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a comic about different types of storytellers

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Has your name every appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS! Transcript below the cut. A version of this zine formatted for print is available to download on my patreon.

Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe

WHAT IS AABB? 

A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom.

Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away.

WHAT CAN AABB OFFER YOU? 

- Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state

- Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community

-Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more

-Support if your book is challenged!

-A very active discord community

Author: What if my book hasn’t been challenged? 

Maia: JOIN!

Author: Ok, but what if I’m really busy and can’t do much organizing right now? 

Maia: JOIN ANYWAY! 

Even if all you do is sign up, your membership will help lend weight to the letters AABB sends to publishers & legislators. As of January 2025, AABB has 3500+ members. Check out the recent open letter to publishers on AABB’s socials & feel free to share it with your contacts. 

An Open Letter to Our Publishers- instagram.com/p/DCzYmKcR8uq

Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up! 

Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing! 

This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories!

AABB on instagram / AABB on bluesky

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Inspired by Franz Wright's Father Roger Goes for a Walk original work in Dutch here.

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A bunch of my rubber stamps are back in stock!

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my collection

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waited too long to eat and now im having an absolute meltdown

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Lots of thoughts recently. Everything feels plastic.

I could go on and on about why all that AI "art" is bad. I could mention theft, lack of creativity, it's impact on the work field and environment, but countless people have already said all that. I wanted to touch on something that to me is the most utterly wrong about all of it.

Art is more than just something pretty to look at or listen to. It's therapeutic. It's a form of communication. A tool for human connection. It's a pure, human need.

Support real artists ☀️

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getting blasted at an editing conference spelling bee is truly the most avery core thing ever

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I hate Nintendo Switch Online. I hate the lack of optimization. I hate the expensive subscription service. I hate the lack of games. I hate the limited time releases. I hate that it's never gonna have the level of content that the Wii virtual console had. I hate what capitalism has done to gaming.

This collection includes: All the GBA, GB and GBC games currently available on the Switch!!

+ And a few extra bonus!! Mostly from the same series'seses

Download here for free!!: https://www.mediafire.com/file/pzycxh6zu9b8drf/GBA_Online_PC.rar (405 MB Uncompressed)

They're all ready to be played in HD on PC. Just drag and drop the files on the included program

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being at this conference is so weird like. wdym I can actually have a Career instead of just A Job

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-“why doesn’t our mother love me?” “7 inch michael meyers”

-flour tetris

list of incomprehensible inside jokes (ongoing):

-Woodrow Wilson

-There’s a Spring inside

-Just ding it

-fish.

-I’m off to ponder the deep thoughts

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list of incomprehensible inside jokes (ongoing):

-Woodrow Wilson

-There’s a Spring inside

-Just ding it

-fish.

-I’m off to ponder the deep thoughts

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florence welch said in an interview something along the lines of her house being a space that is constantly changing and breathing because it is alive and i legitimately haven’t stopped thinking about it since she introduced the concept like… your room is never done your space is never finished or perfect it is a reflection of you and your life and your passions and this is why i am always thinking of re-decorating my room and restoring my furniture and adding and taking away pieces like the joy is in the labor, not the result !

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just got like $30 worth of bogos binted for free bc the qr code machine ran out of ink and the (very young and tired looking) cvs employee could not be bothered to find another solution lmao