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Mocker of Illegitimacy; 💙 Yellow Dog Dem; Dog lover; Married to my Soulmate; Mom to wonderful Sons; Newf;Time to Break the Glass Ceiling, Protect Democracy, Support Women's Rights & Human Rights; We Can Do This. "The Bigger They Come, the Harder They Fall"

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groku.bsky.social @groku.bsky.social · 11d

Jesse Welles has a way with words and we need to hear them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGkX...

Jesse Welles RED live at Antone’s Austin TX 4/10/25

YouTube video by Head in the Clouds

www.youtube.com

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Sarcastic Shark Art @sarcasticsharkart.bsky.social · 3d

Not as tongue-in-cheek as my other submissions, but overall, more important. #inktober Day 12: "Shredded."

Commercial Longline fishing is devastating to shark populations.

#shark #marinelife #cartoon #political #fishing #fish #fishart #animalart #shredded #ArtYear #inktober2025 #artchallenge #ink

Political cartoon portraying commercial longline fishing "shredding" a shark, turning it into money falling into a sack labeled "Corporate Greed."

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BlueCrew community @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 3d

If responsibility is conservative virtue, why is the finger always pointed out the window?

#BlueCrew #Resist #ResistTrump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #trumpLiesMatter #ImpeachTrumpNOW #Republicans

Alt text: Political cartoon showing Donald Trump driving a red car labeled “U.S. Gov’t” that has crashed head-on into a tree. Two Republican elephants sit beside him, one holding a can labeled “Power” and another speaking the line, “This is the Democrats’ fault.” The scene satirizes GOP leaders blaming Democrats for problems they caused.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 2d

Being tethered to the archaic past is keeping us from boldly moving forward.

This is a single-panel political cartoon that visually contrasts technological advancement with political ideology.
The image shows a large, futuristic starship—specifically, the USS Enterprise from the Star Trek franchise, identifiable by its distinctive saucer section and twin warp nacelles—flying high above a landscape. The ship is drawn in a detailed, sci-fi comic book style.
The ship is tethered by a thick cable or rope to a small, wooden, covered wagon (like a pioneer's covered wagon or a prairie schooner) that is resting on a small, grassy hill. The wagon appears antiquated and is drawn in a simpler, more cartoonish style, making it look grounded and rustic in contrast to the high-tech starship.
The significant element is the text on the covered wagon. The side of the canvas cover features large, bright red capital letters that clearly spell out the acronym "MAGA" (Make America Great Again).
The overall composition suggests a contrast between the advanced, forward-looking nature of the Star Trek vessel and the outdated, slow-moving nature of the political slogan it is dragging behind it.

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opsan @opsan.com · 2d

.. who counts the votes.
Liberty Voting.

A political cartoon juxtaposing public remarks about vote counting with headlines announcing the sale and rebranding of Dominion Voting Systems.

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BlueCrew community @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 2d

Lady Justice ⚖️ isn’t backing down.
Lady Liberty 🗽 is watching.
Together, they’ll prevail against the orange dick-tator and his nazi-esque regime.
#BlueCrew, if “You GOT THIS” isn’t just a cartoon but a promise, drop a 🤞

#ProudBlue #JusticePrevails #NoDictators #ProtectDemocracy #Resist #ResistTrump

Political cartoon featuring three symbolic figures. On the left, a caricature of Donald Trump with multiple arms lunges aggressively. In the center, Lady Justice stands blindfolded, holding scales in one hand and stopping Trump with the other. A speech bubble above her reads, “I GOT THIS.” On the right, the Statue of Liberty observes calmly. The image represents justice intervening to uphold democracy against authoritarian threats.

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Bruce F. Singer @drawnandquartered.bsky.social · 2d

Call me premature. Maybe prescient. Either way, I don’t put this past The Federal Bureau of Intimidation.

Indict by a hair.
Lose by a whisker.

#PoliticalCartoon #DOJ #FBI #JohnBolton #KashPatel #DanBongino #RetributionPresidency
#WeaponizationOfJustice
#RuleOfLawUnderAttack
#PoliticalVendetta

A satirical political cartoon shows a mock DOJ press briefing. Kash Patel stands at an FBI lectern labeled declaring, “We’ve determined that John Bolton’s mustache poses a grave threat to national security.”
Next to him, Dan Bongino holds a clear evidence bag labeled “FOLLICULAR MATERIALS (CLASSIFIED)” with gray mustache clippings inside.
In the background, John Bolton — white hair, thick mustache, glasses — stands handcuffed, clutching his book “The Room Where It Happened“ as an FBI agent clamps a hand on his arm.
Backdrop on the wall: “DOJ / MAGA Edition.”
Caption below: “Indictment by a Whisker.”

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon courtesy of the @sltrib.com Salt Lake Tribune and cartoonist @bagleycartoons.bsky.social Pat Bagley.

Everything is a target. Nobody escapes the cruelty.

Because #CrueltyIsThePoint
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Political cartoon courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune and cartoonist Pat Bagley.

