Lainey Williams
@endless-swords.bsky.social
lesbian, comic artist + writer, sleepy ttrpg + star trek enjoyer. chicago based. she/any
portfolio: laineywilliams.com
webcomic: crashcoral.com
everything: bio.site/laineywilliams/
agent: @ litagentsaritza
portfolio: laineywilliams.com
webcomic: crashcoral.com
everything: bio.site/laineywilliams/
agent: @ litagentsaritza
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The Hearth (1/21)
A sapphic horror comic about witchcraft and hunger in the dead of winter.
A sapphic horror comic about witchcraft and hunger in the dead of winter.
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Like LA, DC, and Chicago, the previous targets of ICE crackdowns, Charlotte has a Black mayor and is majority non-white. These crackdowns are meant to normalize using federal forces to terrorize people of color.
What's new is that Charlotte is in a swing state. Let's explore the implications.
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What's new is that Charlotte is in a swing state. Let's explore the implications.
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Gregory Bovino, the top Border Patrol official leading the charge on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in cities, and his officers are heading to Charlotte, according to a source familiar with the planning. That was news to city officials. https://cnn.it/49crpZT
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Like LA, DC, and Chicago, the previous targets of ICE crackdowns, Charlotte has a Black mayor and is majority non-white. These crackdowns are meant to normalize using federal forces to terrorize people of color.
What's new is that Charlotte is in a swing state. Let's explore the implications.
🧵⬇️
What's new is that Charlotte is in a swing state. Let's explore the implications.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Bocchama got into something toxic and Chira really needs help paying these sudden and unexpected emergency vet bills she's had to take on to save his life & keep him pain free while he recovers. He's the most beautiful, goodest boy around. If you can, please considering helping her pay for his care!
the vet bill is close to $1K, which isn't something I can personally afford but also didn't hesitate at all to pay.
still if anyone is willing to help pitch in for Bocchama, my ko-fi is here
ko-fi.com/artofchira
still if anyone is willing to help pitch in for Bocchama, my ko-fi is here
ko-fi.com/artofchira
Support Chira🎋
Support Chira🎋
ko-fi.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Bocchama got into something toxic and Chira really needs help paying these sudden and unexpected emergency vet bills she's had to take on to save his life & keep him pain free while he recovers. He's the most beautiful, goodest boy around. If you can, please considering helping her pay for his care!
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Stefon Martin:
- could use an extra 3 hours of sleep
- is still bummed he never had a Zoobooks subscription as a kid
- is indifferent towards his band's new singer. so what if this guy was someone his bandmates knew in high school, is that important or something
#webcomics
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
- could use an extra 3 hours of sleep
- is still bummed he never had a Zoobooks subscription as a kid
- is indifferent towards his band's new singer. so what if this guy was someone his bandmates knew in high school, is that important or something
#webcomics
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Stefon Martin:
- could use an extra 3 hours of sleep
- is still bummed he never had a Zoobooks subscription as a kid
- is indifferent towards his band's new singer. so what if this guy was someone his bandmates knew in high school, is that important or something
#webcomics
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
- could use an extra 3 hours of sleep
- is still bummed he never had a Zoobooks subscription as a kid
- is indifferent towards his band's new singer. so what if this guy was someone his bandmates knew in high school, is that important or something
#webcomics
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
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Reposted by Lainey Williams
The Hearth (17/21)
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Hearth (17/21)
The art vs the artist's hands
(I don't have any good close up pics but this was a hand reference photo)
(I don't have any good close up pics but this was a hand reference photo)
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The art vs the artist's hands
(I don't have any good close up pics but this was a hand reference photo)
(I don't have any good close up pics but this was a hand reference photo)
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I'm excited to announce I'm now represented by the wonderful literary agent @mmmlysaght.bsky.social at ACM 🌈🖤✨
We're pitching a queer deep sea horror graphic novel. Hope an editor bites, I can't wait to draw this!
We're pitching a queer deep sea horror graphic novel. Hope an editor bites, I can't wait to draw this!
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm excited to announce I'm now represented by the wonderful literary agent @mmmlysaght.bsky.social at ACM 🌈🖤✨
We're pitching a queer deep sea horror graphic novel. Hope an editor bites, I can't wait to draw this!
We're pitching a queer deep sea horror graphic novel. Hope an editor bites, I can't wait to draw this!
I'm not immune....tell me what u think of me ...
