The Fringe Connection

Local artist, educator, political activist, and art lover. pro-science and raging leftist. He/Him They/Them. Pronouns are basic grammar. All labor is real work.

[The Fringe Connection @MourningQueen]

Academic art question: Is there a specific name for western commercial or urban art inspired by 80s and 90s anime, especially used for subcultural or nostalgic purposes? Artists such as Genki Ghost or Future Fantasy Delight come to mind.

[☠️ HAPPY ☠️ @happyroadkill]

average conspiracy cycle when it’s actually real

[julia @eathedocument]

i absolutely hate today being remembered as the “star wars day” instead of the anniversary of the kent state shooting. four innocent students massacred with no accountability, no justice was ever served. the more you learn about it the worse it gets.

[Vidya Dennis @TheFuncGlitch]

An HIV-positive man with colon cancer, unable to work for four years, lived in his Los Angeles apartment for almost 25 years.

He says he mailed his rent on time. The landlord said the check never arrived and filed for eviction.

After a trial, a jury ruled he DID mail the payment, but since it wasn't cashed, they said he failed to pay on time.

A judge ordered him out. Sheriff's deputies escorted him from his home of a quarter-century.

He took his dog, Simba, and his clothes. He left behind his furniture, his blankets, his two TVs, and his beloved Madonna CDs.

He's now homeless, sleeping on a friend's sofa.

The system will evict a dying man over a payment dispute.

But a corporation can squat in bankruptcy court for years? "That's a different matter entirely."

[The Fringe Connection @MourningQueen]

@bearmag_ Cool beans! …You haven’t posted an article since August of last year and we’re in the run-up to Pride. Is there even anyone running the site? Is this just dead internet?

[💕 Brittany Belle 💕 @BrittanyinTexas]

A lot of folks forget… Texas hasn’t always been red. 🤠

When Democrat Ann Richards was governor, Texas ranked 7th in education.

After nearly 30 years of Republican control, Texas now ranks 40th overall in education & 47th in reading.

It’s past time for a change. 🌊

[Matts Bean Machine @Matts_Beans]

Hey look a fun history lesson!

[Nature Is Nonpartisan @NINP_org]

The National Park Service ran on a $3 billion budget and generated $56 billion in economic output in 2024. That’s over $17 back for every $1 invested.

With a record of 332 million visitors last year, Americans clearly care about their parks and expect them to be funded.

[Syrian Girl @Partisangirl]

After the IDF destroyed the Jesus statue, this Israeli demon tried to pin it on muslims.

It's 9/11 all over again.

[Modern Rome in Freefall 🇵🇸 @ljmontello]

I repeat, you *can* demand preemptive bans on corporate surveillance price manipulation before it gets entrenched.

[Iustinianus @57R4705]

Los evangélicos van a decir que dentro de Jesus habia un terrorista de Hezbollah

[Clarence Thomas the Tank Engine @TheRealJChubby]

Her son had ICE arrest her so he could steal all her assets and call it inheritance. This story is insane.

[The Fringe Connection @MourningQueen]

@Taureanpeach I genuinely don’t mind them, but sometimes it crowds the middle of the face, especially if they also have multiple lip piercings. Facial piercings should complement the planes of one’s face, not detract from them.

[Shahanshah of the Internet Age @ChazakielDoremi]

Americans have this pervasive belief that far, far too many people have it far too good without "deserving" it, so signs that their economy is in a complete freefall collapse are met with cheers. "Finally!" They say, "taken down a peg!"

[The Fringe Connection @MourningQueen]

@CommentaryNope @revealutionary @MbarkCherguia The tip. Flat disperses the force across a broader field, causing the impact to be less forceful. Always aim the tip of your shoe where you intend to impact, like swinging a pickaxe.

[Nadira Ali🇵🇸 @Nadira_ali12]

"The Romans occupied England in the 5th century, so anyone of Roman descent has a historical claim to the land."

It's one of the best sketches I've ever seen, it is so accurate and highlights the situation in Palestine.

[Grip Skylark 💕✨ @talleyberrybaby]

Tell Cersei it was me

[Aidan Simardone @AidanSimardone]

Hiding someone based on their religion?

[ɴᴀᴅɪ.🎀༘ @luvblessingz]

It will never cease to boggle my mind just how recent segregation was.

[The Fringe Connection @MourningQueen]

@thisdecfairy @_6signxxx Sterile, curated, and there’s an AI slop inaccessible balcony that somehow has potted plants on it. Truly the stuff McMansions are built on— a lack of creativity and soul.