If a dictator, in the midst of committing horrific and brutal war crimes on the world stage, took a moment to publicly defend me and what I stood for, I'd really start having second thoughts about what I stood for.
But that's just me.
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The Joker has appeared in six theatrically-released films...
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Seriously, if your perspective on life is "if I had to suffer for this, everyone else should too", you might want to rethink things. Because at the end of the day, you're pushing for other humans to suffer so you can feel better about your own life. And that's pretty awful.
"No news is good news" unless you have anxiety. Then it means they hate you. Or they died. Or they hate you SO much it killed them.
I just saw a 56-year-old man crying in an interview after getting his son out of Borderline in Thousand Oaks. Apologizing over and over for surviving when kids were shot and killed.
How many times are we going to let this happen?
USAGI SLASH SAILOR MOON IS ACTUALLY THE REINCARNATION OF PRINCESS SERENITY WHO LIVED ON THE MOON DURING THE SILVER MILLENNIUM. HER MOTHER WAS QUEEN SERENITY, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH NEO QUEEN SERENITY, WHICH IS USAGI IN THE FUTURE WHEN SHE RULES ALL OF EARTH FROM CRYSTAL TOKYO.
Heads up, it looks like Minnesota Freedom Fund is asking that you now donate to other organizations in need instead of them. twitter.com/seanmiura/stat
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The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is abortion.
The treatment for an incomplete miscarriage is abortion.
People pretending that they're somehow something else, a "prettier" word, and not at all impacted by abortion laws are very very wrong.
Abortion is healthcare.
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“In the past week, an Ohio abortion clinic received calls from two women with ectopic pregnancies — when an embryo grows outside the uterus and can’t be saved — who said their doctors wouldn’t treat them.” apnews.com/article/aborti
I'm here to KICK ASS and TAKE NAMES but I'm bad at REMEMBERING NAMES so could you please TELL ME YOUR NAME AGAIN for the THIRD TIME?
I'm gonna take a wild guess that it's the cocaine.
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Influencer says she was on a 'tapas and cocaine' diet to stay thin — here's why that's not healthy yhoo.it/2Fn8FsG
I saw #DnDHonorAmongThieves today and...
**VERY MINOR SPOILERS**
...the choice to make the central relationship in the movie a platonic one was both incredibly smart and surprisingly impactful.
How many of us have forged or strengthened friendships at the gaming table?
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It's horrifying. No one should have to apologize for not dying when saving their kid from a mass shooting.
The instantaneous shift from "Clark Kent" to "Superman wearing glasses" is just so mind-bogglingly good. twitter.com/FilmFrameATRM/
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The director's cut of the #DungeonsAndDragonsMovie will include the three hours of planning by the party.
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Oh shit, I'm officially a New York Times Bestselling Writer! #CriticalRole nytimes.com/books/best-sel
Do NOT disrespect Tatiana Maslany. She is probably at least three of the people in the room with you right now.
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I saw someone comment "It'll be interesting to see how she can carry the show without Mark Ruffalo" about an actress who won an Emmy for a show where she was literally all the main characters.
This cat DEFINITELY thinks Spider-Man is a menace. twitter.com/41Strange/stat
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And many of the current generation of comic creators started reading comics because of Batman the Animated Series and X-Men. What's your point?
Monthly comics are a niche product almost exclusively sold in specialty stores. You have to give folks a REASON to seek them out.
USPS is a service, not a business. DeJoy needs to go.
Some news on what I've been working on: A Mighty Nein one-shot featuring the origin of one Caleb Widogast!
Doing a deep dive on a character and working with & on the details of his backstory has been a blast. Critters are gonna dig it!
Since I'm allowed to talk about it now, tonight I'm working on COMICS!
I may have just written "dagger, dagger, dagger" into the script. 🤓
Social anxiety feels a lot like all of your relationships with other people are conditional/contractual, but you aren't allowed to read or even know anything about the Terms of Service.
Too many people seem to think:
1) Vaccines make you completely immune, eliminating the need for masking/distancing/other precautions.
2) If the vaccine DOESN'T make you completely immune (e.g. breakthrough infections) then it doesn't work at all.
