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This one has a strong Ben Garrison vibe. And it popped up here about an hour after Melania's press conference. No way a human cartoonist to flip around a hyper-detailed (albeit terrible) image that fast.
Note how all this things look like they're drawn by the dsame "hand." The caricatures, which couldn't be duller, are almost exactly the same.
Then there's the ideas, which are invariably garbage. What does this one mean? Why are Trump, Musk, etc ballerinas?
But sometimes they ARE signed, with fake names. If in doubt, just google the name to see if such a cartoonist exists. In this case, the answer is no.
This one has the usual AI traits. The mini hat on the desk, the tie that is not attached. The nameplate inexplicably split in half.
Horrible computer type, pointless stealing of other cartoon characters (why the hell is Popeye here??), and there's that yuck color palette again.
AI cartoons usually don't have signatures.
Excessive labels, 800 things happening at once, stylistically dull.
AI generators have obviously trained themselves on Ben Garrison cartoons. Now it's pretty friggin hilarious that wackadoodle Benji is the cartoonist most exploited by AI, but the last thing the world needs is MORE Garrison.
AI slop. How many labels can be added to an image? And where's the joke?
This should be a no-brainer. For Christ's sake STOP Posting obvious AI-generated political cartoons! Bluesky is awash in this shit these days. There are tons of real live human political cartoonists here, posting terrific work. Repost those.
If you're unclear, here's how to spot AI slop:
2026 AWARD — Less than a month until the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning laureate will be announced!
👇 Guess who's going to be our guest of honour?
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📍 The Marathon des mots, Toulouse
📅 10 April 2026
the round-table discussion “Cartooning under threat” as part of the Marathon des mots.
More info : www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/evenement...
Our Executive Director and the newest member of our board will be speaking to cartoon & comics enthusiasts in East Sussex at the end of the month, details below.
After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X.
This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Our Executive Director and the newest member of our board will be speaking to cartoon & comics enthusiasts in East Sussex at the end of the month, details below.
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" #Iran: Has #Trump lost his mind?" - a cartoon by @anntelnaes.bsky.social (USA) on our blog "Libérons les crayons !" via @lemonde.fr : www.lemonde.fr/liberons-les...
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On the front page of @lemonde.fr today, a cartoon by Osama Hajjaj (Jordan) : www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Türkiye is preparing to introduce a system that would require users to register for social media platforms with their official identity information, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek has said, marking a significant step toward ending anonymous accounts. Gürlek stated that discussions with major social media companies have been completed and that the platforms have agreed in principle to the new framework. Under the planned regulation, individuals opening social media accounts would be required to verify their identity. “A person who opens an account and commits a crime on social media must face consequences,” Gürlek said, arguing that digital platforms should operate under clear legal rules similar to other areas of public life. He also criticized the spread of misinformation and what he described as “trial by social media,” where users publicly judge individuals and events without due process. The proposal, which is expected to be submitted to parliament as part of a legislative package, includes a transition period to phase out anonymous and automated accounts. According to Gürlek, accounts that fail to comply with the new requirements could be removed by platforms during this process. Once the law is passed, authorities anticipate a three-month implementation period to establish the necessary technical infrastructure.
The Turkish government is planning to require social media users to register accounts under their real names with the goal of ending anon accounts.
I really fear we are not understanding the cliff we're approaching around the world re: online anonymity.
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-acts...
UNDER PRESSURE (8/8) — We are thrilled to share the findings and recommendations presented in the report on the situation of threatened editorial cartoonists.
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A statement on behalf of the Australian Cartoonists Association regarding James Hillier aka Nordacious and the QLD Government:
A written statement from artist James Hillier / Nordacious regarding contact from Queensland Police about artworks containing slogans recently criminalised under new Queensland hate speech laws. The second image shows three Nordacious illustrations - with the words on their clothing and signage obscured by yellow and red CENSORED stamps.
A statement regarding recent contact from Queensland Police about my work.
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Promotional card for the International Journalism Festival 2026 (XX Edition, Free Entry), Perugia, Italy, 15–18 April. Session: "The Power of Editorial Cartoons." Speakers: Emanuele Del Rosso, Tjeerd Royaards. Friday 17 April. #ijf26. Website: journalismfestival.com. The speakers are represented as caricatures.
📌 Why are political cartoons among the first things banned by authoritarian regimes? In this hands-on workshop, Emanuele Del Rosso and Tjeerd Royaards explore what gives cartoons their force — and why a few lines on paper can unsettle power.
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Maison du Dessin de Presse de Morges, Suisse: expo des «Prix du courage» de notre fondation Freedom Cartoonists @freedomcartoonists.bsky.social et de son partenaire Cartoonists Rights @cartoonistsrights.org aux États-Unis. Car dessiner est parfois un acte de braverie. 👉 mddp.ch/2026/02/09/l...
#Global 🌐 The report co-authored by @cartoonistsrights.org features findings from a special survey on abuse, censorship, content restrictions, and other problems encountered online by cartoonists.
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