Eric Dyck

Important to remember we have our own paramilitary problems up here.

What if we told her more vaccines = more listeners to her Sunday radio show?

Maybe all Jay’s colourful insults are made manifest by Simmy Jay. “He’s humping cabbage in the living room again!”

If you are Canadian and posted something snarky about ICE today, then you also have to read & share this new piece from Other Eric.

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Alberta may be on track for deadliest flu season on record, health experts warn | CBC News According to the province’s respiratory virus dashboard, 197 Albertans have died due to influenza so far this season.

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Eric’s black and white comic Panel one A smirking Danielle Smith is digging with a shovel, “Remember when I was first campaigning to be Premier of Alberta and I was all vaccine freedom means if you want it: get it, and if not: don’t? Seems like a long time ago, eh? Ha ha” Panel two Smith has a lump of dirt balanced on her shovel: "Its pretty wild that we find out Alberta is on track to set a flu deaths record in the same week that we learn…” Panel three Smith holding empty shovel, “…the APP’s Dennis Modry claims that I confirmed to him that I’d prefer the title of Prime Minister of a separated Alberta! There’s even a recording of his claim!” Panel four We move further away to see Smith dig into ground with shovel. She has been digging a grave. Behind her is a casket. In front of her are a number of other filled in graves marked with crosses. “My only regret is that these one hundred and ninety-seven Albertans died before they could find out the truth about whether I prefer Prime Minister of Alberta or President of Alberta."

It's only TUESDAY.

Roshel armoured trucks in action.
Elbows up, Canada?

It feels like an eternity ago. Like reading the old Bloom County Trump comics.

YouTube video by Samantha Bee The Original Trump Haters | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS

Took long enough. youtu.be/3pbTmXsfiYk?...

First comic panel: Pierre Poilievre in western attire, wearing a campaign button that says "Just Write In PP", says "Hello, it's me, Pierre Poilievre. I've got a message for all you folks in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot. Panel two PP, looking at the no-service alert on his smartphone, says "Even though my family and I left the place we called home unexpectedly, fleeing ideological persecution to this safe space, seeking employment and top-tier healthcare, this small and close-knit community has welcomed us into their homes with compassion and understanding." Panel three PP, looking incredulous: "I mean, wow! I literally came to this community with the expressed intent to take the job of someone who has lived here his whole life and is clearly better qualified to do this job, and I am the leading candidate for the position and it's not even close! And you are paying for me to do it!" Panel four PP narrows his eyes: "Thank you to the people of Battle River-Crowfoot. Let's wrap this up and get down to the important work in Canada together: Doing something about all these resource-draining and entitled immigrants."

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Eric’s cartoon Panel 1 Prime Minister Carney, prancing up the steps to the podium with a big smile and noodle arms, with the words noodley noodley trailing behind him. Panel 2 Prime Minister, Kearney, at the podium, very serious face. “To name reality to build our strength at home to act together That is Canada‘s path. Our elbows are up. Our elbows are strong.” Panel 3 Prime Minister Carney, prancing down the steps from the podium with a big smile and noodle arms, with the words noodley noodley trailing behind him.

Noodley noodley

Sounds like his speechwriter would make a pretty good Prime Minister.

It was a long walk, but you got there.

Page four of Calgary Herald, May 6, 1986.

Here it is in situ

@jettthunders.bsky.social Rodewalt took over for Innes in 1987, but was drawing at Herald as early as 1982.

Tom Innes cartoon for Calgary herald, 1980. Black and white drawing with a gnarly rat labelled "separatism" crawling a rope to board a boat named "Alberta" with Peter Lougheed looking on with concern.

This would have been drawn just a few years before Tom passed away. Here is a cartoon of his from six years earlier. digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/asset-manage...

That is a Tom Innes. American who moved to Calgary in the 20s. Started cartooning at the Herald mid-50s, after the reign of Stew Cameron.

A Miner’s Play to Undermine Alberta Democracy | The Tyee What’s wrong with a Crowsnest Pass referendum on reviving Grassy Mountain coal extraction? Plenty.

All the more tragic, in particular the coal communities who’ve experienced generational job losses, knowing that they are being willfully misled into thinking that contemporary technology has any need for their labour at all.

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The alt text is great, but for those who don’t follow Canada news, the truly horrific premier of Alberta, in between denying rights to people on the basis of gender and violation inviolable treaty rights, really wants Alberta to become Trumpistan with her in charge.

Eric’s black and white cartoon of Alberta premier, Danielle Smith, in handcuffs, blackout visor, and headphones, being extradited on a military plane, cheerfully saying, “What I asked the President was, do you want to buy more oil and gas from Canada? And boys, let me tell you, he said YES! So, yeah, I’d say we are on pretty good terms. Fellas? Are you still there?”

Good thing we spent all that time telling him about all the oil we have.

I do not remember that twisty Marc Chagall lady.

I’m feeling very attacked right now.

“A strong showing from Calvert today, Kathy, but disappointing to see him not stick the landing with that spectacularly awkward post-liberation small-talk. Thats 25% of his score right there; he and his coaches will have to work on that in the run up to Milan.”

The strange history of the abridged version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ that cuts out the movie’s pivotal scene | CNN Business A quirky copyright saga got in the way of viewers hoping to see the full version of the Christmas classic.

Which kind of apocalypse is Rifftrax-mentioned-on-CNN-dot-com a harbinger of? www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/m...

Quietly humble cameo from Jim Henson at the end of 1987’s Muppet Family Christmas. Henson passed away just a few years later.

Robin is not showing due diligence in warning you about how dusty it gets at the end.

He’s had a very confusing couple of months.

Eric’s Black and white cartoon of Hippy Danielle Smith, wearing a “There is no pipeline ‘B’ button, says “Albertans are proud Canadians that want this nation to be strong, prosperous and united, but we will no longer tolerate having our energy industry threatened while Ottawa drags its feet on meaningful actions to combat climate change.” Holds up a Save The Wells protest sign.

Quietly from the back, “Don’t forget about the long-suffering cartoonists!”