Skyer’s Soapbox

Keep in mind that this is the same administration that blocked wind/solar projects from being pursued on federal lands.
This isn’t about “pursuing reliable energy”, it’s about the President’s petty grievances with Liberals and with renewable energy sources.

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Clipped quote by Chad Bianco from NPR’s article, linked in the post.

Seriously, this is a stupid argument to be making.

Enforcers of immigration law should be held to a higher standard than criminals; to equate the two is a laughable oversimplification of California’s grievances with ICE agents.

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Political Satire Keeps the Powerful in Check. Trump Is Trying to Silence It Former senator and comedian Al Franken says the removal of Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert from TV are attacks on satire that keeps power in check.

And don't forget editorial cartooning is satire, @rollingstone.com and @alfranken.bsky.social

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Charlie Kirk says gun deaths "unfortunately" worth it to ... The conservative founder of Turning Point USA made the comments following a mass shooting in Nashville last week that resulted in six deaths.

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Put your thoughts & prayers with his family members if you must, but do the same for the victims of Evergreen High School’s tragedy in CO too.

Nobody should be assassinated for expressing a political opinion, no matter if you agree or disagree with it, so long as that opinion doesn’t express fullblown intolerance.

That said, never forget Charlie Kirk believed victims of mass shootings were “worth the cost” to protect the 2nd Amendment.

Fox Takedown is catching on! Grab a Sharpie + cardboard + a friend or two & head to your local Fox TV affiliate station - they fund #FoxLies. Or download posters from http://www.FoxTakedown.com Take pics and post, TAG @FoxTakedown #FoxTakedown on all socials. Seriously, that is how these start. With YOU!

Fox Takedown is catching on! Grab a Sharpie + cardboard + a friend or two & head to your local Fox TV affiliate station - they fund #FoxLies. Or download posters from www.foxtakedown.com Take pics and post, TAG @FoxTakedown #FoxTakedown on all socials. Seriously, that is how these start. With YOU!

Plastic pollution talks collapse as Plastic makers decide they don’t want to consider the ramifications of their business.

…maybe just make the decisions without them, then

Didn't hold up this promise like I said I would, but I'm trying to do better about my due diligence this morning with a call to Celeste Maloy, Mike Lee, & John Curtis condemning the clawing back of funding for public media.

Please download 5 Calls today, if you haven't already!

I meant to finish this cartoon around early to mid-April, but in the wake of Trump's One Big Bullsh*t Bill, this feels nonetheless timely.
Remember when the GOP was touting themselves as the party to close the deficit?
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I'll have to give this a listen later today; getting to hear from SEVERAL experienced editorial cartoonists should be a treat to get your perspective on current times.

It's a shame fewer newspapers are brave enough to hire you on, when cartooning's more necessary than ever...

Great to see friends & colleagues Liza and Patrick again after my travels! And of course Signe Wilkinson, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. She has been an inspiration and a good friend for many years❤️

Today’s OBBBA BS: a $150B contribution to the Pentagon that includes a $25B earmark for the “Golden Dome” project, a Reagan-era missile defense shield, & a proposal of “subscription service” partnership between SpaceX and the Dept. of Defense.
Why is this considered more important than Medicaid?

Block the $1T Pentagon Budget and Musk Handout in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act ⭑ 5 Calls House Republicans have added $150 billion for the Pentagon in their partisan budget reconciliation “megabill,” tipping the total budget …

Here’s a challenge for y’all- every day now ‘til next Tuesday, I’m gonna take 5-10 minutes calling my representatives on a different part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act & saying why it’s bad. Who else feels like pestering our officials to actually DO something?

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Does Kristi Noem even know what habeas corpus is? The Homeland Security secretary's word salad raised even more questions about the administration's assault on fundamental rights.

“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires the government to provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.”

Stop Congress from Gutting the Clean Air Act - House Vote this Week ⭑ 5 Calls Updates May 18, 2025: The House is expected to vote on S.J. Res. 31 the week of May 19th. On May 1, 2025, 52 Senators voted to repeal Clean Air Act …

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Been dealing with some jetlag after a vacation that took up my last week and a half, but let’s get back to calling our legislators!

