The Story of Ó
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Chicago old. Queer stuff, comics, art, music, games. Married to the best guy. I help run CAKE.
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Applications for CAKE 2026 open December 1st!
The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) returns May 2nd and 3rd at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago’s Mayfair neighborhood. We can’t wait to see you there!
The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) returns May 2nd and 3rd at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago’s Mayfair neighborhood. We can’t wait to see you there!
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Applications for CAKE 2026 open December 1st!
The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) returns May 2nd and 3rd at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago’s Mayfair neighborhood. We can’t wait to see you there!
The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) returns May 2nd and 3rd at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago’s Mayfair neighborhood. We can’t wait to see you there!
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👩🌾 Grab your tools
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
👩🌾 Grab your tools
Serendipity: spending some time this lovely Sunday morning with my knitting and Sunset Rubdown’s “The Mending of the Gown” is shuffled into my mix
open.spotify.com/track/061O9t...
open.spotify.com/track/061O9t...
The Mending of the Gown
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November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Serendipity: spending some time this lovely Sunday morning with my knitting and Sunset Rubdown’s “The Mending of the Gown” is shuffled into my mix
open.spotify.com/track/061O9t...
open.spotify.com/track/061O9t...
Jason had an amazing idea to accompany our Midsommar May Queen tree topper. He got a bunch of felt and fitted them on our LED lights for even more flowery goodness. I can’t wait to put the tree up! 🎄 ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Jason had an amazing idea to accompany our Midsommar May Queen tree topper. He got a bunch of felt and fitted them on our LED lights for even more flowery goodness. I can’t wait to put the tree up! 🎄 ❤️
After a long hiatus (and a successful crochet project), I picked up my knitting needles again. I had to relearn even the basic stuff, and still don’t remember everything I used to, but thankfully it’s coming back quickly. Thanks @tiller.bsky.social for the yarn 🧶 💕
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
After a long hiatus (and a successful crochet project), I picked up my knitting needles again. I had to relearn even the basic stuff, and still don’t remember everything I used to, but thankfully it’s coming back quickly. Thanks @tiller.bsky.social for the yarn 🧶 💕
Wooble crochet progress. It’s tamago nigiri! I couldn’t finish this in my first attempt. I undid it all and started again a few days ago and definitely feel like I know what I’m doing, at least a little bit better. Working on the nori strip and then I’ll be done!
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Wooble crochet progress. It’s tamago nigiri! I couldn’t finish this in my first attempt. I undid it all and started again a few days ago and definitely feel like I know what I’m doing, at least a little bit better. Working on the nori strip and then I’ll be done!
Recent songs I’ve been enjoying
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Recent songs I’ve been enjoying
Frankenstein was absolutely gorgeous. @realgdt.bsky.social delivered a masterpiece! Catch it in theaters if you can.
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Frankenstein was absolutely gorgeous. @realgdt.bsky.social delivered a masterpiece! Catch it in theaters if you can.
Jordan Myrick trying her first death drop! @dropout.tv #gastronauts
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Jordan Myrick trying her first death drop! @dropout.tv #gastronauts
Paul F. Tompkins says, “Knock it off, furries!” (As a bit)
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Paul F. Tompkins says, “Knock it off, furries!” (As a bit)
Ooh excited to listen to the new @mattbaume.bsky.social pod with @trungles.com as the guest!
www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shown...
www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shown...
The Sewers of Paris
The Sewers of Paris is a podcast of revealing personal stories about how entertainment has changed the lives of gay men. Each week, a guest plucks a piece of entertainment from their past -- boo...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ooh excited to listen to the new @mattbaume.bsky.social pod with @trungles.com as the guest!
www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shown...
www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shown...
Felt like wishing my dwarf-lovin’ bud a happy birthday, and was drawn to Vanillaware designs and loose watercolor. Happy birthday, Leo!
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Felt like wishing my dwarf-lovin’ bud a happy birthday, and was drawn to Vanillaware designs and loose watercolor. Happy birthday, Leo!
We have some friends coming over to (re-)watch Over the Garden Wall, and I was curious to see if Posca markers would work on stone. Behold! The valley of facts.
