Way More Than TEXAS TRUMPERY: Politically Cartooned
In the ever-evolving landscape of American politics, change is a constant. "Way More Than TEXAS TRUMPERY: Politically Cartooned" takes a close look at the transformation of the traditional American Republican Party, a shift brought about by the rise of Donald Trump. M. Scott Byers, an Austin-based political cartoonist, offers a unique perspective on this political metamorphosis, with a decade's worth of thought-provoking political cartoons that dissect the phenomenon known as "Texas Trumpery."
For 150 years, the American Republican Party stood as a symbol of conservatism, patriotism, and moral politics. However, as the book's title suggests, the landscape has shifted dramatically. The Republican Party, as it was known, is no more. In its place, Donald Trump has orchestrated a hostile takeover, reshaping the party's core values and principles. Byers leaves no room for ambiguity: he views Donald Trump as a nihilistic rogue, an autocratic demagogue whose actions pose a real danger to America's democracy.
The heart of this collection consists of 240 cartoons spanning 136 pages, each offering a unique and incisive perspective on the state of Texas politics. Byers captures the transformation of Texas, a state that has been one of the most reliably Republican for three decades. While many statewide elected officeholders still bear the Republican label, Byers' cartoons reveal a sometimes laughable, yet hardly humorous reality.
The cartoons, accompanied by text and cutline, delve into the most pressing issues of the past ten years. Through humor and satire, Byers hopes to convey a crucial message to Texas and national Republicans: a stark warning about the slippery slope into what he calls "The Trumpery." The cartoons serve as a satirical mirror, reflecting the potential consequences of zoning out under Donald Trump's influence.
Yesterday I had to sleep on the street because my funds have run out and I was robbed and beaten I lost my phone and some personal things, this is terrifying for me I need urgent help I have been very sick and they took everything God why does this happen to me I'm very scared, I had to ask someone to help me publish this. Please, if you see this, don't hesitate to help me🤒😢 #MutualAid@mutualaid
My name is Ali, I'm a #phdstudent at the University of the Sunshine Coast with #ADHD and #PMDD
My project "The Cost of Human Milk" explores the #value(s) of #humanmilk through the lived experience of those who donate, share or receive human milk. (I've just started recruiting. If you're interested in learning more, I'll be posting more about it soon!)
I balance this with casualised work in the university sector as a #sessionalacademic and #researchassistant (both jobs I love, and blessed to be working with total legends) and raising two young kids.
I'm not hugely active on social media but I do love to talk all things #productivity#notetaking#academia#apps and would love to connect with others who share the same interests.
“What You Need to Be Warm” by @neilhimself is out this week. Very proud of my dear wife Yuliya (sadly not on fedi) for contributing one of the spreads alongside 12 other wonderful illustrators. Part of every sale goes towards the UNHCR!
"Contrary to the ‘bystander effect’, where individuals are less likely to intervene in adverse situations when others are present, those with autism do not conform to this norm. They are more prone to act in the face of wrongdoing, indicating the potential benefits organizations could derive from hiring neurodivergent individuals."
The British Library has made available online its entire collection of manuscripts related to Geoffrey Chaucer. Users can now freely access over 60 items, which include many versions of The Canterbury Tales.
Here's #Chaucer depicted in the initial "W" of the General Prologue of the Canterbury Tales: "Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote..." from Lansdowne MS 851, c.1410.
@quincy
I just went over it quickly, will read more later on.
I realy can't relate to lack in TOM and find the double empathy problem describing it way better. Sadly this is not referenced.
I really love the monotropism conecpt. It was the first questionare that was really easy to fill out on the autism topic and the concept describes my experience really well.
Raz Segal (associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Stockton University): #Israel must stop weaponising the #Holocaust
“A powerful state, with powerful allies and a powerful army, engaged in a retaliatory attack against stateless Palestinians under Israeli-settler colonial rule, military occupation and siege, is thus portrayed as powerless Jews in a struggle against Nazis.”
“More and more Holocaust and genocide studies scholars are refusing to allow the continuation of the dangerous use of the Holocaust to distort the historical reality of the Holocaust and Israeli mass violence against Palestinians.“
Public Statement: Scholars Warn of Potential Genocide in Gaza
"Palestinian human rights organisations, Jewish civil society groups, #Holocaust and #genocide studies scholars and others have by now warned of an imminent genocide against the Palestinian population in #Gaza. We emphasise the existence of a serious risk of genocide being committed in the Gaza Strip."
I thank all the people who have worried about me, I know that we all have bad moments at some point in our lives, I just hope that my bad moment ends soon and I can't stand so much suffering again💔
I don't understand why #memory chips are still separated from CPUs. Any #computer programmer can tell you that memory access is slow. We put all sorts of things on the same chip together.
@schizanon A number of reasons, simplifies the CPU design, improves cooling, maximises flexibility to match cpu+ram to use case, no expert on this next one but I think optimal/maximum frequencies differ enough between cpu and ram speeds that trying to match them (for compatibility) would inevitably impede the functioning of one or both systems.
There's a really long answer here which might help ... https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/175615/why-is-ram-not-put-on-the-cpu-chip