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Holly Casio
@hollycasio.bsky.social
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Queer zines and DIY comics. I just really fucking love Bruce Springsteen. They/Them
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My Reform councilor didn't like my Dover Queers Against Fascists sign at Dover Pride today. Sincere apologies to any fascists or fans of genocide who felt unwelcome at Pride today.
Screenshot from Dover Reform councilor James Defriend's Instagram post. The photo features me and my friends with our faces obscured, we are carrying banners and Palestine flags. My sign reads 'Dover Queers Against Fascists' Text caption from James Defriends insta post. Caption reads: "I've always supported Pride and I've been lucky enough to attend a few over the years... Today I watched the march go by in Dover town, everyone smiling celebrating love and freedom. But then I spotted 2 signs that made me pause. One read 'Dover Queers Against Fascists' and another was a Palestinian flag. I know pride is rooted in protest and struggle but I've always thought the heart of pride is about equality and acceptance and love showing the world that people should be free to love as they are without fear. That's a message I think is truly beautiful. So my question is does bringing in these kinds of political messages change the meaning of pride? Is it still about the universal call for love and acceptance or is it becoming something different? And perhaps more importantly, do people carrying a Palestinian flag really understand how incredibly hard and dangerous it is to be openly gay in Palestine? I know. I know by sharing this I may be giving those signs more attention than they deserve but I'd really like to understand what's going on here. Especially my friends in the community what are your thoughts." Underneath the caption is my comment: "I'm deeply sorry if any fascists felt unwelcome at Dover Pride today because of my flimsy cardboard sign."
August 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Did you know that although Section 28 was repealed in 2003, Kent County Council was the only council in England which voted to uphold their own version of section 28 all the way up until 2010. Way before Reform existed.
4 panel watercolour comic. Panel 1. The caption reads 'Last week Reform councilors claimed to be removing trans books across Kent's 99 libraries'. The panel shows Reform councilors Paul Webb and Linden Kemkaran with a speech bubble that says "A victory for common sense in Kent! Panel 2. The caption reads 'No books have been removed, no policy implemented, but Kent County Council doubled down with this statement. '. The panel shows a mobile phone view of the KCC library Instagram page. Underneath the latest post the library has written the following statement: "Kent County Council have confirmed that children are not and will not be exposed to trans adult literature in our libraries...including in public welcome displays." Panel 3. Panel shows someone in a Hazmat suit and gloves and boots holding a book. The text reads: "Exposed" because just like all centres of moral panics, trans is a contagion." Panel 4. Panel shows a copy of the book The Autistic Trans Guide to Life. Arrows point at the book with accompanying labels: 'This book will trans you.' 'The front cover will make you change your pronouns.' 'Free hormones for every reader. ' Panel 5. The caption reads 'So there will be no more adult literature in public welcome displays.' underneath are illustrations of 4 books: 'Elon Musk autobiography. How to influence elections and destroy everything.' 'Military stuff and war is cool'. 'How to diet and hate your body because being fat is bad.' and 'Jolly Cooper's Rich Shaggers.' The caption continues 'Does this apply to all books which might corrupt and pervert young minds?'. Panel 6. Panel shows a library shelves cordoned off with hazard tape and a sign which reads 'Do not enter these books might trans you.' The caption reads 'Will young people be prevented from reading beyond their age level?' Panel 7. Panel shows a group of library protestors holding signs which say 'Save our library's and 'Keep Folkestone library open ' The caption reads 'How are Kent libraries which are underfunded, understaffed, and under-resourced meant to police this contagion?' Panel 8 Shows two people talking. The first person is a white woman saying "I voted Reform to stop the boats." The second person is me saying "You also voted to stop children from reading."
July 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Sometimes it is so hard being an Eastenders fan you have no idea. I'm writing a complaint email to the BBC immediately and requesting that my vote in the soap award is cancelled.
Photo of tonight's VE Day special episode of EastEnders on my TV sitting on my bookshelf. There is a crowd of Walford residents in the Queen Vic pub. People are wearing union Jack hats and waving flags. The closed captions on the TV read "We will remember them"
May 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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5 years ago today I shared The Lard Situation for the first time, probably the greatest comic I will ever make. I love how this captures my Nan's confusion of mutual aid and hoarding. She passed away almost 3 years ago now but I can still hear this comic in her voice.
