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* DEPORTATION  --  CARTOON BY CLAY BENNETT
* END FAMILY SEPARATION  --  CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY LALO
ALCARAZ
* RE: THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OFFERS A HINT ON WHAT THE
SUPREME COURT WILL DO ABOUT BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP  (BILL AUDETTE)
* RE: MAYBE A GENERAL STRIKE ISN’T SO IMPOSSIBLE NOW  (JIM YOUNG)
* RE: STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE STILL WITHOUT A LABOR DEAL FOUR YEARS
AFTER THEIR FIRST UNION WIN. HERE'S WHY  (CAROLYN M BIRDEN)
* SLEEPY DON  --  CARTOON BY ROB ROGERS
* RE: SIX MYTHS ABOUT RURAL AMERICA: HOW CONVENTIONAL WISDOM GETS IT
WRONG  (MARK)
* TWO DOLLS TRUMP  --  CARTOON BY MIKE STANFILL
* RACIST DOUCHENOZZLE - WHAT DID TRUMP'S MRI RESULTS REVEAL?  --
 CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY CLAY JONES 

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DEPORTATION  --  CARTOON BY CLAY BENNETT

 

Clay BennettDecember 9, 2025Chattanooga Times Free Press
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END FAMILY SEPARATION  --  CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY LALO ALCARAZ

 

 

We are all heartbroken when we hear about more and more families being
separated by ICE and this rogue Administration. This country has to
abide by its claims that it is pro-family, and stop ripping our
families apart.

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RE: THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OFFERS A HINT ON WHAT THE SUPREME
COURT WILL DO ABOUT BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP 

Very relevant to the Pedo President’s wanting to end birth right
citizenship.

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RE: MAYBE A GENERAL STRIKE ISN’T SO IMPOSSIBLE NOW

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Very good article on general strike potential.

Let us not forget the massive sliding strikes of (mainly) CIO unions
in late 1945 - early 1946. Now we'd want to include a wider range of
organizations, of course, some of whom could be knockin' doors and
speaking at group meetings, etc., while awaiting their group's
scheduled turn. Much thought and preparation needed within a somewhat
loose leadership.

Just sayin'

Solidarity,

Jim YoungPresident emeritusPA Labor History SocietySEIU ret;
APSCUF/AFT ret; National Writers Union

 

RE: STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE STILL WITHOUT A LABOR DEAL FOUR YEARS AFTER
THEIR FIRST UNION WIN. HERE'S WHY

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I will not patronize a Starbucks store until and unless a contract is
signed:  perhaps there are others like me who patronize union shops
whenever possible - and there are a lot of other "posibles" out there.

Carolyn M BirdenMember, WBAI Local Station Board

 

SLEEPY DON  --  CARTOON BY ROB ROGERS 

 

Rob RogersDecember 5, 2025TinyView
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RE: SIX MYTHS ABOUT RURAL AMERICA: HOW CONVENTIONAL WISDOM GETS IT
WRONG 

FACT:  when the media talks about "America's farmers" and "family
farmers", it's bull. As of the 1990 Census, "family farmer" was "no
longer a recognized occupation" because it was under 1.5% of the
population. Those "farmers" are agribusiness. What's left are what are
referred to as "hobby farms" (like the one a couple of friends of mine
have in se Indiana). They *all* work outside the farm.

I posted this elsewhere, and one response noted that what happens on
top of that is that the kids go to cities for more education; they may
come back, but 70% leave permanently. This, along with shuttering of
local hospitals and manufacturing means that what's happening is the
depopulation of rural America.

mark

 

TWO DOLLS TRUMP  --  CARTOON BY MIKE STANFILL 

 

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RACIST DOUCHENOZZLE - WHAT DID TRUMP'S MRI RESULTS REVEAL?  --
 CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY CLAY JONES 

 

We will never truly know what Donald Trump's MRI results revealed
because we can't trust anything that comes out of this White House.

Trump's doctor said that the orange one had an MRI imaging of his
heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for
men his age. The physical exam included “advanced imaging,” which
is “standard for an executive physical” in Trump’s age group.
The doctor concluded that the cardiovascular and abdominal imaging was
“perfectly normal.”

I call bullshit. There is there is nothing that comes out of this
administration that is “perfectly normal.” And you would need
advanced imaging to find his heart. You would probably have to put him
right in front of the Hubble Telescope to find his brain.

Trump said, “It was just an MRI. What part of the body? It wasn’t
the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.” Yeah, it
doesn't work like that.

Doctors typically order an MRI to help with diagnosing symptoms or to
monitor an ongoing health problem. So-called “preventive” cardiac
and abdominal MRIs are not part of routine screening recommendations.
This so-called “executive” physical means it was special treatment
for Donald Trump. Maybe Snoop Dogg sold him some extended body parts
insurance.

You have never had an MRI as some sort of bonus or something extra on
an exam. Do you wanna know why? Because an MRI is expensive, and your
insurance company is not going to cover it just because the doctor
wants to hunt for stuff that isn't giving any signs. Only very wealthy
people have MRIs for shits and giggles. This is another example of
Donald Trump being out of touch with people being hurt by his
inflation and careening economy. I believe they were hunting for
something, but they're not gonna tell us what that was.

During Trump's first term, there was a mysterious visit to the
hospital, which was explained as a physical being broken up into two
parts, which is a lie. You can't trust doctors who claim that Donald
Trump only weighs 215 pounds. You can't trust doctors who claim that
Donald Trump passed a cognitive test.

This White House cannot explain the weird bruises on Donald Trump's
hands that he keeps putting makeup over. You can't trust this White
House when they keep telling us that Trump is full of energy while he
keeps falling asleep in public.

I don't wish bad health on anyone, even a douchenozzle like Donald
Trump. I did not do that previously, but I am especially not going to
do it after the experience of suffering a stroke. I'm not going to
make any predictions about what will happen to Donald Trump
healthwise, because I think it’s bad karma that can bounce back onto
you. I'm also not going to engage in any conspiracy theories about his
health. But it's obvious this White House is hiding something about
Donald Trump's health.

Clay JonesDecember 6, 2025Claytoonz
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demobilization or the risk of being reduced to managers of austerity.
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optimistic about this truly transformational moment in power.

Zohran’s election is the most exciting moment for American
socialists in generations. But to take advantage of it, we must
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