#dcaf

[eretzyisrael]

BY ALLISON TOMBROS KORMAN

As the war ramped up, it was clear that this issue was not going away. Not only was I struggling to process Oct. 7 with friends, family, and my community, I was also navigating the conflict every day at work. As the only Jewish voice in the organization, I was repeatedly put in the position to speak for all Jewish people—an impossible task—or to defend my perspective and why it did not align with that of Jewish Voices for Peace, a group that purports to represent Jews but rejects the basic premise of a Jewish homeland, or similar entities. At the same time, if I advocated for DCAF staying out of this discussion, I was told I was silencing the organization and its staff. I shared my heartbreak about the violence against both Israelis and Palestinians and how, though complex, these feelings could coexist. In return, it was explained to me, often by people with no direct connection to the land or its people, that I needed to understand “context.”

At the same time, other abortion funds and reproductive health organizations began issuing statements about what was happening in Gaza. These statements contained much of the same offensive nomenclature as DCAF’s draft and some, like ARC-Southeast’s letter, went further, calling Zionism—the belief that Israel simply has a right to exist—“a contradiction to Reproductive Justice.” Every member of the DCAF staff except me signed on to a letter to the board advising them that they would be participating in a walkout in support of Palestine. The letter noted, “We are using our collective power as DCAF workers to show up for Gazans and call for an immediate ceasefire, as well as liberation for Palestinians ... we cannot ignore the mass violations to human rights and sexual and reproductive health outcomes that we’re seeing out of Gaza.” Remarkably, the letter neglected any mention of health outcomes for the Israeli survivors of rape or assault, or for the hostages.

In an effort to work collaboratively and keep focused on our primary objectives, we agreed that establishing social media procedures was a critical next step. On Nov. 14, I and the communications team sat down to decide what, if anything, DCAF would be posting about the war and to ensure there were not more situations like that which occurred around the “Gaza Carousel.” I recognized that my colleagues felt strongly that DCAF should weigh in on this discussion, and in an effort to compromise, I agreed to a process that would allow DCAF to uplift existing content from trusted partners in the field, but not create original content, as this would be beyond our expertise. We agreed to abstain from using nomenclature that could be distracting or divisive to our community, such as the “Free Palestine” hashtag or calling Israel’s actions “genocide.” We developed a system to review and discuss potentially controversial content related to the war before posting, starting with a small group of reviewers, including me, and escalating to a vote by a mix of board and staff.

The following morning, I circulated the notes from that meeting to DCAF leadership and members of the Board. At 3 p.m. that day, I was alerted by a Jewish DCAF volunteer that the DCAF Instagram feed featured graphics from The Washington Post about deaths in Gaza with commentary overlaid, specifically that “collective punishment is the tool of fascists” and that what was happening in Gaza was “a prime and top-of-mind example of said collective punishment.” I immediately flagged this for the communications team and asked if perhaps the content was posted inadvertently since it violated the norms we had established in the meeting the previous day. Surely, equating the actions of the entire State of Israel with fascism was a perspective that needed to be discussed as potentially controversial. They assured me the post was intentional (they later stealthily removed it).

Immediately, DCAF received angry messages from Jewish members of their community. The messages criticized DCAF for being so one-sided on the issue. They were furious that DCAF, who claimed to deeply value reproductive justice, had remained silent on the rapes of Israeli women. They stated that as Jews, they felt abandoned by and isolated from the organization.

[mintshiiarts]

Here we go for self-promo, which I never am fond of doing but know I have to do it in this case! My self-published, indie comic, Robust Heat is now in pre-launch on Kickstarter! You can find it here.

It is going to be printed into a full volume, graphic novel, with 150+ pages. Full colour, American standard comic book size (6.625" x 10.25"). The printed version is going to be more polished, have rewritten, relettered, redrawn parts that the webcomic version does not have. If you like slight Baccano! vibes mixed with Netflix's Hollywood (2020), then please consider checking it out :D. The actual launch date is going to be on April 2nd, and if you'd like an email notification when the campaign goes live, the notify me button will do the job for you. And if you have anyone in mind that you think might enjoy these series, please pass this along to them! I know I don't have a wide reach/big audience, and what my comic is--I consider kind of niche-so I'm hoping to get this word of mouth get rolling. Thanks in advance \O/ PS, I will be in PCF (Prairie Comics Festival), and hopefully DCAF (Dartmouth, not Dublin, Comics arts Festival) later this year. If any of you are from those spaces, do let me know if you'd be interested in local pick-ups.

[downthetubes]

First Dublin Comic Arts Festival for 2025 announced for April, more events to follow

The first Dublin Comic Arts Festival (DCAF) event of 2025 has been announced, a free one day event taking place at a new venue, The Complex, on Sunday 6th April

The first Dublin Comic Arts Festival (DCAF) event of 2025 has been announced, a free one day event taking place at a new venue, The Complex, on Sunday 6th April. Comic creators are invited to apply for exhibitor space now. DCAF run a series of quarterly small press comic art events in Dublin, Ireland, offering a great opportunity to discover small press comics. The team are excited to be hosting…

[ego-radio]

I'll be at Dcaf this Sunday at alderney landing

[vivsdraws]

DCAF is this Sunday, 10am-5pm! Here's what I'll be bringing with me, including a limited quantity of KALEIDOSCOPE and NIGHTMARES. :^)

Hope to see you there! (Will update with table number/map when I get it.)

