Hurkle

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A graph from the BBC showing the US falling behind China in public opinion across 20 countries since mid-2025. An image of Trump is pointing to the graph, with the text "I DID THAT!" underneath.
Two dozen or so programming and software architecture books sit on a bookshelf.
A scorpion sits on top of a frog, as the frog swims across a river. Text at the top of the image reads, "Why did you sting me? I shall die and you will surely die as well," said the frog. Text at the bottom reads, "'Libtard,' said the scorpion. 'Trump 2028.'"
Jeff Bezos is shown behind two Washington Post headlines. One is saying the Texas redistricting is nothing to worry about, "The Texas Gerrymander Freakout". The other is saying the Virginia redistricting is gerrymandering and the end of democracy, "Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss".
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn. Image Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
Composite screenshot of two browser windows. The top is realfood.gov with the query "Can you put it in a bikini?" in the search box. The bottom is grok.com showing that in fact it can put something in a bikini.
Screenshot from Axios Media newsletter: What's cooking? Today, the last Tuesday of January, is National Plan a Vacation Day. So, get out a clean piece of paper or a fresh Google Doc and begin. "I can't go anywhere!" you say? Valid. But research (linked in original) shows that the biggest boost in happiness around vacations is from planning one, not going on one...
Three panel political cartoon. Left panel: "The Good" showing a picture of Renee Nicole Good. Middle panel: "The Bad" showing a skeletal ICE agent with a smoking gun. Right panel: "The Ugly" showing Donald Trump and Kristi Noem with Pinocchio noses indicating they are lying. Trump is saying, "She's a domestic terrorist". Noem is saying, "She tried to kill him".
Cover of the book Spell of Catastrophe by Mayer Alan Brenner
UN voting board. Resolution title: “Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel.” The vote total: IN FAVOUR: 153. AGAINST: 1. ABSTENTION: 6. The USA is the only NO vote.
A text message chain. The first message: "Voice your opinion! In less than 10 words, tell us what you'd like to see from the Trump administration in 2026. From Restoration of America. STOP2END" The reply: "Prosecution of the entire administration for all of their corruption, crimes, and inhumane acts". The response: "You have successfully been unsubscribed from Restoration of America 501c4 New Mexico. You will not receive any more messages from this number. Reply START to re"
A cooking pot on top of a stove filled with green chile stew. Beef, carrots, celery, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, and tomato are visible in a rich broth.
Authoritarian President Trump sleeping in his chair during a political meeting.
AI generated image of Superman fighting Bizarro who looks suspiciously like Donald J Trump, even though AI ostensibly can't create images of public figures.
A picture of the FBI anti-piracy warning, modified. Below the FBI anti-piracy logo, it reads, "The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000*". The asterisk refers to a footnote that was not part of the original image, reading, "*Unless you are an AI Company"
Two voting stickers from Santa Fe County. They both have the text "I voted! ¡Yo Voté!" The top one shows a roadrunner, a yucca plant, and the Zia symbol. The bottom one shows a stylized pueblo silhouetted against a blue sky.
An old school poster made by Institute for American Democracy, Inc. It looks to be ca. 1950 or so. Superman is standing in front of of a group of teenagers and children, saying, "... AND REMEMBER, BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUR SCHOOL - LIKE OUR COUNTRY - IS MADE UP OF AMERICANS OF MANY DIFFERENT RACES, RELIGIONS AND NATIONAL ORIGINS. SO..." ... if YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of his religion, race or national origin - don't wait: tell him THAT KIND OF TALK IS UN-AMERICAN. HELP KEEP YOUR SCHOOL ALL AMERICAN!
A screenshot of The Tower Game showing a Mythic+ Sharp Fortitude module with Mythic submodule effects.
4-panel cartoon. Panel 1: An elf king sits on a pile of treasure. Before him stands a peasant. The king says, "Beauty! Fame! Wealth! I have everything! What do you have, smelly peasant? NOTHING!" Panel 2: The peasant holds up a stick. "Well... I got this stick." Panel 3: The elf king eyes the stick suspiciously. Panel 4: Closeup of the elf king's face. He thinks, "I want that stick!"
A blurb from a Newsweek newsletter: Mayoral Debate: Zohran Mamdan's odds of winning the 2025 drifted after his televised debate on Thursday night against rival candidates Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, according to a leading article. The word drifted is emphasized with a red circle around it.
Short clip from 1977 Dr. Moreau movie showing a closeup on one of the beastmen's faces.
The book cover of the Elizabeth Moon trilogy, "The Deed of Paksenarrion".
