Jenn Manley Lee
@jennmanleylee.bsky.social
Here for the discussion, science facts, art and shit-posting.
Not a scab.
I regret every misspelling.
webcomic: dicebox.net
everything else: jennmanleylee.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennmanleylee
Comradery: comradery.co/dicebox
Not a scab.
I regret every misspelling.
webcomic: dicebox.net
everything else: jennmanleylee.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennmanleylee
Comradery: comradery.co/dicebox
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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here’s the pitch: joyce carol oates vs. predator
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
here’s the pitch: joyce carol oates vs. predator
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European green crab
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
European green crab
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One of the most wonderful things about this Joyce Carol Oates takedown of Musk is how simple and gentle it is, and how completely accurate of course.
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
One of the most wonderful things about this Joyce Carol Oates takedown of Musk is how simple and gentle it is, and how completely accurate of course.
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Day 314: Having just learned what a musk ox looks like yesterday, I've made some executive decisions on animal classification
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Day 314: Having just learned what a musk ox looks like yesterday, I've made some executive decisions on animal classification
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These Twilight Zone death traps never stopped being fun!
Oof, we haven’t got to the chocolate-hazelnut scene yet, eeeesh…
Oof, we haven’t got to the chocolate-hazelnut scene yet, eeeesh…
Today's webcomic page continues serialization of 2018's miniseries EMPOWERED AND SISTAH SPOOKY'S HIGH SCHOOL HELL with script by me, art & lettering by Guest Artist @carlaspeedmcneil.bsky.social and colors by @jennmanleylee.bsky.social : www.empoweredcomic.com/comic/high-s...
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
These Twilight Zone death traps never stopped being fun!
Oof, we haven’t got to the chocolate-hazelnut scene yet, eeeesh…
Oof, we haven’t got to the chocolate-hazelnut scene yet, eeeesh…
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Scientists Struggle to Find Purpose of Chuck Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Scientists Struggle to Find Purpose of Chuck Schumer
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Frankenstein is a beautiful work of incredible romantic sincerity which explains a lot of the indifferent reviews I saw. Darlings, lit crit is at an all time low, now is the perfect time for earnest fairy tales
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Frankenstein is a beautiful work of incredible romantic sincerity which explains a lot of the indifferent reviews I saw. Darlings, lit crit is at an all time low, now is the perfect time for earnest fairy tales
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Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
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some years, Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day just completely sneaks up on you
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
some years, Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day just completely sneaks up on you
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
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Oregon families are starting to see their November food stamp benefits restored to their Oregon Trail Cards after state employees worked through the night to issue the funds, Gov. Tina Kotek said Friday.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Oregon families are starting to see their November food stamp benefits restored to their Oregon Trail Cards after state employees worked through the night to issue the funds, Gov. Tina Kotek said Friday.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
wrd.cm
November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
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Portland, Oregon! Swing by Portland Zine Symposium today and say hello!
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Portland, Oregon! Swing by Portland Zine Symposium today and say hello!
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❄️⛄🎄Cambrians Christmas Lecture 2025 ❄️⛄🎄
The Druids' Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land By Richard Osgood (Senior Archaeologist, Defence Infrastructure Organisation)
Online via Zoom: Thursday 4th December @ 7.00 pm
Booking details [to follow]
The Druids' Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land By Richard Osgood (Senior Archaeologist, Defence Infrastructure Organisation)
Online via Zoom: Thursday 4th December @ 7.00 pm
Booking details [to follow]
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❄️⛄🎄Cambrians Christmas Lecture 2025 ❄️⛄🎄
The Druids' Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land By Richard Osgood (Senior Archaeologist, Defence Infrastructure Organisation)
Online via Zoom: Thursday 4th December @ 7.00 pm
Booking details [to follow]
The Druids' Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land By Richard Osgood (Senior Archaeologist, Defence Infrastructure Organisation)
Online via Zoom: Thursday 4th December @ 7.00 pm
Booking details [to follow]
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It is getting into Serious Cookie Season *and* I’m participating in a cookie exchange later this month. Today’s project is candying orange peel for this shortbread cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023...
Orange, Pistachio and Chocolate Shortbread (Published 2022)
cooking.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It is getting into Serious Cookie Season *and* I’m participating in a cookie exchange later this month. Today’s project is candying orange peel for this shortbread cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023...
Oh my god.
If I wasn’t already boycotting, i would be discouraged from ever shopping there.
i am happy that staff are around if I have a question, but I already get a little stressed if they pause in a task or a conversation to check in on me.
This just feels abusive to me.
If I wasn’t already boycotting, i would be discouraged from ever shopping there.
i am happy that staff are around if I have a question, but I already get a little stressed if they pause in a task or a conversation to check in on me.
This just feels abusive to me.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Oh my god.
If I wasn’t already boycotting, i would be discouraged from ever shopping there.
i am happy that staff are around if I have a question, but I already get a little stressed if they pause in a task or a conversation to check in on me.
This just feels abusive to me.
If I wasn’t already boycotting, i would be discouraged from ever shopping there.
i am happy that staff are around if I have a question, but I already get a little stressed if they pause in a task or a conversation to check in on me.
This just feels abusive to me.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
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my favorite example of this.
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
my favorite example of this.
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Recently a marginalized client and I got a good result at trial on a bullshit charge related to all the fascism. After court, I congratulated the client and said the case was over.
Client was pissed.
"So when do I get paid for all the work I missed and the damage to my reputation?"
Client was pissed.
"So when do I get paid for all the work I missed and the damage to my reputation?"
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Recently a marginalized client and I got a good result at trial on a bullshit charge related to all the fascism. After court, I congratulated the client and said the case was over.
Client was pissed.
"So when do I get paid for all the work I missed and the damage to my reputation?"
Client was pissed.
"So when do I get paid for all the work I missed and the damage to my reputation?"
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A clear explanation of the efforts of a Supreme Court Justice to try to mitigate the impacts of an awful person, and a reminder that it's helpful to learn the details about something before leaping in with a half-formed opinion.
If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A clear explanation of the efforts of a Supreme Court Justice to try to mitigate the impacts of an awful person, and a reminder that it's helpful to learn the details about something before leaping in with a half-formed opinion.
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Mamdani is already cleaning up the NYPD!
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Mamdani is already cleaning up the NYPD!