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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)
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4-yr old: "can we buy 100 apples?"

me: "i'm not going to buy 100 apples"

4yo: "we SHOULD buy 100 apples, dad!"

me: "what? why?"

4yo: "because I LOVE THEM!"

me: ...

4yo: ...

so, anyway, i'm at the store having a strange conversation with a grocery clerk...
December 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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aw man... my viewmaster only came with scenes of clouds or a day at the zoo, and maybe that one Charlie Brown story.

dangit.
December 6, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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i have a lot of respect for @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social. a lot of accounts (including me) do a lot of bitching and moaning, he regularly takes his gloves off and is actively looking to throw down.

if you aren't yet following him or reading his substack, i recommend considering it.
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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no notes.
strangebehaviour.bsky.social Flaky Bandit’s Strange Behaviour @strangebehaviour.bsky.social · 2d
Classic Pop names Duran Duran’s Rio as the magazine’s #1 album!

“Rio is the perfect mix of art, disco, rock, funk and poetry. Nobody has bettered it since.”
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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i sincerely believe that the fact that this works may well indeed be one of the signs of the coming apocalypse, but dammit i am here for it.

i like the cut of your jib, @morganlbrown.bsky.social...
morganlbrown.bsky.social Morgan Brown @morganlbrown.bsky.social · 27d
New 'What if?' video up now! This week, in an alternative universe, Faith No More are paired with up-and-coming producer, Max Martin, who moulds them into an all-singing, all-dancing pop sensation! 🎸 #faithnomore #musicsky #boyband youtu.be/xwQ-cGwB0Ys?...
Faith No More Falling To Pieces ('90s Boy Band/Max Martin-style Version) - Not AI!
YouTube video by Morgan Brown Music
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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while this wasn't my usual fare when it came out, i've always loved this song...
danolovesmusic.bsky.social Dano Loves Music @danolovesmusic.bsky.social · 2d
“Come Dancing” by the Kinks was a US #6 hit in 1983. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #thekinks
#EveryHitSongEver
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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is me, age 12...

also me, age 54...
grandiloquentwords.bsky.social Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 2d
Schmutzwortsuche [SHMOOTZ-vohrt-ZOOCH-eh]
(v.)
- Looking up naughty words in the dictionary.

Used in a sentence:
"Low-key schmutzwortsuche, scrolling through the OED Online, is my favorite way to get through these dull lectures.”
Grandiloquent Word of the Day logo - Sepia-toned graphic with a baroque Victorian typeface and an illustration of a pair of young ladies looking closely at a book.
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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i feel seen...
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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hey all you industrial and UHB fans, just got the word #KMFDM has a new album on preorder now! coming up on 42 years of the #UltraHeavyBeat!

kmfdm.fulfillmentmerch.com/collections/...

#RipTheSystem
ENEMY 2026 Compact Disc - NEW PRE-ORDER!
KMFDM 'ENEMY' - 2026 RELEASE!  Society is in shambles, fascism is in fashion, and the Ultra Heavy Beat remains resolute and resolved to rise up and rip the system! 42 years of conceptual continuity an...
kmfdm.fulfillmentmerch.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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had a couple chats about Adam Ant, so now i'm inspired to put up this Song Of The Day(ish) for you all.

SOTD #388 sings shockshoowa boom lagalaga boom laga boom shaboom...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0vU...

#SOTD
#AdamAnt
#RoughStuff
Rough Stuff
YouTube video by Adam Ant - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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for whatever reason i am just now finding that @casuallycomics.bsky.social is on bsky, so just putting this out there for any other comics nerds who are similarly unaware she is here.

if you're not familiar with CC's great explainer videos, check them out here:
youtube.com/@casuallycom...
Casually Comics
Welcome To Casually Comics where we review comics from anywhere and everywhere and keep it casual. From Marvel to DC and beyond get ready to learn about comics and dive in no matter your knowledge lev...
youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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once again i feel both seen and called out...
grandiloquentwords.bsky.social Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 4d
Beef-witted [BEEF-wit-id]
(adj.)
-Having an inactive or poorly functioning brain, thought to be from eating too much beef.
-Of or pertaining to one who is “a meat-head.”

Used in a sentence:
“I still can’t believe what a beef-witted throttlebottom they hired to lead that department!”
Grandiloquent Word of the Day logo - Sepia-toned graphic with a baroque Victorian typeface and an illustration of a pair of Beefeaters.
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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gonna be a proud dad for a sec and say "hey! check this out..." 👇
grossgiirl.bsky.social GrossGiirl @grossgiirl.bsky.social · 6d
I did this for an art contest hosted by Artfol and Clip Studio. I wasn't able to finish before the deadline, but I wanted to finish and share it anyway. The theme was "Deja Vu"
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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my 80-yr old mother at a Kings game pointing and commenting at the action below.

sharing just because. she's there with my daughter and i'm happy; feeling a bit nostalgic for the days i'd go to the Cincinnati Stingers' games with my parents as a young kid...
photo of an elderly woman taken from behind and slightly to the side from high up in the stands at an L.A. Kings hockey game. the rink can be seen in the center of the photo, the rest of the background is filled with the stands all around the arena.
November 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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can we has impeachmentz pleez?
November 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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100% this. i cannot understand how his absolutely unacceptable behavior toward the press has been given a pass... by the press.
boldnewme.bsky.social Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 9d
Message to the press:

The next time Trump calls one of your colleagues a derogatory name, don’t let it slide.

Follow up and demand an apology on the record or walk out.

His habitual rudeness is not “just Trump being Trump.”

It’s an attack on the profession, and you shouldn’t tolerate it.
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:

Oingo Boingo
Devo
KMFDM
Sparks
Vaude & The Villains
aldorado.bsky.social ᴀʟ ᴅᴏʀᴀᴅᴏ @aldorado.bsky.social · 9d
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen. Last five:

Boris
Melt-Banana
The Saints '73-'78
The Murder City Devils
Rocket From The Crypt w/ Superchunk
scotify.bsky.social Scotify @scotify.bsky.social · 10d
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.

Prince
Bryan Adams
Rush
Cyndi Lauper
Erasure
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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we've seen it starting already... the path forward comes from women. it comes from people of color. it comes from the younger generation.

the path forward is *not* going to come from straight white men over 45. we're the reason we're in this mess. men of self-righteous indignation and fragile egos
karlykingsley.bsky.social Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 9d
And I believe it is 👇
May the election of Trump bring forth the fiercest, smartest, toughest generation of ass-kicking women this country could possibly imagine.
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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since i already shared this as a Song Of The Day(ish) in september, i'll simply repost this here as a song i greatly love and will be revisiting today to celebrate its 'birthday'...

thanks for sharing @punkandnewwave.bsky.social!
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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so tonight i entered my 25th entry into our family Thanksgiving Journal. this has been an important tradition and i was able to (re)explain it to the 4-yr old in a way i believe she understands now.

details in the ALT text. short version: i started this tradition as a response to a tragic event.
daerickgross.com Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · Nov 22
here in the US, we're a week away from Thanksgiving. this year marks my 24th entry in our family Thanksgiving Journal.

it exists as a means to reflect on the things we have that we're truly thankful for despite the struggles, challenges, or loss that we may be experiencing in the moment. 1/3
ornately designed journal cover, closed, resting on a wooden table. a red ribbon used for marking pages can be seen sticking out from the bottom. closeup image of the first page in the Thanksgiving Journal as it rests on the wooden table. the page is cropped and not all of the words are visible. the text on the entire page says: "This Thanksgiving Journal was born from the ashes fo tragedy in 2001. In September of that year, the house we were living in burned down before our eyes. The weeks and months that followed were difficult, especially on the three young children who endured through it. The first Journal was created for them that year to help them remember that even in the face of loss and devastation there is comfort and light and joy to be cherished. Those children are now young women with lives of their own. The tradition of this Journal has grown with them and has become a special part of our Thanksgiving celebrations. All who share this day with us are invited to commit to these pages those thing in your life that shine for you. We are grateful for your company today, and thankful to have you..." The remainder of the text continues onto another page not shown in the photo. image of the first page in the Thanksgiving Journal as it rests on the wooden table. on the left is a brown cover page, on the right, the first page with handwritten words. there is a red page-marking ribbon sticking out from the bottom of the book. the page says: "This Thanksgiving Journal was born from the ashes fo tragedy in 2001. In September of that year, the house we were living in burned down before our eyes. The weeks and months that followed were difficult, especially on the three young children who endured through it. The first Journal was created for them that year to help them remember that even in the face of loss and devastation there is comfort and light and joy to be cherished. Those children are now young women with lives of their own. The tradition of this Journal has grown with them and has become a special part of our Thanksgiving celebrations. All who share this day with us are invited to commit to these pages those thing in your life that shine for you. We are grateful for your company today, and thankful to have you..." The remainder of the text continues onto another page not shown in the photo. closeup of the inside cover of the journal. in the center of the page are the words "Thanksgiving Journal" in handwritten script. in the bottom right corner are the words "volume two".
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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no notes 👇
mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10d
Speaker Mike Johnson is "crushed by his workload."

Bitch, please! You've been on a self-conferred vacation the past few months.
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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it's all been building to this...

Happy 47th Annual Turkey Drop to all those who celebrate!

may all of you have a fantastic day today ❤️

youtu.be/lf3mgmEdfwg
WKRP "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly" Thanksgiving
YouTube video by Epic Houston
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November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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not gonna make this an official Song Of The Day(ish) because it's nearly 1am and i should be sleeping, but i do want to toss this song over to @nehoc.bsky.social in solidarity.

don't let him win...

youtu.be/LwIrFTo495E
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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i feel this in my bones... 👇
urbanaudacity.blacksky.app ✬Communiggty Centric✬ @urbanaudacity.blacksky.app · 10d
I be over-explaining shit tryna be thorough 😭
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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this one time, in Cincinnati...
image from the end of the famous episode of WKRP In Cincinnati "Turkeys Away" where Carlson comes back in to the room, disheveled and clearly upset, and expresses with regret (following the incident that just happened where the station's helicopter dropped dozens of live turkeys out onto the street and they all landed like "wet sacks of cement") that, "as God is my witness, i thought turkeys could fly"...
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM