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Politico @politico.com · 19h
Trump issues order to bypass Russian sanctions in bill named for late Lindsey Graham politi.co/4BaKFSV
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Trump issues order to bypass Russian sanctions in bill named for late Lindsey Graham politi.co/4BaKFSV
Trump issues order to bypass Russian sanctions in bill named for late Lindsey Graham politi.co/4BaKFSV
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NPR @npr.org · 03/10/2026
Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it. n.pr/4y2SrM3
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Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down
Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026
Every now and then I see myself referred to as an "AI Denier" and I want to be clear I acknowledge "AI" exists, it's just I think it's a massive energy drain, created from theft, implemented poorly for inappropriate tasks by loathsome tech executives who get hard at the idea of the rest of us dying
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FRINGE QUEST @fringequest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Laurasaurus @laurasaurus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton and Donald Trump were both born in 1946. Parton was born into poverty in a one-room cabin in Appalachia. Trump was born a millionaire in one of the most diverse places on Earth. One dedicated her life to love and joy and generosity. The other dedicated his to selfishness and cruelty.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/08/2026
Brazil hits TikTok with $30 million fine over child data management
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Brazil hits TikTok with $30 million fine over child data management
The platform will be required to automatically apply stricter privacy settings to accounts belonging to children under 16, strengthen parental supervision systems, and implement stricter content filters, according to Brazil's National Data Protection Agency.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/08/2026
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
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At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/08/2026
I ended up having more extended thoughts on Dolly Parton over on Facebook and I thought I would share them here as well.
When I was much younger, I knew her mostly as a caricature and the object of jokes, because young men are kind of stupid that way and I was no exception, and because she willingly played along with the joke, in part because she knew it would happen anyway, and this way she got to shape some of how that would play out for her, and use it for her own ends. It took me a while to realize how canny that was. 

When I got older, I learned that underneath the caricature was a formidable songwriting and business mind. I had an inkling of what a rare combination that was in any person, but how even more rare it was for someone who was who she was, in the field and environment she worked in. Hidden in all those sparkles was a spine of steel. 

When I got older than that I learned that in addition to a brilliant mind was a heart of kindness, which directed so much of the good fortune she amassed to herself right back out the door through philanthropic work, helping those in her communities, state and country, and which allowed to see the worth and dignity in those whom so many others treated (and still do treat) with contempt.