Both are dangerously wrong.
This is pure and good. Goodnight all!
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Sigourney Weaver visiting the NBHS cast and crew at their encore performance of Alien after national media recognition was unbelievable!! #alien #Alien40th
This is the weirdest assumption. I'm pretty tiny and pretty boring and I've done most of these things??
It was really, really important for me to write this moment in Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, because it's something we don't see touched on enough in fiction OR real life. And I was glad we could follow that thread into Spider-Girls.
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One of the most heartbreaking threads from RYV into Spider-Girls
Yup! "John Cena officially hold the record for most wishes granted with the Make-A-Wish charity. Granting his first wish in 2004, Cena has gone on to grant over 650 wishes to children battling life threatening illnesses."
Source: itrwrestling.com/news/jim-ross-
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You can say a lot about John Cena . But he is the largest grantor of Make a wish wishes .. I think ever
Like homie made it his 5th job . And to this day just refuses to make hay about it twitter.com/AndreasHale/st…
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"I must admit, I am not an expert on
transgenderism. I struggle to understand so much of it and the science is conflicting. When in
doubt however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion."
He took time to meet with the (4!) kids targeted by the bill...
PETER CAPALDI CAME BY MY TABLE BUT I WAS ON A PANEL AND MISSED HIM I'M GOING TO CRY #ECCC #DoctorWho
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"Four kids who are just trying to find some friends and feel like they are a part of something... Rarely has so much fear and anger been directed at so few. I don’t understand what they are going through or why they feel the way they do. But I want them to live."
Chewbacca pointed to the pins on my jacket and told me (via translator) that I must be very brave to have so many medals, and I almost cried because Chewie called me brave. 💖😭💖 #StarWars
I was raised in a Christian household with the belief that the separation of church and state is one of the most important rights we have as Americans.
Legislating human rights based on one interpretation of one (fairly diverse) religion is anti-American. #AbortionIsAWomansRight
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He talked to the community, read the statistics, and tried to truly understand the impact that this law and laws like it can have.
"And all the research shows that even a little acceptance and connection can reduce suicidality significantly."
And that's what we're missing...
The worst part about the #ComicsBrokeMe posts is that so many people didn't feel comfortable talking about the issues they've had until a friend and colleague died.
We make comics because we love comics. No one should ever have to sacrifice their well-being for that.
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In politics and the larger public conversation, there are so many people focused on winning and not preventing harm. Learning what is actually helpful/life-saving for people who are different than you.
You don't have to fully understand people to care about and support them...
It's not just that they understand/admit how evil this is.
It's that they understand that most WGA writers fighting for better pay have less than 5-6 months of savings.
And they want to punish that desire for better pay by exploiting the financial insecurity THAT THEY CAUSED.
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IDK man I just think admittedly and purposefully planning to drive people in our city to bankruptcy/homelessness/poverty should be illegal and deserves a strong amount of outside intervention if I'm being real.
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We have Yoda. We have Yaddle. And until the new one has a name, I'm calling them Yentl.
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What do you MEAN I have to be bad at things before I'm good at things, and I'll need time and effort to get from one to the other?!
What a stupid process. 😡
So excited to finally be able to talk about The Mighty Nein Origins: Mollymauk Tealeaf!
I've been working on this with , and the gang at for a while now. This is going to be such a gorgeous book.
Out in Sept from !
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An all-new @CriticalRole graphic novel will be released this September by @DarkHorseComics. Check out an exclusive first look at Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins - Mollymauk Tealeaf, the latest in a series spotlighting the members of the Mighty Nein.
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ICYMI: I'm writing the next series of Vox Machina: Origins comics for !
Here's a pic from last September, when I chatted with and at the offices and survived both a Predator and a Xenomorph! #CriticalRole #Critters
A closer shot of the #BatSignal shining on LA City Hall. All the feels. Just wish Mr. West could have seen it. #AdamWestTribute #Batman
Superman is a responsible citizen who uses public transportation. Also, I love Los Angeles.
