J. Usko
@jesseusko.bsky.social
They/He. Trans masc. Cannabis Professional. Cat parent. Sorta artist. Nerd of all trades. Neurospicy. Fibromyalgia/EDS. Just a small town queer that's very concerned about facism. 🍉🏳️🌈✊️🍃♥️
Got our SNAP benefits today, our "partial" payment from Ohio brought us to a whopping $16 🥲 #SNAP #EBT #foodstamps #help #America
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Got our SNAP benefits today, our "partial" payment from Ohio brought us to a whopping $16 🥲 #SNAP #EBT #foodstamps #help #America
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new backrooms variant just dropped
New uncanny valley unlocked: inflatable corn maze for urban fall fests.
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
new backrooms variant just dropped
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As a trans woman, I love the way my allies treat Harry Potter casting announcements as if those actors died in a plane crash.
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As a trans woman, I love the way my allies treat Harry Potter casting announcements as if those actors died in a plane crash.
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future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
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I ❤️ my hometown.
Well done…
Well done…
October 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I ❤️ my hometown.
Well done…
Well done…
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it feels increasingly ominous when people ask me if i'm enjoying the fall
October 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
it feels increasingly ominous when people ask me if i'm enjoying the fall
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Today is “drag and tag,” tagging sharks with drag queens while raising money for LGBQT+ youth organizations in Florida!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...
Drag Queens Tag Sharks in Annual Florida Science Celebration
The annual “Drag ’n Tag” expedition takes place amid a wave of antitransgender legislation
www.scientificamerican.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today is “drag and tag,” tagging sharks with drag queens while raising money for LGBQT+ youth organizations in Florida!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...
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This is the first strip I drew about attending comic conventions right after coming out as transgender, and back then the anxiety was through the roof. These days, it's not nearly as... gripping.
That said, if you're in the Erie area, I hope to see you at ComiCon Erie this weekend!
That said, if you're in the Erie area, I hope to see you at ComiCon Erie this weekend!
September 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is the first strip I drew about attending comic conventions right after coming out as transgender, and back then the anxiety was through the roof. These days, it's not nearly as... gripping.
That said, if you're in the Erie area, I hope to see you at ComiCon Erie this weekend!
That said, if you're in the Erie area, I hope to see you at ComiCon Erie this weekend!
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You could house Chicago's homeless four times over with the money Trump's occupation of the city will cost PER DAY.
Read more: interc.pt/4mEgE6q
✍️ @nickturse.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com
Read more: interc.pt/4mEgE6q
✍️ @nickturse.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com
Trump’s Chicago Occupation May Cost 4X More Than Housing City Homeless #politics #trump #chicago
YouTube video by The Intercept
youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You could house Chicago's homeless four times over with the money Trump's occupation of the city will cost PER DAY.
Read more: interc.pt/4mEgE6q
✍️ @nickturse.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com
Read more: interc.pt/4mEgE6q
✍️ @nickturse.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com
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Some new street art spotted in DC 🤣
September 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Some new street art spotted in DC 🤣
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Last month, Trump also threatened a federal takeover of NYC if Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is elected. interc.pt/4fAkKtI
August 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Last month, Trump also threatened a federal takeover of NYC if Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is elected. interc.pt/4fAkKtI
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AG Bondi says a DOJ employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, D.C.
Following his arrest, the man allegedly told one of the arresting officers: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” wapo.st/3Uq59TN
Following his arrest, the man allegedly told one of the arresting officers: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” wapo.st/3Uq59TN
August 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
AG Bondi says a DOJ employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, D.C.
Following his arrest, the man allegedly told one of the arresting officers: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” wapo.st/3Uq59TN
Following his arrest, the man allegedly told one of the arresting officers: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” wapo.st/3Uq59TN
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Just an fyi we’re really not going to like what comes after “military control of the capital”
August 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Just an fyi we’re really not going to like what comes after “military control of the capital”
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These assholes often back down when we push back.
We should push back more.
We should push back more.
The Pentagon reversed plans to cut off critical military satellite data used for hurricane forecasting.
The data, vital for tracking storm intensification, will keep flowing through Sept 2026 after experts warned losing it could delay life‑saving alerts.
zurl.co/IGKQy
The data, vital for tracking storm intensification, will keep flowing through Sept 2026 after experts warned losing it could delay life‑saving alerts.
zurl.co/IGKQy
NOAA will continue receiving weather data from Navy satellites after sudden reversal
After announcing it would lose access to key weather satellite data, NOAA will retain access, the agency said in a statement.
zurl.co
August 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
These assholes often back down when we push back.
We should push back more.
We should push back more.
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At home, in school and in hospital: how hundreds of Ukrainian children are dying in Russian attacks
With nearly 3,000 children injured or killed since the start of the war, experts call for bombing of civilian areas to be treated as a war crime
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
With nearly 3,000 children injured or killed since the start of the war, experts call for bombing of civilian areas to be treated as a war crime
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
At home, in school and in hospital: how hundreds of Ukrainian children are dying in Russian attacks
With nearly 3,000 children injured or killed since the start of the war, experts call for bombing of civilian areas to be treated as a war crime
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
At home, in school and in hospital: how hundreds of Ukrainian children are dying in Russian attacks
With nearly 3,000 children injured or killed since the start of the war, experts call for bombing of civilian areas to be treated as a war crime
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
With nearly 3,000 children injured or killed since the start of the war, experts call for bombing of civilian areas to be treated as a war crime
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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2025 in a nutshell:
July 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
2025 in a nutshell:
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After floods killed more than 130 people and initially left over 100 missing in Kerr County, first responders and volunteers have worked to return cherished belongings swept away in the disaster.
NBC News spoke with locals about the items recovered and their powerful meaning.
nbcnews.to/4lDecwx
NBC News spoke with locals about the items recovered and their powerful meaning.
nbcnews.to/4lDecwx
July 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
After floods killed more than 130 people and initially left over 100 missing in Kerr County, first responders and volunteers have worked to return cherished belongings swept away in the disaster.
NBC News spoke with locals about the items recovered and their powerful meaning.
nbcnews.to/4lDecwx
NBC News spoke with locals about the items recovered and their powerful meaning.
nbcnews.to/4lDecwx
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In case y’all forgot, Pink News doesn’t deserve your eyeballs. They’re a deeply unserious organization and deserve to rot in obscurity.
Pink News articles like this aren't really surprising, considering how Pink News CEO Benjamin Cohen got caught throwing us & trans rights under the bus and being transphobic last year.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Alleged Audio Leaks from PinkNews CEO — Assigned
A Twitter account dedicated to sharing the unflattering stories of people who claim to have worked for PinkNews released alleged audio recordings of CEO Benjamin Cohen that are, to say the least, trou...
www.assignedmedia.org
July 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In case y’all forgot, Pink News doesn’t deserve your eyeballs. They’re a deeply unserious organization and deserve to rot in obscurity.