The Nerd Of The Rings

I have admittedly not been as active on socials this year, but it is voting time once again for community votes! Click the link to vote for all the categories in one go. Thank you for the votes!

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Its day 2 of Artfest come checkout all the great artists!

In the oddest twist of my life not only am I getting my work published in the scalemaille book I posted about beginning of April, my rebel loon work is also getting published in the Rebel Loon Archive book. Amazingly The Minneapolis Foundation helped fund the publication of the book so the kickstarter now is a way for you to pre-order a copy of the book that features resistance art from 260 different creators!

The Kickstarter is LIVE! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rebelloonpress/the-rebel-loon-archive-hardcover-book
Pre-orders are expected to ship in August 2026.

This book was originally intended to be a short booklet of poetry and art, sold locally to encourage those directly affected by ICE’s actions, with any profits going to mutual aid.

What started as a casual call to local artists quickly expanded. From across the United States and around the world, more than 400 artists so far have chosen to contribute their work to the Archive. The art in this book is a curated selection from more than a thousand artworks entrusted to the Rebel Loon Archive’s collection.

No collection of art can fully represent what it meant—and means—to live through these events. This book is and will always be incomplete.

But the Rebel Loon Archive brings together the voices of children, local artists, international contributors, Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonists, and artists sharing their art for the first time.

Some artists were sheltering at home with their families, hiding from ICE agents; some were watching in horror and solidarity from across oceans. Every artwork shows a different facet of what it meant to live through this time.

Artists, thank you for being the most important part of the Rebel Loon Archive. Your generosity, talent, and drive to speak up for justice make this collection possible.

Curating and assembling this art collection has been an honor, and I'm so excited for you to hold it in your hands. It's heavy, and it's hopeful. We can hold those two together.

With love and light—
Erica Helander and The Rebel Loon Archive team

It is Sunday which means its day 4 at Corecon, come say hi!