White Lion – When The Children Cry (Official Music Video)

I hate the YouTube algorithm and and myself more for giving into it and saving all the hateful abuse videos I get.  I am crying now trying not to alert Ron who is in the next room with the door between us open.  I had two open windows.  In one I had so many tabs of abuse that the algorithm pushed them to me because I occasionally watch them.  I deleted 8 of them before switching to the other open window.  What does YouTube think I need to see / hear after all that deleting and not watching all those videos?  The two videos below. 

Am I the one to blame but if so what does that say about all the vulnerable children who are led down hate rabbit holes?  At least the harm happening here is to me done myself aidded by the shit pushed into my feeds and I am so stupid that I click on them and leave the tab open while I try to move onto something else.  But eventually I end up coming back to the ones that hurt me so much.  Who is to blame?  As always in my life, as in my childhood … I am, and I have always been according to those that hurt me.   Goodnight.  Scottie.  Hugs

 

How God Made the 10 Commandments

I really enjoy this creator and how he has done this entire series on the Christian god and the inconsistancies of the bible and the figures in it.  In this series the god is a self centered older teenager who only thinks of themselves and their needs/ wants.  The full series starts out with a future highly technological civilization having graduates from school take a psychological test as them an omnipotent being and their assistant is actually their teacher in real life.  But in this case “god” is so narcissistic it causes problems in the simulator they are all connected with.  But the series does show how narcissistic and only thinking of their feelings, wants, and needs this Christian god is.  Sadly the creator has moved on from making the series and the spin-offs from them as his main YouTube product but he still produces these videos which I am grateful for.  But try to remember that God is a student and Jefferies is in reality his teacher still trying to teach him how to be a good person.  Reverse the roles of the characters and you get the joke.  Hugs.  

 

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-23-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

 

The progressive comic about Trump's emotional instability.

 

The progressive comic about the Trump grift machine.

 

 

 

The progressive comic about the ridiculous cost of Trump's ballroom.

 

 

 

 

Republicans slow walk money for Sept 11 heroes, then gleefully and instantly overpay for an unregulated slush fund that mean reparations for criminal insurrectionist.

 

 

 

Tell me you’re guilty without telling me you’re guilty.

They embrace white supremacy.

Trump incompetence and corruption are an extention of white supremacy. MAGA may try to deny it, but they are the worst at judging their own racism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bezos is a free-loader. He pays nothing and takes everything.

 

Tom Stiglich for 5/21/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dick Wright PoliticalCartoons.com

 

The progressive comic about Trump being a misogynistic little titty-baby.

 

Plop and KanKr PoliticalCartoons.com

 

The progressive comic about the SCOTUS decision about the Voting Rights Act.

 

John Cole CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about recognizing real murderers.

 

 

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A man chisels quotation marks around the word “Justice” on the Department of Justice wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about James Comey and the 8647 debacle.

 

 

Jeff Koterba patreon.com/jeffreykoterba

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Judge for 5/20/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Darkow Columbia Missourian

 

 

 

 

Joey Weatherford for 5/19/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about Trump being a misogynistic little titty-baby.

 

 

The progressive comic about Trump and the Thucydides Trap.

Arend van Dam politicalcartoons.com

 

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/20/2026

 

 

 

 

Joey Weatherford for 5/20/2026

 

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-22-2026

Created during a workshop with Melbourne’s trans and queer youth group Ygender

Made during the comic workshop with Ygender, Melbourne’s trans and gender-diverse youth group.

 

 

 

 

 

Pete Hegseth’s pastor: ‘Women who dress immodestly are sluts’

— The Times and Sunday Times (@thetimes.com) 2026-05-05T11:45:51.187Z

 

 

Lee Judge for 5/19/2026

 

The progressive comic about gays in the Republican Party.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political/editorial cartoon

Mike Smith for 5/14/2026

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/7/2026

 

Lee Judge for 5/18/2026

Lee Judge for 5/13/2026

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/19/2026

The progressive comic about Trump trying to eliminate birthright citizenship

The progressive comic about the GOP unwilling to make Trump obey the law.

 

 

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/18/2026

Jimmy Margulies for 5/11/2026

 

The progressive comic about Trump stealing everything he can get his cheap, greasy, criminal hands on

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/12/2026

 

 

 

 

Mike Smith for 5/12/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Day FloridaPolitics.com

 

Trump Administration Illegally Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia, continuing to litigate the 2020 election http://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u…

— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T05:19:16.656Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW: Several pro-voting groups sued to block Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ newly enacted gerrymander, arguing it violates a voter-approved state ban on partisan redistricting.The lawsuit comes after another coalition of civil rights groups also sued to block the measure yesterday.

— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-05-05T15:24:50.559987971Z

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/13/2026

 

I must be going to different restaurants. I have never been asked to show ID to eat.

— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2026-05-03T14:48:36.409Z

 

A friend asks: “Has it occurred to anyone that the MAGAs think you have to show IDs at restaurants because they’ve been eating all their meals at strip clubs? This isn’t even an unreasonable theory”

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2026-05-03T15:27:15.447Z

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/8/2026

Joey Weatherford for 5/12/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

New: A Probe of Trump Foes Upends Justice Department Hub in MiamiDeep dive from Chris Strohm and Michael Smith –>buff.ly/ApWT31g

— Zoe Tillman (@zoetillman.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T16:47:20.073Z

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

Chip Bok for 5/14/2026

 

 

Mike Smith for 5/18/2026

 

Mike Smith for 5/7/2026

 

 

Lee Judge for 5/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/14/2026

 

 

Mike Smith for 5/13/2026

 

Lee Judge for 5/14/2026

 

Secret Service officer arrested for indecent exposure in Miami after Trump golf event

— CNBC (@cnbc.com) 2026-05-05T03:43:08Z

 

 

 

 

VA employees who held vigil for ICE-slaughtered fellow VA employee Alex Pretti are being investigatededition.cnn.com/2026/05/05/p…

— Gwen Róisín (@meowthrandir.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T13:25:46.265Z

 

 

Senate GOP unveils $72 billion proposal to fund ICE, Border Patrol through 2029

— WKBN 27 First News (@wkbn.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T14:18:05.616Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margolis & Cox PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Mike Smith for 5/6/2026

Lee Judge for 5/12/2026

 

 

Trump describes Iran war horrors in Oval Office full of kids: ‘Right between the eyes’

— The Independent (@the-independent.com) 2026-05-05T16:42:02.720027Z

 

 

Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance

— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) 2026-05-05T12:29:36Z

Lee Judge for 5/11/2026

 

Mike Smith for 5/5/2026

 

The progressive comic about Trump completely screwing-up his excursion in Iran.

 

 

 

 

Mike Smith for 5/15/2026

 

Joey Weatherford for 5/15/2026

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the Strait is showing how fragile and dangerous (not to mention polluting) the oil economy is, the Trump admin is spending 100s of millions in taxpayer dollars to cancel wind farms. Meanwhile, China installed three times as much wind power capacity last year as the rest of the world combined.

— Rick Stengel (@rickstengel.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T12:08:00.997Z

 

 

 

 

Mike Smith for 5/19/2026

 

Jon Russo for 5/18/2026

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-19-2026

 

 

 

 

 

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FAR RIGHT THREATS

Yet the tRump administration trashed the government’s stance of fighting right wing violence or right wing extremist violent groups.  It started with the republicans forcing Obama to remove a government study on right wing extremists.  Now the current DOJ and FBI have removed all mention of right wing violence or violent actions instead claiming the violence is all being done and caused by Antifa.  The government wants to make the public believe that the people who are against fascism are the real extremist threat to the public.  Antifa is antifascism / antifascist.  It has no headquarts or central organization it is just people who since the 1930s have pushed back against fascism and fascists.  The tRump white supremacists want the public to believe violent groups like the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, Nazi groups,  the 3 percenters, and other militia groups that joined in the insurrection riot on Jan 6th and are extreme white supremacists.   The current people in charge love the way they can steal the money from the treasury and take away people’s rights, so they want to keep the hate groups that support them to be the good guys and anyone who tries to stop the destruction of democracy they hope to make the bad people.  Hugs


 

https://www.wewillfreeus.org/farrightthreats/

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Disclaimer: WWFU typically redacts the imagery seen in this zine with an iron front or an X, and encourages others to do the same. This zine also contains slurs that we typically redact. For the sake of eduction and proper recognition, the following content is un-redacted.

A Reference Guide For Recognizing Far Right Groups, Symbols and Dog Whistles

 

Introduction

As of spring 2026, this zine serves as a reference guide to far-right symbols, dogwhistles, and groups, helping you recognize and understand them. The list focuses on the most active groups and the most commonly used phrases and symbols at this time.

