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Dærick Gröss
@daerickgross.com
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illustrator, anti-trump satirist, gen x post-punk, and lead vision for @studiogart.net. around here, it'll probably mostly posts about music, standing firm, and highland games.

inclusion matters, diversity makes us stronger.

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Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · May 14
welcome to my eclectic space here... around here i'll mainly talk about music or comics or highland games or just musings on life in general. and yeah, politics too.

to see my Song Of The Day(ish) list:
www.daerickgross.com/sotd.html

i won't promise to be interesting, but i will be authentic.
Dærick's Song Of The Day(ish)
www.daerickgross.com
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i am so fed up with this disingenuous and wildly inaccurate perspective of people utilizing social supports.

i've been there. these chucklefucks haven't. judgment from on high of people who are in need. people who very likely feel defeated and ashamed to be in their situation.

#FuckYouTrump
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Trump claims that food stamps "puts the country in jeopardy. People that are able-bodied can do a job, they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up, it's easier."
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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my latest #Trumpy satire strip is now available.

stay strong kids, we get through this together. Congress won't save us, the courts won't be any more effective than they are today, and the military isn't marching in to take grampa's keys.

keep marching.
keep voting.

#ShineALight
#NoKings
trumpy.studiogart.net Trumpy @trumpy.studiogart.net · 14h
strip #34 in our #Trumpy satire series is now out.

this week demonstrates we're on our own, there is no meaningful leadership using last week's momentum.

stay strong, stand together, and continue to #ShineALight on what you see.

#NoKings
four-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#34, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, "by the Dæricks Gröss" in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with "find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net", and "Vol.2#34 11-10-2025" in the bottom right corner. All panels depict Trumpy sitting at his desk with Vance, Hegseth, and Miller in the room to the right of the desk. The panels are exactly the same except for their expressions, and except for Hegseth who is pouring a drink in Panel 1, holding a full glass in panel 2, holding an empty glass in Panel 3, and pouring a fresh drink in Panel 4. The room has beige walls, a blue floor, large window behind Trumpy's desk, and blue curtains, drawn open. There is money scattered loosely about throughout the entire room and on the desk. Vance is clutching a large red book in his arms labeled 'Project 2025'. Miller is depicted with a red nazi armband. The end of Trumpy's tie is seen sticking out from under his desk, implying it is a really absurdly long tie. Panel 1 Trumpy speaking: "Last week's elections were bad! they see through our naked power grab! the Dems will move hard on this... what's their play?" Panel 2 Vance speaking: "Well, so far eight of them have caved and are making concessions to end our shutdown..." Trumpy: "What are we going to give them in exchange?" Miller: "Nothing whatsoever." Panel 3 no one speaks as they all sit silently dumbfounded. Panel 4 All four break out in laughter, the panel is filled with dozens of 'ha' words to represent the uproarious laughter in the room.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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boosting the signal...

for anyone out there in the FASD community dealing with IEPs, this is something to check out...
healthymindsconsulting.com Healthy Minds Consulting @healthymindsconsulting.com · 16h
Please join us as we explore how to incorporate #accommodations & #modifications to ensure students with #FASD receive appropriate educational programming.

Register at: www.healthymindsconsulting.com/fasd-iep-men...

#IEP
FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition meeting announcement Image of FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition logo. It has concentric circles beginning with the Healthy Minds swirl (made up of blues and yellows) in the middle, then thin lines of forest green then white, followed by a thicker navy blue circle and finally a thin orange line around the outside. Within the navy blue section are the words FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition written in white. Over the top of the center of the image is the Healthy Minds mark in orange. November 13th, 2025 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT Accommodations & Modifications Register at: https://www.healthymindsconsulting.com/fasd-iep-mentorship-coalition/ Accommodations and modifications are essential components of IEPs. For students with FASD, how are appropriate accommodations and modifications determined? What factors need to be taken into consideration when determining these supports? Please join us as we explore these questions in our ongoing pursuit to ensure students with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders receive appropriate educational programming. Please join us! Image of presenter, Kelly Rain Collin, a woman with dark brown hair and a welcoming smile. She is wearing a teal green blouse and a necklace. Under the photo are the words Presented by Kelly Rain Collin, Ed.M.
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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happiest of happies to my eldest and yet forever my baby @aleksareigh.bsky.social ♥️

i hope your day today is full of fun, laughter, joy, music, and just the right amount of witchery! may your day be as amazing as you are!
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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wishing the magnificently off-kilter @riotgrlerin.bsky.social the happiest of birthdays today!