She was always all the things she was. What changed was my ability to see and understand who she was. I'm glad I was eventually smart enough to see it all.
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Politico @politico.com · 17/08/2026
Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida
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Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida
Voting records from Palm Beach County show the president requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on Aug. 13.
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If ever a case were made to get all of your stuff and things out of the cloud and amass physical copies of everything, here is a prime example of why: PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute | PCMag share.google/mVR4o9Uk84T9...
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PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute
The lost footage, said to amount to roughly 50 terabytes of data, reportedly included historical items shot over roughly 70 years of the station's programming.
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NPR @npr.org · 13/08/2026
Medical experts and women who’ve experienced the disorder say the trial shows the need for more research and education about this little-discussed but severe illness.
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Clancy trial highlights postpartum psychosis and barriers to care for mothers
Medical experts and women who’ve experienced the disorder say the trial shows the need for more research and education about this little-discussed but severe psychological illness.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/08/2026
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan. n.pr/3RUv0p1
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Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/08/2026
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would move forward with a plan to eliminate hundreds of federal regulations governing Head Start, in what advocates fear is a push to gut the program aimed at helping the most impoverished young children in the U.S.
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Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/08/2026
Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional. n.pr/4hjcJfF
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Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship
Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Local man suggests jailing own boss.
Screenshot of an Aaron Rupar clip of J.D. Vance saying on Fox News: "If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer"
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 21/07/2026
As the midterms approach, the federal government should dedicate more resources to tracking foreign disinformation campaigns targeting elections — but the administration has been doing the opposite. bit.ly/4pmBCJb
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Trump Administration Cuts Make Elections More Vulnerable to Foreign Influence and Disinformation
The depletion of staff and resources at various agencies leaves the government underprepared to respond to attempts to influence elections by China, Russia, and others.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21/07/2026
Krissy got a golf cart to tootle around the neighborhood with and wanted a bumper sticker that reflected her values and personal vision, so here it is, it's the blue one at the top, and yes, I had more than one made
"Peace & Love or Fuck Off"
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NPR @npr.org · 08/07/2026
Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected. n.pr/4eYWqSk
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Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for teen pregnancy prevention
Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected.
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Bonnie Tyler @bonnietyler.com · 09/07/2026
Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for. We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy.
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Keri @nonnie.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Oh no! BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9... Bonnie Tyler, singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75 - BBC News
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Bonnie Tyler, singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75
The south Wales-born singer, whose other hits included Holding Out For a Hero, sold millions of records in the 1970s and 80s.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/07/2026
Federal agents tried to track David Streever to his home and hotel, and left him a warning notice that a critical email he sent the former head of ICE may have been illegal. Now he's suing. n.pr/4goBOVU
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NY man sues DHS after agents tracked him for sending an email to the head of ICE
Federal agents tried to track David Streever to his home and hotel, and left him a warning notice that a critical email he sent the former head of ICE may have been illegal. Now he's suing.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/06/2026
He used our tax dollars to pay for it. He ruined it. Now we’re being treated like trespassers.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
A senior U.S.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
You tell her, Jimmy!
Jimmy Kimmel joking about Melania Trump reportedly calling for someone to be fired, using it to comment on violent rhetoric.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
April 14, 2026
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April 14, 2026
There are signs the political game has changed in the United States since Hungarian voters rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership on Sunday, April 12.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/03/2026
Members of the Jan. 6 mob are suing the federal government for tens of millions of dollars in damages. The lawsuit is claiming that the “indiscriminate” use of force by police officers repelling the attack caused them physical and emotional injuries.
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Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack
Jan. 6 defendants are hopeful that the administration will look favorably on their claims.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 23/03/2026
The case could impact laws in more than a dozen states.
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Supreme Court Suggests It May Not Allow Mail-In Ballots After Election Day
The case could impact laws in more than a dozen states.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 23/03/2026
The number of child labor violations has risen fivefold in the last 10 years, but Republicans across the US are continuing to propose and pass legislation that rolls back protections or regulations for workers under the age of 18.
A graph that shows the rising violations of child labor laws in the US since 2015, increasing from under 2,000 per fiscal year to 6,000 in 2025.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 23/03/2026
My father came to the U.S. with $30 and a belief that your worth isn’t defined by where you’re born, but by what you build. That promise is under attack. On April 1, SCOTUS will hear a case challenging birthright citizenship—putting countless families at risk. Here’s what’s at stake.
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If Birthright Citizenship Falls–The American Experiment Fails
On April 1 the ACLU is going to the Supreme Court to defend the Constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship–here is what you need to know
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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @brucegreyinfo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/03/2026
Nearly 6 billion people live in the 101 countries that a study has identified as confronting a net decline in water supply — signaling enormous challenges for food production and a heightening risk of conflict and instability. (Published July 2025)
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
“To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so." - Timothy Snyder #RadioFreeAmerica
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It's not too late to leave this abusive relationship.
Tweet by journalist Sam Adler-Bell promoting a New York Magazine article about women leaving the MAGA movement due to misogyny. The image shows stylized artwork of several men looming over a suited figure above the headline “The Women Leaving the New Right.”
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
And as a fun related legal fact, the failure of a commander to punish war crimes by his subordinates is also a war crime under the doctrine of command responsibility. Published by the Naval War College in 2021: digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol97/is...
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U.S. Recognition of a Commander’s Duty to Punish War Crimes
This article explores the United States' recognition of the doctrine of command responsibility. The doctrine has been invoked by those alleging that President Trump’s pardons of U.S. personnel convict...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Priorities.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 03/03/2026
Police fielded 50,000 calls during the surge, canceled over 1,000 days off and extended 500 shifts. The department says that more than $5 million was spent on policing between Jan. 7 and Feb. 1.
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ICE surge meant thousands of extra calls, canceled time off, lots of OT for MPD officers
The Minneapolis Police Department will update city council members Tuesday on how the federal government’s surge into Minnesota affected public safety.
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Libby Fino @efino87.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Thunder snow and hail at Federal Wyoming. Hail was a pea sized and lasted for five minutes.
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Clio2 @clio2.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This kind of repression is not a traditional part of African culture. It has been pushed on the continent aggressively by American evangeicals. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/two-...
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Two women arrested for kissing in Uganda after neighbors reported them - LGBTQ Nation
One activist says they could get life in prison under the nation's repressive anti-homosexuality law.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, “Obama: Dems need to avoid scolding and ‘virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Today is February 15. On this day in 1879, President Rutherford Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar & allow them to submit/argue cases. Thank suffragette Belva Lockwood for her efforts in this uphill battle. #Pinks constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this...
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On this day, women first allowed to argue Supreme Court cases
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar and allow them to submit and argue cases at the high court.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/02/2026
The Department of Homeland Security has had to correct information provided to at least five states after its SAVE voter tool misidentified some voters as noncitizens, according to correspondence between state and federal officials. With @texastribune.org
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“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
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Biff Rendar @biffrendar.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Of course, said anyone with even the slightest bit of common sense: A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs….
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/02/2026
Hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars have been spent on body cameras, sold as a revolution in transparency and accountability. Instead, police departments routinely refuse to release footage — even when officers kill. (Published 2023)
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How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras
Hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars have been spent on what was sold as a revolution in transparency and accountability. Instead, police departments routinely refuse to release footage — even whe...
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Anti-choice extremists in Indiana are trying to force the release of records for the very few legal abortions in the state (146 in 2024). The purpose is to intimidate patients and providers and expose them to harassment, arrests, and violence.
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Anti-Abortion Groups Try a New Intimidation Tactic: Make Abortion Records Public
Abortion rights opponents want Indiana to use reporting rules to expose abortion providers and recipients to targeting.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/01/2026
Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The New York Times provide a frame-by-frame look at what led to Renee Good being shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Watch our visual investigation. trib.al/dJBtpjH
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
Excerpt from Wikipedia reads: "Fight against merchandising his characters
For years, Watterson battled against pressure from publishers to merchandise his work, something that he felt would cheapen his comic through compromising the act of creation or reading.[21][22]

He refused to merchandise his creations on the grounds that displaying Calvin and Hobbes images on commercially sold mugs, stickers, and T-shirts would devalue the characters and their personalities. Watterson said that Universal kept putting pressure on him and that he had signed his contract without fully perusing it because, as a new artist, he was happy just to find a syndicate willing to give him a chance (two other syndicates had previously turned him down). He added that the contract was so one-sided that, if Universal really wanted to, they could license his characters against his will, and could even fire him and continue Calvin and Hobbes with a new artist. Watterson's position eventually won out, and he was able to renegotiate his contract so that he would receive all rights to his work. Later he said that the licensing fight exhausted him and contributed to the need for a nine-month sabbatical in 1991.[23]"
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Bevy Sue @bevysue.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Port Townsend Washington at the ICE/Gestapo protest yesterday. This one shattered me. Photographer - Anna Maria Wolf
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