Hallie Bateman
@halliebateman.bsky.social
✍️ Illustwriter
📚 Author of 4 books
📰 As seen in NYT, NYer, Buzzfeed, etc.
👀 Twin mom
https://halmail.substack.com
https://linktr.ee/hallithbates
📚 Author of 4 books
📰 As seen in NYT, NYer, Buzzfeed, etc.
👀 Twin mom
https://halmail.substack.com
https://linktr.ee/hallithbates
Milkweed update 💫
June 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Milkweed update 💫
June 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Milkweed update: we’ve got flowers emerging !
Plus: Making some starts to give out to neighbors
Plus: Making some starts to give out to neighbors
May 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Milkweed update: we’ve got flowers emerging !
Plus: Making some starts to give out to neighbors
Plus: Making some starts to give out to neighbors
💗 if you don't follow Stephanie, she's a grassroots organizer who has raised half a million for Gaza relief and works with collaborators on the ground to distribute aid. www.instagram.com/stephaniehsh...
May 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
💗 if you don't follow Stephanie, she's a grassroots organizer who has raised half a million for Gaza relief and works with collaborators on the ground to distribute aid. www.instagram.com/stephaniehsh...
Important life update: We are lawn gnome people now
May 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Important life update: We are lawn gnome people now
In this era of AI bullshit, I am hand-writing my newsletter on paper. This is intentional. I think the human touch, imperfection, grit matters more than ever.
Read the latest here: halmail.substack.com/p/doing-a-ha...
Read the latest here: halmail.substack.com/p/doing-a-ha...
May 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In this era of AI bullshit, I am hand-writing my newsletter on paper. This is intentional. I think the human touch, imperfection, grit matters more than ever.
Read the latest here: halmail.substack.com/p/doing-a-ha...
Read the latest here: halmail.substack.com/p/doing-a-ha...
Milkweed update ✨
May 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Milkweed update ✨
A note for myself, for you, in case it’s true
May 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A note for myself, for you, in case it’s true
Someone gave us this kids book where a bitter, frowning incel fish *finally* gets kissed by a hot lady fish then goes around kissing everyone willy nilly, no mention of consent
I threw it in the trash ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I threw it in the trash ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
May 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Someone gave us this kids book where a bitter, frowning incel fish *finally* gets kissed by a hot lady fish then goes around kissing everyone willy nilly, no mention of consent
I threw it in the trash ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I threw it in the trash ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’ve never felt so seen @hopkinssuzy.bsky.social. Thank you Kelly Blewitt and @cincymag.cincinnatimagazine.com ❤️
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’ve never felt so seen @hopkinssuzy.bsky.social. Thank you Kelly Blewitt and @cincymag.cincinnatimagazine.com ❤️
Amazing feature on me and my mom @hopkinssuzy.bsky.social’s collaboration in Cincinnati magazine which is now online too ❤️ www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/the-...
May 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Amazing feature on me and my mom @hopkinssuzy.bsky.social’s collaboration in Cincinnati magazine which is now online too ❤️ www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/the-...
Happy Mother’s Day! Here is my sketchbook page from the hospital bed where I live-documented how the epidural was hitting me
May 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy Mother’s Day! Here is my sketchbook page from the hospital bed where I live-documented how the epidural was hitting me
Twin parent at the end of the day, tired in a bone-deep way
May 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Twin parent at the end of the day, tired in a bone-deep way
Just a reminder
April 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Just a reminder
I have discovered I am a “eh, it’s fine if they eat dirt” kind of parent
April 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I have discovered I am a “eh, it’s fine if they eat dirt” kind of parent
oldie but goodie
April 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
oldie but goodie
I don't know. Here is a small horse.
April 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I don't know. Here is a small horse.
New substack just went out
open.substack.com/pub/halmail/...
open.substack.com/pub/halmail/...
April 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New substack just went out
open.substack.com/pub/halmail/...
open.substack.com/pub/halmail/...
China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Over
April 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Over
Pray for grandma of the century @hopkinssuzy.bsky.social who is watching the twins by herself this weekend so we can attend a friend’s wedding 🙏🏻 & send ideas for ways we can thank her 😭
April 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Pray for grandma of the century @hopkinssuzy.bsky.social who is watching the twins by herself this weekend so we can attend a friend’s wedding 🙏🏻 & send ideas for ways we can thank her 😭
coming into myself
April 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
coming into myself
ok i am warming up to bunheads though
April 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
ok i am warming up to bunheads though
finally watched Uncut Gems and I do take issue with the description of adam sandler's character as 'charismatic'
April 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
finally watched Uncut Gems and I do take issue with the description of adam sandler's character as 'charismatic'
