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by David M Willis on August 5, 2022 at 12:01 am
  • 05 – This Was Halloween
└ Tags: amber, dorothy, fuckface, joe, joyce, walky

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  1. The Wellerman
    The Wellerman
    August 5, 2022 at 12:05 am | #

    Walky be kicking it up to mach 20 with Super Sugar Rush POWER!!!!!

    HELL YEAH!!!! 🤘😆🤘 ✌️😈 🍬🍫🍭🪅

    *plays “Super Sonic x20” from Assassination Classroom on hacked muzak*

    • Yet_One_More_Idiot
      Yet_One_More_Idiot
      August 5, 2022 at 6:49 pm | #

      I find myself wandering – is Walky actually about to phase out of the physical plane there, or is that a sign of the flashback coming to an end and beginning to break up? xD

  2. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    August 5, 2022 at 12:05 am | #

    counting down the minutes until the inevitable sophistry

  3. King Daniel
    King Daniel
    August 5, 2022 at 12:06 am | #

    Why is Joyce upset that Joe left? It’s not like she LIKES him or anything

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      August 5, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

      She wanted to reenact Rapunzel hitting Eugene with the frying pan, but now the only other person at the party who annoys her is wearing a protective helmet.

      • Dr. Smart
        Dr. Smart
        August 5, 2022 at 2:45 am | #

        So I wasn’t the only one looking between the helmet and the frying pan and wondering lmao

    • Dr. Gonzo
      Dr. Gonzo
      August 5, 2022 at 12:29 am | #

      Sorry I accidentally flagged you.

      • Decidedly Orthogonal
        Decidedly Orthogonal
        August 5, 2022 at 4:23 am | #

        Deeze flag buttons need a trigger cover/confirmation dialogue.

        • Thag Simmons
          Thag Simmons
          August 5, 2022 at 8:45 am | #

          Accidental flags aren’t a big deal. You need multiple flags to get a comment removed for inspection, and it’s a high enough number it’s not likely to happen accidentally, and if it didn’t deserve to be removed it can be re-approved.

    • anon
      anon
      August 5, 2022 at 12:58 am | #

      i mean it is rude to slam teh door rather than leave subtly esp since it’s joyce’s door rather than amber’s even if the rooms are fairly close together

    • Amós Batista
      Amós Batista
      August 5, 2022 at 6:43 am | #

      Peharps she listened what Joe have said.

  4. Roe
    Roe
    August 5, 2022 at 12:06 am | #

    Feels like 2 strips in one 💪

  5. Pinkie
    Pinkie
    August 5, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    I did that with caffeine once. Not fun.

    • Stephen Bierce
      Stephen Bierce
      August 5, 2022 at 12:10 am | #

      At least you didn’t try it with sodium saccarhin like I did. I should have died of cancer for that like a Winkerbean.

    • Mr D
      Mr D
      August 5, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

      I’ve been surviving on energy drinks and coffee for 3 years now! I AM UNKILLABLE.

      • The Wellerman
        The Wellerman
        August 5, 2022 at 12:23 am | #

        Is that a pun on Koro Sensei’s name in Ass. Class?

        • Mr D
          Mr D
          August 5, 2022 at 12:39 am | #

          No, if the coffee and energy drinks haven’t killed me yet, nothing will.

          • Decidedly Orthogonal
            Decidedly Orthogonal
            August 5, 2022 at 4:24 am | #

            Your kidneys and liver may want a second opinion.

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        August 5, 2022 at 5:28 pm | #

        No I am the first recruit in Willis’ Army Of Unkillable Badasses, after getting killed by a truck and reviving as they scraped my warm corpse from the concrete of the road. However I tire of being alone in that army, so when you demonstrate your unkillability I’ll let you join me.

    • Mephron
      Mephron
      August 5, 2022 at 9:59 am | #

      When I was in college, I often mentioned I was on an “experiment to determine how close to LD-50 caffeine one could stay for an extended time without negative physical effects”.

      At this time, I appear to have absolutely no biochemical response to caffeine. I can even drink 20-ounce bottles of Diet Coke an hour before bed and sleep without issue. (Although some people also suggest that my issue is not “biochemical derangement” but “insanely obvious to everyone but me undiagnosed ADD”.)

