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Erik Squarebear

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Artist and maker sometimes known as Erik Niells. Cartoonist. Based in Austin, TX, I love animation, board games, classic jazz, and more cerebral horror movies. Find me at https://squarebearstudio.com

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If you pledge fealty to Trump, gad on days ending in Y. Registered Democrats and others can get gas on days that don’t end in Y.

09.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, daylight. Sunshine is undependable depending on cloud cover and such.

09.03.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Errr, I’m guessing you realize that no matter what we do the amount of sunshine remains constant…

09.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, that year was a low point only really outdone by now, and for many reasons. But a really really unpleasant time.

09.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was there. It were shit. Totally shit.

09.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This was hated for more than just kids. It was pitch black when people were getting to work. Why not just solve the issue by staying on standard?

09.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They only tried it for ten months because it was so vociferously opposed by those living through it. The outcry was massive. People hated it. It was supposed to be two years and in 10 months support dropped by almost half.

08.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Over focusing on the kids. In 1974 that was part of it. But adults hated arriving at work before sunrise as well. This isn’t just about kids. The support dropped from 79% when it passed to 42% at repeal. It want just β€œkids in the dark”

08.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was the whole country. Act of congress. Easy to look up.

08.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rightly as several children died as a consequence.

08.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We tried that in the 70s and when it was still dark mid morning in winter, people hated it so much the experiment was ended early.

08.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A completely heartfelt wish that Noem gets all that’s coming to her now that she’s been shoved out and into a bullshit new initiative for people who have become inconvenient.

05.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Packaging with β€œform into pod shape” next to a graphic th looks like either a pod or a poo.

Packaging with β€œform into pod shape” next to a graphic th looks like either a pod or a poo.

Typography matters. That shape that may look like something other than a pod. That D that with the font verging on being another O. Both the wife and I immediately misread this. Either we are hugely juvenile or someone surely should have flagged this.

17.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Except they’re not going to do any more work in adding features or
Improving it. They’ll keep
It limping along. But that’s been true for a while.

04.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I stopped caring about Star Wars after Return of the Jedi was such a snore-fest. I learned early to
Not invest time in franchises that didn’t (to quote Marie Kondo) spark joy. Much like Voyager torpedoed my interest in Star Trek, though I gave Enterprise a try and lasted 20 minutes.

04.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Humpty Dumpty swearing in to testify that falling off the wall violated his rights.

04.02.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œPhoned-in Ant-Man Sequel”?

26.01.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought the directors had already ruined that one…

26.01.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He showed you who he was. In spades. If you voted for him, good luck wiping the blood off your hands.

24.01.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was in HEB this morning and they may need to rename the parking lot β€œthe thunderdom.” Inside, only a bit less hand-to-hand combat.

22.01.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I started with FDO91

21.01.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Golden retrievers appear in drug ads just as they get to the side effects. Because Goldens distract you from the bad stuff. Goldens are an unqualified good and deserve better.

17.01.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This makes me want to start a strip featuring a flying insect who is attracted to lights. Then my wife’s card could read β€œEmployee of the Moth”

12.01.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man wearing a hat and scarf is looking at the camera . Alt: Tom Baker’s Doctor Who grinning and tapping his nose

Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.

12.01.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Panels from Giant Days by John Allison. A discussion of how people who are very sure of themselves, even when wrong, always seem to be in charge.

Panels from Giant Days by John Allison. A discussion of how people who are very sure of themselves, even when wrong, always seem to be in charge.

I think @badmachinery.com nailed our current situation with this insight.

11.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t see controversy in blocking words here to avoid awful things. I follow the news. I see nothing here I don’t know. I don’t see controversy in blocking people who feel the need to argue the point, either. I am really and truly struggling to get through my days. It’s block or leave Bluesky

11.01.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An we please have a one minute window to edit????????? FFS

11.01.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember a Black Mirror, one of the best as I recall it was the one about recreating a loved one from their online presence… the main character had an awesome drawing monitor that. Stood upright but curved to the desk to be a flat drawing surface. So we get the bad part but not that cool tech.

11.01.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mad absolutely sure they knew that my account would be deleted immediately

10.01.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hard lesson. I was miserable when I confronted and argued. I’m in an iffy place now because of chemistry and I need to simply not engage with such people, lest I travel down a rabbit hole of useless rage.

08.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0