if you aren't already a follower for the fantastically absurd pop-culture photoshop mashups and comparison posts, go take a look at past posts and consider doing so!
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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what's this i hear about a birthday, @darickr.bsky.social?

happy birthday!! hope it is thoroughly enjoyable and filled with just the right amount of shenanigans!
freestevechung.bsky.social Steve Chung @freestevechung.bsky.social · 1d
In honor of @darickr.bsky.social's birthday, I'd like to share this classic story by Waid, Williams, Robertson, Martin, DeGuzman, Whitmore, and Augustyn.

Thirty-four years ago, @johnwesleyshipp.bsky.social's Scarlet Speedster was about to "Meet Kid Flash!"

www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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give it up for this reference.

well played, word-wizard. well played...
grandiloquentwords.bsky.social Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 1d
Acrocephalic [AK-ro-seh-FAL-ik]
(adj.)
- Having a pointy or conical shaped head.
(n.)
- A person with a pointy head.

Used in a sentence:
“I stopped watching Saturday Night Live around the time they stopped featuring the acrocephalic family from France.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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100% this 👇
sonofathomp.bsky.social Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 1d
The Pope should come back to Chicago to pray outside the ICE facilities. See how serious the Trump goons are about their ban.
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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there is something intimidating and ominous whenever i hear my wife say the words "i'll keep that in mind"...

there is a 100% chance whatever i just said or did 1) will be filed away and remembered and 2) will come back to haunt me at some future, unexpected moment.

#ImInTrouble
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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tell me there isn't beauty in the world...
riotgrlerin.bsky.social RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 2d
betty white album covers: thread
Betty White on the album cover of Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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we are the family!
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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an excellent anniversary worth celebrating! happy 50th to @lyndacarter.bsky.social and everyone involved in the show!

we need you now more than ever, Wonder Woman!

#GetUsOutFromUnder
xoanontorn.bsky.social Read The Freaking Comics! @xoanontorn.bsky.social · 3d
November 7, 1975, marks 50 years since the Wonder Woman pilot aired! After a less successful first attempt, Lynda Carter's portrayal became iconic. The series may have lasted just 3 seasons, but its impact is unforgettable! 🌟💪 #WonderWoman #LyndaCarter youtube.com/shorts/GyPHo...
Its Been 50 YEARS Since the #WonerWoman TV Show Aired?! #comic #comichistory #dccomics #comics
November 7th 1975 marks the 50th anniversary of the Wonder Woman pilot film airing on ABC. This TV film was actually the second attempt to get a Wonder Woman series off the ground, in March 1974 ABC's first attempt aired with lukewarm ratings. After making some substantial changes, including recasting original Wonder Woman Cathy Lee Crosby with Lynda Carter, and not straying too far away from the comic material, this new pilot hit the airwaves. This second film was more successful and immediately led to production of the series Wonder Woman. While the show only last 3 seasons and 59 episodes, it has had a lasting impact on popular culture and turned Lynda Carter into a household name.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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went looking for a Mutual whom i've been following since i started here. they went silent and i was curious if something was amiss. apparently i've been blocked.

dunno if it was something i said or perhaps i was added to a list they blocked?

i enjoyed this person's posts here, i'm pretty bummed...
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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my music has been more optimistic lately, not nearly as angry as in past weeks. here's a hopeful Song Of The Day(ish) to keep those spirits up.

SOTD 381 tells you there is hope if we try to believe...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUz6...

#SOTD
#OingoBoingo
#Boingo
#TryToBelieve
#MidnightRun
Try To Believe
YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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feral.

always feral...
grandiloquentwords.bsky.social Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 4d
Vibe Check - Which one are you today?
A grid with nine squares, each square displaying a different word with a corresponding cat. Square one = Multiloquous Square two = Languorous Square three = Sanguine Square four = Pernicious Square five = Surfeited Square six = Gobsmacked Square seven = Feral Square eight = Jubilant Square nine = Nihilistic
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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i have always appreciated what @chucknicecomic.bsky.social has brought to Star Talk, but this episode in particular stands out.

