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Peter Cook

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Illustrator/science writer-cartoonist/once-and-future-comics author. Father of a young man with cerebral palsy. Toronto, Canada. Portfolio site: illustrationist.ca Mastodon: DoodlePeter@ohai.social

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Cmon, you were HOSTING A SHOW and trying to herd those (albeit delightful) feral cats! There was no time to go back to first principles and explain it to them! πŸ€ͺ

04.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
DVD case of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day

DVD case of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day

@clareblackwood.bsky.social I, for one, knew what you were referring to near the beginning of the Beaverton podcast πŸ˜„

04.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a tree you photographed

11.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
A Miniature Australian Shepherd stands in deep snow, lightly coated in snow.

A Miniature Australian Shepherd stands in deep snow, lightly coated in snow.

In the midst of a blizzard, a distant Miniature Australian Shepherd stands as a blur with a red frisbee in the middle of snow-covered Riverdale Park West, with stadium lights behind barely shining through the storm.

In the midst of a blizzard, a distant Miniature Australian Shepherd stands as a blur with a red frisbee in the middle of snow-covered Riverdale Park West, with stadium lights behind barely shining through the storm.

Meanwhile a few kilometres east, this goober had a mid-storm park of his own… #snowTO #toronto

31.01.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Astonishing to watch Mark Carney’s speech and Trump’s ramblings one after the other.

20.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

20.01.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 239 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 13
chalk art drawn on the side of a rock garden stone depicting a small lizard looking out a window while wearing a small paper crown

chalk art drawn on the side of a rock garden stone depicting a small lizard looking out a window while wearing a small paper crown

Sam has been standing at this window all day but still can't think of anything to proclaim.

14.01.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 472 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4

I’m interested if they’re still available, and nearby to boot. Please let me know! πŸ™‚ Thanks!

14.01.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€ͺ Happy New Year, Natee!

06.01.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Plates of various Japanese food such as futomaki, inarizushi, gyoza, teriyaki chicken and spinach salad sitting on a table.

Plates of various Japanese food such as futomaki, inarizushi, gyoza, teriyaki chicken and spinach salad sitting on a table.

Sorry, the needle-dropping conifer heads out the door on New Year’s Day when we make the food for our humble Oshōgatsu feast. πŸ˜„

06.01.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Iron trestle bridge silhouetted by late sunset cloudy sky. Above the roadway a line of steel letters curving around a clock reading β€œTHIS RIVER I STEP IN IS NOT THE RIVER I STAND IN”

Iron trestle bridge silhouetted by late sunset cloudy sky. Above the roadway a line of steel letters curving around a clock reading β€œTHIS RIVER I STEP IN IS NOT THE RIVER I STAND IN”

See a bridge, post a bridge

04.01.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dara Γ“ Briain On ALTERNATIVE SCIENCE | Universal Comedy
Dara Γ“ Briain On ALTERNATIVE SCIENCE | Universal Comedy YouTube video by Universal Comedy

This kind of thing always reminds me of a brilliant bit Dara Γ“ Briain did some years back…(opening portion of this clip) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKZN...

31.12.2025 19:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll kindly ask you to *remove* the surveillance camera you’ve installed in my living room, please and thank you. πŸ˜‰

29.12.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tray of shortbread and gingerbread cookies, all shaped and iced as ninja warriors. Where cookies had broken in baking, they have been positioned as severed limbs on the cookie battlefield

Tray of shortbread and gingerbread cookies, all shaped and iced as ninja warriors. Where cookies had broken in baking, they have been positioned as severed limbs on the cookie battlefield

Traditional is best. Though years ago, when I had the time and energy, I heard tell of a shortbread/gingerbread battle.

25.12.2025 04:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A reindeer sits in a comfy chair, legs up on an ottoman, reading a book with a roaring fireplace nearby and bookshelves surrounding it while beyond, instead of walls, is a snowy forest.

A reindeer sits in a comfy chair, legs up on an ottoman, reading a book with a roaring fireplace nearby and bookshelves surrounding it while beyond, instead of walls, is a snowy forest.

For this last evening of 2025's #ArtAdventCalendar , here's a piece of mine from 2022 of a calm winter's night where everyone can just start to…relax….Happy Holidays all!

24.12.2025 22:47 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to deny reading this skeet three times.

