#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.

[twister-sister]

"Return to the darkness" Now on redbubble as well >here<

[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.

[ego-radio]

I'll be at Dcaf this Sunday at alderney landing

[zolwia]

Two weeks left till Dublin Comic Arts festival! We've been busy running all over Dublin putting up the beautiful posters made by Marylore Seecharan 

Keep an eye out for it!

The event takes place on the 8th & 9th July at Richmond Barracks from 11am-4pm both Sat & Sun.

Come check out all the amazing exhibitors as well as our special guest Lizzy Stewart who will be selling great art merch and comics.

Visit https://dublincomicarts.ie/ for more info.

#dublinartfair #dublinsummerfestival #dublincomicarts #dublincomicartsfestival #dcaf #dublinmarkets#Richmondbarracks#inchicore#Kilmainham#Dublin8isgreat

[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.)

[cult-of-mithras]

Comic I’ve made will debut in the new anthology HOME this weekend at Dublin Comic Arts Festival.Thanks to everyone at DCAF for help and guidance.

[adhousebooks]

If you like Dedica like I like Dedica, hit @strangeadvhfx up for a sweet, sweet Grass by @maisonimmonen and maybe hurry? There aren’t that many! #DCAF #AdHouse #Dedica https://www.instagram.com/p/CiDLPbyrfYf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ei-mugi]

my main hurdle with my dcaf fic is my depression but my 2nd task-related hurdle is not knowing what eichi should be doing at my ambiguous and butchered chosen place in time--- nvm see the notes

[wrenpcs]

Field Day (stylized as FIELD DAY!) is a fictional, six member kpop boy group under DCAF Music. The group made their debut on August 24, 2019, as the company's first boy group and second idol group overall. They are notorious for their constant concept changes and sporadic promotions that give them no chance to even begin to build a stable fanbase. 

GENERAL !

NAME: Field Day

LABEL: DCAF Music

CONCEPT: ???

FANDOM NAME: —

GREETING: “Have a field day! Hello, we are Field Day!”

MEMBERS !

MYUNGSEO ╱ Yoo Myungseo, b. 1999, leader + main dancer

VIM ╱ Chen Liqin, b. 2000, main vocal

CADEN ／ Caden Liu, b. 2000, main rapper

DART ／ Kim Gicheol, b. 2001, main rapper

R ╱ Park Yundam, b. 2002, main dancer 

SIYUN ╱ Jung Siyun, b. 2002, main vocal

DISCOGRAPHY !

PLANT EPISODE 1: SEEDLING ／ 1st mini album, 2019

PLANT EPISODE 2: FLOWERING ／ 2nd mini album, 2020

GAS PEDAL ／ single, 2020

MOOD ／ single, 2022

SCENIC ROUTE ／ 3rd mini album, 2023

[gamingdotcom]

jesus christ caffeine is so intense

[ourflagmeansgayrights]

wish i could say when i finally posted the next chapter of dcaf it would be long enough to make up for a month btwn updates but like.... 5k would be a surprise

[helixel]

For 2024

Save up for a car

Get my drivers license

Sell my woodburnings at DCAF

Step back from discord a bit

Draw more dragons

Enoki themed playing card deck

It's difficult writing resolutions after such a shit mental health year for me, I don't feel any better either. I have no drive or urge to draw so every time I do I've had to force myself into it. I think for 2024 I just want to try and be kinder to myself but also improve myself somehow.

I've also lost a ton of love for my worldbuilding project, thinking about the discord makes me just want to abandon it and call it a day so instead of acting rashly I think I need to be strict with myself and just not use discord much anymore unless its for working with clients.

I have such a tiny amount of social energy in my battery these days (not just because of the holidays, in general) I dunno how to navigate it because I've only enough energy for myself and my husband.

This was supposed to be me writing up my goals for the next year and I slipped into venting lol okay.. the general feeling for 2024 is just make it through. If I upload art then I hope you can appreciate what I managed to force out, and if everyone sees I'm not really all what I'm cracked up to be, then so be it. I'll figure something else out if that happens. Thanks for being there for me in 2023 regardless.

[oceanux]

hello! finally updated my shop!! i’ve put up some leftover stock from DCAF💛 (prints only… i fear my stickers sold out before I could even get a pic of them😳)

i’m giving a 20% discount for the rest of the week on all of my stock, just use coupon code ‘SEAWITCH’ at checkout lol:) there’s only a few prints left, only 1 more ‘Knowing Eyes’ and 3 of ‘The Offering’ (the swordtember 2020 ladies at the end there) so if you could help me clear out my stock and make some room at my desk it would be much appreciated<3

link here!

[gg8473]

tiny baby zine for dcaf this month! :3

[ohmeadows]

stop (don't) replying to only my comments on dcaf I'll develop feelings

also I just saw that we might be getting a clorinde/navia fic 👀

dw one day i will absolutely neglect you too 🫶 chronically bad at replying to comments even tho i want to (it's the pathological demand avoidance) (if i push it off surely it will feel better) (you're lucky you're the winner of my adhd lottery)

& yes there is a clorinde/navia fic in the making right now! the rough first draft is finished, i'll start revising tonight probably. might be the first not-explicit fic on my account but who knows where the second draft takes me. or well i think it's kinda explicit to be so touch-starved that a woman just trying to brush your cheek makes you want to melt and die, but that's meeee