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Sam Orchard

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Queer, Trans and Nerdy. Making comics, reading comics, researching comics. patreon.com/roostertails
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Thank you! I'm doing ok so far 🀞🀞🀞

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Ohhh I love that!! Yes yes, please take it as a prompt for any kind of expression of love and care!! That makes me feel very happy! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

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Oh look, that cropped in exactly the right place

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I'm back! And I'm turning 40 so I have a new BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE! www.roostertailscomic.com/comic/birthd...

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The Barrenesses (aka the OTHERHOOD editors) had a fab time at #awf24. We love the images @samorchard.bsky.social drew for us during our panel!🩷 ❀️ We sold out of our book at the event, but you can grab a copy from your local bookshop: shorturl.at/JPZSq 🩷 ❀️

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A clarification on the Fair Access to Bathrooms Bill, as there's been some pretty flimsy coverage and commentary on this: Despite some of the reporting, NZ First has not 'introduced' this bill - it has not been introduced to the House and is not on Parliament's agenda (the Order Paper). 🧡

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ComicFest is almost here! We're so excited for a massive day of comcis goodness. Make sure you book your place for our panels and keynote (workshops are already full), so you don't miss out! www.wcl.govt.nz/blog/index.p...

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#CampBoomNZ is happening in Nov and tickets are on sale now!
In 23 sessions across two days you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn, you'll dance, you'll craft, you'll get angry, you'll get joy. You'll be safe with up 60 other babes from the fat community campboomnz.com

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Comicfest is amazing… you should go 😊

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Also! I've been working hard as part of the group organising ComicFest. Take a look at the amazing line up of workshops, panels and keynotes. There'll also be live drawing, FREE COMICS, and SO much more - May 4, 9am-4.30pm at the National Library. wcl.govt.nz/comicfest/

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OH no! 5 days later I am still not at Goldings! Sorry to miss you!

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I assumed there wasn't! Good reason to be wrong tho, I'm glad there are still a few more rainbow mps kickin around

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Oh sheesh, have I counted wrong?? The three left I had counted were Ricardo, Chloe and ayesha. All the others either not elected or resigned ??

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I've found this to be a helpful overview and context around He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti, well worth listening to.

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Thanks Chantalle. Oooh best of luck, practice those parallel parks - they were the trickiest for me (still are!)

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SO good! Covid sucks, do not wish to trade that virus with anyone ever again

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Every year we spend hundreds of hours putting together the Same Same but Different writers festival to bring you a wonderful range of Queer/LGBTQIA+/Takatāpui writers. Please have a look at the incredible programme for this year and come along! samesamebutdifferent.co.nz

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Extra! Extra! πŸ—žοΈ
While I’m busy finishing up my Cat Town graphic novel, Beans has been posting his mewspapers to keep people updated on all the top Cat Town news until I get back! You can read em here: www.patreon.com/exocomics

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🀣 extreme measures to lengthen the holiday break

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Mostly enjoying the guffaws you're doing from the other room for each social media post I do. Isolating with me is gonna be real fun for you.

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Thank you, I think we are pretty sorted but will let you know!

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You ruining my covid free life? Yes. Very.

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Woohoo! Thank you for your help in decluttering my place πŸ™πŸ₯°πŸŒˆ

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Library collections + Queers + Unions + Comics! This is a great talk by Sam Wallman - who has a creative grant to use National Library of Australia collections to research (and create comics about!) queer solidarity and unions in Australia in the 70s - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJg4...

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New comic reflecting on this years Trans Week of Awareness - I begrudge the idea that trans people have to make themselves more visible in an unsafe world... but sometimes reminding people of my humanity is a necessary strategy: www.roostertailscomic.com/comic/trans-...

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Oof autocorrected your name! Sorry!!

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Thanks Chantelle! Lol yeah, it's sooo weird when ppl get surprised about it, 'cause I'm not exactly quiet about it lollll

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