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By The Cathy Wilcox

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Cathy Wilcox, Sydney Morning Herald

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GOP in full panic mode.

June 6, 2024

ROBERT B. HUBBELL

Republicans are scared. They understand that Trump's conviction for election interference is a devastating blow that threatens their prospects in November. If they lose—and they should—their eight-year delirium will come crashing to an end like a bad acid trip. MAGA extremism will not recede entirely, but its high-water mark will be in the past.

That prospect frightens MAGA to its core because they understand they have no vision, no organizing principles, no plan other than revenge—Trump's revenge to be exacted in a second term. If they lose that dark animus, the GOP’s reason for existence evaporates.

The surest sign of the GOP’s panic is the apoplectic rage that characterizes the ugly threats of Republican officials and surrogates after the guilty verdicts. They have lost their collective minds and their grip on reality, history, humanity, decency, and rationality. Their threats are a sign of weakness—not strength! Like the threats of schoolyard bullies everywhere, they emerge from deep-seated fear and insecurity; they are designed to conceal the underlying panic of imposters worried they will be found out for who they really are.

Still, Trump and his surrogates' parade of threats and lawless actions is difficult to bear—especially when they pile upon one another as they did on Wednesday. But as we review those actions, remember that they are signs of desperation and fear by a party on the run. All it took to put the GOP into full panic mode was a verdict by twelve randomly selected citizens who heard the truth about Trump's corruption.

We should not dismiss the revenge fantasies of the Convicted Felon and his pathetic homunculi. But we must keep them in perspective. For all the wild talk about retribution, House Republicans could not impeach Joe Biden despite holding control of the House for the last two years. And after a four-year investigation of Hunter Biden, the best (or worst?) the Trump-appointed special counsel could do was allege that Hunter denied he was an addict on a standard form gun purchase application and paid four years of taxes late.

So, we should take the Convicted Felon’s threats seriously, but we should recognize that MAGA has a dismal track record of delivering on their revenge fantasies.

With that preface, let’s look at the various ways that MAGA extremists are seeking to protect Convicted Felon Trump after 34-guilty verdicts.

Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea of defunding special counsel Jack Smith, something he rejected in early May (before the guilty verdicts).

Senate Republicans have signed a letter vowing not to cooperate on any legislation that does not directly relate to public safety.

Convicted Felon Trump said that “it’s very possible that it’s gonna have to happen”—referring to locking up his political enemies.

Steve Bannon—a surrogate of the Convicted Felon—said that District Attorney Alvin Brag “should be—and will be—jailed.”

Bannon also said that “media allies” of Biden should be “investigated.”

The Felon’s architect of the Muslim ban—Steven Miller—asked, “Is every House committee controlled by Republicans using its subpoena power in every way it needs to right now? Is every Republican DA starting every investigation they need to right now.”

GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson said “he would encourage Congress to ‘aggressively go after’ President Biden and his family.”

The Felon’s judicial allies are also doing their best to protect him from further criminal jeopardy:

First, the US Supreme Court continues to delay its ruling on Felon Trump's baseless claim of presidential immunity for his attempted coup and insurrection. Every day that the Court delays its decision makes trial in the DC election interference case less likely. The Court’s glacial response to a matter of national urgency is reprehensible. And transparently partisan.

Second, the Georgia court of appeals issued a stay of the trial proceedings in the state RICO prosecution of Felon Trump for interfering in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. See CNN Politics, Donald Trump election subversion conspiracy case indefinitely paused by Georgia appeals court.

The stay of the Georgia case is worrisome. Per the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the court of appeals issued a stay on its own motion. AJC writes:

Because none of the defendants had requested a stay, this means the appeals court decided on its own to issue the stay, leading some observers to speculate the court may ultimately reverse McAfee’s decision and disqualify Willis and her office. The appeals court, if it agrees to hold oral arguments, has indicated it will do so some time in the fall, and it must issue its decision by mid-March [2025].

As Joyce Vance noted,

“Unlike federal courts where judges are appointed for life, Georgia elects its judges in races that are non-partisan in name only, with predictable results.”

So, unless and until a different prosecutor replaces Willis, the Georgia case is going nowhere. And if Fani Willis removes herself, it is not clear that a different prosecutor would pursue the case. I do not know how Willis would be replaced if she voluntarily steps down, but per NBC,

Under a 2022 Georgia law, when a district attorney is disqualified, the case is referred to the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, who is tasked with finding another prosecutor for the case.

If Willis is disqualified on appeal, we should expect the appointment of a prosecutor who will dismiss the case.

Third, Judge Aileen Cannon has dropped all pretense of presiding over a criminal trial involving unlawful retention of defense secrets and is converting her courtroom into a theater-in-the-round for right-wing attacks on the special counsel appointment process. In a move so unusual it has never happened before, Judge Cannon invited strangers to the Trump defense secrets case to submit briefs and present oral argument over a day-and-a-half hearing.

The challenges to the appointment of Jack Smith are baseless. Similar challenges have been rejected numerous times. But Cannon seems intent on fabricating a record to justify removal of Jack Smith. See Salon, "Not normal at all": Legal experts say Judge Cannon's "absurd" ruling shows she's an "absolute hack".

Meanwhile, Cannon has not ruled on Jack Smith’s request for a protective order to protect FBI agents and other witnesses from Felon Trump's dangerous accusations that they had orders to “shoot to kill” him during the search of Mar-a-Lago.

It is difficult to describe how inappropriate and unprecedented Cannon’s actions are. While we should avoid falling into conspiracy theories, it seems doubtful that Cannon came up with the stagecraft of a right-wing assault on the special counsel in her courtroom on her own. A plausible explanation is that she is being coached by political operatives working for Convicted Felon Trump.

All the above reeks of desperation to protect Trump from further political damage. Those who humiliate themselves and undermine democracy to protect Trump will be remembered by history alongside those faithless servants who abandoned America during prior crises. In the meantime, recognize that their angry outbursts are signs that they are running scared. They can visualize life after the Convicted Felon has been defeated and they understand they have given up everything for the worst president in American history.

[Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter]

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Camp Canberra by Krys Saclier and Cathy Wilcox

The students of Mount Mayhem Primary are on their school trip to Canberra. Their teacher, Ms Sparks says they will visit places of National Significance and learn about Australian History and Government. Who knew Canberra could be so interesting!

Being a Canberran, I’ve never done the “school trip to Canberra” so many Australians seem to do, but I sure do know my hometown well enough to appreciate this book!

Filled with information and questions, this story about a school trip to the capital city would be a good one to buy before a student goes on their trip—or to give them after they come back. It’d also a great addition to a school library.

With artwork using photographs of the real places with the students and teachers illustrated over them, it’s educational while also featuring fictional characters on their own adventures.

There are little details about each place mentioned (e.g. certain things to experience or look for at each attraction), so children will feel connected to the story—and have things to anticipate on their visit.

There’s so much in Canberra to see and do, and this book makes a good summary of some of the major things—even if it features so many attractions it would make for an exhausting excursion!

(The only thing I don’t like is the last sentence of the blurb that buys into mean stereotypes about our beautiful capital city. Canberra has more to see and do than anywhere!)

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Cathy Wilcox

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Australian cartoonist Cathy Wilcox giving me Maya Hart feels

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Cathy Wilcox

La escultura del David de Miguel Ángel, uno de los símbolos del Renacimiento italiano, es una de las obras artísticas más conocidas del mundo. Esta semana, sin embargo, se ha visto involucrada en una polémica por el despido de una profesora de los Estados Unidos que enseñó a sus alumnos imágenes de la escultura. Los padres de los niños, de entre 11 y 12 años, se quejaron de la maestra Hope Carrasquilla por haber mostrado fotografías del David de Miguel Ángel, las cuales consideraron pornográficas y no aptas para niños. Ante los sorprendentes hechos, este lunes la ciudad de Florencia ha decidido reconocer a la profesora y su alcalde, David Nardella, ha invitado personalmente a Carrasquilla a visitar la localidad. "Invitaré personalmente a la maestra a Florencia para darle su reconocimiento en nombre de la ciudad. El arte es civilización y quien lo enseña merece respeto", ha expuesto a través de las redes sociales. "Confundir el Arte con la pornografía es simplemente ridículo", ha asegurado.

