Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Dallas Swoager

@untenablewhale.bsky.social

820 followers 560 following 6.1K posts

Compulsive web comic creator. You may know me from... actually no, you probably don't. https://ko-fi.com/untenablewhale #MeatAndJeff

ko-fi.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · Dec 6

Meat and Jeff 93-96

#MeatAndJeff #Ghost #Zombie #Comics #ComicStrip #Horror #Humor #Art #WebComic #WebToon

First panel: A pizza guy in a backward baseball cap is holding two pizza boxes outside. Second panel: The pizza guy is grabbed by a giant tentacle from out of panel, the pizzas go flying. Third panel: The tentacle monster is standing next to the ghost with the mustache and lets out a little burp.

First panel: A double-sized panel showing the squid creature at the far left and a small white ghost emerging wearing a backward baseball cap, and a large black scary looking fanged ghost emerging to devour him. Second panel: Concerned, the large ghost looks down at the small ghost and asks, "anything?" the small ghost responds, "nope." The large ghost again asks, "nothing?"

First panel: A spiky-haired ghost floats against a pale yellow sky background. He says, "Ghosts. Zombies. Vampires. What do you think would be the coolest thing to run into next." Second panel: The ghost and a zombie stare at each other silently. Third panel: The ghost says, "I sometimes forget that you're not much of a conversationalist."

First panel: A zombie and a ghost are entering the woods. The ghost says, "I dunno, I think it would be cool to meet a werewolf..." a red eeyed shadow lurks in the background. Second panel: The ghost continues, "... or bigfoot..." Third panel: The ghost concludes, "... or a giant lake monster." The red eyes continue to lurk.

1 13

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 22h

I would have to guess that the head of an ICE officer kneeling on the neck of a teenager is roughly batting tee height.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 23h

ICE drag girl out of car & body slam her to ground—then pin her face down & kneel on her neck.

"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"

Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 1d

The Republican strategy has long been, “give the idiots something to be mad about,“ so if you can't capitalize on a population who is justifiably livid, you have zero business leading anyone.

muscular baby jeb lund @mobute.bsky.social · 2d

As Democrats contemplate a 2026 or 2028 run and wonder what message will most motivate voters, they need to understand that the minimum opening bid is vengeance.

Justice for All - Truthdig

To restore the rule of law, Democrats must enforce the constitution with brass knuckles like there’s nothing to lose. Because there isn’t.

www.truthdig.com

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 1d

Video of an antifa terrorist done with fascist bullshit.

1 3 21

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 1d

I dunno, this just rings in my ears like someone complaining about when the sky gets all pink when the sun goes down. At a certain point you're just admitting that you're a broken person who can't appreciate beauty.

*me on the other hand, admitting nothing about myself

1 3

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 1d

If I'm not mistaken, they were being erased from the mind of Jim Carrey. I'm not really sure why the rest of us don't remember them.

1 1 5

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

Natalie Dombois @nataliedombois.bsky.social · Jan 13

Time to post one of my favorite old illustrations. :)
I created it for a group show resolving around botanical visuals. During this time I read a lot about the ISS and how they grew plants in there to test botanical behavior, which also sparked dreams about deep space travels.

Female Astronaut surrounded by plants. She's holding a space shuttle.

13 190 720

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 2d

essentially no one looks worse in all this than Biden, followed closely by the tiresome, morally bankrupt blue wave scolds who shouted at all of us about how Biden couldn’t do anything

Andrew Exum @exum.bsky.social · 2d

This week has confirmed my suspicion that Biden’s Middle East policies will look worse, and will be even more embarrassing for Democrats, with the passage of time.

12 120 820

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 3d

60. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

A fun little adventure. Generally a good sign when you already have the second book queued up less than halfway through the first.

The cover of A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 3d

Rewatched Moneyball today for the first time in a long time... and I may have been doing so with a Baseball Reference tab open on my phone...

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 3d

Are we the flies or are we the spiders?

1 2

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 3d

My water bottle stickers were starting to look pretty rough. Time for a refresh!