And for today's big announcement, I'M GOING TO BE WRITING DOCTOR WHO!!! More specifically, the adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor for ! Very excited to work with and ! IT'S DOCTOR WHO, GUYS!!! #DoctorWho hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/do via
I was lucky enough to meet Kelly Marie Tran briefly, and she was incredibly nice to a comics writer who may have been geeking out a bit too much. It's fine to not like fictional characters. It's not fine to harass actual human people.
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Kelly Marie Tran has deleted all the posts off her Instagram due to months of harassment she has received for her character Rose in #TheLastJedi
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Comics are for everyone.
There's no excuse for harassment.
There's no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics.
The existence of comics that don't appeal/aren't marketed to you isn't a personal attack or inherently political.
One of the best character moments in any superhero movie ever.
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10 years since captain america: the first avenger was released. a little throwback to one of steve's memorable scenes in mcu.
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Name a moment where Wonder Woman was awesome for you. It can be a cosplay, comic, movie or tv scene, mercy, whatever.
Just Wonder Woman being a wonder.
Please use hashtag
#WonderWomanBeingAwesome
I can explain!
It actually IS Star Wars.
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You can’t look at me with a straight face and tell me this is Star Wars.
So can anybody explain me what the fuck is this embarrassment? 
Anxiety and depression lie. They make you second-guess every relationship, every achievement, everything good in your life. No matter how good life is.
Never feel guilty for seeking help. Never feel like you don't deserve it. Mental health issues affect all kinds of people.
For those not in the know, Twitter user Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood tweeted their love for the sublime sci-fi novel This Is How You Lose the Time War, tweet went viral, book is now #3 in sales of ALL books on Amazon.
This is the beautiful chaos energy that makes Twitter special 💖
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[whispering] oh the places you'll go
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But you have to take the time to study and verify facts. There's so much misinformation preying on fear and hatred, which leads to acting out of fear and hatred instead of caring and compassion.
At the end of the day, Gov Cox says he wants kids to live. That's what's at stake...
Holy crap. How many lives could have been saved if they'd implemented this??
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The USPS had a plan to send 5 reusable facemarks to every household in early April. Even had a press release ready.
The White House blocked the plan.
“There was concern...that households receiving masks might create concern or panic." washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020
I just realized the DC/Marvel crossover I actually want is Jones & Jones Investigations. J'onn and Jessica.
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When I was younger, I made the decision that, if my faith ever made me feel conflicted, I would always err on the side of love. Which is at the core of my faith anyway, so not a big stretch.
I just wish we saw more people who felt that way, especially in positions of power...
Maus should be required reading.
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The Mcminn County School board in Tennessee just voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust
The vote was 10-0
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Related, I've been thinking a lot about the letter Governor Cox of Utah wrote about the reasoning behind his veto of the anti-trans sports bill.
He's a Republican, and there are things in the letter I disagree with. But one part really jumped out to me...
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he needed advocates.
Absolutely gutted to hear about John Paul Leon's passing. Possibly the very best artist I've ever worked with (and I doubt any other artists would be offended by my saying that). Didn't know him well, but had been meaning to drop him a line. Fuck.
Disney+ content I want to see: A show in the style of The Crown about a young Sheev Palpatine rising to political power.
A correct take, but such a 2020 headline.
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Opinion: Stop setting California on fire to tell people about your kid’s genitals latimes.com/opinion/story/ (via @latimesopinion)
The main thing Marie Kondo ACTUALLY told us was if something in our possession no longer brought us joy, we should thank it and let it go.
If spending time with her kids now brings her more joy than tidying does, she's really just living by the same ethos she always has.
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I hope that we'll see more people like Gov Cox across the aisle. People who we may not agree with on a lot of issues, but whom we can trust to make decisions and policy based on a compassionate view of the facts.
In an ideal world, that would be everyone on BOTH sides.
We are very lucky to have her voice in our country.
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Elizabeth Warren calls Trump a "lying coward" and says Republicans like Hawley and Cruz are "supporting a coup"
Yeah, no. I stayed at my day job and built up my comics career until I could afford to leave the day job and still pay for food/shelter/healthcare. Writing full-time was my dream, and I achieved it! While still being a fiscally-responsible adult. t.co/sYYyqSNwan
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As someone who (wrongly) spent two years of my childhood thinking I gave my grandfather the pneumonia that killed him, I feel like I should write up something about the experience of thinking you were the disease vector that killed a loved one. Folks need to take this seriously.