Una isla de Sentido Común en un mar de Ignorancia.

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Bog’s Blog    On est reparti pour un tour. Cette semaine a suivi son cours comme une autre l’aurait fait avant elle. Il y a quand même eu quelques évènements notables qui sont sortis de notre routine habituelle.  

J’ai profité de la bonne météo de ce début de semaine pour travailler sur les “home improvements” extérieur.   Notre système d’eau grise est officiellement fonctionnel avec des améliorations potentielles qui peuvent encore y être apportée à l’avenir. On espère que les plantes filtrantes y trouvent leur compte et enfoncent leurs racines profondément dans la scorie. J’ai également installé des pavés pour pouvoir se déplacer jusqu’au composte sans trop se mouiller dans les hautes herbes et également devant l’escalier principal de la maison. Pour ce qui est de l’intérieur, on a fini la cage moustiquaire autour de notre lit samedi. Elle requière également quelques finitions mais dans l’ensemble elle est fonctionnelle. On a très bien dormi dedans. Lundi au réveil on a découvert qu’il y avait 3 moustiques à l’intérieur qui n’avaient pas eu l’opportunité de nous embêter. En plus ce n’était pas très bon pour mon Karma de perpétrer de génocide de moustique tous les soirs et souvent, au plein milieu de la nuit.   J’ai aussi fait des trous dans le contreplaqué derrière le frigo pour que celui-ci puisse un peu respirer. On a des problèmes de bruits qu’on associe à une surchauffe. Je pense qu’on a passé un point de non-retour et qu’il va nous rappeler sa présence pour toujours. Il y a également la possibilité qu’il ait toujours été bruyant mais qu’on y payait moins attention. Il a tendance à obséder mes pensées le matin pendant ma méditation. Maintenant que je sais que j’ai agi pour régler la situation ça va soulager ma conscience.   Ma liste de chose à faire a donc bien diminué ces derniers jours et heureusement étant donné que cette longue période de liberté (presque 2 ans) arrive à sa conclusion. En effet, la semaine prochaine, je suis censé recommencer à contribuer à la société. Je vais m’habiller correctement, interagir avec des inconnus, participer à l’effort économique de mon ménage et payer des taxes à mon pays adoptif. Ce changement de dynamique est le bienvenu. D’une certaine manière j’aimerai bien me resynchroniser avec le reste du groupe.   Je n’ai pas encore reçu mon horaire pour mon travail dans les élections mais ça devrait être plutôt chill. C’est censé durer environ un mois puis je commence chez les Wilcox début novembre. Je suis allé voir Blair Wilcox (mon frère d’accueil) sur le terrain vendredi aprem pour qu’il me donne un peu les ficelles du métier. Pour me préparer à l’entretient, j’ai nagé 1h15 afin d’être dans les meilleurs dispositions mental possible et me montrer sous mon meilleur jour (de façon naturel). C'était chouette de le revoir après tant d’années. Il a l’air d’aller vraiment bien. Ça se ressent qu’il a une bonne énergie. Il a un enfant et un deuxième en chemin.  

Je compte me déplacer en vélo électrique jusqu’au travail donc j’ai fait pas mal de recherches récemment et je pense avoir trouver ce qu’il me faut une batterie de 625KWh, assistance jusqu’à 45km/h pour 1800 euro. Le vélo a une chouette esthétique. C’est une marque Néo-Zélandaise. Je vais aller au magasin demain pour poser quelques questions.   

