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. inclusion matters, diversity makes us stronger. pro-DEI he/him
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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)
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100% on both points, my friend.

they never made a bad album. just a solid band through and through.
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i lied. photos coming later.

i'm wiped out. sleepy nigh-night time.
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competing at the Ventura Seaside Highland Games today. photos incoming later this evening.

i'm tiiiired...
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if you've been following my Song Of The Day(ish) posts much, you know Adam Ant is a personal favorite of mine.

thanks to @punkrockhistory.bsky.social for keeping history fresh and sharing our fond memories with the world.

#AdamAnt
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43 years ago today
Adam Ant released his debut solo studio album, Friend or Foe. It features the singles "Goody Two Shoes," "Friend or Foe," and "Desperate But Not Serious."

#punk #punkrock #postpunk #newwave #adamant #friendorfoe #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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perhaps you're right...
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which is fortunate... if this were an efficient and competent group we'd be so cooked by now.
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all snark and sarcasm aside, why does he rant on about this ridiculousness so seriously and persistently?

until very recently, i lived just outside of Portland. the place is fine. it has some issues, sure, but seriously...

come on, dude.
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Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
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i've said it before and i'll say it again...

@riotgrlerin.bsky.social is the hero we need in these dark times.

if you aren't already following her, please take a look at how she is saving our collective sanity one magnificently absurd thread at a time...
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my latest satire strip #Trumpy is out now. if these strips resonate for you at all, please consider a like, follow, and repost. shining a light on these ridiculous fools is a great way for all of us to do something positive.

#ShineALight
#NoKings
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strip #27 of our #Trumpy satire cartoon is now available.

if you find any of our strips resonate for you, please consider liking, following, and sharing them around wherever you spend your time online. thank you all for your continued support!

#ShineALight
#NoKings
two-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#27, 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#27 10-10-2025" in the bottom right corner.

Panel 1 depicts a lampoon of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth standing at a lectern addressing a crowd and reporters. There is a US flag on the wall behind hm, similar to a proper US flag but instead of white stars on the blue field, it has white dollar signs. There is no action other than Hegseth standing there speaking.

Panel 1
Hegseth (direct quote from 10/10/2025): "...today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force Facility at the Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho.  The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15's and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase lethality, [and] interoperability..."
Audience member: "Wait, what?"
Media: "Sec. Hegseth, what exactly is the purpose of having this on U.S. soil?"
Kilmeade: "Or something. Just kill them."

Panel 2
Same scene, Hegseth's expression turns pouty...
Hegseth: "...to... that is... uh... help Qatar protect themselves... against... ...uh... DEI -no, wait... 
canada.  Yeeah... Canada.  ...and definitely not to give me a private air force to use when the day comes my own military refuses to follow my asinine orders to invade U.S. cities..."
Audience member: "This is seriously f!@ked up..."
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i personally know a few people who worked on those machines. they are very dumb machines which is what makes them very hack-resistant. can it be done? probably. but it will take an awful lot of effort to make them do what they want.

assuming we still have elections...

bsky.app/profile/trum...
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and another #Trumpy for you...

#ShineALight
two-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#20, 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#20 03-09-2025" in the bottom right corner.

both panels depict a lampoon of President Trump ("Trumpy") seated relaxed on a sofa in his office.  Panel one is closer in, we only see Trumpy on the sofa and a corner of his desk to indicate it is there.  Panel 2 zooms back a bit to see both the sofa and his desk with no one seated and Vance behind the chair holding a Project 2025 book in his hands.  behind the empty desk and Vance is a U.S. flag with the blue star field replaced with a blue field with the twitter/X logo in the middle and four christian nationalist crosses surrounding it.  there is little action other than the two of them speaking.

Panel 1 Trumpy thinking to himself: "let's see... i've got the media moguls under control.  defense, intelligence, justice, and security locked in.  the court is mine. congress is weak and disorganized...  i can detain and deport anyone i want. chaos is everywhere, no one can stop me."

Panel 2 Trumpy speaking: "hhmmmm..."
Vance: "Lost in thought, sir?"
Trumpy: "just deciding if i should fabricate and declare a state of emergency and halt all elections during or after my first 100 days in office..."
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the bad news is when conversion fails, these assholes turn to vilification.

the good news is that, even as a straight white male, i cannot ever be made to believe you are the villain to be feared.

i am comforted that there are a lot of us. i am saddened that there are not nearly enough of us.
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truly, it's the only rational explanation...
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this clearly correlates to the autism rates in biological females.

he certainly is keen of mind, that one...

🤦
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Trump: we're sending the national guard into these war-torn cities...

Chicago: oh damn, shit's about to get real...

Portland: oh damn, shit's about to get really weird...

(chef's kiss to Portland, more power to you!)
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i notice that if anyone asks about those skulls of your enemies that you have on display, your answer can be any and all three of these things.

well played.
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that is a truly esteemed list to be a part of! that's so awesome!
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in my first pass on this post i read "immorality spell" and i was on board.

immortality is cool, too.
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truly, it's just horrific. what have we become?
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thanks to @ladyliminal.bsky.social for inspiring this next Song Of the Day(ish), we're overdue for some Kraftwerk around here.

SOTD 348 sits in a late-night cafe, straight connection, T E E...

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

#SOTD
#Kraftwerk
#TransEuropeExpress
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this is so amazing! very cool, my friend!
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war is hell. i can barely bring myself to stare upon these horrors as Portland burns...
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Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
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boosting the signal for anyone who might be interested...
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Interested in how to better support students with #FASD at school?

#JoinUs Thursday to explore how we can create supportive, appropriate, challenging, FASD-informed #IEP #Goals for students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Register at: www.healthymindsconsulting.com/fasd-iep-men...
FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition meeting announcement
Image of FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition logo. 
October 9th, 2025 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT
Goals
Register at: https://www.healthymindsconsulting.com/fasd-iep-mentorship-coalition/
Having appropriately challenging and well-written goals is essential for providing an appropriate educational program. This month we will be exploring how to facilitate the creation of appropriate and supportive IEP goals for students with FASD. 
Please join us!
Image of presenter, Kelly Rain Collin, a woman with dark brown hair and a welcoming smile. She is wearing a teal green blouse and a necklace. Under the photo are the words Presented by Kelly Rain Collin, Ed.M.
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with a tear in my eye and hope in my heart, i'm playing this Song Of The Day(ish) for you, dear Dolly.

SOTD 347's marching in the streets with sticks and stones, don't you ever believe words don't break bones...

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

#SOTD
#DollyParton
#WorldOnFire
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