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Marianne Skibenes
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Spinster, homebody librarian. True neutral
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Image: In a childrens library, a small boy contentedly reads a small picture book, while an angry-looking small girl storms past, carrying a very heavy book. Caption: Unfortunately for Charlotte, the adjudication committee decides that, for the purposes of the under-nines summer reading challenge, the six volumes of proust's 'in search of lost time' is considered to be one single narrative, whereas each of Roger hargreaves' mister men' books is a distinct work, thereby awarding the library's 'top reader' sticker to her brother Toby.
August 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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anniepho.bsky.social
My new favorite thing to do is tell friends when something they have written has had a positive impact on students that I work with. Often people write and research and never hear how it can really positively impact someone, so why not let them know?
November 14, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon.

p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now! Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com
Panel 1. Two scientists walking along. The first one says: I have opened a portal into an alternate universe that is an exact reflection of our own! Panel 2. The second scientist looks into a technical portal and says WOW Panel 3. A reflection of panel two. The reflected scientist's speech bubble still reads: WOW Panel 4. A reflection of panel one. The text is all back to front.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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@kristelzilmer.bsky.social Glømte å sei takk for tipsene. Ikonmuseet var eit absolutt høgdepunkt men elles likte eg dei fleste tipsene dine, eg rakk desverre ikkje Kopli denne gongen.
Two cats in a window sill Beach with flowers and the sea
September 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My cartoon for this week’s Books pages in @theguardian.com
Image: A small, pretty English village. A girl with a bag on her shoulder runs towards a van on the other side of the village green. She says to herself "I've got to follow my heart and leave this sleepy village behind. A new life awaits on the open road, touring from town to town in a merry band of brilliant eccentrics!" Title: “Rebecca runs away to join the travelling library”
July 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Not enough has been written about Schrödinger’s assistant, Otto.
A large gray cat sits on a partially-closed shoebox. Another cat’s face pokes out of the open corner of the box.
June 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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@kristelzilmer.bsky.social
Hei Kristel, eg skal besøke Tallinn i sommer. Har du nokre off the beaten path-tips?
Mvh Marianne Skibenes 😄
June 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
Caption: The Tardigrade can survive the heat of a volcano and the vacuum of space, but it prefers an open fire, a good book and a chilled Sancerre. Image: A tardigrade (a cute, plump micro-animal with eight legs - six of which are in view) sits in a tiny armchair, reading with a glass of wine in one hand and a smile on its face.
April 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
Outer space. A cloud of broken machinery and components orbits the earth. One piece says crossly "Space Junk? Actually, we prefer the term "Independently Orbiting Vintage Technology".
March 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
Happy Mother’s Day!
(My cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
Title: Just in time for Mother's Day: Classic literature with added Mums Panel 1: Moby Dick "Ahab! Moby! Enough of this nonsense. Apologise to each other and if you can't get along, stay apart." says Ahab's mother, standing in a little boat and looking sternly into Moby's eye, while her son sits chastened behing her. Panel 2: Casino Royale. "Vodka martini, shaken not stirred... And a sweet sherry for my mother." says James Bond. His mother calls over feom their table "Just a little one." Panel 3: The Lord of the Rings. "You can look for your ring after you tidy your room and walk the dog, Sauron." says Sauron's mother, holding out the dog lead to her son, who replies "Aw, mum!".
March 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
Image Edgar Allen Poe sits with his head in his hands, his sad face lit by the glow of a laptop. On his desk are piles of books, a guttering candle and a bust. Atop the bust sits a raven who is animatedly talking to Poe. Caption The Raven, having seen the general state of the world, realised that quothing "Nevermore." was only going to add to the gloom, and instead tried to cheer things up with a few bawdy limericks and an amusing anecdote about two badgers and a turnip.
March 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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FACT: Cats are working behind the scenes to make your life better.
A white and grey cat sitting at a tiny computer. A cat works at a sewing machine.
March 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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anniepho.bsky.social
Gutting IMLS is devastating. There’s funding to states that help provide access to the internet, electronic resources, programs that are meant to help the community. I don’t think people realize how big of a digital gap there is and how much libraries and museums supplement educational needs.
March 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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😍😍
tomgauld.bsky.social Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Feb 24
Sketchbook version of the image quoted below:
March 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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berntep.bsky.social
Dere vil også være interessert i å vite at Opus, Ryuichi Sakamotos aller siste film, nå er tilgjengelig på Filmoteket. Den har vært lite vist i Norge, jeg så den på Kosmorama i fjor, og jeg regner den som en av de helt store konsertfilmene

filmoteket.no/film/195797
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus - Filmoteket
Pianist. Komponist. Medgrunnlegger av bandet Yellow Magic Orchestra. Plateprodusent. Skuespiller. Ja, Ryuichi Sakamoto spilte sannelig mange roller i et liv der musikken var hans faste følgesvenn. Des...
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February 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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February 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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New Scientist magazine interviewed me about the Space Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKXr...
Meet the man who single-handedly tracks every spaceflight mission ever
YouTube video by New Scientist
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February 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Panel One: A man is cooking in a kitchen. Behind him, his partner unpacks books from a cardboard box and puts them on shelves. He says to here “Your library can't spread in here as well! The books will get damaged by oils and steam from my cooking.” “Good point.” She replies. Panel Two: The woman now sits at the kitchen counter reading. Her books fill every shelf and cupboard in the kitchen. Through the window we can see that outside, in the rain, the man is attempting to cook on a barbecue.
February 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A personalized Valentine’s Card for Bibliophiles. My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Title: A personalised Valentine's card for bibliophiles Image: A cartoon heart with arms, legs and a smiling face. With an empty speech bubble above. Five options for text to cut out and put in the bubble: I love you more than my books! I love you as much as my books! I love you almost as much as my books! I love you! No more questions! I love books!
February 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A timely cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
Panel One: A scientist works at a blackboard. Diagrams and text on the blackboard contain the phrases: crushing darkness, seemingly no escape, time drags and, inhospitably cold. A second figure approaches and, seeing the blackboard, asks "Black Holes?" Panel Two: The scientist replies "January"
January 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Finn feilen
screenshot of a bio of Jacob Aall, born 1809, dead 1879. Underneath is his "portrait" except it is obviously another Jacob Aall as it is a photograph taken sometime the last 50 or so years
January 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Dette kan eg lika
oysteib.bsky.social Øystein Hellesøe Brekke @oysteib.bsky.social · Jan 1
«Disse potetassende, fjærflygende, klovklampende naboene våre har navn. Lær deg dem. Bruk dem. Ta artene med deg inn i det nye året.»
Inspirert av @annesvth.bsky.social si bok «Skogen» startar eg ein sporadisk tråd med artar frå burettslaget mitt og skogen rett bak – ca. 100 meters radius i Åsane:
January 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM