Damn How Could I Not Know That :/

Ridiculously honored to have been able to do today’s doodle for Sally Ride’s 64th birthday. First female US astronaut, first LGBT astronaut, youngest astronaut to date, physicist, professor, author, and champion of interesting STEM programs for kids, especially girls. 

You can read more about her here, including a guest blog post from her partner Tam O’Shaughnessy. You can also find a video animated by the amazing Nate Swinehart, and narrated by myself and Tam, detailing some of the process work that went into everything.

I apologize if this comes off as disrespectful to Michael Brown or Trayvon Martin. Or their families. Or YOU, the reader. I’m not about that. That’s not why I drew this.

I am just really freaked out that 40% of Americans (and 47% of White Americans) do not think that the killings and violence in Ferguson ‘raise any racial issues.’ Fellow White Persons, this is our chance to learn. This is our chance to change.

When Trayvon Martin was murdered because Full Grown Men in America are frightened to violence by the presence black children, the dialogue turned very quickly into a conversation about gun control.

And gun control is an issue that deserves our attention.

But it won’t change the massive poverty in Black America. The arrest rate. The education statistics. The institutional, systemic, casual, and passive racism that plagues our country.

And it wouldn’t have saved Michael Brown.

Anyway. I’m sorry if this comes off as disrespectful or insincere or preachy. I’m sorry if my execution (or personality) gets in the way of what I’m trying to say. I am an imperfect artist, an imperfect person, and I am, undoubtedly, blinded to a million things by my own glaring whiteness. So this might be… Lord, this might be awful. I’m so sorry if it’s awful. Really.

But. I just keep thinking… Look, my wife is pregnant with our first child. A boy. We’re nervous, we’re excited, we’re SO ANXIOUS because what the hell do you do with babies? WE don’t know. But if we were a black family… in this country… we would be so terrified. Because we live in a nation that murders the children of black parents, puts it on the news WITH RIOTS AND TEAR GAS as decoration, and still half of us don’t even see it as a problem. Can you imagine that? Can you imagine bringing a child into that reality, to face the odds we lay out for black kids?

That would break me. I’ve never known anything like that. No one should ever know anything like that.

So let’s talk to our friends about race. Lets talk to our families. And when actual victims of racism try to tell us what’s going on in, say, a peaceful community protest as they are being gassed and shot at by cops WE SHOULD LISTEN TO AND BELIEVE THEM. Let’s talk to each other about this until we are all on the same page.

And then let’s turn the damn page.

amen 🙏🙏🙏

INKTOBER Day 14!

The world of Airth. Literally torn apart by an ancient war between the gods who created it, Airth is divided into 4 sections: 1. the Stratos, a chain of islands high in the sky where the Sylph people live 2. The Rimland, a massive ring of continents and giant islands where Most of the inhabitants of Airth live. Wake lives here. 3. The Abyss, a stretch of atmosphere filled with incredible cloud formations and tiny floating islands. Limberg and Grimm are from here. 4. The Core, an ocean covered rocky sphere filled with colossal caves. The Tengru, monsters and beasts, and the Dark Lord live down here.

There is a prophecy that the Dark Lord will regain his power and destroy what’s left of Airth to start a new planet with him as ruler. The only thing that can stop him is the Star Seed. It is the key to making Airth whole again and destroying the darkness forever. But is the Star Seed only a myth?

#inktober #inktober2015 #SkyHeartComic

A Friendly Reminder

-Deadpool is insecure -Deadpool has chronic pain -Deadpool is submissive in bed -Deadpool is pansexual -Deadpool lifts up his mask so Hawkeye can read his lips -Deadpool is a blonde -Deadpool’s initials are WWW -Deadpool had an abusive father -Deadpool’s mother died from cancer -Deadpool fell in love with a teenager -Deadpool left her because he didn’t want to hurt her -Deadpool had a daughter -Deadpool didn’t believe she was his because she was too beautiful -Deadpool had to be dragged away from his daughter’s dead body by Cap and Wolverine -Deadpool carries Hello Kitty band aids -Deadpool is good with kids -Deadpool can’t be killed by Ghost Rider because he doesn’t think he’s done anything wrong -Deadpool hates himself -Deadpool used to curl up in a ball and mumble about his skin hurting -Deadpool is married to the queen of the undead -Deadpool reads his own comics

Conclusion: Wade Winston Wilson is a beautiful man who must be protected.

Favourite video game? Not created yet.

First console you owned? Game Gear

A game that holds a special place in your heart? Silver (PC)

Favourite video game character? Squall FF8

Least favourite video game character? Can’t think of one at the moment. It wouldn’t necesarily be an antagonist though. As sometimes games gives you message by “vailidating” behaviour on the “good” side, that I hate.

Favourite genre? RPG!

Video game character you’ve had a crush on? Quistis Trepe

First video game you remember playing? Some footbal game on PC (windows 95)

Age you started gaming? I guess 8-10 years old. Started to play a lot more when I was 14 years old.

Hardest video game you’ve played? OSU (hardly a game at this point imo) and Dark Soul? Otherwise, League of legends and every competitive game.

Video game you’ve spent the most time on? League if Legends.

Most embarrassing gaming moment? Failing pretty hard on Guitar Hero in front of 10+ people.

Scariest video game you’ve played? Bioshock 1 (I don’t like scary video games)

Most memorable gaming moment? Finishing FFX. The first FF I actually finished. So heartbreaking.

Video game character you wish you could meet in real life? One of Mass effect cast. Which one, I don’t know.

PC, Xbox, Playstation, or Nintendo? Mainly PC and PS. Never had an Xbox.

Gaming company you’re most loyal to? Squaresoft I guess? But I’m not too loyal to companies anyway...

If you could only play one video game for the rest of your life, which would you choose?

Do you use strategy guides? No. I do use internet sometimes though.

How often do you use cheats? In game cheats (like codes): never. I do abuse bugs in AI though.

Competitive or single player? Bit of both.

Video game character you want to/have cosplayed? Jehuty (kinda hard to do, I reckon)

Ever go to a video game convention? No

Hardest boss fight you’ve been in? Edea, FF8. One day, I will win. One day.

Video game you wish you could burn from your memory? Nah, not really. Even bad experience have an interest.

Favorite gaming series? Final Fantasy! (and all its sub-categories)

Do you skip tutorials, or find them useful? Errrr, I kinda follow them, but if they are too long/not clear enough, I skip though it.

Best online gaming experience? My League of Legends team. Every member is now a friend or a close acquaintance.

Worst online gaming experience? Hmmm League of Legends? Also WoW, on private servers with some “friends”

Why do you game? I don’t suck too much at this “game” thing.

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I didn’t know she’s been deported...

Simone Veil aborde pour la toute première fois sa déportation lors de l'inauguration d'un hôpital.