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Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition @geneha.com · Nov 14
My GN MAE: The Definitive Edition got picked as a 2026 Illinois Reads book for teens! I'll more library and school talks in the coming year. First up, I'll be at the Vigo County Public Library (IN) for their free comic con this Saturday.

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Announcement image for MAE: The Definitive Edition being chosen as a 2026 Illinois Reads title for teens. Screenshot of the IL Reads teen titles page, with the listing for Mae: The Definitive Edition. Webpage for the Vigo County Public Library's Con At The Crossroads event this weekend. My announced schedule for next year, from my website: Appearances November 15, 2025 Con at the Crossroads 11am - 5pm FREE library comic con Vigo County Public Library, Main Branch, Terre Haute, IN Fri December 5, 2025 Illinois Reads Sneak Peek 6 - 8pm, Anderson's Bookshops, Downers Grove, IL MAE is an official 2026 Illinois Reads book for grades 9-12! Thu December 18, 2025 Draw Yourself As a Superhero 5:30 - 7pm Museum youth art program for the Alex Ross art exhibit. $15 residents, $18 nonresidents Bess Bower Dunn Museum, Libertyville, IL March 12-13, 2026 Illinois Reading Council Annual Conference BOS Center, Springfield, IL MAE: The Definitive Edition is a 2026 Illinois Reads teen title! Sat April 25, 2026 Illinois Reads Book Festival 10am - 2pm National Teachers Academy, Chicago, IL MAE: The Definitive Edition is a 2026 Illinois Reads teen title! May 22 - 24, 2026 Cherry Capital Comic Con aka C4 Grand Traverse Resort, MI … More 2025 and 2026 appearances as they’re announced!
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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If you've been holding off on buying the DIE RPG by @kierongillen.bsky.social, because how could a mere RPG be as good as his DIE comic, well a) it IS as good as his comic and b) it's less than $15 @bundleofholding.com until Monday so well done good talk everyone

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January 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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/7 Prosecuting a cop for misconduct, let alone murder, is the hardest prosecution you can do in America. Thanks to America’s culture it’s like trying to convict a fucking kitten for high treason. It’s like trying to convict Jesus. You just cannot rush over confidently into that.
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Here’s a comment for the people who are upset that MN hasn’t charged Jonathan Ross already:

If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.

It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.

/1
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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"The agency’s recruiting materials lure would-be agents with heavy-handed language; agents are 'brave' and 'resolute' men fighting 'criminals and predators.'

"ICE and their supporters inevitably come across as whiny babies playing dress-up."

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January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
geneha.com
When writers & artists tell stories drawn from their own experiences, whether nonfiction or fiction, we have the chance for something NEW. Things too embarrassing and brutally honest to say aloud. Or oppressed groups who never got to share their own stories w the wider world. Cherish the new.
booksofm.com Monica Valentinelli 🦖 @booksofm.com · 20h
Human creators matter. I don't want to puke up lines of code that regurgitates what other people made. I want to support human creators whether we're friends or not--not just because of capitalism.

People are far, far more valuable than any line of code.
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.

“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”

Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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I don't always agree with the AV Club's Jarrod Jones, but he always gives me plenty to chew on! He makes me think differently about things I've already seen, and curious about things I hadn't wanted to see.

Also, he's a fellow Chicagolander! I love my birth city.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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They can't actually control how the 65% of us who aren't completely braindead on MAGA propaganda react.

The Jimmy Kimmel fight and the National Guard fight — both lost by Trump — show that his super-confidence that he can just bellow us into submission is not rooted in reality.
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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jessicahuseman.bsky.social
i also have the greatest potential net worth in texas
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump's economic talking points have subtly shifted: "We have the greatest potential economy in history"
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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If you need a break from our real life nightmares, and would like some delightful imaginary nightmares that will make you smile for a bit, follow Chicago area artist Melissa Sue Stanley @melissasuestanley.bsky.social www.melissasuestanley.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Search: "Rector University of Ghent Sutter ChatGPT"

DuckDuckGo: U Ghent Rector caught using ChatGPT hallucinated quotes

Google, All and News tabs: Brave new U Ghent Rector overcomes resistance to introduce students to the AI future...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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It’s easy to think that schools in Minneapolis are closed because the Feds murdered someone in the street but no, the actual reason is that while that was happening, the Feds were busy doing other heinous shit across the city like tear-gassing a school
ndhapple.bsky.social Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 1d
“The move came after officials at Roosevelt High School said armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders.” — www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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On the group's Amazon Wish List you can send them an Amazon gift card to use on equipment as needed. That's what I sent.

