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Dærick Gröss
@daerickgross.com
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illustrator, anti-trump satirist, gen x post-punk, and lead vision for @studiogart.net. around here, it'll probably mostly posts about music, standing firm, and highland games.

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Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · May 14
welcome to my eclectic space here... around here i'll mainly talk about music or comics or highland games or just musings on life in general. and yeah, politics too.

to see my Song Of The Day(ish) list:
www.daerickgross.com/sotd.html

i won't promise to be interesting, but i will be authentic.
Dærick's Song Of The Day(ish)
www.daerickgross.com
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once again, the Bard does not disappoint...
shakespeare.lol William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 1d
It was a lover and his lass,
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
That o’er the green corn-field did pass,
In spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding,
Sweet lovers love the spring.
It’s Da Pope on open mic night at Da Vatican.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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we are almost upon the 47th annual WKRP Thanksgiving Turkey Drop... got my decorations up and am waiting for the live broadcast from Fountain Square where the turkeys will hit the ground "like sacks of wet cement"...

cheers to all those who celebrate.
image from the famous WKRP In Cincinnati episode "Turkeys Away" with reporter Les Nesman on the street reporting live as a WKRP helicopter drops live turkeys as a misguided promotion. Les reports in horror as the turkeys hit the ground "like sacks of wet cement". not pictured: the scene famously ends with the line from Carlson stating "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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for all my comics friends out there, gonna throw a shout out for First Comics News (and a little self-promotion). lots of great talent contributing to the news updates and columns there, plus you can find all my #Trumpy (volume 2) strips there too (i'm listed as DW there)!

www.firstcomicsnews.com
First Comics News
Your First Place for Comic News
www.firstcomicsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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it's all in the reflexes, Charlie Brown...

(also, i think i get bonus points for completing a "Derek" three-in-a-row)
darickr.bsky.social Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 1d
Would someone get this walking carpet out my way, Charlie Brown?
shmonstermaker.bsky.social Derek Moreland (he/him) @shmonstermaker.bsky.social · 2d
You could have taken your hand out of that cuff at ANY TIME, Charlie Brown?
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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after spending the summer manually wringing out laundry and hand-mixing jars of natural peanut butter, i can confidently say that old-timey domestic frontier folk had forearms like Popeye...
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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you will be visited by three spirits...

the three spirits:
image from Disney's The Black Hole, showing three three main robots of the movie: Vincent, Maximilian, and Bob. the background appears to be a cargo bay on the ship.
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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just posted the latest strip in my #Trumpy satire series.

as @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social says, #HoldFast. the cracks are growing!

thank you all for your continued support, please consider Liking and Reposting the original strip below. every bit helps spread the love!

#ShineALight
#NoKings
trumpy.studiogart.net Trumpy @trumpy.studiogart.net · 1d
strip #38 of our #Trumpy satire series is now available.

thank you all for your support and for all the Likes and Reposts!

#ShineALight
#NoKings
#HoldFast
#AmericanDream
two-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#38, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, "by the Dæricks Gröss" in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with "find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net", and "Vol.2#38 11-24-2025" in the bottom right corner. Panel 1 is simply an image of a nice, well-manicured suburban split-level home with a large tv antenna on he roof. Caption: "The American Dream, 1965..." Panel 1 is an image of Trumpy standing in an orange prison jumpsuit with his arms folded behind his back and a prisoner number on the chest, his expression is silent and dumbfounded. Caption: "The American Dream, 2025..."
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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as i've said before, when two Mutuals independently bring up the same song at the same time, it's a sign. today's Song Of The Day(ish) has us revisiting Devo.

SOTD 387 comes from above with a ton o' luv...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wkc...

#SOTD
#Devo
#TonOLuv
Ton O' Luv
YouTube video by DEVO - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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...so when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills,
you know the one, "Dr. Everything'll-be-alright"
instead of asking him how much of your time is left
ask him how much of your mind, baby...

'cause in this life, things are much harder than in the afterworld...

in this life, you're on your own...
image of Pope Leo XIV (current Pope as of 2025) dressed in white and standing at a microphone with his hands held outward. he is in the middle of speaking, prompting the social media meme this photo is being used for, paring song lyrics with the image to imply he is either singing or speaking the lyrics as part of a sermon.
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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loving the Devo kick you're on...
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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i'll...
be...
gone..

in a

DAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY
photo of Pope Leo XIV (current as of 2025) in public at a microphone, surrounded by a crowd of people. he grips the microphone with both hands and is leaning into it with his eyes closed, reminiscent of someone singing in a concert. this photo is being used as part of an ongoing social media meme to pair this photo with song lyrics, playing on the Pope's appearance in this shot.
November 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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this Song Of The Day(ish) was inspired by a recent prompt-thread to pick your dance partner. thus i have Kraftwerk in my head, and now so do you.

you're welcome.

SOTD 386 pédale en grand braquet...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJZU...

#SOTD
#Kraftwerk
#TourDeFrance
Kraftwerk - Tour de France (Original Version)
YouTube video by The Kraftwerk Database
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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you entered a dance contest, pick your partner...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEoa...
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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the only king i acknowledge...
black and white photo of Jack "King" Kirby in a sweater and a pipe in his mouth sitting over a comic page he is illustrating.
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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the only king i acknowledge...

youtu.be/prMW1Xn0XUw
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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if you see this, post your getaway vehicle...

(if you recognize this ship, we can be friends)
snippet of a comic book panel from the Marvel run of the Micronauts, specifically showing a closeup of the heroes' ship Endeavor. it is an odd-shaped vehicle, essentially an inverted cone with two large protruding arms and a rectangular forward deck placed between them.
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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apparently this level of retribution is reserved only for alleged narco boats and Vice Presidents...
snapshot of a twitter post by Ed O'Keefe stating "Per @Reuters: Trump does not want to execute members of Congress, White House says" timestamped 1:58pm on 11/20/2025
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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can we has impeachment nao?
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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my latest #Trumpy satire strip is out... if these vibe with you at all, please consider liking and sharing the original strip out there in your internet meanderings.

thank you all for your continued support!

#ShineALight
#NoKings
#Lectoon
trumpy.studiogart.net Trumpy @trumpy.studiogart.net · 5d
strip #37 of our #Trumpy satire series is now available.

if you find these strips resonate with you, please consider liking, following, and reposting them across your social media spaces. we appreciate all your support!

#ShineALight
#NoKings

psst, @notpodium.bsky.social... a new #Lectoon for you
two-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#37, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, "by the Dæricks Gröss" in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with "find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net", and "Vol.2#37 11-20-2025" in the bottom right corner. Both panels depict Stephen Miller (arms crossed, with a nazi swastika armband worn on his left arm) standing at a lectern speaking to the press, represented by a bunch of hands holding microphones pointed at him. The panels are identical, only the text balloons change. Panel 1 Press speaking: "Mr. Miller... you recently called out a video released by Democratic lawmakers as "insurrection"... ...their quote merely reminds our military they don't have to carry out illegal orders. Isn't your cry of "rebellion" something a king would say?" Panel 2 Miller: "That's ridiculous. I prefer the term Führer."
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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spending some time with The Temptations, as i'm wont to do. just listen to this voice, this delivery... this Song Of The Day(ish) is so wonderfully crafted.

SOTD 385's girl has found another, and gone away...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=keDp...

#SOTD
#TheTemptations
#IWishItWouldRain
I Wish It Would Rain
YouTube video by The Temptations - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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duty now, spuds!
punkrockhistory.bsky.social Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 6d
47 years ago today
Bob Mothersbaugh performing with Devo at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco, November 20, 1978.

Photo by Clayton Call

#punk #punkrock #postpunk #newwave #devo #bobmothersbaugh #history #punkrockhistory #otd
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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a gif that pops up when i type my name.

... [nothing] ...

(a sad trombone can be heard in the distance)
lizzylizumab.bsky.social Lizzylizumab @lizzylizumab.bsky.social · 6d
A gif that pops up when I type my name.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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yesterday was my one-year anniversary here at bsky.

so far in my time here i've managed to make some friends, share 3200+ personal posts, manage four accounts (me, Studio G, Trumpy, and Murciélaga), share 383 Songs Of The Day(ish), and as a capper just got a hero of mine to follow #Trumpy!

#NotBad
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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a timely video for me, as i am working to find the discipline to get my weight back under control (the covid shutdown followed by a new baby knocked me completely off my strength/fitness routine)...

youtu.be/sOsqXKr4l30
Let's Talk About Fat
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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my latest #Trumpy is out now, just ahead of the House vote to ask the President to pretty please release the thing he could just do without being asked...

thank you all for your support, i really appreciate the response i've been getting for this series.

#ShineALight
#NoKings
trumpy.studiogart.net Trumpy @trumpy.studiogart.net · 8d
strip #36 of out #Trumpy satire series is now available.

if you're a fan of this series, please like, follow, and share these out into the world at large. we appreciate all your support!

#ShineALight
#NoKings
one-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#36, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, "by the Dæricks Gröss" in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with "find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net", and "Vol.2#36 11-17-2025" in the bottom right corner. The panel depicts Trumpy standing at a lectern, speaking. Panel 1 Trumpy: "...and now I am encouraging the GOP, who I was threatening last week, to vote to release the full Epstein files, which I could easily just release at any time, which is just a democrat hoax, though the DOJ has the full, real files on their desk, except there's nothing there, so we'll investigate only the Democrats named in the totally fake files that I won't release because now we're conveniently investigating again..."
November 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM