David R. Dowdy
@mystorywriter.bsky.social
Author of Zebulon Takes On Everybody, a graphic novel about one man standing up for what he believes. Historical fiction for all ages.
Attention Gold Bricks: Chat me = Block you
Attention Gold Bricks: Chat me = Block you
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
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Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.
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Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇
January 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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This is a great question for all of congress to think about.
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
I wonder how much the dissolution of FEMA and cancellation of flooding infrastructure programs is going to increase insurance premiums?
Especially as the population ages, inflation spikes, and a large % of housing stock is used as short term rentals in high risk areas.
Especially as the population ages, inflation spikes, and a large % of housing stock is used as short term rentals in high risk areas.
January 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This is a great question for all of congress to think about.
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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ICYMI — Sharpton led a buy-in to support Costco after they didn’t back down on DEI
January 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
ICYMI — Sharpton led a buy-in to support Costco after they didn’t back down on DEI
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Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
January 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
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A reminder - don't use Amazon, but go to bookshops, which play a far more vital role in promoting literacy just by simply making books more visible, and allow you to find things by chance rather than by what the algorithm decides.
January 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A reminder - don't use Amazon, but go to bookshops, which play a far more vital role in promoting literacy just by simply making books more visible, and allow you to find things by chance rather than by what the algorithm decides.
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Deleted apps for Instagram, Threads, & Facebook. X is private and no longer active. Eliminating the unnecessary. Cheers.🍻
January 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Deleted apps for Instagram, Threads, & Facebook. X is private and no longer active. Eliminating the unnecessary. Cheers.🍻
Wasted Wages, from the Book of Twisted Hymns:
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Now it's time to make a pee.
I have sat for a long time.
Guzzling beer and lovely wine.
Where's it gone, lost my mind.
Reckoning's come, now I'm blind.
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Hope I find a place to I pee.
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Now it's time to make a pee.
I have sat for a long time.
Guzzling beer and lovely wine.
Where's it gone, lost my mind.
Reckoning's come, now I'm blind.
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Hope I find a place to I pee.
January 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Wasted Wages, from the Book of Twisted Hymns:
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Now it's time to make a pee.
I have sat for a long time.
Guzzling beer and lovely wine.
Where's it gone, lost my mind.
Reckoning's come, now I'm blind.
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Hope I find a place to I pee.
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Now it's time to make a pee.
I have sat for a long time.
Guzzling beer and lovely wine.
Where's it gone, lost my mind.
Reckoning's come, now I'm blind.
Wasted wages, woe is me.
Hope I find a place to I pee.
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Photo session for my poetry book Extase.
January 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Photo session for my poetry book Extase.
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America, a finely tuned if not perfect republic. Lots of dynamite sound.
MAGA: More cowbell.
MAGA: More cowbell.
December 27, 2024 at 2:15 PM
America, a finely tuned if not perfect republic. Lots of dynamite sound.
MAGA: More cowbell.
MAGA: More cowbell.
Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint; the more restraint on others to keep off from us, the more liberty we have.
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
December 27, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint; the more restraint on others to keep off from us, the more liberty we have.
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
America, a finely tuned if not perfect republic. Lots of dynamite sound.
MAGA: More cowbell.
MAGA: More cowbell.
December 27, 2024 at 2:15 PM
America, a finely tuned if not perfect republic. Lots of dynamite sound.
MAGA: More cowbell.
MAGA: More cowbell.
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The Mind-blowing Ocean-Facts series:
1. The ocean absorbs 93% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases. Without it, the planet would be unlivable. The ocean protects us—now it’s our turn.
#ClimateAction #ProtectTheOcean #SaveTheSeas #EndFossilFules #UniteEmpowerImpact
1. The ocean absorbs 93% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases. Without it, the planet would be unlivable. The ocean protects us—now it’s our turn.
#ClimateAction #ProtectTheOcean #SaveTheSeas #EndFossilFules #UniteEmpowerImpact
December 17, 2024 at 6:05 PM
The Mind-blowing Ocean-Facts series:
1. The ocean absorbs 93% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases. Without it, the planet would be unlivable. The ocean protects us—now it’s our turn.
#ClimateAction #ProtectTheOcean #SaveTheSeas #EndFossilFules #UniteEmpowerImpact
1. The ocean absorbs 93% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases. Without it, the planet would be unlivable. The ocean protects us—now it’s our turn.
#ClimateAction #ProtectTheOcean #SaveTheSeas #EndFossilFules #UniteEmpowerImpact
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UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 9:46 AM
UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Writing your own graphic novel and then having to actually draw it all yourself too.
December 13, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Writing your own graphic novel and then having to actually draw it all yourself too.
I've been reading. Apparently some people voted for a presidential candidate thinking they'd gain agency and lose their fear. The president is a country's representative, not yours. You don't gain real individual rights by voting for anybody. It's up to you to find and make your way in the world.
December 14, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I've been reading. Apparently some people voted for a presidential candidate thinking they'd gain agency and lose their fear. The president is a country's representative, not yours. You don't gain real individual rights by voting for anybody. It's up to you to find and make your way in the world.