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Roonie the Rabbit
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Comics about cute animals with big feelings. More comics at: https://rooniecomics.com/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=account&utm_content=rooniecomics
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Roonie the Rabbit @rooniecomics.bsky.social · Aug 11
When friends show up and I'm not ready. | More comics: buff.ly/KMlVJla
SKINK: My friends are coming! They'll want to talk! Got to hide! | The skink hides behind a tree as a rabbit and bird walk near. SKINK: (sigh) | SKINK: Why do my own friends make me nervous? | SKINK: Wish there was someone i could talk to about it...
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There is always a point. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/the-p...
SQUIRREL: This argument feels pointless. FOX: Oh, it has a point. FOX: My complete and total victory is the point. The squirrel, frustrated, walks away. The fox walks after the squirrel, yelling. FOX: OH! And also your defeat and SHAME! I forgot about the SHAME!
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Every day, an exciting new failure! | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/progr...
BIRD (thinking): Well, I've made a lot of progress as an artist this year. BIRD (thinking): I've been boring, derivative, lazy, and pandering. BIRD (thinking): But in lots of new and interesting ways.
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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It takes a lot to do this little. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/effort
RABBIT (thinking): I've got a lot to do today. RABBIT (thinking): And it's going to take an enormous effort... RABBIT (thinking): ...to do nothing instead. RABBIT (thinking): Luckily, I have a strong anti-work ethic.
December 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Mad at nothing-in-particular. | Patreon-exclusive: rooniecomics.com/comics/undir...
Comic: "Undirected Anger" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
FOX: I'm angry, but don't know where to direct my anger. SQUIRREL: Then come, kick this rock with me. A fox and squirrel kick a rock. ROCK (thinking): OK... I'll try and pass all this along.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The truth about songwriters. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/how-t...
RABBIT: How do you write your songs? BIRD: Well, I tap into EMOTION. BIRD: I examine my true, raw FEELINGS. BIRD: I look inside and I explore the very DEPTHS of my SOUL. BIRD: And then I hum little jingles until one sounds catchy.
December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Calculated kindness. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/last-...
ROONIE: I want this last spoonful. ROONIE: But I offer it to my friend. ROONIE: Because I love them. FLYNN: Ew... no. ROONIE: And because I knew they didn't want it anyway.
December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Failure is an option. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/this-...
SKINK: This year, things will be DIFFERENT. I'm going to try really hard to get over my anxiety. SKINK: And I will again fail. SKINK: But... I'll probably fail DIFFERENTLY than last year. RABBIT: Well, that's SOMETHING. SKINK: I think so!
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Unbalanced thoughtfulness. | Patreon-exclusive: rooniecomics.com/comics/card
Comic: "Card" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
FOX: Hey hey HEY... You wrote a flowery, heartfelt note in your card to me!! BIRD: Yes? FOX: I just SIGNED my card to you! I didn't know we were writing flowery, heartfelt notes! BIRD: Don't worry…
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December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Sun bummed. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/dayli...
THE SUN (thinking): OK! I'm up! What's everybody up to? SQUIRREL: The says are so short this time of year. LIZARD: Yeah. LIZARD and SQUIRREL: SIGH... THE SUN (thinking): Yes, I am OUT! You guys are DEPRESSING! Get some sleep, saddies, and we can try again tomorrow...
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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It's not just the dark, my man. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/dark
HOT CHOCOLATE: It's so dark these days. HOT CHOCOLATE: I get so much more anxious when there's less sun. THE SUN: OK, look, some of that's on me, sure. THE SUN: But the guy's not exactly a barrel of laughs in June either.
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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C'est ma vie. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/accom...
SQUIRREL: The year is almost over, and what have you accomplished? A lot of worrying, and not much else. LIZARD: Yeah, but you know, if I had to do it all over, I wouldn't change a thing. A pause as the lizard smiles and the squirrel thinks. SQUIRREL: You mean, you COULDN'T change a thing. LIZARD: Yes, that's right.
December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It's important to have hobbies. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/hobbies
RABBIT: I lack purpose. I need a hobby. What's your hobby? SQUIRREL: Shoving you off this tree. RABBIT: Does it give your life purpose? UNPROVOKED SHOVE! The squirrel shoves the rabbit off the tree. SQUIRREL: It really does!
December 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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This thought doesn't count. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/my-gi...
A fox hands a squirrel a present. FOX: I put weeks of thought into my gift to you. I feel this specific gift sums up the unique relationships you and I have. The squirrel opens the present. Disembodied PUNCH! A hand coming out of the opened present punches the squirrel squarely in the face, knocking them down. The squirrel, lying hurt on the ground, hands an envelope to the fox. SQUIRREL: I... got you a gift card. FOX: AW! You shouldn't' have!!
December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Best not rush into things. | Patreon-exclusive: rooniecomics.com/comics/setti...
