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Chicago social studies teacher (Civics and AP US Government) and comic book writer. Indie stuff you haven't read yet (HAPPINESS IS A WARM BUN, THE KOBOLD'S CLAIM), but I bet you'd like! Ask me about my Haymarket graphic novel. https://linktr.ee/paulaxel

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Agreed. There's a law of diminishing returns when it comes to gerrymandering - the more districts you try to control, the thinner your margins become.

10.12.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Caddyshack II. Also, Mortal Kombat Annihilation.

09.12.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not quite. I mean, yes. But this particular instance is a long-standing city tradition.

www.christmasship.org

But still, yes. And Kristi Noem can take a long walk off a short pier.

06.12.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

A photo of actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

Genuinely loved this man's work.

But...fatality. RIP.

05.12.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman singing into a microphone with the words in the arms of the angel ALT: a woman singing into a microphone with the words in the arms of the angel
04.12.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just leaning into Mandate of Heaven shit now.

02.12.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Release the MRI results.

28.11.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you freeze it now, you won't have enough time on Wednesday to thaw it. Keep it wrapped, put a pan under it, and put it in the back of the lowest shelf on your fridge!

23.11.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

10/10. No notes.

21.11.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fecundity of Shub-Niggurath!
The patience of Hagarg Ryonis!
The creativity of Azathoth!
The grace of Zo-Kalar!
The vision of Aiueb Gnshal!
The ferocity of Mh'ithrha!

18.11.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Extrapolating from incomplete data, there exists an Ariana PequeΓ±a.

She is 5'10", can't sing a note, but is built like an NFL linebacker and can throw you into next week.

17.11.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No disagreement there.

14.11.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The move here is to put the emails back under lock and key. They can't be released as long as they are part of an open investigation.

So, uh, they'd better hurry up and get them all out to the public.

14.11.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

God willing, there will be a legal reckoning for this on the scale of Nuremburg.

But I doubt it.

12.11.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At this point, I'm starting to assume that Mike Johnson is also somewhere in these emails.

12.11.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. Durbin was at the No Kings rally in October, up on the stage with a bunch of other politicians. Didn't speak (though I can't say whether or not he was asked), but...you know. Optics.

That's pretty much who he is at this point. Always looking for the good optics, but when the chips are down...

10.11.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, let me put my civics teacher cap on.

Last night was a cloture vote in order to bring H.R. 5371 to the floor for a full vote.

There's still one more vote to be made, to approve H.R. 5371.

While I'm not hopeful, you should be leaning on your senators as hard as you can right now.

10.11.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Voting seems to have stalled out right now at 56-40. Is there a point where the clock runs out?

10.11.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now write that 100 times. And have it done by sunrise, or I'll cut your balls off.

10.11.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Mamdani is going to impose Shambala Law. All New Yorkers must work towards inner peace and wisdom.

10.11.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The revolution will not be toasted.

Someone make me that shirt.

06.11.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair, the prosecutor's argument was sub-standard.

06.11.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

05.11.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16402    πŸ” 2993    πŸ’¬ 253    πŸ“Œ 160

A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif.

03.11.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

🀌

02.11.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Change one letter, ruin a candy

Sharties

30.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every time I think I'm getting ahead in my comic career...huge setback.

29.10.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A small black leather booklet embossed with the emblem of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America

A small black leather booklet embossed with the emblem of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America

The interior of a booklet, with stamps showing union dues payments for 1959 and 1960.

The interior of a booklet, with stamps showing union dues payments for 1959 and 1960.

My grandpa-in-law just passed at 95. At his shiva, we have his union books on display. They contain his membership card, as well as stamps denoting his dues payments. Very cool pieces of Labor history!

26.10.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah, totally Ohio rizz.

23.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wanna kill this "6-7" shit?

Use it. Respond to all their questions with it.

Either they will stop using it because you made it uncool, or you frustrated them to tears.

23.10.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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