Rick Schindler
@rickschindler.bsky.social
Award-winning headline writer, obscure novelist.
A fine episode of PLURIBUS dropped on Apple TV today. The show takes a bonkers idea -- basically, what if the Body Snatchers' invasion was a success -- and pursues it to extremes with absolute conviction. It dares to be batshit crazy.
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A fine episode of PLURIBUS dropped on Apple TV today. The show takes a bonkers idea -- basically, what if the Body Snatchers' invasion was a success -- and pursues it to extremes with absolute conviction. It dares to be batshit crazy.
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Ted Rall & guest Scott Stantis (subbing for John Kiriakou) deprogram you live! Trump oil tanker seizure vs Venezuela, Fed rate cut, Alabama suspends magazines. www.youtube.com/live/2ZheFY7... at 9 am ET LIVE on the ‘DeProgram Show’ with tedrall.bsky.social and johnkiriakou.bsky.social
It’s Piracy Time! | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST.
Today we discuss:
• The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ted Rall & guest Scott Stantis (subbing for John Kiriakou) deprogram you live! Trump oil tanker seizure vs Venezuela, Fed rate cut, Alabama suspends magazines. www.youtube.com/live/2ZheFY7... at 9 am ET LIVE on the ‘DeProgram Show’ with tedrall.bsky.social and johnkiriakou.bsky.social
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Today at 9 am ET LIVE and streaming all day 24-7 on the ‘DeProgram Show’ with tedrall.bsky.social and johnkiriakou.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/GIcc16Q... Hegseth kills US idealism, SCOTUS to gut agencies, Thailand bombs Cambodia, Trump weighs in on Netflix-WB deal #DeProgram #AltMedia #NoSpin
Ted Rall (@tedrall.bsky.social)
Leftist political cartoonist, columnist, and graphic novelist. Pulitzer finalist and RFK Journalism Award winner. Fierce takes on justice, politics, and culture. "What's Left?" New Book Out May 1st! S...
tedrall.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today at 9 am ET LIVE and streaming all day 24-7 on the ‘DeProgram Show’ with tedrall.bsky.social and johnkiriakou.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/GIcc16Q... Hegseth kills US idealism, SCOTUS to gut agencies, Thailand bombs Cambodia, Trump weighs in on Netflix-WB deal #DeProgram #AltMedia #NoSpin
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"Threat Under the High Seas": Cartoon exposes the absurdity of Trump's claim that drowning men threaten us: rall.com/comic/threat...
Threat Under the HIgh Seas
The U.S. Department of Defense has assassinated at least 87 Venezuelan nationals, alleging that they were drug traffickers, by blowing up their vessels on the high seas. In one incident, two out of el...
rall.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Threat Under the High Seas": Cartoon exposes the absurdity of Trump's claim that drowning men threaten us: rall.com/comic/threat...
Firestone Presents Your Favorite Christmas Carols Volume 2 was sold through Firestone Tire & Rubber Company stores in 1963. It featured Risë Stevens, Brian Sullivan, and the Columbus Boychoir.
December 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Firestone Presents Your Favorite Christmas Carols Volume 2 was sold through Firestone Tire & Rubber Company stores in 1963. It featured Risë Stevens, Brian Sullivan, and the Columbus Boychoir.
Happy Saint Nicholas Day to those who celebrate.
December 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Happy Saint Nicholas Day to those who celebrate.
Netflix subscribers have already received a smug email announcing that Netflix will be the new home of Harry Potter, Batman et al. These guys do not lack confidence.
Netflix announced on Friday that it planned to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion deal that could redefine Hollywood and the broader media landscape. Here’s what to know.
What to Know About Netflix’s $83 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Netflix subscribers have already received a smug email announcing that Netflix will be the new home of Harry Potter, Batman et al. These guys do not lack confidence.
Cormac McCarthy sorely needs sending up, and Justin Tapp delivers the goods in spades.
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The charred black bones of the farmhouse coughed and hissed and exhaled into the early morning fog, ghosts of smoke swirling whitehot against the sun, contrast in defiance of God ordained.
The charred black bones of the farmhouse coughed and hissed and exhaled into the early morning fog, ghosts of smoke swirling whitehot against the sun, contrast in defiance of God ordained.
Chili’s Menu, by Cormac McCarthy
Southwestern Eggrolls – $9.95 In a tortilla made by the boy’s abuela he watched her, with her armfat and canvas apron, cast frijoles negros upon fl...