Comic: "Setting a Baseline" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
RABBIT (thinking): I resolve to eat less this year. RABBIT (thinking): No, you know what? I resolve to eat less next year. RABBIT (thinking): So this year I need to set a baseline. RABBIT (thinking):…
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December 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Me at any party at my place. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/party
SQUIRREL (thinking): I want to find an easy and polite way to let people know this holiday party is over. SQUIRREL (thinking): LEAVE! NOW! I DON'T WANT YOU HERE! LEEEEEEEEEAVE!!! SQUIRREL (thinking, as everyone exits their house): PERFECT! Easier than I thought... SQUIRREL (thinking): It occurs to me... I maybe didn't quite hit the "polite" angle. But... wasn't married to that anyway...
December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Couples need to share certain values. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/stuff...
Two ants are unpacking groceries. GREG: Wait, Gloria, how many boxes of stuffing did you get? GLORIA: Oh, Greg, I don't like the boxed stuffing. GLORIA: It's full of salt and preservatives. I make my own version from scratch. It's way less fat too. GREG: Oh... Great. GLORIA: You'll love it, honey. Can you have me the spinach greens and mushrooms? GREG: Sure, sweetie. GLORIA: Mmm! Smell those PARSNIPS! GREG (thinking): I rushed into this marriage.
December 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Let it snow. (A little.) | Patreon-exclusive: rooniecomics.com/comics/i-lov...
Comic: "I Love Snow" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
A gentle snow begins to fall. RABBIT (thinking): I love snow! Snow begins to accumulate. The rabbit is now up to their armpits in snow. The snow is now piled over the rabbit's head, covering them…
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December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Filibuster the holidays. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/winte...
The rabbit hands the squirrel a present. SQUIRREL: You know, people have had Winter solstice celebrations for thousands of years, but gift giving is a more recent tradition. SQUIRREL: The Norse, for example, rather than giving gifts, would hold great bonfires meant to entice the Sun to return. SQUIRREL: Really interesting stuff. REALLY interesting... RABBIT: So you didn't get me anything. SQUIRREL: I did not.
December 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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How to deal with expectations. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/i-exp...
FLYNN: I expect better from you. ROONIE: Well, look, I'm going to work really hard... ROONIE: And I hope that, one day, with a lot of effort... ROONIE: I can lower your expectations.
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Take the leap. Might be your only one. | Patreon-exclusive: rooniecomics.com/comics/leaf-...
Comic: "Leaf in the Wind" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
SQUIRREL: The wind blows, but the trees stand still. A leaf falls off the tree. LEAF (thinking): Not ME! I'm not just standing still! I'm making my MOVE! I'm living my LIFE!! HERE I GOOOO!! WOOOO…
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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You got to stick to your process. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/writi...
SHELKEY: I am a writer. SHELKEY: And I have a PROCESS. SHELKEY: I pick a quiet spot. I clean the space. I make oolong tea. SHELKEY: Then, I sit... and I WRITE. A pause. SHELKEY: Lastly, I quit writing forever and hurl my typewriter into the sea.
December 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Preparation is key. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/prepa...
SKINK (thinking): Before a party, I prepare for common questions I might be asked. SKINK (thinking): I'm ready for almost any social situation. FOX: How're you doing? SKINK (thinking): Curveball!
December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Pace yourself. | Patreon-exclusive: rooniecomics.com/comics/takin...
Comic: "Taking It Easy" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
RABBIT: I'm going to take it a little easier tomorrow. SQUIRREL: How much easier can you possibly take it? RABBIT: Well, there was a period after lunch where I thought about going for a walk. RABBIT:…
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Baring your soul. Repeatedly. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/winte...
SQUIRREL (thinking): Winter trees have no leaves. Naked. Bare. Exposed. CARLOS THE TREE: It’s true! Here I am, world! Know my truth! I’ve never liked this tire swing, and I don’t care who knows it! RAFA THE TREE: We ALL know it, Carlos. CARLOS THE TREE: But did you know that with each swing, the rope digs deeper into my branch, and in doing so, my very soul? RAFA THE TREE: Yes. We do. LUCIA THE TREE: We READ your poetry blog, Carlos. CARLOS THE TREE: YOU TOLD ME YOU YOU HATED MY BLOG!! LUCIA THE TREE: No. No! I NEVER said that! I simply said it would work better as a STAGED PIECE! RAFA THE TREE: Guys... Let’s not do this again...
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Most of this is verbatim from my dad. | More comics: rooniecomics.com/comics/the-h...
SETH: Are you traveling for the holidays? JOHNNY: NO. I never get caught up with all the LEMMINGS stuck in traffic. SETH: So you're going somewhere local? JOHNNY: WHAT? And fight the IDIOTS doing their shopping? No no no, I'm staying put! SETH: So are people coming by you? JOHNNY: HA! I don't have time to decorate and host and put on a SHOW for everyone! SETH: So you'll be shut inside. Isolated. Joyless. And alone. JOHNNY: Yes... Just as God INTENDED.
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM