Aaron Hester

M.I.R.A. (Make Intelligence Real Again)

I know I’m about 4 years late on this but, DAMN, I just can’t stop listening to Turnstile. GLOW ON is super solid and constantly invading my brain. Can’t wait for the new album on Jun. 6!

"You read books, eh?" A 1949 red scare Herblock cartoon about pressures on teachers that hits hard once again.

This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites.

Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.

Wrong century. Sure seemed like a great job when it existed. And cartoonists used to make a living doing it! Enough to raise a family and own a house! Those were crazy times.

Abolish the woke MATH virus.

Calling all networks and streaming services! It’s an existential emergency! Mandatory broadcasting of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Mister Roger’s Neighborhood on infinite repeat could be humanity’s only hope.

Sorry, I’m feeling the darkness. And yes, I still do believe in a thing called love.

Death wish nation. Come join the cult. Don’t abort pregnancies. We’d rather kill you and your family slowly and make lots of money doing it.

Totally.

I just heard the sentence, “we’re headed toward a post-literate age.” Absolutely terrifying. Humans have doomed themselves with willful ignorance and stupidity. Merica.

Ahoy! Same boat! Oh shit, we’ve sprung a leak!

Gaza… the Riviera of the Middle East!

And the most haunted beach resort in the world with ghosts who specifically target Israelis and Americans!

Palestinian blood for your relaxation and luxury!

Surprise surprise! President Fake News is now picking and choosing what journalists are allowed in the White House press pool.

Nothing makes sense. I’m losing it.

Cognitive dissonance is my baseline mode of operation lately.

Stop hiding behind vague bullshit labels. Just clearly and publicly admit being racist, you cowardly pieces of garbage.

Can any “anti-woke” person clearly state exactly what “woke” actually is by definition? A blanket term for anything they don’t agree with or maybe anything related to civil/human rights and racial equality?

“DEI” firings are basically just, “oh you’re not white so you must not be worthy of your job.” How can it be anything else? Meanwhile people clearly unqualified for their positions are taking high ranking positions in our government. But they def got there based on merit, not their whiteness.

I plan on using this for art and comics but jeez, I just can’t believe what is happening. The world is losing it’s collective mind.
Such thinly veiled racism running rampant and I guess Americans are generally ok with it?

I can totally relate to that feeling. I often fall down the thought spiral. We’re all screwed dude. Just gotta keep doing the best we can. ❤️