Sophie Yanow

The pebbles… the pebbles…

A blue painted background with an angelic figure drawn quickly. It says "I wish I had wings"

I'm going to do the #gentlecomicshabit started by @sophieyanow.bsky.social because I want to try actually making comics, but I need to begin small. Here's a one minute comic. A comic can just be words and pictures, right?

my fellow Californians of good moral character…

trans people need you, *i* need you, to tell Newsom exactly what you think of him saying trans Californians (in a trans! sanctuary! state!) aren’t worth protecting

PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS SLIDE

Wow I am excited

The other day. #gentlecomicshabit www.sophieyanow.com/let-it-ride

just finding this now. really lovely. I aspire to do this.

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Oh my gosh, cool!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[ID: six panels in color. Panel one: Dean Spade is saying “I’m hearing a lot of people struggling with hopelessness right now”. Beneath him a fiery landscape with birds flying in all directions. Panel two: “and I’m thinking it may be the moment to shift what we have hope and faith in“. A blue room with a figure packing a bag. The open window shows a fiery landscape with two birds flying. Panel three: “it’s actually appropriate to be letting go of the false promises of liberalism“. The image of a hand with sand running through the fingers. Panel four: “the idea that billionaires or tech solutions or legislation or court cases or elected officials will save us “. An image of trees burnt by fire, surrounded by a red sky. Panel five: “instead of recognizing that no one‘s coming to save us. That it’s on us.” An image a red bird describing birds flying from a fire to four blue birds that are surrounding and listening to them. Panel 6: “that we really only have each other in our ability to care for one another”. Five red birds soaring into a blue sky.]

Hope everyone has fun on #hourlycomicsday! If you (like me) struggle with hourlies but still want to put some wind in your comics-making sails, the #gentlecomicshabit is an alternative to try!

Hope everyone has fun on #hourlycomicsday! If you (like me) struggle with hourlies but still want to put some wind in your comics-making sails, the #gentlecomicshabit is an alternative to try!

❤️❤️❤️

You got this 🔥

Matt Bors on leaving political cartooning for Justice Warriors and Toxic Avenger - The Comics Journal Matt Petras talks to cartoonist Matt Bors and his collaborators, Fred Harper and Ben Clarkson. about his new projects.

The Comics Journal wrote about my move to writing my little mutant comic books—and further aspirations.
www.tcj.com/matt-bors-on...

The concept of “rope burn” came from a Jack Kornfield dharma talk that I listened to a few months ago. Suffering as rope burn. www.sophieyanow.com/holding-the-... #gentlecomicshabit

Day 10 | 10 min #gentlecomicshabit @sophieyanow.bsky.social

*puts a quarter on your treadmill*

I've been doing @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit for a week now. Very raw lines and writings but here we go!

#comics

Trump signed an executive order that tries to write trans people out of existence today.

It's mostly symbolic.

It's still gonna make for a LOT of pain for the trans community--just probably not where you think it will.

It's gonna be real bad for grant funding, which means medical research.

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Tiny 30 second drawing of a bird Text reads "flying against the wind"

Today seems like a good day to start @sophieyanow.bsky.social's #gentlecomicshabit

I love this concept. Will be working on this for myself.

Love seeing the continued flow of #gentlecomicshabit work from folks. Still posting my own over at my blog. Keep ‘em coming, folks! :)
www.sophieyanow.com/fewer-expect...

“When a ceasefire is announced, I will just run. No one ask me where. I myself don’t even know. I will just run, and run.

…the important thing is to arrive at a quiet place: a place that allows me to weep for a long time.”

Actual pro tip: the best way to break into any creative profession is by helping to support and advance other creators. Your peers are not your adversaries. They are your support group.

This party starts whenever!!!

Hey you!!! :)))

It's been a long time since I shared a diary comic. Let's try this method by @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit

I know I’m RTing so many #gentlecomicshabit comics but like, seeing these come through warms my heart so thoroughly! And they are fun to read so I hope you’re enjoying them!!!