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Jul
10
2023
On July 10 2023 Pat Bagley depicts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a medicine show operator hawking 100 percent real snake oil from a rolling wagon. The scene shows him addressing a potential customer in a top hat while a child and dog observe from the side. Bottles labeled cures and miracle sit at his feet. The image responds to ongoing questions about Kennedy's public statements on vaccines and health policy during his Democratic presidential bid.
Apr
4
2023
On April 4, 2023, the cartoon depicts a massive patched rabbit representing artificial intelligence towering over a cityscape while holding a small traditional Easter bunny toy. People tumble through the air as dark clouds billow nearby. The speech bubble expresses alarm at the replacement of the holiday figure with an AI version. The image responds to contemporary concerns about AI displacing roles in content production, including artists, journalists, writers, and developers, with estimates of hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk in the US and Europe.
Jul
18
2022
The four-panel cartoon depicts a man in a green shirt repeatedly swigging from a bottle labeled booze, chugging beer from a can, and toking on a pipe emitting purple smoke. In the final panel he stands beside a red-haired woman with stars circling his head and says it is time to turn on the news. The sequence published July 18 2022 comments on habits of news viewers amid coverage from ABC NBC CBS MSNBC CNN and Fox. The artist uses simple line work and repeated onomatopoeia to show progression from sober to impaired. No specific political figure or breaking event is shown.
May
24
2022
May
21
2022
Bruce Plante's cartoon shows a green-skinned alien relaxing in a beach chair under a yellow-and-blue umbrella outside Area 51, sipping a drink and conversing with a overweight man wearing a red MAGA cap and holding a beer. The alien questions if people call the man crazy for thinking he was abducted by aliens, but the man responds that his conviction is about all democrats being pedophiles. Set in a desert landscape with buildings and a flag in the background, the scene captures dry humor in political satire. The artwork pokes at conspiracy theories popular among some right-wing groups, with the alien's deadpan expression contrasting the man's casual stance. Elements like the cooler and relaxed poses add to the absurd, everyday feel of outlandish beliefs.
