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underground cartoonist, graphic journalist, freelance photographer, author, musician, radio DJ, talking cat. you can't prove anything.

work: https://piperbly.com
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piper bly @piperbomb.bsky.social · Dec 20
portfolio's finally back up

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go check it out and please let me know if somethin' breaks
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new Clippings joint from yours truly up on @assignedmedia.org . this month, we're taking a look at the life, times, and recordings of synth pioneer Wendy Carlos

go check it out
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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assignedmedia.org
Clippings is our monthly comic drawn from trans history. If you appreciate Piper's work, share it with a friend and tell them all about Assigned Media, your trans news source. <3!
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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moinistinum.bsky.social
I see Wendy Carlos, I read. She is such a pillar in the world of taking synthesizers seriously and Switched On Bach was only her first.
Wow what a nice surprise. Thank you.
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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sandyernestallen.bsky.social
IMMEDIATE CLICK
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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assignedmedia.org
NEW CLIPPINGS! Get your new Clippings here!

@piperbomb.bsky.social draws and writes about the life of musical pioneer Wendy Carlos.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
A Clippings Scrapbook: The Life, Times, and Records of Wendy Carlos — Assigned
Synth pioneer Wendy Carlos has given us eighteen albums, a massive website of personal writings and archival recordings, and a generation of trans synthesizer enthusiasts in her wake. For Halloween, w...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
piperbomb.bsky.social
this evenin' on datafruits: EY NO MOIDAHS ON DA BOAT PAL, TAKE THAT SHIT TO THA DUNKS PAHKIN LOT

we find ourselves livin' in a BOAT down by the RIVER (just as mr. farley intended) at 8 PM CST / 9 EST / 7 CST on @datafruits.bsky.social

(full write-up & show link below!)
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
piperbomb.bsky.social
shoutout to AI for waking up and choosing to attempt to 86 my job specifically

as someone who's been doing "turns research papers and articles into graphic journalism" as a professional niche for a couple years now

i can personally assure AI bros that this will *also* not make them profitable
chadhill.bsky.social Chad Hill @chadhill.bsky.social · 10d
A true horror story for Halloween:

“Our ai turned your article into a shareable comic”

Ffs.
A notification from academia.edu on my phone that reads “our ai turned your paper into a shareable comic”.
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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invisiblehistories.bsky.social
The South is home to the most LGBTQ people in the US. When you shit on the South, you're contributing to a long legacy of marginalization and oppression. The South is home to some of the most badass people, wonderful food, diverse culture, and folks who are highly skilled and super funny.
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
piperbomb.bsky.social
this month's Clippings for @assignedmedia.org is now on the writing desk. this month, we're taking a look at synth pioneer Wendy Carlos and the generation of switched-on trans musicians she's influenced

stay tuned
A Linux desktop running i3wm, showing three windows. On the top row is two instances of the Waterfox web browser, showing Wendy Carlos' Discogs page on one and her website with her "open letters to fans" page on the other. Below that is a Ghostwriter (a KDE based Markdown editor) window with the title and subtitle of the column, reading: # A CLIPPINGS SCRAPBOOK: THE LIFE, TIMES, AND RECORDS OF WENDY CARLOS Synth pioneer Wendy Carlos has given us eighteen albums, a massive website of personal writings and archival recordings, and a generation of trans synthesizer enthusiasts in her wake. For Halloween, we're taking a look at her writings, her work, and the queer musicians she's influenced.
October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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listencorp.org
Join us as we celebrate the release of listencorp 007 by playing LUX, the 8.5-hour long masterpiece by @gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social in full, on @datafruits.bsky.social!

This Saturday at 8AM (GMT+1)
October 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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underthetreepod.bsky.social
Important reporting with perspectives from various parts of the country.
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assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 22d
ASSIGNED MEDIA'S TEAM WENT TO NO KINGS!

Four trans reporters at 5 rallies w/ one purpose: Understand how trans rights fit with the coalition of causes and communities in the largest single day protest in US history.

Our original reporting, here:

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
‘Arms Locked in Solidarity,’ Markey and Millions Stand Up for What’s Right — Assigned
Senator Ed Markey spoke powerfully in Boston, reflecting the deep support for transgender rights at the No Kings protests across the U. S.
www.assignedmedia.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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piperbomb.bsky.social
new joint by myself, @evanurquhart.bsky.social, @janethebane.meangirls.online, and @alysbrooks.bsky.social

the @assignedmedia.org crew headed out across the country and caught up with folks on the street at No Kings rallies from Chicago to Boston

take a look
assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 22d
ASSIGNED MEDIA'S TEAM WENT TO NO KINGS!

Four trans reporters at 5 rallies w/ one purpose: Understand how trans rights fit with the coalition of causes and communities in the largest single day protest in US history.

Our original reporting, here:

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
‘Arms Locked in Solidarity,’ Markey and Millions Stand Up for What’s Right — Assigned
Senator Ed Markey spoke powerfully in Boston, reflecting the deep support for transgender rights at the No Kings protests across the U. S.
www.assignedmedia.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
piperbomb.bsky.social
sixteen more till the next funny number
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October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
piperbomb.bsky.social
no Jazz Program or Talkie Time this evening sadly, as i am physically fairly under the weather

i am sorry for the cancellations as of late but this time of year is always a bit rough and i need to take a rest this evening

we will be back next week <3
October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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assignedmedia.org
We had SO MUCH FUN reporting on trans representation at No Kings, but we can't bring you original journalism without funds.

