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by David M Willis on November 3, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • 02 - Uphill From Here
└ Tags: jennifer, joyce, mike, sal, walky

Discussion (102) ¬

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  1. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    November 3, 2010 at 12:01 am | #

    Joyce is adorable.

    Also, can you smoke in classrooms?

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      November 3, 2010 at 12:03 am | #

      Yes, if you’re talking purely about ability vs. permission…

    • Malph
      Malph
      November 3, 2010 at 2:01 am | #

      Normally, no. But Sal can.

      • David Herbert
        David Herbert
        November 3, 2010 at 2:37 am | #

        She could break through a window to let the smoke out if they complain.

        • Rusty_Unycorn
          Rusty_Unycorn
          November 3, 2010 at 8:05 pm | #

          She could break a wall to make a window that she would then break to let the smoke out. Because Sal is that awesome.

          • Anonymous
            Anonymous
            December 26, 2010 at 11:52 pm | #

            And she would do it with her nose.

            Because Sal is that awesome.

            • AkuMetsu091
              AkuMetsu091
              August 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm | #

              You guys didn’t leave much space for others to go deeper.

              • ryu
                ryu
                December 7, 2011 at 7:39 pm | #

                her nose hair. because sal is that awesome

            • Ed Rhodes
              Ed Rhodes
              April 12, 2013 at 3:55 am | #

              Actually, she would do it with YOUR nose,

              Because Sal is that awesome.

              (And somewhere, Chuck Norris is waving his hands frantically; “Hey! I’M awesome!”)

              • Comrade
                Comrade
                May 11, 2013 at 10:01 pm | #

                Every night, Chuck Norris, trembling in terror and anticipation, checks his closet for Sal.

  2. Jen Aside
    Jen Aside
    November 3, 2010 at 12:01 am | #

    What class is she taking? Auto mechanics?

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      November 3, 2010 at 12:31 am | #

      Calculus

      • Ire dander
        Ire dander
        April 19, 2014 at 12:25 pm | #

        Pure badassery 101

        • JacHunter
          JacHunter
          November 16, 2014 at 12:18 am | #

          She taught that course, what are you talking about?

  3. begbert2
    begbert2
    November 3, 2010 at 12:12 am | #

    I’m trying to imagine the sequence of events that lead to Joyce being allowed to touch the helmet. (Or was it, the helmet being slammed onto her head to close her in/shut her up?)

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      November 3, 2010 at 12:32 am | #

      I’m guessing that Sal just is not mean enough to feel the need to deny her a chance to wear the helmet, but that might just be me being hopeful…

    • Björn
      Björn
      November 3, 2010 at 4:10 am | #

      “Here, take care of mah helmet until after school.”

    • Lycinder
      Lycinder
      November 3, 2010 at 10:55 am | #

      I would tend to lean to the “Helmet slammed on to shut her up.”
      Or sal might still have that nice side we saw in the very early stories in the walkyverse.

  4. NinjaNick
    NinjaNick
    November 3, 2010 at 12:13 am | #

    Aw, Joyce looks so silly and cute in the last panel. ^^

  5. bramblepatch
    bramblepatch
    November 3, 2010 at 12:13 am | #

    No, Joyce, the bike is behind you…

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      November 3, 2010 at 12:33 am | #

      GRAND THEFT MOTORCYCLE!

    • Bickendan
      Bickendan
      November 3, 2010 at 12:55 am | #

      My thoughts exactly. Joyce, you CAN see out of the helmet…

  6. Samui
    Samui
    November 3, 2010 at 12:14 am | #

    FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
    SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
    VAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

    • Trae Dorn
      Trae Dorn
      November 3, 2010 at 5:48 am | #

      Femurs?

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      November 6, 2010 at 3:46 pm | #

      No its

      Summary of DoA so far:

      Femurs
      FAAAAAAAAACEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
      SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL
      VAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

      Get it in order…

  7. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    November 3, 2010 at 12:17 am | #

    Oh, goddess of light and love…Joyce is adorable.

    (And this isn’t helping my budding desire to ‘ship Joyce/Sal)

    • Ragnal
      Ragnal
      November 3, 2010 at 12:27 am | #

      And Billie. Don’t forget Billie.

      I dunno know why, but everytime I imagine those three making out, I smile. Nothing but humor gets me to smile randomly like that. Ever. I sincerely think I like it a little TOO much. XD

      • Rusty_Unycorn
        Rusty_Unycorn
        November 3, 2010 at 1:14 am | #

        …. Best… Ship… EVAR!
        Must now worship this. And /r/ R to write such.

