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Cartoons critic, history buff, retired editor, reporter, business and education writer. Amateur dog walker.

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CSotD: Quick Draw Reactions Kristi Noem’s sudden fall from grace called for some quick reactions from cartoonists and I think they acquitted themselves well as a group. Not every take was brilliant, but several were quite good, ...

The news is coming fast and calls for quick draw artists. Come see how Ann Telnaes, David Pope, Jack Ohman,Matt Davies, Nick Anderson, Pat Hudson, Rick McKee, Steve Cousineau & Steve Kelley did.
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

06.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But they fit in well with the women at Mar A Lago

06.03.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: Causi Belli Perhaps one reason Dear Leader never went to Congress to ask for a declaration of war or at least a positive War Powers ruling is that, as Telnaes suggests, he hasn’t got a rationale for the war, or, ...

The latest from Iran, as near as we can tell. Come join AndrΓ©-Philippe CΓ΄tΓ©, Ann Telnaes, Dana Summers, David Horsey, Guy Venables, Jeff Stahler, Jen Sorensen, Martyn Turner, Matt Davies, Patrick Chappatte, Paul Fell & Randy Bish
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

05.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A lot of people have been commenting on the women's march of 1913. See how I explained it to kids by clicking on the first comment.

04.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's very good to do housework during these hearings, because you can sit and listen to the real questions and then get back to work during the Republican toe baths.

04.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: March Forth Unto Hump Day Kim is losing her column and we’ll see where that leaves her. But her editor’s comment about not touching the comics is timely, because with Zits going into Mon-Sat reruns, our local paper is down to ...

March forth unto Hump Day, along with Andertoons, Betty, Between Friends, Dogs of C Kennel, F-Minus, Paul noth, Rico Schacherl, Scott Metzger, the Argyle Sweater & the Duplex
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

04.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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CSotD: That Old Familiar Feeling This isn’t a Juxtaposition of the Day because it’s a Juxtaposition of 23 Years. Bramhall’s is current, Englehart’s ran back when we went into Iraq in 2003 with the same goal of stopping terror. Both c...

Explore that old, familiar feeling, along with Benjamin Slyngstad, Bill Bramhall, Bob Englehart, Dana Summers, David Sipress, Gary Varvel, John Buss, John Deering, Michael Ramirez, Morten Morland, Nick Anderson & Patrick Chappatte
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

03.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: The Day After the Morning After Two days after the attacks on Iran began, the assault continues to dominate political cartooning, though Monday is always quiet as few cartoonists work the weekend.Deering earlier reminded us that Tru...

Cartoonists continue to discuss Iran and Trump. Come see takes by Gregory Kearney, Jason White, Jeffrey Koterba, John Deering, Matt Davies, Matt Golding, Max Espinoza, Patrick Blower, Paul Fell, Peter Broelman & Steve Sack
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

02.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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CSotD: Of Arms and the Man I Sing Nice timing on today’s Doonesbury, which was done some time ago but appears just as Dear Leader demonstrates his peacekeeping skills as well as his need for praise.Among editorial cartoonists, it was ...

Of Arms and the Man, as seen by Ann Telnaes, Benjamin Slyngstad, Bill Day, Dave Whamond, Doonesbury, Garth German, Gary Huck, Gary Markstein, Iman Rezaee, Kamal Sharaf, Nick Anderson, Paul Duginski, Rick McKee, Saeed Sadeghi, Steve Brodner & Steve Cousineau
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

01.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6
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CSotD: Rumors of War, Shortage of Truth This is indeed the new normal. We’re kept up to date on the weather, however, the possibility that we were about to be involved in a war was barely mentioned to us or to Congress, either. Turner does ...

Rumors of war, but a shortage of truth. Think it over, along with Adam Zyglis, Aislin, Benjamin Slyngstad, Dave Granlund, Jeff Danziger, Jimmy Margulies, Martyn Turner, Mike Smith, Morten Morland, Patrick Bagley, Paul Duginski & RJ Matson
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

28.02.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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CSotD: Friday Frivolity But if your name is Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, your dreams just got shattered, because there aren’t enough Republicans to get you passed, or even enough to get rid of the filibuster rul...

Bill couldn't be SAVEd, so we're doing comedy instead of politics, along with Arctic Circle, Betty, Dennis Goris, Free Range, La Cucuracha, Madam & Eve, Pearls Before Swine, Red and Rover & Sherman's Lagoon
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

27.02.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: On Beyond SOTU A response to the braggadocio in Dear Leader’s speech. It’s not unusual for the SOTU to include some blue sky self-praise to go along with the more serious policy discussions, but this claim was not o...

SOTU is over, but we've no shortage of issues. Come explore them, with Chip Bok, Dana Summers, David Horsey, Dr. Macleod, Gregory Kearney, James Mellor, Kevin Necessary, Lisa Benson, Mike Lester, Mike Smith, Patrick Blower, Paul Duginski & Victoria Roberts
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

26.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 7
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CSotD: TGIHD (Plus ca change) I didn’t stay up for the SOTU, though I recorded it in case something untoward happened, but looking at this morning’s summaries, I gather it was all rather toward.In an entertaining analysis of last ...

TGIHD. We skip politics to examine changes in our world, with the help of Baby Blues, Betty, Dave Granlund, David Sipress, F-Minus, Grand Avenue, Guy Venables, Jen Sorensen, Joe Heller, John Buss, Kyle Bravo, Non Sequitur & Pearls Before Swine
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

25.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No. It's a familiar phrase similar to "To Hell with Donald Trump," which just means you think he stinks and also isn't a threat.

Before you bomb a country, you should at least learn a little about their culture.

24.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: The War Between the States of the Union President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address tonight at 9 pm Eastern, one reason I miss living in Colorado, where news and sports came on at a decent hour. Winslow is right: 57% of Amer...

Gaslight is on TCM tonight & the State of the Union is also on TV. Make your choice with the help of Barry Blitt, Benjamin Slyngstad, Clay Bennett, Dennis Goris, John Deering, Nick Anderson, Paul Duginski, Prickly City & Zapiro
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

24.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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CSotD: Unequal and Opposite Reactions I suppose we should have seen it a half century ago, when people started buying β€œArchie Bunker for President” merchandise. As I’ve said here often, I watched β€œAll in the Family” for several weeks befo...

For every action, there is an unequal and opposite reaction. Come join Adam Zyglis, Andy Bunday, Cathy Wilcox, Dave Granlund, Ivan Ehlers, Jon Ostrove, Matt Davies, Max Espinoza, Patrick Chappatte, Paul Fell, Rick McKee & Tom Toro
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

23.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear god you know absolutely nothing about communication, marketing or how to find your ass with both hands. Write back when you're ten years old.

22.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If you really gave a shit, you'd have used a gift link.

22.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Death of Captain Waskow: Wartime Columns: Ernie Pyle: Indiana University The Death of Captain Waskow

Just watched "The Story of GI Joe," on Turner Classic, a tale of war correspondent Ernie Pyle. A reminder of the column every journalist of any value wishes to have written:
erniepyle.iu.edu/wartime-colu...

22.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: Ways of Knowing, and Being This is a lovely picture and I agree with her premise that, unless you can get Canadian TV, you aren’t apt to see a lot of curling until the next Winter Olympics. There are several Olympic sports that...

A bit of physical and metaphysical pondering, with the comical compliance of Andertoons, Dogs of C-Kennel, Doonesbury, Existential Comics, La Cucaracha, Mads Horwath, Pearls Before Swine & the Other Coast
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

22.02.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
21.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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CSotD: Dear Leader Gets Some Bad News Obviously, the Supreme Court decision on tariffs was the major story, not just yesterday but for some time, and I’m not waiting around for cartoonists to catch up on it, because it should have driven ...

Dear Leader gets some bad news and we examine his reactions, through the pens of Bill Bramhall, Chip Bok, Clay Bennett, Daniel Boris, Garth German, John Deering & Lalo Alcaraz
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21.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: Randy Andy Pudding & Pie A busy week: In South Korea, former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for having attempted to overturn election results and make himself president again, while in Britain, former...

Randy Andy, pudding and pie, went to jail and who's to cry? Come join Ann Telnaes, Bill Bramhall, David Rowe, Becs, Graeme MacKay, Guy Venables, Jonathan Brown, Mike Luckovich, Patrick Bagley, Rick McKee & RJ Matson www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

20.02.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If a member of your family in the US military gets killed in Iran soon, you can console yourself by knowing that they died to distract from their Commander-in-Chief's pedophilia.

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CSotD: The Great Pretender Where to begin? Easy answer, thanks to Toro, who states today’s premise clearly. The next question is what to include, and in what order?We prbably need one of those disclaimers, that this is entirely...

The great pretender, as seen by Adam Zyglis, Barry Blitt, Christopher Weyant, Dave Whamond, Graeme MacKay, Jimmy Margulies, John Auchter, Kevin Necessary, Lalo Alcaraz, Michael Ramirez, Oliver Schopf, Patrick Chappatte, Richard Pace, Steve Brodner & Tom Toro
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

19.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You should not hear poop on your television. And yet here we are.

18.02.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: Some Rather Dated Jokes Today being Ash Wednesday, Fat Tuesday cartoons are out of date, but it being our weekly Hump Day, you’ll see several cartoons that are slightly past their use-by dates. That’s the way it goes.I had a...

Hump Day looks at some dated humor, from Cornered, Dark Side of the Horse, Free Range, Kyle Bravo, Matt Prichett, Nicola Jennings, Reality Check & Tom Cheney
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

18.02.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You didn't need to look him up. Just click on the link.

17.02.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSotD: The Homecoming Queen’s Got A Gub Poor Pam! She wanted to come across as a really tough loyalist, but she ran into too many Julie Browns. Obviously, one of them was Julie K. Brown, who is to Jeffrey Epstein as Woodward and Bernstein w...

The Homecoming Queen's Got A Gub. A bad day for Bondi, with commentary by Clay Jones, Dave Whamond, Jack Ohman, Kevin Kallaugher, Marty Two Bulls, Nick Anderson, Paresh Nath, Pedro X Molina, Rick McKee, RJ Matson & Robert Ariail
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

17.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Duvall, Star of β€˜The Godfather’ and β€˜The Great Santini,’ Dies at 95 Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and was nominated for β€œThe Godfather,” β€œApocalypse Now,” andΒ β€œThe Great Santini,” has died.

I had a GF who had been a major's daughter and a colonel's wife, and she often cited "The Great Santini," not with affection but because she found it just a little bit too true. Here's a great appreciation of the guy who played the role, and many others:

variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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