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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 6h

Inspired by the smallest ever street sweeper I’ve ever seen diligently trucking on in Mumbai: dedicated to commitment in the face of insurmountable odds! 😊

Day 10: Sweep

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Matt Davies @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social · 1d

Newsday.com/matt

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 2d

One thing they had never been accused of is being light rock

Day 9: Heavy

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 2d

Qn: what is not science?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 2d

Very good article Re: Qn: who wins when you bounce voters out of their apathy rut to take sides? …. and the value of liberal democracy messaging this moment needs to win that fight

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:

newrepublic.com/article/2014...

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 3d

Do not poke the … - well, yeah, that.

Day 8 Word: reckless

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 4d

Starfish Belt Hopper with sails, sensors & samplers extended

Day 7: Starfish

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Matt Davies @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social · 4d

Chilling. Newsday.com/matt

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 4d

#Inktober #inktober2025

Day 6 - Pierce

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 5d

Santa was not too happy about Rudolf’s reindeer games.

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Word: deer

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 7d

London, 1875

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 8d

Every good dog deserves a crown

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 9d

The Saturday eve weave

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 10d

Haven’t put pen to paper to draw for over 5 years - *sigh*. Will take a while to get my hand back in whilst also learning to use Procreate - first attempt at digital art 🤣

Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 10d

Cecil thought his glorious moustache really helped balance his features

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 14d

So much has gone wrong in US press reporting on Trump because the White House reporters are people who have exclusively covered US politics.

They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 14d

Pushing back doesn’t always work but…. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 14d

Does pushing back *always* work? No.

But we know that not pushing back *never* works.

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 14d

Portland OR is one of my fave cities. Brilliant place & culture.

Trump is forcing the collapse of a free America. It’s bloody horrifying to watch.

Stand Strong, Portland.

bbc.com/news/article...

Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'

The president says the latest move to send troops to a major US city is "necessary" to protect immigration detention facilities.

bbc.com

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 15d

Just such superb work

Shawn Daley @shawndaley.bsky.social · 15d

Some of today’s inking #comicsky

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Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 16d

Love this

Katherine Lam @katherinelam.bsky.social · 16d

STOMP on sale now at @blackdragonpress.co.uk for 24hrs!

www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/products/stomp

Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 16d

When I get old, this is what I want to get around 😊

Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · Jul 30

The East Anglia Transport Museum

1961 Harding Consort Invalid Carriage.

#reference #vehiclereference #materialreference

Chris Lennard @cklennard.bsky.social · 17d

Go Albo!

“I think action on climate change is the entry fee to credibility and to engagement,” responding to a question about America’s standing in the Pacific region.

“This isn’t some academic argument,” he said. “This is a matter of an existential threat.”

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Climate action is the ‘entry fee’ to credibility, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia says.

www.nytimes.com

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 19d

Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued.

Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially.

Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 19d

A $100k “price” for H1-B visas is like a tariff on STEM labor.

And the first rule of tariffs is clear: never tax your inputs — that just makes American firms less competitive than their foreign competitors.

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