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Iced: A National Tragedy

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Out in the real world (I’m really starting to dislike that place very much) ICE and DHS are ramping up the awfulness. Grabbing a high school student off the streets in Texas; invading a restaurant in PanDiego and handcuffing the entire staff, then fending off the concerned community with tear gas and flash bangs; swarming a construction site and arresting anyone who looked like a migrant; and causing a Southwest flight to land, then coming on board in full riot gear and searching a passenger, then taking them off in handcuffs.

And this is just the nooz of one day.

Is it any wonder that the real world has come to The Panda Chronicles? I don’t like to upset the pandas or you, friends to bears. But we cannot look away. Whether we feel physically able to be on the front lines is something only we can decide. But we should not look away, and we should let our legislators know how we feel about this.

Our story continues…

Be the Bear!
Bob T we will resist Panda

Iced: A Story Ripped From the Nooz

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I know that many of you think of the Panda Chronicles as a safe haven. Oh sure, we make fun of Mittens and his evil spawn and minions, but with times being what they are, sometimes the most troubling nooz stories won’t stray from our thoughts.

I know that some of you might have a hard time with this story. I’m not sure where it goes and I will do my best to give it a happy ending, unlike so of many of the stories we are hearing about, not to mention the ones that are not as high profile so as to get a lot of coverage.

The Mittenv2.0 regime claimed (a lie, we know) that he was only going to deport the most hardened criminals. But that is not what is happening. People who are neighbors. People who are co-workers. People who have built lives and families and businesses are among those who are getting swept up in this cruel version of The Hunger Games.

We now present…

This story started forming in my head a few weeks ago, and it wouldn’t go away. We need to not look away from this humanitarian crisis within our own borders.

Be the Bear
Bob T protector of Ping Panda

What Happens When You Put a Con Artist in the WH?

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I am taking advantage of both my last minute hustle getting ready for an upcoming art show* and my vast archive of Panda ‘toons, especially those dealing with Mittens’ malfeasance when it comes to making bank out of the Oval Office.

  • It is a myth that artists can paint up until the last minute before an art show. There is photography and much, much paperwork that needs to be done in advance of delivering the work, let alone the opening of the show. You can read about some of this here! plus, see some of the art that will be in the show.

Anyway, Here We Go! The Mercenary Malfeasance of Mittens!

Are all these paper clips mine?
Hey! Why are you making another character of questionable ethics a CAT???
“Be yourself – Everyone else is already taken” -Oscar Wilde
Clear as mud!

Fear not! I’ll be back with some new ‘toons next week!

Be the Bear
Bob T is trying not to stress out Panda

Where are You Now? How About NOW?

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Every day brings a new atrocity, a new incursion against integrity, against propriety, against the country, against the Constitution. Firing of the Librarian of Congress. Another fighter jet sliding into the sea. Another day of chaos at another airport.

The list goes on and on and on.

Now Elmo’s goon squad sent another email demanding daily accounting of where all the federal employees are working from.

Surely you don’t think the zoo is exempt, do you?

That QB is quite the corker, isn’t she? Queen Bee indeed!

Be the Bear!
Bob T down with flying monkeys Panda

Spring Is Here and I’m as Busy as a Bee

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Good intentions…blah blah blah…where does the time go…yadda yadda yadda… But every day I don’t get a new ‘toon done, it’s an opportunity to dig into the archives.

Hot on the news of Judge Box-o-Wine being the latest inappropriate pick for one of Mitten’s DoJ posts, I think we need something light and funny, as I think all our pulses are up, our sleep is down, and there aren’t enough cuppycakes to ease our anxiety.

Let’s see now…

I think I may have discovered the origin story for why Canada is not pleased with us…

Bubba: but why should I be in trubble?
I’ll talk! I’ll talk!
Pinky and the Twinkies, eh?
“If Pinky is grounded, can I have her dessert?”
uh oh…
Um…I think Pinky has Daddee wrapped around her fuzzy little paw. Just saying.
Ooooh! Did Daddee actually yell at Pinky?
What do you mean you left a note saying they are at my house?
Bubba is having so much fun with his new friends!
Hey! Where did Bubba and Mr. Bun go?

Of course, there must be an epilogue…

There may be political concussions!

I know I feel a little better after reading this story. I’m not sure it’s a good thing that Pinky’s fibs now sound less preposterous than the lies told by FF45 2.0. I hope you enjoyed this Encore Presentation from 2016. We need all the laughs we can get, don’t you think?

Be the Bear
Bob T paws across the border Panda

It’s Earth Day!

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and nothing says “Earth Day” like being an endangered species!

Please enjoy these ‘toons about being endangered, or as Frank and Mikey say, “be dangerous, not endangered!”

No nonsense to be found here!
This isn’t Nam, man! There are rules here!
Don’t be endangered, be dangerous
Second verse, same as the first…

Hoping to finish a new ‘toon for Thursday!

Did you hear the nooz? Princess Pinky Junior is going to live in Vienna! Look out Austria! There is a Princess coming and she has a magical wand!

Be the Bear
Bob T has survived another day Panda

More greatest hits!

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It was another one of those weeks. Between getting a bit of a cold — first one since covid—and trying to get my tax stuff mailed in (why, oh why?) I didn’t quite get today’s ‘toon done. It will definitely be ready for next week, so in the meantime, I thought I’d pull out some of my Pinky’s greatest hits.

Remember, once an icon, always an icon. It’s not just common sense, it’s the LAW!

Pinky forebber!

oops.
Oh Princess Pinky, mom has a trick or two up her paw, I think…
Pinky tests her powers….
Pinky answers difficult questions from the press in her own way.

Pinky at her poof-iest!

Could Mama Mei Xiang really be contemplating letting Pinky loose on the pandy kindy?
If only it was this easy…

I want to acknowledge that weeks (are you sure it hasn’t been years) since Mittens came back into power have been extremely hard, and it’s easy to slip into dark thoughts. I am constantly ricocheting back and forth between oh look! the sun is out and I have leftover pizza, and all is lost! F45 is going to steal every penny in the treasury and murder all sorts of people who don’t deserve it, and, and, and…

It’s a struggle to keep on the path, but hopefully a large dose of baby Pinky will help.

I’m so glad you are all here with me.

Be the Bear
Bob T is still listening to Taylor Swift Panda

Icon, no more?

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Can one’s status as an icon be revoked? As Pinky might say…

Dis! will! not! stand!

Along with all the spam that shows up here in what I can only identify as possibly Russian, and all the pitches to improve my SEO ranking, I got a new one today. This one was an opportunity to split $11 million dollars due to an “unclaimed inheritance.” Sigh…I guess there are people who will fall for that kind of thing, helpfully sending off their banking information, etc, etc. For all I know, this is what E-loon’s flying monkeys are doing after rifling through all of our personal information.

Oopsie. I deleted it. No millions for me, I guess.

And then there is the little issue of in addition to burning the country down, Mittens wants to throw himself another military parade…

Do we HAVE to go?

Good times, eh?

Be the Bear
Bob T will I be deported too? Panda

Happy April Fool’s Day, otherwise known as Day 71 of F45’s 2nd Reign of Terror

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There hardly seems like there could be an April Fool’s Day joke that would reach the absurdity of everything we are currently living through, but here we are. Alas, the weekend got away from me again (too many naps, too much cake…you know how that goes) so once again, I must dip into the archives for your entertainment today.

One little point of discussion after last week’s ‘toon, starring Frank and Mikey, with a discussion of some vital NooZ. It was pointed out to me that the story they told was NOT A REAL STORY! and I have some thoughts about that. First I made several references to Andy Borowitz, a well known writer of satire, who…um…broke this story. Secondly, have you learned NOTHING over the time since Frank and Mikey made their way onto the scene? When have they EVER said anything that is true? I mean…if Mehitabel had introduced the story, there is a 80%-20% chance that the story would be true, but as Frank and Mikey are the bearsonification of unreliable narrators, one would be well advised to never believe anything they say. Just ask Josie!

Meanwhile, back at the zoo…

A recent (real) NooZ story that Elmer’s incels are turning their attention to The Smithsonian and THE ZOO to root out fraud and “improper ideology“… I felt moved to redo a little of the dialog from this classic from Pinky’s first campaign to be presydent…

IMPROPER IDEOLOGY my ass! I mean…Pinky isn’t even there anymore!

It really fits, doesn’t it? Now…on with a little Panda Foolery…

I am only making some of this up
“It was dark….there were men in masks….”
No nonsense to be found here! See how important the Smithsonian is?
This was way too much fun. :o)
Do you smell smoke?

I hope you enjoyed this romp down memory lane!

Be the Bear
Bob T improper ideology are us Panda

Is it April Fool’s Day or April’s Fool Day?