Scott Haselwood
@scottjhpdx.bsky.social
Cartoonist, illustrator and student of comics. Web dev by day
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Scott Haselwood
@scottjhpdx.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Just found out what slashfic is. This whole time I thought people were just really into writing stories about the guitar player from Guns N’ Roses
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Most cartoonists aren't Rembrandt, but they become the voices of generations bc they are able to pinpoint, with painful accuracy, something no one else had the words to say. That's where the quality of their art comes from. A great artist is a great observer. The skillset is secondary.
February 7, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Most cartoonists aren't Rembrandt, but they become the voices of generations bc they are able to pinpoint, with painful accuracy, something no one else had the words to say. That's where the quality of their art comes from. A great artist is a great observer. The skillset is secondary.
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The quality of art is not the quality of the art; if it were, art would begin and end w/photorealism. The quality of art is in the quality of the artist's observations. Some of the greatest novels have workmanlike prose; they are carried by jaw-dropping truths about human life. Or take cartooning--
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The quality of art is not the quality of the art; if it were, art would begin and end w/photorealism. The quality of art is in the quality of the artist's observations. Some of the greatest novels have workmanlike prose; they are carried by jaw-dropping truths about human life. Or take cartooning--
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I’m sorry but people talking about talent as an unfair quality that needs to be Harrison Bergeroned away by AI have exactly the same energy as people saying it’s unfair that attractive people have more people attracted to them and the government should legislate their right to a hot wife
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I’m sorry but people talking about talent as an unfair quality that needs to be Harrison Bergeroned away by AI have exactly the same energy as people saying it’s unfair that attractive people have more people attracted to them and the government should legislate their right to a hot wife
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Exciting D1 news: East Portland is going to be the heart of Soccer City this summer!
Can't wait to catch a match at Lents Park😍
Can't wait to catch a match at Lents Park😍
MAKE SOME ROOM PICKLES, WE’RE MOVING IN!🧳
The Portland Bangers and Cherry Bombs are coming to Lents Park.
Let’s get this party started‼️
@picklesbaseball.bsky.social
@cherrybombsfc.bsky.social
The Portland Bangers and Cherry Bombs are coming to Lents Park.
Let’s get this party started‼️
@picklesbaseball.bsky.social
@cherrybombsfc.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Exciting D1 news: East Portland is going to be the heart of Soccer City this summer!
Can't wait to catch a match at Lents Park😍
Can't wait to catch a match at Lents Park😍
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that tweet about how vance has 4chan politics with tumblr cadence - "pretty problematic of you to want to tax the rich when there's literally a (checks notes) white genocide going on right now"
JD Vance is the most loathsome character in American politics, and it's mostly because he's immediately recognizable to anyone with an interest in politics as The Worst Guy From Your PoliSci Class
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
that tweet about how vance has 4chan politics with tumblr cadence - "pretty problematic of you to want to tax the rich when there's literally a (checks notes) white genocide going on right now"
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our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
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Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
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Hey guys. I keep hearing the news reporting on this the same way. They weren't granted the right. That's still a violation of the 4th Amendment. If the press and everybody else could stop normalizing a regime full of liars' attempts to obliterate our Constitutional rights that would be awesome.
Just now: They were granted the right to arrest without a warrant
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Hey guys. I keep hearing the news reporting on this the same way. They weren't granted the right. That's still a violation of the 4th Amendment. If the press and everybody else could stop normalizing a regime full of liars' attempts to obliterate our Constitutional rights that would be awesome.
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crazy that basically every person complaining about "woke overreach" over the last 12 years is also in the epstein emails being like "thanks for the pussy, jeff ;)"
February 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
crazy that basically every person complaining about "woke overreach" over the last 12 years is also in the epstein emails being like "thanks for the pussy, jeff ;)"
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ICE's occupation in Minneapolis has affected everyone that lives there, and today on SKTCHD, I wrote about what it's like for comic creators in the area, and how they're using their art to tell the story of the city from their perspectives.
What's it like to create during a crisis? I talked with members of the Minneapolis comic community like @trungles.com, @zandercannon.bsky.social, K. Woodman-Maynard, and more about making comics during ICE's occupation, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and more.
This is open to non-subscribers.
This is open to non-subscribers.
