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Laurence Ballard

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Don't like bullies, busybodies, name-takers, list-makers, or self-selected moral scolds. Despise Russia-loving Republican Quislings. “Den sterkeste mannen I verden er den som står mest alene.” - En folkefiende, H. Ibsen https://bio.site/LaurenceBallard

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Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · Nov 24

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STAT @statnews.com · 13h

Almost the entire staff of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, known as the “voice of the CDC,” has been laid off, former publication editor-in-chief Charlotte Kent told STAT Saturday.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...

Deep cuts made to CDC's flagship MMWR publication, a cornerstone of public health

CDC staff behind the agency’s flagship publication have been fired amid drastic cuts to the HHS promised by the White House due to the government shutdown, according to five people familiar with the s...

www.statnews.com

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-vax onstage, Pfizer backstage.

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Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · 19h

You’ve captured Miller’s style.

Such are the times.

Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · 20h

www.advocate.com/voices/trump... “…to top it off, his wealthy billionaire cronies are set to make a bundle off the investment.”

Of course they are.

During Trump’s shutdown, Argentina gets $20 billion while our service members get ... $0

Opinion: Donald Trump is willing to write big checks to foreign banks that benefit U.S. billionaires, but not to our soldiers or government workers, writes John Casey.

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Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · 21h

You could top off the Strategic Oil Reserves with the shine on that face.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 1d

One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats' which is out now in the UK, USA, Canada, France and Germany. Order from your local bookshops or online: www.tomgauld.com/

Two beetles on a stick.
One beetle says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
Zoom out to reveal that they are in a glass case with two scientists studying them.
One scientist says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
Zoom out into space. Abouard a spaceship, two aliens watch the scientists on a screen.
One alien says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
The aliens turn to look out at the reader.

Text below the cartoon reads:
From 'Physics for Cats' by Tom Gauld. Preorder it at www.tomgauld.

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toonerman @dptoon.bsky.social · 1d

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Political Cartoon Gallery @politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 1d

Martin Rowson on the #Gaza ceasefire coming into effect #Trump #Blair #Netanyahu #IsraelGaza #Ceasefire - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

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Political Cartoon Gallery @politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 1d

Dave Brown @DaveBrownToons @Independent on #Trump #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025 #IsraelGaza #Ceasefire #SevenWars - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

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Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social · 1d

PEACE! Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons.

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Political Cartoon Gallery @politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 1d

Matt Davies @MatttDavies on #Trump #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025 #IsraelGaza #Ceasefire #SevenWars - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 1d

War and peace…

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 1d

One indicator you’re not Nobel Peace Prize material is if the country which hosts the totally independent Nobel committee believes you’re gonna retaliate against them because you didn’t win.

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Marko Silberhand @markosilberhand.bsky.social · 1d

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Hey America,

are you great yet ?

💠 🤔 💠

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Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · 21h

Pure Miller. 100%.
Reeks of that runt’s rhetoric.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · 1d

www.joemygod.com/2025/10/john... Hilarious.
Trumpists duped into a Snipe Hunt.

These people are batty.

Johnson: No Kings Day Will Be An "Outrageous Hate America Rally" Attended By Antifa, Marxists, Pro-Hamas - Joe.My.God.

“We’ve heard and many of have reported already that this hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they’re all gonna gather o...

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Laurence Ballard @laurenceballard.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like the Oval Office, 2025.

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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 3d

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump Coin
For @rawstory.com

Beat the algorithms. Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 2d

It’s never about healthcare. It’s about insurance plans.

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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 2d

Trump, by @deAdder open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...

Trump

Underwear model

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 2d

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Political Cartoon Gallery @politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 2d

Dave Brown @DaveBrownToons @Independent cartoon after #SirDavidLow on #Trump #Blair #Netanyahu #IsraelGaza #Ceasefire #Gaza - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

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