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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 9m

JD Vance is defending the Young Republicans whose racist, Hitler-loving texts were exposed yesterday. He called the texts “edgy” jokes, and said the people behind it were “boys.” Fuck JD. They weren’t edgy jokes. And they’re the *adult* leaders of the organization.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 12m

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Afra Kroon 🇳🇱 @afrakroon.bsky.social · 4h

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 4h

Did you know there's a monument to Antifa in Washington, DC? (And Antifa memorials in Arlington, Virginia and Normandy, France, too.) My latest toon on Pepperspectives. davidpepper.substack.com/p/history-101 @davidpepperoh.bsky.social

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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 7h

Recurring🧵of cartoons: when you get to the end, click on Read 1 more reply.

If you save a cartoon, keep caption w/ artist's name & handle.

Previous 🧵s under Feeds tab of my profile.

WEFAIL @wefail.bsky.social

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 4h

Did you know there's a monument to Antifa in Washington, DC? (And Antifa memorials in Arlington, Virginia and Normandy, France, too.) My latest toon on Pepperspectives. davidpepper.substack.com/p/history-101 @davidpepperoh.bsky.social

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 7h

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Not going back! 💥 @fwander.bsky.social · 6h

My father was still in his teens when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and was awarded a Bronze 🥉 Star for fighting fascism. Today, Draft Dodger Don would call him a terrorist. #Antifa ✊
@knecessary.bsky.social
@democracydocket.com @marcelias.bsky.social

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 23h

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pxmolina @pxmolina.bsky.social · 1d

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Donate to Help cartoonist Clay Jones recover from a stroke, organized by Kevin Necessary

Clay Jones is probably the hardest working cartoonist in the biz, if … Kevin Necessary needs your support for Help cartoonist Clay Jones recover from a stroke

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 1d

Charlie would be proud:
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Enna Kros @goblinjail.bsky.social · 2d

Clay is fantastic.
You can see some of Clay’s work here:

@claytoonz.bsky.social

Give if you can.

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Lanie Lanowitz @pressingstories.bsky.social · 2d

Human artists
Are living instruments
Who sometimes need mending
Well wishes
Laughter
And soup

Please donate for Clay Jones, cartoonist, if you can 🩵

#art #artists #cartoons #cartoonist #Human #community #donate #hope #peace #kindness #poetry #eastcoastkin #writingcommunity #drawing

Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote a post about my friend and colleague, cartoonist @claytoonz.bsky.social, who could use your help.

open.substack.com/pub/kevinnec...

Help cartoonist Clay Jones

A plea to fans of cartoons and democracy

open.substack.com

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2d

These two things are true at the same time:

1. Republicans don't care about health care

2. They may still try to destroy Obamacare once and for all

Remember, they've got a reconciliation bill next year, with no filibuster.

My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/republican...

Republicans are completely full of it on healthcare

And it becomes more obvious every time they talk about it.

www.publicnotice.co

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote a post about my friend and colleague, cartoonist @claytoonz.bsky.social, who could use your help.

open.substack.com/pub/kevinnec...

Help cartoonist Clay Jones

A plea to fans of cartoons and democracy

open.substack.com

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is very mad about what "Biden's FBI" supposedly did while Trump was president.

Once again we wonder if he is really dumb enough to believe this, and demented enough to be unable to remember when he was president, or is he just lying as usual?

www.rawstory.com/trump-biden-...

'Do something!': Trump makes bizarre claim about Biden and Jan. 6 in midnight rant

Donald Trump at just after midnight on Sunday morning released onto Truth Social a screed in which he claimed the "Biden FBI" placed "274" agents in the crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump himself was s...

www.rawstory.com

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 3d

Same!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The firehose of easily disprovable lies from Trump and his allies continues to get worse each month, with one statement after another completely untethered from reality, which is why it is so important for them to take ownership and control of media platforms & intimidate others.

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 3d

Every fucking day this horror show gets worse.

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 3d

'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 3d

And the auxiliary is in Normandy, France.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 3d

It’s not just me. I’ve recruited other cartoonists. This is a group effort. We need Clay and his voice.

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 3d

Clay is the beneficiary. I wouldn’t have set it up without his permission. I’ll check about the site fees. Great suggestion.

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