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Gordon McAlpin

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Freelance graphic designer, mostly books and TTRPG related things (Beadle & Grimm’s, Brotherwise Games) | http://multiplex10.com/watch | http://gordonmcalpin.com 🇵🇭🇺🇸

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · Feb 6

i forgot what i was gonna say but it was real clever/stupid/topical, so please like this anyway

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 6m

this administration claimed Chicago *was* a war zone as a pretext for turning it into one. the presence of the military makes it a war zone. come on. lawyers can read.

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 22m

you will either sell enough of them or you’ll still have a box of copies when you’re 50. (ahem) either way it’s not that bad.

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 24m

FROGS TOGETHER STRONG 😂

🐸 (can we declare Pepe reclaimed now)

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 1h

a woman is sitting on a couch holding a clipboard and saying `` okay , alright '' .

ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch holding a clipboard and saying `` okay , alright '' .

media.tenor.com

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 1h

A federal judge ruled ICE agents at the Broadview facility can't use “riot control weapons” like tear gas, pepper spray or less lethal bullets on reporters, protesters and clergy members who don't pose an immediate threat to the safety of law enforcement. https://to.wttw.com/3VZuHYA

Judge Temporarily Bars Feds From Using Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Against Reporters in Broadview

A federal judge ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the Broadview facility cannot use “riot control weapons” like tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets against reporters, protesters...

to.wttw.com

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Lazlo Raccoon @lazloraccoon.bsky.social · 19h

My mama always said “shit stirrers get to lick the spoon.”

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 3h

this is the most unusual leftist chant I’ve heard, and leftists have some goofy ass chants

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 3h

“Asked by a reporter what she had given up for Lent, Sister Jean replied: losing.”

😂

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 3h

“In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff,” said Mark C. Reed, Loyola president, in a statement late Thursday. trib.al/gfWMXKB

Sister Jean, Loyola University hoops chaplain who captured nation's heart during Cinderella run, dies at 106

Sister Jean emanated a certain love and grit that sunk into students on and off the court — and made for great TV.

trib.al

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 3h

oh interesting. are they like “sharing” it? it makes sense that you can do that for a collaboration… and it you could, it would get abused so fast.

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 3h

Just: in general, living your life trying to prove you’re smarter than everyone else is a sad waste of a fucking life. Especially when you’re bad at it, as you are.

Why not … help? Anyone. Anyone at all. For fuck’s sake. Please get out of my notifications if you’re going to keep acting a fool.

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 3h

Your comments here are all the same: incredulous about an “obvious” truth that you refuse to say.

if you’re not just a smug, posturing tool, why don’t you suggest literally ONE thing a sitting governor can do right now that you think would improve everyone’s lives without starting a civil war?

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 13h

I bet that fucker on the left is 23.

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 15h

she (and the main character of one of Atwood’s novels) grew up in rural Canada because her father was an entomologist or something? Cat’s Eye, I think. Maybe Robber Bride. I adored both. I think the narrator mentions eating dirt in it, whichever one it was.

(so that wasn’t TOTALLY random, sorry)

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 18h

God bless Dolly Parton and the Onion.

The Onion @theonion.com · 21h

Dolly Parton Shares Video Confirming Sister A Shit-Stirring Bitch https://theonion.com/dolly-parton-shares-video-confirming-sister-a-shit-stirring-bitch/

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 18h

why believe in any god that sucks? 😂

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 19h

did you eat dirt like margaret atwood

is that a thing

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 19h

yessss i need Out of Alcatraz in hardcoverrrrrr

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Mr. Tyler Crook @mrtylercrook.bsky.social · 1d

October is a big month! Out of Alcatraz collected hardcover comes out on October. 21st. And then the trade paperback Complete Harrow County comes out on October. 28th. Two of the best things I ever worked on.

The cover for out of Alcatraz by Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook

The cover for the complete Harrow County by Cullen Bunn and TYLER CROOK and others

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 19h

i’m not super zealous about the whole God thing these days

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

Hamilton: “The court doesn’t have to decide what a rebellion is.”
Perry: “I think I do.”

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 23h

excuse the F outta me, but whaaaaat?

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 1d

it's not. Republicans just don't even pretend to care anymore.

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Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 1d

even the weapons are shitty, these a brilliant 😂