The president has advanced policies opening Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Grand Staircase-Escalante to expanded oil and gas development. These moves prioritize domestic energy production over prior conservation designations. The editorial uses postcard imagery to critique the transformation of protected lands into industrial zones, arguing that short-term extraction gains undermine long-term environmental protections and public lands legacy.
A four-panel illustration titled Big Wide Open Spaces places Death Valley, Utah Salt Flats, and the Grand Canyon next to the Great American State Fair. Each panel shows wide horizons in the natural settings while the fair panel includes a Ferris wheel, entrance gate, and tents. The comparison highlights scale differences between remote landscapes and a populated event ground. The piece appeared online on July 2, 2026.
On April 3 2025 Pat Bagley depicts Donald Trump at the wheel of an economy car plunging off a cliff with Elon Musk jumping clear in a MAGA hat and shirt declaring Trump never wrong.
