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Drawing the news one day at a time. Project from @theurv
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Drawing of the Day: Trump calls for the death of several congress members, Judge says DC troop deployment is illegal, Trumps Ukraine - Russia peace plan is so pro Russian that Ukraine already rejected it, and Israel violates the ceasefire again making it a question of what to call the current phase
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Oakland mobilization against ICE, Epstein files may not be fully released despite a bill, but Larry Summers is taking a break based on what’s already out there, and Zoox starts driving itself around SF.
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Drawing of the Day:
Trump hosts MBS who gets questioned about Khashoggi’s murder- to which Trump attacks Khashoggi, the journalist, and ABC’s right to broadcast. Congress votes to release Epstein files. Federal judges block Texas redistricting maps for racial gerrymandering
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Pope Leo XIV calls on leaders to do more about the climate, the UN passes a Gaza stabilization force plan, Epstein emails have weakened Trump but for some reason Larry Summers still has a job.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Drawing of the Day:
As rains begin in Gaza life gets harder for those displaced by the attacks over the last 2 years. Meanwhile the Pope called on the world to listen to poor and churches across the US had empty pews after ICE raids
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Drawing of the Day:
Alice Wong, disability activist and writer has died.
ICE begins raids in Charlotte
November 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Climate activists in Brazil work to access COP30, ICE arrests pastor as attacks on Chicago continue, and did Trump give Bill Clinton a blowjob? The Epstein files have us asking questions about that and sex trafficking
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Drawing of the Day:
Government reopens, Starbucks strikes, Epstein emails reveal links between powerful men and sex trafficker, Gaetz gets in on the action with his own rape of a trafficked girl, and Hegseth bombed another boat.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Government shutdown ends, Trump is in the situation room lobbying Congress to not release Epstein files, Oversight committee released 20,000 emails from Epstein showing Epstein believed Trump knew about his crimes, and the US Mint stopped production of pennies today.
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Armistice Day / Veterans Day / Remembrance Day
And the government shutdown continues but will likely soon end
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Spineless Schumer and the Senate Democrats cave without getting ACA funding (F*ckers!!), SCOTUS won’t take up a case on same-sex marriage (yay) but will take up one on counting mailed in ballots (uh oh)
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Government still shutdown, Dems ready to cave despite a fired up base that doesn’t want them too, and tenderness and care seen amidst the chaos as Typhoon Fung-Wong hit the Philippines.
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Drawing of the Day: the shutdown continues, flights are being canceled and people are going hungry. Meanwhile Super Typhoon Fung-Wong is hitting the Philippines in the wake of an already devastating storm.
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Drawing of the day:
Day 38 of the shutdown, Trump admin sues to avoid paying out SNAP benefits, SCOTUS considers same-sex marriage, and a judge rules Portland troop deployment was illegal
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Pelosi announces retirement, the government is still shutdown, and Trump wants to defy the court order to pay out SNAP benefits
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Government shut down continues, Mamdani picks his team, FAA cuts flights, and the UPS plane crash in Kentucky is being investigated as search and rescue continues
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Mamdani, Spanberger, and Sherrill all enjoy exciting wins in a wave of Democratic election wins tonight, CA passes Prop 50, Dick Cheney former VP and war criminal dies, the US is now in its longest ever shutdown
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Drawing of the Day… and a walrus cuz it was mostly text today

Government still shut down, Election Day tomorrow, SNAP will get partial payments, and maker of Tylenol to be acquired by the maker of lots of toilet paper.
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Another journal done - new one begins tomorrow
November 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Drawing of the Day:
Long lines at food pantries, Dodgers win the World Series making Bluesky good at breaking news for a bit, Adelina Grijalva has still not been sworn in, and Hegseth ordered a 15th boat bombed while not giving any evidence to Congress.
November 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Drawing of the Day
Government is STILL Shutdown, the House is still in Recess. Trump went to Florida for a Halloween party, sharing photos of a bathroom renovation in the Lincoln Bedroom. Federal judges ordered Trump to continue SNAP payments, and China’s space program is going well.
November 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Drawing of the Day:
Two of Jeffrey Epstein’s friends led the news today: Trump for being mad at the Senate for not overturning the filibuster to push his agenda, and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor who is no longer a prince due to his abuses of girls while with Epstein
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Trump is in South Korea and meeting with Xi, possibly selling advanced AI tech and threatening to test nuclear technology. NVIDIA is now valued at $5 trillion, Google got $100 billion this quarter, Military bombed boats and isn’t briefing Dems, Fed rate cut, Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Drawing of the Day:
Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica, ICE ignores federal court and deports man to Laos, and a monkey is still on the loose in Mississippi following a truck crash
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Drawing of the Day:
The UN issues a stark warning on climate change- we’re missing our targets and need to take action immediately to avoid even more catastrophic consequences.
The US government is still shutdown, but that hasn’t stopped ICE from detaining people even those here lawfully
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM