Louie Rivers III (he/him)
@louierivers3.bsky.social
Social science and comics
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The legal, media, and academic institutions capitulating to an authoritarian ordering payments for favorable treatment are damning themselves to irrelevance. They are destroying their institutions. They will be — and should be — shunned for failing in their most basic purposes for existing.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The legal, media, and academic institutions capitulating to an authoritarian ordering payments for favorable treatment are damning themselves to irrelevance. They are destroying their institutions. They will be — and should be — shunned for failing in their most basic purposes for existing.
I would like to see more discussion of potential conflicts between the “Abundance” agenda and preparing for climate change. Specifically, how do we balance the need for more housing with unaddressed climate concerns in many of those same communities.
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I would like to see more discussion of potential conflicts between the “Abundance” agenda and preparing for climate change. Specifically, how do we balance the need for more housing with unaddressed climate concerns in many of those same communities.
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Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
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The broligarchs have more money and power than any class in human history—and they don’t give a fuck about you. The LEAST we can do is tax the shit out of them. The least.
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The broligarchs have more money and power than any class in human history—and they don’t give a fuck about you. The LEAST we can do is tax the shit out of them. The least.
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"Poverty"
Art Young, 1914
Art Young, 1914
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Poverty"
Art Young, 1914
Art Young, 1914
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My post today is a reminder that we need to spend a ton of money on adaptation for our new climate, based on a report issued in March on U.S. infrastructure needs. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/u-s-...
U.S. dams, levees, stormwater, and wastewater systems get D to D+ grades, need almost $1 trillion in upgrades » Yale Climate Connections
Climate change is increasingly stressing dams, levees, wastewater, and stormwater systems through heavier precipitation events.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My post today is a reminder that we need to spend a ton of money on adaptation for our new climate, based on a report issued in March on U.S. infrastructure needs. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/u-s-...
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BACK IN STOCK! Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, the deluxe hardcover, signed and sketched by Steve Lieber, with lots of additional signatures by artists depicted on the cover! Free USA shipping. helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
BACK IN STOCK! Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, the deluxe hardcover, signed and sketched by Steve Lieber, with lots of additional signatures by artists depicted on the cover! Free USA shipping. helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...
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Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
Heineman's cancer fundraiser is now collecting for her funeral.
www.pcgamer.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
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January 11, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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Thought Bubble Festival 2025 Pre-Show commissions
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Thought Bubble Festival 2025 Pre-Show commissions
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Every single day I get asked for Simpsons comics. How has Disney not put all those Bongo comics back in print?
bart simpson is sitting at a desk using a laptop computer and says aye caramba .
ALT: bart simpson is sitting at a desk using a laptop computer and says aye caramba .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Every single day I get asked for Simpsons comics. How has Disney not put all those Bongo comics back in print?
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A bit of good news: I think you'd all be pleasantly surprised by how resistant the undergrads are becoming to AI. Institutions have lost their minds on this front, but more and more the students themselves are saying "no" to this horribly corrosive technology.
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A bit of good news: I think you'd all be pleasantly surprised by how resistant the undergrads are becoming to AI. Institutions have lost their minds on this front, but more and more the students themselves are saying "no" to this horribly corrosive technology.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Why is female joy so terrifying to weirdos and losers?
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Why is female joy so terrifying to weirdos and losers?
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If any reporters are working on stories related to SNAP, Sarah Bowen is a good expert source. Food insecurity is the focal point of her research (the nexus of food systems, inequality, and social institutions). Her contact info is here:
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chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
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chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
Sarah Bowen
Join us as we shape the conversation to build a better future.
chass.ncsu.edu
October 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
If any reporters are working on stories related to SNAP, Sarah Bowen is a good expert source. Food insecurity is the focal point of her research (the nexus of food systems, inequality, and social institutions). Her contact info is here:
🧪
chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
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chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
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Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
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As of April 2025, there were 83,243 people in Wake County, N.C., enrolled in the SNAP program.
That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
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That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
/short 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As of April 2025, there were 83,243 people in Wake County, N.C., enrolled in the SNAP program.
That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
/short 🧵
That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
/short 🧵
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Kid and I are thinking about making a meme zine that explains things like six seven and brainrot to adults. I make crappy illustrations per the below and he writes explanations. So what do you need explained? We’re taking requests.
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Kid and I are thinking about making a meme zine that explains things like six seven and brainrot to adults. I make crappy illustrations per the below and he writes explanations. So what do you need explained? We’re taking requests.
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Mexico Versus Nazis is a theme that’s really resonating with me of late
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Mexico Versus Nazis is a theme that’s really resonating with me of late
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Here is another absolutely spectacular Mexican WWII poster
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here is another absolutely spectacular Mexican WWII poster
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January 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Sculpture of the creature by John Wrightson, Bernie’s son.
October 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Sculpture of the creature by John Wrightson, Bernie’s son.