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Sign of the day (plus bonus comic)

Normally, I’d wait until Sunday to post this in the weekly picdump, but these are a little too important to wait.

I believe that these photos were taken in New Jersey. Can anyone confirm this?

And as promised, here’s the bonus comic:

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Headline of the day

Here’s the cover of Le Journal de Montréal from a couple of days ago, and wow, did it go viral.

In case you’re wondering:

  • The headline, “Stupid(e),” is a bilingual way of saying “stupid” — without the “e,” you get the English word; with the “e,” you get it in French.
  • The subhead, “Trump pousse son plus proche allié vers la récession,” means “Trump is pushing his closest ally towards recession.”
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TASTE THE GOLDEN SPRAY (or: How tariffs REALLY work)

More later in a longer article. In the meantime, enjoy the cartoon!

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Sunday picdump for February 2, 2024

It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for another “picdump!” Here are 100+ memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy!


































































































































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Everything you need to know about the new U.S. administration, in a single picture

Photo of a worker painting plain grey over a mural in a hallway. The mural being painted over is made up of words including:
- Diversity
- Cooperativeness
- Fairness
- Leadership
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Stability
- Constitution
- Initiative
- Respect
- AccountabilityAccording to Zach Lambert:

This photograph was taken two days ago at the FBI Academy in Quantico and submitted to the NYT under the condition of anonymity.

It’s also worth reading his article, Dr. King and Donald Trump: Fighting for justice on inauguration day and beyond, as a reminder that everyone can’t do everything, but everyone can do something.

Adam Goldman of the New York Times writes:

A photograph provided to The New York Times shows a glimpse of some of the changes underway at the F.B.I., specifically the F.B.I. Academy at Quantico on Wednesday.

And in case you needed a list of the words on the mural that’s being covered up:

  • Diversity
  • Cooperativeness
  • Fairness
  • Leadership
  • Compassion
  • Integrity
  • Stability
  • Constitution
  • Initiative
  • Respect
  • Accountability

 

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Same energy

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MLK Day

Illustration of Dr. Martin Luther KingAmidst all the noise of an incoming government that stands against everything he stood for, let’s remember that today is the third Monday of January, which is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

MLK Day is designated as a national day of service in which all Americans are encouraged to volunteer to improve their communities. If you can’t do something today, do something this week — no matter how small — to improve your community, with no expectation other than that your community is a little bit better for what you did.