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Ashleyhugs
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24 | Artist | Radical art to free the soul & inspire authenticity.

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These monsters gotta go
#satire #politicalcartoon #abolishice
Satirical cartoon style illustration of members of Trump's Admin. Karoline Leavitt is in the center, speaking in the White House press briefing room. She states, "We must rid our nation of these HEINOUS MONSTERS!" (Referring to her statements about immigrants) which is seen in a speech bubble above her. Karoline is depicted as a vampire with blood running down her fangs. Kristi Noem stands to the left of her appearing as a Gorgon with a head full of snakes. Stephen Miller is on the left of Kristi appearing as a green zombie looking figure. To the right of Karoline is Tom Homan who appears as an orc with a large underbite. There's a speech bubble above him stating, "Urghhh... Yeah uhh... grrrh..." as he mutters out incoherent sounds. To the right of him is Pam Bondi who appears as a three eyed monster with a blank stare as her mouth is slightly open. All the admin in the illustration are colored brightly and are shown as monsters in suits.
July 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Democracy? Peace?
Just more war, greed, bombs, and blood over and over and over again
An illustration depicting The Monopoly Man, symbolizing capitalists, standing on a rock above the scene with dollar sign eyes, sticking out his tongue with a dollar sign, and blood-stained hands. He hands bloodied cash to Uncle Sam, who sits below him on the shoulders of an American civilian. Uncle Sam wears a coat with a Democrat donkey and Republican elephant patch on each sleeve and grins mischievously while covering the civilian's eyes with his blood-dripping hands. The civilian, wearing a blue-collared shirt, stands in a pool of blood as some cash falls from his pocket into the pool. Uncle Sam's legs are partially submerged in the blood. Meanwhile, the Monopoly Man uses a rounded cane in his right hand to steal money from the civilian's pocket. In the background, war imagery features fighter jets, tanks, and explosions. At the top of the image, the word 'Democracy?" is written in red.
June 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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❤️
Beautiful shines eyes of Bella from a lower angle, with her in my arms.
May 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Bella very close to camera. Ears look longer due to the angle. Bella laying on my bed looking at the camera.
May 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Bella stretched out on my bed. Bella stretched out on couch.
May 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Me looking at Bella on my lap. I have cat ears on for Halloween. Me smiling, with Bella looking at me on my lap. I have cat ears on for Halloween. Me and Bella both looking forward. Still with my car ears on.
May 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Grumpy looking face on my cat while she’s laying on me.
May 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Cat on top of a desk chair, in loaf position.
May 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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My cat yawning while laying on the bed.
May 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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My cat in my lap. I’m looking down into the camera with my glasses on, smiling.
May 2, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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RIP to my beautiful Bella. The sweetest cat ever. I love you forever 💕
Gray and white cat with green eyes named Bella sitting on a chair.
May 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Demons
A satirical illustration titled "A Meeting in Hell" depicts Netanyahu and Trump with devil horns, red skin, and tails, seated in the Oval Office. Their chairs rest on rocks surrounded by lava, with a roaring fire in the fireplace. A crow perches on Netanyahu's chair as he holds out a golden beeper. To the left, a devil walks away holding a glass of wine. Above the fireplace mantle is a skull, and a sign on the wall reads "Presidential Hall of Flame," pointing to a hallway on the right. The hallway features columns with portraits of presidents in devil form, one labeled "Genocide Joe," engulfed in flames.
April 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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112 years after this cartoon was published and the game hasn’t changed. Capitalists are still playing us for fools.
A 1913 political cartoon titled April Fool by Art Young. A capitalist figure leans over a staircase labeled “High Cost of Living,” dangling a small “Raise in Wages” on a string. Below, a struggling worker reaches desperately for the wage, symbolizing the illusion of economic relief in an exploitative system.
April 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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America in a nutshell
#imperialism
Young’s illustration “Looking for Peace” depicts an Uncle Sam figure holding various military weapons. The satirical artwork critiques American imperialism and the ‘peace through strength’ foreign policy.
April 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Pre-color version
Same illustration as above, but without color.
March 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Subsidized Greed
#politicalcartoon #doge #satire
#wealthgap
A caricature of Elon Musk sits atop a mountain of money bags labeled “government subsidies,” holding a chainsaw marked “budget cuts.” He is cutting a rope attached to a guillotine that is slicing through a bridge labeled with public services like “Medicaid, VA assistance, SNAP, EPA, FAFSA, Education funding, Cancer research.” People wearing both red and blue clothing stand on the bridge, some raising their hands in desperation, others kneeling in fear. Below the collapsing bridge, large spikes await, symbolizing the dire consequences of these cuts.
