Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 6-15-2026

 

 

 

 

 

Today I’m releasing my newest and coolest comic book ever, Serious Trans Vibes!! Hope you like that cover!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#Carl Sagan from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#US Army from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From The Smart Ones:

Kickass Women in History: Carlota and Fermina

by Carrie S · Jun 6, 2026 at 6:00 am

TW/CW:  slavery, shackles, torture, violence

The stories of rebellion by enslaved peoples has been largely erased or occluded from history, and when these stories are told, they usually center men. In Cuba, however, two women became legends because of the leadership roles they took in rebellion. Carlota and Fermina were decisive, brave, and brutal. Both women were kidnapped from the Yoruba Nation and given the last name ‘Lucumí’, a word which refers to Afro-Cubans of Yoruba descent.

The Triunvirato sugar plantation was a fucking hellscape. By the 1840s, one third of Cuba’s population consisted of enslaved persons, almost all of whom worked in the sugar trade in some capacity. The 1840s saw Cuba utilizing steam-powered mails and railroads and engaging in massive deforestation as the economy became reliant on sugar. The Triunvirato Plantation was one of many that subjected enslaved people to a starvation diet and horrific working and living conditions.

We know very little about Carlota and Fermina. We do know, however, that on November 6, 1843, Carlota and others launched the Triunvirato Rebellion, the last in a series of uprisings across Cuba. Carlota used talking drums to communicate with other plantations, bringing the neighboring Acaná plantation, where Fermina was enslaved, as well as several others into the plan.

brightly colored painting shows a Black woman in a yellow dress, breasts exposed, wielding a machete
Carlota Leading the People (after Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People by Lili Bernard, 2011

Fermina had recently escaped from Acaná and may have planned a June rebellion, but it didn’t happen. She was recaptured and shackled for months. Her tormentors released her from the shackles just a few days before the Triunvirato Rebellion, which she helped lead on the Acaná Plantation. In all, the enslaved people on five plantations rose up against their oppressors on or near November 6.

Here is a good overview of what we know about Carlota:

The series of rebellions that took place in 1843 (including uprisings in March and May, as well as a thwarted uprising in December) were collectively referred to as La Escalera. In response, slavers tortured and murdered so many people that 1844 became known as “The Year of the Lash”. Fermina was tortured and then killed by a firing squad. Carlota died at some point during the Trinuvirato Rebellion. Slavery in Cuba wasn’t abolished until 1886.

However, Carlota’s memory was preserved in oral legend. She became a famous symbol of resistance in Cuba. In 1975, when Cuba sent troops to support the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), they called the operation ‘Operation Carlota.’

a monument showing three figures, two men with a woman in the center, brandishing weapons
Monument to Carlota’s Rebellion, located at Triumvirato, erected in 1991

Writing about history is a messy business. For one thing, many historical figures, especially women, and most especially women of color, have been so systematically erased that the stories we still have of them are murky. This is certainly true of Carlota and Fermina. We don’t even know their real names – only the names their slavers forced them to bear. We know for sure that they existed, and everything else is a matter of sifting various stories together and trying to figure out where they overlap.

In this column, there is also the matter of who to choose as ‘Kickass.’ Carlota and Fermina were both said to have done terrible, violent things.

CW/TW

Their story can be seen as one in which brutality begets brutality, and it can also be seen as a human being refusing to break or to become passive with despair in the face of massive crushing forces. Carlota and Fermina were clever, resourceful, determined leaders. I only wish I knew their real names.

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Would ’twere…

FDA Recalls 40,000 Gallons Of RFK Jr. Milk

Contaminated Teats Of Health Secretary Produced Tainted Dairy Products

Vats full of milk secreted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. formed the backdrop for an FDA press conference.

WASHINGTON—In what experts are already calling one of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an urgent recall Tuesday for 40,000 gallons of RFK Jr. milk.

The recall, which covers all milk produced by the body of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was issued following widespread reports of high fever, nausea, arthritis-like symptoms, and uncontrollable diarrhea among consumers. The FDA urged Americans to throw out any RFK Jr. milk they had in their refrigerators, saying those affected would be entitled to a full refund and should take a 60-day course of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin.

“If you purchased a jug of milk pumped from Secretary Kennedy’s breasts on or after Mar. 4, 2026, you may have noticed a sulfurous smell, streaks of red pus, or visible effervescence in the liquid,” said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, stressing that anyone who experienced blindness or vertigo after drinking the beverage should consult a healthcare provider immediately, especially if they were pregnant. “We also ask that consumers dispose of the milk by incineration instead of dumping it down the drain, which could result in the substance entering rivers and streams and cause mass aquatic die-offs.”

“We acknowledge our error in ever allowing this man’s milk to make it onto store shelves in the first place,” Makary added.

Kennedy with his milking machine.

According to sources, the recalled Kennedy dairy has been sold at wellness retailers and health food co-ops in all 50 states and includes processed RFK Jr. milk products sold under names such as Bobby Butter, Hyannis Port Farms Cheddar, and Kennedy’s Curse-Reversing Longevity Yogurt. Many of these products have been touted through official channels by the secretary himself, who as a central pillar of his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign has strongly encouraged consumption of his body’s milk.

FDA officials said the RFK Jr. milk was contaminated with E. coli, salmonella, listeria, and a previously unknown pathogen scientists have named Robertococcus kenneddi, which appears to have proliferated exclusively in the squalid and unsanitary conditions in which Kennedy lives. Inspectors described “appalling” conditions in the Georgetown residence where much of his milk was pumped, citing moldy, sweat-soaked gym equipment, five-gallon buckets of rancid beef tallow, and the rotting carcasses of several unidentifiable marine mammals.

“The spread of bacteria by RFK Jr. milk has led to numerous confirmed cases of sepsis, meningitis, and necrosis of the tongue,” said FDA microbiologist Hana Steiner, adding that she had long warned friends and relatives against consuming the poorly regulated substance. “People will say Kennedy should have been pasteurizing his milk, and of course he should have, but I’m not sure it would have mattered. A lot of these bacteria have mutated in the dank, humid piles of unwashed jeans found on the floor of his home, and many have become antibiotic-resistant thanks to his frequent swims in sewage-tainted waters.”

While the FDA has ordered an indefinite halt to the distribution of RFK Jr. milk, some MAHA diehards have decried the crackdown as federal overreach, with Kennedy himself criticizing scientists who have questioned his milk’s safety.

“The probiotic cultures in my milk are a feature, not a bug, and any negative reactions people have experienced are the result of a lack of ferments in the American diet,” Kennedy said in a recent video message in which he is seen pumping and drinking a bright yellow glass of his own milk to demonstrate its safety. “There are no dangerous additives in here, just pure, natural goodness. Americans have neglected their gut microbiomes for so long that even the gentle, nourishing milk of their health and human services secretary upsets their stomachs. That’s how bad things have gotten.”

“The obvious answer is for people to drink more of my milk, not less,” Kennedy continued. “It’ll take more than some misguided recall to stop me from lactating for the health and longevity of this nation.”

PRIDE News On Monday


ICT Big Gay Market returns for its 5th year in Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The 5th Annual ICT Big Gay Market returns Sunday, June 14, bringing a full day of vendors, food and family-friendly activities to Central Riverside Park. Organizer and founder James Boyd says the event is designed to feel like a “huge farmers market” that is welcoming to all ages and packed with things to see, taste, and shop, with nearly 150 vendors expected this year.

Admission is free, but attendees can choose to purchase a Market button. You do not need a button to attend, but some vendors will offer special discounts to button holders. Button proceeds go toward a $2,000 Trades Scholarship through WSU; once that goal is reached, remaining funds will help support next year’s market.

Event details

  • What: 5th Annual ICT Big Gay Market
  • When: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 14
  • Where: Central Riverside Park, 720 North Nims St., Wichita
  • Cost: Free to attend (optional Market button available)

Copyright 2026 KWCH. All rights reserved. To report a correction or typo, please email news@kwch.com



Central Riverside Park June 14th 9:am to 4:pm 
720 North Nims st Wichita, KS 67203

A Community of Makers

No Entry Fee Required !

Wether your looking for a day out and a meal, some shopping or chilling to local music this can be a fun time for everyone! Local creators from all around Wichita have come together to show support to our local LGBTQ community! ​

2026 has come so quickly it’s hard to believe we are celebrating our 5th season of ICT Big Gay Market!



Jeff & James put together a community scholarship that supports the futures of soon to be students at WSU TECH! Our goal is to help one person with a $2,000.00 boost to their passion. We all help out where we can, you can donate to this scholarship here:

Allied with Pride Scholarship

Photos on the page-go see!


Republicans block dffort to bar federal troops from polling places causing concern

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 6-14-2026

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This Elephant Is All Of Us

Open Windows, Clay Jones

Don’t Cry For Me, MAGAtina

Trump’s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center… we think

Clay Jones

As MAGAts roam about Washington, DC today amidst all the hoopla for Donald Trump’s huge, giant UFC birthday party tomorrow, which he is using to desecrate the White House South lawn, his name has been removed from the Kennedy Center, thus making the city look a little less like Pyongyang.

Trump has been on a warpath to put his face and name all over Washington, DC. Banners hang in front of federal agencies, bearing his face as though he were Chairman Mao. One of the landmarks he was insistent upon desecrating is the Kennedy Center. (snip-MORE)


The fight America wants to see

A KO to end Trump’s political career

Ann Telnaes


Claytoonz

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Courtside Celebrities

Did you suffer from courtside celebrity overload while watching the New York Knicks during the NBA finals?

Clay Jones

There have always been celebrities courtside during basketball games for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. For other teams, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, not so much. New York and Los Angeles are homes to thousands of celebrities. No matter the sport, you’re going to see some celebrities. And the bigger the game, the more celebrities we will see. And when the New York Knicks hosted their first NBA finals since 1999 this week, there were dozens of celebrities in attendance.

