Morrigan Croft

Morrigan Croft

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Comic Artist Aspiring Writer Cosmic Failure Not American Not a man https://morrigancroft.weebly.com/

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The Associated Press
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The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

bit.lySerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.
Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Idk who needs to hear this but I'm begging you not to fuck your grandma's chair. Please.

Vulture@vulture.com

‘Wicker’ stars Alexander Skarsgård as a man made entirely of wicker, complete with a rock-hard wicker dick. But what about splinters? Bacteria? Degradation? Would it be advisable, from a sexual-health perspective, to mount a basket dick? We asked a gynecologist: vulture.visitlink.me/DNQwX5

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Samantha Brennan
@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

A new survey of 1,000 American adults found that the strongest supporters of transgender sports bans are not the people who admire women most: they are the people who hold the most hostile views about women. www.helenwebberley.com/news/transge...

helenwebberley.comAre transgender sports bans really about protecting women? | Dr Helen WebberleyThe data says no. Those most hostile to women are most in favour of banning trans athletes.
Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Newsflash: Being Israeli doesn't inherently make you a bad person. We don't sit in the womb and call up "MUMMY, POINT YOUR VAGINA TOWARDS HAWAII!" It's about what you do with your life. The statements you make and the friends you keep. Not the happenstance of birth, that matters.

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Hi just FYI if you use antisemitic language in front of me I will not give a fuck if you say you support Palestine I will spit in your fucking face. Get your Nazi bullshit the fuck away from me. If you see a Nazi at a march and you're not bothered by it, you're at a Nazi march.

Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social

This is one of the larger left-of-center Facebook pages, and I do feel like a few years ago, left-of-center people on social media with large audiences were not using terms like “goyslop”?

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Fight the system go buy cool LGBTQ+ literature 🤟🏻🏳️‍🌈

Ed Firth@edfirth.bsky.social

Hi, I'm Ed and I make adult graphic novels. I also run weekly life drawing sessions in London and make portraits, but today the 5th printing of my 1st graphic novel arrived so let me introduce it to you properly! Horny & High vol 1 was started in 2019, after a year of doodling, dreaming and drawing.

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Ed Firth
@edfirth.bsky.social

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My graphic novels, which are in the collection of the British Library, Glasgow Library, exhibited at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, sold in the Cartoon Museum, published in Germany and the US, but apparently too extreme for Australia. It's a lie with no foundation and will be defeated!

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Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Ed Firth
@edfirth.bsky.social

It's really disturbing. I'm in a battle with Royal Mail at the moment, they lost a package, and now won't refund me because it contained LGBTQ literature, which they say is "prohibited". I will win that, but we all have to step up now and make a lot of noise and take some action. All of us.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

Won’t lower energy bills. Won’t boost energy security And creates just 27 jobs. Compared to all the benefits of investing in renewables and insulating our homes. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...

thelondoneconomic.comZack Polanski accuses government of 'climate vandalism' over Jackdaw gas field approvalZack Polanski has accused the Labour government of 'climate vandalism' over its decision to approve extraction from the Jackdaw gas field.
Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

You know, I really used to love Supernatural. I'm super sick rn and rewatching it from S1 and the misogyny is just agonisingly shoved in for the sake of it. It genuinely feels so forced. Like, really?

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Is literally anyone capable of making something original anymore instead of pushing the remains of their brain through a fucking meat grinder to make AI slop? I'm begging just draw stick figures instead.

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Ah, the famed British queueing manners (a bunch of able bodied people shoving past the visibly disabled person to get on a bus and sitting in all of the seats reserved for people less able to walk)

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ashley fairbanks
@ziibiing.com

First Indigenous Peoples Day where I can say: If you are not fully aware of how the US government has terrorized Indigenous people and our children from its inception, read my book.

moonpalacebooks.comBoarding Schools and the Indigenous Story by Ashley Fairbanks | Moon Palace BooksCreated in collaboration with Race2Dinner, here's the harrowing true story of America's history with boarding schools, and the forced assimilation of Indigenous kids and families.
Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

This is going to be fucking badass

Mikki Kendall@karnythia.blacksky.app

It's just been announced at NYCC so I guess I can tell you that I'm writing The Regulators for Marvel. My five issue comic series will be out in 2027. Mutants, magic and monsters woven into the very fabric of Jim Crow America.

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

No matter how badly I might believe someone deserves to die, I do not believe any of us should have the power to pull the trigger. Some people do deserve it, sure. I still don't think I or anyone else should be able to mete it out. Ever.

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

These are the same motherfuckers that cried about Charlie Kirk's death being livestreamed. My takeaway from this is that the issue is with scheduling conflicts and not actually public broadcast murder.

NPR@npr.org

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public. n.pr/4hNSlSu

n.prPentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamedThe Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.
Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

So following my hospital appointment I'm concluding that I am in fact either a mutant or a vampire (or perhaps an EMPYRE???!) because the doctor checked five different places for my pulse, 3 of which using a stethoscope, and couldn't find one. 💀

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

I think I'd possibly just fucking disintegrate on the spot 😭

Erica Henderson@ericafails.bsky.social

Currently at the bathroom at NYCC having the worst shit of my life and someone outside of my stall says "Erica Henderson is here" and it takes me a few seconds to realize they mean the con and not the toilet

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Even people who self identify as "far left" seem reluctant to relinquish the death penalty, despite the harrowing precedent set by their failed executions, wrongful convictions, and targeted harassment of marginalised communities. It's incredibly odd.

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Kenna Alexander
@kennaalexander.bsky.social

Indigenous artists! Help us make a cool game. Let them know I sent you. Share where you can! Wado! www.montecookgames.com/call-for-ind...

montecookgames.comCall for Indigenous Artists for Between Earth & Sky: the Roleplaying Game! - Monte Cook GamesCelestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. Dreamwalking, sea-singing, and crow communication. Dangerous gods, difficult choices, and sweet romances. This […]
Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Fun fact: the sperm whale is called that because of a substance found within its great dome called spermaceti. Whalers originally thought the creatures were quite literally filled with cum, because spermaceti has a similar viscosity and look to sperm. Spermaceti even translates to whale sperm!

Morrigan Croft
@morrigancroft.bsky.social

Rather than inktober or its ilk, this year I'm writing and inking a short horror called "Dead Man's Fingers" about a woman who suddenly notices a disturbing, distracting stain in her home that keeps growing.