        • Malph
          Malph
          November 3, 2010 at 1:57 am | #

          DAMN YOU!!!!

          • Malph
            Malph
            November 3, 2010 at 2:00 am | #

            BTW, that’s because you beat me to the avatar.

    • R
      R
      November 3, 2010 at 2:00 am | #

      Agreed! Sal could be all amused and offer to let Joyce rid the motorcycle, and things could go from there.

      I’m not writing anymore fanfic though. I’ve got too much going on irl.

      • R
        R
        November 3, 2010 at 2:01 am | #

        ride not rid, guh, tired, interview tomorrow early AM then work in the afternoon/evening, gotta find all of my printed out resumes and the like. x.X

    • Heather
      Heather
      November 3, 2010 at 6:12 am | #

      Random sporadic bad fanfic piece by myself! Kind of platonic-ish though. Might write more later or something and might turn into shippy stuff later:

      —

      “Whose fault is that?” she asked, the question coming across more bitterly than she intended, somewhat ruining her earlier nonchalant act. She heard her brother say something about stamps within his cop-out of an excuse but she ignored him. It didn’t seem to be worth the effort.

      From behind however she heard the Joyce girl make noises as she continued to play make believe, pretending she was riding her motorcycle after Sal had told her she could mess with the helmet but not the bike.

      “Knock yourself out. Just don’t mess it up blue eyes, ya here?” she’d said. She wasn’t sure why, but the girl’s upset expression when she’d denied her the opportunity of touching her motorcycle annoyed her, resulting in that alternative offer. Sal would stick to her guns but she wasn’t made of stone, much as she’d like to have been.

      However as Sal stopped for a second to stub out her cigarette on the pavement, she couldn’t help but smile a little.

      She was a cute girl after all, almost endearing in her naivity and child-like wonderment. It was too early to tell and she didn’t really know her, but maybe she wouldn’t be too much of a pain to hang around with. She just needed someone to show her the ropes and a bit of the real world.

      Who knew? It might be fun.

      Maybe she’d have even more fun if she got to ride as a passenger.
      —

  8. Ho-hum
    Ho-hum
    November 3, 2010 at 12:18 am | #

    Five years and she’s got a heavy, southern drawl.

    Hawt.

  9. General Tekno
    General Tekno
    November 3, 2010 at 12:19 am | #

    That’s not Joyce!

    That’s the Head Alien, disguised as Joyce!

    • MeestahBushido
      MeestahBushido
      November 3, 2010 at 12:24 am | #

      Can’t unsee!

  10. Qaxis
    Qaxis
    November 3, 2010 at 12:30 am | #

    Joyce is the only character who looks happy in this strip. And you can’t even see her face. VROOOOOM!

    • Sakimei
      Sakimei
      November 3, 2010 at 9:24 pm | #

      Walky doesn’t seem to be too upset at his sister’s lack of communication.

      But you’re right. Everyone’s eyebrows (‘cept for Walky and Joyce, whose eyebrows we cannot see) are 180 degrees!

  11. No0ne
    No0ne
    November 3, 2010 at 12:35 am | #

    And now Joyce is going to be late to class and hated by her math teacher for the rest of the school year 🙁

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      November 3, 2010 at 1:15 am | #

      You don’t get hated by your teacher for being late on the first day in college. Everyone is late on the first day.

      • No0ne
        No0ne
        November 6, 2010 at 3:47 pm | #

        I was hated by my chem teacher because I was late on the first day…

  12. No0ne
    No0ne
    November 3, 2010 at 12:39 am | #

    I really like how Mr. Willis did the reflection off the helmet it makes it look like Joyce is smiling through the helmet. Well done good sir, well done…

  13. Dierna
    Dierna
    November 3, 2010 at 12:41 am | #

    Joyce is secretly a rebel….. varrrooom!

  14. Undrave
    Undrave
    November 3, 2010 at 12:53 am | #

    Sal is bitter. Billie is bitter. Walky feels guilty. Mike is lurkin. Joyce is rebelling against The Man.

    DRAMAAAAAAA!!!

    In the FAAAAAAACE!

    • Bickendan
      Bickendan
      November 3, 2010 at 12:57 am | #

      This is what happens when Robin pulls Drama Tags in toy stores.

      She unwittingly unleashed some Serious Business in the DoA-verse!

      • Undrave
        Undrave
        November 3, 2010 at 3:03 am | #

        The Drama Tag has some creepy multi-dimensionnal mojo going on. Like the Walky Multiverse version of Vector Sigma or the Matrix o.o

        Or maybe Mike’s sheer prescence just makes people angry. Must be the pheromone.