      • Caren
        Caren
        August 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm | #

        I was confused by my complete lack of reaction to caffeine for years. I could drink caffeinated soda before bed like you said, I would drink fountain sodas at work (fast food) all day 5 days a week for years, and then drink nothing but water on the weekends and I felt zero change, zero withdrawal, nothing.

        I figured maybe it was because my parents let me drink caffeinated sodas all the time as a kid.

        Then I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 28.

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          August 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm | #

          @Mephtron, @Caren, welcome to the club 🙃

    • Max
      Max
      August 5, 2022 at 10:14 am | #

      I stopped drinking coffee as a teenager because of that happening once. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve had a cup of coffee or a Coke. I don’t miss it.

  6. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    August 5, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

    I’m sure Joe will handle this with maturity and a cool head so he can make a good decision./s

    Also, was slamming the door really necessary Joe? Or is this you demonstrating you’re a strong dude on your way out?

    • Devin
      Devin
      August 5, 2022 at 12:17 am | #

      I think it’s more about demonstrating that he’s irritated.

      • Kyrik Michalowski
        Kyrik Michalowski
        August 5, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

        Fair enough. Still kind of a dick move but I understand him being frustrated.

  7. RassilonTDavros
    RassilonTDavros
    August 5, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

    The real question is whether the Head Alien is manlier than Kermit the Frog.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      August 5, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

      No frigging way, check out those abs.

    • Kyrik Michalowski
      Kyrik Michalowski
      August 5, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

      The answer is: Kermit is manlier, he’s been through some shit but he came out on top.

      • Hof1991
        Hof1991
        August 5, 2022 at 2:18 pm | #

        Kermit has been through a lot. https://youtu.be/57ta7mkgrOU

    • huehuetotl
      huehuetotl
      August 5, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

      He’s a very manly muppet ♫

      • AbacusWizard
        AbacusWizard
        August 5, 2022 at 1:46 am | #

        CaptainAmericaUnderstoodThatReference.gif

  8. darkoneko
    darkoneko
    August 5, 2022 at 12:09 am | #

    Come on and slam, and goodbye to the jam.

    Also, way to push Joe away, Amber 😐

  9. TrueVCU
    TrueVCU
    August 5, 2022 at 12:10 am | #

    In which Walky challenges Amber to the ancient rite of the Snackening and loses

  10. StClair
    StClair
    August 5, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

    His awkward offer of support made and rebuffed, Joe retreats to the safety of the stereotype he’s made of himself. One that definitely doesn’t have real feelings for/about women, nope.

    (Closets come in all shapes and sizes, including “extra large” (and “extra manly”).)

    • System_Anomaly
      System_Anomaly
      August 5, 2022 at 1:46 am | #

      Unfortunately accurate read. I really appreciate that Willis keeps showing us bits of him trying.

  11. cmasta1992
    cmasta1992
    August 5, 2022 at 12:14 am | #

    I’ll go to my own Halloween party! With blackjack and hookers!
    In fact forget the party and the blackjack!

    Eh screw the whole thing.

  12. Dafydd
    Dafydd
    August 5, 2022 at 12:19 am | #

    Loving the Ted Lasso reference in the alt text. 😀

  13. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    August 5, 2022 at 12:20 am | #

    Walky’s about to hit hyper-speed, isn’t he?

    (For certain values of “hyper”.)

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      August 5, 2022 at 5:35 pm | #

      Walky is Dumbingverse answer to S-Pverse Robin except without the World Peace. (I leave looking up S-P Robin solving World Peace after consuming Cadbury Egg Cereal to the student)

  14. Mano308gts
    Mano308gts
    August 5, 2022 at 12:35 am | #

    As someone who is thoroughly on-board the JoJo ship… This strip is just the worst. It’ll happen, heck, it looks like it’s narratively bound to happen at this point…. But if we ain’t taking the ‘scenic shortcut’ through the briars to get there.

    • System_Anomaly
      System_Anomaly
      August 5, 2022 at 1:43 am | #

      I’m with you. But in my opinion, JoJo is more of an endgame ship… when they’ve both completed their character arcs. I feel like they deserve each other at their best.

      • Thag Simmons
        Thag Simmons
        August 5, 2022 at 8:41 am | #

        In the context of a strip like Dumbing of Age, where there isn’t really a fixed endgame, I don’t know if you have endgame ships.

        You do have ships like Becky/Dina, which feel like a rock-solid constant that isn’t going to get broken up, but that isn’t really the endgame for either character’s development, it’s a status quo that seems like it’s going to stick.