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Screenshot of the shared post: Nick Benson ‪@ottergoose.net‬ ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims. Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it! 9:05 PM · Jan 5, 2026
January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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my mother called me from Mexico to explain to me at length that she has never heard Jacob Frey swear before. like, her connection kept dropping and she called me back!
muskratjohn.bsky.social John Kovalic @muskratjohn.bsky.social · 2d
This will sound like a joke, but it's not.

When TWO "Minnesota Nice" politicians drop the F-bomb in front of live cameras, we're at Defcon 1.
smith.senate.gov Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 2d
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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audacityofdespair.bsky.social
Unless you're Ashli Babbitt. Then fuck what a U.S. Capitol police officer tells you to do.

The legal standard is that if an officer is in fear for others or himself legitimately he can use lethal force to neutralize the threat. Fleeing or eluding has never been a standard for use of lethal force.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Rep. Wesley Hunt: "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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We point this out because, amidst all the arguing about "training," just remember a thing your local cops have that these guys don't is a direct line to EMS dispatch. Not only are they out here killing people, they're acting as their own rogue paramedic service that may or may not do their jobs
January 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Note: agents on scene here insist they have their own medics. None are seen attending to the victim.

They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.

One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
24fps.bsky.social joe, from bluesky @24fps.bsky.social · 2d
fuck the huffington post

here you go
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Just got finished with my second court date. The State of Illinois is continuing to prosecute me for seemingly not being docile, throwing my hands up and saying "I can't do anything" when ICE was operating a torture facility in my backyard in #Broadview. They know I didn't do anything wrong.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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A set of Philippe Halsman's famous JUMP portraits featuring Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Brigitte Bardot, Richard Nixon, and so many more at the link: www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture...
A set of Philippe Halsman's famous JUMP portraits featuring Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Brigitte Bardot, Richard Nixon, and so many more at the link: https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/philippe-halsman-jump-book/
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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Durbin, a Profile in Don't Hit Me

A day after US Sen Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), strongly condemned Trump's attack on Venezuela as "reckless and unconstitutional" Sen Dick Durbin (D-IL) posted to "disagree" with Trump and "worry deeply about this Admin’s follow through on foreign policy interventions."
durbin.senate.gov Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 5d
However, I disagree with President Trump’s use of U.S. military forces without Congressional approval & worry deeply about this Admin’s follow through on foreign policy interventions.
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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#LasVegas meet some of the coolest creators in comics: Lauren Sankovitch (editor Good Trouble) Janet Lee (Return of the Dapper Men) Corinna Bechko (Sister Impersonator, Blood Type) Janet Harvey (Toxic Avenger, Wonder Woman) Mairghread Scott (VR Troopers) & me! @alternaterealitylv Sat 1/10 2-4pm
Headshots four women comics creators with glasses, two without
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
geneha.com
Trump wants US oil companies to send in their employees to fix Venezuela's oil facilities. The companies do NOT want to go.

Both the US State Department and CANADA's government warn citizens they risk arbitrary arrest if they travel to Venezuela. The US warns of torture, beatings and waterboarding.
Screenshot of U.S. Embassy in Venezuela page: Venezuela Travel Advisory Travel Advisory December 3, 2025 Venezuela – Level 4: Do Not Travel Reissued December 3, 2025 after review with no edits. Do not travel to or remain in Venezuela due to the high risk of wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure. All U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents in Venezuela are strongly advised to depart immediately. Country Summary: In March 2019, the U.S. Department of State withdrew all diplomatic personnel from U.S. Embassy Caracas and suspended operations. All consular services, routine and emergency, remain suspended until further notice. The U.S. government has no ability to provide emergency services or consular assistance to U.S. citizens in Venezuela. Anyone with U.S. citizenship or any other U.S. residency status in Venezuela should leave the country immediately, including those traveling on Venezuelan or other foreign passports. Do not travel to Venezuela for any reason. The Department has determined there is a very high risk of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals in Venezuela. Security forces have detained U.S. citizens for up to five years without respect for due process. The U.S. government is not generally informed of the detention of U.S. citizens in Venezuela nor is it permitted to visit U.S. national detainees in Venezuela. The U.S. government has no way to contact U.S. nationals detained in Venezuela, and those detained are not allowed to contact family members or independent legal counsel. According to former detainees, as well as independent human rights organizations, detainees have been subjected to torture and cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment, including severe beatings, prolonged restraint in stress positions, and waterboarding. Screenshot of Canadian government page: [Map of Venezuela] Disclaimer VENEZUELA - AVOID ALL TRAVEL Avoid all travel to Venezuela due to the significant level of violent crime, the unstable political and economic situations, the risk of arbitrary detention, and the decline in basic living conditions, including shortages of medication, gasoline and water.
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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merovingians.bsky.social
another example of our incredibly weird status quo - this happened, the cops couldn't actually charge her, and she's been confirmed as released
brandonfriedman.bsky.social Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 4d
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?

Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM