Susan Hillwig
@susanhillwig.bsky.social
Author of Swords & Sixguns, longtime Jonah Hex historian, and fangirl of multiple facets of pop culture!
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Official store for "Swords & Sixguns", a series blending Westerns, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and Horror. It's your new favorite book!
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I have somehow acquired over a thousand followers. Glad y'all are interested in the stuff I toss up here, but if you REALLY like me, you'll buy some books! I'm taking a sabbatical from big cons this year, so any money you can throw my way would be helpful.
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"Sure some of you were raped as children. But look! Rich people are getting richer!" -Pam Bondi
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"Sure some of you were raped as children. But look! Rich people are getting richer!" -Pam Bondi
"Once we have replaced the principle of equality with the idea that humans are unequal, we have granted approval to the idea of rulers and ruled. At that point, all any of us can do is to hope that no one in power decides that we belong in one of the lesser groups."
February 11, 2026
On February 12, 1809, Nancy Hanks Lincoln gave birth to her second child, a son: Abraham.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"Once we have replaced the principle of equality with the idea that humans are unequal, we have granted approval to the idea of rulers and ruled. At that point, all any of us can do is to hope that no one in power decides that we belong in one of the lesser groups."
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We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
The Moroun family put the Felon up to this, I guarantee it.
And we (🇨🇦) paid for this entire bridge.
American's had best wake up before it's too late to salvage what little is left of their global reputation (and that may no longer be possible). Do they not see how they're loathed internationally because of this administration? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
American's had best wake up before it's too late to salvage what little is left of their global reputation (and that may no longer be possible). Do they not see how they're loathed internationally because of this administration? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trump threats on Gordie Howe bridge opening 'just insane,' Windsor mayor says | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the new Canada- U.S. border crossing is "just insane," Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said Monday night.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The Moroun family put the Felon up to this, I guarantee it.
I have somehow acquired over a thousand followers. Glad y'all are interested in the stuff I toss up here, but if you REALLY like me, you'll buy some books! I'm taking a sabbatical from big cons this year, so any money you can throw my way would be helpful.
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Susan Hillwig - Swords & Sixguns | Susan Hillwig - Swords & Sixguns
Official store for "Swords & Sixguns", a series blending Westerns, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and Horror. It's your new favorite book!
susanhillwig.square.site
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I have somehow acquired over a thousand followers. Glad y'all are interested in the stuff I toss up here, but if you REALLY like me, you'll buy some books! I'm taking a sabbatical from big cons this year, so any money you can throw my way would be helpful.
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If these places open, they will never close. There's too much profit to be made running prisons, which means they need prisoners to fill them.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
If these places open, they will never close. There's too much profit to be made running prisons, which means they need prisoners to fill them.
Very glad the recent All-Star Western Omnibus included the backups, like this one here from issue #10!
Bat Lash as the star “guest” at a shotgun wedding, with characteristically wonderful art by José Luis García López. It’s a storytelling masterclass.
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Very glad the recent All-Star Western Omnibus included the backups, like this one here from issue #10!
I did see a version of El Diablo in Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, but honestly, I got very bored with that series and dropped out halfway through. If Hex showed up, I could be talked back, but otherwise, I prefer the original.
#FebruaryExilesChallenge
Day 2: Gotham by Gaslight
Went with characters who can blend in, if not are period appropriate. Jenny... Does what she wants 🤷🏾♂️
Day 2: Gotham by Gaslight
Went with characters who can blend in, if not are period appropriate. Jenny... Does what she wants 🤷🏾♂️
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I did see a version of El Diablo in Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, but honestly, I got very bored with that series and dropped out halfway through. If Hex showed up, I could be talked back, but otherwise, I prefer the original.
Sometimes ya gotta go with a classic!
He had no friends, this Jonah Hex, but he did have two companions. One was death itself. The other, the acrid smell of gunsmoke.
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Sometimes ya gotta go with a classic!
The media may be moving on, but the fight continues.
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The media may be moving on, but the fight continues.
"[T]he U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view...the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations...never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety."
208. The Fifth Circuit Jumps the Immigration Detention Shark
Late Friday, two of the nation's most right-wing circuit judges adopted an odious legal claim that district court judges from across the country (and ideological spectrum) have overwhelmingly rejected
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February 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"[T]he U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view...the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations...never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety."
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Columbia cancelled my 2024 class on Race and Media, so I decided to teach it independently anyway.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Columbia cancelled my 2024 class on Race and Media, so I decided to teach it independently anyway.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
I have a favorite mug that says "God put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I'm so far behind, I will never die." So yeah, no dying until I'm done doing what I need to do.
What if we just refuse to die? Just say no thanks, I'm going to be a Literary Writer and live forever. I didn't want to be happy. I wanted to write books.
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I have a favorite mug that says "God put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I'm so far behind, I will never die." So yeah, no dying until I'm done doing what I need to do.
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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Want to celebrate black history month? Protest the DHS thugs rounding up black and brown people
Congress votes on DHS funding in 1.5 weeks. Dems have listed demands in exchange for votes: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Call or write your electeds. Meaningful checks until we can abolish ICE
Congress votes on DHS funding in 1.5 weeks. Dems have listed demands in exchange for votes: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Call or write your electeds. Meaningful checks until we can abolish ICE
Democrats’ 10 demands to ‘rein in’ ICE – the full list of proposed reforms
Party says it will not back funding bill without reforms on – among other things – masks, ID and judicial warrants
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Want to celebrate black history month? Protest the DHS thugs rounding up black and brown people
Congress votes on DHS funding in 1.5 weeks. Dems have listed demands in exchange for votes: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Call or write your electeds. Meaningful checks until we can abolish ICE
Congress votes on DHS funding in 1.5 weeks. Dems have listed demands in exchange for votes: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Call or write your electeds. Meaningful checks until we can abolish ICE
I didn't know C-USBs were a thing, but now I want one!
This Friday we’ll be opening physical pre-orders for ‘Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave’!!!
It’s been nearly 6 years of hard work and the film finally releases on 4-20… this Friday we’ll be offering VHS tapes (PAL & NTSC options), DVDs, and these…
C-USBs!
1/2
It’s been nearly 6 years of hard work and the film finally releases on 4-20… this Friday we’ll be offering VHS tapes (PAL & NTSC options), DVDs, and these…
C-USBs!
1/2
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I didn't know C-USBs were a thing, but now I want one!
I had no idea that the talent behind Heavy Metal was basically wall-to-wall Canadians. John Candy and Eugene Levy's contributions were obvious, but the rest...wow! Bonus points for mentioning The Raccoons!
When Heavy Metal premiered in 1981, it was met with mixed reviews.
But this Canadian film, with actors like John Candy, Eugene Levy, John Vernon and Jackie Burroughs, is now a cult classic.
Today it is regarded as a landmark animated film.
This is its story.
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But this Canadian film, with actors like John Candy, Eugene Levy, John Vernon and Jackie Burroughs, is now a cult classic.
Today it is regarded as a landmark animated film.
This is its story.
🧵 1/12
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I had no idea that the talent behind Heavy Metal was basically wall-to-wall Canadians. John Candy and Eugene Levy's contributions were obvious, but the rest...wow! Bonus points for mentioning The Raccoons!
We've got an update on Hex's whereabouts! JLU#15 reveals that the Waverider is still blocked from returning to the 21st Century, but Airwave was able to squeeze through a tiny rift that led him back to the Watchtower. So the League knows what's up, and will hopefully get on the problem next issue.
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We've got an update on Hex's whereabouts! JLU#15 reveals that the Waverider is still blocked from returning to the 21st Century, but Airwave was able to squeeze through a tiny rift that led him back to the Watchtower. So the League knows what's up, and will hopefully get on the problem next issue.
Mastodon fan discovers they did the Jonah Hex soundtrack and freaks out. Film at 11.
THE FACT THAT THIS CURSED ARTIFACT EVEN EXISTS IS INSANE.
THE FACT THAT IT'S ACTUALLY A BUNCH OF PRETTY GOOD INSTRUMENTALS MORESO.
STANDOUT TRACK:
THE FACT THAT IT'S ACTUALLY A BUNCH OF PRETTY GOOD INSTRUMENTALS MORESO.
STANDOUT TRACK:
Clayton Boys
YouTube video by Mastodon - Topic
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February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Mastodon fan discovers they did the Jonah Hex soundtrack and freaks out. Film at 11.
I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the ending of this story is almost identical to the one John Albano wrote in Weird Western Tales #12.
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the ending of this story is almost identical to the one John Albano wrote in Weird Western Tales #12.
@darrenmooney.bsky.social wrote a fantastic thread here regarding J&J's All Star Western, finding a metatextual angle that honestly hadn't occurred to me. Seriously, click on his post and read the whole thing, it's an eye-opener.
Recently finished the “All Star Western” Omnibus collecting Palmiotti and Gray’s (and Moritat’s) run as part of the New 52.
It has its ups and downs, but I was taken with it as kinda the last Jonah Hex story,
That’s not really a spoiler, given the omnibus cover.
(ASW #34.)
It has its ups and downs, but I was taken with it as kinda the last Jonah Hex story,
That’s not really a spoiler, given the omnibus cover.
(ASW #34.)
February 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
@darrenmooney.bsky.social wrote a fantastic thread here regarding J&J's All Star Western, finding a metatextual angle that honestly hadn't occurred to me. Seriously, click on his post and read the whole thing, it's an eye-opener.
