I’m late to post and the news continues to be terrible. Here are some cheerful Grizzly bears in a car the *might* be…um…borrowed without permission.
Allegedly “borrowed”
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Frank and Mikey are on the Move!
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Notes from a Small Island
It’s the 3rd of July here on Whidbey Island. I’m happy to say, that it has been raining all day and the temperature has not topped 60. What’s that you say? Shouldn’t I wish for warm summer weather?
Well, as last year, most of June was in the 80’s, with some temps above 90, even out here on the island (Seattle went above 100 several times, even before July arrived) AND as Island County has not seen fit to put provisions in place banning fireworks when fire danger is high, last year at this time I was completely stressed out in fear that some moron would burn down my neighborhood and me along with it.
So, this year, as we have had a very cool start to summer, I was happy when I woke up to rain, which has continued through the day.
Huzzah!
The show of my (serious non-panda) paintings opened last night, with a well attended reception and a few sales. If you’d like to see it (and you don’t live within range of Langley) your can see it here. I got a very nice comment form an artist friend who had come into see the show. I hope she won’t mind me sharing it here: ” …the light feels brave, like something fighting the darkness that is trying to overtake us…”
That is exactly what I have been feeling these past 8 months as I worked on these paintings. That I am desperately clinging to some shard of optimism in the face of the evil that still is trying to take us down.
There are glimpses of hope: people speaking up for the January 6 committee that we might not expect, testifying to events we feared and now are confirmed. While it is true that we haven’t gotten everything we want from those we have elected, I can pretty much guarantee that we won’t like ANYTHING the republicans inflict on us should they regain power.
Here is one of my paintings from the show:
And here are a few panda-‘toons commemorating the holiday:
I would point out that this ‘toon was drawn in 2019, and take no credit (or responsibility) for giving the idea to attack the Capitol to Mittens and his band of thugs.
Panda on, no matter what!
Bob T Panda
Time for the Annual Pilgrimage to the Salmon Streams of Alaska!
Oh sure, Mittens didn’t mind that attendees to his insurrection had all sorts of weapons, but what’s really important is the Bear Cams!
Who doesn’t love fish? Oh…right.
Buckle up people.
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
Who could ever foreseen this revelation at the January 6th hearing today?*
*Everyone
When I wrote this ‘toon last week, I had no idea that today’s hearing was coming.
Go figure.
In the words of Garry Trudeau…”GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY!”
“New sh*t has come to light”
~the Dude
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
Rather Than a Well Deserved Rant…
I have many thoughts and maybe some of them should come out of my mouth, but for right now, I am exhausted. All I will say is this:
Solutions like SCOTUS expansion should happen, but can’t happen quickly to relieve this assault on women/pregnant persons
Filibuster reform is also needed, but again, it’s not going to happen with the Senate we have at this moment
Tell your Senator and Congressional reps what you think. Clearly, concisely, and as often as you can
Vote for Democrats up and down the ballot
Don’t listen to the naysayers or give up hope
We won’t get everything on our lists from a Democratic Congress & president, but I can GUARANTEE we won’t like ANYTHING we get from a Republican one
Now here are some pandas and random bears
The first appearances of Frank and Mikey!
His attitude is still unenlightened.
Take a nap and get ready to panda on
Bob T Panda
Here is a Handy Flow Chart to Rate Your Acceptance of The Big Lie
Hoo Boy, the hearings are must watch TV, if I do say so myself. New s**t is coming to life, floating like a little tu*d to the surface of the crystal blue swimming pool.
As I watched the hearings, I was struck once again by the realization that the damage from TFG’s Big Lie was magnified exponentially by all the people who know better either promoted the lie themselves, or did not squash it like a bug by not admitting it was a lie when they went on news shows or in interviews.
I was inspired to make an educational flow chart, for your edification:
Let this be a reminder that repeating something you either know is not true, or is something you are not sure of, but everyone else is saying it, is the surest way for us to fall into the hands of fascism. I am talking not only about the Big Lie, but also the idea that “the presidential party always loses the house/senate in the mid terms.” That is only true if we don’t vote.
Don’t let half truths and despair get the better of you.
Local elections and state elections matter too. The GOP is running people for Secretary of State and other positions that have authority over a state’s vote counting. Don’t let them win.
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
Fat Bear Week Begins!
I thought you might need a visit with America’s favorite bears, Frank and Mikey, as an antidote to this weeks January 6th Hearings.
I’m watching the hearings on replay, in case I need to switch over to panda cams or fishing bear cams to calm down a bit, between revelations. No wonder I’m so stressed out!
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
It’s Almost Time for Bear Cam!
Yes, it’s that time of year! The grizzly bear equivalent of the Oscars, The World Cup, and The Great British Bake Off, all rolled into one! It’s almost time for the annual Bear Cam!
In honor of this annual display of fish catching excellence, we share from the archives, the story of Frank and Mikey’s trip to their ancestral homelands!
And yes, Mikey, we know. You don’t like fish.
Mr Poppee would never disappoint Bikkie!
I hope this extended visit with Frank and Mikey gives you what you need to watch this weeks hearings for the Crimes of Mittens!
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
It Seems Inevitable That Nixon’s Ghost Would show up for the January 6th Hearing
I mean, right?
I’ve been listening to the hearing as I feverishly finish my last painting for my upcoming painting show! All I can say is… THEY DID IT! THEY DID IT! I feel like this is rather a hair on fire kind of moment.
I think Bikkie thinks it is too.
Keep listening to the hearings, check your voter registration and VOTE.
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
No Selfies with Wildlife: Our Annual PSA
I can’t believe we need to remind people not to do this. There is more and more information that invading the personal space of a wild animal is a really bad idea. It can endanger the wild animals, not to mention, they might decide to eat you.
Frank and Mikey have generously agreed to deliver this year’s warning about this dangerous practice.
Do as we say, not as we do!
More to come from our exclusive ZooNooz coverage of the hearings about Mittens Coup attempt! Be there or be the bear!
Panda On
Bob T Panda