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Michael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 13h
Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
Dear [name],

For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!

With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.

Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.

I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.

May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,

[signed] 

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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ashvent.bsky.social @ashvent.bsky.social · 14h
If not fascists, then why so fucking neonazi fascist shaped?
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Patrick "Inverted Vibe Curve" Blanchfield @patblanchfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
new wolfenstein looks like shit
its pete hegseth splaying his arms christlike at a podium with all sorts of americana bunting thats got a distinct fash aesthetic
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Steph @tokenweirdgirl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump take salsa
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026
yeah, the reason republicans are just not going to budge from texas is the reason why armies try not to abandon their capitals. it isn’t necessarily a strategic defeat to lose the seat of power, but it is a profound blow to morale.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why are we not allowed to judge the character of the voters who want this?
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · 14h
Quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe, are only found far from Earth, but scientists have been busily hunting for fun-sized versions in our Milky Way to better understand the distant behemoths: 🧪 🔭
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Astronomers say they’ve spotted the first miniature quasar pointed at Earth
Microblazars — a miniature version of blazars — may be responsible for mysterious ultra-high-energy particles.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 14h
It can takes months of analysis to fully understand an astronomical image. But it's pretty amazing what you can tell about it in literally seconds. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/what-can-y... 🔭 🧪
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What can you tell about an astronomical image at a glance?
There’s a lot of cool info just sitting there in a gorgeous shot of a galaxy.
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ashvent.bsky.social @ashvent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Broadview 6 Were Selectively Prosecuted emptywheel.net/2026/10/03/t...
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The Broadview 6 Were Selectively Prosecuted - emptywheel
Last year, when Andrew Boutros was dropping shitty ICE cases left and right, he made the decision to keep trying until he charged Kat Abughazaleh with a felony.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Over on Xitter, there's a really interesting new schism between those clinging to conspiracies about the pipe bomber and those who learned differently.
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This situation surrounding Brian Cole MUST be addressed immediately. This is down right abuse of a person with special needs. 
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Dan Bongino celebrated this…

He’s no better than Christopher Wray.

The agent doing this was the head FBI agent in my case SA Nick Hannak.

