Sunday, June 07, 2026

"The Very Model of Modern Masculinity" Toons


Happy Pride Month, Mr. President.

The latest bit of alternative reality is, in fact, true: The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is, indeed, longer than the Sears Tower, the Empire State Building or the World Trade Center, which raises the question “So what?”

Pikes Peak weighs more than an elephant. There are more geysers in Iceland than in Peru. Ice cream has no bones. That a statement is true doesn’t make it relevant.
Venables seized upon Trump’s long-established sensitivity about the size of his hands, which became “a thing” after Dear Leader complained about a writer pointing it out. It’s a reminder of when you told your six-year-old that if he stopping throwing tantrums, the other kids would quit teasing him.

No we won't.

Republican Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted a shock message for Pride Month on Tuesday, declaring, “Homosexuality has no place in America.” Ogles, who has long stirred controversy with his bigoted, trollish rhetoric, added, “Happy Nuclear Family Month.”

Reaction -- which took the form of universal condemnation -- came swiftly (reactions collated at link are hilarious). Even Ted Cruz disagreed. But he might be gay.

America's 250th birthday will be a celebration fit for a King (not a queen).

It's two now, Mr. President.


No, it's gonna get worse. Do you think farmers and ranchers in north and west Texas already know about high fertilizer and diesel costs? And which war is responsible? Perhaps Texas Democrats are still capable of reminding them over the next five months.


If you're in or around the capital city this weekend (or the next couple of weeks), go see the Gilbert Shelton exhibit at the Austin Museum of Popular Culture. Shelton created The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers cartoons, which defined the late 60's/early 70's counterculture. Phineas, Frank, and Freddie were no small part of my coming of age.
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