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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling

@rubenbolling

Cartoonist, Writer. Two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Herblock Prize, RFK Journalism Award, Berryman Award, NCS Awards, Top 76 Theme Park Influencer. Follow for more comics

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Members of the proud and mighty Inner Hive got TOMORROW'S Tom the Dancing Bug comic TODAY, and so already know the proper form for throwing food.
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YOU CAN TOO! AND YOU CAN HELP SAVE DEMOCRACY!
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10.03.2026 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ IT'S THE MARCH 2026 INNER HIVE DRIVE

Sign up for an Inner Hive membership to get exclusive access to Tom the Dancing Bug comics and more...
And I'll donate the cost of membership to @democracydefendersaction.org to help them sue Trump and protect voters! Info๐Ÿ‘‡
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10.03.2026 20:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is this your last chance to experience The Simpsons Ride? Universal's Simpsons Ride may be on borrowed time. Disney owns the rights and the license could expire by 2027 or 2028.

I wrote on @boingboing.net about Universal Studios Florida's The Simpsons Ride, "the funniest ride ever built."
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10.03.2026 18:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They're the Beach Boys of Theseus

10.03.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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He made videos of himself singing Beach Boys songs - and they were so good the Beach Boys brought him into the band Months ago, I came across Instagram posts by a musician named Chris Cron, in which he sings vocal harmonies one part at a time, until by the end you hearโ€ฆ

I wrote on @boingboing.net about Chris Cron, a musician who made videos of himself singing Beach Boys songs... and they were so good he was invited to become a Beach Boy!
INCLUDES an interview with Chris!
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10.03.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

10.03.2026 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 8413 ๐Ÿ” 1773 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 337 ๐Ÿ“Œ 183

I agree! The ride utterly betrayed the tone of the movie. But at a certain point, itโ€™s so silly it becomes charming for me.

09.03.2026 23:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree! The ride utterly betrayed the tone of the movie. But at a certain point, itโ€™s so silly it becomes charming for me.

09.03.2026 23:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Universal's iconic E.T. ride may get overhauled A new permit filing suggests Universal's beloved E.T. Adventure ride could see a major overhaul before November 2028.

I wrote on @boingboing.net about the iconic opening-day Universal Studios Florida park ride "E.T. Adventure."
Silly and somewhat janky, but sublime.
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09.03.2026 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Minneapolis cartoonist storms out of retirement to take on ICE... with his left hand Steve Sack retired after 42 years when his right hand gave out. Then ICE came to Minneapolis and he learned to draw lefty.

I wrote on @boingboing.net about Minnesota cartoonist Steve Sack storming out of retirement to take on ICE... and he had to do it with his left hand @stevesack.bsky.social
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boingboing.net/2026/03/09/m... h/t @derfbackderf.bsky.social

09.03.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 196 ๐Ÿ” 58 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

You can see how they made the mistake. The โ€œRun the clip of Trump wearing campaign merch yesterday at the Dignified Transfer of fallen soldiersโ€ button is RIGHT NEXT TO the โ€œRun the clip of a 2025 Dignified Transfer with Trump not wearing merchโ€ button.

08.03.2026 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 57 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And how did that work out at the box office?

08.03.2026 03:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 50 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh my god @fantagraphics.bsky.social

07.03.2026 19:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ต This week's Tom the Dancing Bug
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Lucky Ducky meets his A.I. replacement, Digitial Ducky!
GOTCHA!
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Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member C3-PU and new member Scottbob.
patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership
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READ IT RIGHT HERE๐Ÿ‘‡

06.03.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@doctorow.pluralistic.net welcome to Bluesky, Cory!

06.03.2026 20:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ต This week's Tom the Dancing Bug
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Lucky Ducky meets his A.I. replacement, Digitial Ducky!
GOTCHA!
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Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member C3-PU and new member Scottbob.
patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership
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READ IT RIGHT HERE๐Ÿ‘‡

06.03.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Like clockwork.

06.03.2026 17:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 20490 ๐Ÿ” 8119 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 856 ๐Ÿ“Œ 434
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๐ŸŒž Meet your replacement A.I. and you

๐Ÿ“ฃ IT'S YOUR WARTIME TOM THE DANCING BUG REVIEW!
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๐Ÿค– Meet your replacement
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia, Russia, Russia!
๐Ÿ’ป Turing Test Funnies
๐Ÿ“– Plato's Republic and Helene
๐Ÿ›— Elevator Trip of the Damned
AND MUCH MORE!
get it while it's free๐Ÿ‘‡
tomthedancingbug.substack.com/p/meet-your-...

06.03.2026 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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INTERVIEWER: What do you see on this chart?

MAGA VOTER: I see lots of sad, light blue bars going down on the left, and huge, big, beautiful, dark blue bars stretching to the sky on the right.

06.03.2026 14:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/rube...

05.03.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the Democrats had media arms like the Republicans, they'd send word out to their equivalents of Fox News, Newsmax, CBS News, (soon) CNN, and talk radio to hammer this for months.

But the Democrats have no equivalents of those propaganda machines.

05.03.2026 23:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 134 ๐Ÿ” 41 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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My new favorite shirt from @blueheronfarm.bsky.social arrived. Which family function should I wear it to?

05.03.2026 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 85 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for March 5, 2026 | GoComics Read Tom the Dancing Bugโ€”a comic strip by creator Ruben Bollingโ€”for today, March 5, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

๐ŸŸ  This weekโ€™s Klassรฎk Tom the Dancing Bug
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โ€œDonald and John and Russia, Russia, Russiaโ€ (2018)
www.gocomics.com/tomthedancin...

05.03.2026 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone who has gotten an AI paragraph with search results on a topic they are even passably knowledgeable about will be horrified that the military is making life and death decisions based on AIโ€™s beliefs.

05.03.2026 15:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 66 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œTherefore itโ€™s okay for us to torture and rape and murder.โ€

05.03.2026 14:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for March 5, 2026 | GoComics Read Tom the Dancing Bugโ€”a comic strip by creator Ruben Bollingโ€”for today, March 5, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

๐ŸŸ  This weekโ€™s Klassรฎk Tom the Dancing Bug
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โ€œDonald and John and Russia, Russia, Russiaโ€ (2018)
www.gocomics.com/tomthedancin...

05.03.2026 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seems harsh, but I donโ€™t question peopleโ€™s religious beliefs.

05.03.2026 13:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant!

04.03.2026 19:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky gets replaced by Digital Ducky! Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky, in "Silicon Folly" -> Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to existโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ”ด Brand new Tom the Dancing Bug now up on @boingboing.net
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Lucky Ducky gets replaced by A.I. Digital Ducky
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04.03.2026 19:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Get more from Ruben Bolling on Patreon creating Tom the Dancing Bug

Mighty members of the Inner Hive got TOMORROWโ€™S Tom the Dancing Bug comic YESTERDAY, and so already know how AI will take their jobs!
YOU CAN TOO! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸฅซโœŒ๏ธ
patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership

03.03.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0