Louie Rivers III (he/him)
@louierivers3.bsky.social
Social science and comics
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BACK IN STOCK! Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, the deluxe hardcover, signed and sketched by Steve Lieber, with lots of additional signatures by artists depicted on the cover! Free USA shipping. helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
BACK IN STOCK! Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, the deluxe hardcover, signed and sketched by Steve Lieber, with lots of additional signatures by artists depicted on the cover! Free USA shipping. helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...
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Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
Heineman's cancer fundraiser is now collecting for her funeral.
www.pcgamer.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
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January 11, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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Thought Bubble Festival 2025 Pre-Show commissions
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Thought Bubble Festival 2025 Pre-Show commissions
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Every single day I get asked for Simpsons comics. How has Disney not put all those Bongo comics back in print?
bart simpson is sitting at a desk using a laptop computer and says aye caramba .
ALT: bart simpson is sitting at a desk using a laptop computer and says aye caramba .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Every single day I get asked for Simpsons comics. How has Disney not put all those Bongo comics back in print?
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A bit of good news: I think you'd all be pleasantly surprised by how resistant the undergrads are becoming to AI. Institutions have lost their minds on this front, but more and more the students themselves are saying "no" to this horribly corrosive technology.
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A bit of good news: I think you'd all be pleasantly surprised by how resistant the undergrads are becoming to AI. Institutions have lost their minds on this front, but more and more the students themselves are saying "no" to this horribly corrosive technology.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Why is female joy so terrifying to weirdos and losers?
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Why is female joy so terrifying to weirdos and losers?
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If any reporters are working on stories related to SNAP, Sarah Bowen is a good expert source. Food insecurity is the focal point of her research (the nexus of food systems, inequality, and social institutions). Her contact info is here:
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chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
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chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
Sarah Bowen
Join us as we shape the conversation to build a better future.
chass.ncsu.edu
October 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
If any reporters are working on stories related to SNAP, Sarah Bowen is a good expert source. Food insecurity is the focal point of her research (the nexus of food systems, inequality, and social institutions). Her contact info is here:
🧪
chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
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chass.ncsu.edu/people/skbow...
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Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
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As of April 2025, there were 83,243 people in Wake County, N.C., enrolled in the SNAP program.
That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
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That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
/short 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As of April 2025, there were 83,243 people in Wake County, N.C., enrolled in the SNAP program.
That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
/short 🧵
That means more than 80,000 people in Wake County will need help feeding themselves and their families, starting Nov. 1.
/short 🧵
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Kid and I are thinking about making a meme zine that explains things like six seven and brainrot to adults. I make crappy illustrations per the below and he writes explanations. So what do you need explained? We’re taking requests.
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Kid and I are thinking about making a meme zine that explains things like six seven and brainrot to adults. I make crappy illustrations per the below and he writes explanations. So what do you need explained? We’re taking requests.
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Mexico Versus Nazis is a theme that’s really resonating with me of late
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Mexico Versus Nazis is a theme that’s really resonating with me of late
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Here is another absolutely spectacular Mexican WWII poster
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here is another absolutely spectacular Mexican WWII poster
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January 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Sculpture of the creature by John Wrightson, Bernie’s son.
October 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Sculpture of the creature by John Wrightson, Bernie’s son.
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ZITA
Tune in tomorrow to see the full reveal of my Universal Monsters @codacurates.com @collectsideshow.bsky.social THE MUMMY poster, which debuted this evening at the Universal Monsters Gallery Show in Austin, TX, at the Canopy Gallery!
Tune in tomorrow to see the full reveal of my Universal Monsters @codacurates.com @collectsideshow.bsky.social THE MUMMY poster, which debuted this evening at the Universal Monsters Gallery Show in Austin, TX, at the Canopy Gallery!
October 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
ZITA
Tune in tomorrow to see the full reveal of my Universal Monsters @codacurates.com @collectsideshow.bsky.social THE MUMMY poster, which debuted this evening at the Universal Monsters Gallery Show in Austin, TX, at the Canopy Gallery!
Tune in tomorrow to see the full reveal of my Universal Monsters @codacurates.com @collectsideshow.bsky.social THE MUMMY poster, which debuted this evening at the Universal Monsters Gallery Show in Austin, TX, at the Canopy Gallery!
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Allison Helms made this short documentary about my run for town council. I think it captures running for municipal office in a small town. It touched me, there is joy in this process. Anyway, it is under 5 minutes and Allison did amazing work. vimeo.com/1127421399?s...
A Cool and Interesting Candidate
Louie Rivers embarks on his journey, running for Chapel Hill Town Council.
vimeo.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Allison Helms made this short documentary about my run for town council. I think it captures running for municipal office in a small town. It touched me, there is joy in this process. Anyway, it is under 5 minutes and Allison did amazing work. vimeo.com/1127421399?s...
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"Wow, who has the stones to publish a headline like this in The Atlantic," I thought to myself. Of course it was @adamserwer.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"Wow, who has the stones to publish a headline like this in The Atlantic," I thought to myself. Of course it was @adamserwer.bsky.social
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The woman hosting this shit is CMO at a VC firm that funds AI projects. But the great @nytimes.com does not disclose that
“Prompt parties,” gatherings of women over cheese and wine to chat about how ChatGPT can help them, are emerging as the next-generation of Tupperware party in San Francisco.
Wine, Cheese and ChatGPT: Ladies’ Night in San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The woman hosting this shit is CMO at a VC firm that funds AI projects. But the great @nytimes.com does not disclose that
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Here’s something you don’t see every day - Bernie Wrightson’s Man of Tomorrow.
October 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Here’s something you don’t see every day - Bernie Wrightson’s Man of Tomorrow.
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billionaires should not be allowed to exist because the downside of "one of them loses their mind" is simply too dangerous for a functional society
also, having a billion dollars tends to make you lose your mind
also, having a billion dollars tends to make you lose your mind
The whole point of democracy is so one person's derangement does not become everybody's problem. It's social hygiene. The fact the richest men in the West are a mix of grotty twelve year olds and deranged apocalypse fanatics is a problem, and we should be honest about it.
Someone went there:
"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"
via @futurism.com
futurism.com/future-socie...
"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"
via @futurism.com
futurism.com/future-socie...
October 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
billionaires should not be allowed to exist because the downside of "one of them loses their mind" is simply too dangerous for a functional society
also, having a billion dollars tends to make you lose your mind
also, having a billion dollars tends to make you lose your mind