4 panel cartoon. Panel 1: Drug Sniffing Cats Panel 2: Two cats sit on either side of a rolling suitcase. One says, "Lot of heroin in here." The other says, "Yeah. Shall we tell the humans?" Panel 3: Closeup of a cat in a police harness thinking silently Panel 4: The same image, with the cat saying, "Fuck the state"
Still of the 1997 movie, Mimic, showing the human-looking mimicry of a giant evolved mutant cockroach.
Screenshot of an email from Linked In: Text: "Do you know Ex-Developer? Request to connect with members you know and trust" Image: a stuffed rabbit head avatar Text: "Ex-Developer Rabbit giving up on software development for now" Button: "Connect"
Screenshot of tweet featuring a news article about Donald Trump. hughhowey 2h "Give this man all the Pulitzers. The UK steps in (they sure have a way with words)" Below Trump's headshot is the byline: "By Oliver Kornetzke August 18, 2025."" "Behold.The festering carcass of American rot shoved into an ill-fitting suit: the sleaze of a conman, the cowardice of a draft dodger, the gluttony of a parasite, the racism of a Klansman, the sexism of a back-alley creep, the ignorance of a bar-stool drunk, and the greed of a hedge-fund ghoul— all spray-painted orange and paraded like a prize hog at a county fair. Not a president. Not even a man. Just the diseased distillation of everything this country swears it isn't but has always been— arrogance dressed up as exceptionalism, stupidity passed off as common sense, cruelty sold as toughness, greed exalted as ambition, and corruption worshiped like gospel. It is America's shadow made flesh, a rotting pumpkin idol proving that when a nation kneels before money, power, and spite, it doesn't just lose its soul— it sh*ts out this bloated obscenity and calls it a leader."
Old newspaper clipping showing the top of an article. Headline: Herr Goebbels Angered by Anti-Nazi Wit Sub-headline: Comedians Banned For Humorous Remarks on Leaders Copy: BERLIN, Feb 4 - U.P. - When Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels yesterday blasted Germany's cafe society he called it "society rabble and intellectual snobs," for laughing at comedians who make Nazi leaders the butts of their jokes. Goebbels then turned his anger upon the "society rabble" after announcing that five German actors had been banned from the stage for publicly rediculing (sic) Nazi party and state functionaries.
Screenshot of a successful cancellation of Disney+ account.
If those kids could read meme with the words, "If those red states could read, they'd be very upset."
A screenshot of a paragraph of text from the Turner Novak newsletter of 8.22.25. The text reads, "Isaac also shares how tariff's made Kanpai's US manufacturing unprofitable overnight, and he moved his entire supply chain from the US to Mexico in 60 days."
A satirical Cracker Barrel logo where the name Cracker Barrel has been replaced with the words "Release the Files".
A political cartoon showing a man dressed in judge's robes standing on a branch of a tree. The tree is labeled EXECUTIVE. A branch to the left, labeled LEGISLATIVE has already been cut off. The man is sawing off the branch he is standing on, which is labeled JUDICIAL.
Tweet Chain. Matthew Yglesias: I feel like Jeffies and Schumer should give Elon Musk a call and tell him about the Democratic Party's longstanding interest in electric cars, solar panels, space exploration, and balanced deficit reduction. The retweet is by Isi Breen: Hey you guys know that racist pedophile billionaire with a 14% approval rating, what if we got him on our team?
A cartoon by Harley Schwadron. Inside an office that is labeled on the door, "Committee on Budget Cuts," a man is saying, "First we privatize everything. Then we fire everyone." The White House can be seen in the background.
A short scene from Time Bandits, where the main character's mother and father are about to touch absolute evil, against the advice of their child.
The character Pavi Largo from Repo: the Genetic Opera admires his reflection in a hand mirror, looking happily at his fake face bolted to his head.
Ernie, Big Bird, and The Count from Sesame Street are grouped around a hand chalkboard on which an equation shows a tank divided by a clock equals PBS. Ernie says, "Hey Kids! Just six hours of spending on defense equals the entire federal subsidy for public television!" Big Bird says, "But Elon Musk thinks he can balance the budget by de-funding us!" The Count says, "Elon needs to learn how to count!"
Bar chart showing that in 2025, the federal minimum wage of a full-time year-round worker ($15,080) is less than the poverty line for any household size ($15,640 for 1 person household).
The Trump factor could be influence elections in Australia – with his closeness to conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton seen as favoring Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor party.
Two cats and two chihuahuas are shown, sleeping on blankets and pillows and the photographer's lap.
A chubby black and white cat lies on his side on a weathered wood deck.
Line illustration of a cat yowling. Text on the image reads: "Why is the Cat Screaming? 1. Why wouldn't the cat scream 2. If you were smart, you'd be doing the same thing