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Mitch McConnell has taken more medical leave than most women get for maternity leave.
A photo shows a section of the U.S. border wall made of tall vertical metal slats, several of which are bent, misaligned, or broken, creating visible gaps. Overlaid at the bottom is a tweet from user @ALCappuccinoIT that reads: “Hard not to see a pattern in the Reflecting Pool disaster when you consider Trump’s success with the border wall.”
A pixelated green‑on‑black computer graphic mimicking the classic Oregon Trail game shows a covered wagon pulled by an ox against a backdrop of mountains. The text box reads: “You have died of diarrhea lettuce.” Below, in orange uppercase letters on a black background, it says: “Because some doge kid used AI to decide safe Quality Foods are woke.”
A screenshot of two social media posts stacked vertically. The top post by user “maryann_cips” shows a photo of Senator Lindsey Graham smiling in front of an American flag with text “1955–2026.” The caption reads: “I liked him. Doesn’t matter if was a Republican or Democrat. He was someone’s Husband and Dad. 🇺🇸” The bottom reply by “thebrian.chronicles” corrects her, saying: “He was unmarried and had no kids you baked mayonnaise cake. 🤦🏻‍♂️”
Destablizard is the personification of institution stress testing-in scaley kaiju form. He's one of the Systemic Lizards I write about on The Bird Degree. If you ever wondered why it feels like you are living inside a bad sci-fi movie, now you know. Find more here: https://substack.com/@thebirddegree TnT
White bold text appears over a dark blue background showing softly lit sand dunes under a starry night sky. The centered text reads: “There is more evidence of Trump’s association with a child sex trafficking ring than there is evidence of voter fraud.”
White bold text appears on a warm, golden-brown background with a soft, glowing texture resembling sand or light reflections. The text reads: “Did you know that when a surgeon dies, the hospital just has the surgeon’s sister take over and do all the pending surgeries, even though she has no medical training of her own?”
A medieval-style painting shows a man with curly hair wearing a red turban with a feather, a red and green robe, and blue pants, sitting on a wooden bench while playing a lute. He looks toward a woman dressed in a long red gown with black trim and a white head covering, who stands by a window with her hand extended. A speech bubble from the man reads: “Damn girl, are you a religious scripture? Because I want to constantly misinterpret you for my own benefit.”
Capitalizard is the personification of the capitalism-in scaley kaiju form. He's one of the Systemic Lizards I write about on The Bird Degree. If you ever wondered why it feels like you are living inside a bad sci-fi movie, now you know. Find more here: https://substack.com/@thebirddegree TnT
White bold text appears on a solid black background, centered and evenly spaced. The quote reads: “It fascinates me that giving to charities is considered noble and praiseworthy, but creating a society that doesn't require charity is considered socialist and bad.”
A person wearing a red cap and dark shirt stands indoors near a window with orange curtains, looking outside toward greenery. Overlaid text in bold black font on white boxes reads: “Mamdani spent $750,000 on NYC's first pet food pantry so families in financial hardship don't have to give up their pets. They can just go to the pantry and get their pets food for free.” Below that, additional text says: “he’s feeding the cats! he’s feeding the dogs!”
A close-up photo of an older man in a suit, looking upward with a serious expression. A hand rests on his shoulder, and blurred flags appear in the background, suggesting a public or patriotic setting. Below the image, white text on a black background reads: “Arresting an Olympian for touching the peeling liner of the Reflecting Pool before arresting anyone named in the Epstein Files really captures where we're at in the US right now.”
A black-and-white vintage photo shows a woman in a beaded gown and tiara speaking to a man with glasses, a mustache, and a suit—resembling Groucho Marx. The woman’s speech bubble says, “I BELIEVE DONALD J. TRUMP WAS SENT BY GOD.” The man replies, “WHY? DID HE RUN OUT OF LOCUSTS?”
The Politializard is the personification of the political system-in scaley kaiju form. He's one of the Systemic Lizards I write about on The Bird Degree. If you ever wondered why it feels like you are living inside a bad sci-fi movie, now you know. Find more here: https://substack.com/@thebirddegree
A screenshot of a social media post by user “kyamawebb.” The background is a colorful gradient blending pink, purple, blue, and teal hues. The text reads: “A billion dollars is never earned. It’s stolen. No nurse, teacher, or farmer is being outworked by a factor of a billion. That wealth comes from underpaying the people who actually did the labor. Stop glorifying wage theft.”
White handwritten-style text appears over a soft, abstract background of swirling colors—blue, green, and purple gradients resembling light waves or aurora patterns. The text reads: “A year of mass deportations and your rent hasn’t gone down and groceries are still too expensive. Maybe it’s time to admit immigrants aren’t the problem.”