March 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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A Meeting in Hell
#satire #politicalsatire #politicalcartoon
A satirical illustration titled "A Meeting in Hell" depicts Netanyahu and Trump with devil horns, red skin, and tails, seated in the Oval Office. Their chairs rest on rocks surrounded by lava, with a roaring fire in the fireplace. A crow perches on Netanyahu's chair as he holds out a golden beeper. To the left, a devil walks away holding a glass of wine. Above the fireplace mantle is a skull, and a sign on the wall reads "Presidential Hall of Flame," pointing to a hallway on the right. The hallway features columns with portraits of presidents in devil form, one labeled "Genocide Joe," engulfed in flames.
March 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Unless…
The Lorax stands on a tree stump, angrily pointing toward the distant city, likely telling Trump to leave. Trump towers over him, leaning down with a finger raised in disagreement. Behind the Lorax, a lush valley of trees and a clear lake stretch into the distance, with a ‘National Forest’ sign bearing the U.S. logo standing nearby. In stark contrast, the land behind Trump is barren, covered in tree stumps. Further back, Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw, with Cybertrucks scattered in the background. The city skyline looms beyond, choked in smog, with birds flying away from the pollution. Dirty sewage water flows from the city, spilling down the hills into the lake, symbolizing the divide between the polluted industrial landscape and the untouched natural world the Lorax is fighting to protect.
March 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
#thelorax
March 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Inspired by Art Young’s 1919 political cartoon
Political cartoon by Art Young from ‘Good Morning’, 1919. The cartoon depicts a large figure labeled “plutocracy” with a cabinet to his side filled with various groups in his control. The groups seen in the shelves include college presidents, attorney generals, clergymen, editors, prof’s of economics, congressmen, senators, lawyers, judges, and subsidized writers.
March 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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The Plutocrats and their pawns.
#politicalsatire #politicalcartoon
A satirical political cartoon inspired by Art Young’s 1919 work. Donald Trump sits at the Oval Office desk with a miniature Elon Musk perched on his shoulder, whispering into his ear. A pile of folders rests on the desk, one labeled ‘Executive Order 66’ as a nod to Star Wars. To Trump’s side, a cabinet-like shelving unit holds rows of his loyal followers, each compartment labeled: ‘ICE,’ ‘Billionaires/Corporations,’ ‘Senators’ (top row); ‘White Supremacists,’ ‘Podcast Bros,’ ‘Fox’ (second row); ‘Conspiracy Theorists,’ ‘Cops/Border Patrol,’ ‘Social Platforms’ (third row); and ‘Christian Nationalists/Zionists,’ ‘J6’ers,’ ‘MAGA’ (bottom row). ICE and cops are depicted as pigs, white supremacists in white robes, MAGA figures wearing red hats, and major social media platforms like X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are illustrated. Fox News is represented as a table of commentators. The composition critiques the figures and institutions that have supported Trump, portraying them as objects within his control.
March 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Everything is a Commodity #latestagecapitalism
February 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Consumerist Dystopia: A World of Temporary Pleasures and the Illusion of Choice
#latestagecapitalism #hyperconsumerism #bravenewworld #alienation
A dystopian supermarket scene where people are placing orders at the register with various items on the conveyor belt. Signs throughout the store reflect a bleak, consumerist society: “Everything is a commodity,” “Cheap labor!” with sub-signs reading “Rent a worker $7.25/hr Aisle 6” and “Rent a prisoner 16 cents/hr Aisle 7.” Another sign advertises, “Companies! Want obedient workers? ADOPT-AN-EMBRYO to become your future employee! Aisle 8.” Shelves display bottled air for sale and a sign promoting “Cereal for dinner.” On the left, a section called “PICK-A-PARTNER” showcases dating partners behind glass, each posing while holding a heart. Above the conveyor belt, advertisements promote “SOMA happiness pills – Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off” and “Toxic Sour Gummies – Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.” More ads along the checkout lanes read, “Why live long when you can die happy? – SOMA” and “CONSUME MORE THINK LESS,” with “MORE” underlined for emphasis. At checkout 1, an elderly person buys various items, while at checkout 2, a man purchases a woman from the “Pick-A-Partner” section, along with bottled air, poisonous food, bread, toxic gummies, and two Soma pill bottles. Near the exit, another shopper pushes a cart containing a woman he seemingly purchased. The illustration depicts a chilling critique of consumerism, commodification, and societal decay.
February 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Tree of tech(knowledge)y
#painting
January 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Billionaire Bootlickers #politicalcartoon
January 20, 2025 at 5:28 AM