Lord Nice, thank you for sharing that much more about yourself tonight and continuing to ground the show for the everyday viewer.

#respect

youtu.be/1o2NaiNlvPQ
Does The Universe Need A Creator?
YouTube video by StarTalk
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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1) i see "dicknose" jokes are waaaaaaayy older than i thought
2) #PhallusThursday is a thing? (if i had known i would have dressed differently...)

as always, thank you @drnwillburger.bsky.social for sharing all your awesome photos of gorgeous history! your account is one of my favorites on bsky.
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 5d
I just leave this one for #PhallusThursday 👃

Bronze amulet from Egypt, 1st c. BC.
Mougins, Musée d’art classique de Mougin

📷 me

🏺
The image shows a small bronze head sculpture displayed on a metal stand. The head has exaggerated features, including a deeply wrinkled brow and a prominently protruding tongue. The nose is shaped like a phallus, which gives the object a grotesque and comic appearance, consistent with its use as an amulet in the Hellenistic era.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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this is brilliant 👇
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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thanks to @strangebehaviour.bsky.social for reminding me to show some love to Duran's Liberty album. this Song Of The Day(ish) is my favorite from this album.

SOTD 380's such a child, full up with on love and tears and cryin'...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFc...

#SOTD
#DuranDuran
#Serious
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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hey, @darickr.bsky.social, found you in the wild...
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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strip #33 of my #Trumpy satire series is now out. raced to get this out as quickly as possible in light of the resounding (and quick!) rebuke tonight's elections represent.

this gives me hope, America. well done, but we're not through it all yet...

#ShineALight
#NoKings
trumpy.studiogart.net Trumpy @trumpy.studiogart.net · 6d
our latest #Trumpy satire strip #33 is now out.

huge congratulations across the country for all the successful elections demonstrating how fed up the American people are with the current bullshit that surrounds us currently.

#ShineALight
#NoKings
two-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#33, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, "by the Dæricks Gröss" in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with "find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net", and "Vol.2#33 11-04-2025" in the bottom right corner. Both panels depict Trumpy standing at a lectern speaking to the press, represented by a bunch of hands holding microphones pointed at him. The panels are exactly the same otherwise, with Trumpy listening to the press and trying to respond. Trumpy in panel one stands with his arms down and a grimace on his face, and in panel two he raises his hand with his finger up to make his point, his expression more pleased and self-important. Panel 1 Press: "Mr. President, How do you respond to the election results favoring the Democrats so resoundingly, thoroughly rebuking your administration and the GOP?" Trumpy: "well, obviously we can't let this happen again..." Panel 2 Press: "Lose to the Democrats?" Trumpy: "Elections."
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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when *two* people inspire a Song Of The Day(ish), it's a sign. thank you to @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social and @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social!

SOTD 379 modeled shirts by Van Heusen (working for the black gas)...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7jr...

#SOTD
#FrankieGosToHollywood
#TwoTribes
Two Tribes
YouTube video by Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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huge thanks to @mollytie.bsky.social for inspiring this next Song Of The Day(ish), a decent cover of an 80s classic.

SOTD 378's love for you will still be strong, after the boys of summer have gone...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbPS...

#SOTD
#TheAtaris
#DonHenley
#TheBoysOfSummer
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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ok, i missed the last one, but i'm feeling more confident this go-'round...

@mollytie.bsky.social i'm going with The Ataris.

i'll post up the song i think you're referencing as my next Song Of The Day(ish) in a moment...
mollytie.bsky.social Molly Tie @mollytie.bsky.social · 7d
New interview going up on Punk Rock Philosophy this week, but who is it?? I spoke to a member of a band that are celebrating nearly 30 yrs in the pop punk scene, had a big hit with a cover of a 1980s track & their singer is from Indiana. NAME THE BAND.
Split image. On top is 4 male figures, each face is covered in a yellow circle with a question mark in it. At the bottom are 2 redacted album covers. One on the left shows a water tower and the one on the right shows a motel sign in the shape of a star against a cloudy backdrop.
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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getting more bots to block again...

#WithNotKids
screen grab of the bluesky fake account for @lucyjackson098765.bsky.app. typical for these accounts, the banner and profile image are of a pretty young white woman. no followers, no posts, and the following account description: "Single and never been married With not kids" image shared both to call out the fake account to block, and to mock the phrase "with not kids".
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM