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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 16/10/2026

This reply was worth it tho.

Tiricohairline:
The sun was still at full strength when you volunteered this information. It ain't dark, nowhere. We all saw this.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/10/2026

Update: took a walk with my dog and spent some time drawing. Feeling better now.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 12/10/2026

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you

King Shark swims up to a beach, walks up the beach to a hotel, and walks to the gaming area where Superboy is playing pool. When Superboy sees King Shark, King Shark asks "Can I have next game?" to Superboy.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 12/10/2026

Maybe it's a take on the "One big object" Wally Wood panel?

One Big Object (hand, gun, lamp, phone, etc)

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 08/10/2026

Bigots equating the things they hate to communism has a long history in the USA. When the media plays stupid, as if these claims have any basis outside of old racist talking points, you know it's because they're making a deliberate choice. Complicity is as easy as not questioning racist rhetoric.

Old photo of racists holding racist signs, among them being signs equating integration and "race mixing" with communism

Photo from the 1950s with racists holding protest signs equating "race mixiing" with communism

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 05/10/2026

Congrats on them for living out a 20-year-old internet meme tho...

Ugly man saying "I definitely would not hit it. Just look at those sharp knees. She is way below my standar..."

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 23/09/2026

Human artists! Use one piece only to convince people to follow you!

Drawing of four beings flying through space: Marvel characters Firelord, Nova, Silver Surfer, and The Cosmic Ghost Rider

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 22/09/2026

Little known fact: on his way to Earth, Gordon Shumway (ALF) had to do battle with a Predator on a faraway planet.

one-page comic in 7 panels.

Panel 1: two ships in outer space, one shooting at the other.

Panel 2: the smaller ship is crashing on a planet

Panel 3: the second ship, which has landed, has an ominous figure stepping out of it

Panel 4: a shadowy figure is firing bolts at another shadowy figure

Panel 5: The larger shadowy figure is chasing the smaller shadow

Panel 6: the smaller shadow appears to grab a stick. The larger shadow extends two claws

Panel 7: in full view, the Predator is engaging in battle with Alf, who is armed with a large pointed stick

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 19/09/2026

1. Whenever you see these "AI breaks out" stories, PLEASE understand that this is HUMAN ERROR and not the machine being clever. 2. I remember when Google's security teams were world-class, among the best in the business. I assume there are still some of them there but clearly none of them on Gemini

Sky News headline: Google's Gemini AI hacks three other companies during security test.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/09/2026

Currently Energica is the manufacturer with an electric ADV model that I'd recommend. Zero makes one as well, but it maxes out a Level 2 charging which makes it less accessible for charging infrastructure. Most public chargers are Level 3, & Livewire or Energica are the two who make L3 capable bikes

Photo of an Energica Experia electric ADV motorcycle

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/09/2026

Don't get me wrong, the Livewire is an excellent bike. But the version the guys are using is an early pre-production model that's been retrofitted to a different riding profile, all of which affects performance. They needed an ADV and the Livewire is a city bike or scrambler. Beautiful bike, tho.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/09/2026

Anyhow, this Long Way Up season is interesting, but I can't help feeling like they chose the wrong motorcycle. If I were giving them a suggestion for a bike to use, I'd have pointed them to Energica. Their battery packs are larger, the motor is a bit stronger, & they know how to make an EV bike.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/09/2026

The main challenge for any long-distance trip with an EV isn't the range of the EV itself (though everyone always assumes it is). The biggest hurdle is the lack of charging infrastructure. Imagine driving for a long distance without assurance that the next gas station will have gas. That's EV life.

A map of the US southwest with an array of markers mostly spread out with distance between them, except for near the larger cities where there are multiple markers. Each marker is an EV charging station.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/09/2026

I got my first electric motorcycle in 2021, & honestly I can't imagine doing a long-distance trip on it. It's nice, but it maxes at Level 2 charging (which isn't available much outside of cities). My second bike is another story. It's got L3 charging & is much sturdier. However...

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 15/09/2026

It's wild to see them riding where there's nearly zero charging infrastructure. They're mostly trying to charge their bikes on basic wall electric power-- doable, but painfully slow. Like 6-8 hours to charge up. But they do it!

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman sitting on two Livewire electric motorcycles.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 11/09/2026

I came across this today & can't remember why I drew it. Now I want Blazer Surfer to meet Cosmic Ghost Rider.

Drawing of the character Silver Surfer surfing through space. Silver Surfer is wearing a dark blazer and has a wig.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 10/09/2026

A. Good. Let's hit double digits. Secondly, if it weren't for free money from governments' (subsidies, land grants, & much more), the price of gas & diesel would be anywhere from $2 to $10 higher, depending on who's adding it up. III. We already have a solution for this. The govt is fighting it.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 27/08/2026

Idea: Call him out on his threat. What's the worst thing to happen? He tears down a building with the Kennedy name on it? SO FUCKING WHAT? We made a mistake treating that family like royalty, & it's already biting us. When these shmucks lose power (& they will), make a new Performing Arts Center.

Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 27/08/2026

It's a cash grab. Interesting how they're going about it, but it's a cash grab.

An explanation of their charging structure for access.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 25/08/2026

Hey, artist! Quote one art to promote yourself!

Four characters from Marvel Comics: Firelord, Nova, Silver Surfer, & Cosmic Ghost Rider. All four are flying through outer space.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 25/08/2026

BlueSky not beating the racist allegations-- Usain Bolt didn't compete in Beijing.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 24/08/2026

"Robot runs faster that Usain Bolt!" Except no it didn't. Sure, if we only count the 100 meters the robot DID manage to run 0.19 second faster. But the robot had no control-- it needs human operators. So how is this any different than me claiming my motorcycle is faster than Bolt is newsworthy?

A Chinese humanoid robot runs a 100-meter sprint slightly faster that Usain Bolt did, but unlike Usain Bolt the robot is unable to stop & requires a large padded crash-pad to run into at the end of the sprint.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 21/08/2026

Wow, he really made an argument using the basic format from a Matt Bors comic. No, not that one (I know it's usually that one), the other one. If you're so into AI that you'd rather hang with nazis, then... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Comic, 4 panels. Panel 1: a woman looking at a phone and complaining about Trump people; a Trump person is popping out saying that attitude is making them racist. Panel 2: the woman is confused, as the Trump person continues to blame the woman's dislike for the Trump person's racism. Panel 3: similar to the previous panel, except this time the Trump person has a nazi jacket. Panel 4: the Tump person saying they feel bullied into shaving their head and getting a nazi tattoo. Original comic: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/30/1981821/community/You-made-me-do-it/

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 20/08/2026

You're a paid political troll.

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 20/08/2026

Gadfly is just an old-timey way to admit being a troll

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John Lieske @johnlieske.social · 17/08/2026

Quoting a comment: This seems like good reasoning, but it's just a trojan to get acceptance of cameras. In the UK they ALREADY use the CCTV system to surveil people. It's not an "if" or theoretical. They ALREADY abuse the system against citizens. It's a nationwide "Flock" system. It's not safer.