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Dan Romens

@dromens.bsky.social
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Illustrator. Animator. Bit of a Dope. Surviving in Madison, WI.

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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's a bold strategy, Gavin. Let's see if it pays off for 'em. I've seen more than enough evidence at this point to declare the idea of Newsom 28 dead on arrival. Yikes.
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Shane M. Bailey @shanembailey.com · 27/08/2026
It's just because he's actually saying what these people are and saying we can do something about it, it's not a difficult formula to figure out. AOC and others have been doing it for years already. It's the Dem leadership that needs to step down.
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Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats
Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender.
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Wisconsin Megaphone @wimegaphone.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Congressman Tom Tiffany's campaign for governor is funded almost exclusively by three MAGA billionaires. This comes after he spent his career siding with corporate landlords & Big Tech polluters while giving tax breaks to the wealthiest 1%. @forourfuturewi.bsky.social @ourwisconsinrev.bsky.social
An off-white background, with a red-hued cutout headshot of Congressman Tom Tiffany in the middle, and text centered above and below that reads “Over $10 million in MAGA billionaire cash shelled out to Tom Tiffany…after he changed laws to benefit them.”
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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 13/08/2026
A $50 million federal grant was supposed to help Alliant Energy modernize Wisconsin’s power grid and cut outages in disadvantaged and tribal communities — potentially by as much as 50%. It's now off the table after the Trump administration terminated the grant. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisc...
Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — including in Wisconsin.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Insane that AOC is being quoted as saying "Woke 1 was crazy" when this is what she actually said. youtu.be/SFwAnMLBSOw?...
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
See also: Their ramblings on progressives.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Literally, the single most important, extreme, & completely disqualifying thing about any of the candidates in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race has been totally absent from the National & State Conversations™️ except for a few fact-checking orgs & passing mentions in paragraph 12-15 of some articles.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/08/2026
Q: If you're elected governor, what's the first thing you want to do? FRANCESCA HONG: We want to make sure we call a special session for the legislation on a moratorium on data centers
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 20/07/2026
"He is an election denier, so yes, I believe that makes him a traitor." @francescahongwi.bsky.social on why she believes she's the strongest Democrat to take on Republicans zeteo.com/p/socialist-...
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Mike X. Nichols @mikexnichols.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
lmao
/Reddit community “shittymoviedetails” by user “69chevy_396. The title: “In Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Grogu is a 50 year old baby. This is a subtle nod the franchise's only remaining demographic.” Included is a picture of Grogu (AKA Baby Yoda).
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Mesmerizing first trailer for "Wildwood", the new stop motion feature film by LAIKA Studios. Full 4K video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=POne...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The last month with Ben Stiller still over there tweeting about the Knicks while Nancy Mace calls him a terrorist shows that the only public figures still on there have some sort of kink for sustaining deep moral injuries. All of the celebrities left because being on there is an unwinnable game.
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Tim Heidecker @timheidecker.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
InfoWars chief Tim Heidecker talks to UNHINGED caller “AJ”. Check out theonion.info for this and more urgent news.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
It begins...
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
New level of Amazement unlocked.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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Sid Krofft, Producer and Creator of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ ‘Land of the Lost,’ Dies at 96
Sid Krofft, the producer of 'H.R. Pufnstuf' and 'Land of the Lost,' died Friday in Los Angeles.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
MORE
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
More good news in Wisco!
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Good news, everyone! Something something is cooked. Something something. 80.lv/articles/ope...
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OpenAI to Shut Down Sora Video App, Disney Exiting $1B Investment
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora AI video app and API, signaling a shift away from standalone generative video tools, and Disney is also withdrawing its $1 billion investment in the technology.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
While the wind up certainly breeds a bit of anxiety, deleting accounts and apps provides a pretty solid boost of dopamine, even relief. It's especially satisfying when there is a bit of conscience behind it. It's just software. Surely, we can relearn how to live without it.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
While I understand why privately held AI companies want to monopolize seemingly every aspect of our lives, the obvious answer being the accumulation and consolidation of wealth, what continues to perplex me is why regular people so eager to go along with it and relinquish those parts.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
LLMs engaging in blackmail and malicious acts makes sense when you consider that the content and data gluttons of big tech have been mixing everything from facts to fiction, opinion pieces, science docs and screenplays like a kid doing shots and drugs for the first time. Expect some consequences.
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dc20Thrill Save @dc20willsave.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A long Facebook post from years ago talking about how much it sucks to be Harriet Winslow.
A screenshot of a Facebook post from. 2017.

"It must really suck to be Harriet Winslow. You have an alright job, three kids, and a loving husband. Sure, your mother-in-law, your sister, and her son live with you but, hey family matters!

Then, one day, our husband invites that weirdo from next door over because he doesn't like your daughter's boyfriend. Now, the kid never stops just walking into your house like he owns the place. You don't like him but you live with it. But then, one day, your youngest daughter vanishes. No one in your family talks about her and you can't even say her name."Facebook post continued.

"So, that weirdo next door keeps on doing weird things to your family and their house. Your mother in law and sister disappear but your nephew is still there. You try to shrug it all off, and are even more happy when he gets a girlfriend because you hope it means he'll stop embarrassing your remaining daughter. Then one day, his parents disappear. Supposedly they moved without him but the more likely case is they got in his way like your daughter, sister, and mother-in-law. You and your husband decide to let him live with you. Bad choice."Facebook post part 3

"The little freak continues to do weird things. He freaking clones himself at one point only for the clone to end up becoming a super-model. Long story. Suddenly, your family seems to be even more pushed to the side in your own house. Then he breaks up with his girlfriend and she starts spying on your family. And, to make matters worse, he has broken down your daughters self-esteem to the point where they start dating. Enough is enough. You decide to do something about it but you walk into your house one day and there's a woman there, your family calls her mom, and suddenly no one recognizes you. You know it's that Urkel's fault but no one seems to care. You realize that Family no longer matters, that only Urkel Matters. Your life is shattered. You leave your family with the doppleganger and seek out the family that he shoved out to make more room for himself."
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 22/01/2026
The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms sailed west to reason with the Ironborn, who were actively raiding the coast. They brought proposals of mutual respect, economic incentives, and a shared vision of peace. The Ironborn took their ships, their silver, and several delegates.
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The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms
“As support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead.” —Salon - - -The Delegation t...
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
You have to smile at Facebook...er...Meta...shutting down it's Metaverse operations. Perhaps they should have considered something more inspiring instead of changing their entire corporate identity to a meaningless buzzword...or follow through rather of chasing another handful of magic beans.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
These people have no sense of reality for anyone outside of their minimal, grossly wealthy orbit.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I don't understand why legacy news media, search engines, politicians & brands continue to use and link to X as a main drain as if it's still the same flourishing social square of public opinion that it was when it was Twitter, moreover not one owned and run by someone openly hostile to truth.
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Raysident Evil @sireviscerate.myatproto.social · 13/01/2026
ICE is what happens when little boys grow up only playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and don't balance it out with silly little games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. Not a drop of whimsy to be found in these broken men.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A positive trend... My good pal, @cothadactyl.bsky.social recently stated, quite plainly, "Less apps = more happiness." You are correct, sir. studyfinds.org/young-americ...
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Young Americans Are Unplugging, And It's Making Them Happier
People who create screen-free time in their day say they feel more productive, more present with loved ones, and more aware of what's happening around them.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Diminishing Marginal Utility returns in Avengers: Doomsday. #avengersdoomsday
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Tyler Gooch @tylergooch.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
I'm in @mcsweeneys.net today for the holidays
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Jubilee: One Child vs. Twenty Santa Deniers
Mateo, a child, sits at a debate table opposite an empty chair. He’s surrounded by twenty Santa Claus Deniers, each holding a red flag. MATEO: My n...
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The Last Newsman A little behind the curve on this one, but a favorite and such a fun character to draw. @themuppets #themuppets #muppets #themuppetshow #themuppets70 #muppets70 #thenewsman #newsman #news #muppetnewsflash #themuppetsnewsman #muppetnewsman #jimhenson #IArtSlow #procreate
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Watching this on good ol' analog TV tonight. What a gem. We need more Mister Rogers in the world. Sometimes it makes me sad to think of how little the generations that grew on him seemed to take to heart. I hope that these pieces serve as a reminder of a better way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk5z...
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Mister Rogers: It s You I Like
YouTube video by WLRN Public Television and Radio
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
It's an Edgelord Comment for Shock Value, Charlie Brown.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The Great Gonzo. Or is it Gonzo the Great? #themuppets #themuppetshow #themuppets70 #gonzo #thegreatgonzo #gonzothegreat #davegoelz
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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
A comic in which we open on master artist, god amongst men, creator of Garfield, Jim Davis. He sits at a graphic tablet, drawing his latest masterpeice. There is a look of happiness on his face, but the way he is underlit by the screen tells us something is off.

Jim says:

"HA HA, 'DID YOU EAT MY LASAGNA,' HA HA"

In the next panel we switch to Jim's POV and see what's on the tablet's screen. There is a full colour drawing of Garfield. Jim's hand, holding a stylus, is obscuring part of the image, as he writes in Not-Heathcliff's dialogue.

All that is written is "SM"

The next panel is the same view, but now the dialogue is complete, and Jim's hand isn't visible, allowing us to see the image --and dialogue-- in full:

"SMITE THE NON-BELIEVERS, JIM...
BUILD ME A THRONE OF THEIR SKULLS"

Final panel. Jim looks as weirdly happy as ever, but now his face is beaded in sweat. There is a beat, before he quietly says "y-yes... master"
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ToughPigs @toughpigs.com · 10/11/2025
Legendary Muppet designer Michael Frith is receiving a much-deserved museum exhibit featuring the art throughout his career. Read all about the exhibit, currently on display at the Bermuda National Gallery! www.toughpigs.com/frith-museum/
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Report: The Art of Michael K. Frith - ToughPigs
A visit to Michael Frith's art and history museum exhibit, currently on display in Bermuda.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I’ve literally seen this movie before.
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Ghoul-in’ Dickey @colindickey.com · 05/11/2025
Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.
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Anna E. Clark @annaeclark.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
When you see Mamdani looking all normal doing normal person things—petting bodega cats, riding public transport—you realize just how bizarre and estranged our average candidate for public office is. Rich martians in flesh suits
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Why not both? Why is the media so devoid of imagination that it believes a party can only be represented by one type of person or idea? Why the constant obsession with this divisive horserace bullshit? What if the answer isn't either or or, but a right candidate for their time and place?
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County Road Bobblers @cbobblers1878.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Love this, love my City. #HighParkStreet #Liverpool
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The Blogging Goth @theblogginggoth.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
On this day in 1993, #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas by #TimBurton hit US cinemas! Critics and fans acclaimed it, with the question being - is it a #Halloween or a #Christmas film?
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Outstanding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HQ-...
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Wildwood First Look: Where Magic Takes Flight | LAIKA Studios
YouTube video by LAIKA Studios
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 27/10/2025
Oh Bari Weiss is just Ms Rachel’s Wario
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ToughPigs @toughpigs.com · 22/10/2025
In light of recent events, we'd like to remind you that the Muppets have always been political, progressive, and maybe a little porcine. www.toughpigs.com/revolution-w...
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The Revolution WILL Be Televised… Starring the Muppets! - ToughPigs
The Muppets have historically been political, progressive, and porcine. Get used to it.
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Dan Romens @dromens.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
A lovely recording, this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpy2...
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Labi Siffre - Bless the Telephone (Sounding Out, 21/02/1972)
YouTube video by Labi Siffre
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