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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thought I'd make a thread of my free-to-use political art. If you want an SVG for stenciling or stickers, or something higher res, DM or reply and I'll put it on Limewire or something. More to come

Black-and-white drawing of Elon musk in his signature black maga baseball hat, with "DEPOSE" in large letters underneath

B&W drawing of Luigi (the Super Mario Bros character), behind bars, looking at the viewer and handing them his hat

Black-and-white drawing of a larger-than-life Gritty (Philly Flyers mascot, beloved by Philadelphian leftists) smashing a cybertruck

B&W drawing of Fetterman in his signature black hoodie with his hands up. The word "TRAITOR" is written across the front, with a kind of paint drop effect descending. There is a Very Serious Look on his face

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 50m

I feel like we can always count on Cory Booker for the best and worst takes, and not many in between. I was so fired up about his filibuster, but wtf has he been on about since?? Shilling for AIPAC??

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

Liberals when candidates defend trans people: "We can't do this, it's too unpopular."

Liberals when candidates have a nazi ss tattoo: "it's ok, not all candidates are perfect."

Do y'all hear yourselves?!

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 2d

i feel like "we take our enemy's symbols" is like christopher plummer in the sound of music taking the nazi flag and ripping it up. not taking a swastika and imprinting it on his skin.

sweet lucifer jones

The Goon VO @thegoonvo.bsky.social · 2d

my brother has a SS tattoo on his body.

you read that right. a literal SS.

he was a 'S'cout 'S'niper. Marines often used the flag, yes the flag youre probably thinking of, as their own symbol in group pics.

as he told me many times "we take our enemy's symbols. just be glad you dont understand."

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 14h

The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'

10/10 response, no notes

Image of the mechanical ladder outside the Louvre

Text below says WENN'S MAL WIEDER SCHNELL GEHEN MUSS (When you need to move fast)

Underneath is more German text which translates as "The Böcker Agilo transports your treasures weighing up to 400kg at 42m/min - quiet as a whisper."

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

I don't think I have anything resembling a conclusion to this, just fuck Cuomo (except not literally)

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

Of course, social work is a flawed field and there are genuine criticisms to be made, but I think those are currently far outweighed by the problems caused by lack of funding both for social work and the community services their clients need (which diverting funds from the police would help).

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

When I volunteered at a DV shelter, the social workers knew every charity, government benefit, and generous individual in the area. There was a dentist who did pro bono work on anyone connected with the shelter (bless him).

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

I'm talking safety planning, collecting replacement ID documents (when abusers hide them), preparing an exit strategy, securing a place at a shelter, coordinating medical care... THAT'S the help you need when you're a victim. And the police aren't gonna do any of that with you.

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

3) Cuomo clearly doesn't know what social workers do. They're not gonna try to teach you breathing exercises—that's what mandated "anger management" classes for offenders are, and they don't work—they're gonna coordinate the services to get you out.

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

So the insinuation that this huddled victim wants to call Abuser Central for help would be laughable if it weren't so infuriating. And she also knows damn well that if he isn't taken away in cuffs, a police visit will only put her in more danger.

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

It's well-known among people who work with DV that if anyone goes away in cuffs there's a very real possibility it's the victim. Not only is the abuser calm while the victim is a mess, but policing has an astronomical rate of domestic abuse, so they're likely to sympathize with abusers

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

Many DV scholars have pointed out that abusers are very skilled at playing victim for an audience, because they're the ones in control. So when the knock at the door comes, he'll be calm and collected, while you're a destabilized, crying mess. And he says "look what I'm dealing with".

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

2) There's an insinuation that police would actually *do* something about domestic violence (DV), which, if you've ever contacted the police over an incident of domestic violence (👋), you'll find laughable.

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

I just wanna take a wee minute to point out how disgusting it is to have this AI abuser caricature wearing a type of shirt that people used to (and possibly still do?) refer to as a "wife beater". It feels like the grossest joke ever.

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

1) Abuse transcends socioeconomic status. People often *think* it's more prevalent among poor people—probably because if you have more means it might be easier to leave or you may not need to go into a shelter. Or it can be easier to cover up!

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

The one I haven't seen anyone address yet (and it's a bit close to home for me) is the abuser narrative: we see him in a dingy apartment, she tries to call the police, and a social worker comes to teach them "breathing exercises". Let's break down the myths.

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

Every single one of these characters is no less than three stereotypes in a trench coat 🧵

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.”

Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

My friend told me that her 14 year old son started doing laundry on Sundays for some of his elderly neighbors. He doesn't charge for the labor. And now he is the most popular person in the building and has non stop pies, cookies, and cake. The 14 year old should be our model of modern masculinity.

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Lar deSouza @lartist.bsky.social · 1d

From the Larchives: The Rocky Horus Picture Scroll. One of my favorite works. I had the assistance of an Egyptology PhD student to translate the Time Warp phonetically. Enjoy :)

cartoon: in the style of Egyptian heiroglyhics the lyrics to the Time Warp have been phonetically translated and help illustrate characters from RHPS
Caption; Rocky Horus Picture Scroll

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Victoria Duncan @victoriaduncan.bsky.social · 1d

I love when you ask an autistic person for something and they're like STAND BY and you know you're about to get the absolute best resources available.

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Scary Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 1d

You know, whatever else there is to say about DC comics firing me, I have to say it felt deeply satisfying to tell a suit, "I get it, it's important to keep the faceless mob of Nazis happy"

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Pinko @pinkoscare.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine not only having to sleep at your job, but also having to bring a tent so your weirdo boss won't post pics on twitter of you in your jim-jams

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JA Westenberg @joanwestenberg.com · 1d

Absolutely obsessed with framing your employees sleeping on the floor as a humble brag

“Look how hard my team works” no dude you’re just bad at project management.

Competent companies ship products without cosplaying being homeless

A tweet by Mark Kretschmann showing two photos of the xAI office on Grokipedia release day. The office is filled with small camping tents set up between desks and along hallways, suggesting that engineers have been sleeping there while working late. The caption notes it’s early morning and the engineers are still in their tents, joking that a good night’s sleep does wonders.

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 1d

It's really funny when Cuomo points at Mamdani and calls him a nepo baby and then three minutes later brags about how he "built the Mario Cuomo bridge".

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Box of penguin @boxofpenguin.bsky.social · 1d

As long as he doesn't get the nomination, I'll accept the silliest headcanons because in 2025 we need a good laugh. If he does get the nomination I'll still be yelling about Fenrir