Watercolour comic. Panel 1: The panel is split diagonally showing a phone conversation between two people. In the top left diagonal is me, a fat person with short hair on the phone and asking "So what else is new Nan?" In the bottom right diagonal is my Nan, an elderly woman with short hair on the phone and saying "Well Susan across the road...she's now supplying lard to the whole cul-de-sac". Panel 2: An elderly woman in the background stands outside her house waving to another elderly woman in the foreground carrying bags down the street. The caption reads '...She came back from the co-op last week with loads of bags so I asked her...' The woman in the background says "I thought your Julie was doing your shop for you?" The second woman replies "Yeah she is, this is all just lard."Panel 3: The woman with the shopping bags continues: "I bought ALL of the lard in the co-op because I know everyone needs it for their baking. So now they can just get it from me. " Panel 4: My Nan speaks down the phone to me "So now if you need any lard you have to call Susan, give her two rings and then hang up" Panel 5: Illustration of a woman opening her front door to find a block of lard on the doorstep. The caption continues my Nana conversation: "...She then brings out a pack of lard and puts it on her doorstep..." Panel 6: Illustration of an elderly woman waving from her window so presumably the person who has dropped off a pack of lard. The caption continues my Nans conversation: "...then you can come and collect the lard". Panel 7: illustration of me on the phone looking confused and asking "But why? Is there some short of lard shortage? I thought it was flour?". Panel 8: Illustration of my Nan on the phone telling me "Well I've got a deal with the man at the garage. He lets me have alls much flour as I want so if anyone needs flour they have to come to me. What's your lard situation?"
May 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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900 far right fascists scum predicted to be in my town today and my local mp @miketapp.bsky.social is more concerned about whether they will take in the sights of the white cliffs or buy a local coffee.
Photograph of fascists in Dover today. Groups of white men assembled outside the Golden Lion pub waving St George flags Screenshot of a news story about the fascists in Dover today featuring a photograph of Market Square in Dover. Caption reads "Mike Tapp (Lab) Member of Parliament for Dover added "I hope those that have travelled to the area take the opportunity to visit our fantastic cliffs, castle, and seafront. It's important that they make use of the many small businesses for refreshments and don't cause disruption for local people."
April 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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All out today in London for trans liberation.
Graphic poster promoting the Emergency Demo for tra a liberation in London. The poster features a raised fist in the colours of the trans flag surrounded by logos of various trans organizations and unions the text reads 'Emergency demo trans liberation. 1pm Sat 19 April Parliament Square" Graphic poster sharing info for the trans liberation demo in London. The text reads "Trans liberation general info. The response to this emergency protest has been amazing - in less than 3 days, 30 organisations have backed the call, from grassroots groups to national unions. Try to arrive and leave in groups or with a buddy. Don't talk to police or blue bibs (a golden rule!) Bring water and snacks. More info on your protest rights on @transkidsdeservebetter.
April 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Go to work, clock in, keep working, work through fascism and work through billionaires in space and work through genocides and work through attacks on trans rights and keep up the work, if you can't work just die, don't stop working, not even to scream, just work, and circle back to those KPIs.
4 panel water colour comic. Panel 1 shows 3 people sitting around a table in an office meeting. I am in the middle listening to two people talk. The person to my left is finishing their presentation and says "And to conclude, that is why we'll be bringing in new expensive consultants for this next restructure." The person to my right says "Excellent, thanks Carol what an exciting time to be working on Higher Education. Over to Holly for the next item on the agenda." Panel 2 shows me silently standing up in the meeting. Panel 3 shows me open my mouth wide. Panel 4 is a close up as I scrunch up my face and start screaming. 4 panel watercolour and ink comic. Panel 1 is a closeup of me screaming. Inside my mouth there is a swirling black hole. Panel 2 shows the black swirling hole inside my mouth. Panel 3 shows a rocket ship inside the swirling black hole. Alongside the rocket is a mini Katy Perry holding a daisy saying "I just feel super connected to love now". Panel 4 shows 2 vile transphobic protestors holding up placards. One of the placards reads "Adult Human Female" and the other reads "Large Gametes" 4 panel watercolour and ink comic. Panel 1 shows a floating Rachel Reeves holding the red budget briefcase inside the black swirling hole inside my scream. She says "If you can't work have you thought about just dying?". Panel 2 shows a floating news reader inside the black hole of my scream. He says "Hamas claims the last remaining hospital in Gaza has been attacked. Let's go live now to our Israeli correspondent. " Panel 3 shows the black swirling scream escaping out of my mouth. Panel 4 shows me back in the meeting, my colleagues continuing the meeting. The person to my right is staring at their laptop and says " Let's put a pin in that for now and check in with Brian about those KPIs. Brian? I think you're on mute "
April 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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All my trans family deserve a day off the fucking internet.