        • spriteless_auntie
          spriteless_auntie
          August 5, 2022 at 9:11 am | #

          Endgame is end of the school year. What will Willis do after that? IDK it’s up to him. Maybe something new?

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            August 5, 2022 at 10:44 am | #

            Unless he decides to go with another timeskip, that’s still probably 20 years away.

            • King Daniel
              King Daniel
              August 5, 2022 at 1:14 pm | #

              20 years is generous. Remember we’ve taken 12 real years to cover a little over four in-universe months, and that’s with a massive timeskip two years ago that outright bypassed two months altogether.

              • Nova
                Nova
                August 5, 2022 at 7:05 pm | #

                The timeskip was TWO YEARS AGO?

                I swear the panda-mike has ruined my perception of time.

    • Amós Batista
      Amós Batista
      August 5, 2022 at 8:52 am | #

      Not so much fan of this ship, but totally agreed with you. Everthing shows they will be together at some point.

  15. Suet
    Suet
    August 5, 2022 at 12:38 am | #

    “Ms. O’Malley, I feel TOO good”

    Tough poll this time, so many clothes to assess

    • Kyrik Michalowski
      Kyrik Michalowski
      August 5, 2022 at 12:41 am | #

      I personally hope Sal wins, she is suffering through Joyce’s desires for her character.

      • Thag Simmons
        Thag Simmons
        August 5, 2022 at 8:09 am | #

        She might lose to the Dina but Sal at least deserves to be first loser

  16. brionl
    brionl
    August 5, 2022 at 1:08 am | #

    I feel the Philip J. Fry coffee time clip has been overdone, so I’ll leave this one here instead:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-eMdMsMgCU

    • Stifyn Baker
      Stifyn Baker
      August 5, 2022 at 3:35 am | #

      How have I never seen this movie?

      • Schpoonman
        Schpoonman
        August 5, 2022 at 4:38 am | #

        Celebrity Voice Actors is a really annoying trope enforced by Hollywood executives, but every once in a while you get one with a real gift for it, and Steve Carell killed it.

        Over The Hedge was one of those dime-a-dozen mid-2000s CGI kids movies that were flooding theaters after Pixar showed it could be done, it just happened to be one of the good ones.

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          August 5, 2022 at 1:52 pm | #

          Holy shit Over the Hedge is one of my favorites!!!! 😍 it’s how i discovered doritos LOL

          • brionl
            brionl
            August 5, 2022 at 10:58 pm | #

            Discovered Doritos?
            Haven’t they existed since time immemorial?

  17. AbacusWizard
    AbacusWizard
    August 5, 2022 at 1:47 am | #

    Isn’t that Robin’s superpower?

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      August 5, 2022 at 1:52 am | #

      Both of them have that power. Although it might be different in Walky’s case, it’s still not certain whether or not some of it is down to his ADHD.

    • RassilonTDavros
      RassilonTDavros
      August 5, 2022 at 12:20 pm | #

      Eh, I’m pretty sure Robin didn’t have the power to phase out of reality altogether. At the very least, she didn’t have Flash-style vibrational interdimensional travel at her disposal; the only time we saw her travel to another universe she used Joe’s portal to do it.

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      August 5, 2022 at 1:08 pm | #

      In the other universe Robin had superspeed which got stronger when she had a lot of sugary food, this feels similar but not quite the same.

  18. Reed
    Reed
    August 5, 2022 at 1:52 am | #

    Strip enhanced greatly by Fuckface’s chill vibes. Not a patron but when’s the Fuckface bonus strip? When are we getting a Fuckface spinoff comic? I’ll watch him do anything —or nothing!

    • King Daniel
      King Daniel
      August 5, 2022 at 2:11 am | #

      Willis has sworn in the hovertext that Fuckface will one day have more character appearances than Joyce. I’m sure there’s something planned on a massive scale.

      • Lone Duck
        Lone Duck
        August 5, 2022 at 4:59 am | #

        They all get kidnapped AGAIN (by Asher’s family no doubt) and Fuckface saves the day!

  19. BBCC
    BBCC
    August 5, 2022 at 2:04 am | #

    I notice Joyce isn’t too happy about that Joe.

    And yeah, sugar highs are fun. XD

    • Geneseepaws
      Geneseepaws
      August 5, 2022 at 7:01 am | #

      Yeah, you can get a hangover headache from too much chocolate, Walky. Serzly, don’t over do it.