  15. Robert in San Diego
    Robert in San Diego
    November 3, 2010 at 1:00 am | #

    I imagine Mike is nonplussed at the family drama — it’s a little much to learn about your roommate. Also, if Sal had been shipped off to a boarding school to curb wild tendencies, well, what if it HAD worked, and her addictions to nicotine and two wheeled performance vehicles were her only vices left? And postage hasn’t ridden much at all when you compare it to inflation (just ask my fountain pen penpalling friends — they’re hardcore!).

  16. Umer
    Umer
    November 3, 2010 at 1:09 am | #

    Vroom…vroom…i miss my bike 🙁

    On the plus side, Joyce is adorable.

  17. Rusty_Unycorn
    Rusty_Unycorn
    November 3, 2010 at 1:13 am | #

    Say it with me here: DAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW.
    In the FAAAAACE!

  18. Joebo
    Joebo
    November 3, 2010 at 1:17 am | #

    Varoooooooooooooooooom!

  19. Cholma
    Cholma
    November 3, 2010 at 1:33 am | #

    Pouty Billie is Pouty.
    Joyce however, is ADORABLE. I can imagine the goofy grin she has her face right now.

    • Mirenheart
      Mirenheart
      November 3, 2010 at 1:46 am | #

      I imagine her lips are puckered, making the VROOM sounds.

  20. Malph
    Malph
    November 3, 2010 at 1:59 am | #

    I just found my new avatar!

    • Malph
      Malph
      November 3, 2010 at 2:00 am | #

      Never mind, Rust_Unicorn got to it first.

      • Malph
        Malph
        November 3, 2010 at 2:04 am | #

        I changed my mind (and enjoy talking to myself).

        • Mirenheart
          Mirenheart
          November 3, 2010 at 2:07 am | #

          i broke your line of self talking

          • Malph
            Malph
            November 3, 2010 at 4:19 pm | #

            But I was just about to have a third crazy personality join the discussion. And maybe even add a 4th (making it a orgy of talking to myself).

          • Rusty_Unycorn
            Rusty_Unycorn
            November 3, 2010 at 8:01 pm | #

            That was a total combo-breaker

        • Joebo
          Joebo
          November 3, 2010 at 8:16 am | #

          Very nice, but I’m gonna stick with mine for now until something more epic comes along.

        • Malph
          Malph
          November 3, 2010 at 4:54 pm | #

          I also like to change my mind at a moment’s notice. Because Emo! Robin is awesome.

          I think I’m going to go annoy other people now.

  21. Cha
    Cha
    November 3, 2010 at 2:07 am | #

    Joyce is completely adorable. xD

  22. TexasNinjaBuzzard
    TexasNinjaBuzzard
    November 3, 2010 at 2:09 am | #

    Billie is clearly the most angry about Joyce getting to wear the PrissHelmet.

  23. Dahlia
    Dahlia
    November 3, 2010 at 2:54 am | #

    This is why I’m so fond of Joyce! xD

    Hah, so Billie is human afterall… After all the “We don’t know each other here” and “We’re not in the same social circle” she too goes a bit sour when her ONLY friend (childhood or not) is there and NOT paying attention to her.

    s: Ugh, I feel awful but I think I’ma take Sal’s side on this: Walky could probably put a bit ore effort…if he told his parents it was to write to his twin sister I’m sure they woulda spared him money for stamps, envelops, paper, etc…

    • Dahlia
      Dahlia
      November 3, 2010 at 5:31 am | #

      Darn avvi trouble! :s

    • milk experiment
      milk experiment
      November 3, 2010 at 7:59 am | #

      “if he told his parents it was to write to his twin sister I’m sure they woulda spared him money for stamps, envelops, paper, etc…”

      Or he could’ve just sent her an email. These days, postage prices are just about the lamest imaginable excuse for not staying in touch.

      • sparkles
        sparkles
        November 3, 2010 at 9:31 am | #

        That is the whole point. That it’s a lame excuse.

      • Dahlia
        Dahlia
        November 3, 2010 at 5:36 pm | #

        *facepalm* D’oh! Theres that, too!

        I was thinking maybe they wouldn’t have computers/ technology/ etc. in Catholic school but then I realized as I read your comment that that’s the Amish (spelled right?) and I used to work in a church an my main job was to watch over kids as they were on the church’s computers!! Wow, my memory SUCKS.@_@

  24. Transypoo
    Transypoo
    November 3, 2010 at 3:21 am | #

    Ha ha! Walky’s shoelaces!