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Cormac McCarthy sorely needs sending up, and Justin Tapp delivers the goods in spades.
Aluminum Christmas tree with color wheel illumination.
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Aluminum Christmas tree with color wheel illumination.
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The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
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Rip roaring fun in the Fractured Europe universe. If you've read those you know what to expect. If not, what are you waiting for? #wasreading #booksky
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Moe Howard after a long day of abusing Curly and Larry.
December 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Moe Howard after a long day of abusing Curly and Larry.
In DC Comics Presents 67 (March 84 issue), Superman teamed up with Santa.
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In DC Comics Presents 67 (March 84 issue), Superman teamed up with Santa.
The crew of the atomic submarine Seaview shares a toast in a Christmas episode of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea."
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The crew of the atomic submarine Seaview shares a toast in a Christmas episode of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea."
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Fascinating, savvy and (to me, at least) surprising.
A longtime agent, Richard Curtis, who founded one of the first commercial ebook publishers, discusses why print remains steadfast as a format.
Why Print Never Died | Jane Friedman
This excerpt from the new book Digital Inc. by Richard Curtis examines why ebooks failed to supplant print as many tech pioneers expected.
janefriedman.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Fascinating, savvy and (to me, at least) surprising.
"Christmas in Duckburg," painting by Carl Barks.
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Christmas in Duckburg," painting by Carl Barks.
The Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge in a 1950s View-Master image.
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge in a 1950s View-Master image.
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I can’t promise that this is the first time a Canadian publisher of a beloved children’s book series has publicly condemned the bloodthirsty US secretary of defense’s use of its imagery to smirkingly defend heinous war crimes. I mean who can say.
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I can’t promise that this is the first time a Canadian publisher of a beloved children’s book series has publicly condemned the bloodthirsty US secretary of defense’s use of its imagery to smirkingly defend heinous war crimes. I mean who can say.
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This headline and story cannot be too widely shared. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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November 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This headline and story cannot be too widely shared. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
She's running.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene denied a report that her decision to resign from Congress in January is driven by a desire to enter the 2028 presidential race.
https://cnn.it/4pvxeGF
https://cnn.it/4pvxeGF
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
She's running.
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Dive into cartooning with Steve Kelley on DMZ America Podcast—hosts tedrall.bsky.social & Scott Stantis unpack his work amid hot headlines like Trump jitters, Gaza violations. www.youtube.com/live/RjyqttE... Today at 11 am ET LIVE and streaming all day 24-7 #CartoonClash #TopNews #PoliticalSatire
Ted Rall (@tedrall.bsky.social)
Leftist political cartoonist, columnist, and graphic novelist. Pulitzer finalist and RFK Journalism Award winner. Fierce takes on justice, politics, and culture. "What's Left?" New Book Out May 1st! S...
tedrall.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Dive into cartooning with Steve Kelley on DMZ America Podcast—hosts tedrall.bsky.social & Scott Stantis unpack his work amid hot headlines like Trump jitters, Gaza violations. www.youtube.com/live/RjyqttE... Today at 11 am ET LIVE and streaming all day 24-7 #CartoonClash #TopNews #PoliticalSatire
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Explosive DeProgram ep: CIA's JFK cover-up blueprint exposed, Huckabee's secret spy meet, Trump-Mamdani Oval clash! www.youtube.com/live/xcrldA-... Today at 9 am ET LIVE and streaming all day 24-7 on the ‘DeProgram Show’ with tedrall.bsky.social and johnkiriakou.bsky.social
DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou: “CIA Cover-Up on JFK Exposed”
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November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Explosive DeProgram ep: CIA's JFK cover-up blueprint exposed, Huckabee's secret spy meet, Trump-Mamdani Oval clash! www.youtube.com/live/xcrldA-... Today at 9 am ET LIVE and streaming all day 24-7 on the ‘DeProgram Show’ with tedrall.bsky.social and johnkiriakou.bsky.social
Trump presented the prince a gold bone saw.
Live Updates: Trump Offers Elaborate Welcome to Saudi Crown Prince
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Trump presented the prince a gold bone saw.
What could possibly go wrong
Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the US to offer paid rides on highways without a safety driver, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services.
Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US
Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the US to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services.
bloom.bg
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What could possibly go wrong