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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter)

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NOLA. SFFH/crime/journalist. BASFF & Locus notable stories ‘23. Frequent contributor to Antigravity Magazine Stories in: Buzzfeed News, Politico, Apex Mag, +more. ORDER MY DEBUT CRIME NOVEL, “The Pike Boys”, NOW books2read.com/thepikeboys

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 29d

You can "honor" Kirk's memory by doing the thing he'd hate and donating to an organization that wants to help low-income trans adults receive gender affirming care:

www.transincomeproject.org/donate

(also read my interview with TIPs executive director in the original post)

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 1h

Honestly don’t have one. Don’t really have a favorite democrat either.

I try to avoid getting into fandoms with people who are supposed to serve us.

Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 1h

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 1h

Anymore questions? 👀

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Marcus SOBER 4 YEARS 🏳️‍🌈 @papacitogordo.bsky.social · 1d

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 1h

Nope I can’t even whistle.

I’m not great at anything not writing related 😂

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 1h

I had to read this like three times to make sure I wasn’t having a stroke, but I’ll have to go with check engine! (Though both lights are on as we speak)

You are riding one of those bar-on-a-moving-bike-float-things and a cucumber in the street causes it to tip over onto the side opposite yours, crushing five strangers. The guy next to you peed himself. What's your favorite dashboard light? You a Check Engine type or a Traction Control Swirlie?

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 2h

AMA!

Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · Jul 25

I’m so bored dawg ask me something anonymously and I’ll answer honestly lol

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Anonymous messages!

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · Jul 25

I’m so bored dawg ask me something anonymously and I’ll answer honestly lol

ngl.link/deecherrywri...

Anonymous messages!

ngl.link

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 15h

Just found out the name for mocking the powers-that-be while doing whimsical protesting:

Tactical frivolity.

There, now you know too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactica...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 7h

Anyways I can't afford to leave substack so if you don't like my newsletter don't read it, is kinda where I'm at.

Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 7h

I'm trying not to lose my mind :)

AndyC @andyc300.bsky.social · 7h

Sounds like a microtransaction in a video game...

Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 7h

So I just pretty much set some money on fire because of pressure from people who otherwise were never going to subscribe to my newsletter anyway lolol

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 7h

I just spent a lot of money on a newsletter site just to find out I can't import my paid subscribers unless I pay even more money :) :) :)

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 10h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 2d

Real pic of how teddy waits for me when I’m supposed to be home after work but I’m running late 😭

Teddy waiting for me, perched at the edge of the couch!

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NPR @npr.org · 16h

ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 2d

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals initially struck down Louisiana's Ten Commandments bill.

Well, they got a change of heart.

Now, the full active-judge panel will reconsider the initial unanimous ruling.

open.substack.com/pub/newsouth...

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 12h

He may not have ethics but ain’t nothing wrong with his eyesight

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 13h

The handshake is diabolical lol

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Nick @finch4077.bsky.social · 15h

#frogtifa

Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 15h

Just found out the name for mocking the powers-that-be while doing whimsical protesting:

Tactical frivolity.

There, now you know too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactica...

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 15h

Just found out the name for mocking the powers-that-be while doing whimsical protesting:

Tactical frivolity.

There, now you know too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactica...

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C. Matthew Smith @cmattwrite.bsky.social · 15h

I sense a marketing opportunity. A whole line of inflatable suits strong enough to withstand pepper balls.

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 15h

The suit being impervious to pepper balls is so funny lol

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