Crunch Buttsteak posted:

Nailing down an exact definition of "globalist" either comes down to "anyone I don't like" or "Jews", and I'm pretty sure with Branco it's the first one.

Like don't get me wrong, his answer's still gonna be bigoted as gently caress because he doesn't like other races, LGBT people, or Jews. But I don't think he's the type to pick up on the "crypto" part of cryptofascism so he just takes everything at face value. His caveman-level bigotry never coalesces into any grand narrative. Globalism is when a black guy punches a white guy.

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(February 22, 2024) Matt Bors — the founder of The Nib and a political cartoonist who has twice been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist —and acclaimed artist Fred Harper (Snelson) are collaborating on an all-new 5-issue comic book series, THE TOXIC AVENGER, starring the satirical superhero of the Troma Films cult classic films. Having already spawned five films, a cartoon, action figures, a musical, and a Marvel comic book series, the Toxic Avenger is a pop culture icon. He is also perfect for AHOY Comics, a Syracuse-based publisher dedicated to satirizing horror, space opera, social satire, sword & sorcery, and superhero stories. THE TOXIC AVENGER will debut this fall.

“THE TOXIC AVENGER delivers what Troma fans want,” said AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. “The series has violent action, gross mutations, bursting pustules, eye-popping visuals, and trenchant humor.”

Cloud Potato posted:

Evening Standard:

Commons Speaker’s position appears untenable after Gaza vote chaos – Yousaf

Doomykins posted:

An oppressed people!

I'll genocide them!

NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW!!!

World Famous W posted:

actually i prefer noh theatre

Doomykins posted:

An oppressed people!

I'll genocide them!

NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW!!!

Victar posted:

Kellies nomination: Most Opposite of Reality.

I think this might be a slam dunk for the win.

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

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Nenonen posted:

Here's a few rare cartoons from early 20th century Finnish cartoonist Oki Räisänen. He wanted to become a painter but ended as an editorial cartoonist first for the Agrarian party supporting Suomenmaa paper, then to Progressive supporting Helsingin Sanomat when Suomenmaa closed.

Nenonen posted:

Here's a few rare cartoons from early 20th century Finnish cartoonist Oki Räisänen. He wanted to become a painter but ended as an editorial cartoonist first for the Agrarian party supporting Suomenmaa paper, then to Progressive supporting Helsingin Sanomat when Suomenmaa closed.

Neito posted:

Man they're really proud of that dumb "lawfare" thing aren't they

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NEW YORK PUTTING THE LEFT’S BIG THUMB ON THE SCALE OF JUSTICE
Cartoon published 02/22/2024

The New York state Attorney General, Letitia James, sounded happy and victorious when she announced she would seize buildings owned by Trump in New York City if he doesn’t pay the $355 million dollar civil fine imposed upon him by the clearly biased judge and James ally, Arthur Engoron. James ran her Attorney General election campaign based on one platform: Locking criminals up in New York. Ooops! I’m wrong—her sole goal was getting Trump. She actually stated that was her goal. Go after Trump and then invent the crime.

We’re in a banana republic now—I’ve stated that before, but I always hoped I was wrong and merely exaggerating…but obvious evidence continues to pour in proving our nation has gone bananas.



Many of our institutions have already been politicized—the FBI, CIA, IRS, and many other branches of the Deep State Swamp are clearly operating to punish Trump and protect Biden and the Democrats. Now we can add the justice system to the list — at least courts operating in blue cities and states. This means all conservative business owners in blue areas are in danger. Biden promised to unite Americans, but he, like Obama, has done his best to divide us. Blue courts attacking red businesses are just another example of that division.

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Engoron’s decision was not justice—his was a Stalin-like show trial designed to ‘get Trump’ despite zero evidence. There was no crime committed. There was no victim. Trump did nothing wrong, but now he must cough up a ludicrous $355 million before he can appeal. If the judge (and James) hate Trump so much, why wasn’t the fine $1 billion? Or $3 billion?

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It’s disgusting to see Engoron and James celebrate and laugh as they enjoy their ‘victory,’ — a mockery of justice.

I can understand why Trump said he would not go after the criminals who are trying to destroy him. He said he was going to lock up Hillary, then changed his mind once elected. That only encouraged Hillary and her ilk to pull dirty rotten tricks on Trump when he was president. She and the Deep State traitors still haven’t given up. They are playing hard ball in a battle for the Republic. Now the biased, anti-Trump blue courts are playing hardball. Let’s hope Trump, once elected, throws hard balls right back at them.

Only then could we see a modicum of justice.

— Ben Garrison

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

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idonotlikepeas posted:

Rivers

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Wanderer posted:

Hey, politoons thread, just got this in my email:

Trapezium Dave posted:

Rall: Who Are You to State the Obvious?

David Horsey posted:

I am a lifelong ferry fan.

From the time I was a little kid running around the decks of a Washington State Ferry on my family’s annual summer journey to the Olympic Peninsula, right up to a recent jaunt across to Kingston, taking a ride on one of those big boats has always been a joy. Puget Sound is the splendorous center of our water-blessed region, and our ferries offer even people of modest means the chance to cruise through all that beauty.

Sadly, though, years of underfunding, delayed maintenance and faulty planning have left the ferry system with a serious shortage of trained crew members and not enough functioning boats. As a result, ferry service has become infuriatingly unreliable for many people who depend on ferries to get to work, to get back home, to get to medical care or to simply get wherever they need to go. In 2023, from July to October alone, 1,000 sailings were canceled, either because boats were out of service or full crews were lacking.

There is not much use in belatedly pointing an accusing finger at the well-intentioned folks who have run the system as it has slipped into crisis. They did not mean to screw things up this badly, I am sure. But here we are. So, it is worth asking if there is a better way to manage the ferry fleet in the future.

In a recent Times opinion piece, former Ferry Advisory Committee chairs Dave Hoogerwerf, Walt Elliott and Ralph Young suggested that we look north to British Columbia to find a ferry system model that is working well. Up across the border, they have managed to take most of the politics out of ferry management and have kept the ferries running dependably on time.

“In 2023, (Washington State Ferries) had 1,560 annual crew cancellations while scheduling only 70% of its regular service,” the authors wrote. “By contrast, BC Ferries had 73 crew cancellations while scheduling 100% of its regular service.”

That is quite a contrast. Maybe it helps that the provincial capital is on an island. Lawmakers from every corner of British Columbia can only get to their jobs by taking a ferry, if they do not have the option to fly.

Perhaps Washingtonians should move legislative sessions from Olympia to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. That relocation might finally convince our state lawmakers that the ferries are an essential part of our transportation system that should never be neglected again.

JamesBont posted:

The idea of Donald "Bone Spurs" Trump somehow able to dunk like Michael Jordan is loving hilarious.

Also, Trump is definitely about to miss that dunk anyway because Payne cannot perspective.

idonotlikepeas posted:

Jeff Stahler



Goddammit, all you had to do was say "NOW Ukraine must meet its fate". Come on! It's so easy! I guess it kind of works if you put really heavy emphasis on the first syllable of "Ukraine".

Paingod556 posted:

The only way it works in my mind

L. Ron DeSantis posted:

Gnome de plume posted:

Crying Lady Liberty? I hope Ben's ready for a call from Kelly's lawyer

Ted Rall posted:

Parents used to try to diminish their children’s complaints about dealing with inclement weather by claiming that they had it even worse when they were young. Climate change renders that time-honored tactic impractical.

Skios posted:

A.F. Branco

Skios posted:

Andy Marlette

the_steve posted:

https://twitter.com/CheriJacobus/status/1760732790033895482?t=kQ9r4hKEu0TG3-BHryPveA&s=19

The story:
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/ind...CjzwDItrly32HuM

The Islamic Shock posted:

Considering they specifically chose the most hypocritical moment possible to do this, they must really, really not want people to know about how the Civil War went

Edit: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009782/total-army-size-american-civil-war-1861-1865/
I wanted to put 100,000 in context and turns out that's a pretty notable minority of 'em

Skios posted:

Behind the Bastards is currently doing a four parter on Robert E. Lee and the broader Lost Cause myth, and learning just how many of Lee's relatives joined the Union side, and how Lee was basically bribed into joining the Confederates by being given George Washington's sword was amazing.

Trapezium Dave posted:

Rall: In My Day, We Had "Snow"

Phlegmish posted:

Not a bad Rall considering. Inoffensive message, visuals definitely not lazy by his standards, somewhat clever, and it doesn't involve him being narcissistic.

JamesBont posted:

That kid has a broken ankle though

Skios posted:

Behind the Bastards is currently doing a four parter on Robert E. Lee and the broader Lost Cause myth, and learning just how many of Lee's relatives joined the Union side, and how Lee was basically bribed into joining the Confederates by being given George Washington's sword was amazing.