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Comic shop owner, reader, occasional scibbler, learning to live in a traitorous body, cat lover, in process
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Even after Trump is gone, the world will remember that he threatened to forcibly seize the territory of a peaceful democratic ally, and our institutions failed to immediately remove him. That makes US dangerously unreliable, not just one senile gangster.
His not being impeached by the end of the business day as a result of this threat is as much a problem as the threat itself. It’s not just Trump that the world has to worry about, it’s a GOP that supports him and Democrats who suck their thumbs and refuse to even discuss pushing to remove him
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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This is the same as issuing a death sentence to ten thousand people. It's not just cruel, it's murderous.
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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Look, I know everything's on fire, but.... **jazz hands**

I'm really proud of the work I did last year.
Darlings! A fresh post.

I've got poems eligible for the Hugo @laworldcon.bsky.social), Nebula ( @sfwa.org), and Rhysling awards ( @sfpoetry.bsky.social). Links:

@strangehorizons.bsky.social -- "Of Water, Always Seeking" strangehorizons.com/poetry/of-wa...

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January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Good morning ..

What Level of Fascism are we at when Lambchop is issuing guides to resisting fascism while ranking Senators are talking about “training”

www.tiktok.com/t/ZThrNU3sD/
Sadly, we all know the bad guys… A.k.a. our government… Don’t follow the rules. Don’t put yourself in harms way if you can help it… Democracy dies in silence! Quite the conundrum. #lambchop #ice #demo...
TikTok video by Mallory Lewis
www.tiktok.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Maybe this is finally the moment Southern California can point to for the national Democratic party for why they should stop pushing Gavin Newsom for president.
big strong savvy gavin newsom apparently doesn’t even have the wherewithal to stand up to ben “i have never satisfied a woman in my life” shapiro
Only 15 days in and we have a strong contender for most embarrassing headline of the year.

Ben. Shapiro. The guy who can't get his wife wet. The guy who needs an old person to open the pickle jar for him.
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Incidentally, way back in 2011, a year and a half before Google Glass, R.B. Silva and I made a graphic novel called VISION MACHINE about a pernicious piece of surveillance tech called the iEye -- and you can download the book for FREE!

gregpak.com/shop/vision-...
Vision Machine graphic novel - PDF
Always free! This publication was made possible by support from the Ford Foundation and is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike license that allows anyone to copy,...
gregpak.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Minneapolis northsiders are raising money to support neighbors dealing with the impacts of ICE. I know the people running this fundraiser personally. Please help my neighbors support each other gofund.me/356cf8608
Donate to Support Near North Families Affected by ICE Raids, organized by Kurt Taken-Holtze
At and around Near North, several families have been directly impa… Kurt Taken-Holtze needs your support for Support Near North Families Affected by ICE Raids
gofund.me
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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We're coming together on here to do something meaningful together to close out the year and that's to get @psabortionfund.bsky.social to their $75,000 funding goal so they can open in the new year and continue their important work. Join us if you can!
December 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Still trying to also get to 50% of our funding goal for the Black Zine Fair by midnight: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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So happy that Laura is spearheading this. I am excited to go back to my DJ roots and to do a shift from 8 to 9 pm ET tonight. Please support @psabortionfund.bsky.social - secure.actblue.com/donate/skyfu...
December 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Just walked outside to leave for home from work and the Sanata Ana winds greeted me. It's been a bit since they have really shown up and apparently I missed them.
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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I wrote a little thing about "Fairytale of New York" and about hope for a better year, but mostly I wanted to share the rendition of the song played at Shane MacGowan's funeral in 2023 because it's so beautiful. Happy Christmas, I love ya baby. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
I've got a feeling / This year's for me and you | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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If you want to see universal childcare happen in NYC, there are people currently organizing their hearts out to do just that. JOIN THEM.
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is terrible. Will keep an eye out for how the community decides to respond. abc7.com/post/8-anahe...
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Good morning, Bluesky, here's a nifty arrangement of an ubiquitous holiday classic.

youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (1940s “Andrews Sisters” Style Cover)
YouTube video by PostmodernJukebox
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Nothing like spending days on a project that you double checked saving to have all the work disappear.....
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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The World’s Goodest Boy(👇) was half Pyr, and I cannot recommend the breed/mixes enough. Friendly, lazy, easy-going nature and usually great with kids (as well as other animals). If you have room in your heart and your yard - take a chance on one of these good boys/girls. You won’t find a better dog.
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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I usually create a thread of options for people who would like to donate to a Native cause or struggle, but it has gotten HARDER to fundraise on socials over the past couple of years, so I am zeroing in on one ask this year. Pls support Native organizing infrastructure: nativeorganizing.org/donate/
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Thank you, everyone, so much, for your overwhelming support and donations. As requested, I made a donation link and put it in my bio, and here’s a QR code for you kids and your newfangled technology. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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I feel obliged to remind if you want signed books from me-- plus stickers and a unique holiday-horror-themed personalization -- then @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social has got you covered. Details here:
Merry Happy Wendigmas
HEYYYY so every year, I tend to get Very Cool People who decide to buy my books as holiday gifts for friends, loved ones, cherished foes, or, y’know, themselves. And I like to offer the oppor…
terribleminds.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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We’re looking for a news reporter interested in writing about weather science and weather history for a social platform. This is a really great team and you should join us careers.wbd.com/global/en/jo...
News Reporter, CNN Weather in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America | Creative, Content & Editorial at CNN
Apply for News Reporter, CNN Weather job with CNN
careers.wbd.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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615 of the estimated 3,000+ detained immigrants who were kidnapped in Chicagoland during Midway Blitz are expected to be eligible for bond this week. The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund shows up for people in detention who need bond, but it costs, at minimum, $1,500 per person. Pls help them.
A Midwest Bond Fund Is Helping Detained Chicago Immigrants Return To Their Families
The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund launched in 2020 to provide bond assistance to people navigating the complex immigration legal system. That mission has become more difficult under the second Trump a...
blockclubchicago.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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For the past few years, I have partnered with @blackbirdletterpress.com around this time of year on a handmade notebook. Proceeds support REBUILD. I am so excited to share this year's notebook inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks's words. www.blackbirdletterpress.com/limited-edit... - limited edition
Magnitude and Bond notebook for REBUILD by Blackbird Letterpress — Blackbird Letterpress
Magnitude and Bond notebook for REBUILD by Blackbird Letterpress. Partnering with Mariame Kaba to raise funds findmeatherapist.org. A letterpress printed journal with snippet of Gwendolyn Brooks poem,...
www.blackbirdletterpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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AGAIN MY WHITE FOLKS ?

Gotta make him regret that choice

He should be TERRIFIED
Sen. Kaine on his vote for funding deal

“I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct. 1, because I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed federal worker would say to me at church”
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM