Ed “Trip” McKeogh
@ed-mckeogh.bsky.social
Parent at a crossroads, seeking something to be enthusiastic about. Finance guy by day; lapsed cartoonist by night. Spiritual, not religious. INFP. Loves cartoons, strips, comics, and children’s book art & crime and fantasy fiction.
I noticed a small toad scrambling away from my lawnmower. I stopped, gently picked it up, and moved it to a safe area. For a fleeting moment, when it stopped squirming, I let myself imagine that it trusted me and appreciated my help. Probably the best use of my imagination in a long time.
July 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I noticed a small toad scrambling away from my lawnmower. I stopped, gently picked it up, and moved it to a safe area. For a fleeting moment, when it stopped squirming, I let myself imagine that it trusted me and appreciated my help. Probably the best use of my imagination in a long time.
Watching season 3 of *Bosch* (so good!), one scene surprised me a little. Bosch is standing on his patio at night, overlooking the VAST urban spread that is LA, but the only ambient sound is made up of sirens. As a metric of our culture, it’s pretty sad that it’s the best we have to offer.
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Watching season 3 of *Bosch* (so good!), one scene surprised me a little. Bosch is standing on his patio at night, overlooking the VAST urban spread that is LA, but the only ambient sound is made up of sirens. As a metric of our culture, it’s pretty sad that it’s the best we have to offer.
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Today we honor Juneteenth, a reminder that freedom was fought for, not given. We must honor the past by continuing to fight every day for justice, truth, and equality.
June 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today we honor Juneteenth, a reminder that freedom was fought for, not given. We must honor the past by continuing to fight every day for justice, truth, and equality.
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On Juneteenth, we celebrate Black freedom, resilience, culture, and the enduring strength of community across generations. We acknowledge our nation’s full history and the long, ongoing fight for freedom and justice for Black Americans.
June 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On Juneteenth, we celebrate Black freedom, resilience, culture, and the enduring strength of community across generations. We acknowledge our nation’s full history and the long, ongoing fight for freedom and justice for Black Americans.
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Juneteenth is American history.
It honors the resilience of Black Americans and the unfinished promise of freedom.
Let us celebrate, reflect, and keep working toward a country where liberty and justice truly mean for all.
It honors the resilience of Black Americans and the unfinished promise of freedom.
Let us celebrate, reflect, and keep working toward a country where liberty and justice truly mean for all.
June 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Juneteenth is American history.
It honors the resilience of Black Americans and the unfinished promise of freedom.
Let us celebrate, reflect, and keep working toward a country where liberty and justice truly mean for all.
It honors the resilience of Black Americans and the unfinished promise of freedom.
Let us celebrate, reflect, and keep working toward a country where liberty and justice truly mean for all.
Went to a “No Kings” protest today, so I made some signs. Over a thousand people (and their signs) showed up. The supportive honking was deafening. #NoKings #NoKingsDay
June 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Went to a “No Kings” protest today, so I made some signs. Over a thousand people (and their signs) showed up. The supportive honking was deafening. #NoKings #NoKingsDay
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No Kings
The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump has committed at least 16 of those same offenses.
#NoKings
Donald Trump has committed at least 16 of those same offenses.
#NoKings
![Screenshot of a list of the 27 specific grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump's regime has committed at least 16 of them in whole or in part, highlighted in yellow and listed below:
"1. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
2. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
3. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither [Partial]
4. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
5. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
6. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
7. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
8. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
9. For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
10. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
11. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
12. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
13. [Partial], abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
14. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
15. [Partial], and destroyed the lives of our people.
16. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us [Partial]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:b3psimnw5xxta2n4h5qzxu55/bafkreifschk5h5rhi7ezooza77xgc5hzxi62up3eoqqift5btkt7kui4li@jpeg)
June 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
No Kings
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This week, June 1-7, is World Ocean Week, which aims to initiate and inspire collective action to protect and restore our blue planet. The week culminates in #WorldOceanDay on Sunday, June 8th. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
June 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This week, June 1-7, is World Ocean Week, which aims to initiate and inspire collective action to protect and restore our blue planet. The week culminates in #WorldOceanDay on Sunday, June 8th. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
I’ve been invited to sign up for SO many classes & programs & art workshops & online communities. But I have no way to discern which one to pick. Where is the class for people suffering a 43-year identity crisis & who have lost traction with their old interests? I’m overwhelmed into paralysis.
May 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I’ve been invited to sign up for SO many classes & programs & art workshops & online communities. But I have no way to discern which one to pick. Where is the class for people suffering a 43-year identity crisis & who have lost traction with their old interests? I’m overwhelmed into paralysis.
You right. You right.
btw if you're so petrified of doing a bad job that you can't even start, then what you need isn't advice on how to make comics. you need to learn to embrace being messy and bad at things and being okay with that because it's necessary, and actually it's GOOD. being messy is WONDERFUL
May 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
You right. You right.
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Rest in peace, Peter David, writer of comics and novels. Always helpful when I asked a question or sent a message. I knew he's had health issues. Sad to see this news.
May 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Rest in peace, Peter David, writer of comics and novels. Always helpful when I asked a question or sent a message. I knew he's had health issues. Sad to see this news.
I support creative endeavors that aren’t “for me” as often as I can afford. But it’s also helpful that intangibles like love, friendship, cooperation, and fellowship are “for everyone,” however they’re presented through genre, gender focus, or cultural difference.
An incredibly important skill REQUIRED for being a mentally healthy successful creative is to practice going "That thing isn't for me, but I'm really happy for its apparent success!"
Spending energy on hating things and making that your personality always leads to unhappiness or self embarrassment.
Spending energy on hating things and making that your personality always leads to unhappiness or self embarrassment.
May 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I support creative endeavors that aren’t “for me” as often as I can afford. But it’s also helpful that intangibles like love, friendship, cooperation, and fellowship are “for everyone,” however they’re presented through genre, gender focus, or cultural difference.
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Americans work more hours,
take less vacation,
work longer days,
& retire later.
But hey, at least we're not stuck with socialized health care.
take less vacation,
work longer days,
& retire later.
But hey, at least we're not stuck with socialized health care.
May 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Americans work more hours,
take less vacation,
work longer days,
& retire later.
But hey, at least we're not stuck with socialized health care.
take less vacation,
work longer days,
& retire later.
But hey, at least we're not stuck with socialized health care.
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While searching Shakespeare quotes for Memorial Day, “Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear” - it occurred to us that the lesson is, if it is truly dear to us, we should fight to save it. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #ShakespeareSunday #SaveCoral
May 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
While searching Shakespeare quotes for Memorial Day, “Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear” - it occurred to us that the lesson is, if it is truly dear to us, we should fight to save it. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #ShakespeareSunday #SaveCoral
Foxes have claimed the den under our shed, which explains the disappearance of chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits. They are beautiful and fascinating to watch.
May 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Foxes have claimed the den under our shed, which explains the disappearance of chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits. They are beautiful and fascinating to watch.
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Just a reminder that I'm doing another round of kids custom drawings to help keep afloat until I can get paid for my next job in August. Digital drawing of whatever character you want in my kids or teen art style! If you're interested, drop me a message on here!
May 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just a reminder that I'm doing another round of kids custom drawings to help keep afloat until I can get paid for my next job in August. Digital drawing of whatever character you want in my kids or teen art style! If you're interested, drop me a message on here!
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@brittlestar.com Caturday, Caturday, #caturday! Like cats? Like to laugh? Worried about fascism?
This is for YOU.
www.youtube.com/shorts/q28LU...
This is for YOU.
www.youtube.com/shorts/q28LU...
LESSONS FROM CATS FOR SURVIVING FASCISM
YouTube video by brittlestar
www.youtube.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
@brittlestar.com Caturday, Caturday, #caturday! Like cats? Like to laugh? Worried about fascism?
This is for YOU.
www.youtube.com/shorts/q28LU...
This is for YOU.
www.youtube.com/shorts/q28LU...
I watched a “futurist” extol the opportunities of AI. Her whole speech was garbage, ignoring issues like copyright violations/IP theft, energy consumption, and resource depletion. She was all for industry disruption and the rapidity of change. … How will she feel when AI inevitably gets disrupted?
May 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I watched a “futurist” extol the opportunities of AI. Her whole speech was garbage, ignoring issues like copyright violations/IP theft, energy consumption, and resource depletion. She was all for industry disruption and the rapidity of change. … How will she feel when AI inevitably gets disrupted?
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Due to the dodgy way that all of us freelancers are paid:
⭐⭐ I am BRIEFLY opening up commissions ⭐ ⭐
The form is linked below. I will not accept requests via DM. I am logging out of bsky after I post this.
christinelarsenillustration.com/commissions
(reposts appreciated)
⭐⭐ I am BRIEFLY opening up commissions ⭐ ⭐
The form is linked below. I will not accept requests via DM. I am logging out of bsky after I post this.
christinelarsenillustration.com/commissions
(reposts appreciated)
May 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Due to the dodgy way that all of us freelancers are paid:
⭐⭐ I am BRIEFLY opening up commissions ⭐ ⭐
The form is linked below. I will not accept requests via DM. I am logging out of bsky after I post this.
christinelarsenillustration.com/commissions
(reposts appreciated)
⭐⭐ I am BRIEFLY opening up commissions ⭐ ⭐
The form is linked below. I will not accept requests via DM. I am logging out of bsky after I post this.
christinelarsenillustration.com/commissions
(reposts appreciated)
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Darwyn Cooke
Nov 16 1962 – May 14, 2016
Nov 16 1962 – May 14, 2016
May 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Darwyn Cooke
Nov 16 1962 – May 14, 2016
Nov 16 1962 – May 14, 2016
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Today is the birthday of artist Howard Sherman (May 6, 1909-Dec. 27, 1993), a veteran of WWII and the co-creator of Doctor Fate.
May 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today is the birthday of artist Howard Sherman (May 6, 1909-Dec. 27, 1993), a veteran of WWII and the co-creator of Doctor Fate.
May 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Boosting a signal!
I'd love any signal boosts for my Etsy shop. Right now, I have a few hand-sewn little guys available.
A sale or two would be a massive help.
jeremycreature.etsy.com
A sale or two would be a massive help.
jeremycreature.etsy.com
In 2024, I designed and hand-sewed a bunch of lil guys, and I opened up an Etsy shop.
jeremycreature.etsy.com
jeremycreature.etsy.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Boosting a signal!
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This is everything to me
April 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is everything to me