A screenshot of a tweet from verified user Wendi Aarons (@WendiAarons). Her profile photo shows a blonde woman against a blue background. The tweet reads: “A messy toddler next to me at the library is banging on one of the public computers and yelling, ‘I werk’in! Look ah me I werk’in!’ and this must be what it’s like in the Oval Office.”
A screenshot of a social media post with a black background and white text. The post is from a verified account named “kylefandrews,” showing a small profile photo of a man standing indoors. The text reads: “Hey MAGA, it's not me he's lying to. He knows I won't believe him. You're the one he thinks is a chump.”
news headline from The Onion. The top half shows former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking, wearing a navy suit, white shirt, and maroon patterned tie, with the American flag and presidential seal blurred in the background. In the bottom right corner, there’s a small inset of cartoon Smurfs—small blue characters with white hats—walking and gesturing. Below, bold black text reads: “Trump Diverts All Science Funding Into Locating The Smurfs.” The Onion logo appears at the bottom
A large banner hangs across a highway overpass, made of white panels with bold red letters spelling: “SOMEDAY A MORTICIAN GETS TO SUPERGLUE HIS LIPS SHUT.” Cars drive below on multiple lanes, and a person sits on the right side of the bridge near the banner. The overcast sky and green trees line the background, giving the scene a muted tone.
Two-panel meme contrasting statements about Social Security. Top panel: TV host Sean Hannity, wearing a dark suit and light blue shirt, says, “Not a single Republican has ever said they want to take away your Social Security!” Bottom panel: Republican Congressman Mike Lee, in a dark suit and red-striped tie, speaks into a microphone and says, “It will be my objective to phase out Social Security. To pull it up by its roots and get rid of it.”
A stone birdbath sits in a garden surrounded by plants and sunlight. The water inside is murky with bits of blue debris floating on the surface. Around the rim of the birdbath, small green plastic toy soldiers are positioned as if guarding it. In the upper left corner, a social media post overlay reads: “Doug McIntyre — The national guard is now protecting our birdbath from the leftist vandals.”
A man with a beard and tattoos stands pensively in a lush green field under a cloudy sky, hands clasped near his chest. Large white text at the top reads: “Right now, I just want to be alone.” Below, more text says: “I think I’ll go to the Great American State Fair.” The image is credited to “john pavlovitz.”
Aerial photo of a fairground with a Ferris wheel at the center, surrounded by white tents and sparse crowds on green lawns. The image is styled like a live news broadcast, with red and yellow banners at the bottom. The headline reads: “BREAKING NEWS — GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR CROWD SO SMALL, TRUMP CANCELS FAKE ASSASSINATION.” A yellow ticker below adds: “TRUMP: ‘AMERICA REALLY WANTED ANOTHER FAKE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, BUT COMMUNISTS RUINED IT.’”
An elderly woman with short white hair sits in a folding lawn chair that’s partially submerged in greenish water. She wears a light floral dress and pearl necklace while calmly cutting pieces from a large sheet of bright blue material with scissors. The blue scraps float around her legs in the water. Above her, yellow text reads “Aunt Tifa.”
A four-panel meme shows an elderly man with a white beard lying in bed, depicted with a glowing halo above his head. The top text reads: “The MAGA concept of ‘God.’” In the first three panels, he sleeps peacefully under a beige quilt with captions “Native American genocide,” “Slavery,” and “The Holocaust.” In the fourth panel, labeled “Trans people using the bathroom,” he sits up suddenly, wide-eyed and clutching his chest in shock.
White cursive-style text appears over a misty landscape featuring calm water, grassy banks, and trees in the background. The text reads: “I’m pretty sure people who get upset about pronouns are just mad because they don’t know what a pronoun is.”
Text in a rainbow gradient appears on a black background. It reads: “Turns out my friends who love to tell me they ‘hate the sin, love the sinner’ in regards to my sexuality feel very attacked when I tell them I ‘hate the belief, love the believer.’ Almost as if that phrase is just an underhanded way to tell someone you actually don’t love them.” The quote is attributed to Cristina Miller.
White handwritten-style text appears on a solid black background, reading: “Between Pride and Juneteenth, the month of June really bitch-slaps all the MAGA phobes and racists, and I’m so here for it! 😍”
White bold text appears over a glittery rainbow background with colors blending from purple and blue at the top to orange and red at the bottom. The text reads: “Dear Homophobes, without you, LGBTQIA+ Pride would have never happened. So enjoy Pride Month, because you’ve earned it.” At the bottom, small white text shows the logo “GEDMAG.com.”