Shameless and disgusting. x.com/sarahiscensore…
Dan Bongino

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Dear General,
You’re a fraud. It’s way past time to tell people who you really are, and why you do what you do. They need to hear it from you. Have some dignity and tell the truth. Stop disgracing the uniform.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For those asking what is going on: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Right-wing conservatives push to shut down the last active Jan. 6 prosecution
They say Brian Cole Jr. was framed. The Justice Department is pressing forward with the case.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Missed this story about Trump's efforts to elect his buddy Bolsonaro Jr in Brazil. The US is also heavily tampering in Bolivia right now. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Brazil briefed French, German officials on alleged US, Russian election interference
A French and German delegation travelled this month to Brasilia, where intelligence officials briefed them on alleged ​US and Russian interference before Brazil's election, according to sources and do...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This breathtaking NYT story about Trump's Russian entanglements includes three people who've been part of the operation to cultivate Trump since 2015: Bryan Lanza, Sheikh Tahoon, and Kirill Dmitriev. This is literally the culmination of the original plan. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 02/10/2026
Elon Musk's xAI on Friday persuaded a US federal appeals court to halt Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images as the technology and social media company pursues a lawsuit alleging that the law is unconstitutional.
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US appeals court blocks Minnesota's AI 'nudification' law for now in XAI lawsuit
Elon Musk's xAI on Friday ​persuaded a US ‌federal appeals court to halt Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ​ban on AI-generated ​fake nude images as ⁠the technology and ​social media company pursues ​a lawsuit alleging that the law is unconstitutional.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Brainstorm: How do we use this to taint everyone getting funding from Musk. "Backed by the guy demanding the right to disseminate fake pictures showing you naked"?
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Grace Garcia @givemegrace.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"What Boutros doesn’t mention are the 25 other people charged during that period. For good reason! Virtually all of those cases also fell apart... But they fell apart differently than Broadview 6. And that’s where...the decision to keep trying to indict it, should come under scrutiny."
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ashvent.bsky.social @ashvent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Any fellow KMFDM fans watch the 'recent' live videos that use fan footage? If so, do you like them and are you looking forward to further releases? #KMFDM www.youtube.com/watch?v=7InW...
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KMFDM - A DRUG AGAINST WAR | Hyëna Tour 2022/23 (Official Live Music Video)
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Catherine Ryan Hyde @catherineryanhyde.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The moon this morning #Astronomy #Astrophotography
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ashvent.bsky.social @ashvent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/patient-zero-drill-put-health-facilities-to-the-test-40-of-them-failed/
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ashvent.bsky.social @ashvent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Trump defunds the DHS to pay for midterm advertising USA
In an absolute shocker Trump continues to betray even the worst of the worst who support him. This time, cops. You can’t make this up. Donald Trump defunds the police to pay for self-fellating adver...
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Sad Momma @misslavendar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New books to add to my To Be Read pile.
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
All by himself Sen Mike Lee killed a bill to stop Trump from razing other President’s memorials Mike Lee has no morals left, only blind ambition to be appointed to SCOTUS
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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My personal favorite, the late, great Aretha Franklin at the 2015 Kennedy Center honors bringing Carole King to tears as she heard "Natural Woman" the way it was meant to be done. I watch this a lot when I'm having a bad politics day www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cF0...
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Aretha Franklin Brings President Obama To Tears Performing At Kennedy Center Honors
YouTube video by FNA Music Group
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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Amazing concert in 2022 when Lionel Yu played "Moonlight Sonata Nightmare" on one of the Steinways the Kennedy Center is now selling youtu.be/EtIwhvSa7kw?...
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Pianist Leaves Audience SPEECHLESS with Moonlight Sonata Dubstep Remix
YouTube video by Lionel Yu "MusicalBasics"
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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...
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Kennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianos
Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stephen Miller Is Destroying the Great America Trump Is Trying to Make emptywheel.net/2026/10/02/s...
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Stephen Miller Is Destroying the Great America Trump Is Trying to Make - emptywheel
Of the 20 Masters of the Universe at Trump's AI summit the other day, 11 are immigrants.
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Southwest Florida Man @swflman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this is genuinely funny to layout how many of the tech AI ppl mtg with trump are immigrants or children of immigrants
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: Dozens of Wisconsin sheriffs have rushed to help ICE's deportation agenda by joining the 287(g) program. In 2 swing counties Trump narrowly won, this has now become a campaign issue. And Democrats are running for sheriff in Sauk and Winnebago on a promise to quit the program:
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In Wisconsin, Two Sheriff Races Test the Future of Local ICE Cooperation - Bolts
Wisconsin’s Sauk and Winnebago counties joined an ICE program to boost immigration enforcement. Candidates running for sheriff have vowed to quit it if elected next month.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Been waiting for this lawsuit for a year.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I interviewed her opponent Elliot Rodriguez podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When white nationalist are a part of your voting base