Watercolour illustration of a white hand holding a phone with the 'power off' symbol. The caption reads "To all my trans family. Well done for making it through this week" Watercolour illustration of someone closing a pair of curtains, blocking out a sea of speech bubbles filled with exclamation marks and question marks. The caption continues: "...This year" Watercolour illustration of a white person closing a door and pushing out various arms and legs peeking out behind the door, along with more speech bubbles filled with exclamation points and question marks. The caption continues: "...This life" Watercolour illustration of two pals sitting on the floor of a bedroom. A white person with a ponytail is smiling watching something on a laptop while sitting next to a Black person painting their toenails. The caption continues: "Please rest."
April 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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My local mp @miketapp.bsky.social is just a regular hard working everyday man of the people, just your average relatable down to earth tory in disguise. Surprised there's not an option for pushing disabled people into poverty and maintaining border violence tbh
Screenshot of a tweet by Dover labour mp Mike Tapp. The tweet is a poll and Mike asks 'Whats your favourite British activity for a Sunday?' The options are Roast, Walk, Football/Rugby or All of them with 3 union Jack emojis. Roast is the winning option with 38%
March 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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3 years ago today Merry came to live with us after being rescued and looked after by the Dogs Trust in Canterbury. She is the absolute love of my life and her farts stink so bad.
Photo of Merry a black and tan sausage dog. She is outside in my garden wearing a custom made reflective dog coat with the words 'No terfs no cops no borders' Photo of me, a fat person with short orange hair wearing a Bruce Springsteen t shirt and shorts, out in a sunny field with Merry, my sausage dog on a lead. Photo of Merry, a black and tan sausage dog in a yellow and white harness on a pebble beach with the white cliffs of Dover behind her Photograph of Merry the black and tan sausage dog looking adorable nestled in my peach duvet.
February 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Zine fest day!
Watercolor comic panel. Illustration of me, a chubby person with orange hair standing behind a table selling my zines. Someone is flicking through my zines on the table. The caption reads 'I love acting normal while someone flicks through my photocopied diary.' The person reading my zines says "Omg this is so funny!" I reply "Is it?"
February 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Is now a good time to say that Things I didn't Learn at Library school is back in print featuring new AI grievances, rants about hollow performance of decolonising library collections, plus all my usual hot takes on the exploitation of labour in libraries. coolschmool.bigcartel.com/product/thin...
Black text against red background. This is the front cover of the zine with the title reading 'Things I didn't learn at library school Black text against white background reads 'If you're doing a small print run of zines then you should always always always use your office photocopier on the sly' Below the text is a grainy black and white photocopied stock photo of a woman stood at a photocopier in an office. Above her head is a thought bubble which reads "I just need to print 50 copies of my My Chemical Romance fanzine before my shift on the help desk'. Black text reading 'It is entirely unreasonable and cruel to add a practical cataloguing test as part of a job interview without also providing access to the Library's preferred cataloguing manual and instructions. Nobody IRL catalogues in isolation or without access to cataloguing tools and resources. It is unheard of to catalogue a tricky item without chatting with another colleague to get their opinion, or to check OCLC, or the cataloguing manual to weigh up your options. So expecting this at interview level is monstrous.' underneath the text is a screenshot of a cataloguing record in edit mode. Black text reading 'join a union, and tell your colleagues to join a union. And don't just join the union, show up to union meetings, be an active member. Take part in union discussions, meet your rep, train to become a rep. Get involved and show up for colleagues outside the library in their disputes. And never ever cross a picket line.' underneath the text is a black and white illustration of a raised fist. Around the fist the text reads 'United we bargain, divided we beg '
February 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Only absolute freaks are voting for Jack tonight's Eastenders live vote #ACAB #ALAB
Photograph of Denise, Jack, and Ravi from EastEnders. The overlayed text reads 'Denise decides. You choose... Live EastEnders 40.'
February 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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#HourlyComicDay 25 year anniversary screening of But I'm a Cheerleader. This is still the most perfect film.
Comic panel in coloured pencils. The time is between 7-10pm. Illustration of a cinema playing But I'm A Cheerleader. On the cinema screen there is a close up of Natasha Lyonnes character Megan, she is crying and exclaiming I'm a homosexual!". The cinema screen illuminates the seats and you see the back of three heads sitting in the audience. Erin, me, and Kyle.