A man and woman stand together outdoors near a pond with a fountain, holding a small chalkboard that reads “Straight Pride.” Both wear casual clothes and smile slightly. Above them, large white text reads: “THE HETEROSEXUAL STRUGGLE: find a chalkboard, locate a pond, and pretend June attacked you.” A small circular logo at the bottom says “LATTER GAY STORIES.”
Centered dark pink text on a bright pink background reads: “Happy Pride! There are no drag queens in the Epstein files. Just straight white men. Have the gayest month everyone!”
The image is split into two parts. The top shows a movie scene with two characters walking outside a grand building. One wears a bright orange dress, white belt, and wide-brimmed hat with a flower; the other wears a bulky white suit jacket and light shirt, appearing awkward or hunched. The bottom part is a screenshot of a tweet by Sean Gallagher (@WhatAboutClass) that reads: “hard for me to see gender as biological if it requires a police state to enforce it.”
Two puppet characters sit side by side on a sandy beach, facing the ocean under a bright blue sky. One puppet has yellow skin and wears a striped shirt with green pants; the other has orange skin and wears a red and blue striped shirt with blue pants. They have their arms around each other in a gesture of affection. Large white text with a black outline reads: “Every Kind Of Love Is Better Than Any Kind Of Hate.”
A screenshot of a social media post from verified user “johnfugelsang.” The post has a blue gradient background and a small profile photo of a person on the left. The text reads: “If you’re scared of ‘athletes pretending to be women’ wait’ll you hear about fascists pretending to be Christian.”
A rectangular image with a rainbow gradient background in shades of green, yellow, orange, red, and blue. Centered black text reads: “If you think it’s weird for grown men to put on wigs, heels, rouge, and stockings... I have bad news for you about the founding fathers.”
A light gray background features two pairs of footwear side by side. On the left is a pair of worn brown work boots with scuffed toes and the “CAT” logo near the sole. On the right is a pair of tall, lace‑up platform boots with high heels and a shiny snakeskin pattern in white, blue, and purple tones. Bold black text above reads: “We respect all types of work boots in this house.” Small text at the bottom says “Weaponised Queerity.”
Two hands clasp tightly in solidarity, painted in vivid rainbow colors representing the LGBTQ+ pride flag. The colors transition from blue and green on the lower hand to yellow, orange, and red on the upper hand. Above the hands, bold black text reads: “LOVE IS A HUMAN RIGHT.”
The image is split into two bold sections. The top half has a red background with large black text reading “NØ KINGS,” where the “O” is replaced by a slashed zero. The bottom half has a black background with colorful rainbow-striped text reading “YAS QUEENS,” accompanied by a pink and white crown graphic tilted over the letter “Q.”
Black handwritten text appears on a pastel gradient background blending green, purple, and pink. The text reads: “Straight people: what amount of therapy would it take to turn you gay? If the answer is ‘no amount’ stop supporting conversion therapy. It doesn’t work and it’s torture.”
A cartoon image from Cinderella shows the fairy godmother gesturing animatedly toward Cinderella, who looks surprised. White bold text at the top reads: “HOMOPHOBES EXPLAINING PRIDE TO THEIR CHILDREN:” Below, more text says: “AND THEN ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT, JUNE 1ST BAM, GAY EVERYTHING!” A small watermark in the bottom right corner reads “TOILANDTROUBLEMEDIA.COM.”
A person with short hair, glasses, and a checkered shirt stands beside a large outdoor church sign on a grassy roadside. The sign reads: “CLACKAMAS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST — OUR TRANSGENDER SIBLINGS HAVE HEARTBEATS.” Trees and a cloudy sky fill the background. The image conveys a message of compassion and affirmation for transgender people from a faith community.
It's a rainbow sign that says You Are Loved
A classical sculpture shows two figures standing close together, gazing into each other’s eyes. The figure on the left wears a crown and a flowing purple and blue robe with gold accents, while the figure on the right is nude with a muscular build and curly hair. Ornate architectural details frame them. Overlaid yellow text reads: “1,800 years ago, Rome had a teenage emperor – Elagabalus – who lived openly as a woman and married the man they loved.”
A cartoon of an elderly character with yellow skin, glasses, and a peach sweater raises a fist and shouts toward a bright rainbow stretching across a cloudy sky above a green field. Large white text reads: “HAPPY ‘BIGOTS YELL AT RAINBOWS’ MONTH.” A small circular logo at the bottom says “LATTER GAY STORIES.”
