The administration’s racism doesn’t stop for real or fake holidays Read on Substack
I thought I might do a cartoon today, but I didn’t expect it would be on this issue. So that means you might get another cartoon tomorrow. Maybe, maybe not. It depends on how I feel.
What I want to do is to continue exposing the racism of this administration. Since Trump was elected, the Department of Homeland Security has sought to hire goons to become ICE agents. The head of that, of course, is Kristi Noem, who is a racist dog killer. But the racism of this administration starts at the top, and that is with Donald Trump.
You can see that in Trump’s reaction to the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in DC this week. Donald Trump wants to deport everyone who was given asylum by the Biden administration, and even deport the suspected killer’s family. (snip-MORE, and it’s hot!)
November 28, 1891 Early IBEW delegates The National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (now International, the IBEW) was founded when 10 men met at Stolley’s Dance Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. Their goal: the joining together of electricians in a common organization to make a better life for all. The original logo adopted at the First Convention. Read more
November 28, 1905 The political party Sinn Fein (meaning “we ourselves” in Gaelic) was founded in Dublin by Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith. Its objective was to end British rule in Ireland and seek national self-determination as a sovereign state. Sinn Fein’s story of its origins
November 28, 1991 The U.S. Congress passed the Comprehensive Threat Reduction Act (the Nunn-Lugar legislation), which provided up to $400 million to assist with the destruction of Soviet nuclear and chemical warheads. The legislation was initiated by Senator Sam Nunn (D-Georgia) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana).
Invoke all keyboard protection protocols. 🤣 And Scottie, he does a riff about Riley Gaines that you will especially appreciate; it’s toward the end, around the final 15 minutes +/-.
for me, anyway. I generally post a version of “Alice’s Restaurant” wherever I might see a good spot. This year I’m posting on Scottie’s, and I ran across this version on Open Culture. Enjoy-if you have a favorite version, please post it in the comments!
Donald Trump is issuing illegal orders to the military Read on Substack
Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) addresses the failure to obey orders, stating that service members must obey lawful orders. An order is considered unlawful if it requires a service member to commit a crime, violates the Constitution, or is otherwise illegal. Service members have a duty to refuse an order that is clearly illegal, as disobeying such an order can protect them from criminal liability.
Basically, this means that people in the military do not have to follow illegal orders, no matter who issues them, whether it’s from a sergeant or the president of the United States. Donald Trump and Republicans don’t like that soldiers were reminded of this.
Six democratic lawmakers posted a video to X last week where they said that “threats to our Constitution” are coming “from right here at home,” and repeatedly urged the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.” Trump and Republicans are calling this reminder “seditious” and that posting it was “treason.”
One could argue that Donald Trump and Republicans believe that exercising free speech is seditious and treasonous. (snip-MORE on the page)
Yeah, I know. Two days in a row with a new cartoon. And, I had a session this morning with my occupational therapist.
I wanted to know if it was OK that I was drawing cartoons, and that it wouldn’t necessarily hurt my shoulder more than it should be hurting. But my therapist told me that drawing was therapy. She even complimented me on my grip on my Apple Pencil.
I figured the hardest part in drawing this cartoon would be the lettering. And I was right. As usual, most of this was drawn with my right hand, and it was colored with my left hand. This is just something I wanted to get out before Thanksgiving.
As you know, I’m not a big fan of conspiracy theories, but I do make predictions based on past events. (snip-MORE on the page)
“Nobody wanted to tell Grandma her dish with ‘slots for spoons’ was really an ashtray.”
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(A.I. has made it difficult searching for the sites where I could laugh at unfortunate-looking foods on holiday tables. It’s as if it cannot understand that people could want to laugh at this stuff, instead of looking at pretty holiday tables photos.)
The first 2 photos below are from a Business Insider page, the next 3 from Pintrest where I was pleased to see I still have an account!
Turkey Jell-O was a thing in the 1930s. Ann_Zhuravleva/Shutterstock
“Cranberry Surprise” combined mayonnaise and fruit. Hellmann’s
In the not-too-distant future, next Sunday A.D., there was a guy named Joel, not too different than you or me…
Originally airing for 11 seasons from 1988 to 1999, Mystery Science Theater 3000 became one of the most beloved cult TV shows of all time. In 2015, fans united behind a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign to revive the show for two new seasons, followed by another successful campaign in 2021. Learn more about MST3K here.
Bee brings us another song for peace; the video is not available in some areas, but she’s transcribed the lyrics in her post below. I think you’ll appreciate her entire post.
For my selection: this is not the usual rock or folk that I’ve been posting; it’s very beautiful, all the same. I’ve been curious about it since Bee began the Peace Song Challenge, so today’s the day! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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