Todd Blanche, recently confirmed to a senior administration post, has mounted a shield bearing Sen. Bill Cassidy\'s likeness on his office wall. The Louisiana Republican, long viewed as a potential swing vote, backed the nomination despite earlier signals of hesitation. RFK Jr. reportedly displayed the same item during his own tenure. The arrangement underscores ongoing tensions within the GOP over loyalty tests and confirmation battles. The piece portrays Cassidy\'s support as another instance of yielding under pressure rather than a principled stand.
post wall age
Jun
10
2026
A group of graduates in a car labeled GRADS heads toward a yellow JOBS sign but faces a tall brick wall blocking the way. The image highlights difficulties recent diploma holders encounter when seeking employment in a constrained market.
Alden Hedge Fund as Newspaper-Killing Spider in Pat Bagley's Cartoon
Hedge Fund Spider Traps Newspapers
May
2
2018
Pat Bagley's 2018 political cartoon portrays a giant black spider emblazoned with a red dollar sign and labeled 'Alden Hedge Fund,' sprawling across a dark web that ensnares multiple newspaper entities. Figures with hats, each tagged with names like Denver Post, Boulder Daily Camera, Mercury News, and St. Paul Pioneer Press, dangle helplessly in the web, symbolizing entrapment. The artwork uses media ownership satire to critique hedge fund influence, underscoring newspaper industry decline and journalism crisis. Dark, scribbled lines form the web, enhancing the ominous tone of this editorial illustration on predatory financial practices in media.
Oct
1
2009
Oct
1
2009
