Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 2-20-2026

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“Femme boys shouldn’t have to hide to feel safe.”
I have an anecdote about the second frame. After I ran away from my dad’s house, I found myself in a very harsh neighborhood in Montreal, where I finished high school. I was pretty much out and proud...

I was an abused boy trying to deal with his budding sexuality being gay.  I did not think I gave off signs but the bullies sensed my vulnerability because I did not form friends and stayed to myself.  So they attacked me.  What shocked me was not that the bullies attacked me but that the teachers in the 1970s joined in, giving the bullies full permission to do so while restricting my grades.  Remember, I was not an out gay kid, I was an abused boy trying to keep his head down and get by each day.  But the future maga sinced my vunerablebiltey and attacked me.  Once it went around the school my entire teen school years became agony.  That is what the republican Christian nationalists are trying to drive us back to.  It changed in the 2000s with anti bulling and anti-discrimination programs.  tRump’s amdin has desperately attempted to remove all those programs and protections.  Hugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about how girls being buried on Epstein golf courses.

 

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Plenty of gay men took their husbands name or they both hyphenated both their names.  So these gay couples would not have a matching birth certificate.  I am one of those.  I took Ron’s last name deperatly wanting to leave my abusive adoptive parents last name very far behind.  Hugs

 

 

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About these letters.  Allison Gill on the Daily Beans news podcast gave sourced reports that ICE detention agents raided the children’s rooms at this detention concentration camp for children / families and took all their letters with the intent to destroy their reports of what was happening to them.  Allison Gill has sued the government in court to save them and get them published.  I fear it will be too late.  Hugs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-wing media hacks use two recent shootings to label trans people as mass shooters.

It is a fact that most mass shooters are males, mostly white males.   But right wing media are so desperate to slander and smear trans people the same way it was tried to before the internet with other media against gay people.  The know what they are creating is false but they don’t care because they know that others will believe it and repeat it everywhere.   It is a sickness and curse to want to create that much hate and chaos against the most vulnerable communities in society.  Hugs

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 2-19-2026

 

 

 

 

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I finally made a comic strip about fall (but without any references to pumpkin spice lattes).
This is me during high school in a nutshell btw

I finally made a comic strip about fall (but without any references to pumpkin spice lattes).

This is me during high school in a nutshell btw

 

 

#Demi Lovato from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

#neutral from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

I have been here.  No means no, stop means don’t argue just stop and change activites, consent can be withdrawn at any time during sex.  Hugs

 

 

Mike Luckovich for 2/18/2026

 

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“Our flag is red, white, and blue, but our nation is a rainbow—red, yellow, brown, black, and white—and we are all precious in God’s sight.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Branch for 2/17/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Varvel for 2/17/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#white people twitter from White People Twitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Britt for 2/17/2026

 

Jimmy Margulies for 2/12/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Smith for 2/12/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many people have requested such wearable designs lately, so I was happy to oblige. Just a bunch of funny, silly, lighthearted designs, yes, such as:

-“Sorry babe, I can’t make it to the function tonight, I have fascists to punch” (my personal favorite);

-“Abolish ICE” but in a beautiful gradient from the future;

-“Nerds against ICE” with a natural 20 (they are messing with the wrong DnD party);

-“I thought we agreed that concentration camps were BAD”;

-“ICE OUT” but in trans colors for added conservative nightmares.

There’s also a few variants and other new stuff! Check them out here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Smith for 2/17/2026

 

Lee Judge for 2/17/2026

 

 

 

#ice from Captain PirateFace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Smith for 2/13/2026

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 2/10/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Judge for 2/13/2026

Lee Judge for 2/12/2026

We know from testimony that there were abuse videos made and sent to Epstein.  Trigger warning the meme below is very graphic and difficult to read.  Hugs

Jimmy Margulies for 2/13/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truth, Putin and Trump

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 2/17/2026

 

 

 

 

German referee assaulted after viral proposal to boyfriend

A man does something beautiful making so many happy.  But haters have to try to ruin something that doesn’t affect them at all.  None of the attackers are being asked to have same sex with the men, the attackers are not being asked to go to the wedding.  So seriously why be so angry that they attack a man for claiming his love for another man?  This shit is starting to get far too normal where straight cis people assault, injure, and make LGBTQ+ people afraid to be themselves openly in public.   For some reason it seems to infuriate these hateful bigots just to know someone not cis or straight exists.  Anyway.  At least in Germany he has free healthcare and even though the right wing fascists are rising as a political force driven by wealthy haters, Christian nationalists, and Russia their government is still left leaning.  I really wish the US government was still leaning left.  Hugs

https://www.advocate.com/news/german-referee-bisexual-assaulted-proposal

Pascal Kaiser was attacked by three men outside his house just days after his public proposal.

German referee Pascal Kaiser proposing to his partner

A video still of Pascal Kaiser proposing to his partner.  @fckoeln/Instagram

Moises Mendez Ii

A German soccer referee, who recently went viral for proposing to his boyfriend, was attacked outside his home.

Pascal Kaiser stole the hearts of millions last week after he proposed to his fiancé in Cologne’s RheinEnergieStadion during a match in front of 50,000 people. According to the French publication L’Equipe, Kaiser was assaulted in his home by three men late Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The publication wrote that the bisexual referee, prior to the incident, had reported that he was receiving threatening messages, including ones that included his address. Police told him there was no immediate threat. But Attitude reports that 20 minutes after he got off the phone with authorities, Kaiser was attacked while smoking a cigarette in his garden, which resulted in an injury to his right eye.

Carla Antonelli, a Spanish politician and LGBTQ+ advocate, uploaded a post to Instagram in support of Kaiser and shared a photo of his bruised face. “Terrible message, if you make yourself visible, we’ll put you in the closet: Referee Pascal Kaiser, who proposed to his partner before the Cologne-Wolfsburg match, was assaulted at his home. It is known that prior to the assault, the address of Pascal Kaiser’s house had leaked on social media and received direct threats,” her caption reads. “Police intervened after the attack, and Pascal Kaiser is now in a safe place under police protection.”

Kaiser’s Instagram account, and the couple’s account he shares with his partner, are now both locked and private.

Last week, Kaiser got down on one knee and professed his love for his fiancé while delivering a prepared speech, declaring, “I want everyone to see that I love this person. A man. As a man. In football.” After the proposal, FC Köln, a professional soccer team that plays at the field where they got engaged, uploaded a video of the couple’s special moment and wrote in the caption, “Pascal Kaiser is a referee and a huge FC fan. Pascal is queer and came out three years ago. Today, he had a special plan, which FC Cologne supported. Pascal proposed to his long-term partner at the RheinEnergieStadion, but see for yourselves!” The team continued, writing, “Congratulations, you two!”

Kaiser has long been an advocate for LGBTQ+ visibility in sports. As he previously told Schwulissimo, a major German news outlet, “I see this as my mission: to create visibility. To be a voice. And to encourage people who aren’t yet brave enough to speak up,” he said. “I know how lonely it can be to think you’re the only one. I want no one to have to feel that way again.”

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 2-17-2026

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SORRY HATERS MY SMILE IS ICONIC

SORRY HATERS MY SMILE IS ICONIC

 

 

#MAGA from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An advertisement showing a moviegoer sitting among people sneezing and coughing says the 4D Immersive Cold Flu...

Michael Ramirez for 2/16/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Stiglich for 2/16/2026

 

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Don’t be worried or afraid, I am just expressing the thoughts in my head

I went out shopping early this morning.  Then I came home and after putting the stuff away I did all the dishes.  It was not a lot but three days worth and last night I cooked a good meal.  I am washing all the bed linens and all the towels in the chairs / places that Tupac lays on.  So as I try to do they cartoon  / meme post for tomorrow …. My mind is fractured.   So these songs are in my mind.  Sorry if this hurts anyone.  Also remember I am not in danger of self-harm.  I won’t do that to all of you who I respect so much. Hugs or best wishes to all as you appreciate the gesture.   The songs below are shattering my thoughts.   I walk alone, and I wish for the sound of silence.  Oh, to have the thoughts in my mind stop! I desperately wish for it. I have not eaten yet today, nor did I after breakfast yesterday and Ron has called me 3 times asking me to eat.  Even telling me to order something if it is more pleasing to me.  I just can’t.  I bought salad stuff today so maybe a salad later.  I am so confused. I had four more ready to post and suddenly realized it was useless.   Is my life useless?  I do good things.  My husband loves me.  His cat sleeps pressed up against me at night, yet even last night as I struggled to sleep and he moved up onto my pillow I took no comfort from him.  I am feeling so numb inside when I let myself feel anything at all because the government is forcing my pain doctors to reduce my medications despite the new MRI showing severe and increased damage to my spine.  My doctors say it my be necessary for me to do surgery to get relief because RFK Jr. has determined that all pain clinics lower their clients morphine equviancy to less than 100.  Those who do not feel chronic pain or live in long pain because they dont hve to suffer … well illegal drugs all of a sudden get a hollier than though about drugs.  Seriously, this former drug adic is restricting needed medication from people like me with seriously damaged spines and no contributions to his campaigns.   But drugs from a qualified pain doctor can mean the difference between living a quality life and suffering in even more agony. Hugs

I am sorry.  I do not not want to worry anyone or cause fear.  But I feel so… out of sync with the world.  I just hurt.  It is part physical and a lot emotional.   The MRI  I had just had showed many parts of my lower spine are showing far more damage than my doctors had thought.   They thought I had a few more years before surgery. I cannot afford surgery.   The MRI moved many of my lower vertebrae from the moderate to severe to extremely severe zone.  One the report said was in civilian terms destroyed.  The bone matrrial decaded, the inside soft stuff pushed out and the nerves were caught by the edges of the jagged edges of the bones both being forced out and being pinched and being pinced inside as I moved.  It is why I cannot sit in my chair very long.  Ron is going to get me an air seat when he gets home but I doubt it will help. I am sitting here thinking of why when my spine shows ever more damage the government is requiring that my pain doctors reduce everyone’s pain medications.  Just because the former coke addict RFK Jr dosent feel the crippling pain that people like me do doesn’t mean he gets to stop our pain medication or at least shouldn’t.  All that does is force us on to illegal drugs to get relief.  I wonder if that is the point all along.  Think of it, all the  friends in pain suddenly not able to vote would change the election in plenty of ways.  Hugs

Sorry, but I keep repeating the songs over and over.  Hugs

Every body hurts.  But today I hurt terribly. Sorry.   Now I have to go struggle to make the bed because I washed the bed sheets.  More pain. Hugs

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 2-16-2026

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#Buddha from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

My nights   

 

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This is why I have a Rolodex with all my passwords and user names. Hugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#tnycartoons from The New Yorker

 

 

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The Department of Homeland Security has brought on a 21-year-old social media professional from the Department of Labor to help run its communications channels — despite internal concerns about N*zi-coded content he previously posted.

According to The New York Times, Peyton Rollins moved from digital content manager at the Labor Department to a key role in DHS communications this month.

His name is Peyton Rollins. C’mon.

This kid has definitely killed small animals.

Could central casting find a more inbred Nazi looking 21 year old?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wonder when they will attack my blog or me. Hugs  

 

 

 

 

 

There were masks on the walls in a room on Epstein Island what had a dentist chair in the middle. Howard Lutnick [current Sec of Commerce] lived next to Jeffrey Epstein on 71st St and both their homes were owned by Les Wexner. #TheEpsteinClass

 

Republicans love immigrant #PeterThiel and his rampant drug use. Republicans look right past his homosexuality. Republicans love his Big Government Palantir tracking your every move.

This all shows that it’s not about invasive, gay, immigrant, ketamine addicts. All that matters is who serves fascist white nationalism.

Billionaire sex abusers get more than due process, they get Republican protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Bramhall for 2/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘A feature, not a bug’: Trump admin’s pattern of hiring people with extremist views

Ohio Bill Would Overturn Local Ex-Gay Torture Bans

Again it is a fundamentalist / evangelical Christian who wants to force everyone to follow their church doctrines by enshrining them in the civil laws.  Their hate seems to drive them far more than Jesus’s love.   All studies ahve show that not only does conversion therapy not work it is very harmful to those that experience it.  These people don’t care because they want the LGBTQ+ gone, erased from society.  When will they learn it is inherent and can’t be changed by outside forces or because a person wants it to?  I like to ask people who believe in it if they could be converted to gay or trans and the response is always no that would be crazy.  Then why try to convert LGBTQ+ kids / people.  Because they see it as a choice and a sin, and nothing on can say will change their minds.  Horrible people doing horrible things.  Hugs

Ohio Bill Would Overturn Local Ex-Gay Torture Bans

February 13, 2026

The Ohio Capital Journal reports:

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth. Among a slew of provisions, conversion therapy would be reinstated where it has been banned, teachers may be prevented from using a student’s preferred pronouns, and parents wouldn’t be able to lose custody due to refusing to support their child’s gender identity.

“State institutions, government institutions cannot promote that woke ideology,” state Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, said in an interview Tuesday. Click believes government agencies have been overly affirming of LGBTQ+ children, which he claims has hurt parents. “It is not conversion therapy to help children discover their identity and who they are biologically,” Click said. Click has focused significant time in the legislature targeting LGBTQ+ people.

Read the full article.

Click, a former pastor, last appeared here in December 2025 when he introduced the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act,” which would mandate teaching public school students about “the positive influence of Christianity on American culture.”

He first appeared here in 2018 when he led the invocation at Trump rally by asking Jesus to protect Trump from “wicked jungle journalism.”

In 2023, Click appeared here when he convened a hearing against transgender rights during which his invited guest testified that non-Christian lawmakers are “possessed by demons.”

Click is a regular on Tony Perkins’ podcast.

 

TN Advances Bills To Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

TN Advances Bills To Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

February 13, 2026

Nashville’s NPR affiliate reports:

Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a host of anti-LGBTQ bills that would run counter to U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Two measures, both proposed by Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Franklin, would challenge landmark cases that legalized same-sex marriage and established protections for discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, questioned the legality to going against Bostock v. Clayton County, which established that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Tom Lee, member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Pride Chamber, spoke against the bill, arguing that it could allow discrimination against LGBTQ couples.

“Imagine if under this bill a private employer said, ‘Well, you can’t take family leave because I, as a private citizen, don’t recognize — using the language of the bill — your purported marriage,’” Lee said. “Or a bank says, ‘You’ll pay the higher rate (for unmarried couples). We’re not bound by the 14th Amendment. You’re not married in our eyes.’”

From my January 2025 report:

The Banning Bostock Act would codify that laws prohibiting sex discrimination would not prohibit discrimination against a person for being homosexual or transgender, nor would it prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation, sexual behavior, gender identity, or gender non-conforming behavior.

Meanwhile, the next bill would allow private citizens, businesses, and organizations to refuse to recognize same-sex marriage, and protect attorneys from being punished for refusing to celebrate or perform a same sex marriage.

Bulso first appeared here in February 2024 for his ultimately failed bid to ban Pride flags, which he is now attempting again. In April 2024, we heard from Bulso when he objected to a ban on marriages between first cousins because gays can’t make babies. Last year Bulso launched a failed bid to fill the US House seat left open by the abrupt resignation of Rep. Mark Green.