Dirk Deppey
@deppey.bsky.social
Former Comics Journal guy.
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Hi this week I learned that the QR code menus at restaurants aren't to save on paper, it's so that the restaurant can sell collected data to a broker.
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Hi this week I learned that the QR code menus at restaurants aren't to save on paper, it's so that the restaurant can sell collected data to a broker.
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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The policy had nothing to do with fighting antisemitism and everything to do with suppressing legitimate and constitutionally protected criticism of Israel.
January 23, 2026 at 11:42 AM
The policy had nothing to do with fighting antisemitism and everything to do with suppressing legitimate and constitutionally protected criticism of Israel.
My adopted hometown, I wish I was there still.
Tucson veterans support Sen. Mark Kelly with billboard.
Message encourages troops to “refuse illegal orders”
www.kold.com/2026/01/23/v...
Message encourages troops to “refuse illegal orders”
www.kold.com/2026/01/23/v...
January 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM
My adopted hometown, I wish I was there still.
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This is a lovely little story to start your weekend right. No really, trust me.
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This is a lovely little story to start your weekend right. No really, trust me.
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Day 94 of inserting a random Muppet into a random Star Trek screenshot
#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #TheMuppets
#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #TheMuppets
January 23, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Day 94 of inserting a random Muppet into a random Star Trek screenshot
#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #TheMuppets
#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #TheMuppets
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It’s really this simple… all we are getting is cops
They like cops so much that all we’re getting is cops. No roads, no bridges, no school funding, no culture money, just a bouquet of different types of cops
January 23, 2026 at 12:17 PM
It’s really this simple… all we are getting is cops
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"SCOTUS has not constrained him. Congress has not constrained him. The DOJ under Biden did not constrain him."
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Trump Explodes in Wild Fury After Poll Hits Him with Worst Results Yet
As Trump rages over “fake” polls after a New York Times survey delivers abysmal findings on immigration, a leading political theorist grapples with whether popular opposition has any hope of constrain...
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
"SCOTUS has not constrained him. Congress has not constrained him. The DOJ under Biden did not constrain him."
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
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All the evidence one would need to impeach both Rubio and Noem was just posted to the AAUP v. Rubio docket. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
All the evidence one would need to impeach both Rubio and Noem was just posted to the AAUP v. Rubio docket. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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Tory MP Simon Hoare has given a very vivid quote about Donald Trump's comments on Nato allies, which could actually be used in many contexts about the US president:
"Frankly Trump makes my flesh creep and my stomach turn. Where are his advisors? Where is his nurse? Where is his sense of shame?"
"Frankly Trump makes my flesh creep and my stomach turn. Where are his advisors? Where is his nurse? Where is his sense of shame?"
January 23, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Tory MP Simon Hoare has given a very vivid quote about Donald Trump's comments on Nato allies, which could actually be used in many contexts about the US president:
"Frankly Trump makes my flesh creep and my stomach turn. Where are his advisors? Where is his nurse? Where is his sense of shame?"
"Frankly Trump makes my flesh creep and my stomach turn. Where are his advisors? Where is his nurse? Where is his sense of shame?"
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Mythbusters (2003, The Discovery Channel)
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Mythbusters (2003, The Discovery Channel)
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Most academic books have boring descriptive titles but occasionally...
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Most academic books have boring descriptive titles but occasionally...
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Notching a rare win: House passed spending bills with all anti-trans riders removed—no care bans, no school funding threats, nothing.
Sarah McBride and Dem appropriators fought for this for months. open.substack.com/pub/aridrenn...
Sarah McBride and Dem appropriators fought for this for months. open.substack.com/pub/aridrenn...
BREAKING: House Passes Spending Bills With All Anti-Trans Riders Stripped Out
Provisions targeting gender-affirming care and trans students were removed during negotiations. The bill now heads to the Senate
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Notching a rare win: House passed spending bills with all anti-trans riders removed—no care bans, no school funding threats, nothing.
Sarah McBride and Dem appropriators fought for this for months. open.substack.com/pub/aridrenn...
Sarah McBride and Dem appropriators fought for this for months. open.substack.com/pub/aridrenn...
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Holy shit. HHS says the Africa CDC "is a powerless, fake organization attempting to manufacture credibility by repeating its claims publicly. It is not a reliable source, and its statements should be treated accordingly."
NEW: We're publishing an astonishing outburst the Dep of Health and Human Services left in our inbox.
In an unsolicited email about our coverage of a horrific vaccine experiment, the HHS insisted the Africa CDC was an unreliable source for information, calling it "fake" and "powerless."
In an unsolicited email about our coverage of a horrific vaccine experiment, the HHS insisted the Africa CDC was an unreliable source for information, calling it "fake" and "powerless."
Trump's HHS Trashes Top African Health Organization as "Fake" and "Powerless"
The HHS is disparaging its colleagues at the Africa CDC in coarse terms, that are striking even by the standards of the Trump administration.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Holy shit. HHS says the Africa CDC "is a powerless, fake organization attempting to manufacture credibility by repeating its claims publicly. It is not a reliable source, and its statements should be treated accordingly."
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True the key perk of the billion dollar membership on the "Board Of Peace" is a coupon for a 5% reduction on the room rate of your 1st night of a 5+ day stay* at Trump Resorts Gaza?
*Taxes and service fees not included. Booking restrictions apply. See coupon for terms and conditions.
*Taxes and service fees not included. Booking restrictions apply. See coupon for terms and conditions.
January 23, 2026 at 6:11 AM
True the key perk of the billion dollar membership on the "Board Of Peace" is a coupon for a 5% reduction on the room rate of your 1st night of a 5+ day stay* at Trump Resorts Gaza?
*Taxes and service fees not included. Booking restrictions apply. See coupon for terms and conditions.
*Taxes and service fees not included. Booking restrictions apply. See coupon for terms and conditions.
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Reps Tarra Simmons and Shaun Scott have introduced a bill in the WA State Legislature that would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were previously employed as sworn officers with ICE on or after Jan 20, 2025.
This is called an idea whose time has arrived.
This is called an idea whose time has arrived.
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Reps Tarra Simmons and Shaun Scott have introduced a bill in the WA State Legislature that would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were previously employed as sworn officers with ICE on or after Jan 20, 2025.
This is called an idea whose time has arrived.
This is called an idea whose time has arrived.
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no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
Sadly, I'm not here, as I'm actually "Fuck it, my brain won't shut up anyway, so I might as well write."
Authors, tag yourself
I’m “St. Patrick of Armagh, deliver me from writing.”
I’m “St. Patrick of Armagh, deliver me from writing.”
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Sadly, I'm not here, as I'm actually "Fuck it, my brain won't shut up anyway, so I might as well write."
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So you can't copyright anything you write with it, and if you use it to actually create something, they will own a piece.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
Lmao the bubble is fit to burst, boys
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
So you can't copyright anything you write with it, and if you use it to actually create something, they will own a piece.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
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Europe is ready to get back to work with the US, wary, frustrated and knowing it can’t trust an ally it’s relied on for decades
Europe Returns Focus to Ukraine After Fractious Week With Trump
Europe is ready to get back to work with the US, wary, frustrated and knowing it can’t trust an ally it’s relied on for decades.
bloom.bg
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Europe is ready to get back to work with the US, wary, frustrated and knowing it can’t trust an ally it’s relied on for decades
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are YOU a university professor, professor emeriti or associate professor of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion?
Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:58 AM
are YOU a university professor, professor emeriti or associate professor of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion?
Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?