bad science
A four-panel cartoon by Peter Kuper illustrates the consequences of fossil fuel consumption. The sequence begins with a red-skinned figure bearing an oil rig tattoo sipping from a glass containing a palm-tree island under an American flag umbrella. Subsequent panels show the island burning, then battered by storms and lightning, and finally the glass melting into rising blue water filled with fish. The work responds to ongoing debates over fossil fuel profits, U.S. environmental policy, and international climate commitments as of October 2025. It highlights tensions between energy extraction and the Paris Accord goals ahead of COP 30 discussions.
Oct
2
2025
Monte Wolverton's cartoon depicts several suited men from the technology sector lying face down on the ground before a towering figure of President Donald Trump. The large title reads Big Tech Bro-Beisance. The scene illustrates executives from major Silicon Valley firms in postures of extreme deference. Wolverton places the president in a dominant stance with one hand extended. The work responds to ongoing discussions about the relationship between the administration and leading technology companies as of early October 2025.
