Eric Badofsky

Como americano, nunca me senti tão envergonhado.

Editorial cartoon titled 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘭𝘪𝘯 by Australian caricaturist David Rowe, published in the Australian Financial Review. The dark, eerie illustration depicts Putin as a smirking, rat-like creature with “DJT" tattooed on his rump and blood dripping from the corner of its mouth. A birdcage hangs nearby, containing figures labeled "Witkoff” and “JK" (Jared Kushner) surrounding the terrified dove of peace. The dirty paper liner at the bottom of the cage reads: “Peace Plan,” and the cage door is ominously wide open. The silhouette of the Kremlin can be seen in the window in the background, and the window curtains are the colors of the Russian flag. In the wall below the cage is a mouse hole labeled "NATO” with a group of tiny, frightened rats peering out. A splatter of blood surrounds the wall around the hole.

𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘭𝘪𝘯, by David Rowe

Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine.

Spreading hepatitis B to own the libs.

Great work, MAGAts.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘋𝘊 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 2.4 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 #𝘩𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘉… 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 […]

“𝘐𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦.”

Well, looky there… two masked, armed thugs chasing an innocent woman onto her property.

Editorial cartoon by artist Kevin Necessary depicting a startled Venezuelan man floating in the ocean, clinging to a piece of wreckage labeled “International Law.” Behind him in the distance is a capsized wreckage of his boat, in flames. Just above him, a giant, red and white missile labeled “War Crimes – ‘Kill Everybody’ – Pete Hegseth” is bearing down directly on his head.

Cartoon by @knecessary.bsky.social

Closeup portrait of two rescue dogs, “Pickles” and “Katy,” taken by former Mutt Hutt Rescue proprietor George Derrick. Katy, the larger brown dog on the right, is gently and playfully cradling Pickles’ head in her open mouth as Pickles looks on unfazed. Tragically, George was stricken with a debilitating illness in 2019, and ended his own life in 2020. If you or someone you love is facing physical or mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just needs someone to talk to this holiday season, please call 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org. You are never alone.

𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘺, photographed by the late, great George Derrick

If you or someone you love is facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just needs someone to talk to this holiday season, please call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org 24/7. You are never alone.

Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says The firm said layoff plans totaled 71,321 in November, a step down from October but still enough to bring the 2025 total up to 1.17 million.

Congratulations, MAGAts. You got exactly what you voted for.

“𝘜.𝘚. 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 1 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳…

“𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 54% 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 11-𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 2020, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺.”

@halsparks.com puts up a “Nunt Warning” on his show before subjecting viewers to that… thing.

He certainly runs with the appropriate crowd.

Russia’s Mercenary-Industrial Complex in Africa Attara, Dakka Sebbe, Nienanpela, Dioura, and Ouro Fer — these five Malian towns saw elders murdered, civilians tortured, and property looted by the Wagner

I fear that Russia and China are simply picking up where the West left off. Same corruption. Same brutality. Same plunder. Different perpetrators.

warontherocks.com/2024/06/russ...

The ICC should reward him with a brand new necktie.

“Vladimir and I have a great relationship, and he has stated—very strongly—that Russia isn’t kidnapping children. Frankly, I have no reason to believe he’s not telling me the truth.”

– Donald Trump, by the end of this week. Just watch.

Hopefully with a similar result.

Yep. Mike Flynn redux.

Oil sketch on aluminum by @trollartistdotcom depicting Donald Trump as a snarling, jagged-toothed pig in a suit jacket and bright red tie, beads of spittle flying off his chin.

Oil sketch on aluminum by @trollartistdotcom.bsky.social

💯. This monster knowingly, willfully ordered the execution of civilians who posed 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 to the sailors under his command. A disgrace to our Navy, and to our nation as a whole.

@johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s sage advice (paraphrased):

Eat right. Drink lots of water. Get plenty of sleep. Go outside and exercise. We all need to be here—alive and healthy—on the day of his funeral.

Rubio is an absolute disgrace to this nation. History will not be kind to this coward.

Two-panel cartoon by artist Michael de Adder depicting Pete Hegseth and Navy Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley—both now accused of killing civilians in an illegal military strike in the Caribbean Sea—standing side by side. Panel #1, which depicts the men viewed from the front, shows Hegseth shaking Bradley’s hand and declaring: “ADMIRAL BRADLEY, YOU ARE A HERO, A PROFESSIONAL AND…” Panel #2, which depicts the men viewed from the back, shows Hegseth sneakily pinning a note reading “⬆️ His Fault” to Bradley’s back, and telling Bradley “…YOU HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT.”

