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Trump’s solution for Ukraine is a protection racket. Without the protection.

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Thanks, for sharing this, Melissa, it brings hope at a time of despair. I’ve taken the opportunity to donate (a small amount) to this venture, and encourage others to do so too… we could all be part of a new dawn of a more sociable social media! Link to donate: gofund.me/6f4995bc

A $30M plan to take back social media from billionaires + Pervert winter, robot accessories, Snoop Dogg's LinkedIn, buzzcuts to break the internet, and Elon Musk gamer stolen valor

Wish this article didn't use this photo because it's not about these two bros at all! It's about a non-profit aiming to build a network of open-sourced social medias! Wowza!

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Hi Marco - I’m a former South African editorial cartoonist, currently living in the UK. I also founded Africartoons, a platform for African cartoonists (living anywhere, and all forms of cartooning). Follow us on Facebook.com/africartoons & we’d like to invite you to join our WhatsApp group.

James Gillray’s famous 1805 cartoon depicts William Pitt and Napoleon Bonaparte, both dressed in military attire, seated opposite one another at a table, carving the world with their swords as if it were a plumb pudding. It signifies their battle to assert global dominance over one another. #EditorialCartoon #Napoleon #War #PittTheYounger #NapoleonicWars

220 years later, Morton Morland’s cartoon replaces Pitt and Napoleon with Trump and Musk. #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #USA #EditorialCartoon

@mortenmorland.bsky.social stars Trump and Musk in this remake of the classic 1805 cartoon by Gillray which featured British PM PItt the Younger and French Emperor Napoleon I, carving up the globe as if it were a plumb pudding. Will the Americans’ overindulgence also bring about their bitter end?

Black silhouette depicting a caricatured profile of Kenya’s President William Ruto. The image recurs in meme images posted to the X social media platform by Gideon Bull, aka Kibet Bull, who disappeared on Tuesday December 24th 2024. Many abductions of young social media influencers and activists have taken place in the last year, allegedly at the hands of state police. Bull’s images have formed a large part of the “Kasongo” trend, mocking Pres. Ruto and popularised by Gen Z Kenyans in recent weeks.

Gideon Kibet – aka Kibet Bull, known for his “Kasongo” silhouette memes critical of Pres. Ruto – was supposed to depart Kenya today for a year’s study but disappeared on Dec 24, one among many young activists & influencers allegedly abducted lately. #FreeKibetBull

A Faculty Member’s Self-Evaluation at the End of the Semester Dear Committee Members, As part of the faculty review process, I am pleased to report to you on my work. In this letter, I will offer information ...

"My next book, A Snowball’s Chance in Hell, received excellent feedback. However, I'm still awaiting the final word, as the grant is contingent on whether the Trump administration declares the National Endowment for the Humanities a terrorist organization."

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Brilliant, Clive Goddard! @goddardcartoons.bsky.social

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"Don't Worry About the World Ending Today. It's Already Tomorrow in Australia". Charles Schulz, Creator of Peanuts (1922-2000), USA. Paraphrases by CartoonistsRights.org

Even in the darkest times, laughter and sharp insight can challenge power and inspire change. Let’s support the voices that make us think, laugh, and stay resilient. #Satire #Cartoonists #Freeexpression

Westminster’s big two and the new race for political space The UK’s duopoly of Labour and Conservatives has never looked more vulnerable

"If the next election offers a choice between an unloved government and an untrusted opposition they should know that the battlements of their 100-year duopoly have never looked more vulnerable." www.ft.com/content/0d7d... via @robertshrimsley.bsky.social

YouTube video by Spling Movies The Showerhead Trailer - Zapiro Documentary

“The revised rating (lowered to 13 LSV) asserts a theme of the documentary; that in South Africa, freedom of expression has survived untold pressure to remain largely free.” 2/2
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Our friends at Africartoons said:
“We welcome this sensible revision of what was a ridiculous and censorial age rating of 16 LNPSV on ‘The Showerhead’, Craig Tanner’s upcoming biopic of cartoonist Zapiro.” 1/2

A fifteen minute hearing held by video conference has extended Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar’s detention by fifteen days, the second such additional stretch since he was first arrested in July.

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CARTOONISTS RIGHTS joins in the widespread concern for the well-being of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar, abducted from his home in the early hours of Monday morning. We call for confirmation of his whereabouts, and for his safety to be guaranteed.
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