special ed
Oct
21
2025
A giant pumpkin carved with Donald Trump's features and labeled authoritarianism looms outside a child's bedroom window on Halloween night, denying the existence of the Great Pumpkin in a speech bubble.
Jun
16
2025
May
26
2025
May
8
2025
John Darkow's cartoon depicts an open Mother's Day card with a purple flower on the left and a message on the right. The text humorously contrasts modern pronatalism incentives, like a five thousand stipend for boosting birth rates, against traditional unpaid motherhood. The baby declares no one paid mom to have it, emphasizing her free gift to the world. Tags like family planning and mom underscore the satire on declining birth rates and population policies. This piece pokes dry fun at efforts to encourage more babies through financial rewards, reminding readers of motherhood's priceless nature in a straightforward, insider style.
May
4
2025
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures Superman filling in for mom on her day off, looking utterly worn out while holding a baby in a mini-Superman outfit, a tray of food, and dragging a broom. The scene, set in a home with smoke from a burnt spot and a child nearby, underscores appreciation for mothers as the real superheroes. Mom lounges with a wine glass and cupcake, smirking at Superman's exhaustion. Tags like Mother's Day, mom is a real superhero, not all superheroes wear capes, children, family, and hard work highlight the tribute to everyday maternal feats over DC's iconic figure.