We're challenging you to make a donation today, to show us that on the ground reporting is what want from your trans news source.

www.assignedmedia.org/support
Support — Assigned
www.assignedmedia.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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assignedmedia.org
In Chicago, one of the sponsoring organizations was Equality Illinois. @piperbomb.bsky.social spoke with CEO Channyn Lynne Parker, a proud Black trans woman, about the hardship of seeing hard won rights stripped from our community and what the Trump administration really fears.
Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of Equality Illinois, at the No Kings rally in Chicago. Parker is a black woman wearing a leopard-print top and an open green jacket, she is smiling and standing in front of the rally crowd.
October 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
piperbomb.bsky.social
new joint by myself, @evanurquhart.bsky.social, @janethebane.meangirls.online, and @alysbrooks.bsky.social

the @assignedmedia.org crew headed out across the country and caught up with folks on the street at No Kings rallies from Chicago to Boston

take a look
assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 22d
ASSIGNED MEDIA'S TEAM WENT TO NO KINGS!

Four trans reporters at 5 rallies w/ one purpose: Understand how trans rights fit with the coalition of causes and communities in the largest single day protest in US history.

Our original reporting, here:

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
‘Arms Locked in Solidarity,’ Markey and Millions Stand Up for What’s Right — Assigned
Senator Ed Markey spoke powerfully in Boston, reflecting the deep support for transgender rights at the No Kings protests across the U. S.
www.assignedmedia.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
piperbomb.bsky.social
if you needed further reason to fund trans-run media outlets like @assignedmedia.org i'd like to point out that we may have been the only national org to show up at Ch*rlie K*rk's hometown's rally, much less ask attendees how they felt about him

meanwhile the NYT pretends No Kings doesn't exist
October 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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invisiblehistories.bsky.social
As you're attending a No Kings or other rally, remember to save signs and keep history! We have a handy zine that tells you how you can archive a protest.

invisiblehistory.org/zines-guides...
Cover of a zine called How to Archive a Protest a Field Guide for Southern Memory Workers
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
piperbomb.bsky.social
this evenin' on datafruits: really it's our normal fare i'm just kind of Like This

i continue to perpetuate my Dastardly Deeds and Cat Activities (but in the name of Spoopy Month this time!) at 8 PM CST / 9 EST / 7 CST on @datafruits.bsky.social

(full write-up & show link below!)
a .gif of the cat from sabrina the teenage witch cackling away, with the subtitltes reading "evil laughter" and the caption reading ""spoopy cat laff*"
October 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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piperbomb.bsky.social
new clippings joint from yours truly is now up on @assignedmedia.org! this month, we're taking a look at trans millionaire and pet leopard enjoyer Reed Erickson

give it a read!
assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · Oct 2
In 1992, a millionaire playboy died in Mexico in the ruins of his Love Joy Palace Ashram. Almost thirty years prior, he handed Dr. Harry Benjamin a blank check and set the stage for trans healthcare as we know it today.
(Alt text: A balding man stares shocked at a leopard looking at him curiously through a glass enclosure window.) On a hot summer afternoon in 1964, Dorr Legg, a representative from ONE Incorporated, a gay rights activism group from California, landed in a wooded clearing deep within the Louisiana swampland to meet someone he hoped would assist his organization with funding. About a day into his talks with the mysterious potential benefactor, the young man, who Dorr thought must have been a teenager, asked if Dorr would like to meet his lover. Door acquiesced, and the man brought him to his personal estate and to a glassed-in porch enclosure.
October 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
piperbomb.bsky.social
this evenin' on datafruits: you are not immune to propaganda

we pass the time by playing a little jazz solitaire tonight at 8 PM CST / 9 EST / 7 CST on @datafruits.bsky.social

(full write-up & show link below!)
An old radio advert that states that "ON THE AIR THE SHADOW WILL BROADCAST SECRET MESSAGES TO HIS FOLLOWERS!" with a graphic of a very spoopy man in a black hat in front of an old radio broadcast mic. The caption reads, "those secret messages, of course, were somethin' along the lines of "oooOOooh You wilL tunE inTo dAtafRuitS doT eFf Emm foR taLkiE tIem anD The jAZz ProgRam EverY tuEsdaY ooWOOOWwowoww spoopy spooooopy"."
October 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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newsguild.org
NEW: ICE is attacking journalists in Chicago, and the @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social is fighting back.

"Journalism is not a crime," @jschleuss.com told @axios.com.

The 1st Amendment makes press freedom a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will fight to defend it.

www.axios.com/2025/10/06/d...
"Journalism is not a crime": Chicago reporters sue Trump over violence at ICE protests
Press groups say Trump's agents used force to silence reporters.
www.axios.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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kaito.etheirys.social
Oh to be a mysteriously young-looking and conspicuously wealthy benefactor with a pet leopard. This is my transition goal (without the crash-out at the end hopefully).
assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · Oct 2
In 1992, a millionaire playboy died in Mexico in the ruins of his Love Joy Palace Ashram. Almost thirty years prior, he handed Dr. Harry Benjamin a blank check and set the stage for trans healthcare as we know it today.
(Alt text: A balding man stares shocked at a leopard looking at him curiously through a glass enclosure window.) On a hot summer afternoon in 1964, Dorr Legg, a representative from ONE Incorporated, a gay rights activism group from California, landed in a wooded clearing deep within the Louisiana swampland to meet someone he hoped would assist his organization with funding. About a day into his talks with the mysterious potential benefactor, the young man, who Dorr thought must have been a teenager, asked if Dorr would like to meet his lover. Door acquiesced, and the man brought him to his personal estate and to a glassed-in porch enclosure.
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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sweetscisavart.bsky.social
Movement is a great way to deal with trauma and stress. Both of which are stored in your body where it will fester until you release it. It can be simple and calming such as yoga. Energetic and joyous such as dance. Or it can be strenuous such as martial arts, running, and weightlifting.
October 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM