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Virginia Paine
@milkybootscomix.bsky.social
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Writer, cartoonist, spreadsheetist. They/Them.
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Apparently a regular visitor(s??? It’s hard to tell them apart)
A photo of a large possum rooting around a fallow garden, slightly washed out in late afternoon sun. Another photo of a possum in the garden, viewed from head on so you can see its cute little fox-face.
November 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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We have reached a detente
A photo of the same cat sitting on my lap and looking very pleased with herself. A little bit of sunny blue sky is visible through the window behind her.
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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I’ve only been at my parents house for 20 minutes and already their cat is asserting her place by stealing my chair at lunch
A photo of a very cute tabico sitting on a bar-style chair at a counter next to a plate of corn chips
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The second print run of Future Proof Part One! I’ll have it for sale this Sunday at Scorpio Market in Madison, WI! isthmus.com/events/scorp...
A photo of me holding my comic future proof. It’s printed on matte paper and show the protagonist crossing a bridge in the sky!
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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She’s trustworthy! Trust her! New page at futureproof.webcomic.ws #comicoop
November 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Um...foodguessr...got something you'd like to share?? 😳
a screenshot of some pudding or some shit, idk what's going on in the UK, but it definitely looks like a vulva.
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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How your email finds us:
A photo of a black and white cat laying on a pillow on his person’s lap, looking very satisfied and with one arm across their chest.
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Supervising the second printing of his art book.
A photo of a black and white cat sitting on a large printer. Pink pages sit in the output tray and he is reaching for them.
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Space!!! New page at futureproof.webcomic.ws #comicoop
November 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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I think that I am just cursed at this point
A photo of a thermostat with the heat turned all the way down that nevertheless shows a temperature of 80 Fahrenheit.
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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It’s possible I have a thing for buff, hooded FromSoft NPC women
An ink drawing of steel heart Ellie from dark souls 2. She wears armor, caestuses and a hood and carries a bunch of roses
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Tiche 💕
Ink drawings of a tired looking, scarred woman with shoulder length stringy dark hair.
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Tiger Salamander!

My piece for Big Little World: Bog Babes, now available here: h0neymush.itch.io/bog-babes! (PWYW)

(Big Little World is a collaborative zine series about appreciating the magic of nature and biodiversity organized by @h0neymush.bsky.social <3!)
a black and white ink illustration of a tiger salamander sitting on the bank of a pond surrounded by tall grass. there's a water strider on the pond, a black saddlebags on a nearby leaf and a jack in the pulpit behind the salamander. the piece has a decorative patterned border.
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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There’s a reason I had to wait like a year for my hold to come in for this; it’s very good
The cover of the novel hungerstone by Kat Dunn
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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I’m trying this, it mostly tastes like lemon candy with a little hint of light beer
A photo of me holding a can of non alcoholic lemon radler beer. In the background is my tv stand and if you look carefully, jojo is sleeping in one of the cubbies. Also yes I am still playing Elden Ring, new game plus baby!!
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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This is not where bats go!!
A photo of a silver haired bat roosting right next to the side wall on a polished granite wall A photo of an eastern red bat sleeping facedown in some flowerbed mulch. It looks like a fuzzy little potato
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Fun at the doctor! New page up at futureproof.webcomic.ws #comicoop
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I hate when you show up at work and there’s already a customer waiting to get in 🙄
A photo of a large possum trundling along the edge of a parking lot near an emergency exit door The same possum next to some stairs, looking very cute.
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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without downloading new pics, describe your gender
ROM the vacuous spider from Bloodborne but with a cute bow and hearts and sparkles
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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They’re divorced 💕🤗💕
A photo of my comic future proof, print version. The main character, Sunny, tells her ex wife she looks great, to which she replies, fuck off sunny.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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The prodigal offspring returns!! See you soon Madison
A drawing of me with some info for an event in Madison wi. Scorpio market at the tin smith on November 23rd from 1-6 pm
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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One more experiment
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Testing something…
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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That’s it everyone, there in the second panel: the best hand I’ve ever drawn. New page at futureproof.webcomic.ws !! #comicoop
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Also my apartment is cute, so that’s something i suppose
A photo of my dining room; plant shelves to the left, kitchen to the right, oak table with chairs and cat sitting on corner, framed art on the wall. Cozy light, wood floor.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM