Honored, as always, to collaborate with the magnificent Ann Telnaes! And let me give a shout out to all the new subscribers who are joining us today. Welcome to TBR community! Please comment often!
Is there a god? Remember when that question was making the rounds? and if there is, does he look like a trump family member? I cannot believe that no one is sufficiently ashamed to admit that the US is going to hell in a handbasket while the rest of the world is laughing itself silly. No wonder XI, PUTIN and UN didn't include Trump in that meeting. They know he is a moron and never keeps a promise or pays his bills.
The angels are pedaling as fast as they can. The cyclotron has to build up a charge large enough to be stored in the heavenly capacitators. Once sufficient bolts are safely stowed the God who loves us but gave us the free will to pick this one as the very best out of a throng of 350 million will save our sorry asses by unleashing the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword! Glory Glory Alleluia!
Oh by the way that's the way we used to talk and we meant every syllable. Feel free to hum along.
I think God may be embarrassed by the Battle Hymn of the Republic but people need a reason to believe. After you pass through the wormhole of self what's left is others. The idea of God made a great leap when it left self behind.
True. But, also because Hitler, like tRump, tried to micro-manage every aspect of German life. To Hitler, any modern art or any art with a Jewish influence was considered "Degenerate".
LOVE Ann Telnaes. I too am subscribed to her Substack. So perfect! This is a keeper! Thank you both so much!
Every morning, I read dismal news and emails. Just wrote a scathing response to a WordPress plugin maker whose "help" was so vague I wanted to reach into my computer and smash their site and app (WP Mail SMTP plugin).
I think there is a character limit to Substack posts. You are most likely going to run out of Black Flag space by 2029. On the other hand, it is a rather vivid depiction of what we are experiencing. Go for it!! And HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too.
Andy and Ann -- These brilliant works of art curated by the most artistic Administration in the history of America bring back vivid memories of the bulletin boards in my kindergarten classroom -- where only the best art derived from the students' creative crayons was posted. Bravo !!!
I second that, Marmo - I find TBRers the wittiest, most empathetic and hysterically funny group of truth tellers ever . . . lead by the brilliant Andy Borowitz (and Cookie and Mousse).
Laura Loomer’s portrait was added with her revised version of the Bible. In the Revised Loomer Edition of the Bible, Jesus appointed Judas as Chief of Staff, replaced his Disciples with the money changers from the Temple, and established a “Money for Miracles” menu of charges for services rendered.
The Money for Miracles charges have already occurred with Trump's woman in charge of Trump's Religious Department (can't remember her name or the name of the department). She was selling for $1000 prayer benefits for those who pay. Those benefits included financial gains and destruction of one's enemies, among others.
That would be Paula White, following on a loooong line of religious charlatans selling bibles, scarves, crosses and other items that carry special "blessings".
Things are so crazy that they leave satire in the dust! Cannot come up with anything those idiots haven't done or aren't doing!! A department of the US government selling "prayer benefits"? As they say, "you can't make this stuff up."
They are just copying the Roman Catholic Church. They called them "indulgences" and they pissed Martin Luther out of his socks. Fast forward to 18xx, and even "reformed" church members sell snake oil and other goodies out of the back of a wagon. Took a while to upgrade the wagon to Liberty U and associates. Where is this century's Martin Luther??
Trump is so outrageous that at first I believed this. He’s already taken over the Kennedy Center, why not the Smithsonian’s art? Hope the doesn’t give him any ideas.
Yes, the beauty of Borowitz articles is that they challenge those neurocircuits which access that sweet spot between utter shock and “ drop dead, roll over hilarious”
Oh he's already is on a mission to "white wash" the Smithsonian! Just like everything he disagrees with, he wants to hide the real history of this country.
Not a single one of the MAGAT morons (but I repeat myself) knows what the word means. It has become so meaningless it could mean anything, or, as I believe, nothing at all. It has become trite, banal, and overused by intellectually lazy mental midgets.
In Alberta, Canada, we have a Trump acolyte as our provincial premier. I wrote a post called "Smith nails it again!", congratulating her on one of her most notable failues with outrageous over-the-top phony compliments. About two-thirds of the comments were from her supporters who thought I was one of them. In other words, the lunatic fringe is also clueless.
Manitoban , Quebecer here, living in California at the moment .I follow all Canadian news as much as possible . The current Alberta premier is a red hat trumper . She is disgraceful 😡
The actual Trumpsphere is so satirical as to make Andy's stuff almost indistinguishable from it. In a paradoxical way it must make parody much more challenging than when the target material isn't already so utterly absurd.
When he goes we will jackhammer the concrete Rose Garden, rename everything, wipe the fake gold leaf off every surface in the oval office, take down whatever has been started of his idiot ballroom, and undo every s--t executive order he ever instituted. And may his ugly face never grace any government building in DC. Maybe we can wipe his name from history - call him "he who must not be named."
Yes. Statues of the person had their heads lopped off, the name of the person was excised from inscriptions, and feces was smeared on any pictorial representations of the person against whom damnatio memoriae was declared. Their names were forbidden to be spoken in public.
When he departs and the regime is reduced to rubble, we will go in and fumigate the WH first. Then we will remove the cheap gold crap that Mein Fůehrer had placed all over the Oval Office.
The Egyptians did that to Amenhotep. He disappeared for hundreds of years until some misguided archeologist found a trace of him somewhere and he got re-inserted back into the Egyptian pantheon. Never did find out what current Egyptians thought of that. Or what happened to that archeologist.
Loved them all. Ann is so spot on, however, based on the recent development of his kankles, the drawing of the Orange Menace needs a revision. Small vulgarian hands are still correct, however! Thanks for the laughs.
If you are so inclined, Ann, I'd love to see this as a regular feature. So many masterpieces begging to be included in the satirical wing. Oh, excuse me, I need to break up a fight. "Garden of Earthly Delights" just cross-armed "The Peaceful Kingdom".
Honored, as always, to collaborate with the magnificent Ann Telnaes! And let me give a shout out to all the new subscribers who are joining us today. Welcome to TBR community! Please comment often!
OMG, these are fabulous. "God Immediately Regrets His Creation" is brilliant! Thank you for all of them!
Yes, God regretting his Creation is the best of the best. And exactly WHERE is that vengeful God when we need him/ her/ them the the most????
Yes, we're in dire need of some old-fashioned smiting.
--not to mention smacking!
I need a smote!
Love your name! LOL
I've been saying this since January 2017!
🤣😎
Is there a god? Remember when that question was making the rounds? and if there is, does he look like a trump family member? I cannot believe that no one is sufficiently ashamed to admit that the US is going to hell in a handbasket while the rest of the world is laughing itself silly. No wonder XI, PUTIN and UN didn't include Trump in that meeting. They know he is a moron and never keeps a promise or pays his bills.
THEY know it.....why didnt the electorate know it???!! AARGGGGHH!
Because they're just a smidge less in intellect than their despicable leader.
Actually, if they had paid attention, they did know but did not believe he would do it and worse. They did not understand that it would affect them.
exactly, Margaret; they didn't understand they would be affected too!
They knew it. But, for them, voting for a WOMAN was way worse! She wasn't "qualified"...And we know exactly what "qualification" she is missing!
Her race also had an negative effect on some voters who can't see beyond their noses. She was great in California.
Because the electric has a short memory, hopefully they’ll remember when the midterms come up
The Oddball Out was probably the source of Un's mirth during the meeting.
Going to hell . . . HOW????
Don't send him to me!!!
He/She obviously washed his/her hands of the human species centuries ago...
He/She regrets giving us hands!
And that brain definitely has a few major flaws that should have been caught in the prototype. So much for Omniscience.
And “intelligent design”.
Love your comment!
The angels are pedaling as fast as they can. The cyclotron has to build up a charge large enough to be stored in the heavenly capacitators. Once sufficient bolts are safely stowed the God who loves us but gave us the free will to pick this one as the very best out of a throng of 350 million will save our sorry asses by unleashing the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword! Glory Glory Alleluia!
Oh by the way that's the way we used to talk and we meant every syllable. Feel free to hum along.
Al ~ every time I hear I Glory Glory Alleluia, I think of the Melanie lyrics:
Oh sad is the masochism, the vagaries of sex
Have turned half the population into total nervous wrecks
But your analyst will cure you, long as you can pay the cheques
As the id goes marching on
Glory glory psychotherapy, glory glory sexuality
Glory glory now we can be free as the id goes marching on
I think God may be embarrassed by the Battle Hymn of the Republic but people need a reason to believe. After you pass through the wormhole of self what's left is others. The idea of God made a great leap when it left self behind.
amen! <3
I had forgotten this
In deep Mourning!
perhaps he/she's been deported?
Time for a smote!⚡️💪😎
If there is a God, it's definitely not a "her"! No woman in that position would allow this complete destruction of morality.
Yeh.
God’s away on business. Who are the ones that we’ve kept in charge? Killers, thieves and lawyers!
We need some Old Testament Justice...please.
That one should be called "Pull My Finger."
LOL
The mushroom was an unexpected but great detail.
Ann had to draw it 10 times life size to make it visible. 🔎
BTW…
🥳 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 🥳
#🏴 #🏴 #🏴
They’re all wretched. Kind of like the Addams Family without the wit, charm and grace.
I wish I could unsee this one.
Complete, even to his teeny tinky winky! 🤣
This reminds me of a certain fascist who cleansed all of the German museums of "Degenerate Art".
--because it rivalled the real-life degeneracy of that government?
True. But, also because Hitler, like tRump, tried to micro-manage every aspect of German life. To Hitler, any modern art or any art with a Jewish influence was considered "Degenerate".
"Degenerate" art being banned by degenerate excuses for human beings. Some would call that irony.
LOVE Ann Telnaes. I too am subscribed to her Substack. So perfect! This is a keeper! Thank you both so much!
Every morning, I read dismal news and emails. Just wrote a scathing response to a WordPress plugin maker whose "help" was so vague I wanted to reach into my computer and smash their site and app (WP Mail SMTP plugin).
THEN I read your column. Now I'm smiling.
Thank you always!!
Note(s) to Self: Open AT first, TBR second, Make coffee third. Start the day.
Making coffee last AFTER reading AT and TBR is the smartest thing you can do… cuts down on spit-takes.
BTW…
🥳 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 🥳
#🏴 #🏴 #🏴
That was the plan, Lizard-Bro. Which New Year are we Happy-ing?? Same to you anyway. :-))
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
🥳 I have decided to wish
🥳 everybody a Happy New
🥳 Year every day through
🥳 at least 2029
🥳 So…
🥳 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 🥳
#🏴 #🏴 #🏴
(Why THREE BLACK FLAGS?
#🏴 #🏴 #🏴 🤔
1. The First One is for Q45/47* AND ALL OF HIS GQP QMAGAT TRAITOREPUBLICAN FRIENDS.
2. The Second One is for SIGNALGATE.
3. The Third One is for TARIFFGATE.
https://open.substack.com/pub/lizardbro/p/fly-the-black-flag-updated_2-39f?r=23874p&utm_medium=ios
)
I think there is a character limit to Substack posts. You are most likely going to run out of Black Flag space by 2029. On the other hand, it is a rather vivid depiction of what we are experiencing. Go for it!! And HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too.
Andy and Ann -- These brilliant works of art curated by the most artistic Administration in the history of America bring back vivid memories of the bulletin boards in my kindergarten classroom -- where only the best art derived from the students' creative crayons was posted. Bravo !!!
To New Subscribers: Welcome!
This is the tip of the iceburg. You're in for a treat.
You'll find that, yes, you can still laugh after all.
I second that, Marmo - I find TBRers the wittiest, most empathetic and hysterically funny group of truth tellers ever . . . lead by the brilliant Andy Borowitz (and Cookie and Mousse).
I subscribe to and greatly appreciate both of you! Thank you for making me smile on grey days!
These are fabulous! Thanks for making my day!!!
LOVE Ann! My favorite political cartoonist. Thank you for this!
Laura Loomer’s portrait was added with her revised version of the Bible. In the Revised Loomer Edition of the Bible, Jesus appointed Judas as Chief of Staff, replaced his Disciples with the money changers from the Temple, and established a “Money for Miracles” menu of charges for services rendered.
The Money for Miracles charges have already occurred with Trump's woman in charge of Trump's Religious Department (can't remember her name or the name of the department). She was selling for $1000 prayer benefits for those who pay. Those benefits included financial gains and destruction of one's enemies, among others.
Yes, White passionately asks her followers for $1000 and she will send them 1000 angels to protect them. Get me the barf bag!
Don't worry--the angels will get you one!
are those angels like the ones in the Oval Office, all gold and sparkly? lol
That would be Paula White, following on a loooong line of religious charlatans selling bibles, scarves, crosses and other items that carry special "blessings".
Things are so crazy that they leave satire in the dust! Cannot come up with anything those idiots haven't done or aren't doing!! A department of the US government selling "prayer benefits"? As they say, "you can't make this stuff up."
They are just copying the Roman Catholic Church. They called them "indulgences" and they pissed Martin Luther out of his socks. Fast forward to 18xx, and even "reformed" church members sell snake oil and other goodies out of the back of a wagon. Took a while to upgrade the wagon to Liberty U and associates. Where is this century's Martin Luther??
Wish someone could not think of this stuff in any way....
the 21st century version of snake oil
ah, the "true" Christians!
Brilliant!
Including plastic surgery?
Oh, that's good, Bob!!!
And these are the new Bibles Trump is selling on the safe streets in DC.
<standing ovation>
Trump is so outrageous that at first I believed this. He’s already taken over the Kennedy Center, why not the Smithsonian’s art? Hope the doesn’t give him any ideas.
Yes, the beauty of Borowitz articles is that they challenge those neurocircuits which access that sweet spot between utter shock and “ drop dead, roll over hilarious”
At first I saw "NEUROCRATS"!!!
Who knows? May happen!
Is happening?
Thanks
Challenge until the ultimate fry.
<golf clap>
I thought there might be an Autopen portrait, but I have to admit, Ann's creations are way better than anything I could dream up.
She’s pretty brilliant.
and she's pretty and brilliant :)
Hope it does 'cuz it means he reads/fears YOU!
Oh he's already is on a mission to "white wash" the Smithsonian! Just like everything he disagrees with, he wants to hide the real history of this country.
“White” is the operative word here.
Exactly!
-along will applying cheap-looking, overabundant gold leaf!
His clowns are already going through the Smithsonian removing anything they deem "woke," whatever the Hell that means. 🙄
Not a single one of the MAGAT morons (but I repeat myself) knows what the word means. It has become so meaningless it could mean anything, or, as I believe, nothing at all. It has become trite, banal, and overused by intellectually lazy mental midgets.
--of which there are now legions.....
<snort laugh>
Wok is dead (thanks, South Park)
Trump already has enough bad ideas as it is!
Thanks
well, he HAS rewritten history in some of the museums, so anything is plausible
I had to explain to my trump-loving cousin that Borowitz's articles are satire. These people make me feel like a Mensa genius. 😢
In Alberta, Canada, we have a Trump acolyte as our provincial premier. I wrote a post called "Smith nails it again!", congratulating her on one of her most notable failues with outrageous over-the-top phony compliments. About two-thirds of the comments were from her supporters who thought I was one of them. In other words, the lunatic fringe is also clueless.
Lunatic fringe=tattered minds!
Manitoban , Quebecer here, living in California at the moment .I follow all Canadian news as much as possible . The current Alberta premier is a red hat trumper . She is disgraceful 😡
😱
What? There is someone in Canada who actually
LIKES this guy?
deliver us from evil!
The actual Trumpsphere is so satirical as to make Andy's stuff almost indistinguishable from it. In a paradoxical way it must make parody much more challenging than when the target material isn't already so utterly absurd.
I know the feeling Debbie .
👍
--or at least a stable Mensa genius as opposed to the regular "stable" kind!
if you have to tell people you're a genius . . . you're not
This is hysterical…..thank you for another comic lightening strike in this toxic storm.
Brilliant satire as always
All of these works of are Spot On!
I’m waiting for the “official” portraits of JD Vance and Donald Trump with oversized eyes on velvet, next to one of the dogs playing poker.
--and the dogs will be smarter and better-looking!
God help the doggies!
<snort laugh>
Maybe he will frame and show his drawing for Epstein's Birthday Book!
He doesn't write drawings.
nor does he draw words . . . but he does make a few up or resurrect "old-fashioned" ones
Stunning, in every sense. I bow at the feet of Ann Telnaes and already know in my heart that her ankles are not swollen.
--and that she has a heart!
Great piercing commentary from Mr. Borowitz and special kudos to Ms. Ann Telnaes for her hilarious and piercing artwork.
This just in: Trump to clean up the Smithsonian Museum so there's no trace of the Epstein files.
In fact, the Epstein files will be made into a papier-mache' collage with lots of shellac!
When he “goes,” can we rename the Kennedy Center at least? 🤢
When he goes we will jackhammer the concrete Rose Garden, rename everything, wipe the fake gold leaf off every surface in the oval office, take down whatever has been started of his idiot ballroom, and undo every s--t executive order he ever instituted. And may his ugly face never grace any government building in DC. Maybe we can wipe his name from history - call him "he who must not be named."
I think we should imitate the Romans and initiate "damnatio memoriae." Everything is removed from everything, statues, buildings, etc.
Yes. Statues of the person had their heads lopped off, the name of the person was excised from inscriptions, and feces was smeared on any pictorial representations of the person against whom damnatio memoriae was declared. Their names were forbidden to be spoken in public.
Wow!! Can we form a Super-Pac to start saving up for that? I'll donate.
When he departs and the regime is reduced to rubble, we will go in and fumigate the WH first. Then we will remove the cheap gold crap that Mein Fůehrer had placed all over the Oval Office.
--melt all the gold down, repay the national debt!
If it's real gold
It was paid for by our tax dollars, so it just might be real gold! And if it is, Trump will take it with him if he ever leaves.
The goldish oval office looks like a house of ill repute. Although it's a classy one according to the present tenants.
Lots of prostitution there, not necessarily of the sexual kind.
<standing ovation>. It is, indeed, a house of ill repute!
right on, can’t wait
The Egyptians did that to Amenhotep. He disappeared for hundreds of years until some misguided archeologist found a trace of him somewhere and he got re-inserted back into the Egyptian pantheon. Never did find out what current Egyptians thought of that. Or what happened to that archeologist.
Yes!! I totally agree! Good thing he's putting his name on so many things, so we know where to start our revisions!
Triple Amen!!
and pass a new law that changes the role of a sitting president to name shit after himself
The quicker, the better all around!
Loved them all. Ann is so spot on, however, based on the recent development of his kankles, the drawing of the Orange Menace needs a revision. Small vulgarian hands are still correct, however! Thanks for the laughs.
I noticed that, but, either way, swollen or not, he's a klutz.
If you are so inclined, Ann, I'd love to see this as a regular feature. So many masterpieces begging to be included in the satirical wing. Oh, excuse me, I need to break up a fight. "Garden of Earthly Delights" just cross-armed "The Peaceful Kingdom".
Love 'em..... but it's hard to decide which one I'd want to hang first.
Carola, do you mean which drawing or which member of the trump clump?
Both.
Art usually involves being hung on a wall, without any squeezing, swinging.
How about all at once.....?