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Akil Wilson

@akilwilson.blacksky.app

I write and draw riso-comics about black folks. I also teach math. Black, bi, and nonbinary He/They πŸ’–πŸ’œπŸ’™ Comics and other contacts on http://akilwilsoncomics.com

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Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity), by Fugazi 12 track album

This sort of gesture, to release what many have wanted for decades and give all the proceeds to your late comrade's charity, that is friendship.

fugazi.bandcamp.com/album/albini...

06.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
mock up of a bright pink sweatshirt with BIKINI KILL written in alternating turquoise and white letters

mock up of a bright pink sweatshirt with BIKINI KILL written in alternating turquoise and white letters

One day only, limited edition sweatshirt available for it:

06.03.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 10

β€œWhen I think about navigating the start of the year here, especially in our hometown in Minneapolis, the thing that we have kept front and center every single day is the safety of our team.” – Target CEO Michael Fiddelke

06.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 369 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4

My take? The music we now call hair metal had a ton of female fans. The vocal range to sing along to it works for most of them. If you’re a dude it’s harder. In the 90s the style with more male fans is taken seriously & female fans are read as unserious & uncool.
Btw my essay & song are up @ 11

06.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

The reader.

06.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

If you want to know who the NYT really is, as an institution, I once again encourage you to go to the page for their official PR attack-dog account, @nytimespr.bsky.social, and read their replies

06.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday fundraiser will be for The Trans Continental Pipeline, helping trans folks leave hostile states (ahem, Kansas) for Colorado.

06.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 627 πŸ” 287 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 18
an illustration: a redhaired butchy buck girl looks toward the viewer, eyes empty, looking like a husk. Entwined and locked in her antlers is the decapitated head of another antlered woman, now suspended upside down. Happens to the best of us.

an illustration: a redhaired butchy buck girl looks toward the viewer, eyes empty, looking like a husk. Entwined and locked in her antlers is the decapitated head of another antlered woman, now suspended upside down. Happens to the best of us.

antlerlock

01.12.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
EPMD - Jane.

EPMD - Jane.

what sticks out, even amidst a crowded field in 1988, is just how warm the whole thing comes across - not just the scratchy soul samples and classic breaks, but the sublime sensation of two dudes just sitting around shooting the shit. there’s also, of course, a rap about dancing like Steve Martin.

03.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

absolute banger after absolute banger, from back in the day when that meant something, dammit. there’s really not a weak link on the running time, if you can handle some late 80s STD humor. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ there’s also one about about a dude failing a breathalyzer that sounds like a real anti drunk-driving PSA?

05.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Automate Your Lettering, Save Your Wrists! - NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2026 Put down that mouse, and set up your lettering workflow to make your computer work for you! We’ll cover text styles, keyboard shortcuts, scripts, and more in Adobe InDesign and […]

Automate your lettering, save your wrists!

I’ll be running a panel for @cartoonist.coop’s Nib & Ink Festival about how to make your computer do more work and prevent injury while lettering!

Time: May 9 @ 2PM EDT
Place: Zoom / remote

More info here: nif.cartoonist.coop/event/automa...

05.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Considering Jaffe knows the origins of every DC character and possibly many others, this astoundingly high praise!

05.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do not expect everyone who comes to my table to buy something. You don’t gotta tell the creators you have no money, they also have no money. You can just make eye contact, tell them you really like their work and subscribe to their newsletter. That goes a long long way!

05.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 419 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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Inheritance #1 He never wanted to apart of his supervillain dad’s life. Now he stands to inherit it all, including those buddies who want a piece…

6 days remain on Inheritance’s Kickstarter! We had zero backers yesterday. Now is the time! We need a hail mary to get the remaining $1981. I believe we can do it with your help!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/174...

05.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
Meanwhile, a Twin Peaks Podcast

Meanwhile, a Twin Peaks Podcast

Trinity

Trinity

Young girl listening to music. But Doesn't She Look Almost Exactly Like Sarah Palmer?

Young girl listening to music. But Doesn't She Look Almost Exactly Like Sarah Palmer?

Got a light?

Got a light?

If Episode 29 was the most groundbreaking episode of television in the 20th century, then Part 8 holds the crown for the 21st. Today on MEANWHILE, @danjnj.com and I arrive in the New Mexican desert for Twin Peaks, Part 8 from @markfrost.bsky.social and #DavidLynch. Wherever fine podcasts are found.

05.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A six panel comic of a man and a woman where their word balloons are actually other panels (there are no words) indicating future actions and explaining why they did what they did.