A person with short light hair and sunglasses stands outdoors near a large spiky plant and wooden structure, surrounded by greenery. They wear a sleeveless denim vest with metal studs and necklaces. Overlaid white text with a black outline reads: “I don’t understand transphobia. Like, why are YOU mad? I was the one born in the wrong body 🙄.”
An illustration inspired by Alice in Wonderland shows a young girl with long wavy blonde hair wearing a blue dress and white apron, standing before a large mushroom. On the mushroom sits a blue caterpillar with a stern, humanoid face, holding a hookah pipe. The background is dark and forest-like, with smaller mushrooms around the base. Text over the image reads: “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. But first—you must unlearn who they told you to be.”
A vibrant rainbow-colored poster celebrating Pride Month. At the top, a rainbow arc with six hearts—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple—sits beneath bold white text reading “HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!” Below, horizontal rainbow stripes display the message in bold letters: “THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY IS NEVER THE ONE THAT VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS.” The design uses bright, contrasting colors to emphasize equality and LGBTQ+ pride
A rainbow‑colored graphic with horizontal stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. At the top, the word “INDIVISIBLE” appears in white on a red band. Centered on a yellow background is a quote in bold red text: “It takes no compromise to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.” Below the quote, on a green stripe, “Harvey Milk” is written in white.
Alt text: A humorous meme showing a pothole on an asphalt road painted as a bright rainbow with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple arcs. Above it stands a white sign with bold black text that reads, “IF YOU SEE A POTHOLE PAINT A RAINBOW IN IT AND THE STATE WILL FIX IT OVERNIGHT.”
sepia-toned vintage photograph shows five cowboys posing together in a studio setting. They wear wide-brimmed hats, button-up shirts, vests, belts with holsters, and chaps. Two are seated in front, while three stand behind them, resting hands on shoulders in a casual, familiar manner. The backdrop features ornate architectural designs typical of 19th-century portrait studios.Text overlaid at the bottom reads:“Cowboys were notorious pansexuals and claimed they were with whoever they needed to be with at any given moment.” Photo: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain
The image features a person in motion, their long dark hair flying as they leans back and extends their arms, evoking a sense of release and power. The background is a textured deep blue, giving the scene a dramatic, emotional tone.White text overlays the image, reading:“Scream so that one day a hundred years from now another sister will not have to dry her tears wondering where in history she lost her voice.” — jasmin kaur
Its a group of hella-hunks hoisting a pride flag. And yes, I've been holding on to this gem since October! 😉
The image shows two men lying in bed together under beige sheets. One man, Oliver, is awake and staring at the ceiling with a resigned expression. His boyfriend is asleep beside him, peacefully holding a gray‑and‑white cat that’s curled up on his chest. Next to Oliver, there’s an empty, plush gray pet bed — clearly unused.Text on the image reads:“This is Oliver. Oliver adopted the cat. Oliver feeds the cat. Oliver bought the cat a $200 bed. The cat sleeps on his boyfriend. Every single night.”
Trump making half-naked sweaty men fight on his front lawn is a great way to celebrate Pride Month. 🤭
Its a black‑and‑white photograph of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis standing elegantly in a formal setting, wearing a dark dress and pearls. Behind her is an ornate wall and a large framed painting depicting a landscape. In the foreground, a single red rose appears in color, contrasting sharply with the monochrome background.Overlaid text reads:“Now as you have his disgusting name coming off my husband’s Memorial, fix my damn rose garden.”
The meme shows a screenshot combining a tweet and a sarcastic commentary. The tweet, attributed to NYT Politics, reads:“Medicare for All Would Abolish Private Insurance. ‘There’s No Precedent in American History.’”Below it, the commentary text says:“Oh no, not my beloved private insurance, which increases 10–20% every year, costs more than my mortgage did, and doesn’t cover anything until I’ve paid $13,000 first.”
The meme features a tweet from @ChrisMurphyCT with text alleging a timeline of political corruption involving RJ Reynolds, Donald Trump, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The text reads: > “Here’s how the corruption works. Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump. Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago, execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes, Trump calls RFK Jr. and tells him to change the policy. Friday: FDA changes it.” Below the text, there’s a photo of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shaking hands while smiling, both wearing suits — Trump in a blue suit with a red tie, RFK Jr. in a blue suit with a white shirt and dark tie. The background is filled with bright, sparkling lights resembling fireworks, giving the image a celebratory tone.
Bless the angry women who build the world with their fury
Its a Trump AI generated mental masturbation, and below it says, still gonna need those Epstein files.