The Free Slurpee and the Socialist Promise
Reading Time: 4 minutes
What a tiny cup of frozen sugar water on 7/11 teaches America about the economics of “free” Today is July
Weekend Funnies
The Story in the Bottle
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Americans will pay four dollars for a tale about a glacier and walk right past the safest tap water on
WEEK IN REVIEW
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PANEL 1 — “The Biden Birthday Surprise” Theme: Biden turns 83, press pretends everything is fine.Prompt:“A cartoon of President Joe
Key Bridge Cost Fiasco
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“The Lowball Estimate” A cheerful Maryland politician proudly announces a wildly underestimated price tag. Prompt:“4-panel political cartoon, clean digital illustration,
Drowning in Cash, Sinking in Scores
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Panel 1 Scene: A large, overflowing money bag labelled “$20,000 per student”, standing next to a small desk with a
Maryland Week in Review – The Real News Nobody Reported
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PANEL 1 — “THE DEFICIT DIET” Visual: Annapolis budget office. The giant $1.5B “Maryland Deficit” monster sits on the table,
The Crayola Caucus: Wes Moore’s Redistricting Adventure
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PANEL 1 — TITLE PANEL Visual: Gov. Wes Moore sits at a tiny preschool table wearing an oversized kindergarten smock.
THE VAN HOLLEN SNOOZE COUP!
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Panel 1: “THE OATMEAL HERO EMERGES” A Maryland diner. Customer orders “Chris Van Hollen” from a confused waitress. Behind her
The War on Parked Cars — Evan Glass’s Bike Lane Revolution
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Panel 1 – “The Big Idea”Scene: Montgomery County Council chamber. Evan Glass stands at the podium with a huge poster
Joe’s Big Comeback — The Nebraska Gala Chronicles
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Panel 1 – The EntranceScene: A grand ballroom in Omaha. Joe Biden walks on stage, squinting into the lights. A