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Dave Clarke

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Artist, illustrator, teacher, storyteller. I used to think I was interesting then I realized I was just an old dude telling the same stories all the time. He, him. Currently living in Shawnee, Cherokee territory.


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Amanda Meadows ➡️ SDCC's avatar Amanda Meadows ➡️ SDCC @amandameadows.bsky.social
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Hiii folks! Not used to addressing new followers 😅 Yay! I see a lot of kidlit tags which is rad, but — I’m on the Adult comics beat! I only do up to 2 upper YA titles/year. Check my MSWL page (updated monthly) with what I’m looking for at Andrews McMeel: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/am...

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Saly "and more"'s avatar Saly "and more" @salylockheart.bsky.social
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Hi #PortfolioDay
I'm Saly, an Afro Caribbean comic artist from Martinique. I worked for DC, Image, Chispa...

I’m desperately looking for work!!

Multiple gigs would be ideal. Either sequentials, covers, illustrations or character designs.

Link to my Portfolio:
drive.google.com/file/d/1eFLH...

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Shawn Pryor's avatar Shawn Pryor @shawnrpryor.bsky.social
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The "Extended Edition" of the KENTUCKY KAIJU is here! Larger format and new "never-before-seen" material! Featuring Justin Stewart (GRRRL SCOUTS, MIAMI VICE REMIX), Tressina Bowling (DEADMAN TELLS THE SPOOKY TALES) & additional talents. Words from yours truly. www.kickstarter.com/projects/247...

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Jeremy C. Shipp (they/them)'s avatar Jeremy C. Shipp (they/them) @jeremycshipp.bsky.social
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A signal boost would be a gargantuan help!

Did you know that Penguin Random House produced my first audiobook ever? The Merry Dredgers is available in audio form, narrated by the amazing Gisela Chípe.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738013...

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Prisonculture's avatar Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social
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Nothing is stopping every single Democratic elected official and apparatchik from taking the airwaves every single day to articulately and decisively repeat a set of cogent talking points about Trump (ie 45). Nothing. Dem PACs could be slamming him with ads now. Stop whining and do that.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Mrs. Bunbun, the sweetest rabbit I’ve ever met, would drape herself over my feet while I worked at my drafting table. Found this old pencil sketch clearing out.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Slightly different but still… the ongoing conversations with the multitude in my head help me avoid those thoughts.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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The neighbors grumbled and called me crazy for building towers to greasy beans but HAHAhaha, it starts, the beans are coming!

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Wole Talabi's avatar Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social
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Hi everyone, kindly consider supporting the Kickstarter for Spacefunk! A collection of science fiction stories and poems by authors of African/African Diaspora Descent. Edited by Milton Davis

Space is the place.

#BlackScifi

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mvm...

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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It’s part of a historical site so, sadly, no exploration is allowed. The spring is about all that’s left of an old fulling mill. I would love to climb in that hole and find it led to some fantastic caves.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Yeah, it was hard not to notice it as hard as it tried.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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This snowberry clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis) hid among the bumblebees on the monarda and did its best to avoid being photo’d.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Most of the stream was bone dry, but amazingly this small trickle falls was still flowing

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Went for a walk and ran across this friend. Either a) a Five-lined Skink or b) a Broad-headed Skink or c) Southeastern Five-lined Skink

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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I am incapable of meditating anymore. I practiced for 20ish years but lately I can’t even calm my brain for a whole minute.

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Paul Tobin's avatar Paul Tobin @paultobin.bsky.social
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Look, I'm willing to try anything at this point.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Another, you might look for is Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Christine Larsen Bianca Xunise Zoe Thorogood

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.'s avatar Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social
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IT IS TIME.

The 6th annual United States of Science Challenge begins NOW.

Each bubble represents classrooms we matched w/scientists over the last year.

$10 donations fill in bubbles.

The first region to close all their bubbles wins!
givebutter.com/Wj5JGG

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Working on my complete crazy neighbor status, I talk to many of the plants too.

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Noah Bressman, PhD's avatar Noah Bressman, PhD @noahwithfish.bsky.social
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DC Area People: I am giving a public seminar on fish that can survive and thrive out of water, and how some of them may literally be in your backyard! Best part is you can drink beer while learning! To learn more, check out this link:
profsandpints.ticketleap.com/walkingfish/ #SciComm 🐋🐟🐡🐙🐠🦈

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Ah, sorry. Right. I only know the terms from conversations with family. They’re all just JDs.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Yes, my understanding, as the only non- attorney in a family plagued with them, is a JD is more similar to a Masters while the LL.D. Is the doctoral level.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Recycling old sketchbooks and came across these. Have I shared them before? Apologies.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Went out to check on the bean towers and some fuzzy friends enjoying the relatively milder weather. Got pics of 2 of the four babies.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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@mikedawson.bsky.social I was just trying to think of a clever text that might get a response from my son when your latest comic came in the mail. Loved it!

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Gabriel Malor's avatar Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social
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ACLU of Georgia has sued over the state's new bail law that restricts charitable bail organizations from posting more than three cash bonds per year. The c/as (through § 1983) are free speech, association, free exercise, due process, excessive bail, and equal protection. Link in next skeet.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Have you read Christopher Sebela’s account of his month at the clown motel?

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Sorry, the heat has ruined my ability to be witty

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Walking by a creek today and was suddenly 9 years old again. There were at least 35 crawdads just hanging out in this one stretch.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Putting up 10 foot bean towers seemed like such a good plan in May. Now that it looks like Day of the Triffids I’m not so sure. It’s good we like beans.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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I am doing a plein air painting thing tomorrow on the streets of Lexington and the heat index this week is making me question my own sanity.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Was there a reason the New York Times felt the need to call Eugene Vindman by his birth name Yvgeney, even when they say in the article he “goes by Eugene”? They have a whole article about Chuck Schumer and not once do they call him Charles.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Has a very Sydney Greenstreet look to him

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Thank you! I’ve always believed that everyone should draw. I see it as an alternative language. So I try to encourage my students to find fun and excitement in it. Hopefully they carry that out of the class and continue on their own.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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I love teaching art. I truly believe that with practice anyone can draw and enjoy doing it. I try to convey that in my class. It’s such a bummer having students who won’t even try (especially since they still expect an A.)

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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I need to build a portfolio site. Anyone have recommendations? I don’t need it to be too fancy. I can program if it comes tobit.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Playing around with inking line texture work.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Saw someone sharing octopus art so I thought I’d share this doodle of a kraken(?) octopus

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CeriusBlaq (Sean Wynn)'s avatar CeriusBlaq (Sean Wynn) @swynn.bsky.social
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: We are currently open for submissions on this international speculative fiction collection for Black women authors only. For more information, please go to:

rosariumpublishing.com/planet-black...

BRING THE JOY!!!

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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I mean, circus clown fire brigade or nuns in a Busby Berkeley style dance number in Hell? Context matters

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Every time, it’s like the tech heads watch movies and get all the wrong ideas. In this case, Wall-E.

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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The house next door has been empty for 20 some odd years. The basement is overgrown with ivy and trees. But since the yard is mowed weekly, the neighborhood sees it as okay. Our native garden on the other hand…

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Pencils for a new version of Maryland’s own Snallygaster

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Dave Clarke's avatar Dave Clarke @daverclarke.bsky.social
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Neighbors are giddily arguing over what is being built on the south of town - a Subway or a Dunkin Donuts.

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