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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 13h

He is. I can’t vouch for the woman he’s supporting but that’s Alex.

Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 13h

A mark of greatness in my profession (acting, not shitposting) is an effortless quality. One of the reasons Diane Keaton doesn’t get the same roses as, say Meryl Streep or Glenn Close, is she made it look so easy. It definitely was not. One of the greats.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 15h

Unlikely

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks!

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 1d

What led to the shooting? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say... guns?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

At least four people were fatally shot and a dozen wounded late on Friday, in Leland, Mississippi, which was celebrating homecoming weekend, the city’s mayor said. The mayor said on Saturday that it was unclear what led up to the shooting.

4 Dead and a Dozen Wounded in Mississippi Shooting, Official Says

It was unclear what led up to the shooting in Leland, Miss., which happened as the city was celebrating homecoming weekend, the mayor said.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Educators! *New* classroom guide for I'M BUSY is now available for free on my website, prepared by the fabulous @marciecolleen.bsky.social.

I'M BUSY is written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social, illus by me, launches 2026-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social.

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#EduSky #KidLit

Promotional graphic for Classroom Guide for picture book I’M BUSY by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. The main image shows a spiral-bound “Classroom Guide for I’M BUSY” with a pink flamingo, a small brown potato-like character, and a girl carrying books and papers. Four smaller covers—I’M BORED, I’M SAD, I’M WORRIED, and I’M SORRY—appear on the left. Text below reads: “I’M BUSY launches Feb. 24, 2026!” and includes a QR code labeled “Classroom Guide.” Additional text: “I’M BUSY is a picture book written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, launching 2026-02-24 from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. DebbieOhi.com/book/book-im-busy.”

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 1d

"Meanwhile, I just cracked open a bag of Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips. I’ll be honest, I thought these things were going to blow my mind. Friend, sorry to end a bad week with more bad news: they did not." michaelianblack.substack.com/p/dead-kids-...

Dead Kids and Potato Chips

Another fun Friday read.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 1d

Laura Ingraham literally wrote a book called "Shut Up and Sing" castigating performers to their mouths shut about politics. Some people might say it's a stretch to call Kid Rock a musician, but I disagree!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 1d

We're already at the hiding people from the secret police phase?

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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HIGNFY US @hignfyus.bsky.social · 2d

Catch up on a NEW episode of HIGNFY with guests: @karaswisher.bsky.social & Zainab Johnson TOMORROW night, 10/11 at 9p ET/PT on @cnn.com.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 2d

Shit is so bad that the best American news of the week is that Dolly Parton didn't die.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

Me too! (The fool part, not the favorite commentator part)

Miriam Beattie @mysteriam.bsky.social · 3d

@michaelianblack.bsky.social is one of my favorite commentators right now. I also hope people look back in a couple of years and think he's a fool.

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Wanted for Treason: Chicken Little

Somehow, with the government shut down, federal troops decamped in a bunch of American cities, and the Constitution in shreds, the day feels relatively calm.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

"Does that mean I will now submit a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in the name of Donald John Trump? The idea remains as absurd now as it did before this peace deal was announced. This man is as committed to peace as Elon Musk is to his children." michaelianblack.substack.com/p/celebratin...

Celebrating my Peace President

There's good news in Gaza! Let's see how long it lasts.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

"The Young Ones" reboot looks a little janky.

Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 3d

Is this real or am I in a coma?

Young Conservative with a Doctor Who question mark pullover.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe Pritzker can offer to send in the IL National Guard

Chron.com @chron.com · 3d

Details surrounding the bloody string of shootings remain murky, police said.

4 dead in Houston-area shooting rampage starting in Sugar Land

Details surrounding the bloody string of shootings remain murky, police said.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

You idiot, Staples only serves Mexican on Fridays.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

Right after we book hologram Charlie Kirk.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3d

Mike and Tom Eat Snacks gets crunchy today with a brand new episode.

MATEScast | Fan Account @matescast.bsky.social · 3d

🌾 Nature Valley Oats and Honey — a snack classic or a crunchy surprise? 🐝
@michaelianblack.bsky.social and @cavanaghtom.bsky.social dig into the sweet and nutty vibes!

Catch it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube!
matescast.com #Snacks #NatureValley 🍯

Mike and Tom Eat Snacks | MATEScast

Michael Ian Black and Tom Cavanagh eat snacks and talk about it!

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

For the Daily Beast, I propose making Tilly Norwood, the new AI “actress,” our President.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 4d

OPINION | Maybe Americans would finally vote for a female president if she were girl-next-door cute-but, you know, not an actual human woman, writes @michaelianblack.bsky.social.

My Fellow Americans, It’s Time to Elect an AI President

Why stop with casting an ‘AI actor’ in movies when we could take future tech all the way to the White House?

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

Is anybody else following the Mike Johnson alleged leaked Grindr messages? No idea if it’s true but it certainly fits the pattern of closeted Republicans reigning hell on LGBT folks because they hate themselves.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

He’s not going to win and then he’s going to invade Norway.

WIRED @wired.com · 4d

The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday October 10. US president Donald Trump has repeatedly touted his suitability to become a Nobel laureate, including claiming that he has “stopped seven wars.”

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

She. Is. So. Brave.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

"Dad, were you on the side that tried to help people snatched off the street or the side that shot priests?"

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s video of the incident

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Are you saying some people who are opposed to the administration need to "go to the back" because they don't like GN posts? I'm not sure I understand that logic.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 4d

That doesn't answer my question at all. Do you have evidence to support your claim that "illegals" are "raping and murdering" the citizens of Chicago?

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