Après ma visite chez Wilcox, je suis retourné au boulot de Kate pour boire un verre (ce qui est commun le vendredi aprem) avec ses collègues et Cathy. Cathy était là parce qu’elle avait besoin d’un peu de compagnie après une longue semaine. La bière a bien tapé à jeun après une heure de natation. On est allé faire une dégustation de Gin dans la foulée au “liquor shop” du coin. Je n’avais pas intégré le fait que tester un gin impliquait l'écoute d’une pléthore d’explication inutilement compliqué d’œnologue en herbe/fleur. Kate et Cathy ont assuré les interactions et je me contentais d’acquiescer et sourire docilement. Kate avait l’intention d’acheter une bouteille pour mettre en réserve pour les occasions ce qu’elle a fait.  

Le soir on avait des invités particuliers à la maison. On a reçu trois vétérinaires belges de notre âge qui étaient arrivé quelques jours plus tôt. Robin Delrez, le frère de Natasha (la copine de Vinz), m’a demandé si je pouvais m’occuper un peu de ses amis/collègues. On les a donc conviés à la maison pour un curry. Ils étaient très sympas. Ils ont un working holiday visa mais compte ne rester que 3 mois bizarrement. Il y en a un qui a une promesse d’emploi et qui doit rentrer. Une autre qui a une offre et la dernière qui n’a rien de prévu et qui se voit bien rester plus longtemps. Mais bon, c’est le début de leur voyage et je ne voulais pas trop les embêter avec le fait de penser à la fin. Ils ont tous les trois un boulot rémunéré à 1H30 vers le sud dans une ferme qui commence le mois prochain. On les recroisera peut-être à l’avenir.  

Dimanche, Jamie est rentré une semaine plus tôt que prévu pour l’anniversaire de Mark. Je pense que sa famille et sa copine lui manquait de trop. Un anniversaire représente à la fois la cause du manque et l’opportunité de rentrer en grande pompe. On a fait des pâtes fraiches au pesto et des pisco en apéro. Les grands-parents étaient bien entendu de la partie. C’était chouette d’avoir les différentes histoires du voyageur. On compte l’inviter avec Bea (sa copine) à la tiny house dans la semaine et peut être aller grimper ensemble. Ils comptent aller skier deux semaines début octobre.  

Je pense que ce sera Kate qui vous écrira la semaine prochaine. Ce sera rafraichissant d’avoir un peu son point de vue. Passez une bonne semaine, bisous.  

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That cat vet post is from a known scammer. You can look up her name (tamie wilcox) and cat fund to find more posts by her.

i appreciate the heads up. i cant find the reblog on my profile anymore so i’m hoping her profile and posts were removed?

from what i noticed the gofundme is started by someone named Cathy, is she the legitimate person?

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Australian Opposition leader opposes renewable energy, plans for nuclear power - (no mention of wastes)

The Age’s cartoonist Cathy Wilcox sums it up!

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Steph’s Year in Review – 2022 Edition

2022 was a year of celebration and it was a hoot! It felt like our first “real” year of retirement as in 2021 Craig was so involved with closing his parents’ estate. The freedom this gave us, combined with celebrating my 60th birthday all year long, had me/us seeing many friends and family around the country/world

I started the year in the Tucson area for pickleball with Joan Hanson, Dave Brown, Johnny Stutsman, and Heidi Thorsen (SEA pickleball peeps) and a visit with Marilyn Byrne (MSFT friend).  In February, Craig and I took a quick ski trip to Sun River/Mt Bachelor as a trial run for our road trip “ski safari”.  The three-week safari took us through Idaho, where we visited with Bob and Ann Arnold (MSFT friends) and down to Salt Lake City (SLC).  In UT, we had great fun skiing Snowbird, Alta, Deer Valley, and Solitude.  We also had dinner with Colleen Daly (MSFT friend).  After SLC, we went over to Steamboat Springs where we visited with Brandon and Scott Jones (cousins).  Guy Michaelsen (SEA neighbor) joined us in Steamboat and we had fun hanging with him. Driving home from CO, we stopped in Jackson Hole for some snow mobiling, and Montana for one last ski mountain, Big Sky. I was wondering if I’d get tired of all that skiing and I never did!  