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 3d

Late night doodle. 🖖🏻

Odo is quite rigid for someone made out of goo. 💚

star trek deep space nine fan art illustration of Odo. he's sitting at his desk in the security office. His head is leaning against the palm of his hand.

9 30 180

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 3d

He has to be the worst person I've ever voted for who actually got elected. I'm going to remind myself that I at least didn't vote for him in his last primary as mild consolation.

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 4d

It didn’t happen to me, but I got to watch The Last Good Thing to Happen on Twitter unfold for @amalelmohtar.com & @maxgladstone.bsky.social back in 2023
amalelmohtar.com/letter-of-ne...

The Twelve Days of Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood

Dear Friends, Previously, on Amal Content: A lot has happened since then. I truly struggle with how to talk about the past 12 days, during which a viral tweet from an anime fan account with an exce...

amalelmohtar.com

3 18 120

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes you start thinking about a movie for exactly zero reason whatsoever...

Movie poster of Ethan Hawke in the movie First Reformed

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 4d

I deleted my facebook roughly a decade ago and it was for essentially the same reason. My politics have changed a lot over that time, but even then, when I was a heck of a lot closer to their side, I just couldn't deal with the level of naked hate from people I thought I knew.

1 7

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 4d

I mean, there are some people who are just into it, but there are so many others who think they can support unthinkable cruelty and keep their hands clean.

Maybe we should all have to take a turn torturing the Omelas kid.

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed 😂

1 2

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 5d

Rock out with your Spock out. 🖖🏻🤘🏻

illustration of my hand raised in the air giving the Vulcan hand symbol. the hand is wearing a studded leather cuff and the sleeve is a leather jacket. the text says "For those about to Spock."

4 41 110

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 5d

If Windows 11 happens to be listening, I just want you to know that I hate you.

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 5d

This is very nearly the same way that Mister Worf's Neighborhood started...

Comic Strip of Mister Worf’s Neighborhood.

First panel: Worf in a red cardigan and Geordi in a teal sweater over a pink colored shirt are waiting in a corridor on the Enterprise D. Geordi says “I’m going to check on Data, He’s been acting strange ever since I started my show.”

Panel 2: Geordi waiting at Data’s door with a “chirrup” sound as a doorbell.

Panel 3: The door to Data’s quarters with the word “Enter” being spoken from within.

Panel 4: Data with a slightly graying brown beard and big poof of curly hair is painting an angry orange giant cat knocking over trees against a mountain backdrop. He is turned toward the reader asking, “what can I do for you, Geordi

1 5

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

Leen McBeans 🦇 @leenmcbeans.bsky.social · 19d

One of my favorite fun facts is why the TMNT are named after artists (it’s because the type of turtle they are is a “painted turtle”). I told my nephew about this and he immediately replied that there should be a Bob Ross turtle. So rather than explain the renaissance movement to him, I-

Cartoon drawing of a teenage mutant ninja turtle with a brown afro, like Bob Ross, and a yellow eye band. Labeled “Bob”, an honorary unofficial fifth TMNT. Bob looks like a shy friendly outcast ninja turtle, to be honest. Made for an 8yo boy who made a cute comment ☺️

58 770 3.4K

Dallas Swoager @untenablewhale.bsky.social · 5d

I'm fully prepared to retcon Bluesky as a device to wean myself off of social media.

"I wasn't able to quit cold turkey, so I decided to set up an account on Bluesky."

1 2

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 11d

Everytime I see her drawings I can't help but smile. Yumeno Six brings so much character, and joy, not only to her designs, but to the Star Trek community. That's why she's this month's featured artist.

yumenosix.neocities.org

ko-fi.com/yumenosix

chibi drawing of artist Yumeno Six. Above, the text says "Artist Alley Featured Artist for October is: Yumeno Six."

2 15 58

Reposted by Dallas Swoager

The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 5d

I know you're tired and life is a lot, but...

Illustration of my duck mascot. theyre in the center of a double green circle. the text says "Hey You, Keep Giving A Shit." at both sides are hands flipping the middle finger.

9 39 150