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Giggles and Gratitude! Doing it for the plot

A single-panel cartoon titled “Taxes and Tariffs” shows a frail, elderly man labeled “Middle Class” lying in a hospital bed, connected via IV to a row of blood donation bottles labeled “For Billionaires.” A nurse labeled “U.S. Oligarchs” stands beside him, angrily shouting, “Hurry up with the donation, won’t you?” The scene satirizes economic exploitation, with the middle class literally drained to benefit the wealthy.
A suited U.S. lawmaker coughs under a hazy sky, waving a "STOP THE SMOKE!" letter, while a Canadian official in a lumberjack shirt shrugs beside a raging forest fire, holding a maple leaf fan, as smoke clouds form "CLIMATE CHANGE KNOWS NO BORDER" in a style reminiscent of caricaturists like Steve Bell, Tom Gauld, and Ben Jennings, with bold lines, exaggerated features, and satire.
dingell email
old lady knitting by a phone
Stephan Colbert Says Goodbye
Stephan Colbert leaving Earth on a Spaceship
superman and starlord pointing to each other and laughing
A vintage newspaper-style single-panel cartoon. The scene shows Hermione Granger standing next to a floating, glowing magical car that is hovering a few feet off the ground. She is dressed in modern clothes with a wizardly flair (e.g., a cloak over jeans) and is pointing upward while speaking to a confused Muggle police officer who is writing a ticket. The background includes a suburban street with a 'No Magic Zone' sign. A cat (Crookshanks) is calmly sitting in the passenger seat of the floating car. The caption reads: 'But the Ministry said Muggle laws don’t apply above 10 feet!' The art style should mimic classic black-and-white newspaper cartoons with inked lines and crosshatching for shading.
Permapreggo
humorous meme showing England winning an away match against Andorra with a score of 1-0. The top half of the meme shows a dramatic, over-the-top celebration by English fans waving flags, fireworks, and chanting 'It's coming home!' as if they won the World Cup. The bottom half shows a confused Andorran fan in a nearly empty stadium, with a caption: 'Mate, it was just Andorra.' The overall tone is playful and satirical, poking fun at England's tendency to get overhyped after minor victories.