ghost or any other indy publishing platform that does not fund literal nazis instead.
January 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I will reiterate that if you are an independent journo/hobbyist I will happily set up your ghost install and host it for a few quid above cost price.
You set up your own stripe and mailgun accounts, and you get to keep ALL your revenue.
And post migration from wordpress/substack is pretty easy.
You set up your own stripe and mailgun accounts, and you get to keep ALL your revenue.
And post migration from wordpress/substack is pretty easy.
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PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
Portfolio Tips for Illustrators by Nala J. Wu
Portfolio tips for Illustrators Written by Nala J. Wu (@naladraws) | they/them As an art director (AD) and longtime professional illustrator— I’ve probably looked at nearly a thousand art portfolios. ...
docs.google.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
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Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
Tara Roberts is surfacing human stories from the shipwrecks that killed enslaved Africans
The storyteller joins a team of African American divers on their worldwide quest to shed light on the untold history of the slave trade.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
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You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
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My new website is up! It's good! Go check it out at vbmykal.com and maybe give my painting account a follow over at @vbmykal.com !
Home - v. b. mykal
vbmykal.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
My new website is up! It's good! Go check it out at vbmykal.com and maybe give my painting account a follow over at @vbmykal.com !
Every time I look at the news in the US, I turn to @valentinebarker.com and say, "Yup. We made the right decision to leave."
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Every time I look at the news in the US, I turn to @valentinebarker.com and say, "Yup. We made the right decision to leave."