Hayden Mears
@haydenmears.bsky.social
Entertainment journalist. Comics writer. Autism advocate. Unapologetic goofball. Bylines at The Seattle Times, Salon, IGN, TVLine, Paste Magazine, Starburst Magazine, etc.
I work hard to change the language around autism, so seeing this man tamper with federally-backed medical information infuriates me.
I'm autistic, and I worry every day that people think I'm subhuman.
RFK's crusade isn't against autism. It's against ME and others like me. It's against PEOPLE.
I'm autistic, and I worry every day that people think I'm subhuman.
RFK's crusade isn't against autism. It's against ME and others like me. It's against PEOPLE.
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I work hard to change the language around autism, so seeing this man tamper with federally-backed medical information infuriates me.
I'm autistic, and I worry every day that people think I'm subhuman.
RFK's crusade isn't against autism. It's against ME and others like me. It's against PEOPLE.
I'm autistic, and I worry every day that people think I'm subhuman.
RFK's crusade isn't against autism. It's against ME and others like me. It's against PEOPLE.
You bet your ass this was a Day 1 purchase.
November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You bet your ass this was a Day 1 purchase.
I inhale just about everything Zelda, and I'm pleased to report this will not be an exception.
‘Legend of Zelda’ Movie First Look Reveals Link and Zelda in Live Action
The first look at Sony and Nintendo's live-action "Legend of Zelda" movie is here.
variety.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I inhale just about everything Zelda, and I'm pleased to report this will not be an exception.
@jimmypalmiotti.bsky.social great to connect on here!
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
@jimmypalmiotti.bsky.social great to connect on here!
Feeling this so hard right now 🤠
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Feeling this so hard right now 🤠
My interview with author @travisbaldree.bsky.social is in today's print edition of The Seattle Times!
I had a blast talking with him, and I think you'll have just as much fun hearing what he had to say about his "Legends & Lattes" series.
I had a blast talking with him, and I think you'll have just as much fun hearing what he had to say about his "Legends & Lattes" series.
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My interview with author @travisbaldree.bsky.social is in today's print edition of The Seattle Times!
I had a blast talking with him, and I think you'll have just as much fun hearing what he had to say about his "Legends & Lattes" series.
I had a blast talking with him, and I think you'll have just as much fun hearing what he had to say about his "Legends & Lattes" series.
For The Seattle Times, I spoke with the fabulous @travisbaldree.bsky.social about the latest installment in his "Legends & Lattes" series, "Brigands & Breadknives," out Nov. 11 from @torbooks.bsky.social!
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
This Spokane author's book series is like a 'Hallmark fantasy' movie in writing
Spokane-based author and audiobook narrator Travis Baldree's new novel, “Brigands & Breadknives,” is a change of pace from the series' two previous books.
www.seattletimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For The Seattle Times, I spoke with the fabulous @travisbaldree.bsky.social about the latest installment in his "Legends & Lattes" series, "Brigands & Breadknives," out Nov. 11 from @torbooks.bsky.social!
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
A popular refrain amongst conservatives --- especially after Charlie Kirk's death --- has been to denounce the left as heartless hate mongers who scream for the blood of the right.
Meanwhile, you've got far-right "pundits" saying things like this with little to no opposition.
Repulsive.
Meanwhile, you've got far-right "pundits" saying things like this with little to no opposition.
Repulsive.
November 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A popular refrain amongst conservatives --- especially after Charlie Kirk's death --- has been to denounce the left as heartless hate mongers who scream for the blood of the right.
Meanwhile, you've got far-right "pundits" saying things like this with little to no opposition.
Repulsive.
Meanwhile, you've got far-right "pundits" saying things like this with little to no opposition.
Repulsive.
Loved "Predator: Badlands," though it didn't do quite as much for me as "Prey" did.
The story is thin but focused, and while I found Dek's unearned evolution from weakest link to peerless fighter jarring, he's relatable enough that I wasn't too bothered by this nonsensical progression.
The story is thin but focused, and while I found Dek's unearned evolution from weakest link to peerless fighter jarring, he's relatable enough that I wasn't too bothered by this nonsensical progression.
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Loved "Predator: Badlands," though it didn't do quite as much for me as "Prey" did.
The story is thin but focused, and while I found Dek's unearned evolution from weakest link to peerless fighter jarring, he's relatable enough that I wasn't too bothered by this nonsensical progression.
The story is thin but focused, and while I found Dek's unearned evolution from weakest link to peerless fighter jarring, he's relatable enough that I wasn't too bothered by this nonsensical progression.
Halloween party 2025!
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Halloween party 2025!
It's November! That means I'll finally own the @criterion.bsky.social edition of HELL'S ANGELS, which is easily one of my most anticipated physical media releases this year.
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It's November! That means I'll finally own the @criterion.bsky.social edition of HELL'S ANGELS, which is easily one of my most anticipated physical media releases this year.
Reposted by Hayden Mears
The most important things I've done for myself as a writer in digital media are:
• Setting up an authory page so my portfolio auto-updates and backups exist if the websites go under.
• Backing up my contacts list monthly. You WILL NOT be given time to collect them upon layoff, you WILL lose them.
• Setting up an authory page so my portfolio auto-updates and backups exist if the websites go under.
• Backing up my contacts list monthly. You WILL NOT be given time to collect them upon layoff, you WILL lose them.
October 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The most important things I've done for myself as a writer in digital media are:
• Setting up an authory page so my portfolio auto-updates and backups exist if the websites go under.