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/10/2026
I went to Geneva a few weeks ago and spoke on a panel about the nature of time for a Geneva Watch Days event. While I was there, on a lark, I entered a competition to most precisely calibrate a Swiss watch. And today I found out that I won! 😃 www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6hUTB...
Me peering through a little magnifier at a tiny watch mechanism connected to some monitoring equipment, while making adjustments with a small screwdriver
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solomonhughes.bsky.social @solomonhughes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A small example of how Labour Conference works- the "Transport Reception " with the Secretary of State isnt held by Transport Unions, its funded by Amey , a privatiser "named and shamed" for breaking minimum wage laws this year. The "shame" doesn't stop Ministers doing their gigs.
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heute jedoch nicht @heutejedochnicht.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Meta-Adbusting in der Londoner U-Bahn
Jeffrey Epstein mit Ray Ban Meta-Smartglasses und Denkblase „Finally, a pair that suits me...“
Caption: „GLASSES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T DO CONSENT“
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m at the space tourist hotel opening in 2027. I’m at the space data center launching in 2027. I’m at the combined space data center hotel taco bell in 2027.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 2020 election has been relentlessly studied by our most experienced experts and by our most craven partisan hacks for 6y now, and every examination has wound up demonstrating the integrity of Biden’s victory in that election and the malignity of Trump’s obsession with undermining it.
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Laura Petto @laurarpetto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Why did no one on jeopardy get Dobbs v Jackson women’s health last night?!?!? Idk seems like the case overturning Roe is something everyone should know, and definitely people studying trivia. At least Ken seemed disappointed
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ashvent.bsky.social @ashvent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Reason This Space Docking Module Was Androgynous
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
Panel one shows a giraffe tripping on a rock. The giraffe says “woop” as it stumbles.
Panel two zooms in on the giraffe’s face. The giraffe is sweating in embarrassment. We see a thought bubble above the giraffe. The text within the thought bubble reads, “that was embarrassing.”
The third panel shows the giraffe closing its eyes and munching on leaves reassuringly. The thought bubble above the giraffe reads, “but no one will remember.”
The fourth and final panel pans to an elephant staring at the giraffe from behind some bushes.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The title is “Cats living together”.
The first panel shows a black cat and orange cat cuddling with their eyes closed. The orange cat says “I love you”. The black cat says “I love you too”.
The second panel zooms in on them. 
The third panel shows the orange cat opening its eyes.
The fourth panel shows the orange cat raising its paw to punch the black cat. It says, “Actually you know what”.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, in bed. A speech bubble coming from her days “sigh”.
The second panel again shows Sarah in bed with a speech bubble reading “the only thing I have the capacity to do today is rot”.
The third panel shows the same scene, but depicts a speech panel coming from out of frame. It says “nice”.
The fourth panel shows a cat, holding a pillow, coming into the frame. A speech bubble from the cat reads, “I am so in.”
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, in heaven. A dog with little wings runs towards her open arms. Off panel, a speech bubble reads “welcome to Heaven! Here is your dog!”
The second panel zooms in on Sarah’s face. She says, “where’s my cat?”
The third panel zooms out. There are dogs with little wings everywhere. Sarah says, “Where’s ANY of the cats?”
The fourth panel shows a circle of cats holding hands and dancing gleefully surrounded by flames in hell.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
Panel one shows an eldritch god, a skeletal possum like creature with large antlers, saying "I AM AS OLD AS THE FOREST ITSELF". 
Panel two shows a stick figure saying, "But you must have been a baby at some point?"
Panel three shows the eldritch god saying "Well. Yes."
Panel four shows a tiny eldritch baby sitting on a rock, his antlers just little twigs.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The title above the first two panels reads, "Dog Toys".
The first panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, holding a bone shaped dog toy. She says, "Look!"
The second panel shows a dog wagging its tail. There is a speech bubble leading back to Sarah saying "It squeaks!"
The title above the last two panels reads, "Cat Toys".
In panel three we see Sarah again. She says "Come, child."
Panel four shows a cat raising its paws in glee. We see Sarah's hands holding cat nip. We see a speech bubble leading back to Sarah saying "It is time to do drugs".
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The title reads, "Suddenly Finding A New Obsession".
In the first panel we see Sarah, the protagonist, in front of her computer. She has a bored expression on her face.
In the second panel we zoom in on her face. She looks suddenly alert.
In the third panel we zoom in even closer on her face. Her eyes and mouth are wide open in intrigue.
In the fourth panel we zoom out and see Sarah in front of her computer again, but this time she is dressed in a frog costume, surrounded by frog toys, and has an "I heart frogs" poster behind her.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In the first panel, we see two stick figures. Text above them labels one as "book smart" and one as "street smart".
In the second panel we zoom out and see the two stick figures in nature next to a tree. There is a sign pointing out of the panel that says "LIFE".
In the third panel we see the street smart stick figure take the hand of the book smart stick figure. The street smart stick figure says "Come, I will guide you".
In the fourth panel we zoom out again and see the two stick figures walking in the direction of the "LIFE" sign. The book smart street figure looks back at the tree as they are walking and says, "I know a lot of facts about that tree".
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In the first panel we see a dragon sitting on a pile of treasure. A speech bubble pointing off panel reads, “Dragon, why do you have all this treasure?”
In the second panel we zoom in on the dragons face. He simply says “shiny”.
In the third panel we pan to the left and see that there is a crow standing next to the dragon on the treasure.
In the fourth panel we zoom in on the crows face. He says “hell yeah”.
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