Just off the top of my head, we saw Larry David, Jerry, Seinfeld, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Taylor Swift, and of course, Spike Lee, who I believe is at every Knicks game, whether it’s important or not. Of course, some celebrities care more about being seen than they actually care about the game, and they end up falling asleep, like Donald Trump did last Tuesday night. Apparently, we traded Trump for Taylor Swift for Thursday’s game, which most would say is an upgrade. (snip-MORE)

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 6-13-2026

 

 

 

 

#Pulse from Planned Parenthood

 

 

 

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Some days living with soap allergic skin that makes me itch I often feel this way.  Hugs

 

 

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The progressive comic about Trump's faked assassination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Becs CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

#white people twitter from White People Twitter

 

 

 

Dave Granlund PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

#socialism from Pretty things

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary McCoy Shiloh, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plop and KanKr PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

Christopher Weyant CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

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Al Goodwyn for 6/11/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margolis & Cox PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Especially For Scottie, Because He

Nancy Mace Is The Riley Gaines Of Swimming Toward The South Carolina Governor’s Mansion!

Doktor Zoom

In the latest round of primary elections, voters in four states chose candidates for the November general elections, and something something national consequences, something something Donald Trump’s continued clammy grip on the Republican Party, yadda yadda. Primaries were held Tuesday in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada, and North Dakota. And in California, vote counting in last week’s primary for governor was complete enough that Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, secured the second spot in the at-large gubernatorial primary, so it’ll be him and Democrat Xavier Becerra facing each other in November. Funny how Democrats somehow only frauded up the LA mayor’s race, while the very same vote count process put Hilton on the ballot.

One might even think the cries of fraud were complete bullshit!

South Carolina: Nancy Mace Out, Lindsey Graham Persists Like A Bad Odor

In the Palmetto State, Rep. James Clyburn (D) easily won his primary and is likely to hold the seat, for an 18th term in the House. Clyburn benefited from the Republican-dominated state Lege’s decision to not join the rest of the former Confederacy in redrawing every last majority-Black congressional district out of existence this year.

But before you get carried away and accuse South Carolina Republicans of having a fit of decency or ethics, several top Goopers in the Lege said last month they opposed redistricting because early voting was already underway for this very primary. Still, that’s better than Louisiana, slightly, in the voting rights race to the bottom. For this year.

The really big outcome from South Carolina was that Rep. Nancy Mace, of the House Republican Batshit Awful Caucus, finished fifth — dead last — in the state’s gubernatorial primary. After this year, she’s both out of Congress and maybe even out of elected office forever, though here we note that the evil baddies in slasher flicks never seem to stay dead, either.

True to hateful bigoted form, Mace was an asshole right up to the final days of the primary, pandering to xenophobes by introducing a constitutional amendment that would ban naturalized citizens from serving in Congress, serving as federal judges, or serving in any position requiring Senate confirmation. She insisted that three of her Democratic colleagues in the House — Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minnesota), Shri Thanedar (Michigan), and Pramila Jayapal (Washington) — are “all making clear every single day their loyalty is not to America.” Jesus, what a vile person.

While campaigning in Greenville County earlier this month, Mace screeched, “I didn’t come out of a slum in India. I am born and made here in America.” Gosh, we sure feel bad about Trump turning against her after she called for releasing the Epstein Files.

Trump’s endorsed GOP candidate in the governor’s primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela “not Nancy Mace” Evette, wasn’t able to get enough votes to secure the nomination outright, and will go up against state Attorney General Alan Wilson in a runoff on June 23. Mace endorsed Wilson, probably out of spite, although last year she had attacked Wilson, baselessly claiming he was protecting defendants accused of child sex abuse.

Always being very mature, after Trump endorsed Evette, Mace immediately went to Twitter and Facebook to lie about it in an attempt to gaslight voters.

“Pamela Evette is NOT ENDORSED by DONALD TRUMP,” Mace wrote, incorrectly. “Do not believe her LIES.” Mace posted an AI-generated image of herself posing with Trump.

Peanuts cartoon of Lucy sitting in front of a big TV; her original speech bubble has been replaced so she's saying 'Christ, what an asshole.'

Oh, and speaking of assholes, Lindsey Graham easily fended off a primary challenge from self-funded business guy Mark Lynch, clearing the 50-percent threshold to avoid a runoff with 56 percent of the primary vote. Trump had unironically warned that it’d be a “DISASTER for the Republican Party” if Lynch won, which, hmmm, sounds vaguely familiar to something we heard a decade ago … what was that?

Screenshot of May 3, 2016 tweet by Lindsey Graham: 'If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it'

Oh yeah, that.

In the Democratic primary for Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, who we like a hell of a lot, won the chance to run a long-shot bid against Graham. It’s a weird year, but probably not weird enough to dislodge Graham from the seat he’s clinging to like a goddamn candiru fish.