• Backing up my contacts list monthly. You WILL NOT be given time to collect them upon layoff, you WILL lose them.
• Setting up an authory page so my portfolio auto-updates and backups exist if the websites go under.
• Backing up my contacts list monthly. You WILL NOT be given time to collect them upon layoff, you WILL lose them.
Everybody say hi to Reverb the Tokay gecko, the newest addition to my household! He is an *asshole*, and I love him.
Gecko judgment is an entirely different animal, and I've got a feeling this little guy is gonna give me some truly legendary sass.
Gecko judgment is an entirely different animal, and I've got a feeling this little guy is gonna give me some truly legendary sass.
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Everybody say hi to Reverb the Tokay gecko, the newest addition to my household! He is an *asshole*, and I love him.
Gecko judgment is an entirely different animal, and I've got a feeling this little guy is gonna give me some truly legendary sass.
Gecko judgment is an entirely different animal, and I've got a feeling this little guy is gonna give me some truly legendary sass.
Some of this week's NCBD haul:
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Some of this week's NCBD haul:
Reposted by Hayden Mears
If you look around and can't see that shit is broken and that it has always been broken, you're either not looking or you're the one breaking it.
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you look around and can't see that shit is broken and that it has always been broken, you're either not looking or you're the one breaking it.
Politics these days--- namely just about everything the Trump administration believes in--- is really just a race to see who can fuck the most people over the fastest, and then rewarding those whose actions have the most devastating impact.
Literally the opposite of how it's supposed to work.
Literally the opposite of how it's supposed to work.
Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Politics these days--- namely just about everything the Trump administration believes in--- is really just a race to see who can fuck the most people over the fastest, and then rewarding those whose actions have the most devastating impact.
Literally the opposite of how it's supposed to work.
Literally the opposite of how it's supposed to work.
I don't think I've ever looked more like a writer (a horrifically sleep-deprived one) than I do this morning.
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I don't think I've ever looked more like a writer (a horrifically sleep-deprived one) than I do this morning.
Best fast food fries besides McDonald's...GO!
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Best fast food fries besides McDonald's...GO!
I sure was one hell of a five-year-old.
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I sure was one hell of a five-year-old.
"He was last seen wearing a cowboy hat, what appeared to be a leather vest, shorts, and chaps."
Hey, if you're gonna do your crimin', might as well do it in something approximating style.
www.fox7austin.com/news/second-...
Hey, if you're gonna do your crimin', might as well do it in something approximating style.
www.fox7austin.com/news/second-...
Second suspect wanted in In-N-Out restaurant assault
The Austin Police Department is looking for help identifying two men who assaulted a person at an In-N-Out restaurant.
www.fox7austin.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"He was last seen wearing a cowboy hat, what appeared to be a leather vest, shorts, and chaps."
Hey, if you're gonna do your crimin', might as well do it in something approximating style.
www.fox7austin.com/news/second-...
Hey, if you're gonna do your crimin', might as well do it in something approximating style.
www.fox7austin.com/news/second-...
Being autistic, I can't always read social cues. Please keep this in mind whenever you want to convey something wordless or subtle to me. It's best to be more direct than you think you have to be.
I'm not being oblivious to screw with you. I'm just extremely clueless in a very specific way.
I'm not being oblivious to screw with you. I'm just extremely clueless in a very specific way.
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Being autistic, I can't always read social cues. Please keep this in mind whenever you want to convey something wordless or subtle to me. It's best to be more direct than you think you have to be.
I'm not being oblivious to screw with you. I'm just extremely clueless in a very specific way.
I'm not being oblivious to screw with you. I'm just extremely clueless in a very specific way.
Big "MilkyWave" announcement comin' at ya within the next few weeks.
I cannot wait to share this comic with y'all!
Story/script: me
Art: @lanedraws.bsky.social
Colors: @porrafabi.bsky.social
Letters: @micahmyers.bsky.social
I cannot wait to share this comic with y'all!
Story/script: me
Art: @lanedraws.bsky.social
Colors: @porrafabi.bsky.social
Letters: @micahmyers.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Big "MilkyWave" announcement comin' at ya within the next few weeks.
I cannot wait to share this comic with y'all!
Story/script: me
Art: @lanedraws.bsky.social
Colors: @porrafabi.bsky.social
Letters: @micahmyers.bsky.social
I cannot wait to share this comic with y'all!
Story/script: me
Art: @lanedraws.bsky.social
Colors: @porrafabi.bsky.social
Letters: @micahmyers.bsky.social
Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My first serious attempt at a comic (with @porrafabi.bsky.social, @lanedraws.bsky.social, and @micahmyers.bsky.social) is FINALLY almost here, and I can't wait to see what you all think of it.
Here's a quick peek:
Here's a quick peek:
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My first serious attempt at a comic (with @porrafabi.bsky.social, @lanedraws.bsky.social, and @micahmyers.bsky.social) is FINALLY almost here, and I can't wait to see what you all think of it.
Here's a quick peek:
Here's a quick peek:
NYCC was fantastic. Great people, great comics, PHENOMENAL vibes.
One of my favorite pickups, courtesy of @thevaultcomics.bsky.social:
One of my favorite pickups, courtesy of @thevaultcomics.bsky.social:
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NYCC was fantastic. Great people, great comics, PHENOMENAL vibes.
One of my favorite pickups, courtesy of @thevaultcomics.bsky.social:
One of my favorite pickups, courtesy of @thevaultcomics.bsky.social: