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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 4d

Hey, @jay.bsky.team.

As a disabled person, it's disheartening to see one of the foundational pushers of alt text, a Black STEM voice, a queer advocate, and a huge voice for the disabled community gone over a poor taste joke.

Having Link here is good for so many people.

Please reconsider?

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 5d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 9d

This is an excellent bit of advice from Dr Jane Goodall. What a wonderful message to leave behind.

What a wonderful human being she was, I'm so sad to hear of her passing.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 13d

In this episode of The Journal podcast, we talk with Jane Goodall, who has spent her life fighting to protect wildlife. As the planet warms, is her mission slipping out of reach?

🎥 Watch more: on.wsj.com/46W4W1v

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 9d

"America is back and better than ever!"
- POTUS

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING: The number of jobs created in August has been revised from 54,000 down to -3,000.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 9d

Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.

Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.

We have been sent here to fight for people.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance

However, they are weaker than they look…

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 11d

That's too bad, I could see it being a really fun premise for a show.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 11d

Oh weird. This article claimed that there was a small-screen adaptation coming, which is what threw me off.

Thanks for clarifying. I'll still look forward to checking out the other two in your series.

deadline.com/2021/12/zach...

Zachary Quinto-Narrated Audible Original ‘The Dispatcher’ Being Adapted As TV Series With Uri Singer

EXCLUSIVE: The Dispatcher, created by author John Scalzi, started life as an Audible original audiobook narrated by Zachary Quinto. It is now being adapted for the small-screen after producer Uri Sing...

deadline.com

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 11d

Oh Rad! I really enjoyed the first one, I'll check these out.

Thanks!

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 11d

Me: "Wait, it's a series?"
*goes off to google*

So, just the one novella, but it's being made into a show for Apple TV?

Are you from the future?

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 12d

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Godwin already said it's okay.

‘Trump Knows What He’s Doing’: The Creator of Godwin’s Law Says the Hitler Comparison Is Apt

The internet legend explains why the Biden campaign isn’t wrong to compare Trump to Hitler.

www.politico.com

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 12d

Recently built a new PC, and swapped out one of my monitors for a big 4k monitor.

Kiddo saw the old monitor sitting on my floor. "Whatcha gonna do with that?"

So that's why my kid now has a 3 monitor setup. :-D

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 13d

Yeah, my primary domain is almost 26 years old. It can rent a car, I guess.

Hard Boiled Egg @perigominas.bsky.social · 13d

I have an email address that is older than some of my colleagues.

My actual bones cried out in terror when I found that out.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 14d

This is really good. I don't consume a ton of comics/graphic novels, but I really enjoyed this. Page 9 is probably my fav, but I love the style change for the daydream and the art in general.

Blair Shedd @onegemini.com · 14d

For the morning people - I put up a FREE downloadable 21-page preview of the first chapter of #TheWorldsBetweenUs, my original horror/fantasy graphic novel taking place in the Wild Hills of Vermont.

Grab the PDF now at this link;

onegemini.com/digitalprevi...

#ComicsSky
#IndieComics
#MakeComics

The cover of The Worlds Between Us Special Preview 2025. Digital drawing.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 15d

A quote by Jake the Dog, of AdventureTime, reads: "Sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something". Jake is waving his arms and smiling.

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Dan Savage @dansavage.bsky.social · 15d

Recommended reading: Rudolph Herzog's book about humor — what jokes were allowed, what jokes weren't, what jokes could get you imprisoned, what jokes could get you shot — during the Third Reich. It's sobering reading right now, as Trump attacks comedians, late night talk show hosts, and actors.

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Lissa Harris🐀 @lissaharris.bsky.social · 17d

do you ever just want so bad to be the cause of someone’s delight but all you can do is make noise at them like a grackle

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18d

This is what politicization of the Justice Department results in.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 19d

It's gross that they're doing it, and it's gross that people are going to actually pay to go do it. Just gross all around.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 19d

I've been on this soapbox for most of my life now, but treating the unhoused with respect and helping them to get back on their feet *makes the world a better place for all of us*.

Good on ya, Finland. I wish we had your empathy here.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19d

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 20d

I saw the image before I saw your name and went to follow you but I was too late, past me already did.

!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 21d

If there's been one constant in my journey as an artist, whatever the medium:

The material you need next is *always* on the bottom of the stack of art materials.

This message brought to you by the tube of watercolor in the tray at the very bottom of the stack of trays.

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 26d

Guy looking at another girl meme, the guy is labeled "Me", the girl holding his hand is labeled "My pile of watercolor supplies", the girl he's looking at is labeled Gouache"

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28d

Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪

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!Bob @plasmator.bsky.social · 28d

Main stream media

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28d

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