halloween trick
Oct
29
2025
The cartoon depicts an elderly woman on a porch offering SNAP benefits from a red bowl to three children in Halloween costumes whose buckets are nearly empty. It responds to the ongoing government shutdown that has delayed or reduced food stamp distributions. The visual uses the trick-or-treat tradition to illustrate how families dependent on federal aid face immediate hardship when benefits are interrupted. The publication date of October 29 2025 places the work amid active budget negotiations in Washington. The artist underscores the real-world stakes for recipients who turn to food banks when EBT cards fail to deliver expected support.
Oct
26
2025
Oct
21
2025
On October 21 2025 a political cartoon by Margolis and Cox depicts a Democratic donkey at a doorstep offering candy to figures resembling Barack Obama and Joe Biden dressed as kings for Halloween. The donkey exclaims approval of the costumes while one king questions the term. The image references the No Kings theme and critiques Democratic support for prominent leaders amid ongoing political debates.
Oct
20
2025
A homeowner stands at his doorway on Halloween night holding a bowl of candy. Three figures dressed in white pointed hoods and robes approach with buckets labeled BOO. The man remarks that the visitors insist they represent the Young Republicans rather than ghosts. The image references recent leaks from a Young Republicans chat group containing racist content. Publication occurred on October 20 2025 near the holiday.