Not all neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups openly brand themselves with swastikas or SS bolts. Recognizing their dogwhistles is essential to accurately identifying them as the community threats they are. Some groups and individuals deliberately project a public facing image of “patriotism” or opposition to “foreign wars” to appear more mainstream, while privately holding the same beliefs as more openly neo-Nazi organizations. Because some symbols are not exclusive to neo-Nazis, fascists, or white supremacists, it’s important to look for additional context clues and patterns of use.

Dogwhistles are coded messages communicated through words or phrases understood by a specific in-group, but not by outside observers. Neo-Nazis and white supremacists use dogwhistles to signal to one another while maintaining plausible deniability.


Phrases / Numbers

131: Anti Communist Action (ACA), the numbers referring to the letters of the alphabet.

Blue Lives Matter/All Lives Matter: These phrases are nothing more than a response to people saying “Black Live Matter” and as way to silence Black voices. Cops can always choose to take off their uniform, while Black people cannot take off their skin or escape the discrimination that comes with it. No one would go to an event to save the rainforests and say that all forests matter. If all lives matter, as racists love to say, then Black lives have to matter. All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter because they are the ones being targeted by police, racist attacks, and everyday discrimination.

TDOTR: The Day of the Rope, a fictional day from the book The Turner Diaries in which race traitors (women who marry non-white men, the press, politicians, LGBTQ people and more) are hanged from lampposts.

6MWE: “Six Million Wasn’t Enough” referring to the number of Jewish people murdered during the holocaust.

The Great Replacement Theory: White supremacist conspiracy theory that argues democratic and government officials are intentionally facilitating non-white immigration to replace the white population for political purposes. Similar phrases include “white genocide.”

It’s okay to be white: While no one is saying it’s not okay to be white, this phrase creates perceived victimhood and is a stepping stone to great replacement.

WPWW: White Pride World Wide

GTKRWN: Gas the Kikes, Race War Now

RAHOWA: Racial Holy War

RWDS: Right Wing Death Squad

Blood and Soil: A reference to race and nationality from Nazi Germany

14: A reference to the 14 words “we must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children” coined by David Lane.

88: 8 Represents the 8th letter of the alphabet, HH or “Heil Hitler.” Variations include H8 and 83 “Heil Christ.” You will often see the numbers 14 and 88 together (1488 or 14/88).

WP: White Power. Also sometimes signified by an “okay” hand gesture.

Reclaim America: White supremacist slogan advocating for the “reclaiming” of America from immigrants (referencing the racist Great Replacement conspiracy theory).

We’ll Have Our Home Again: Popular phrase used by neo-nazis and white supremacists based on a song of the same title and similar to “reclaim America.”


Groups / Orgs

Patriot Front: A white nationalist group mostly focused on using patriotic imagery and rhetoric to spread propaganda and recruit. Founded by Thomas Rousseau, the group broke off from Vanguard America in 2017 after the deadly Charlottesville rally in Virginia. They care primarily about public image. Their style involves patriotic designs including red white and blue, fasces, khaki pants, and white masks with matching shirts, shields, the Confederate flag, the Betsy Ross flag, and the US flag. Despite their efforts to be palatable to a wider audience, outside of public view they espouse anti-semetic, pro-white and pro-nazi views. Patriot Front is currently one of the largest white nationalist groups in the US.

Active Clubs: Active Clubs are white supremacist fight clubs widespread across the US and throughout parts of Europe. They use the guise of fitness and training to try recruiting mostly younger white men into their clubs. Often members will march with other larger neo-nazi / white supremacist groups, and all chapters share the same logo of a Celtic Cross with text representative of their region. Many Active Clubs in the US are directly tied to Thomas Rousseau and Patriot Front.

Blood Tribe: Blood Tribe is a neo-nazi group started by former marine Christopher Pohlhaus. They are known for being one of the most outward facing Nazi groups, holding semi-regular marches in cities across the US. They wear matching red and black outfits with black face coverings, and march with matching black and white swastika flags, and will loudly chant white supremacist and nazi slogans. Their goal is to instill a Fourth Reich in the US.

AFN: “Aryan Freedom Network” is a neo-nazi group present widespread across the US. The group has begun functioning as an umbrella organization, bringing in members from other groups like the Ku Klux Klan and outlaw bikers to function under their name. Outside of flyering neighborhoods with nazi propaganda, they operate mostly out of public view. They train often with firearms and make efforts to organize nationally across as many regions as possible.

 

WLM: “White Lives Matter” is a white supremacist movement with chapters all around America and the globe, who focus their activism on low-risk tactics like stickers, flyers, and banners.

Three Percenters: This movement was created in 2008 with the false claim that only 3% of American forces fought the British in the revolutionary war, and therefore it would take only 3% of the population to overthrow the current US government. They are a far-right militia movement of anti-government extremists focused on gun ownership.

Proud Boys: A group of western chauvinists founded by Gavin McInnes in 2016. Although the Proud Boys aren’t explicitly white supremacist, their emphasis on the “western” values and culture is a thinly veiled substitute for “White” values and culture and is used to deflect accusations of racism. Their ideology can be considered a form of proto-fascism as it contains elements of ultra-nationalism, traditionalism, misogyny, and social Darwinism. Their membership has different levels and members are encouraged to participate in street brawls. Level 1 is to exclaim “I am a proud western chauvinist and I refuse to apologize for creating the modern world.” Level two is to recite 5 cereal brands while other members perform a “beat in.” Level 3 is to get a tattoo of “PROUD BOY,” and level 4 is to engage in violence for their cause, usually against LGBTQ or antifascists. They use the acronyms POYB (Proud of Your Boy) and FAFO (Fuck Around and Find Out) and can be spotted in black and yellow Fred Perry polo shirts, or other clothes with the black/yellow color combination. They also use the “okay” hand sign on a regular basis.

NOVA: “National Organization for Vital Action” is a white-supremacist organization with the goal of building a “nation within a nation” for whites only. They aim to connect as many neo-nazi and white-supremacist groups and individuals as possible in order to create a broad network of racists in America. Their public actions mostly consist of banner drops and stickers. In private, the group has expressed their willingness to use violence to achieve their end goals of a whites only nation.

GDL: “Goyim Defense League”, founded by Jon Minadeo II, is a network of anti-semetic content creators who focus almost exclusively on anti-Jewish conspiracy theories and hatred. They primarily focus their efforts on online videos and live -streams, but are also active in-person, often flyering neighborhoods doing banner drops, harassing synagogues, and holding marches with swastika flags.

Groypers: “Groypers” are a term for followers of far-right, nazi influencer Nick Fuentes. Less of an organized group, it is a term given to adherents of the anti-immigrant, anti-semetic, and pro-white positions held by Nick Fuentes and pushed into the public. The primary function of Groypers is to push more “traditional conservatives” into a more radical, white supremacist sphere.

The Base: An accelerationist paramilitary nazi group formed by Rinaldo Nazzaro in 2018. They have similar aesthetics to Atomwaffen, but a different logo.

Atomwaffen Division: Also known as the National Socialist Order, Atomwaffen is an accelerationist (accelerating towards a race war in which they hope to overthrow the current government and society and replace it with a fascist order) nazi group responsible for several murders. After numerous arrests and infighting. the group dissolved, only recently attempting to reform in 2025, though failing to gain support. Responsible for popularizing the skull mask within neo-nazi groups, other symbols include the radioactive symbol and flecktarn (a German camo pattern similar to the “peas” pattern from WW2). Although now defunct, their influence remains significant.

Ku Klux Klan: One of the longst running white supremacist organizations. They use the number 311 to represent 3 Ks, which is the 11th letter of the alphabet. Their iconic robes have become so recognizable they may no longer count as a dog whistle. They also use the blood drop cross and variations on the blood drop cross including just the blood drop, and the confederate flag.

Gypsy Jokers: A one percenter motorcycle club with white supremacist sympathies who are known to traffic drugs and engage in low level organized crime and violence. They wear motorcycle gear adorned with nazi symbols and a back patch that says “Gypsy Jokers.” In recent years they have been known to associate with the Proud Boys.

Oathkeepers: Far-right anti-government militia founded in 2009 by Stewart Rhodes. Oathkeepers played a key role in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. Oathkeepers appeal directly to military and law enforcement personnel, encouraging them to keep their “oath” to defend the public from what they perceive as the new world order, by means of discipline and violence. They’re also associated with three percenters.

Hammerskins: A racist skinhead group, aka boneheads. The feeder group is known as Crew 38 (38 for “Crossed Hammers”). Hammerskins focus mostly on spreading racist music, but they also engage in street fighting and targeted attacks. Hammerskin Nation is considered one of the most violent racist skinhead groups in the US. They use a hand sign of crossed arms with fists to represent the crossed hammers.

 

WoV: “Wolves of Vinland” is a group with heavy folkish influences that promotes white supremacy and misogyny, stressing Asatru or Paganism, including animal sacrifices and blood rituals in the woods. They have recently been partnering with Patriot Front and Active Clubs to hold fascist combat events. Their headquarters is in VA, but membership is not limited to that area. “Operation Werewolf” has been used as a recruiting tool and feeder group for WoV. They can be spotted with Celtic and Nordic imagery, runes, and wolf pack patches..

Asatru Folk Assembly: A norse pagan organization which advocates for pre-Christian European rituals and beliefs. The organization discourages “race-mixing” and promotes a whites-only vision of America, falsely claiming that white people were in North America first and were wiped out. Members of other neo-nazi groups such as Blood Tribe associate often with them.

764 / No Lives Matter: 764 is an international, predatory network that espouses neo-nazi, satanic, nihilistic, and accelerationist beliefs. It targets and exploits children / young people and encourages them to commit mass acts of violence. Adherents have been responsible for acts such as murder, firebombings, and school shootings.

Tempel ov Blood / 09A: The Order of Nine Angles (09A), and it’s most violent chapter, The Tempel ov Blood (ToB), are satanic neo-Nazi cults that have had a significant influence on far-right accelerationist projects, like the now-defunct Atomwaffen. Suffice to say, 09A and ToB glorify nazism and violence, and are adept at radicalizing (and abusing) teenagers. Symbols include the seven-pt star inside a circle, a downward sort of pitchfork with 333 above it, and “Drill Sgt Grey” – a sinister space alien in a military outfit.

Injekt Division: An accelerationist nazi group that was formed by Coleman Blevins (aka Korb) in 2021. They are organized in decentralized cells, embracing a terror guerrilla ideology that looks to collapse the “System”. Their symbols include a syringe, 1494 and “Pray For Rain”.

NWTI: “The Northwest Territorial Imperative” is a vision of a whites-only homeland in the Pacific NW. Proposed in the ’80s by Richard Butler of the Aryan Nations, it is an idea embraced by a wide variety of white supremacists, including secretive militant nazi groups dedicated to implementing the vision, such as Northwest Front (NF) or the Northwest Pioneer Association (NPA). NWTI is represented by an inverted Cascadian tri-color flag – having vertical stripes, rather than horizontal. Their flag sometimes includes a rune or swastika. Common associated phrases: “Come Home, White Man” and “Ex Gladio Libertas”.

Vinlanders Social Club: Vinlanders Social Club (VSC / Firm 22) is a violent neo-Nazi bonehead gang formed in 2003. It uses Firm 22 as a support crew of men and women; the men being prospects for full VSC membership. VSC / Firm 22 went into decline in the 2010s, but has been attempting to build itself back up through proximity to the active club movement, much like the Hammerskins. Its symbols include a black cross on a green flag, 22, 1422, an eagle holding brass knuckles, a red, white & blue shield patch with a laurel, or just a laurel.

TPUSA: “Turning Point USA” is an organization which targets high schoolers and college students with far-right propaganda, talking points, and literature. Founded by Charlie Kirk, and now led by his widowed wife Erika Kirk, the organization has chapters in schools across the US, and regularly sets up tents on college campuses in order to recruit and create content by means of filming bad-faith political “debates.” With a roster of speakers and frequent events, TPUSA regularly promotes popular anti-trans white nationalist talking points, white Christianity, and racial divisions. Using the public image of more traditional conservatism, they function as a pipeline to more fascist far-right ideologies.


References and Further Reading

For current / past antifascist articles, contact info for sharing tips, and other resources, you can visit:

stumptownresearchcollective.noblogs.org
rosecityantifa.org/
cvantifa.noblogs.org
latenightafa.noblogs.org/
bywayofplymouth.noblogs.org
globalextremism.org/
torch-antifa.org/
www.wewillfreeus.org/

To share tips about fascist activity in your area, you can find some additional AFA groups to contact here: torch-antifa.org/chapters/

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Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-17-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Whamond PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Political/Editorial Cartoon by Bob Englehart, Hartford Courant on MAGA Weakens Slightly

 

A man is holding a baseball and talking to a child holding a bat.

“Keep your eye on the ball—not on the mess the grownups have made of things.”

A rooster and a hen watch TV in a living room.

“When are we gonna get to the other side?”

A woman and a girl stand in a kitchen.

“The grownup version of ‘mewing’ is called ‘gritting your teeth.’ ”

 

 

A man and a woman watch TV in the living room.

“Sometimes I wonder if we’ll ever know the truth about anything.”

 

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/16/2026

 

John Deering for 5/16/2026

 

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/12/2026

Jeff Danziger for 5/13/2026

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/14/2026

 

Steve Breen for 5/12/2026

 

Chris Britt for 5/14/2026

 

Joel Pett for 5/14/2026

 

 

Dave Granlund PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Manny Francisco Manila, The Philippines

A woman standing next to her car reads a sign with gas prices “REGULAR 6.50 PLUS 6.70 PREMIUM 6.90 BUNDLED W HULU 16.90.”

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/17/2026

 

Drew Sheneman for 5/13/2026

 

Steve Breen for 5/16/2026

 

Drew Sheneman for 5/15/2026

 

Joel Pett for 5/15/2026

 

Political/editorial cartoon

 

 

Political/editorial cartoon

 

Political/Editorial Cartoon by Milt Priggee, www.miltpriggee.com on SCOTUS Lynches Voting Rights

Political/Editorial Cartoon by Dave Granlund on SCOTUS Lynches Voting Rights

 

Clay Bennett for 5/15/2026

John Deering for 5/13/2026

Chris Britt for 5/12/2026

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

Lisa Benson 5/15/2026

 

 

 

Dick Wright PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

Clay Bennett for 5/13/2026

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

Margolis & Cox PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Monte Wolverton Battle Ground, WA

Tom Stiglich for 5/12/2026

 

Michael Ramirez for 5/15/2026

Drew Sheneman for 5/12/2026

 

 

 

Chris Britt for 5/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political/editorial cartoon

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/17/2026

Jon Russo for 5/15/2026

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/13/2026

 

 

Clay Bennett for 5/16/2026

 

Michael Ramirez for 5/17/2026

Bill Bramhall for 5/14/2026

Jeff Danziger for 5/15/2026

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/13/2026

 

Drew Sheneman for 5/14/2026

 

John Deering for 5/14/2026

Jon Russo for 5/14/2026

Joel Pett for 5/12/2026

 

Jon Russo for 5/13/2026

 

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary McCoy Shiloh, IL

 

Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.

The Interior Department added $6.2 million to the no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial pool late last week.

Pedestrians walking on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial overlooking a large, empty reflecting pool that is in the process of being painted blue, with workers and construction equipment inside.
Atlantic Industrial Coatings was hired to repair leaking joints between the pool’s concrete slabs, waterproof the pool’s bottom and paint it a shade called “American flag blue.”Credit…Al Drago for The New York Times

President Trump said that his handpicked contractor would charge only $1.8 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue.

The actual cost is now more than seven times that, after the Interior Department nearly doubled the size of the contract late last week, federal records show.

On Friday, the Interior Department added $6.2 million to the contract’s previous cost, saying it now planned to pay $13.1 million to a Virginia firm called Atlantic Industrial Coatings. President Trump said he chose that company to repair the landmark because the firm had worked on the swimming pools at his golf club in Sterling, Va.

The government awarded that firm a no-bid contract last month, bypassing the requirement to seek competing offers by saying that the situation was so urgent that any delay would cause “serious injury” to the government. The government has not publicly said what that injury would have been.

Instead, it has cited Mr. Trump’s desire to get the work done before the country’s 250th birthday on July 4.

Public contracting records do not say why the contract’s cost increased so sharply on Friday. Katie Martin, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department, said that the higher price “reflects the effort necessary to expedite the timeline of completing the leak prevention coating project — more people, more materials, more equipment and longer hours ahead of our 250th.”

Atlantic Industrial Coatings did not respond to questions about the increase.

But government documents obtained by The New York Times show that the contract’s current value matches, down to the dollar, an offer submitted to the government by Atlantic Industrial Coatings in the middle of last month. That offer included a 20 percent profit margin, the documents show.

Competitive bidding laws aim to ensure that the government is getting a fair price from its vendors.

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Workers with hoses and masks spraying a flat surface bright blue.
“Every day that the resurfacing continues, the historic character of the Reflecting Pool is being further and fundamentally altered,” a lawsuit filed Monday said.Credit…Al Drago for The New York Times

The contractor was hired to repair leaking joints between the pool’s concrete slabs, waterproof the pool’s bottom, and paint it a shade called “American flag blue.”

The pool has also been troubled for decades by leaks and algae blooms that turn its water green.

On Monday, a nonprofit dedicated to landscape architecture filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington seeking to halt the paint job. The Cultural Landscape Foundation said that the Trump administration had ignored a law requiring advance scrutiny of projects that alter historic landmarks.

The foundation, based in Washington, said in its lawsuit that “every day that the resurfacing continues, the historic character of the Reflecting Pool is being further and fundamentally altered.”

David A. Fahrenthold is a Times investigative reporter writing about nonprofit organizations. He has been a reporter for two decades.

Luke Broadwater covers the White House for The Times.

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-9-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Trump administration is demolishing Social Security’s customer service, making it harder and harder for Americans to get their earned benefits. Now, Ted Cruz reveals the full scheme: They are wrecking Social Security so they can rob it.

— Martin O'Malley (@martinomalley.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T13:38:37.402Z

 

Trump’s ONLY GOALS AS PRESIDENT –
1) Make a lot of money for himself, his family and his rich supporters – and use the presidency to get business deals for him and his sons around the world
2) Use the DOJ to go after literally anyone he feels slighted him, criticized him or “injured” him, while also covering up and erasing his past misdeeds (Epstein) and erasing the history of January 6
3) Slap his name and likeness on everything he can – cash, coins, buildings, airports, highways, and get royalties for the use of his name
4) Strengthen his ties to Vladimir Putin and other dictators and oligarchs to get as much power as much as he can
5) Going down as one of the great men of history, like Alexander the Great or Napoleon

Trump DOESN’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT –
1) The basic job of a president
2) The economic well being of Americans
3) The functions of government to serve the people
4) America’s relationship with allies or reputation around the world
5) The United States if it doesn’t relate to him or his needs

 

 

Trump is talking about future inaugurations being held in his ballroom

— Jake Lahut (@jakelahut.bsky.social) 2026-05-06T11:37:48.024Z

 

Real estate titan compares 'tax the rich' slogan to racial slurs

— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-05-05T21:58:13Z

 

Climate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war

— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) 2026-05-07T06:25:19Z

 

 

 

Shell first-quarter profits up 115% from $3.2bn to $6.9bn.Will rise even more due to Trump's illegal wars.Bumper payouts for execs and shareholders; higher inflation, poverty, misery for us.120,000 Britons a year die in fuel poverty,Must levy windfall taxes.

— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T13:37:49.160Z

 

NYC board votes to consider rent freeze, keeping Mamdani pledge alive gothamist.com/news/nyc-boa…

— Gothamist (@gothamist.com) 2026-05-08T00:14:12.811682Z

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a proposed congressional map that slices into the state’s majority-Black district and will likely secure them an all-GOP federal delegation.Tennessee unveils new congressional map poised to erase Dem seatwww.politico.com/news/2026/05…

— Lauren Ashley Davis (@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social) 2026-05-06T16:11:45.424Z

⚡️UPDATE – NAACP files emergency petition to Block the racist @GovBillLee Republican 9-0 map that strips representation from majority-Black Memphis: “In violation of clear and unambiguous Tennessee statutory law and the mandates of the TN Constitution” http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/p…

— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T22:43:41.255Z

 

A red-state governor is facing a recall effort in his own state that was launched by voters upset with him canceling elections amid a redistricting effort.

— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-05-05T22:50:53Z

 

BREAKING: Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

— Axios (@axios.com) 2026-05-08T14:20:05.341Z

Madison Sheahan campaigned on her background as an ICE official, and it didn't work.

— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2026-05-06T02:12:58.230Z

Max Miller… call your office!archive.is/c9VR4

— The Rooster (@rooster.info) 2026-05-07T20:46:26.398Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BREAKING:ABC has accused Trump's FCC of violating its free speech rights — arguing that regulators had a "chilling effect" on free speech by trying to punish political content they disagreed with.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T15:50:28.873Z

 

 

Exclusive: A frustrated President Trump over the weekend upbraided FDA Commissioner Marty Makary for not moving quickly enough to approve flavored vapes and nicotine products.

— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-05-05T16:44:05.954907Z

 

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe http://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u…

— Rita O’Reilly (@ritaoreilly.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T18:51:46.939Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A white male New York Times employee filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the paper discriminated against him by not giving him a promotion because he is a white male.

— New York Magazine (@nymag.com) 2026-05-05T19:54:59.171Z

Anti-woke Vivek Ramaswamy confronts racism in his run for Ohio governor

— Freedom Writers Collaborative (@fwcollaborative.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T09:05:21Z

 

 

EXCLUSIVE: Since SCOTUS ruled in Callais v. Louisiana, we’ve been answering questions about what it means for elections.But one still stands: who is Callais, one of the plaintiffs who targeted the state’s second majority-Black district?He’s an election denier who attended the Jan. 6 protest.

— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-05-05T17:12:22.696731869Z

 

BREAKING: In a PANIC, Kash Patel ordered polygraphs for at least two dozen current and former members of his security detail looking for leaks. Those would be the folks that would see him drinking or wake him the next morning. http://www.ms.now/news/kash-pa…

— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-05-07T21:11:00.093Z

 

 

Activist who gave out fliers with Stephen Miller’s address won’t face charges

— Freedom Writers Collaborative (@fwcollaborative.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T21:41:16Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOJ seeks to take on Trump’s E. Jean Carroll case

— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-05-06T17:33:25Z

 

DOJ Plans to Intervene in Trump’s Supreme Court Carroll Appealwww.bloomberg.com/news/article…

— Mike Walker (@newnarrative.bsky.social) 2026-05-06T17:00:58.347Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump says he is pausing "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz already

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-05-05T22:57:39.270Z

 

Breaking: U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for monthswww.washingtonpost.com/national-sec…

— Mike Walker (@newnarrative.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T15:34:59.304Z

 

US launches review of Mexican consulates reut.rs/4ngD6DP

— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2026-05-08T03:50:09Z

 

 

Pete Hegseth’s Far-Right Pastor: “Immodestly Dressed Women Are Sluts Who Just Give It Away To Every Slob”

Pete Hegseth’s Far-Right Pastor: “Immodestly Dressed Women Are Sluts Who Just Give It Away To Every Slob”

 

The Times of London reports:

A week before the US went to war with Iran, Pete Hegseth, the war secretary, invited the head of his church to lead prayers at the Pentagon. From his pulpit in Idaho, Doug Wilson, a 72-year-old ultraconservative pastor, preaches that homosexuality is a sin, women who dress immodestly are “sluts”, and Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is the “silliest thing in the world”.

Despite Hegseth’s evangelising, Wilson says the Trump administration is far from morally pure. He says the president is “not someone I would call a godly Christian man”, and disagrees with Trump’s appointment of a gay man, Scott Bessent, as his Treasury secretary because homosexuality is not just a sin, it is “a bad one”.

Of all his gripes, however, Wilson is most indignant about the 1960s sexual revolution, a moral catastrophe that he condemns frequently in his blog posts, sermons and books. He thinks women should dress modestly. But what is modest dress? “Not what they’re doing now,” he says. “I could pick on yoga pants.” He continues: “Men know what they think of hookers, which is not very much. When you’re just giving it away to every slob on the bus who wants to look, you’re degrading the currency.”

Does that mean Wilson and his followers sympathise with the dress codes enforced by Shia clerics in Iran? “No, because wrapping them up in a bedsheet is another way of degrading them. It is possible to be modest and attractive — attractive without attracting. Bundling them up the way really conservative Muslims do is a different kind of degradation. Like you’re not a person. But for a woman to dress like a slut is a different kind of degradation. Both kinds of degradation play off of each other.”

Read the full article. It’s quite the deep dive.

Wilson appeared here last month when he called for criminalizing homosexuality and outlawing all LGBTQ events.

In March, Wilson declared that under his Christian nationalist theocracy, all non-Protestant public events – such a Catholic parades that venerate the Virgin Mary – would be banned.

Also in March, a separate pastor at Hegseth’s church prayed for God to kill Senate candidate James Talarico.

Pete Hegseth’s pastor: ‘Women who dress immodestly are sluts’

— The Times and Sunday Times (@thetimes.com) 2026-05-05T11:45:51.187Z