Rick Schmelz

When you call a Democratic Senator to ask them to fillibuster this, advise them to volunteer for a talking fillibuster, and read the Epstein Files into the public record.

Next one should have Tom blowing Brad with his finger up Brad's ass.

Maybe *then* we'll get regulations on this.

Also, I think every woman born after 1995 gets one free murder for non-consensual porn made of her; we'll work out a sliding scale for volume discounts.

1 would go a long way toward both 2 and 3 for me.

The balls Discord has to introduce an age verification update after they already had a major data breach back in October.

a t-shirt featuring an illustration of a bird above the text motherfucker do you need a nap

a t-shirt featuring an illustration of a bird above the text our expectations for you were low but holy fuck

a t-shirt featuring an illustration of a bird above the text please consider shutting the fuck up

a t-shirt featuring an illustration of a bird above the text the opposite of live and learn is die an idiot

Everything sucks, but at least Effin’ Birds t-shirts are on sale for $14.
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I need some combobulating.

“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs. Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”

When will elected officials realize that posting "Someone has to do something" is offensive? You're the motherfuckers we have in place to do something. Do it. Throwing up your hands & going "I'm just a tiny baaaby someone help!" is fucking pathetic. Do something or resign & we find someone who WILL.

I’m hiring! Looking for someone with excellent communication skills, knows Python, and wants a career enabling science by creating user-facing content for astronomers. This is a full-time, long-term position that does NOT require a PhD! recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/... 🔭 Apply by Feb 21st!

Friend: Can I just say something?

Me: One moment, let me brace myself. Nobody's ever had to ask that before they gave a glowing review of the situation.

All 3 pieces accepted without any edits needed!

Six months ago, I had no idea Trophy Dark even existed, and as of today I'm going to have my writing officially published in The Gauntlet's next game; The Lands Remaining 🤘 #TTRPG

JFC, the bots are swarming.

Subject JG has reverted to previously noted techniques of dealing with the world, namely, culinarily horrifying it.

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

It is time to eradicate AI from all educational environments. Find another way. Maybe teach kids about AI like when we learned about drugs in middle school.

“The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.

Wednesday is TRANSPHOBES ARE TRASH DAY!

Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.

Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.

Haven't read the TALES FROM THE GULP yet? Here's an offer you can't refuse: pre-order THE RISE and get all 3 paperbacks, signed and delivered, for just $75 including shipping. Bargain!
(Australia only, sorry! International shipping is daylight robbery right now.)
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All those comics I wrote. BUMPs and Blindeds and Lakes, oh my.

My name is Joe. I write comics.
I’m an Eisner Award nominated writer.
I wrote the award winning comic ‘Blinded’.

I’d like to write more.

If you’re an editor, I’ll happily send you my stuff.
If you make small press comics, I’m happy to help.

Reposts appreciated 🙏

josephsfarrar@gmail.com ⬅️

Slightly diminish a band:

Third Eye Astigmatism

if you think you need your cereal to be more manly GO TO FUCKING THERAPY ALREADY

Trans-Continental: Cannon Belle Run – Chapter Ten – Moon Maiden

Here's the next chapter in my new novel, Trans-Continental: Cannon Belle Run! This is the third book in the Trans-Continental series, which can be read independently of Girl in the Gears and Mississippi Queen if you’re curious. This…

Psst.

Hey, come closer.

No, closer.

I have a New Year’s secret for you.

It’s this:

If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.

If 2025 didn't stop you nothing will

To try to keep love and compassion and determination in my heart, in spite of everything.

Wrote this as a response to a post about a conquering hero (@tonysadowski.bsky.social) beheading 2025. Sums up my feelings about the year pretty well.

Ok. It's the beginning of 2026. We sending rogues in first to check for traps, do some some scouting and report back. We gon' be smart this time. No sudden moves. No one touch anything.

I am printing out a calender and burning 2025 in effigy. I want this year to die a firey death.

Trekorama! 360° of Star Trek

Someone has lifted the QuickTimeVR movie files from 1994's "Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual", upscaled them then built an in-browser replica of the ITM's "Tour" module. mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
#StarTrek

They trained it on Tumblr!
They trained on Reddit!
They found AO3,
And to AI they fed it!

- Apologies to Seuss