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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25

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Christine Skelly is a comics and fantasy artist based in Richmond, VA. Her work focuses on mythology and folklore.

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · Feb 17

COMIC ARTS RICHMOND #4 POSTER

3|22 @basiccitybeerco_rva w over 40 comic creators~

Thank you Hannah Lazarte for designing the poster~

This year we are sp0nsored by @hellocomicsva in Chartlottesville

#comics #comicartsrichmond #indiecomics #richmondva #rva #Richmond #comicbooks #indiecomic #zines

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1h

“Public health isn’t a luxury — it’s a core function of government,” said former Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra. “This hollowing out of expertise could leave us dangerously exposed.”

From our August story:

Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 1d

@laughingredhead.bsky.social !!

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Awesome!!

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my gosh WHAT A TURN

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Allie Briggs @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · 1d

It might not seem like much. But if ANYONE use ANY artist's work to distribute product for profit or not for profit, without the artist's permission, it's stealing.

I know there might be some people who will say, "but it's exposure!"

No. Full stop. PAY THE ARTIST.
#art

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

Wooww
Hi, for those who don't know, it doesn't matter one single iota if your project is "free". You do not have the rights to use art you find and distribute it. That's literally what licensing is for.
Your circumstance and goal has nothing to do with whether you are allowed to use anyone's art.

Allie Briggs @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · 1d

NO. IT. IS. NOT.
#art #ttrpg

Screencap from reddit.

"sorry I caught you off guard with the post. In the dnd homebrew space it isn't standard practice to gen in contact with artists for incorporation their work, provided that they are adequately credited and that the homebrew work is available for free, both of which are the case here."

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 2d

Wow that is a brilliant reframing of the Art making process

SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 2d

I am vending @richmondzinefest.bsky.social TOMORROW at the Main Branch public library from 10-430! Got some #resist stickers printed that I designed to let folks know that we love you and we need you 💜
Message me if you want some! Outdoor grade for your car~
#bumpersticker #gay

A pink hair woman with glasses holds up gay and trans bumper stickers

gay and trans bumper stickers spread out on a table

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: "People at a deep level understand that what they are seeing in Chicago is wrong. They know that they are free citizens of a free country," says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the backlash to Trump's takeover in Chicago.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4d

The artificial intelligence and robotics being developed by multi-billionaires will allow corporate America to wipe out tens of millions of decent-paying jobs, cut labor costs and boost profits.

What happens to working class people who can’t find jobs because they don’t exist?

AI Could Wipe Out the Working Class | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 5d

a man praying with the words " thoughts and prayers " above him

ALT: a man praying with the words " thoughts and prayers " above him

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5d

Mr. Trump said "We could have much better health care than we have right now."

No kidding.

20+ million will see their premiums double. 15 million thrown off health care entirely.

Pres. Trump, in case you didn’t know, this is what the shutdown is about.

End your health care cuts.

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Val K. Wise @valkwise.bsky.social · 5d

adoption fees for cats and kittens are waived today and tomorrow in celebration of francine, there has never been a better time to barnacle #womensupportingwomen

Val K. Wise @valkwise.bsky.social · 15d

for now...if you're in RVA looking for a senior cat...i am very emotionally invested in miss barnacle richmondspca.org/how-you-can-...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

For most workers in Wisconsin who get hurt on the job, the state’s workers’ compensation system is there to help.

But thousands of immigrant dairy workers — the backbone of one of the state’s most dangerous industries — don’t get this protection.

(Published Dec. 2023)

When Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers Get Hurt, Most Can’t Rely on Workers’ Compensation

Wisconsin’s exemption for small farms is one of many federal and state carve-outs that have historically left farm workers — and dairy workers in particular — with fewer rights and protections than ot...

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Resistance Knitters 🧶💙🌊📎🕊️🗽📚🫖☕️📖🐈💍 @resistanceknitters.bsky.social · 5d

“Tonight, I come to you with a simple message: we cannot normalize what is happening in this country, and especially not in the media.”

open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

The Media Cannot Normalize This Moment

Tonight, I come to you with a simple message: we cannot normalize what is happening in this country, and especially not in the media.

open.substack.com

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 5d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 8d

Huzzah!!

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 9d

@emilyhare.co.uk helloooo

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Cuw @cuw.bsky.social · 9d

I had a discussion with my therapist who got a scam phone call during our visit that its just beyond frustrating that literally every single second of being american is fending off people trying to fleece you, email, phone, hobby stores, whatever its just scams on scams

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

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@DUH4Healthcare @duh4healthcare.bsky.social · 11d

Their son was 'too unstable to function outside of hospital.' Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway.
After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment. Their insurance said that level of care was "not medically necessary."

Engines of Solidarity 4h •
It's 2025 and mental health care is still treated like some optional luxury in the United States of America. Lives are at stake here. Mental health is health.
NBC NEWS
Engines of Solidarity
COST OF DENIAL
Their son was 'too unstable to function outside of hospital.' Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway.
After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment. Their insurance said that level of care was "not medically necessary."
Nearly 60 million adults in the United States live with a mental health condition, however, only about 50% receive treatment, because of a variety of factors. According to the American Psychological Association, 20 million children in the U.S. have also been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and that number is estimated to be growing.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11d

To be clear, saying you're going to "avoid politics" is an INCREDIBLY political statement, especially in an age of fascism.

Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 11d

Fucking disgusting variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’

Jimmy Fallon says he plans to "keep my head down" and avoid politics on "The Tonight Show."

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 11d

I do not believe in the dems ever anymore

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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 11d

The Republican shutdown will take away telehealth for rural Americans who rely on it.

Why do Republicans want to make going to the doctor even harder? www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Millions of seniors could lose access to telehealth without deal in Congress

Millions of American seniors could see major disruptions to health services amid a government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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SkellyScribbles @SPX 9/13-14/25 @skellyscribbles.bsky.social · 11d

There we go

Hawkeye8 @hawkeye8.bsky.social · 11d

FIGURES