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
sktchd.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
ICE's occupation in Minneapolis has affected everyone that lives there, and today on SKTCHD, I wrote about what it's like for comic creators in the area, and how they're using their art to tell the story of the city from their perspectives.
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There are a LOT of people reading my piece on the Minneapolis comics community, so as a note, if you would like to read more writing about comics like that or would like to support the work that goes into it, subscribe to SKTCHD.
My site is entirely independent, ad-free, and funded by subscribers.
My site is entirely independent, ad-free, and funded by subscribers.
Subscribe - SKTCHD
Welcome to SKTCHD. So…what is SKTCHD? SKTCHD is an Eisner Award-nominated subscription comic site run by David Harper that’s designed to tell the story behind the world of comics in a variety of ways,...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
There are a LOT of people reading my piece on the Minneapolis comics community, so as a note, if you would like to read more writing about comics like that or would like to support the work that goes into it, subscribe to SKTCHD.
My site is entirely independent, ad-free, and funded by subscribers.
My site is entirely independent, ad-free, and funded by subscribers.
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And unless it's a cost-free government ID, it's a POLL TAX. If you have to pay the government for a document that you must have to vote, that is a POLL TAX.
Requiring Americans to prove their citizenship to register to vote would exclude millions of citizens from the political process. bit.ly/4cikrkp
Millions of Americans Don’t Have Documents Proving Their Citizenship Readily Available
Requiring Americans to prove their citizenship to register to vote would exclude millions of citizens from the political process.
www.brennancenter.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
And unless it's a cost-free government ID, it's a POLL TAX. If you have to pay the government for a document that you must have to vote, that is a POLL TAX.
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Oh wow. The invaluable Mike's Amazing World site now has a subsite devoted to public-domain-era newspaper comic strips! Which you can read! In black and white from microfiche, but it's a resource I've always wanted! www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/strips/
Mike's Amazing World of Comic Strips
Mike's Amazing World of Comic Strips. A searchable resource indexing a large variety of public domain comic strips.
www.mikesamazingworld.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Oh wow. The invaluable Mike's Amazing World site now has a subsite devoted to public-domain-era newspaper comic strips! Which you can read! In black and white from microfiche, but it's a resource I've always wanted! www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/strips/
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Portland people, spread this around.
The ACLU wants to hear from any families with kids or anyone who was significantly impacted by the use of chemical munitions at yesterday’s protest. Please email my office so we can help connect you with their legal team.
February 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Portland people, spread this around.
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ProPublica identifies Pretti's killers
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
ProPublica identifies Pretti's killers
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Secret police put a beat down on a grandmother in Oregon, tearing her rotator cuff while pulling her from a car, before dumping out her purse and fleeing the scene after finding a US passport.
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Secret police put a beat down on a grandmother in Oregon, tearing her rotator cuff while pulling her from a car, before dumping out her purse and fleeing the scene after finding a US passport.
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*laughing hollowly* remember when all the magazines wrote thinkpieces about how Me Too had "gone too far"
January 31, 2026 at 3:06 AM
*laughing hollowly* remember when all the magazines wrote thinkpieces about how Me Too had "gone too far"
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Alt text: Tom Morello holding an electric guitar in front of his face with a handwritten sign that says ARREST THE PRESIDENT
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Alt text: Tom Morello holding an electric guitar in front of his face with a handwritten sign that says ARREST THE PRESIDENT
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If you answer “No” you get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
If you answer “No” you get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago
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A number of families gathered at Laurelhurst Park in Portland for an Abolish ICE Family March on Jan 30.
The event, organized by Little Folx & Family Friend Portland, was in solidarity with the nationwide general strike.
The event, organized by Little Folx & Family Friend Portland, was in solidarity with the nationwide general strike.
January 31, 2026 at 1:06 AM
A number of families gathered at Laurelhurst Park in Portland for an Abolish ICE Family March on Jan 30.
The event, organized by Little Folx & Family Friend Portland, was in solidarity with the nationwide general strike.
The event, organized by Little Folx & Family Friend Portland, was in solidarity with the nationwide general strike.
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Recently began tracking my stress levels and this notable dip in stress is so funny to me because that’s when I was at Costco getting a hotdog.
January 30, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Recently began tracking my stress levels and this notable dip in stress is so funny to me because that’s when I was at Costco getting a hotdog.