  20. Romanticide
    Romanticide
    August 5, 2022 at 2:08 am | #

    I see somebody else has now unearthed the how of Robin superpower.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      August 6, 2022 at 8:37 am | #

      *Walky phases out completely, is replaced by Robin*

      Robin: Ooh, Reeses’ Cups! *starts stuffing her face*

      Amber: Uh, what happened to Walky?

      Robin: mrph, who?

      *Walky finds himself on the podium at a press conference, reporters are starting at him in confusion*

      Walky: Um… so, what’s up with that last season of Dexter & Monkey Master, huh? Pretty weird, huh?

      Reporter (to another reporter): …Eh, it’s no more random than most of Congresswoman DeSanto’s segues…

  21. Needfuldoer
    Needfuldoer
    August 5, 2022 at 2:20 am | #

    Careful, kids. If you fall out of phase with reality, all your friends will think you died and you can only watch as they hold a memorial service for you.

    • StClair
      StClair
      August 5, 2022 at 4:49 am | #

      “Oh please, not the death chant.”

  22. Eldritchy
    Eldritchy
    August 5, 2022 at 3:52 am | #

    Who would win in a race, Walky with his blood being 90% sugar or Fry after 100 cups of coffee?

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      August 5, 2022 at 4:29 am | #

      [Wilford Brimley intensifies]

    • Kyrik Michalowski
      Kyrik Michalowski
      August 5, 2022 at 12:36 pm | #

      The Flash wins.

  23. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    August 5, 2022 at 4:09 am | #

    I can understand how Joe felt. He wanted to help Amber, or just get some information about their parents and she was really mean and rude. But leaving without even saying Hi to Joyce is even more mean and rude! Joyce was rightfully offended, she was definitely hoping to talk to him. Joe deserves to be hit with the pan in the head and Amber too.

    • Alex
      Alex
      August 5, 2022 at 2:18 pm | #

      I think he felt uncomfortable with Amber getting close to the truth that he was there to spend time with Joyce and not to have casual sex with anyone. Thus he left without talking to Joyce.

  24. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    August 5, 2022 at 5:24 am | #

    “Manliness” is starting to feel a bit outdated these days. What makes a man or woman or just a person in general is for each individual to decide. I think Walky would be better served saying he is the toughest dude there, or the one with the most sexual encounters, or the most defined musculature. “Maniliness” I’m not sure what he’s comparing by just that.

    • Eldritchy
      Eldritchy
      August 5, 2022 at 6:08 am | #

      Well the most basic definition of manliness would be probably Reliability and Responsibility. Basically someone who can be depended on in a time of crisis to solve problems and well… Walky is an irresponsible baby so…

      • Slarstorm
        Slarstorm
        August 5, 2022 at 7:22 am | #

        I’d say Danny has Walky beat for responsible-ness, reliability, though? Debatable.

        Walky might have Danny beat in raw physical prowess, then again Walky’s known for binging on 50 packs of McNuggets and Danny rides a bike around I guess. You know, the more I type this out the more I’m convinced Danny’s probably more manly than Walky. Walky’s just got a bit more charisma. Probably.

        • Eldritchy
          Eldritchy
          August 5, 2022 at 7:26 am | #

          Walky’s got that Hot Bod working for him XD

    • Alex
      Alex
      August 5, 2022 at 2:16 pm | #

      Haven’t they both fooled around with the exact same two girls?

  25. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    August 5, 2022 at 5:37 am | #

    I do wonder what the Danny versus Walky matchup is like. Neither have majorly invested into any major combat abilities. Danny’s clearly a bard. Walky’s harder to nail down and is maybe even undefined. He dabbled a bit in vigilante like Amber but I don’t think he even has 1 level in it and just bought the costume. I don’t think he even finished the tutorial mission.

    • Eldritchy
      Eldritchy
      August 5, 2022 at 6:13 am | #

      Rogue trying to pick the pockets of everyone he meets sounds like Walky.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        August 5, 2022 at 10:44 am | #

        I wouldn’t class Walky as a rogue. He doesn’t show any proficiency in any traditional rogue qualities. No slight of hand feats, no particularly remarkable stealth or assassination abilities. All Walky really has is a high charisma stat and a unique diet. He’s kind of undefined because he hasn’t chosen to specify in anything. He hasn’t followed through on the potential his stats would allow. For example high charisma is great for bards but he hasn’t learned an instrument or dabbled in performance arts of any kind. He could leverage his privileged genetics into a great martial class, but he doesn’t workout enough to build his hit points for tanking or take the time to learn any martial skills.