  25. Heather
    Heather
    November 3, 2010 at 4:16 am | #

    I think Joyce has become that character that I will ship with all the other girl characters. Or she will be. Billie, Sal. Who will be next for SS. Joyce femmeslash?

    • MrGBH
      MrGBH
      November 3, 2010 at 8:05 am | #

      Leslie! Ship Joyce with Leslie.

      • Heather
        Heather
        November 3, 2010 at 11:04 am | #

        That’s actually a fairly awesome suggestion- she might be a teacher in this, (but since when has that stopped people), but Leslie is simply great in general. Plus the slightly-bitter-over-this woman who was messed around by her parents attitudes to her orientation and christianity, getting some closure from a spirited christian girl who needs a bit of a reality check in some areas but overall somehow grows on you and is way too hard to hate for long if you ever do?

        I like. They both get something out of it.

        -Looks to R and uhh… anyone else here who possibly writes fanfic or is thinking of doing so-

        Fanfic writers! AWAY!

        -Disappears-

        • Heather
          Heather
          November 3, 2010 at 11:33 am | #

          Actually now that I think on it, almost any female character shipped so far gets and gives something in return for Joyce (potentially). For Sal she can perhaps get some childlike fun or whatever- and protect Joyce while ‘showing her the ropes’ and how the world works. Leslie gets the christianity-issues closure and could open Joyce’s eyes to how her particular religion (or sect) can have some unfair stupid stuff and undergo growth from there. (Though I guess being with a girl in general, that could happen with Joyce.)

          Billie is arguable of course but in a way her being a bongo and Joyce perhaps being ‘too nice’ (?) means they could meet somewhere in the middle. Possibly. Plus Billie does have some insecurities to work through.

          Shipping the Billie/Joyce/Sal triangle has potential. (Sal would probably win). Having a threesome would be great though and the interactions would be hilarious.

          I think overall so far, the idea of Sal/Joyce is my favourite. But Joyce would fit with a lot of girls actually.

          Plus it would be adorable and awesome.

          Plus fanservice and luls.

          Duh.

          • Heather
            Heather
            November 3, 2010 at 11:36 am | #

            Looks at post
            …

            Dear GOD do I blather on.

            This folks, is a very real real danger in shipping.

        • R
          R
          November 4, 2010 at 1:02 am | #

          Leslie/Joyce? Very interesting. Leslie grew up religious like Joyce did, they have that in common, but Leslie was able to come out and break out of the shell that her previous beliefs had enclosed her in. She could show Joyce the way, plus extra-hotness for it being a forbidden teacher/student relationship…

          I so want to write it now!

  26. arjay2813
    arjay2813
    November 3, 2010 at 9:58 am | #

    lol, postage…no internets in the new walkyverse?

    • Bill M.
      Bill M.
      November 9, 2010 at 2:42 pm | #

      Since I’m not Catholic, I’m not sure on how much internet would be allowed into Catholic schools, even if you install those no-bypass filters which keep the “wretched hives of scum and villainy” out.

  27. Zem
    Zem
    November 3, 2010 at 10:07 am | #

    Uh, yes, this could be genuinely funny, but in actuality it looks as if Joyce tried to grab the wheel but missed?

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      November 3, 2010 at 10:47 am | #

      Considering the bike’s behind her at a right angle, methinkest not.

  28. Just for kix
    Just for kix
    November 3, 2010 at 11:01 am | #

    I was hoping that in this strip, Sal grabs Joyce and plants a kiss on her lips, then lets go of her. Joyce meanwhile completely taken aback, shocked, surprised, and a bit excited just collapses on the floor. Meanwhile, Sal proceeds to go to her class.

    • Rusty_Unycorn
      Rusty_Unycorn
      November 3, 2010 at 8:03 pm | #

      Must now /r/ Willis to draw that. That would be so amazingly hot/cute.

  29. Nim
    Nim
    November 3, 2010 at 1:39 pm | #

    Joyce = Awwwwwww….

  30. the dark ferret
    the dark ferret
    November 3, 2010 at 1:59 pm | #

    Dude! You can’t do that! Taking a helmet off someones motorcycle is equivalent to breaking & entering/theft – no different than if you did it to a car! Let’s have some proper motorcycle etiquette, please!