“And the Oscar for Best Actor in a Taxpayer-Funded Snuff Film goes to…”

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social

Via BFI Screen Online (U.K.): “Despite the interest generated by his first film, ‘Tusalava’ (1929), the early 1930s were a difficult time for artist and animator Len Lye. A series of projects were abandoned through lack of funding, and he supported himself by designing book jackets. By 1934, Lye was doing relatively menial work in the Wembley studios of Associated Sound Film Industries, while trying to convince investors to back his latest project with his long-time friend and collaborator, Jack Ellitt, provisionally titled ‘Quicksilver.’ “Lye had already produced dozens of set and costume designs for his ambitious science-fiction musical comedy but, although an American producer eventually expressed interest, the #film that emerged bore little relation to the original concept, and neither Lye nor Ellitt benefited financially. “In the meantime, Lye turned his attention to puppet animation. He scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce this three-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to ‘The Peanut Vendor,’ a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. “The two-foot high monkey in the film had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his wife, Jane (a prize-winning #rumba dancer) as a guide. Ellitt assisted in synchronising the animation with the calypso beat of the music. “Lye hoped to use the film to interest advertisers, but again had no success. However, on the strength of the film the head of the newly-established Shell Film Unit, Jack Beddington, was later persuaded by Lye's friend Humphrey Jennings to commission Lye to make a short animated advertising film, ‘The Birth of the Robot’ (1935).” Watch it here: https://youtu.be/ojsRWoYpVfU

Via BFI Screen Online (U.K.): “Despite the interest generated by his first film, ‘Tusalava’ (1929), the early 1930s were a difficult time for artist and animator Len Lye. A series of projects were abandoned through lack of funding, and he supported himself by designing book jackets. By 1934, Lye was doing relatively menial work in the Wembley studios of Associated Sound Film Industries, while trying to convince investors to back his latest project with his long-time friend and collaborator, Jack Ellitt, provisionally titled ‘Quicksilver.’ “Lye had already produced dozens of set and costume designs for his ambitious science-fiction musical comedy but, although an American producer eventually expressed interest, the #film that emerged bore little relation to the original concept, and neither Lye nor Ellitt benefited financially. “In the meantime, Lye turned his attention to puppet animation. He scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce this three-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to ‘The Peanut Vendor,’ a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. “The two-foot high monkey in the film had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his wife, Jane (a prize-winning #rumba dancer) as a guide. Ellitt assisted in synchronising the animation with the calypso beat of the music. “Lye hoped to use the film to interest advertisers, but again had no success. However, on the strength of the film the head of the newly-established Shell Film Unit, Jack Beddington, was later persuaded by Lye's friend Humphrey Jennings to commission Lye to make a short animated advertising film, ‘The Birth of the Robot’ (1935).” Watch it here: https://youtu.be/ojsRWoYpVfU

A fascinating look at the creation of this 1933 experimental animation short, via 𝘉𝘍𝘐 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 (See alt text):

www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/5311...

YouTube video by optimisticwombatninja08 The Peanut Vendor Complete Director's Cut - Len Lye (1933)

Cool Find of the Day 🧵: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘵 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳 – experimental 1933 puppet #animation by artist Len Lye (02:48):

youtube.com/watch?v=ojsR...

It’s Tennessee. The Republicans down there are going to have to hit absolute rock bottom before they finally realize what they’ve done to themselves.

The shame of it, of course, is that so many decent, well-meaning Tennesseans are going to be forced to go down with that same ship. Alas.

Circa 1949 portrait photo of renowned Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, known as "La Divina" (The Divine One). Dressed in a dark silk blouse, she is gazing down wistfully with her hand resting on her cheek. Her long, wavy dark hair cascades past her shoulders.

Black and white portrait photo of Greek-American operatic soprano Maria Callas, captured in her dressing room in Chicago in 1954. This specific moment occurred during her US debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she was preparing for her performance in the title role of Bellini's opera “Norma.” Dressed in a white, silk costume, she is running a comb through her long, dark hair while looking coyly toward the horizon at camera right.

Circa 1958 portrait photo of iconic soprano Maria Callas, relaxing in an upholstered wooden chair. Gently smiling at the camera, she’s wearing a floral-patterned summer dress and a pearl string necklace, her hands neatly folded on her lap.

On this day in 1923: Maria Callas is born in New York City (d. 1977)

Among the most renowned sopranos of her era, Callas’s extraordinary talent led to her being hailed as “La Divina” (“the Divine One”).

More on her life and legacy from Engrid Barnett (2021):

www.grunge.com/404076/the-t...

You’re the best, Dianne. Thank you! 👊🏼

@danxduran.bsky.social Happy to be of assistance. ✌🏼

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‘Murica.

American Madness “America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.” - Frederick Douglass

@moorethink.bsky.social writes:

“𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯. 𝘞𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 […]”

“𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨…”

Not all people named Emmer are child trafficking protectors, but…

I never thought I’d live to see anything like this in my own country. History will look back on us in horror for allowing to happen again.

Back cover art by Robert Crumb for 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 (The Print Mint, 1970), depicting a man’s head splitting open to reveal another emerging (yellow) head, then another (green) head, and yet another (dark red) red. Each head bears a facial expression more angst-ridden than the one beneath it, representing mounting fear and panic. The final head, at the top, explodes like a volcano in a confetti-like explosion of spiders, beetles, ticks, and flies The comics anthology features "paranoid horror stories about our six-legged friends,” including stories and art by Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Art Spiegelman, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Rory Hayes, Kim Deitch, and more.

Back cover art by Robert Crumb for 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 (The Print Mint, 1970)

The #comics anthology features "paranoid horror stories about our six-legged friends,” including stories and art by Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Art Spiegelman, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Rory Hayes, Kim Deitch, and more.