dirk - Network

dirk: “Hey everyone,…”

Hey everyone,

I have recently moved my account to @dirk@mastodon.art and will be posting there in the future.

Hope to see you there!

dirk: CW “About to move instances” (sensitive)

About to move instances

dirk: “What a mash-up - Dungeons & Dr…”

What a mash-up - Dungeons & Drag Queens!
Alaska, Bob, Monét and Jujubee (of #DragRace fame) play the tabletop rpg and enter the dungeons "curse first":
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=MZhCgp-GRQ8

dirk: CW “Meta's Kryptonite, lewd-ish” (sensitive)

Meta's Kryptonite, lewd-ish

dirk: “@admin @arielmt @troubleMoney…”

@admin @arielmt @troubleMoney
Hey Ariel and Sam, any news on whether Computerfairies will federate with Meta/Facebook or not?
Threads seems to be launching this week, and this fairy would appreciate a heads-up!

dirk: “Hey there Computerfairies @adm…”

Hey there Computerfairies @admin folks!
I was wondering whether there's any official stance on what will happen once #Meta begins federating with us fairies, or offering financial aid for it?

I do have a feeling this is a rather secluded, principled and well-protected corner of the Fediverse - and I'm aware that it's all speculation at this point - but I would be happy to hear about your thoughts/plans once they have taken shape.

Thanks and greetings!

@arielmt @troubleMoney @mavica_again

dirk: “The #ComicsBrokeMe …”

The #ComicsBrokeMe
hashtag gained traction after 38-years-old cartoonist Ian McGinty recently died of what friends and colleagues attributed to chronic exhaustion, shedding rare light on a toxic comics industry culture of overwork, underpay, health issues and burnout.

dirk: “Manga legend Mizuki Shigeru’s …”

Manga legend Mizuki Shigeru’s “The Power of Sleep”, quoted by Heidi McDonald in her piece on the surge of the #ComicsBrokeMe hashtag.

The manga depicts an argument between Mizuki and Tezuka about the importance of rest.

Tezuka never slept and died at age 60 of stomach cancer.
His last words were “I’m begging you, let me work!”

Mizuki, who lost an arm in WWII, lived to be 93.

[Read from right to left.]

https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonists-death-inspires-comicsbrokeme-hashtag-and-a-call-for-better-working-conditions/

#comics #manga #ShigeruMizuki #OsamuTezuka #comic

dirk: CW “Lewd / disturbing / vulnerable…” (sensitive)

Lewd / disturbing / vulnerable = Helmut Berger

dirk: “And once you're there, visit m…”

And once you're there, visit me and my students at booth number 49 - "Werkstatt für Comics".

They've worked so hard for months to put together "Memory Palace", a 108-page anthology about unforgettable places and inner worlds.

Come say hi and get yourself a signed copy!

#ComicInvasion #CiB23 #comics

dirk: “Come and join us this weekend …”

Come and join us this weekend in #Berlin for the #ComicInvasion festival 2023! ✏️​🌈​

@clairikine, @carlito and the others have put together an amazing program, with exhibitions, readings, kids' workshops and over 90 exhibitors.

As always "für alle und für umme" – for everyone and for free!

https://comicinvasion.de/en/festival/2023/program

dirk: “Six years on Mastodon this mon…”

Six years on Mastodon this month, and not once have I told you about this neighbor's daily visitations, bargaining lap time for the power of beans. :paw_fx90_hand:​ ✨​
Happy #caturday to you, and happy #fediversary to me! 🎉​

dirk: “Reading up on the late Rachel …”

Reading up on the late Rachel Pollack.

https://www.polygon.com/23269050/dc-comics-trans-supehero-doom-patrol-rachel-pollack-coagula-kate-godwin

dirk: “🌸​​ Worth the wait! 🌸​…”

🌸​​ Worth the wait! 🌸​

#florespondence #hanami

dirk: “Tagesspiegel mobbt uns auch no…”

Tagesspiegel mobbt uns auch noch die Romantik weg

dirk: “Two major takeaways for #comic…”

Two major takeaways for #comics people on Substack like Jonathan Hickman, Molly Knox Ostertag or Michael Avon Oeming from the Decoder interview with #Substack CEO Chris Best:

1️⃣ Your platform does not consider it appropriate to moderate overt racism like “all brown people are animals”.

2️⃣ Your platform allows you to leave at any given moment and take all your subscriber information with you.

Draw your own conclusions.

#Ghost #Steady #WriteFreely #Friendica #WordPress #BlackMastodon

dirk: “Today I already smashed three …”

Today I already smashed three paywalls with my favourite casual game:

1) Load a paywalled NYT article in the browser

2) Watch the progress bar grow until the text appears

3) Quickly cancel the loading before all pop-ups and restrictions can kick into gear

4) Too slow? Reload button = extra life

5) Cheat: Tor Browser's loading speed is your friend here :)

Happy Smashing! 💥⛏️

dirk: “2011 I was in the middle of a …”

2011 I was in the middle of a weekly published #comics correspondence with a Japanese #mangaka, Matsuoka Waka, when the #Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster shocked the world.

Despite all the chaos, we decided to keep our exchange going. It was remarkable to watch Matsuoka-san’s cute manga characters pack their emergency backpacks to flee from radiation.

I am relieved beyond words that this weekend, the last German nuclear power plant went off the grid.

This I drew days after the catastrophe:

dirk: “Actual flyer for yesterday's "…”

Actual flyer for yesterday's "Let's Make Our #Cemetery Beautiful" campaign in #Berlin.

It was pretty rainy, I hope the merrily dancing skeletons weren't too disappointed... 💀​🌧️​💀​

dirk: “Und auf Deutsch, wer möchte, n…”

Und auf Deutsch, wer möchte, nochmal zum Hören:

Ilse Aichingers „Spiegelgeschichte“ (1949) – Formexperiment und emotionaler gut punch in einem.

CW: #Abtreibung

(Quelle: Vera Teichmann, DLF Kultur)