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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 1h

I’ll believe it when I see it! (I’ll see it Saturday).

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 9h

I will be tabling at Zinecinnati this Saturday in Cincinnati, OH. zinecinnati.com

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 12h

Very rushed flier! Used a doodle I did on scratch paper.

Wednesday October 29th

SPOOKY VISION (NY)
Solo synth weirdo. Member of Science Man / Brown Sugar.

MONROES
Members of Youth in Asia

GOGOGO
2-piece fast core

Ducks in a Stack
7:30PM PWYC All Ages!

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 2d

My pal Kevin infiltrated a Data Center Investment Conference. This was a good read. www.earthcharterindiana.org/climate-chro...

Rolling the DICE on Data Center Development — Earth Charter Indiana

I wanted to learn more about what is fueling this boom in data center development and the implications for our communities.

www.earthcharterindiana.org

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 2d

Lyndsey and I have been married for 3 years today. Here’s a photo of the beer we found on a hotel patio that we decided to drink. I love Lyndsey.

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Jen Sorensen @jensorensen.bsky.social · 4d

This week's comic: What does not belong?

FUN TIME

AMERICA: What does not belong?

APPLE PIE

INVADING US CITIES

BASEBALL

KINGS

STATUE OF LIBERTY

STATUE OF LIBERTY WITH HITLER MOUSTACHE

THE RIGHT TO VOTE

BOOT STOMPING ON HUMAN FACE FOREVER

COMEDIANS MAKING FUN OF PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT FIRING COMEDIANS

HOT DOGS

KING EATING ALL THE HOT DOGS AND APPLE PIES

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Vulture Video @vulturevideo.bsky.social · 6d

Next Saturday is Video Store Day! Swing by the store, peep some goods and hand the volunteer there a trophy.

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Razorcake @razorcake.bsky.social · 7d

Webcomic #698 "Terror Train" by Mel

razorcake.org/webcomic-698...

"I love your Halloween costume." "Thanks! I dress like this every day."

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 9d

1. How come we never go out during the day.
2. Dunno. Let's try it.
3. (It's daytime and the Ghost Boy's can't be seen)
4. "This is weird." "Yeah, I can't believe the movie Ghost Dad got it right."

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 10d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Yokoi Kids @yokoikids.bsky.social · 14d

It's October! And we have a new game to check out. Here's @ianferguson.bsky.social and @itsmerickv.com to tell you about it. yokoikids.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/o...

October 2025 – Ghostbusters II (1990)

The boys-in-the-backroom have the place looking festive with a web of orange and black crepe paper crawling across the ceiling. Along the back wall, a card table stands wearily under the weight of …

yokoikids.wordpress.com

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Razorcake @razorcake.bsky.social · 14d

Webcomic #697 "Subway Scaries" by Rick V.

Check out the website for the full comic. @itsmerickv.com

razorcake.org/webcomic-697...

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 16d

1. My wife Lyndsey is very afraid of bugs. "Kill it! Kill it!"
2. Except for spiders. "Hey lil' buddy"
3. It's probably because they eat the other bugs. "KIll!"
4. yup...

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Yokoi Kids @yokoikids.bsky.social · 19d

Hiya, @itsmerickv.com will be slingin copies of the Yokoi Kids zine and his comics at the Less Alone Zinefest in Decatur (Atlanta) GA on Saturday 9/27.

Less Alone Zine Fest
Saturday September 27th
Waller’s Coffee
12-4:30
240 Dekalb Industrial Way

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 23d

1. My wasteful coworker... "eww"
2. "I took one bite of that brownie and it disgusted me"
3. Me, a gross person.
4. "Yup...that was pretty bad." (Final morsel)

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Good pic of wife n’ dotter.

Evee and Lyndsey gazing into the moon as a creep takes their photo from behind.

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Recent discovery. youtu.be/buhOXTbyAag

Galaxy High School - EP01 Welcome to Galaxy High | English Dub | Full Episode

YouTube video by Anime! on TMS Official Channel

youtu.be

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Gravedale High: Do the Rad Thing

YouTube video by theoneblackbart

m.youtube.com

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Half Mast at the skatepark.
This show was insane and I almost didn’t go.

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Inward Heal - Conversations
The first EP by Bloomington's skramz band. They sound like if the Minutemen were a screamo band.
inwardheal.bandcamp.com/album/conver...

Conversations, by Inward Heal

4 track album

inwardheal.bandcamp.com

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Bus Boys - Minimum Wage Rock & Roll (1980)
I bought this at a thrift store and only knew the band from the Ghostbusters soundtrack. It's so good. Tongue in cheek and Black-centric lyrics. youtu.be/X1z5oRenZQY?...

Did You See Me? - Bus Boys

YouTube video by tommykiddd

youtu.be

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Periot - Jacoba
Weirdo riot grrrl music! Listened to it a lot while showering. And bonus points because they are Dutch.
periot.bandcamp.com/album/petra

Petra, by Periot

4 track album

periot.bandcamp.com

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Drivel S/T 2 7"
This band is so good and seeing them play was great. Fast powerviolence from DC.
drivelpunks.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-2-2

S/T 2, by DRIVEL

5 track album

drivelpunks.bandcamp.com

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Rick V. @itsmerickv.com · 25d

Thought I would do the maybe boring thing of talking about my @razorcake.bsky.social Top 5's in this issue.

-Drive, S/T 2 7"
- Periot, Jacoba
- Bus Boys, Minimum Wage Rock & Roll (1980)
-Half Mast at Major Taylor Skatepark on 7/4/25
- Inward Heal, Conversations

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