As a Utahn of 5 years, any measure risking air pollution is a serious issue- please help spread the word against Senate Joint Res. 31.

Whoa! New polling shows that a majority of voters in EVERY SINGLE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT oppose cuts to Medicaid.

Members of Congress should take note.

☎️ Flood the Capitol switchboard to voice your opposition to the bill from hell. 202-224-3121.

Defend Medicaid!
Defeat Cancer!

You want a news station that isn’t overwhelmed with ads, that isn’t commercially motivated, that doesn’t let itself be intimidated by those in power? PBS Newshour and KUER have been the best sources for that for decades. Please donate if you have the means! 🙏

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The current POS-POTUS has made his contempt for public media clear this morning by officially defunding PBS and NPR- as a subscriber to both since childhood, I can’t speak highly enough of their reporting & I encourage all of you to donate to keep their doors open.

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Referendum to repeal anti-union law meets threshold to qualify for 2026 ballot Labor groups have met the requirements to put a measure on the 2026 ballot to repeal a law banning police, firefighters and teachers unions from collective bargaining.

I was a part of this! Great to hear that Utah’s HB267 is put on hold ‘til 2026; let’s not forget that Unions work for the good of EVERYONE in their field.

Employers can claim to do what’s best for their workers, but unions make sure they hold true to that.
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Alt-text: Flyer for a food drive by Utah 50501 and Unsheltered Utah, detailing event information and food donation guidelines. Transcribed Text: FOOD DRIVE Now is your chance to make a difference! On April 19th, Utah 50501 is working with Unsheltered Utah to collect food for those in need in the community. If everyone attending brought 1 or 2 cans, the impact on local foodbanks would be amazing. We ask to please bring only canned, “whole” meals. For example, cans of soup (no condensed soups, please), stews, chili, etc provide a more nutritiously complete meal rather than cans of single vegetables. For this drive, canned food is preferred more than boxed or plastic-wrapped bags due to ease of storing. P38 style can openers are also appreciated! Follow @utah50501 on Instagram and other socials for future food drives and mutual aid events! UNSHELTERED UTAH A CURBSIDE COMPASSION COALITION

On April 19th, we need your help!

Food drive for those in need, if everyone attending the protest brought 1 or 2 cans that would have a HUGE impact!!✨

A protest is great, but it's even better when it's making our community stronger! 💪💪

Aight, well you're continuing to talk in ways that don't really resemble English ("Knock on my house & whack my mother with an iron bar" as a standard? Really?), so I'm gonna assume you're a bot ooor you get ChatGPT to write for you. Goodbye.

What are you talking about? If justice doesn't relate to groups, then there should be no need for policemen or trials to standardize it across nations.
A society WITHOUT group justice may as well be a primitive hunter-gatherer nation.

Dire Wolf
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Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

Protesters gather in Salt Lake City as part of nationwide movement against Trump Salt Lake City's

Salt Lake City's "Hands Off" protest was one of over 1,200 protests against the Trump administration held across the country on Saturday.

White nationalist group seen marching through Herriman displaying 'Deport Invaders' sign Videos that circulated on social media showed what appeared to be members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front marching in front of Herriman City Hall,

I'm not a resident of Herriman myself, but to think a hate group like Patriot Front could march through town spewing such bile is frightening. And for a president to ban Palestinian protestors over "antisemitism" but do nothing about PF says plenty about his real beliefs.

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On left: Ku Klux Klan, Patriot Front, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio On right: Mahmoud Khalil (Columbia Univ. student arrested by ICE), Melanie Ramirez (schoolteacher under fire for refusing to stop teaching pro-LGBTQ understanding & antiracist ideals), Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Maryland citizen sent to El Salvadoran prison under false pretense of being a gang member)

It's an embarrassment to our country's social justice, that the GOP will do more to crack down on pro-Palestinian protestors that they'll do to crack down on white supremacist groups.

Dictators of all stripes hate solidarity. They’d prefer that we cower alone. They want us to feel powerless.

This is why I encourage you to participate in the peaceful demonstrations planned for today across America. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/april-5-hands-off-our-healthcare