The Satirist
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Satire in myriad forms
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Satire in myriad forms
Pinned
Turning 70: The Final Stretch
by Stephen J. Lyons
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I waltzed through my three previous decade markers—40, 50, and 60—without much anxiety regarding aging. Perhaps I was too busy living my life or simply in denial that the sun had begun to set.
by Stephen J. Lyons
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I waltzed through my three previous decade markers—40, 50, and 60—without much anxiety regarding aging. Perhaps I was too busy living my life or simply in denial that the sun had begun to set.
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Turning 70: The Final Stretch
by Stephen J. Lyons
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I waltzed through my three previous decade markers—40, 50, and 60—without much anxiety regarding aging. Perhaps I was too busy living my life or simply in denial that the sun had begun to set.
by Stephen J. Lyons
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I waltzed through my three previous decade markers—40, 50, and 60—without much anxiety regarding aging. Perhaps I was too busy living my life or simply in denial that the sun had begun to set.
Love Is All Around….
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by @paullander.bsky.social and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
#ice
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by @paullander.bsky.social and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
#ice
Love Is All Around….
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January 31, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Love Is All Around….
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by @paullander.bsky.social and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
#ice
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by @paullander.bsky.social and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
#ice
Surveillance is so important - The Satirist
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December 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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"Mad Men" by @paullander.bsky.social and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
#Trump #Putin #Vance
"Mad Men" by @paullander.bsky.social and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
#Trump #Putin #Vance
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I wish I were making this up
By E. A. Bourland
...
I intend to squat naked
in the middle
of the city
and crap so powerfully
that, following a vector,
I blast upward
on a
column
of feces
By E. A. Bourland
...
I intend to squat naked
in the middle
of the city
and crap so powerfully
that, following a vector,
I blast upward
on a
column
of feces
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I wish I were making this up
By E. A. Bourland
...
I intend to squat naked
in the middle
of the city
and crap so powerfully
that, following a vector,
I blast upward
on a
column
of feces
By E. A. Bourland
...
I intend to squat naked
in the middle
of the city
and crap so powerfully
that, following a vector,
I blast upward
on a
column
of feces
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Academics are in panic. If it is known that these professors are totally dishonest scam artists, this may affect their future employment prospects.”
Academics are in panic. If it is known that these professors are totally dishonest scam artists, this may affect their future employment prospects.”
AI Discovers Thousands of Plagiarized PhD Dissertations: “Academics in Panic” – The Satirist
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October 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Academics are in panic. If it is known that these professors are totally dishonest scam artists, this may affect their future employment prospects.”
Academics are in panic. If it is known that these professors are totally dishonest scam artists, this may affect their future employment prospects.”
"Pynchon’s Vineland: The War on Drugs and the Coming Police-State" - review of the novel that "One Battle After Another" was loosely based on.
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#OneBattleAfterAnother #Pynchon
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#OneBattleAfterAnother #Pynchon
September 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Pynchon’s Vineland: The War on Drugs and the Coming Police-State" - review of the novel that "One Battle After Another" was loosely based on.
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#OneBattleAfterAnother #Pynchon
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#OneBattleAfterAnother #Pynchon
Trump to Tax the World via New VASSAL Tax
“Why should people in all other countries enjoy the benefits of an America-led economic system and not pay for it? Why do they feel like they can keep using our beautiful US dollars and give us nothing in return?"
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“Why should people in all other countries enjoy the benefits of an America-led economic system and not pay for it? Why do they feel like they can keep using our beautiful US dollars and give us nothing in return?"
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September 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Trump to Tax the World via New VASSAL Tax
“Why should people in all other countries enjoy the benefits of an America-led economic system and not pay for it? Why do they feel like they can keep using our beautiful US dollars and give us nothing in return?"
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“Why should people in all other countries enjoy the benefits of an America-led economic system and not pay for it? Why do they feel like they can keep using our beautiful US dollars and give us nothing in return?"
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August 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Championing the 1st Amendment, but only for himself, the Reality TV star, claiming genius and “the best words,” calls his critics enemies of the people, deranged Marxists, vermin, scum, and threatens to jail them.
Championing the 1st Amendment, but only for himself, the Reality TV star, claiming genius and “the best words,” calls his critics enemies of the people, deranged Marxists, vermin, scum, and threatens to jail them.
August 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
www.thesatirist.com/essays/ameri... by David Comfort
Championing the 1st Amendment, but only for himself, the Reality TV star, claiming genius and “the best words,” calls his critics enemies of the people, deranged Marxists, vermin, scum, and threatens to jail them.
Championing the 1st Amendment, but only for himself, the Reality TV star, claiming genius and “the best words,” calls his critics enemies of the people, deranged Marxists, vermin, scum, and threatens to jail them.
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August 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The Jenga Tower
(On the fragility of organizations)
Not all Jenga blocks are alike:
They are not identical blocks of wood.
They are cut out to be different on purpose
with special grooves and kinks
to make the game more fun.
.... #Jenga #organizations
The Jenga Tower
(On the fragility of organizations)
Not all Jenga blocks are alike:
They are not identical blocks of wood.
They are cut out to be different on purpose
with special grooves and kinks
to make the game more fun.
.... #Jenga #organizations
July 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The Jenga Tower
(On the fragility of organizations)
Not all Jenga blocks are alike:
They are not identical blocks of wood.
They are cut out to be different on purpose
with special grooves and kinks
to make the game more fun.
.... #Jenga #organizations
The Jenga Tower
(On the fragility of organizations)
Not all Jenga blocks are alike:
They are not identical blocks of wood.
They are cut out to be different on purpose
with special grooves and kinks
to make the game more fun.
.... #Jenga #organizations
www.thesatirist.com/cartoons/eps... by Tom Deisboeck
July 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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by Helen Laser
Pay close attention
I have RFK in my slippery grasp. I’m holding his decaying brain hostage till my demands are met. This
is not a negotiation.
by Helen Laser
Pay close attention
I have RFK in my slippery grasp. I’m holding his decaying brain hostage till my demands are met. This
is not a negotiation.
July 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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by Helen Laser
Pay close attention
I have RFK in my slippery grasp. I’m holding his decaying brain hostage till my demands are met. This
is not a negotiation.
by Helen Laser
Pay close attention
I have RFK in my slippery grasp. I’m holding his decaying brain hostage till my demands are met. This
is not a negotiation.
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At a press conference the next day, the reporter attempt to get the president to candidly answer their questions by employing colorful language and being deferential to the Curser-in-Chief.
CNN: “How’s it hanging, bro?”
At a press conference the next day, the reporter attempt to get the president to candidly answer their questions by employing colorful language and being deferential to the Curser-in-Chief.
CNN: “How’s it hanging, bro?”
July 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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At a press conference the next day, the reporter attempt to get the president to candidly answer their questions by employing colorful language and being deferential to the Curser-in-Chief.
CNN: “How’s it hanging, bro?”
At a press conference the next day, the reporter attempt to get the president to candidly answer their questions by employing colorful language and being deferential to the Curser-in-Chief.
CNN: “How’s it hanging, bro?”
www.thesatirist.com/cartoons/pri... by Tom Deisboeck
June 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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"The most striking thing about Nashville is its unusual, Altman-esque, narrative approach. These are four days in the life of 24 characters, whose lives are intertwined in ways they do not understand.
"The most striking thing about Nashville is its unusual, Altman-esque, narrative approach. These are four days in the life of 24 characters, whose lives are intertwined in ways they do not understand.
Nashville: A Portrait of 1970s America via Musical Satire – The Satirist
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June 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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"The most striking thing about Nashville is its unusual, Altman-esque, narrative approach. These are four days in the life of 24 characters, whose lives are intertwined in ways they do not understand.
"The most striking thing about Nashville is its unusual, Altman-esque, narrative approach. These are four days in the life of 24 characters, whose lives are intertwined in ways they do not understand.
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Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and the flagpole outside of the bank, but in this case nothing was coming to mind. The assignment was wearing on her.
Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and the flagpole outside of the bank, but in this case nothing was coming to mind. The assignment was wearing on her.
MeHD - The Satirist
MeHD By Casey Alexander Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? What qualities did the two of them share? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and ...
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June 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and the flagpole outside of the bank, but in this case nothing was coming to mind. The assignment was wearing on her.
Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and the flagpole outside of the bank, but in this case nothing was coming to mind. The assignment was wearing on her.
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Schumer MIA - The Satirist
Schumer MIA by Tom Deisboeck Tom Deisboeck is a published cartoonist and children’s book illustrator. He is largely self-taught yet propelled by great mentors like Charles Zembillas (The Animation Aca...
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May 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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For John Gilligan, a founding member of the “Sausalito Peaceniks for Peace,” owning a six-figure position in a revered firm within the military-intelligence complex involved in the slaughter and deportation of innocent people raises disturbing ethical issues.
For John Gilligan, a founding member of the “Sausalito Peaceniks for Peace,” owning a six-figure position in a revered firm within the military-intelligence complex involved in the slaughter and deportation of innocent people raises disturbing ethical issues.
Pacifist “Holding on for Dear Life” to His Palantir Stock - The Satirist
Pacifist “Holding on for Dear Life” to His Palantir Stock By Dan Geddes SAN FRANCISCO – A Bay Area pacifist is still holding his Palantir stock, despite the company’s symbiotic relationship with the U...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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For John Gilligan, a founding member of the “Sausalito Peaceniks for Peace,” owning a six-figure position in a revered firm within the military-intelligence complex involved in the slaughter and deportation of innocent people raises disturbing ethical issues.
For John Gilligan, a founding member of the “Sausalito Peaceniks for Peace,” owning a six-figure position in a revered firm within the military-intelligence complex involved in the slaughter and deportation of innocent people raises disturbing ethical issues.