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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 4h

Nope.

SFGATE @sfgate.com · 1d

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 13h

A woodcut of a bird beside the text "holy shit i hate all of this"

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 4h

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 6h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director
By IDS staff
Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 7h

One of us was driving so, for safety’s sake…

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 7h

We mostly went to the Ramey because she didn’t believe me when I told her about Dom and Mandy.

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 7h

You just made Christmas shopping for my wife so much easier!

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 7h

My wife’s stellar soprano rendition of the solo part of “…Beloved” was scarcely undercut by her “I’m a stranger with body lice” lyrics elsewhere at all.

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 7h

We just listened* again on a long road trip last week, then got out the movie soundtrack for “Bored” and to compare keys. Then spent a few minutes listening to bits of the Ramey studio cast out of curiosity.

*sang along loudly

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 12h

“Anthropomorgic?” If you’re going with the dated and now mostly nonsensical “blue-haired” shouldn’t your misread at least be “anthropo-Marge-ic”?

Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 12h

congrats to no kings you have absolutely triggered the cons

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 15h

October 21 of our tarot noir Macbeth is sold out but there are still seats left on October 28!

GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 15d

Most of the performances @broccoliserbaby.bsky.social and I are doing of our tarot noir Macbeth are private house parties, so see this public performance in Louisville while you can! Details in the alt text.

And One Cried "Murder": a Noir Macbeth
by Wingback Productions (that's Abigail and me)
October 21, 7:30pm
Hell or High Water (112 W. Washington St., Louisville)
$30 - DM FOR TIX
Door opens at 7:00 for (*incredibly* limited) seating and cocktail ordering.

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PAUL CONWAY @doomcube.bsky.social · 1d

In a world of soulless AI content we need more Drew Struzan's helping us dream. RIP.

gizmodo.com/drew-struzan...

Drew Struzan, the King of the Movie Poster, Has Died

The beloved artist, who illustrated iconic posters for 'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones', 'Back to the Future', and more, was 78.

gizmodo.com

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70s Sci-Fi Art @70sscifiart.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Drew Struzan

Star Trek TOS art, featuring floating heads of Kirk, Spock, and Bones.

Poster for Blade Runner, featuring floating heads of the characters.

Poster for Back to the Future Part II, with Doc and Marty both lifting shades to look at their watches with the Delorean nearby.

Poster for ET, with ET in the woods reaching for a floating UFO, with the lights of a city grid in the background.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

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This is Chop. He was shot and killed by masked assailants in plain clothes who go by ICE. They showed up at his door "looking for migrants after receiving a tip." The son of the family asked if they could wait before entering the home while he put Chop away in the bathroom, as the dog can be aggressive with strangers.
According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home, opened the bathroom door, and shot Chop. None of the agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to Chop, as he bled to death on the kitchen floor. Unsurprisingly, the agent who shot their dog then hid from them and refused to give his name. Even more unsurprising, they did not find any evidence of the migrants they were there to terrorize in the first place.
Do not open your door for these fucking losers. Rest easy Chop
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CBP Office of Professional Responsibility:
202-344-1808
JointIntake@cbp.dhs.gov
El Paso Border Patrol Sector:
915-834-8400
fpfelpaso@cbp.dhs.gov
Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso):
915-541-1400
veronica.escobar@mail.house.gov
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-family-claims-border-patrol-killed-their-dog-during-search-cbp-

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 1d

D'Angelo speaking out about the physical and emotional burden of maintaining a nearly unobtainable physique and sexy image as a Black male artist should be taught in labor studies. It absolutely impacted how I analyze pop culture.

GQ Profile Of D'Angelo Explores The Perils Of Being Sexy

Visit the post for more.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 1d

one of the realest tributes to Prince anybody did after he died. Somebody major needs to get on TV and do for “The Charade” what D’Angelo did here

youtu.be/FeV7A6VWjL8?...

D'Angelo ft. Princess Sometimes It Snows in April

YouTube video by samuel

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Malice Walker @humblecore.bsky.social · 1d

Not to be basic, but Cruisin’ is one of my favorite songs of all time and D’Angelo’s cover is the best take on it. As someone who actively avoids covers most of the time, that’s no trivial opinion from me. It’s proof of everything he was as an artist.

youtu.be/JAfuUZRou7g?...

D'Angelo - Cruisin' (Official Video)

YouTube video by DAngeloVEVO

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 1d

*us

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 1d

Will be properly home from @tcmtv.bsky.social Cruise 2025 soon—full report forthcoming but in the meantime enjoy this pic of is with Brenda Vaccaro. #TCMParty

Us in formal finery with the garrulous and magnificent Broad-with-a-capital-B Brenda Vaccaro, whose hair looks great in this despite her protestations when she examined the pic for quality.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 7d

They’re just gonna do a little lite slavery.

In addition, the new rule allows farm employers to charge H-2A workers for their housing, which was not allowed before. "It's a way for employers to continue to house workers and also charge them, and bring down effective wages," said Marcos Lopez of the Labor and Community Center at the University of California, Davis.

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Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 7d

asking people for permission to take their wallets would 'kill' the mugging industry, too

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 8d

(That’s the only reason to watch, for the record.)

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 8d

Speaking as a person with a broad vocabulary of fun profanities of many eras, people like Weiss and Hegseth do Midwestern Theater Department cursing. Ever want to hear someone drop an F-bomb like they’re afraid it will get on their shirt? Go watch a bunch of 20-year-olds do a self-produced one-act.

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 8d

Californians, let’s call (916) 445-2841 to tell Newsom’s office to sign the following pro LGBTQ+ rights bills before the deadline:

AB 82/SB 497
AB 1084/SB 59
SB 418
AB 554
AB 728
AB 678
SB 590
SB 450

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 8d

He hasn't signed the other bills yet, but he still has days to do so
This headline is misleading for not mentioning that.

The gender education veto is bad, but far from the most important trans rights bill on his desk.

There's still time to contact Newsom for the rest!

www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

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GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 8d

I’d sooner vote for Tommy Newsom. Better dresser, too.

GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · 8d

Fully aware he has a great meme team. Nevertheless: Fuck this guy.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 8d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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