So... this is 40.
I spent my 20s finishing college, getting my Masters, and moving across the country to LA. I spent my 30s starting my comics writing career, getting back into playing RPGs, and meeting some of the best friends I've ever had...
Watching these two meet and chat was one of my favorite moments of the con. #WonderWoman #cosplay #DCC2017
CONTACT YOUR REPS. The US Postal Service is how many people get paid, get their medications, and ship items as a small business. And, of course, VOTING. It's essential that we prevent the collapse of the USPS.
Can we get rid of this "must pre-fund 75 years of pensions" crap?
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I spoke with the Postmaster General again today. She could not have been more clear:
The Postal Service will collapse without urgent intervention, and it will happen soon.
We’ve pleaded with the White House to help. @realDonaldTrump personally directed his staff not to do so. twitter.com/npfandos/statu…
Unless you wrote AND drew it, you're ALWAYS a co-creator of a comic book character. Sequential storytelling depends on the interplay of writing and art. And Jack Kirby will always and forever be the king of comic art.
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My father Neal Kirby (Jack Kirby’s son) has asked me to post this written statement in response to the Stan Lee documentary released yesterday on Disney+.
We're gonna have folks shoving venomous snakes up their noses before the end of the month. 😬
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time.
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Martha Wayne's pearls wouldn't have broken the way they do in almost every incarnation of the Waynes' murder.
Wear. A. Damn. Mask.
The news is out... I've been working with the folks to write the next volume of Vox Machina: Origins! Coming soon from , along with some other shiny things! #CriticalRole #Critters
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HYPE THREAD: @DarkHorseComics Series Updates & The Mighty Nein Art Book
Vox Machina Origins Series II is coming to digital AND retail with 6 brand new issues by @Jody_Houser, @fireStash, @msassyk & Ariana Maher (feat. 1st issue cover by @fionastaples)!
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We got a Pike in the house! Literally. She's in a house.
Comic out Wednesday! #CriticalRole #Critters
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The adventure begins!
The first issue of Vox Machina: Origins Series II from @DarkHorseComics is coming THIS Wednesday (7/10) to a local comic book store near you: bit.ly/2J2BSe2
I love that we live in a world where an A-list actor knows who Captain Britain is.
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#HenryCavill is reportedly interested in joining the #MCU as #CaptainBritain
(Source: @THR)
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One month until CRITICAL ROLE: THE MIGHTY NEIN ORIGINS - CALEB WIDOGAST comes out!
I can't wait for everyone to see what we've been working on! Team: @Jody_Houser @VoiceOfOBrien @matthewmercer @siriusdraws @DianaSousaArt @CommentAiry @CriticalRole @DarkHorseComics
#CriticalRole
There's a misconception that actors doing ANY work right now is scabbing. That is false, and SAG-AFTRA is in fact encouraging its members to take work that falls under other contracts.
Similarly, WGA members can still write comics, as that work isn't covered by a union contract.
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The strike’s in regards to the TV/Theatrical SAG contract. We’ve ceased all work covered by this contract.
TTRPGs aren’t under TV/Theatrical contract. Asking folks not to do them is like asking stage theatre to shut down when their agreement is not under negotiation here at all.
Yesterday, I realized the main reason I'm so conflict-adverse is that I've never in my life had a friendship that survived a serious fight.
If conflict has ALWAYS meant that a person you care about abandons you as a result, of COURSE you'll bend over backwards to avoid it.
Vox Machina as you know it assembles for the very first time!
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ICYMI: On June 3, the adventurers of Vox Machina reunite to try & save their buddy Grog!
Issue #6 of @CriticalRole: Vox Machina Origins II will be available from comic shops Wed, June 3: bit.ly/crvmoII-6
@Jody_Houser @fireStash @msassyk @CommentAiry cover @deerlordhunter
Out THIS WEEK!! #CriticalRole
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