The big one was placed outside our door. If it gets stolen, that would be the perfect coda to this art. #otgw
The big one was placed outside our door. If it gets stolen, that would be the perfect coda to this art. #otgw
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We have some friends coming over to (re-)watch Over the Garden Wall, and I was curious to see if Posca markers would work on stone. Behold! The valley of facts.
The big one was placed outside our door. If it gets stolen, that would be the perfect coda to this art. #otgw
The big one was placed outside our door. If it gets stolen, that would be the perfect coda to this art. #otgw
Hooray! My random mini dungeon zine arrived today. Plus: included ink drawing!
November 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Hooray! My random mini dungeon zine arrived today. Plus: included ink drawing!
My final piece for #gobtober
This felt like a Norman Rockwell slice of life kind of scene. 31. Pumpkin!
Thanks to Juan from oddartworks.com for the art inspiration
This felt like a Norman Rockwell slice of life kind of scene. 31. Pumpkin!
Thanks to Juan from oddartworks.com for the art inspiration
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
My final piece for #gobtober
This felt like a Norman Rockwell slice of life kind of scene. 31. Pumpkin!
Thanks to Juan from oddartworks.com for the art inspiration
This felt like a Norman Rockwell slice of life kind of scene. 31. Pumpkin!
Thanks to Juan from oddartworks.com for the art inspiration
The first thing popping into my head when I hear 29. Lore Keeper is some stuffy old person in a room full of books. Goblins have a much stronger oral tradition. This one holds on to stories and knowledge and probably a bunch of garbage, too. Designing her was a ton of fun
#gobtober
#gobtober
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The first thing popping into my head when I hear 29. Lore Keeper is some stuffy old person in a room full of books. Goblins have a much stronger oral tradition. This one holds on to stories and knowledge and probably a bunch of garbage, too. Designing her was a ton of fun
#gobtober
#gobtober
Last night was our first backyard fire of the season. It was perfect 🔥
October 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Last night was our first backyard fire of the season. It was perfect 🔥
Man, this goblin is a pyromaniac! In choosing 25, Elemental, choosing which element to highlight was the first step. This popped into my head and thought it would be a lot of fun to highlight the chaotic nature of gobbos. Some of the outfit was inspired by firefighter uniforms. #gobtober
October 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Man, this goblin is a pyromaniac! In choosing 25, Elemental, choosing which element to highlight was the first step. This popped into my head and thought it would be a lot of fun to highlight the chaotic nature of gobbos. Some of the outfit was inspired by firefighter uniforms. #gobtober
The winner and “Champeen” (25. Champion) of the Local Goblin Wrestling Foundation! Again, kind of had a tough time coming up with a gobbo for this one, but I was happy with the result! The oversized pants made me laugh!
October 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The winner and “Champeen” (25. Champion) of the Local Goblin Wrestling Foundation! Again, kind of had a tough time coming up with a gobbo for this one, but I was happy with the result! The oversized pants made me laugh!
😔 Woke up early to cram for a test… ugh. I thought I was done with this crap 😭
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
😔 Woke up early to cram for a test… ugh. I thought I was done with this crap 😭
This was such a great event last night. Teddie and Jaime killed it with such a great roster of readers. Plus, the comics-reading game leveled up with live cello and lots of fake blood! Truly a lot of fun. 🤩
Our next Off the Page will be on Thursday, October 23rd! See the full list of cartoonists and their performance collaborators on the poster.
It has been sold out for the last few weeks but we were able to add a handful of tickets. Get yours while they last: www.eventbrite.com/e/off-the-pa...
It has been sold out for the last few weeks but we were able to add a handful of tickets. Get yours while they last: www.eventbrite.com/e/off-the-pa...
October 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This was such a great event last night. Teddie and Jaime killed it with such a great roster of readers. Plus, the comics-reading game leveled up with live cello and lots of fake blood! Truly a lot of fun. 🤩
24. Dragon was a fun excuse to design a dragon and their rider. The goblin isn’t decked out with some major weaponry, they are on a freaking dragon! Instead I was like “how do they communicate while flying” - so a horn and heraldry came from that. And we love a standing saddle!
#gobtober
#gobtober
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
24. Dragon was a fun excuse to design a dragon and their rider. The goblin isn’t decked out with some major weaponry, they are on a freaking dragon! Instead I was like “how do they communicate while flying” - so a horn and heraldry came from that. And we love a standing saddle!
#gobtober
#gobtober