A single panel titled, “Stand with humanity”. Bagley depicts Leo the Pope on the left side of the panel. He is drawn small shown with his hand out in a “stop” posture, with a woman and her two children seeking protection at his feet.

On the right are two giant human figures labels “hate” and “lies”. The former depicted as gladiator with sword. The latter as ICE agent with a machine gun.

The “hate” figure says “Get a load of Mr. Woke Marxist here”, his thumb pointing towards the Pope.

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Freeyore @mewefree.bsky.social · 1d

One can only hope...

A political cartoon of Trump as Samson (frrom the Bible) knocking down everything from CNN to George Soros.

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kex @joquarky.bsky.social · 1d

#a11y

Political cartoon showing a caricature of Donald Trump in three poses, each commanding a different group labeled with text.

On the left, Trump walks forward with a stern face, tugging a leashed figure crawling on all fours labeled “CONGRESS.”
Trump says “HEEL.”

In the middle, Trump stands facing a kneeling man labeled “CORPORATIONS,” who smiles eagerly with hands clasped together.
Trump says “BEG.”

On the right, Trump walks away as another figure labeled “MEDIA” lies on their back, arms up and legs kicking submissively.
Trump says “ROLL OVER.”

Bottom left corner text: “Bramhall ’24 NYDN.”

The cartoon satirizes Trump as a domineering figure commanding obedience from Congress, corporations, and the media like trained dogs.

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Bruce F. Singer @drawnandquartered.bsky.social · 22h

Sometimes the fake denials reach such levels of absurdity that Trump vs. Trump reads like something out of Beckett.

#PoliticalCartoon #EpsteinFiles #TrumpLies #Gaslighting #FactCheck #Disinformation

Four-panel political cartoon:
• Panel 1: A reporter asks Trump why he called the Epstein files a hoax yesterday.
• Panel 2: Trump, at the White House lectern, frowns and replies: “The word Hoax isn’t in my language. I never gave a press conference yesterday.”
• Panel 3: A reporter holds up a phone showing Trump at that very press conference saying the word Hoax and wearing the same suit he is wearing today. Reporter says: “But, sir, this is you yesterday!”
• Panel 4: Trump smugly denies it: “I don’t even own a suit like that. The word hoax is enigmatic. Frankly, this is a dead story—and like I said yesterday, I won’t comment on dead stories.”

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dtloken 🍻 @dtloken.bsky.social · 21h

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Political cartoon of a child being arrested on Halloween for being dressed as “Dora The Explorer”.

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Frank Anthony @firstname-frank.bsky.social · 19h

ICE is the Gestapo!!

A political cartoon showing masked ICE members in front of a Lowes sign. A couple walking by mentioned "aren't those the same guys who wouldn't wear masks during covid?"

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Cascadia Now Illahee Forever @redcascadia.bsky.social · 19h

No Kings, no masters

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Political cartoon of Bostonians tarring and feathering a customs collector

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Vi🧛‍♀️cia @vivacia.bsky.social · 18h

Vaccinate. Your. Kids.

Political cartoon showing a small cemetery with several children’s graves. The headstones read: “RIP age 1 month – Rubella,” “Age 9 months – Measles,” “Age 2 – Polio,” “Age 4 – Flu,” “RIP age 5 – Whooping cough,” “Newborn – Hepatitis B,” and “RIP age 6 – COVID.” A teddy bear sits beside one grave, and flowers are placed near others. Text at the top says: “Q – Is this a cemetery before vaccines, or after RFK Jr. became HHS Secretary?” The cartoon is signed “Mike Luckovich, 8-29-25.”

Old photograph of fresg spanish flu graves

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

It should be a litmus test for Democratic presidential primary candidates whether they will restore the White House and DC public properties to exactly the way they were before the Palm Beach lounge lizard decided to turn it into Mar-a-Lago meets 1936 Nuremberg.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

Sorry, MAGA, America Will Never Be a White Nation

A racist Trump Administration is abusing all of its power to make America white again, but the majority belongs to a multiracial nation that opposes white supremacy and wannabe Kings.

thelefthook.substack.com/p/sorry-maga...

Sorry, MAGA, America Will Never Be White

A racist Trump Administration is abusing all of its power to make America white again, but the majority belongs to a multiracial nation that opposes white supremacy and wannabe Kings.

thelefthook.substack.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨Jim Carrey’s fresh out of fucks, and we are here for it!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9h

The Trump regime’s attacks on dissent are escalating.

The best way for us to protect our rights is by exercising them. Together, we’ll face Trump’s repressive tactics with millions taking to the streets in peaceful, open defiance. Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists | ACLU

What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do

www.aclu.org

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

I have seen a range of opinions and reactions from across the ideological spectrum on the Young Republicans thing, but one take you really don’t hear from anyone is that they are shocked this was happening.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 9h

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

AOC: When one party wants the votes of another party. You negotiate, you come to a compromise and you pass a bill. That is schoolhouse rock. And that is how things should be

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