solilo guy @dirk@computerfairi.es

Tom Gauld, as timely as ever.

[Panel stolen from @mavica_again ]

Hey there tigers,
Happy Lunar New Year!

Let me attempt an overdue re-#introduction.

I‘m Dirk, a #Berlin-based #comics artist.

#Queer and #polyam dad, pronouns are he/him.

Tooting in English and German, about comics but also #FOSS and #privacy, which I‘m very passionate about.

Every now and then I'll post bits and pieces of my current #graphicnovel project about #Iceland‘s invisible people.

Feel free to follow or comment my soliloquies.

https://peoplenotseen.com

#introductions #neuhier

A very belated Happy New Year everyone!

I didn't toot much these last months, for lack of time and energy, but very much enjoyed reading what y'all are up to.

So thanks for the news and feelz and occasional crazy sparks.

Hope in 2022 there will be less chaos and more time to chat with you. 🌠​

The Creative Parent‘s Circle of Guilt.
💯 on the money 🙈​

[From: “When Are You Going to Get a Proper Job?” by Richy K. Chandler]

Glad to see that the Goethe Institute India included #Moresukine, my ancient webcomic from #Tokyo, in their collection of so-called Graphic Travelogues.

The website’s a fun assembly of (mostly German-speaking) artists and their autobiographical travel #comics from all over the world.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/in/en/kultur/liv/gtl/tok.html

An offer to my #privacy-concerned #Berlin bubble:

If you’re a bit freaked out about #Apple’s content scanning plans and feel like it would be interesting to test the waters with alternative OSes, I could help you set up Linux-based #SailfishOS.

Admittedly, I’m not very techy and can’t guarantee that we’ll get there, but I have flashed a few devices and all ended up running the Finnish OS without problems.

DM me if you’re interested.
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#CSAM

In the mid-nineties I went to a #NeilGaiman signing at my local comics store.

I brought my first #Sandman paperback from home because I couldn't afford to buy anything from that signing, and stood in line with my best friend and fellow #comics nerd.

And I remember being awfully proud that Neil, after taking a quick look at us, advised my friend to “Dream a little,” whereas he signed my comic with an encouraging “Dream On”.
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Speaking of #Sandman, I've now re-read the whole #comics series ahead of the coming Netflix adaptation and will share a few random thoughts and impressions in the coming weeks.

It aged surprisingly well, all in all, and holds its ground as a comics classic.