A Miniature T-Shirt Screen Printing Rig Designed By Devin Smith

1926. If Harry Potter Was An Anime.

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Actually depression is not only about sadness.. think about it.

I REALLY fucking hate the stereotype that Canadians are so nice and passive and apologetic about everything. The stereotype is more than just irksome to me; it’s damaging. It disregards the ugly realities of racism throughout the country, particularly towards Aboriginal people. 

I have witnessed way too much racism in this country to find the “nice Canadian” stereotype cute. The number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in my city alone is horrifying. The abuse and flat-out hatred is grotesque. 

Here in Canada, people are really good at not giving a shit about the well-being of another human being if that person happens to be Aboriginal. Here in Canada, people are so well-armed with their assumptions and stereotypes that they can’t even bother to see Aboriginal people as HUMAN. 

So no. Canada is not a magical land where everyone loves each other and says sorry constantly. That stereotype is insulting to every Aboriginal woman who is assaulted, goes missing, and/or is murdered. It’s insulting to the families of those missing and murdered women who seek justice and answers that they will never receive, simply because non-Aboriginal Canadians don’t give a damn.

My latest comic for The Nib was written by my friend Mike Thompson- it’s his first published comics work! 

The Nib has been a steady source of income and a huge support to me and many other indie cartoonists for years. They publish amazing work, but will be cut loose by their financial backer in July. You can read the official post about it from editor Matt Bors here.  They are still running their kickstarter-funded print magazine, but have to put digital publishing on hiatus until they figure out their next steps. If you’ve been thinking about supporting their membership program, now would be a good time. They have levels from $2 to $40 per month. I really don’t want this to be my last Nib piece! 

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Please Help Me Fight My Rapist

So I hate asking for help but this time I really need it. My rapist is calling me to court to fight my restraining order against him and I need an attorney or else I’m facing him alone. I can barely afford the gas it takes to get to work as it is, and the court date is set for the 14th of April. I’m panicking because he’s created a posse to lie for him at the stand and with my computer crashing, all of my solid evidence against him has been deleted. I have nothing to offer, I’m on my knees begging for help. I’m scared and broke and I know if he wins I’ll probably get hurt or worse I don’t know. Please help me. My paypal is etjernety@hotmail.com If you can’t donate please reblog