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Erik Barnes

@erikwbarnes.bsky.social

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Fun, tired, large, and goofy in no particular order. Comedian, writer, improvisor, actor, voiceover, pro wrestling commentator, and whatever is fun/gives me money (also in no particular order).

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 23h

Young Republicans group chat.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 7h

18th century ghostbusters used to say “bursting makes me feel grand.” I am an historianist.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 6h

Not kidding when I say it appears they were trying to brainstorm what the opposite of "no taxation without representation" would be and this clunky dogshit is the best they could come up with

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

What could be worse than screaming at a Capitol police officer?

Jan 6 protester assaulting a cop

Jan 6 protesters assaulting a cop

Jan 6 protesters assaulting a cop

Jan 6 protester assaulting a cop

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

"You will only get paid if you kiss His Majesty's ring" is an interesting hill to die on, but I say go for it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Frankendarling @futurehasbeen.bsky.social · 15h

Mods are asleep, post Whoopi Goldberg as an old white businessman in The Associate (1996).

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 21h

And you, governor, should stop providing state cops to police protesters for ICE at Broadview.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 21h

ICE is recklessly throwing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, including near children at school and CPD officers.

The Trump Administration must stop their deployment of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities.

Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when the show laid down on the grass, stargazed with the audience, and asked us if we'd still be friends after graduation.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 23h

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Jon wore a Wile E. Coyote costume and absolutely loved it.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 1d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when George W. Bush went to his ranch to eat chili and avoid being tried for war crimes.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 1d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Orson was commissioned to knit an extra long, girthy cock sock and felt unsettled about who it could be for.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 1d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Jon forgot that he was currently on an episode of Garfield & Friends.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 1d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when they flashed back to when the show was originally "Jon Arbuckle Companions Comedy Hour" from the 1950s.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 1d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Garfield looked directly at the audience in fear, knowing that his fate is ultimately in our hands and that he has no control over his destiny, filling him with unspoken dread as he sat in a cardboard box for some reason.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 1d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Orson got Cronenberged by fruit.

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 2d

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Jon was annoyed but Odie was delighted that Sentient Fart showed up for dinner.

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Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 15h

I remember the episode of Garfield & Friends when Grandpa Groucho reached through the TV because "You gotta little smudge on your––here, let Grandpa get that for you."

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 2d

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 1d

I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).

Bob Hoskins meets Princess Diana as a full size Roger Rabbit costumed character stands next to them.

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Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 18h

sharing an instagram screencap because he hasn’t put this on his (dormant) bsky yet

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Anything Can Happen on Kolloween @kolleencarney.bsky.social · 19h

Ok here's the thing: we shouldn't have to give up anything that brings us joy just because we live in a fucking nightmare country

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

Tariffs have rapidly increased the price of coffee—a drink with almost no nutritional value and lots of functional substitutes. Yet coffee may also be the one thing Americans can’t live without, @elcush.bsky.social writes:

The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight

Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.

Erik Barnes @erikwbarnes.bsky.social · 18h

Reading about your bonding anime adventures with your son makes me smile. Just a heads up.

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Claudio Pozas — Commissions Open @claudiopozas.bsky.social · 1d

Hello, #PortfolioDay! I'm Claudio, illustrator from Brazil. I've done art for D&D, Magic, Witcher, Marvel, Cyberpunk Red, Star Wars, and more. I dream of doing MotU art, and I'm trying to do more books/comics covers. I also do private commissions, so let's do art together!

Colored drawing of He-Man, Teela, and Orko facing off against Skeletor, Beast-Man, Mer-Man, Evil-Lyn, and a disassembled Faker on the steps of Snake Mountain.

Series of stained glass windows depicting the fall of the archangel Zariel and her ascendance as a Duke of Hell.

Painting of Tiamat, the five-headed Chromatic Dragon.

Painting of He-Ro, a powerfully-built wizard, being ambushed by Demo-Man, a green skull-faced demon.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

People rightly complain that a lot of TV dramas are "copaganda," but those shows have set some expectations in the general public about how law enforcement is supposed to act. Lean into that.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I need a montage of famous cops in movies and TV shows flashing their badges and announcing their names, followed by a stream of masked ICE guys refusing to give theirs.

a woman is getting out of a car with the nbc logo on the bottom

ALT: a woman is getting out of a car with the nbc logo on the bottom

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Meek (Spooky) 👻 @themeekwarrior.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, Alaska's been hit by a typhoon and no one is talking about it. Indigenous towns are in need of aid. People are missing and the gov't is still shut down.

If any creators here are in affected areas, please drop links for aid.

#mutualaid #crisis #alaska #typhoonhalong #helpourcountrymen

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up...

alaskabeacon.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.