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Jessi Benwhoski
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Fantasy Artist; Video Game Enthusiast; Part human, part four different forest animals; They/Them or She/Her
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"Sure, ICE is bad, but we need to deport illegal immigrants"

No you don't.

If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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This is a big reason movements like BLM very often aren’t considered resistance or left movements and it’s *constantly* reflected in our rhetoric.
people think that americans don't fight facism because they are just as racist and misogynistic and homophobic and ableist

aka; anyone who is not cis white straight dudes protesting rarely counts as anyone protesting

they literally do not see or recognize it when others are doing the work
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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leftist plan to increase the birthrate:

- universal health care
- free child care
- better paid family leave
- better workforce protections so they can't lay you off while you're pregnant and be like "no it was for something else i swear"

ok i did it

www.npr.org/2026/01/12/n...
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
www.npr.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Anything less than abolishing ICE is unacceptable. I don't want to hear people talk about training these motherfuckers or throwing more money at them. The entire institution needs to be permanently disbanded. Do not let politicians sell you on anything less.
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Dec 24
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The thing that really gets in my craw about Tim Sweeney's bitching over AI disclosure is that these are the same people who want to tell us how great AI is going to be for games. Like, which is it? Are you proud that you're using the tool or aren't you?
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.

Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.

We all need to say this very clearly:

NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!

Expropriate their asses instead.

They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.

They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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It's just such a transparent con. But then again, what isn't?
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."

This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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check out this absolutely terrifying ancient babylonian lullaby
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Not a shitpost: #NoKings is feel-good performative activism for comfortable mostly upper and upper middle class white folks and that’s good, actually. Millions of people in the streets protesting a fascist regime is good. It is good for the normie baseline to be massive displays of public dissent.
October 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?

anyway that’s why these events are important
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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They literally just fought a Supreme Court case for the right to racially profile. It was in the news!
DHS's Tricia McLaughlin: "It is a disgusting smear to say there is racial profiling going on."
October 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Inktober Day 5: Deer

Big shadowy deer.

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Art #DailyArt #Drawing #Deer
October 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Inktober Day 4: Murky

Already running a day behind.

I don't think this concept quite worked. But to quote the Doubleclicks "Getting it right is not the point as long as you create".

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing #Art #DailyArt #Ink #Murky #Eyes
October 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Forgot to post this yesterday.

Inktober Day 3: Crown

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Crown #Drawing #Ink #DailyArt #Art
October 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Inktober Day 2: Weave

Loosely based on a yellow orb weaver spider. Some artistic license was taken.

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Ink #Drawing #Art #DailyArt #Weave #Spider #OrbWeaver #Web #Arachnid
October 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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DAY-1
Mustache

今年もよろしくお願いします――

#inktober2025 #inktober #traditionalart #Original #art
September 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Granny Ruby is the best: her gems are the most tasty and her whiskers are fluffy and long!
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Day 1 Inktober theme was a mustache, but I prefer to name it whiskers on a dragon head :D

#artistonbluesky #inktober2025 #inktober2025day1 #inktober2025mustache #dragon
October 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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INKTOBER 2025
Day 1 - Moustache

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day1 #Moustache
October 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM