Stephanie Ruble
@stephanieruble.bsky.social
I draw and paint animals, mostly cats. I also sell art and stickers.
Shop & Site: http://sruble.com
Also: @srublenews.bsky.social
Pronouns: She / Her
Shop & Site: http://sruble.com
Also: @srublenews.bsky.social
Pronouns: She / Her
Pinned
Happy #NationalCandyCornDay!
Candy corn reminds me of Halloween, so I re-imagined it as a Halloween cat!
I think this would make a great spooky season puzzle. What do you think?
#Halloween #candycorn #cats #spookyseason #kidlitart #puzzleart #holidays #OriginalArt
Candy corn reminds me of Halloween, so I re-imagined it as a Halloween cat!
I think this would make a great spooky season puzzle. What do you think?
#Halloween #candycorn #cats #spookyseason #kidlitart #puzzleart #holidays #OriginalArt
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
The DOJ’s Policy on Use of Force:
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The DOJ’s Policy on Use of Force:
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
There are only three possible outcomes for undocumented immigrants in this country: mass deportation, amnesty, or legal limbo (i.e., status quo for last 40 years). The first causes violence in communities and harassment of citizens. The third quietly ruins people's lives, as opportunities pass them.
January 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM
There are only three possible outcomes for undocumented immigrants in this country: mass deportation, amnesty, or legal limbo (i.e., status quo for last 40 years). The first causes violence in communities and harassment of citizens. The third quietly ruins people's lives, as opportunities pass them.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
Hey illustrators/agents!
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
January 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Hey illustrators/agents!
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
FOLKS IN MINNEAPOLIS:
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
January 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM
FOLKS IN MINNEAPOLIS:
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
Thread on healthcare in America:
btw for those who don't know why Americans with chronic illness got like 75% more stressed on Jan 1st, it is not just because all the insurance rates blew up.
On 1/1, deductibles reset. which means you have to spend some amount of money (up to $10k sometimes) before your insurance COVERS ANYTHING
On 1/1, deductibles reset. which means you have to spend some amount of money (up to $10k sometimes) before your insurance COVERS ANYTHING
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Thread on healthcare in America:
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
I thought we could use something a bit uplifting to look at right about now, so here is a drawing of a crane for our timelines.
Humans are capable of creating something other than suffering and destruction. If you are inclined, share your creations with the world - they are needed more than ever.
Humans are capable of creating something other than suffering and destruction. If you are inclined, share your creations with the world - they are needed more than ever.
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I thought we could use something a bit uplifting to look at right about now, so here is a drawing of a crane for our timelines.
Humans are capable of creating something other than suffering and destruction. If you are inclined, share your creations with the world - they are needed more than ever.
Humans are capable of creating something other than suffering and destruction. If you are inclined, share your creations with the world - they are needed more than ever.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
Just in case anyone out there feels like they shouldn’t post art - please do. The constant bullshit from the news is difficult but we can’t allow all of that to stop us from making art and sharing it. That’s all I have to say rn - am planning to enjoy the rest of my weekend working on sketches.
January 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Just in case anyone out there feels like they shouldn’t post art - please do. The constant bullshit from the news is difficult but we can’t allow all of that to stop us from making art and sharing it. That’s all I have to say rn - am planning to enjoy the rest of my weekend working on sketches.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
U.S. senators from DE, MD, and VA are criticizing Trump's administration for the recent attack on Venezuela.
https://www.coasttv.com/news/regional/delaware-maryland-virginia-lawmakers-question-legality-and-strategy-of-military-action-in-venezuela/article_f68447f7-c7f6-5a41-a0a6-83bdf522ded5.html
https://www.coasttv.com/news/regional/delaware-maryland-virginia-lawmakers-question-legality-and-strategy-of-military-action-in-venezuela/article_f68447f7-c7f6-5a41-a0a6-83bdf522ded5.html
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia lawmakers question legality and strategy of military action in Venezuela
U.S. Senators from Virginia, Delaware and Maryland are sharply criticizing President Donald Trump following a U.S. military and law enforcement operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan
www.coasttv.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
U.S. senators from DE, MD, and VA are criticizing Trump's administration for the recent attack on Venezuela.
https://www.coasttv.com/news/regional/delaware-maryland-virginia-lawmakers-question-legality-and-strategy-of-military-action-in-venezuela/article_f68447f7-c7f6-5a41-a0a6-83bdf522ded5.html
https://www.coasttv.com/news/regional/delaware-maryland-virginia-lawmakers-question-legality-and-strategy-of-military-action-in-venezuela/article_f68447f7-c7f6-5a41-a0a6-83bdf522ded5.html
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
![A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela
YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this.
YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:
1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention,
2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration,
3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation,
4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight.
YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreiekz6akttflsgwcc74eyuq6m6e2lrbgxzouhdmvi5lds4qm6x4fou@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
New year's resolution to do more exercise? A business man? Then this 1917 book, Physical Training for Business Men, may be the perfect January read. (And for everyone else, you can just look at the spellbinding photos). More here: https://buff.ly/3pJoD46
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
New year's resolution to do more exercise? A business man? Then this 1917 book, Physical Training for Business Men, may be the perfect January read. (And for everyone else, you can just look at the spellbinding photos). More here: https://buff.ly/3pJoD46
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
Happy new year, artists remember to update your website copyright from XXXX-2026
January 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Happy new year, artists remember to update your website copyright from XXXX-2026
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
Metaphors matter, is what I'm saying
In fact, folklore is resplendent with stories of simple heroes who defeat seemingly omnipotently powerful beings by simply convincing them to make themselves small and containable, and then simply pressing the stopper closed. Maybe we need more stories to meet this moment. And better readers.
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Metaphors matter, is what I'm saying
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
If we got rid of all the humans who told us what contracts mean and how and where to push back, it could take them about 0.2 seconds to rewrite the LLMs so that the knowledge disappears from our access.
December 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If we got rid of all the humans who told us what contracts mean and how and where to push back, it could take them about 0.2 seconds to rewrite the LLMs so that the knowledge disappears from our access.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
I also really, REALLY need to point out how important it is that HUMANS retain this knowledge. At this point, there are, at best, a handful of big publishing houses.
December 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I also really, REALLY need to point out how important it is that HUMANS retain this knowledge. At this point, there are, at best, a handful of big publishing houses.
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
One of the things I need to add to this is that you need to be careful about people NOT IN YOUR INDUSTRY reading your contract. A good lawyer who understands contract but is not a publishing industry professional will flag for you that there are things they don't understand!
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of the things I need to add to this is that you need to be careful about people NOT IN YOUR INDUSTRY reading your contract. A good lawyer who understands contract but is not a publishing industry professional will flag for you that there are things they don't understand!
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
Why is it that tech and AI boosters keep saying "you can't put the genie back in the bottle" when making arguments about AI's supposed inevitable dominance? Did they not read the story? The genie does, indeed, go back in the bottle. Maybe we should start there.
December 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Why is it that tech and AI boosters keep saying "you can't put the genie back in the bottle" when making arguments about AI's supposed inevitable dominance? Did they not read the story? The genie does, indeed, go back in the bottle. Maybe we should start there.
Thread
So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
December 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Thread
@stephruhle.bsky.social Happy Birthday and Happy Holidays, Steph!
December 24, 2025 at 5:01 AM
@stephruhle.bsky.social Happy Birthday and Happy Holidays, Steph!
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
There’s a beautiful children’s book about him: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snowflake-...
Snowflake Bentley (Caldecott Medal Winner)|Paperback
In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, sn...
www.barnesandnoble.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
There’s a beautiful children’s book about him: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snowflake-...
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
#OnThisDay in 1931, Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley died from pneumonia contracted after walking home in a snowstorm. In 1885, the self-educated farmer from Vermont, using a homemade camera, became the first person to photograph a snow crystal: publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... #otd
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#OnThisDay in 1931, Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley died from pneumonia contracted after walking home in a snowstorm. In 1885, the self-educated farmer from Vermont, using a homemade camera, became the first person to photograph a snow crystal: publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... #otd
Reposted by Stephanie Ruble
🎅🏾✨ Delight the young (and young-at-heart) readers in your life with the magic of Black Santa this holiday season! These fun, diverse picture books by Black authors are a must to add to your bookshelves. Here’s the full list: www.kidlit.tv/celebrate-th...
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🎅🏾✨ Delight the young (and young-at-heart) readers in your life with the magic of Black Santa this holiday season! These fun, diverse picture books by Black authors are a must to add to your bookshelves. Here’s the full list: www.kidlit.tv/celebrate-th...