February 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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#HourlyComicDay Re-entering society after Traitors January
Comic panel in coloured pencils. It is 6pm .4 young white queer people sitting around a table talking excitedly. Erin asks us all "What do we do now that Traitors is done?" Annie replies "Have you seen the American one?". Kyle replies "omg I'm watching it right now". I reply "I'm too sensitive! I can't handle people being mean to each other!".
February 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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#HourlyComicDay
4 panel comics in coloured pencils. It is 4-5pm. The first panel shows a yellow and orange sky. The caption reads 'It was still light at 4.30.' the second panel shows the orange sky turning pinky blue and the caption reads 'Which makes me feel hopeful.' the third panel shows the pink sky turning purple and the caption reads 'and I only thought about societal collapse twice today'. Fourth panel shows the purple sky turning into a dark shade of blue black with no caption.
February 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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#HourlyComicDay IS IT WORTH THE PAIN?
Comic panel in colour pencils. It is 3pm. Illustrated me, a fat non binary person with short orange hair and glasses is sitting hinged over a table and drawing. Illustrated version of me has a long elongated neck. The caption reads "My neck is killing me. Time to draw some comics!"
February 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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#HourlyComicDay please do a poo Merry
Comic panels in coloured pencils. It is 2pm. Illustrated me, a fat non binary person with orange hair is outside walking Merry the Sausage dog with my partner Kyle. The un is low and Merry is walking ahead. Kyle says "Merrys bum smells like rotten eggs". I say Come on Merry, do a poo please"
February 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#HourlyComicsDay I fucking love Dover library
Comic illustration in coloured pencils. It is 1pm. Illustration of me, a fat non binary person with short orange hair and glasses. I'm inside a library saying "I've come to pick up some reservations" while handing over my library card to the library worker at the helpdesk. The caption reads 'I fucking love the library'
February 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#HourlyComicsDay
Illustration with coloured pencils. It is 12pm. Illustration of me, a fat non binary person with orange hair wearing glasses and headphones. I'm in a scarf and a big coat walking down the street. At the other side of the street is a blue gazebo with the Reform UK. Underneath the gazebo are three men handing out leaflets. The caption reads "fucks sake"
February 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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#hourlycomicday
2 panel comic in bright coloured pencils. It is 11am. The first panel shows an illustrated me, fat non binary person with orange hair and glasses. I'm on the phone saying "Hey dad what have you been up to?". The second panel shows illustrated me smiling, switching the phone to my other ear saying "...what do you were singing karaoke in the pub? I need to see this!".
February 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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#hourlycomicsday
4 panel comic in bright coloured pencils. It's 10am. First panel shows an illustration of me, a chubby non binary person with orange hair. I'm grinning excitedly while shouting "3 tits in a row!" 2nd panel shows illustrated me pointing at something in the distance while Kyle stands behind me holding a cup of tea asking 'What?'. 3rd panel shows a messy shrub in the garden with 3 small birds. The caption reads 'Theres three blue tits in our bush" 4th panel shows a closeup small bird in the leaves. The caption reads "Makes a change from seagulls "
February 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Hourly comics day thread until I get bored or think about societal collapse too much
4 panel comic drawn in coloured pencils. The time is 9am. Illustration of me, a chubby non binary person with orange hair in bed, bending my neck and saying "ow! My neck!" The second panel shows an exaggerated illustration of me with a long bendy neck twisted to one side in pain. I'm shouting "Kyle help! I can't move my neck'. Third panel shows me sitting on the bed with My partner Kyle, helping me sit upright. He is saying "You must have slept weird, can I get you anything?. The 4th panel shows me doing a small smile and saying "A cup of tea might help"
February 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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I'm bringing my zines and comics to Brixton library LGBTQ+ zine fair next month and just look at all these legends!
Photocopy poster with cut and paste text assembled over a bright pink collage background. Text reads: Brixton Library LGBTQ+ zine fair Saturday 22 February 2025 12 noon - 4.30pm Brixton Library Windruah Square Brixton Oval SW2 1JQ. The poster includes the full list of zine makers tabling.
January 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Frightening festive greetings from Dover library.
Photo of a winter window display in my local public library. A lumpy being in white gown with what looks like a Halloween witch mask and a white night cap is clinging onto a silver cone seemingly flying through the air. I think it's supposed to be Scrooge against a winter backdrop but it looks demonic and genuinely frightening.
December 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM