Tag: alternative music

Song of the Week

Florence + the Machine, “The Old Religion”

Good morning!

The newsletter will be going out later today, probably later than the usual noon, as I haven’t written it yet. I was traveling all weekend, and my baby experienced jousters at the Renaissance Faire and penguins at the aquarium! She slept very hard when we finally got home.

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We have only three more weeks of Last Watch Before Dawn before this volume is done! New pages will go out tomorrow and Friday.

A couple of petitions:

Via Daily Kos: End the water crisis in Puerto Rico

Via Amnesty International: Palestinian journalists disappeared

As always, thanks for being here, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

The Decemberists, “Down By the Water”

Good morning! ETA: Wisconsin folks, the primary election is tomorrow! myvote.wi.gov has everything you need.

The Book Gymboree is this Saturday!

The Book Gymboree 2026 RecPlex Author Book Fair Indoors Pleasant Prairie, WI Free Admission Sat Aug 15th Calling all readers Looking for your next book? Come spend the day with dozens of talented local authors at The Book Gymboree at the RecPlex! Check out local authors and shop books! Saturday | August 14th 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM Contact us: info@bloodmane.com

I’ll be one of MANY local authors, so I’m sure you’ll find your next favorite book! See you there!

New pages of Last Watch Before Dawn will be up Tuesday and Friday. According to my outline, we are 12 pages from the end.

Some petitions for this week:

Via Amnesty International: Save Dr. Abu Safiya’s life

Via New/Mode: No war on Cuba

Via IMEU Policy Project: Bring Sama Safi home

Via Campaign for a New Myanmar: Support TPS for Burmese refugees

That’s all for today. Stop by again soon, and I hope to see you Saturday!

Song of the Week

Stormclouds, “Cassilda’s Song” (from The King in Yellow)

Today’s post is late because I had a family event to attend, but here it is! Also, my car is working. There’s some brief nudity in the video as it goes through the artist’s tarot deck, just so you know. This is my favorite version of Cassilda’s Song, and one of the few human-made versions to be found on the internet.

New comic pages this week! I think we’re five away from the end of this chapter.

Here are all of the petitions I’ve collected to free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from Israeli detention. He has been tortured and believes himself to be close to death:

MPower Action

Amnesty International

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights

Institute for Middle East Understanding

That’s what I’ve got for you today. I love you; take care of yourselves.

Song of the Week

Buckethead, Azam Ali, and Serj Tankian, “Coma”

Good morning!

Well, it happened: the battery in my tablet pen finally died. I sent my husband on a quest for AAAA batteries, which I wasn’t aware existed until owning this pen. They’re very tiny.

So, now that I have those, I’ll have a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn for you tomorrow and Friday. Our protagonists are on the move!

A couple of petitions:

Via Native Organizers Alliance: protect Two-Spirit and trans people, immigrants, bodily and Tribal sovereignty, and organizations receiving federal funding

Via Daily Kos: Close cruel detention centers

Via Demand Progress: Reject $3.3 billion in taxpayer funding for Israel’s military

That’s all for today. Take care of yourselves, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Shawn James, “Burn the Witch”

Some disturbing imagery in the video, just so you know.

Hi. It’s Monday again.

If you’re in Wisconsin, please turn out tomorrow for the Supreme Court election! myvote.wi.gov has all the information you need about your registration, polling place, and ballot.

The new chapter of Last Watch Before Dawn began last week, so we’ll be continuing with that this week. I usually draw when my baby naps–on my chest, which is good for her getting a nice long nap in, but not great for my posture. I’m teaching her to nap on her own this week, so I hope you’ll be patient if comic pages are a little delayed. Right now she’s sleeping soundly, so we’re off to a good start.

At the end of the month, I’ll be going to the Kenosha Book Festival again! Sunday, April 26, from 10 until 3, at the parking lot outside of Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave., Kenosha, WI. See you there!

Some petitions for today:

Via Civic Shout: Pass a federal ban on conversion therapy

Via Demand Progress: Block 20,000 bombs

Via Win Without War: No more money for war

A note: I always try to remove UTM tracking tags from any links I post. If I’ve missed some, please let me know. I think we don’t need to be tracked everywhere we go online.

That’s all for now. Stop by again soon! And don’t forget to vote!

Song of the Week

Blanco White, “Samara”

Good morning!

I’ll use this song to remind you of a little Star Wars story I wrote about a character named Samara.

