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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.

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Bob T is trying not to panic Panda

We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Story for Yet Another Instance of Bears Behaving Badly (UK Edition)

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When at least a dozen people alert me to a NooZ story about bears AND all the major networks, major noozpapers and Youtube cover the story, you know that either the bears have eaten someone important (don’t get your hopes up), or some bears have done something adorable but naughty!

Young Pookies Mish and Lucy, a brother and sister pair rescued in Albania in 2021, had gone to live at an animal sanctuary in Devon, in the UK. A wild release had been attempted when they were a couple years old, but, ever the smartie bears, Mish and Lucy knew a good thing when they saw it, and refused the offer to “be free bears!”

While all the major NooZ outlets had the story, ONLY ZooNooZ got the interview!

The keepers referred to them as “naughty bears” in one story, and said if they ever see those other bears again, you know, the one with the hat and the other one with the fuzzy dice hooked over his ear, they will shoot them on sight.

“They appear to be a bad influence on our sweet, innocent bears,” said one keeper. “We can’t have them corrupting our young bears with their thieving ways.”

Frank and Mikey were unavailable for comment.

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Bob T I thought we needed a fun story Panda

More from the archives…

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Yes, I am working on more ‘toons about PING-GATE (Thank you Aunty Loosilla!) but it’s another busy week, with delivering art work to Seattle on the agenda, so here are some relevant ‘toons from the archives.

Mittens finally has a corrupt enough cabinet to give him the green light for his big boy military parade, but this is not the first time he asked for it…

Do we HAVE to go?

A bear can dream…

We are 8 years down the road, but this hasn’t changed. It’s all too real now

Things are about as real as they can get.
“We just want to talk!”
The daily Hate (George Orwell got it right)

In 2020, the National Parks were shut down because of the pandemic. Now, there is a more sinister plan at work. The parks have been decimated by the firing of park personnel, and so now they are going to try to sell off OUR public lands.

It was better when the animals took over.

Be a wild thing!
Wild thing, I think I love you!

I’ll be back next week with more from PING-GATE!

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Bob T can I have another Bootini? Panda

Nixon’s Ghost Returns!

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Have you ever noticed how little difference there is between “gift” and “g(r)ift?”

Nixon’s Ghost makes another appearance as an official guest correspondent on the ZooNooZ panel! Who needs 60 Minutes when you have ZooNooZ?

It’s been quite the week, hasn’t it? Call or email your reps, watch some panda videos, (Binky Li and Queen Bee have been romping up a storm in DC. At least something good is happening there) and then go outside!

I’m listening to Taylor Swift and The Boss, because they are both hot as hell and they are much better to chair dance to than the whining coming out of the WH from F45v2.0.

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Bob T winning not whining Panda

A Pope by Any Other Name…

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Bob T couldn’t help but be excited that the new Pope’s name was Bob. He…um….doesn’t understand the whole Pope naming thing. I wonder if he’ll have a hard time visiting the US, given that his name of his passport won’t match the one on his birth certificate.

Still hanging in there!

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Bob T the infallible Panda

What Happens When You Put a Con Artist in the WH?

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I am taking advantage of both my last minute hustle getting ready for an upcoming art show* and my vast archive of Panda ‘toons, especially those dealing with Mittens’ malfeasance when it comes to making bank out of the Oval Office.

  • It is a myth that artists can paint up until the last minute before an art show. There is photography and much, much paperwork that needs to be done in advance of delivering the work, let alone the opening of the show. You can read about some of this here! plus, see some of the art that will be in the show.

Anyway, Here We Go! The Mercenary Malfeasance of Mittens!

Are all these paper clips mine?
Hey! Why are you making another character of questionable ethics a CAT???
“Be yourself – Everyone else is already taken” -Oscar Wilde
Clear as mud!

Fear not! I’ll be back with some new ‘toons next week!

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Bob T is trying not to stress out Panda

More Animal Tails From Down Under: Fifi of the Outback

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I can’t remember where I first came across this story, but even if it hadn’t crossed my screen spontaneously, at least 3 of my friends shared it “HEY HAVE YOU SEEN THIS????”

Of course this brings to mind another connection and one of my comics inspirations, the one, the only Dr. Lynda J Barry, one of the best cartoonists still writing and drawing today. If you’ve never read her ‘toons, what the hell are you waiting for? She has multiple books out, going back more than 40 years. She also received an honorary doctorate from my Alma Mater, University of the Arts. I hope the school going t*ts up didn’t invalidate her genius. (She also got a MacArthur Genius grant, BTW)

Pay particular attention to her classic Poodle With a Mohawk, which inspired ZooNooz’s special guest’s demeanor.

I thought we needed a bit of silliness to get us through the end of the week.

Happy May Day! Rabbit Rabbit!

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Bob T wake me when he’s gone Panda

More Animal Stories From Down Under

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Why is it that many of our animal tales come from Australia? Is it because they have more things that can kill you? Or maybe they have lots of cute animals, like koalas that would rather bite you than be kootchie-kooed under the chin?

Today’s tail (ha ha see what I did there?) comes from one of our alert readers, Barbara Bee. From the picture shared, it appears that Australian possums are much cuter than American ones.

Oh, possum, I identify with you!

I mean….who wouldn’t want to eat so many pastries you passed out? No? Just me?

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Bob T sorry we were late today…not that kind of “late” Panda

Are YOU in the Chat?

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Everyone who’s anyone is in on the absolutely if we told you, we’d have to kill you top secret chats coming out of the defense department these days.

I guess they haven’t noticed, SECRET is right in the name SECRETARY, huh?

Fortunately, Frank and Mikey are on the job!

Stuff is getting scary out there. I’m glad Frank and Mikey are on our side.

In other nooz, if we didn’t mention it already, Princess Pinky Junior has arrived in Vienna, to wow the crowds and make her play for world domination, Princess Panda style! Stay tuned!

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Bob T is trying to be a brave Panda

It’s Earth Day!

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and nothing says “Earth Day” like being an endangered species!

Please enjoy these ‘toons about being endangered, or as Frank and Mikey say, “be dangerous, not endangered!”

No nonsense to be found here!
This isn’t Nam, man! There are rules here!
Don’t be endangered, be dangerous
Second verse, same as the first…

Hoping to finish a new ‘toon for Thursday!

Did you hear the nooz? Princess Pinky Junior is going to live in Vienna! Look out Austria! There is a Princess coming and she has a magical wand!

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Bob T has survived another day Panda