        Walky doesn’t have a patron or strong faith, he’s not academic enough to study wizardry. Walky has a lot of potential but is kind of just sitting on it. This despite his charisma being buffed even higher in the last update and unlocking the “hot” character trait.

        • Eldritchy
          Eldritchy
          August 5, 2022 at 12:13 pm | #

          He could be an Elder Scrolls player instead. No predefined classes, just skills you train.

  26. Amós Batista
    Amós Batista
    August 5, 2022 at 6:37 am | #

    Walky is warping. It’s a warping walky.

  27. Pylgrim
    Pylgrim
    August 5, 2022 at 7:35 am | #

    How’s this not a siren’s call for Robin.

  28. Lan
    Lan
    August 5, 2022 at 7:44 am | #

    Joe came to the party dressed as “someone capable of demonstrating emotional vulnerability” but unfortunately his costume ripped😔 and not in a sexy place either😔 very sad😔

  29. David Doty
    David Doty
    August 5, 2022 at 10:22 am | #

    Wait, is Walky about to become HA2? Is this an origin?

  30. Opus the Poet
    Opus the Poet
    August 5, 2022 at 5:54 pm | #

    End of comic- Walky dies of Type 2 diabetes.

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      August 5, 2022 at 5:57 pm | #

      No, wait Walky has a new type of diabetes when his pancreas explodes leaving Dorothy covered in splattered gore. Then he dies.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        August 5, 2022 at 6:04 pm | #

        Honestly Walky’s diet is so insane it’s more likely he’d develop some ability to turn processed sugar into energy more efficiently thus allowing him to live off candy indefinitely without gaining weight or getting diabetes.

    • anon
      anon
      August 6, 2022 at 1:40 am | #

      i never really understood the college experience/’frat bro’ way of being able to party every weekend and eat whatever you want and no consequences (unless they’re just delayed, genetics aside i have seen men before 30 get a beer gut and greying hair)

  31. Guy Sensei
    Guy Sensei
    August 6, 2022 at 4:21 am | #

    Joyce took Joe’s exit line offensively.

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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 1h
rode my bike past where my kid was at camp bike trail was 10 feet from where they were having lunch called his name, louder and louder, eventually other kids got his attention he looked at me like "...who are you?" "...I'm your DAD." i have never before felt so much like i was Stranger Danger
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I was wearing a Batman hat when I walked into Krispy Kreme and the woman behind the counter said “Let me guess”
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Good piece by @jamellebouie.net taking apart JD Vance's reprehensible immigration worldview on the substance. I'd add that JD seems to cast our admission of immigrants purely as an act of benevolence on our part, when of course that's not the story at all www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social ⋅ 21h
JOR-EL was a moron
PANEL 1: A man with spiky white hair and cream robes with a gold superman S on his chest, stands next to a blond woman wearing the same outfit. She holds a swaddled baby with a blue pacifier in it’s mouth. The man holds up a glowing green crystal.
MAN: Dear wife, look! My 18 months of work are done! I designed this one tiny crystal to hold ALL of Krypton’s knowledge!

PANEL 2: The man stands against a white background, still holding the green crystal.
MAN: AND! I designed it to build a “fortress of solitude” out of nothing but ice! AND! I designed it with fully autonomous holograms of us! They can answer any question!

PANEL 3: The man slaps his hand on a metal object next to him, which his wife looks on happily, holding the infant.
MAN: AND! It slots right into this interstellar starship I designed to go to Earth!
WOMAN: And you designed it with three seats, right?

PANEL 4: The man bites his lower lip, eyes wide in regret. His wife yells at him.
WOMAN: …YOU DESIGNED IT WITH THREE SEATS, RIGHT?!?

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To teach my kids a lesson about socialism, I gave all my kids a list of chores that I thought they could handle, but set their allowances at the same level. 