21.12.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do it. DO IT!*

*Paid for by the guy who has 2 lattes a day

20.12.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

whoever is writing reality lately is really getting heavy-handed with it. no subtlety at all

15.12.2025 23:25 πŸ‘ 3424 πŸ” 699 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 22

Fra-jee-lay πŸ˜„

06.12.2025 04:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, Ma Raccoon and the other kit were in the refrigerator tooβ€”I'm sure it was Ma who opened it. But upon hearing my mom coming they beat a hasty retreatβ€”she saw them run for the screen doorβ€”but the other two must have gone too deep, felt cut off and made a survival decision to hunker down in place.

03.12.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

(Reposted because I messed up the hashtag last night.)

03.12.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two raccoon kits try to hide amongst the eggs, cheese and butter dish on the second shelf of the inside of a refrigerator.

Two raccoon kits try to hide amongst the eggs, cheese and butter dish on the second shelf of the inside of a refrigerator.

Cartoon of the inside of a refrigerator filled with singing raccoons. Three young raccoons are on the top shelf, one wearing a sweater, another a toque, while on the lower shelf a mother raccoon in a red scarf holds a booklet titled Jingle Bells while a young raccoon is beside her in a toque and scarf. Credit: Peter Cook, illustrationist.ca

Cartoon of the inside of a refrigerator filled with singing raccoons. Three young raccoons are on the top shelf, one wearing a sweater, another a toque, while on the lower shelf a mother raccoon in a red scarf holds a booklet titled Jingle Bells while a young raccoon is beside her in a toque and scarf. Credit: Peter Cook, illustrationist.ca

#ArtAdventCalendar My parents' holiday card from yrs agoβ€”drawn by meβ€”inspired by events at their cottage that year. One night a family of raccoons got in thru a screen door & raided the fridge. When my mom went to check out the noise, Ma Raccoon+1 kit ran for it, while 2 kits tried to hide in place!

03.12.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

But he’s so innocent! Why can’t I let him out…again?

03.12.2025 13:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two raccoon kits try to hide amongst the eggs, cheese and butter dish on the second shelf of the inside of a refrigerator.

Two raccoon kits try to hide amongst the eggs, cheese and butter dish on the second shelf of the inside of a refrigerator.

Cartoon of the inside of a refrigerator with three young raccoons on the top shelf, one wearing a sweater, another a toque, all singing, while on the lower shelf a mother raccoon in a red scarf holds a booklet titled Jingle Bells while a young raccoon beside her sings as well.

Cartoon of the inside of a refrigerator with three young raccoons on the top shelf, one wearing a sweater, another a toque, all singing, while on the lower shelf a mother raccoon in a red scarf holds a booklet titled Jingle Bells while a young raccoon beside her sings as well.

#ArtAdvent My parents' holiday card from yrs agoβ€”drawn by meβ€”inspired by true events at their cottage that year. One night a family of raccoons got in thru a screen door & raided the fridge. When my mom went to check out the noise, Ma Raccoon+1 kit ran for it, while 2 kits tried to shelter in place!

03.12.2025 05:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
David Ziggy Greene’s compilation book Vintage sits on a brown envelope beside a signed print of two rocker dogs among many vinyl LPs, one with long black hair singing β€œHoowl!” and the other with even longer blond hair strumming a guitar.

David Ziggy Greene’s compilation book Vintage sits on a brown envelope beside a signed print of two rocker dogs among many vinyl LPs, one with long black hair singing β€œHoowl!” and the other with even longer blond hair strumming a guitar.

@jambookshopuk.bsky.social Hey! Look what just arrived! Looking forward to digging into this!

27.11.2025 18:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Wax replica of a milkmaid with Alpine Scurvy with browning skin and gaunt features

Wax replica of a milkmaid with Alpine Scurvy with browning skin and gaunt features

Glass cases of many wax replicas of anatomy and medical anomalies.

Glass cases of many wax replicas of anatomy and medical anomalies.

Oversized wax model of a sagittal section of a human skull, including brain, dura mater, upper mouth, and teeth.

Oversized wax model of a sagittal section of a human skull, including brain, dura mater, upper mouth, and teeth.

Takes me back to visiting the incredible wax anatomical models at the Museo Delle Cere Anatomiche at the University of Bologna (I’m sure you’ve been!)

19.11.2025 23:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to it here in the not-quite-but-almost-and-soon-to-be Frozen North!

19.11.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I could only imagine that if he started saying things that seriously threatened their grift(s).

11.11.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the buddy cop movie we’ve been waiting for! HE’S tough as nails with a skin of STEEL! And HE’S got a heart of GOLD but a skin of…I want to say…ceramic? Will they find a common ground? Maybe on the Mohs scale of Mineral Hardness?

07.11.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mr. Starry Night himself. πŸ˜„βœ¨

05.11.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0