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Baopu #133: Every Goodbye Is Temporary

A departure can feel like any other day, but it marks a new beginning. Soon, it’s time to meet again.

Yao Xiao

Mar 22, 2025

In a two panel black-and-white comic, a queer person with short hair and earrings wants to hear about all the "Hot Gos!" Gossip, anything exciting to just help break up the monotony of pandemic life.

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Grease Bats: Gossip

“Drama! Exciting secrets! Rumors! The GOOD stuff!!”

Archie

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Dec 12, 2020

A warm-hued water color of a yellow table, lit in sun rays with pink and orange hues at the edges. On he table is a pink teacup and cup of green tea.

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Baopu #80: Meet Me For Infinite Tea

I have this reoccurring dream, where I run into my grandma while taking a walk. I’m missing the reunions we could have had this year, and looking at this separateness…

Yao Xiao

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Dec 5, 2020

Dickens and their friend discuss the hot new queer film "Happiest Season." Dickens — repeating the famous Mariah Carey meme — declares, "I don't know her."

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Foolish Child #85: Happiest Season

“ARE YOU F*CKING WITH ME AGAIN???”

Dickens

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Dec 2, 2020

A two panel comic. In it, a blue haired queer person gets frustrated working from home, yelling "Shut Up!" to their phone. Then their partner, a purple haired queer with glasses, comes in to pick up the cat. They ask, "Long day at the office?"

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Reine #15: Co-workers

When you’re working from home on EXPERT MODE, you have lots of time to chat with your co-workers.

Ren Strapp

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Nov 28, 2020

In a two panel, hand drawn comic, Max explains the history of Trans Day of Remembrance to their sister.

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The Lakeview Crew #9: Trans Day of Remembrance

“We honor all the trans folk who paved the way for us, and all the trans folk who died because they didn’t have the safety they deserved.”

Emma Rust

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Nov 21, 2020

A hand drawn panel of a bright blue sky, with queer people dancing in the street. One has a sign that says "Bye Don 202!" There's a rainbow above. One of Dickens' friends suggests that the group join the dancers. Dickens says, "If you can call that dancing."

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Foolish Child #84: After the Storm

“I’m sorry. The last four years have just… destroyed my optimism.”

Dickens

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Nov 18, 2020

In a two panel, hand drawn, black-and-white comic, two queer pals sit on the couch to watch "The Bachelorette" and then a third friend overhears it and mocks them.

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Grease Bats: Bachelorette

“Doesn’t that show go against all your values — as queers, as feminists, as people with taste?”

Archie

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Nov 14, 2020

A hand drawn image of colorful dandelions, around each are a set of words defining a "safe space:" "a shout of solidarity," "a word of encouragement," "resources for learning."

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Baopu #79: What is Safe Space?

“Safe spaces were never granted to the marginalized. There’s no freedom without fighting.”

Yao Xiao

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Nov 7, 2020

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Baopu #133: Every Goodbye Is Temporary

Grease Bats: Gossip

Baopu #80: Meet Me For Infinite Tea

Foolish Child #85: Happiest Season

Reine #15: Co-workers

The Lakeview Crew #9: Trans Day of Remembrance

Foolish Child #84: After the Storm

Grease Bats: Bachelorette

Baopu #79: What is Safe Space?

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