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hey mates hope you're all keeping well. so many ppl are sick right now i dont remember things ever having been like this b4. i drew this for my monthly Overland piece just finished it last night, i think they will publish it this coming wk:

im looking forward to getting to adelaide later this wk, for a few events:

- speaking on an "Artists as workers" panel at the "ARTISTS ORGANISE!" conference, next Friday August 5th at Nexus Arts
- a free workshop hosted by Writers SA and i next saturday August 6th, about making socially engaged comics and stuff like that. no experience drawing or writing necessary, everyone welcome.
- and this saturday afternoon is the south australia launch of Our Members Be Unlimited, which is gonna be beautiful i think, some of my favourite ppl are launching it, and it's happening in the Semaphore Workers Club, an old RSL that got taken over by communists lol

my friends Chelsea and Alex designed and had these beer cans made up for the launch, rarely have i felt more fucked up by a gesture hahaha 😭 not sure if others are as into this as me, but if u do want one, click 'like' on this post and i'll post one out to a random "liker"

one of the legends who got the cans made up is an organiser for the Communications Electrical & Plumbing Union, and some of the members he represents got locked out of their workplace recently by a pig of a boss going nuclear over their industrial action so i made this as a gesture of support / way to further bother the boss :

drew this street poster for the 'forum for dwelling justice' that some housing activists and academics are organising in a months time. u can read more about the event here it's gonna be good i think. a couple of people were asking for the PDF file so they cld print it out themselves to stick up at work n wotnot, u can download from here if you like.

was stoked to donate this design to the Rail, Maritime and Transport union in the UK, for them to raise $ for their strike fund: 

if u want to buy any of these items u can go to the south manchester RMT branch website, with all $ raised going to the hardship fund in support the workers staying out as long as is required. 40,000 rail union members are to walk off the job for another 24 hour work stoppage tomorrow i believe 🥰

unfortunately there is a child i need to beat up somewhere cos this shirt they're also selling, designed by 7 year old Flynn is objectively better

also drew this one up for them as a freebie (slash paid by u guys) cos i think its heaps exciting what they're doing over there. if u haven't gone down a Mick Lynch youtube hole i can't recommend it highly enough.

drew this for the Young Workers Hub in Brisbane to celebrate their fourth bday:

and this banner for United Workers Union delegates to paint and colour together at the UWU conference this wk:

I swore that after i finished the big book project i'd focus less on worker-related stuff, i promise i will wean my art off this subject soon hahah. in the meantime if u live in nsw plz save the date friday 27th August for the sydney launch of the book, if u wanna come.will send out more details about that soon.

sincere thanks for the ongoing support !!! <3