Then I had the CIA murder me and install a puppet dad.
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Wack'd @wackd.bsky.social ⋅ 2d
"what do you ship in #dumbingofage? joyce/dorothy? joyce/joe? dorothy/walky?" i am so glad you asked
a complicated diagram of romantic and sexual relationships, including
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- an arrow pointing from dorothy to joe with an angry face
- arrows pointing between joyce and walky with a meh face
- arrows pointing between dorothy and jennifer with an angry face and sweat drops
- arrows pointing between jennifer and ruth with the lyrics to
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Not sure where I am
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"...I cancelled the show but I stand by my decision"
Tweet from Variety:
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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com ⋅ 9h
I hope Josh Johnson is given The Daily Show and is allowed to rebuild it from scratch in his own image just like Jon Stewart got to do in 99. He has built his own groundbreaking form of topical comedy, and imitating the style of others is something he is great at, but better than.
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 16h
thinking about how mario's head has stayed the exact same size his entire life, while princess peach's head has shrunk on its way into adulthood
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do you think Mario, Luigi, and the Princesses have, like, existential crises about the baby versions of themselves also just casually being next to them in all the races like I would be having ego death right now, not leaping triumphantly
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 17h
do you think Mario, Luigi, and the Princesses have, like, existential crises about the baby versions of themselves also just casually being next to them in all the races like I would be having ego death right now, not leaping triumphantly
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 17h
y'know not sure I trust the impartiality of a race track that has a giant statue of one of the guys I'm racing against
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 18h
For July's first bonus strip, folks voted for DEXTER and MONKEY MASTER! For world domination! Read this bonus strip and hundreds of previous at the Dumbing of Age Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-... and remember you can always pledge up to read tomorrow's strip 👀
dexter and monkey master decline, apparently, to take over the world
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The Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.social ⋅ 9d
Good news for the people still circulating this post: it is now a real t-shirt you can purchase and wear to let the world know you take responsibility for the actions of fictional characters:
emotion-engine.bsky.social's user avatarThe Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.social ⋅ 9d
Normally I’d let this sort of thing just die out but an alarming amount of you have asked where you can buy this and my wife had to have an emergency surgery the day before I made this, so here is my chance to live the American Dream (selling print-on-demand shirts to pay down medical debt)
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I just wanna post this in the comments bsky.app/profile/emot...
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Working on a t-shirt to sell to the weird people that show up in your mentions every time you talk about enjoying something that has crime or impure thought in it.
A stock photo of a man holding a phone wearing a shirt that says “I PERSONALLY ENDORSE EVERY BAD THING IN THE MEDIA I WATCH. MAY THEIR CRIMES ONE DAY BE MY OWN”
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Tekno 😈🌐👑🇨🇦 | TEAM FOSSILS @generaltekno.bttoons.com ⋅ 1d
Someone leaked the entire unreleased Micronauts animated series to archive.org All 52 episodes Yes they FULLY FINISHED a Micronauts cartoon in the early 2020s and mothballed it
vangelus.bsky.social's user avatarVangelus @vangelus.bsky.social ⋅ 2d
tested ep1 of Micronauts, skipped to the credits so I could see every name of every crew member who put in so much work with the expectation that anybody would ever see the thing they did as part of their vocation in a creative field, working in service of what should be a reliable client & partner
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Vangelus @vangelus.bsky.social ⋅ 2d
tested ep1 of Micronauts, skipped to the credits so I could see every name of every crew member who put in so much work with the expectation that anybody would ever see the thing they did as part of their vocation in a creative field, working in service of what should be a reliable client & partner
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Wack'd @wackd.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
gotta go back to the original tagline
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
admittedly, i might be arriving at a little annoyance on behalf of anyone responded to ever with "WELL it's not called SMARTING of age" because that's become a lot, i think the fork might be in that one, it's done
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
the people have spoken
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Senator Meow @senatormeow.bsky.social ⋅ 2d
they're selling twink dongs at the grocery store now
Hostess Ding Dongs x Twinkies mashup with delicious Twinkies cake covered in Ding Dongs fudge
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
today in #9chickweedlane i learned that "how to lie" is not, actually, achieved by cupping the balls, despite the evidence of the entirety of the first panel, but by some other giant pile of words i guess, tl;dr
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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
“It’s not me who’s a bigot,” they always argue. “I’m fine with all you people. But the rest of the electorate is full of bigots, on whose behalf I will now speak”
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Same, Dunkin, same
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
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House Republicans have shut down floor votes and will likely adjourn for 6 weeks to avoid voting for the release of the Epstein files.
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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 1d
😬 Rainbow Friends
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Luke Knox @lukeknox.me ⋅ 2d
this is why layout matters
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