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm not immune....tell me what u think of me ...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Doing the yearly ✨calculations✨ and I could do with a shorter-ish project or two between now and Q2 2026 👀
Let’s chat about bringing some stories to life!📚
Let’s chat about bringing some stories to life!📚
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Doing the yearly ✨calculations✨ and I could do with a shorter-ish project or two between now and Q2 2026 👀
Let’s chat about bringing some stories to life!📚
Let’s chat about bringing some stories to life!📚
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THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY
THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY
Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago
THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY
Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY
THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY
Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago
THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY
Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago
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We can't solve the lack of government infrastructure overnight with mutual aid work, but if you're fuming and unsure over what to do, there are always places to carry that energy forward to help our neighbors that really need someone right now.
There is no choice but to be there for each other.
There is no choice but to be there for each other.
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
We can't solve the lack of government infrastructure overnight with mutual aid work, but if you're fuming and unsure over what to do, there are always places to carry that energy forward to help our neighbors that really need someone right now.
There is no choice but to be there for each other.
There is no choice but to be there for each other.
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dems aren't an opposition party they are a complementary one
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
dems aren't an opposition party they are a complementary one
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"The ceasefire agreement simply means that Israel is able to do whatever it wants."
No end to genocide
The ceasefire agreement simply means that Israel is able to do whatever it wants.
electronicintifada.net
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
"The ceasefire agreement simply means that Israel is able to do whatever it wants."
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my dear friends over at moonshot are raising funds for CASA to support immigrants in maryland! if you donate $5+ you can enter the ghost bundle raffle and win some stickers and a digital copy of haunts from me (along with other prizes!!)
tiltify.com/@moonshotnet...
tiltify.com/@moonshotnet...
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
my dear friends over at moonshot are raising funds for CASA to support immigrants in maryland! if you donate $5+ you can enter the ghost bundle raffle and win some stickers and a digital copy of haunts from me (along with other prizes!!)
tiltify.com/@moonshotnet...
tiltify.com/@moonshotnet...
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This is the most comprehensive reporting released on the DHS-alleged shooting so far. Read the entire story (reminder: reporters don't usually choose headlines).
For folks asking if it's true an ICE agent was shot: no, that is a verifiably false rumor. No injuries. A lot else remains in question.
For folks asking if it's true an ICE agent was shot: no, that is a verifiably false rumor. No injuries. A lot else remains in question.
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is the most comprehensive reporting released on the DHS-alleged shooting so far. Read the entire story (reminder: reporters don't usually choose headlines).
For folks asking if it's true an ICE agent was shot: no, that is a verifiably false rumor. No injuries. A lot else remains in question.
For folks asking if it's true an ICE agent was shot: no, that is a verifiably false rumor. No injuries. A lot else remains in question.
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Well, the cat is partially out of the bag:
More details to come next month but hope you're ready for a bloody, sexy vampire noir book, gang
Writing: Me
Art: @laurenknight.bsky.social
Colors: @jpjordan.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com
Edits: @cerealpancake.bsky.social
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More details to come next month but hope you're ready for a bloody, sexy vampire noir book, gang
Writing: Me
Art: @laurenknight.bsky.social
Colors: @jpjordan.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com
Edits: @cerealpancake.bsky.social
🩸🩸🩸
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Well, the cat is partially out of the bag:
More details to come next month but hope you're ready for a bloody, sexy vampire noir book, gang
Writing: Me
Art: @laurenknight.bsky.social
Colors: @jpjordan.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com
Edits: @cerealpancake.bsky.social
🩸🩸🩸
More details to come next month but hope you're ready for a bloody, sexy vampire noir book, gang
Writing: Me
Art: @laurenknight.bsky.social
Colors: @jpjordan.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com
Edits: @cerealpancake.bsky.social
🩸🩸🩸
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A plea for help. 🙏
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A plea for help. 🙏
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
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Reposted by Lainey Williams
This morning, in Broadview, 14 suburban women were arrested during an act of civil disobedience calling for an end to ICE/CBP’s kidnappings throughout the Chicago area.
“We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”
“We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”
Fourteen suburban moms arrested in sit-in protest outside Broadview ICE facility
The mothers sat in a circle on Beach Street on Friday to “demand an end” to the immigration raids that have swept through the Chicago area since the Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Bli...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This morning, in Broadview, 14 suburban women were arrested during an act of civil disobedience calling for an end to ICE/CBP’s kidnappings throughout the Chicago area.
“We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”
“We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”
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My parents are visiting so I am distracted but there is a new iconic episode of @drawingadialogue.bsky.social today drawingadialogue.com I want to make this art into a shirt for us lol
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My parents are visiting so I am distracted but there is a new iconic episode of @drawingadialogue.bsky.social today drawingadialogue.com I want to make this art into a shirt for us lol
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After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
Start Here (2025 Edition)
Are you questioning your gender and searching for fiction that’ll help you figure out what a transition might look like? Are you a trans woman or a femmeby who’s never seen herself on the tradition…
thetransfemininereview.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.