Ted Closson
@vinegartom.bsky.social
All this machine does is draw and write and make little comics, that's all. (Bi, He/Him)
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Ted Closson
@vinegartom.bsky.social
· May 16
Drawn to MoMA: Comics Inspired by Modern Art – Hardcover
Edited by Alex Halberstadt and Arlette Hernandez. Preface by Walter Scott. A vibrant anthology of comics inspired by visits to the museum, featuring Roz Chast, Liana Finck, Walter Scott and more—and...
store.moma.org
Some of my work just arrived in this printed anthology from the MoMA store.moma.org/products/dra...
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"We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend."
February 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
"We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend."
“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
February 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
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How a 160-year-old Black and Latin American neighborhood in Houston is bringing in tourist dollars for the arts in a way that doesn't gentrify and displace families that have been in their homes for generations.
My latest at Houstonia.
www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cul...
My latest at Houstonia.
www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cul...
Fifth Ward’s Arts Scene Is Growing—With the Community Leading
New venues, deeper partnerships, and a focus on preserving culture are reshaping the Fifth Ward on its own terms.
www.houstoniamag.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How a 160-year-old Black and Latin American neighborhood in Houston is bringing in tourist dollars for the arts in a way that doesn't gentrify and displace families that have been in their homes for generations.
My latest at Houstonia.
www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cul...
My latest at Houstonia.
www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cul...
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !
In the spirit of the month and all months, you should support the indie publisher I created to uplift marginalized creatives.
Word of mouth is our biggest advertiser so sharing with others including comic shops/libraries helps a lot!
In the spirit of the month and all months, you should support the indie publisher I created to uplift marginalized creatives.
Word of mouth is our biggest advertiser so sharing with others including comic shops/libraries helps a lot!
WildStar Press is an indie publishing company uplifting the voices of diverse creatives through comics and prose.
Where to find us:
🌟 Here!
🌟 wildstarpress.com
🌟 instagram.com/wildstarpress
🌟 wildstarpress.tumblr.com
Where to find us:
🌟 Here!
🌟 wildstarpress.com
🌟 instagram.com/wildstarpress
🌟 wildstarpress.tumblr.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !
In the spirit of the month and all months, you should support the indie publisher I created to uplift marginalized creatives.
Word of mouth is our biggest advertiser so sharing with others including comic shops/libraries helps a lot!
In the spirit of the month and all months, you should support the indie publisher I created to uplift marginalized creatives.
Word of mouth is our biggest advertiser so sharing with others including comic shops/libraries helps a lot!
I am inclined to believe that the entire tech industry is just three scam artists in a trench coat.
February 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I am inclined to believe that the entire tech industry is just three scam artists in a trench coat.
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Because people asked, I want to point folks to some archiving resources that were circulated at the start of the admin's takedown of federal data at CDC, AskJAN, NIH, and discuss why keeping our data is so important.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Because people asked, I want to point folks to some archiving resources that were circulated at the start of the admin's takedown of federal data at CDC, AskJAN, NIH, and discuss why keeping our data is so important.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
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Do you like gay romance? Drama? Exploring religious trauma?
Check out Seeking Salvation, an adult furry webcomic about two guys trying to figure out what they want out of life and each other! Updates on Bsky and seeking-salvation.com when I can!
CW: sexual situations, religious trauma, homophobia
Check out Seeking Salvation, an adult furry webcomic about two guys trying to figure out what they want out of life and each other! Updates on Bsky and seeking-salvation.com when I can!
CW: sexual situations, religious trauma, homophobia
February 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Do you like gay romance? Drama? Exploring religious trauma?
Check out Seeking Salvation, an adult furry webcomic about two guys trying to figure out what they want out of life and each other! Updates on Bsky and seeking-salvation.com when I can!
CW: sexual situations, religious trauma, homophobia
Check out Seeking Salvation, an adult furry webcomic about two guys trying to figure out what they want out of life and each other! Updates on Bsky and seeking-salvation.com when I can!
CW: sexual situations, religious trauma, homophobia
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Attention campers! CAMP is looking for 2026 volunteers on April 11th to help make the festival a fun and safe comics experience for everyone involved! To sign up please visit www.comicartsmaineportland.com/volunteer
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Attention campers! CAMP is looking for 2026 volunteers on April 11th to help make the festival a fun and safe comics experience for everyone involved! To sign up please visit www.comicartsmaineportland.com/volunteer
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"In related news, vigorous research conducted in your mom has now confirmed that transphobes are, in fact, ugly, little crybaby losers who don't know shit, caused all their own problems, and should, quote, 'get over themselves before we steal their loser dads, too.'"
A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
"In related news, vigorous research conducted in your mom has now confirmed that transphobes are, in fact, ugly, little crybaby losers who don't know shit, caused all their own problems, and should, quote, 'get over themselves before we steal their loser dads, too.'"
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Cartoonist Jackie Ormes (Aug. 1, 1911- Dec. 26, 1985), the first Black woman to create a newspaper comic strip that was nationally syndicated. She created Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, Torchy in Heartbeats & Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger (Patty Jo became a toy doll). #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Cartoonist Jackie Ormes (Aug. 1, 1911- Dec. 26, 1985), the first Black woman to create a newspaper comic strip that was nationally syndicated. She created Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, Torchy in Heartbeats & Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger (Patty Jo became a toy doll). #BlackHistoryMonth
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I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
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The Biddy is an Irish folk tradition linked to Brigid’s Day and Imbolc, where groups wear white and handmade straw headpieces to travel around playing music while carrying a Brídeóg (a model Brigid in child form), warding off evil and bringing luck.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The Biddy is an Irish folk tradition linked to Brigid’s Day and Imbolc, where groups wear white and handmade straw headpieces to travel around playing music while carrying a Brídeóg (a model Brigid in child form), warding off evil and bringing luck.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
EMERGENCY RENT FUND: Support Workers in Minnesota
Rent is due FEBRUARY 1st. Support our Emergency Rent Fund for Minnesotan workers and families facing eviction due to ICE Raids. We are calling for a rent moratorium, but regardless of if that happens ...
chuffed.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
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This machine yub nubs fascists.
January 29, 2026 at 4:13 AM
This machine yub nubs fascists.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: the culture war is an actual war.
www.vanityfair.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
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Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!
hourlycomicsday.com
#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
Tell me you're oblivious without telling me you're oblivious...
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Tell me you're oblivious without telling me you're oblivious...
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The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress. — Frederick Douglass
January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress. — Frederick Douglass
We all lift together. No one lifts alone
Gentle reminder that if you worry you're not doing enough, it's not because you aren't. It's because there's too much to do for only one person to bear. You'll never be able to do it all and do it alone.
Whatever you can, whenever you can, with whatever you have is always the correct amount.
Whatever you can, whenever you can, with whatever you have is always the correct amount.
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We all lift together. No one lifts alone
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January 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM