Matthew Skwarczek (he/they)

It's been fun re-discovering my enjoyment of baking. Hopefully my D&D group enjoys my attempt at peanut-butter bread

When I was in middle & high school, it was still weird to be into anime & manga. Now, there's a Goku float in the Macy's Day Parade, and a whole crowd of people belted out Otonoke when Creepy Nuts performed at Coachella. It's still a bit surreal at times, but it's been so cool to see

Leaked audio: Michigan Republican Mike Rogers asking for officers at polling stations to intimidate voters "We called the RNC early and said hey... Let's put police officers, retired or off-duty police officers as our poll watchers in Detroit because go ahead, try to intimidate them. Please."

Probably an R34 Skyline GT-R, a Janus Gryffin 450, and a bunch of MCM furniture. And plane tickets to Japan, Scotland, Ireland, and Italy

Call Chuck Schumer and tell him to defend Ilhan Omar publicly or resign. (202) 224-6542

I changed dreams *a lot.* Depending on the year you'd asked me, I would've answered either Matthias from Redwall, a Power Ranger, an Egyptologist, an ornathologist, a marine biologist...

RIP Spanish artist Sanjulián (Manuel Pérez Clemente) who has left us at the age of 85.

That's... illegal.

Age yourself with a childhood crush (It was a tie between Sam and Lorelai, aka Prima from Pokémon)

For an embarrassing length of time, I thought the one AC/DC song went, "Dirty deeds! Done with sheep!" And I'd picture like a cartoon sheep holding a stick of dynamite

I think it was this'n

We're going to see a classic headline return: "The Radium Water Worked Fine Until His Jaw Fell Off."

Make stuff. For the love of all that there is, please just keep making stuff! Doesn't matter if it's bad, good etc. Just *keep* making stuff.

"Kamehameha" (1/4) A short Master Roshi and Goku comic😎 #dragonball #art

We have *six days* left until the Academy of Natural Sciences, North America's oldest Natural History museum, is scheduled to close it's doors. Here are *six reasons* why we cannot - and will not- let that happen.

Apologies to discuss things from the dead bird site, but Boichi-sensei has been writing a really interesting series of tweets on making manga as a foreigner in Japan and while I've learned a lot from them all, recently he wrote: "And someone who loves money rather than people should never create."

We mourn the loss of Mike McFarland at 56. From Buggy the Clown, Master Roshi and Jean Kirstein, his voice and work behind the scenes shaped countless anime memories. Thank you for everything, Mike. Rest in peace.

Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...

Stormlight

Thank you, Eeyore.

Be strong enough to be gentle. 🙏🤖💙

I have obtained my belated birthday milkshake

Make art. Even if it's shitty, creation is an act of defiance in a time of destruction. Build instead of destroying.

had this pulled up for my freelancing guide how topical indeed

We've seen what the OSA has done in the UK We've seen Texans locked out of BlueSky if they dont hand over their personal info Call your senators and tell them to vote no against KOSA and the KIDS Act Its not for the kids. Its for censorship and mass surveillance

w....wait.... you mean to tell me.... gulps..... putting money into the arts.......is profitable and..........produces............g-good outcomes for everyone?

Oaths upon the Wind

This will get worse if KOSA and the KIDS Act pass. Go yell at your reps

Get seeds at the library, folks. For Free.

With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win.

I keep seeing people thinking this is a bluesky problem. If you're seeing this it thinks you're in a state or country with age verification laws. This is what every social media site will do if KOSA and the KIDS Act succeeds. Running to another socmed won't fix it, we have to fight the source.

I finished Gideon the Ninth in a furious fever pitch of page flipping. *Amazing* book

So, fun fact: Influencers are not required to adhere to the same ethical standards as journalists. This is something that's been discussed on many levels over the past 15 years, in all manner of publications, from the American Press Institute, to the Harvard Business Review.

Finally watched Castlevania Nocturne Season 2. Gorgeous art and animation, and the story hit me in some poignant ways. ...I'm going to have to pick up that new Castlevania game, aren't I.

Digimon Season 3 is up to pre-order! The beloved English version of Digimon Tamers is finally getting a top quality release! Takato, Rika, & Henry have a long road from the real world to the digital & back again & it's been restored! mediaocd.com/product/digi... www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2gE...

Repost if your account is a safe space for the trans community! 💙💗🤍💗💙

Happy World Oceans Day! When our federal government repeatedly steps on rakes around ocean policy, it can be easy to get discouraged. But there's still so much we can do in the meantime! (P.S. this is part of an upcoming collab with Philly artist Sam Heimer)

Gandalf's speech in Moria gets me every time

Why can I only get myself to work 2 days before deadline?? 😭 (1/2)

If you: - put your personal comfort above the dignity of people different from you. - give more empathy to a hypothetical stranger than someone sharing a lived experience. - or use your marginalization to dismiss & disregard the struggles of others. Then you're pathetic, & part of the problem.

happy pride month

our human rights should not change based on which state we're standing in, or this is not a country. we have never truly gotten there but we were getting close, and now we're backsliding so fast. authoritarian enclaves can't exist at the state levels that threaten democracy locally, either!

I get so bored and understimulated that I listen to my impulsive thoughts, like I'd do ANYTHING to not feel that bored sometimes. I can't even remember how many toys I disassembled just to see what'll happen - and then I was sad they were broken lol WHAT WAS I EXPECTING

Posting an anime we love? Absolutely

Rose the Guzzi has awoken for the season--and damn, have I missed riding

You are never too "old" to do or try things you think you can't outside your 20s It's your life and it's okay to live it how you want to. Be true to yourself