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      November 6, 2010 at 3:50 pm | #

      I’m willing to bet Sal stuck it on her head to shut her up, or let her try it on to be nice to her… we don’t know enough about Sal to know for sure… other than

      *SPOILERS*

      She held up two stores…

  31. Rachel
    Rachel
    November 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm | #

    Sal realizes that she, too, has the ability to write letters, yes? Or use a phone? Or send an email in this oh-so-advanced technological era of ours.

  32. Rachel
    Rachel
    November 3, 2010 at 2:16 pm | #

    ALSO I love Walky’s untied shoelaces. 😀

  33. Shift
    Shift
    November 3, 2010 at 2:32 pm | #

    So Walky didn’t bother to talk to Sal the whole time she was away? That’s kinda harsh. 🙁

    Oh Joyce… thank you for taking an awkward moment and replacing it with adorableness. 🙂

  34. Lan M.
    Lan M.
    November 3, 2010 at 4:15 pm | #

    Awwwwwww…. Joyce is pulling something I’d expect form my infant brother. How cuuuuuuute.

    • Lan M.
      Lan M.
      November 3, 2010 at 4:21 pm | #

      Did I fix my avatar finally? I do believe yes.

      • Lan Mikoto
        Lan Mikoto
        November 3, 2010 at 4:22 pm | #

        Dammit!

  35. BRKT
    BRKT
    November 3, 2010 at 6:31 pm | #

    If I remember right, back in Roomies, Joyce met Danny in a math class. Hmm… food for thought.

    • Dahlia
      Dahlia
      November 3, 2010 at 6:48 pm | #

      D= NO.

      ‘Ai know what you’re gettin’ at an’ NO, GEWD LORD ‘N HEAVEN PLEASE NO.

      I detest Danny plain-as-a-glass-of-milk! He’d jus’ lead Joyce on!!

      Please don’t do it, Mr. Willis!

  36. xo
    xo
    November 3, 2010 at 6:48 pm | #

    i can really see a future mike x billie – in which he chips away at the ‘badass’ front shes put up, and reveals the insecurities that make her act like such a douche

    also, i hope sal stays aloof/oblivious to joyce’s admiration (instead of being mean to her)

  37. benenator
    benenator
    November 3, 2010 at 6:55 pm | #

    “Rising cost of postage”? I take it this universe doesn’t have email and/or the Internet?

    That would make DoA’s Twitter be all phone-based, I guess . . .

    And would make for an AWESOME “subtle” commentary on the influence of the sucess of the Internet on modern society. O_O

    • Cha
      Cha
      November 18, 2010 at 7:12 pm | #

      It does, actually. Amber’s seen carrying a laptop earlier, and Joyce, Joyce’s parents, and Becky talk about facebook and the internet at the start.

  38. XtraLargeRyan
    XtraLargeRyan
    November 3, 2010 at 7:15 pm | #

    sweet mr. jebus Joyce is cute O.O

    i was gonna say “it would make more sense for your to be ON the motorcycle” but thought that was mean since she is so cute :3

  39. Sakimei
    Sakimei
    November 3, 2010 at 9:03 pm | #

    I think that the motorcycle helmet fits her head very nicely. No hat hair.

  40. Undrave
    Undrave
    November 4, 2010 at 12:06 am | #

    Well well that’s a nice looking bunch of gentlemen we got going here :p

  41. DCHorror
    DCHorror
    November 4, 2010 at 11:12 pm | #

    How does she know they have the same class?

  42. Kelvin
    Kelvin
    August 30, 2011 at 5:40 am | #

    Oh Joyce. XD This is why I love you.

  43. Tweedloo
    Tweedloo
    April 25, 2013 at 6:23 pm | #

    i never got the accents till now 0-0

  44. Rheios
    Rheios
    May 12, 2015 at 2:02 pm | #

    Joyce makes me smile.

  45. flareonflare
    flareonflare
    March 1, 2016 at 9:56 pm | #

    vroom vrrooooooom

    so perfect

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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 22min
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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Alex Jaffe “Alex Jaffe” Alex Jaffe @alexjaffe.bsky.social ⋅ 1h
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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GE Recalls Washing Machines That Failed To Pleasure Lonely Housewives theonion.com/ge-reca...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social ⋅ 4h
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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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism @feralcommie.bsky.social ⋅ 6d
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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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David M Willis! @damnyouwillis.bsky.social ⋅ 3h
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 ⋅ 8h
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 ⋅ 15h
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 ⋅ 16h
Dumbing of Age: "Take stock" www.dumbingofage.com/2025/comic/b... #webcomics #webcomic
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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 ⋅ 17h
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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amber @goronamber.bsky.social ⋅ 20h
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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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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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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“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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