As much of the world bends towards machine-made slop designed to keep you scrolling so they can serve you ads, there is something very healing about going outside, wearing a costume that I made with my own hands, and working together with an artist like @worldofgwendana.bsky.social to tell a story.

UPDATE: Donald Trump is so hellbent on denying people SNAP that he went all the way to the Supreme Court to block benefits. Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families. It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.

In case you doubted this administration wants people to die Trump tells states to ‘immediately undo’ steps to fund November SNAP benefits - NPR apple.news/As1YP_oc7TRW...

For my gamers... How to talk about D&D in your job interview www.instagram.com/p/DPb2I_EEWEt/

Use your power!

Navy SEALs use this mindfulness technique to combat everyday stress - National Geographic apple.news/AdeYi7AWSRGy...

'Woke' films do not automatically 'go broke' at box office, new study finds www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/w... And the 2019 Charlie's Angels and The Marvels received almost no marketing. Disney punished the latter for actors going on strike.

New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

There's a lot of speculation about what Trump can & can't do against the left with his new executive orders. To cut thru it, I spoke with FBI counterterrorism veteran turned whistleblower Terry Albury about how he & his old colleagues use the powers they have – and what the average citizen should do

My takeaway so far from TV Pete's mandatory corporate speech to military leadership: he really hates fat people, beards, and women. Also the silence from the room as he rambled about wokeness and "standards" was notable, including during the apparent laugh lines. Can't say whether he was sober.

Holy shit. newrepublic.com/post/201067/...

Trump’s campaign to imprison, fire or otherwise punish his political foes and use government power to crack down on free speech he does not like is setting precedents that even some conservatives worry may come back to bite them. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/u...

Louisiana issues a warrant to arrest California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/world/louisi... 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Consolidation is bad for consumers

Pablo Torre has been a non-stop force investigating this NBA scandal involving Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers and its owner, Steve Ballmer. Jen and @pablo.show catch up on the facts of the case, including an additional $20M guarantee to Leonard and a $1.875M donation from Ballmer

None of the possible answers are good and it opens us up to an opportunistic threat

NEW! Watch the trailer for MSNBC Films presents "Andrew Young: The Dirty Work," executive produced by Rachel Maddow, which retraces Andrew Young's story as he carried Dr. King's dream into the world of politics. Airs Friday, Oct. 17 at 9pmET on MSNBC After a special Rachel Maddow Show at 8pmET

Tell Kickstarter Management: Meet your workers' demands to avoid a strike! Among other things, Kickstarter wants workers to shift from a 32 to a 40-hour work week without paying more, That's a PAY CUT. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

The list of stations to boycott next: These are the Sinclair and Nexstar-owned ABC stations that won’t air Jimmy Kimmel’s return nypost.com/2025/09/23/m...

'Andor' Writer Dan Gilroy Decries Parallels Between Disney Star Wars Show and Kimmel Suspension: 'Jack-Booted Attack' www.thewrap.com/andor-writer...

David Letterman Rips Jimmy Kimmel Suspension as "sucking up to an authoritarian criminal" www.tmz.com/2025/09/18/d...

This is what they’re teeing up next along with banning vaccines RFK Jr.'s Calls With a Scientist Who Says Kids Get Autism From Tylenol - The Atlantic apple.news/AOkQaS5mcTFC...

This is a great line: Dudek, who was at home in his underwear watching MSNBC, got an email stating that the president of the United States had appointed him commissioner. Inside DOGE’s Takeover of the Social Security Administration

What Epstein records have not been made public?

I've read and coded every War Powers Report ever sent to Congress (check them all out, with interactive graphics and a searchable database 👇), and this one on #Trump's attack on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean stands out. I'll explain below: warpowers.lawandsecurity.org

Times are tough for artists, writers, and other creative folk. If you have the means, consider signing up for someone's Patreon, or commission some art, or buy a book. Write a skeet about a creative you enjoy. Spread the word about their work.

One of the world’s most sacred places is being turned into a luxury mega-resort - BBC News apple.news/A7rfQ5DPOQS2...

In 2025, only scared weaklings call their military "The Department of War"

Watch the first episode of "It's Happening with Velshi & Ruhle" www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-b3... @velshi.com and @stephruhle.bsky.social on: -RFK Jr. hammered by Dems -Trump’s tariff appeal to SCOTUS -Trump's Epstein problem -Musk not at WH tech CEO dinner -And answer viewer questions

Isn’t making people disappear stage 9 of authoritarian takeover/fascism? They always start with those they think no one cares about but there’s no stopping point Trump's purge of Washington's homeless encampments escalates - NPR apple.news/AxmJ6MZ04QJe...

South Park' mocks Paramount's settlement with Trump after creators sign $1.5B deal www.nbcnews.com/business/med... Parker & Stone went further in their mockery than I expected. Let's see what happens

Go big and grab some of my work at the same time! Legendary Planet: Cosmic Adventure for multiple systems has launched! Sword & Planet goodness for the win Hot tip- Legendary Planet: Jowchit is one of my four favorite things I’ve published. Look for it in the add ons, papa needs the royalties ;)

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 times more than the typical Starbucks worker. All while baristas are not able to pay their rent and bills, or get the hours they need to qualify for healthcare. This company can afford fair union contracts. No more excuses, Brian!

The world needs more musicians who will materialize out of nowhere with their gear to help out in a musical emergency.

Trump wants to prosecute his political opponents over baseless conspiracy theories, saying, "Whether it's right or wrong, it's time to go after people." This is an essential step of the dictator's playbook, which Trump is following to a tee. https://youtu.be/WSxJRIiCNs8?si=iTNMa6PXJWZCB1Y2

Notable: Trump UN nominee Mike Waltz was on track to fail by a tie vote in committee, but Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen cast a decisive vote to rescue him. 12-10, he advances to the full Senate.

OK, that's enough grumblesnooting. One thing I've been struggling with is how to efficiently share various design resources I make/use. Little scripts, snippets, etc. And I've settled on just dunking it on GitHub: github.com/adamjury/gra... LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, ETC.

An appropriate quote for 4th of July

The ICE budget is now set to be approximately what the NIH budget was. We’re shifting money from solving real problems to solving fictitious problems.

Im going into the long weekend with an overdrawn bank account, so anything helps right now.

Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants

"Christians" in Congress ignoring Jesus's command to not pray in public (Matthew 6:5-7) to beseech permission to ignore Jesus's command to give to the poor (Matthew 19:21) with their hideous Big Ugly Bill. These are not Christians. They are selfish scoundrels who only pretend to follow Jesus.

This is bullshit. Not only do ICE bounty hunters refuse to identify themselves, they won’t say where they’re taking the people they’re kidnapping. Deliberately shuffling detainees from facility to facility so families can’t find them & they miss their chance at legal counsel. (Anaheim, CA)

Opinion | Trump might give away access to your 401(k) retirement funds - MSNBC apple.news/AraKhsGQqTFW...

Time to take to the streets again. Our ancestors knew what they doing in granting birthright citizenship. The constitutional amendment was upheld by prior courts. This one is ruling out of pure racism apple.news/AKbIUU1o-RPu...

LA is a test on the road to declaring martial law, abolishing elections, etc.

New pod, whodis!? Enjoy the promo and subscribe for free! Many thanks to Qtip and @atcq.bsky.social for allowing us to use their amazing track. One of my all time favorite hip-hop groups. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YVQ...

"It Seems Harmless, But It's Dangerous": People Are Sharing The Common Things We All Do That Are Actually Super Risky - BuzzFeed apple.news/Af72xGFOMQsW...