[dustbunnystudios]

I'm glad everyone is liking my Biblically Actuate Worm on a String!

They're going up for sale starting Sunday when I attend DCAF, Dublin Comic Art Festival, if you're attending and wanna take them home, that'll be your chance!

I really wanted to paint a biblically actuate Worm on a string so I did. Wormy was painted with gouache paint, acrlic ink and gold acrylic pens.

[swordsandspectacles]

Painting less than once a month (at present) is doing little to stop me from prowling listings for watercolours I do not own yet.

watching one too many videos will have you thinking a. Gallo paints will fix you

[strawberista]

⚅— @mundanemiseries asked: —⚅ ⚅— [EAT] Sender brings receiver food while they're focused on another task. (Joel, rolling out of the void with snacks :3) —⚅

Platonic Intimacy Prompts

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Hanekoma groaned as he worked through the report, running his hands over his face. It was just a regular report, but he was really cutting it close to his deadline, so he had locked himself in his apartment so he could focus on finishing it. But this was a week of practically nothing and the game had been one of the least interesting games of his time working as Producer. The winner had just barely cleared the mark, and it had been frustrating watching them all struggle and sit stubbornly in their bubbles. Sometimes this happened, and there was nothing for it but to move on and try to liven up the city for future games, but encountering weeks like this always took it out of him.

He was surprised by the feeling of someone brushing against him, and when he lowered his hands he saw Joel reaching around to place some homemade cake pops in front of him. Hanekoma turned wide eyes up at him, shocked he was seeing Joel anywhere that wasn't in his home. He'd been keeping such a distance lately, Hanekoma was sure that he'd done something wrong to make Joel feel like he wasn't wanted or loved.

"Viewfinder...?" he whispered, breathless as he looked up at the young man he'd taken under his wing as his child. "Kitten, you're... Where have you been?"

He reached out immediately, forgetting both the report and the food, and pulled Joel into his arms to hug him close and nuzzle into his hair. He could have cried, he could have fallen apart right there. But he didn't want to make Joel think he was weak or unable to carry Joel's burdens. He didn't want Joel to think he couldn't be there.

"God, it's so good to see you," he said softly, hugging him tight.

[gamingdotcom]

jesus christ caffeine is so intense

[sfemonster]

i got my Wolf That Only You Can See washi and i like it a lot.

i'll have some at DCAF next weekend!

[prickly-pickle-cat]

HEY BREAD LOVERS this sticker is now available in my shop! Along with some other cute stuff! Go have a look-see!

[mintshiiarts]

DCAF 2024 (Dartmouth, NS)

I'll be tabling this weekend on August 11th, at Dartmouth's Comics Arts Festival held in Alderney Landing.

If you're in town and in the area, I'd love to see you! My table is #26 with lots of new goodies since the last time I've tabled at VANCAF in............... 2017. Haha!

Since I've had a mishap with my printer, Comic Impressions, for my graphic novel Robust Heat, I will only have discounted C & B grade versions of the books available. My other comics are: Ane & Ere's, Part One and Rise of the Crow King. I will also have some mini prints and stickers that are available at a discounted price combo'd with any of the comics. :D

Test table setup! I've since then finished making all my signs for the table.

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Dublin Comic Arts Festival Autumn date announced, DCAF Printing Prize returns

Dublin Comic Arts Festival has opened exhibitor applications for their Autumn 2024 event, which will take place at Richmond Barracks in Inchicore, on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024

Dublin Comic Arts Festival has opened exhibitor applications for their Autumn 2024 event, which will take place at Richmond Barracks in Inchicore, on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024. Details of how creators can apply for a table can be found here. Kat Foyle created the fun spooky poster for DCAF’s Autumn event. Check out Kat’s work at katherinefoyle.com As part of proceedings, the…

[murderandnoir]

Purgatory 2/12/2024

The Elden Ring zine is done, and was supposed to arrive yesterday, but we’re running tight for DCAF tomorrow instead I guess.

[scribesofcalamity]

It's almost Sabaku Con! I'll be participating in two stamp rallies these year.

Pinup Party: Stop by any of our tables to start your Pinup Party Journey- spend a minimum of $6 at each table to collect your stamp and then return to me to collect an awesome prize bag of beautiful pinup goodies including mini prints,a sticker and a Keychain! 👀 We'll only have 25 prize packs available so don't miss out! 💖😘

FFXIV Duty Commenced: Spend a minimum of $10 with each of the artists before heading back to DCAF for an awesome set of FFXIV themed coasters!

Hope to see you there this weekend!

[ego-radio]

New stickers for dcaf♡