A six panel comic of a man and a woman where their word balloons are actually other panels (there are no words) indicating future actions and explaining why they did what they did.

a three panel comic about SΓΈren Kierkegaard in which the text of the man reads backwards and the dog forwards "Life can only be understood backwards" and the dog "but it must be lived forwards"

a three panel comic about SΓΈren Kierkegaard in which the text of the man reads backwards and the dog forwards "Life can only be understood backwards" and the dog "but it must be lived forwards"

It's that time in my Making comics intro course when I talk image-text relations, which gives me an excuse to share 2 favorite comics that do bewildering things that can only be done in comics! Ibn Al-Rabin's seminal Le Verbe ProphΓ©tique alongside the always brilliant @tomgauld.bsky.social. So good!

05.03.2026 07:23 πŸ‘ 311 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

We are in our final week of this campaign. Just $1,977 to go to reach our goal.

He never wanted to apart of his supervillain dad’s life. When his dad is murdered, he stands to inherit all that came with it, including all his dad’s buds coming out the woodworks for their piece…

04.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
that one friend that's too library: you could get that for free at the library

that one friend that's too library: you could get that for free at the library

05.03.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 1508 πŸ” 533 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 41

really tired of conversations about how we need to get people to spend more time offline that don't acknowledge that one of the reasons people ARE online is their access needs aren't being met in physical spaces. This is especially true for queer people and disabled people.

05.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 3460 πŸ” 1288 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 62
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Find Your Representative Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.

I just called my US senators and told them to publicly call for Tim Sheehy to be expelled from the Senate for assaulting and apparently breaking the hand of a Marine today.

You can call your Senators, too.

Find them here: reps.fyi

04.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 1087 πŸ” 435 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 13

I would love to sell out of my first print run before I start my next run of shows (and it helps pay for the second print run order I just made!) - there are just about 10 copies left.

I really loved making it and I think you'll feel inspired to make all sorts of things when you read it!

04.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
a reflection of sky and trees in a massive puddle

a reflection of sky and trees in a massive puddle

a little blue at the end of the day

05.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A cover for Navigating with You Vol 2 written by Jeremy Whitley, illustrated by Felia Hanakata, colored by Linden Cahill, and lettered by Jodie Troutman. The Navigating with You logo is top center and below it Neesha Sparks and Gabby Graciana stand back to back, holding hands across a landscape divide. However, they are both being pulled in opposite directions, Neesha by a tall female figure with a prosthetic leg headed into the city and Gabby by a tall, apparently male figure headed toward the beach.

A cover for Navigating with You Vol 2 written by Jeremy Whitley, illustrated by Felia Hanakata, colored by Linden Cahill, and lettered by Jodie Troutman. The Navigating with You logo is top center and below it Neesha Sparks and Gabby Graciana stand back to back, holding hands across a landscape divide. However, they are both being pulled in opposite directions, Neesha by a tall female figure with a prosthetic leg headed into the city and Gabby by a tall, apparently male figure headed toward the beach.

I have finally been given clearance to tell you that last year's Stonewall honored, Harvey nominated, and Ringo Nominated queer slice of life romance "Navigating with You is getting a sequel. It's coming out this fall and you can preorder it now!
bookshop.org/lists/books-...

04.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 11

DO NOT COMPLY.

DO NOT OUT PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE CHILDREN

04.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 909 πŸ” 514 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3
Star Sapphire, Adam Strange, Dreamer, Green Arrow and Galaxy on the cover of JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC, by Jadzia Axelrod, Nicole Maines, Travis Moore and Tamra Bonvillain

Star Sapphire, Adam Strange, Dreamer, Green Arrow and Galaxy on the cover of JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC, by Jadzia Axelrod, Nicole Maines, Travis Moore and Tamra Bonvillain

GALAXY: AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN  by Jadzia Axelrod, Rye Hickman and Jodie Troutman

GALAXY: AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN by Jadzia Axelrod, Rye Hickman and Jodie Troutman

Get ready for The Spring of Galaxy & Dreamer!

April 29: JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC, by me, @nicoleamaines.bsky.social. Travis Moore & @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social!

May 5: Teenage Galaxy & Dreamer in GALAXY: AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN by me, @ryehickman.bsky.social & @longtalljodie.com!

17.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Alastor leans in over Blaze’s shoulder with a mischievous grin and asks, β€œScared yet?”

Blaze looks over his shoulder with a challenging smile. He says, β€œScared? Pah! Come on, Alastor, you’re just being mildly annoying.”

Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Alastor leans in over Blaze’s shoulder with a mischievous grin and asks, β€œScared yet?” Blaze looks over his shoulder with a challenging smile. He says, β€œScared? Pah! Come on, Alastor, you’re just being mildly annoying.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 24 is up! πŸŽ‰

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

Alastor's failing Spooky Class. (Let's hope he can at least get a D)

#webcomic #comic #intothesmoke

04.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
A fuzzy image. Someone closes their eyes while looking towards a mysterious woman. Her smile and the ribbon around her neck seem to glow.

A fuzzy image. Someone closes their eyes while looking towards a mysterious woman. Her smile and the ribbon around her neck seem to glow.

Proof that I am working.

04.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I really needed to see this today, so I'm sharing in case you do too.

04.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1