I’ll have another page of Last Watch Before Dawn for you tomorrow. This will conclude the second chapter, so on Friday, I’ll have some bonus art on Patreon. The next chapter will commence the following Tuesday.

Some petitions:

Via Just Foreign Policy: No war with Iran

Via AFT Activist: Keep ICE out of schools

Via the Friends Committee on National Legislation: No war on Venezuela

The eight-month sleep regression has hit the household (and me in particular), so my brain is currently made of pudding, but I love you and appreciate you. Take care of yourselves, and stop by again soon.

Song of the Week

Tori Amos, “Winter”

Good morning!

I had a lovely time at What the Hex yesterday and Story Keepers Books on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who braved the cold. I think I’ll be taking a bit of a break from events for a couple of months, but I will keep you posted.

I’m working on another page of Last Watch Before Dawn, which will be up tomorrow! Someday I will learn how to manage my time enough to maintain a backlog of content for you, but not today.

A couple of petitions for today:

Via National Campaign for Justice: Demand Congress investigate, expose, and hold ICE accountable now

Via Win Without War: Pass the West Bank Violence Prevention Act

Via the Juggernaut Project: Save our healthcare

I’ll be back tomorrow! In the meantime, stay warm, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Queens of the Stone Age, “No One Knows”

I apologize for the video thumbnail staring into your soul.

I’ll have some Bonus Art for you tomorrow on Patreon, and a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn by the end of the week. I’ve just finished the first “chapter,” and we’re moving on to meeting some new characters next.

This weekend, I will be out and about! Story Keepers Books is having their first anniversary sale this weekend, and they’ve invited some local authors to help celebrate. I’ll be there on Saturday from 10 until noon: 7035 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI.

On Sunday, I’ll be at the final What the Hex for the year, noon until 5 at Dresden Castle on Underwood, Cudahy, WI. Entry is $3, and gets you access to a whole market of artists, craftspeople, and readers, as well as free workshops and performances!

I’ll be back to remind you about these events later this week.

Also, a reminder: paperbacks are still on sale through the end of the year!

A few petitions for today:

Via More Perfect Union: Protect affordable healthcare

Via Avaaz: Free Dr. Abu Safiya

Via Civic Shout: Stop Trump from bombing Venezuela

Via CHN Action: Reverse SNAP cuts

I think that’s all for today. Stay warm, and stop by again soon!

Song of the Week

Wilsen, “Sirens”

Good morning!

Brief catch-up in case you missed it: The Book of the New Moon Door is showing up on various audiobook platforms, and paperbacks of all my books are on sale until the end of the year.

I’ll have another page of Last Watch Before Dawn for you tomorrow. It will be the last page of this first chapter, so next up will be some bonus art, and then we’ll be moving onward and forward and meeting some new characters! I’ll try to get the bonus art out later this week, but you may have to give me some grace around the impending holiday. I have so many pies to make. Going forward, I am going to try to stick to a posting schedule of Tuesdays and Fridays with (hopefully) minimal interruptions.

A couple of petitions:

Via CHN Action: Demand Congress reverse SNAP cuts

Via the Workers Circle: Shut down Alligator Alcatraz

Via No Business With Genocide: Stop the UAE from fueling genocide in Sudan

I’ll be back soon with more comic. In the meantime, take care and stay warm, and I hope you have plenty to eat whether or not you’re observing Thanksgiving.

Song of the Week

Hozier, “Empire Now”

Good morning!

In case you missed it, The Book of the New Moon Door is now available on more audiobook platforms. It may also be available from your library’s digital catalogue! If it’s not, you can always request to be notified if and when it’s available. If enough people do that, the library will buy a copy.

I’m working on another page of Last Watch Before Dawn, and I should have it ready by Wednesday. I’m hoping to get to a pace of two or more pages per week, so as to finish the first volume before the heat death of the universe.

On Saturday, I’ll be at Story Keepers Books in West Allis, WI for a Meet the Author event! The address is 7035 W Greenfield Ave, and the event runs from noon until 3. Bring books for me to sign! The shop has a few, also. More information can be found here.

A couple of petitions:

Via Women’s March: Abolish ICE

Via IfNotNow: Stop home demolitions in Umm al-Khair

Via CHN Action: Governors must demand SNAP funding

Via Civic Shout: Call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan

That’s all I have for today! I’ll be back later with more comic, and I hope to see you at the bookshop on Saturday.