April 11th marked my 60th birthday and my pickleball peeps helped me celebrate, at the local SEA bowling alley, which was a blast.  Craig surprised me with a 10-day trip to Palm Springs to mark the official milestone. While there, I was doubly surprised when Jan and Gray Crary (Univ of CO friends) showed up from LA to help celebrate. In addition, Heather Pollock (childhood friend), came over from Santa Monica for a visit.

In early May, my girlfriend Susan Landahl (MSFT friend) and I went to Phoenix for a long weekend.  And in mid-May, Peggy O’Connor (Univ of CO friend) and Suzanne Coupe (Pat Kirkland Leadership friend) met me in Tulsa for a weekend of reading and girl-time.  Unfortunately, when I got home, I came down with Covid. While Craig got it from me, miraculously neither Peggy nor Suzanne did!

At the end of June, Craig and I headed to the Midwest. The ultimate impetus was a joint birthday party in Bloomington, IN.  My sister, Jan, turned 80 in September and I turned 60 in April so we had a joint birthday party over the 4th of July weekend.  It was fun to see the whole fam damnly (as well as Bea Travis, Ellen Campbell, and Gary Hafner & Jane Clay -  all old friends from Bloomington).  Leading up to the visit to my hometown, Craig and I spent some time in Cleveland checking out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and going to the water park at Cedar Point. While in Cleveland we saw my Portland friend, Cathy Wilcox.  On this Midwest junket, we also went to Detroit where we toured the Ford museum and did some fun bike riding.  We also had a lovely dinner with my Booking.com friend, Amy Accetura.

It was great spending the majority of the summer in the Seattle area.  Craig talked about a perfect week including hiking, biking, and stand up paddleboarding and we had several of those trifecta weeks!  

In September, Craig and I headed to the desert and did some great site seeing & hiking in Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, and Zion before ending up in Vegas.  In sin city, we met up with my niece, Melanie Schwandt, and “the Scots” Jules and Dougal.  The five of us headed for Lees Ferry and took an amazing two-week rafting trip the Colorado.

In late September, Craig and I took what Craig called Secret Squirrel “The Fall Tour” (the second part of my surprise birthday trip/celebration).  We went down to the WA/OR border and slept in a tree house (!) for three nights before heading to the beach and spending three more at Cannon Beach.  

In October, we headed to North Carolina for my niece, Clare Cady’s wedding to Austin Tepsic.  After our time in Raleigh, we did some exploring of the Outer Banks and the Southern Banks.  When we got home, I was so excited to be home for two whole months.  Who would think I’d get a bit burnt out on traveling.  

On November 16th, I had a small accident with my 2017 Fusion Hybrid.  “Füshy B” as I call her has less than 30k miles on her and will be paid off Feb 9! Fortunately, no one was hurt. While technically I hit the other person, it was her fault as she pulled out in front of me.  Amazing how much damage can be done to cars even going at a relatively slow speed.  As of January 14th, Progressive hadn’t decided yet whether to fix it or consider it a complete loss.  

In mid-December, we caught the travel bug again and were very excited to fly to Iceland and Sweden for our arctic adventure. While the crazy weather in Iceland curtailed some of our activities, the time in Sweden was perfect.  I spent time with my step mother, Eva, as well as my Swedish family Margareta & Bengt, and Chatarina, Lief, and Elisabet. Christmas day, Craig and I flew up to The Ice Hotel -  200k above the Arctic Circle.  We spent one night in an ice room and two nights in a warm room.  Activities there included dog sledding (where we were mushers), snow mobiling, Nordic skiing, and eating lots of yummy food.  

In between all these great trips, when home, I play pickleball three times a week and continue to be honored to volunteer for End of Life Washington.  

As I wrap up this missive, I love the fact that this year I did so many fun things and saw so many of my friends and family in person. I love this quote from Carol Zizzo (Henley Leadership Group) in response to one of our blog posts:  I imagine you on your deathbed saying "Yep, been there, did that, as I said I would, and it was fantastic!”

On that note, I’ll sign off and continue planning our 2023 adventures.  

Love & Kisses - Steph 

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[ad_1] “I’m seeing this as the inevitable result of people choosing to get their news online.”Cathy Wilcox, cartoonist for this masthead and president of the Australian Cartoonists Association, was made conscious of News Corp’s transfer to drop all comedian strips a number of weeks earlier than their remaining run by a number of cartoonists who have been affected.“I immediately penned a statement expressing condemnation on behalf of the ACA and posted it on Twitter. I was surprised to see how big, and vehement, the response was,” she stated.Since the announcement, Wilcox stated she had been in touch with a number of native comedian creators who had been affected by the choice, a few of whom had additionally misplaced the vast majority of their earnings.“I accept that newspapers, like all media, evolve over time to meet the needs of a changing audience, but many of those still buying and reading print news are of the generation that identifies with comics as part of their daily newspaper habit,” stated Wilcox.“I think the decision by News Corp seems short-sighted and risks alienating a significant segment of its readership, as well as killing off a little piece of Australian culture.”In their explanations for his or her comics-section adjustments, Lee papers such because the World Herald, the Waco Tribune and Richmond Times-Dispatch, additionally cited the business’s bigger ongoing transfer to digital readership - as some retailers provide entry to a whole lot of strips on-line.“It is both exciting, and somewhat nerve-wracking, to migrate from the traditional print to the somewhat uncharted digital world,” the Tribune wrote, “but that is exactly what we are doing, one step at a time.” (Disclosure: This writer’s cartoon seems on the net GoComics platform.)The Post-Dispatch’s announcement stated that “the company’s goal with these changes is to make sure it can still devote resources to local news coverage and strong journalism”.Lee Enterprises didn't reply to requests for remark.The biweekly Franklin News-Post in Virginia wrote that as of September 14, it could stop to publish comics and puzzles.The News-Post famous that streamlining comics in Lee’s each day newspapers will assist “reduce costs and enable resources to be maintained for reporting. But it also means that [Lee] newspapers that are published weekly or biweekly will no longer carry comics and puzzles”.Cartoonist Scott Adams, creater of “Dilbert”.The seismic influence of such a change is stunning readers, and cartoonists whose strips are affected.“This is sad,” tweeted a Post-Dispatch reader, exhibiting how the print paper had lower “two pages of comics down to a measly half page” and including: “Just kill the section entirely if this is the best you can do.”News Corp declined to touch upon any reader response to its transfer, which started on September 11.“Our editorial cartoonists remain as loved and valued as ever and continue to play a critical role in both our print editions and increasingly in our digital growth strategy,” News Corp stated in an announcement.“The decision to end comic strips reflects the changing readership habits of our audiences and this is why we are increasing our focus as a business on puzzles, games and crosswords.”Rick Kirkman, co-creator of the syndicated strip “Baby Blues”, views such top-down standardisation and streamlining as a loss for creators and readers alike.“I long for the days when all editors could make their own decisions about their comics line-ups,” Kirkman says. “They number fewer and fewer these days.”Moves resembling Lee’s “make it harder for new strips to gain footing with new audiences on their merits, which is sad,” the cartoonist says. “And it robs readers of their ability to have any meaningful participation in what they want to see in their local papers and furthers homogenisation.”And Patrick McDonnell, creator of the strip “Mutts”, underscores why comics are a preferred staple of the newspaper, with readers

growing long-term relationships with their favorite comics: “Over time, the characters are like family. Newspapers should consider this bond before they decide to make drastic changes.”Wilcox says she “trusts that younger comics creators will forge and cultivate a following elsewhere, as they are already doing, to outlive the dinosaur press, but the days of the well-paid, syndicated comic strip artist seem to be over”.This shrinking of US “funny pages” comes greater than a century after the rise of the print comics part. “Comic strips were created - by editors and publishers - for a very good business reason: to attract and hold readership in order to beat out the competition,” says Wiley Miller, creator of the syndicated strip “Non Sequitur”.The Google search engine emblem with the Dilbert collection ‘I can’t see Google’.Credit: “Diversity of the comic features - and building the best comics for exclusivity by individual newspapers - created a great competitive market that was largely responsible for building the powerful newspaper industry of yore.”Sara Duke, curator of common and utilized graphic artwork on the Library of Congress, highlights how comics grew to become a business engine.“From the time the first popular sequential feature ran in [Joseph] Pulitzer’s New York World in 1895, the Yellow Kid, as he became known, was a marketable character: bicycle races, flip books, stage performances and even whiskey. His presence on products ensured that Americans - no matter where they lived - were offered the same features in their newspapers and the same products to consume,” Duke says.Such aggressive commercialism not solely made prime cartoonists rich; it additionally put comedian strips on the centre of nationwide each day dialog - a cultural perch that peaked by mid-century.Today, although, “the era of mass consumerism is fracturing”, Duke notes. “Where the country might have collectively talked about the death of Farley in Lynn Johnston’s “For Better or For Worse” the day it was featured within the newspaper, now that world is altering as extra shoppers have interaction with content material digitally.”The World Herald writes of its shift that “for our print readers, our digital offerings are the perfect complement”. Another Lee paper, the Martinsville Bulletin in Virginia, wrote that “comics characters are often on their phones and computers and social media - and now it’s time their newspapers are catching up to the inevitable direction, too”.Some readers, although, should not able to migrate. The Post-Dispatch has been publishing letters from its readers concerning the adjustments. One reader wrote: “90 per cent of the comics I liked are gone.” Another wrote that comics are sometimes “a child’s first introduction to a newspaper”.One subplot to the Lee chain’s adjustments is the response of Adams, who instructed Fox News that his lack of Lee purchasers “was part of a larger overhaul, I believe, of comics, but why they decided what was in and what was out, that’s not known to anybody except them, I guess.”Some retailers characterised the dropping of “Dilbert” because the strip’s having develop into a sufferer of “cancel culture”. Adams had just lately satirised environmental, social and governance (ESG) insurance policies and office variety efforts, and had launched a Black character named Dave who identifies as White.“I don’t know why it happened,” Adams tells The Washington Post concerning the huge lack of Lee purchasers, “but since I predicted cancellation for my ESG and Dave character content, it was a huge coincidence”.“The argument that it was a general downsizing not directed at me is nonsense,” Adams says, “because obviously each comic was judged separately to be in or out” of the print sections. (Some newspapers run “Dilbert” on their enterprise pages as an alternative of their comics pages.)The bigger situation is assessing the way forward for the printed comics web page - and whether or not what’s left will likely be a thoughtfully curated studying expertise.

“Cartoonists may create a daily feature and need to rely on other sources of income, where those in the golden age of newspapers had a salary, a pension and perhaps even benefits,” Duke says. “The mass consumerism of the comic strips is still there, [and] products are still there, but the need to engage that content on paper is gone.”Miller, in the meantime, was sceptical even earlier than this month’s adjustments.“What Lee Enterprises is doing with this cookie-cutter approach is the opposite” of papers curating their very own attention-grabbing and intensive comics sections, the “Non Sequitur” creator says. “But I think this horse left the newspaper barn long ago.” [ad_2] Source link

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Today as part of the climate strike a gaggle of Uni actors marched the Main Street of Wagga. I’m definitely going to lose my voice but every second was worth it

Photo by Van Badham (who organised us)

Original comic that we replicated pre-March by cartoonist Cathy Wilcox

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