Category Archives: Iced

ICED! The (exciting) Conclusion

Alas, OITRW, ICE has not been melted. They are still out there doing terrible, terrible things to people in our communities who in no way deserve the treatment they are getting. We cannot look away, but we do need some relief as well. That is what The Panda Chronicles is here for.

Also cake.
There must be cake.

All we can do is keep on keeping on, and add as much kindness as we can to our daily lives. My most recent Substack thingie is about keeping going in the face of the insanity that smacks us in the face every morning. Making art, drawing pandas, and knowing you all are out there going through this too is what is going to get me through this, at least until it isn’t. I hope you’ll hop like a bunny over to read my piece called Despite Everything. And feel free to subscribe, which you can do for free or for a modest sum, if that is an option for you. Or you could send me a linzertorte. That works too.

Be the Bear
Bob T raspberry Linzertorte is my favorite Panda

*OITRW= Out In The Real World

Iced 11: Ding Dong, If Only the Witch Was Dead

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One of the best things about writing fiction is that you can make things come out how you would like. Alas…not so true in real life, but we can think about this better story and pretend, right?

PPJ for the win!

Be the Bear!
Bob T is not a fan of reality Panda

Iced Episode 10: Bring on Da Sekret Weapon!

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Did we promise PPJ would swoop in and fix things?

Yes we did

Did we promise there would be a sekret weapon?

Yes, we did

Did we promise the ICE Maiden would be vanquished?

Yes, we did, indeed.

PPJ: I told yoo my hello kitty flamethrower would come in handy!
Pinky: sigh….
PPJ: but I was right, right?

Be the Bear
Bob T I told you it would be okay Panda

Come back for the exciting denouement of our story next week!

Never Underestimate Panda Power

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PPJ is on the scene, drinking cocoa and explaining her clever plan!

Yeah….WHAT secret weapon???? Enquiring minds want to know!

Be the Bear
Bob T secret weapon Panda

No, Unka Bob is NOT the secret weapon.

Does It Feel Cold In Here? How To Know When You’ve Been Iced

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I’m not gonna lie. It feels pretty dark right now. The House Republicans have passed their No Billionaire left Behind Bill, aka Billions for Billionaires Bill. Rural hospitals will close, as people lose their Medicaid health insurance. The ripple effects will be felt in all corners of the country. Spending FEMA money on concentration camps seems like a bad idea, just as hurricane season takes hold. Tent camps in Florida? What could go wrong?

Meanwhile, the only reliable NooZ source is covering the important story of the day.

Of course, Nixon’s Ghost has entered the chat.

Be the Bear
Bob T is trying not to panic Panda

Iced!: Episode 7…Our story continues

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PPJ has entered the story…what could possibly go wrong?

We can be sure that PPJ has some clever ideas on combatting the forces of evil, and the ICE Maiden. At least, I think we can be sure. The next episode is still revealing itself to me.

Till next time…
Be the Bear
Bob T is that a chill in the air? a disturbance in the Force? Panda

ICED: Calling Out The Big Guns

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That’s right! Pinky has entered the chat! If Pinky can’t fix this, nobeary can. After all, Pinky has a secret weapon: Princess Pinky Junior.

Sending out a big thanks to all who came out on Saturday to say: NOPE! NO KINGS! Unofficial estimates are 12.1 MILLION people came out across the country and not only in typical Democratic strongholds. Keep the pressure up!

Be the Bear!
Bob T nope nope nope nope Panda

Our Story Continues: Iced! A Story No One Should Have to Experience

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You know I don’t mean to cause trauma to the pandas, but we are living this in real time in the real world. I don’t know where this ends, either in our story here, or in the real world. We are all immigrants, or the children or grandchildren of immigrants.

Today, The Ice Maiden had a sitting US Senator ARRESTED for asking a question at a press conference. Where does this end?

Stay ‘tooned!

Be the Bear
Bob T this will not stand Panda

Oh my! The Egos are Fighting!

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Do you think it will distract them for trying to hunt down Ping to deport him? Hmmmm…probably not.

I’m sure in the long run, nothing good will come of this rift between Mittens and E-Loon, but it has provided some entertainment value, am I right?

Meanwhile, our story continues!

For those who have joined us since my trip to China in 2017 (was it REALLY that long ago???) Ping Ping was a real panda that I met in china. Such a sweet bear! I decided that Bob T would bring him home, and he joined the pandas in The Panda House and became a beloved member of the panda family.

Who knew that you had to get permission to take a panda out of China?

KEEP PANDA-ING ON
Bob T I’m not sure how much more I can take Panda

Iced: A National Tragedy

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Out in the real world (I’m really starting to dislike that place very much) ICE and DHS are ramping up the awfulness. Grabbing a high school student off the streets in Texas; invading a restaurant in PanDiego and handcuffing the entire staff, then fending off the concerned community with tear gas and flash bangs; swarming a construction site and arresting anyone who looked like a migrant; and causing a Southwest flight to land, then coming on board in full riot gear and searching a passenger, then taking them off in handcuffs.

And this is just the nooz of one day.

Is it any wonder that the real world has come to The Panda Chronicles? I don’t like to upset the pandas or you, friends to bears. But we cannot look away. Whether we feel physically able to be on the front lines is something only we can decide. But we should not look away, and we should let our legislators know how we feel about this.

Our story continues…

Be the Bear!
Bob T we will resist Panda