So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish

Our dear friend Paul Jamiol has officially hung up his ‘editorial cartoonist’ hat for the election season, and will be focusing more on his photography, his wife, and his dogs. To keep up with his future endeavors, you can visit Jamiolsworld.com.

Paul’s ‘toons have graced TheZoo’s pages for most of our 16 years, and his custom header artwork depicting the original Critters was a wonderful and thoughtful gift to us.

Here are the last few ‘toons from Paul’s mind and hand. Note, the Kanye one is actually from August, but I forgot to post it – it still fits in with the current events.

No, Paul, “Thank YOU!”

Open Thread, say whatever you want.

Latest Paul Jamiol ‘toons

Keep up your excellent work, Paul!

Open Thread

Recent ‘Toon Gnuz from Paul Jamiol

Our good friend and honorary Critter Paul Jamiol has been busy lately: illustrating a children’s book; working on a new collection of his excellent editorial cartoons to come out in early 2020; plus, most days, putting out new, grimly accurate observations on these terrible times.  (All images are copyrighted by Paul Jamiol.)

That’s just a sampling.  For more, and to see how talented Paul’s wife, Lin, is with her green thumb [and who knew that Paul is an amazing photographer!], visit Jamiol’s World.

Paul has been chronicling political/current events since September 2000.  His encouragement and kindness to us Critters when we left ThinkProgress to start TheZoo, as well as our longstanding friendship, will always be appreciated – hell, I still LOVE our personalized header ‘toon.  I know that we here at TheZoo became pretty burnt out trying to do our part – it’s so damned hard to keep covering this shitshow, when day after day, even hour after hour, horrors upon horrors unfold.  Thank you, Paul, for your dedication to illustrating  what could well become America’s downfall.  It’s a grim task, and I don’t envy you.  Please carry on for as long as you can stand it, and we’ll try to keep up.

 

Open Thread – Come and get it!

No Justice, No Peace

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SUNDAY ROAST, July 14, 2013: COMFORT ZONED

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In other gnus, George Zimmerman is a free man. I wonder if he is comforatble with his actions?

OPEN THREAD TIME,
WHAT’S COOKIN’ AT YOUR PLACE?

Ryan & Cantor Ugly Stupid Siamese Twins

In the news: sequester cuts force hundreds of thousands of Defense workers to take a 20% pay cut.

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Ok, This is the Open Thread of the Day.

Have at it.

WWW III – one country at a time…

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Building a Legacy….

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HERE’S A QUICK OPEN THREAD POST, UNTIL SOMEONE POSTS A BETTER ONE

The new Cricket rifle for kids, now with an extended clip.

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THIS BE THE OPEN THREAD OF THE DAY, AT LEAST UNTIL SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG.

OPEN THREAD: Guns don’t kill people, pressure cookers kill people.

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Good morning, Zoosters.

This is the open thread of the day, until a better one comes around.

So, have a cup of your favorite brew, sit down and unload whatever comes to mind.

Watering Hole – Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Sequestration only becomes a problem for Congress when it inconveniences them.

This is a last minute attempt to put up an Open Thread.  Speak Up!

Posted by Cats r Flyfishn.  Now, I have to get back to my packing.

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Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.

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Extinction Event

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At last, the True WMDs

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In a nutshell….

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MEANWHILE:

Although the sequester is litterally killing Americans by depriving them of much needed healthcare, Congress did take swift action to alleviate one major inconvenience to the leisure class by restoring air traffic controllers.

Thus it is as it has been, poor people die so that rich people won’t be inconvenienced.

Well, it worked the first time…

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The Watering Hole: April 11 — A Corpse Flower by any other name…

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Really, is the GOP fooling anyone?

What am I saying?  Of course, they’re fooling the fools who continually and foolishly vote for those fools.

It literally does not matter what the GOP says or does, as long as there is an “R” behind the name, the drones will vote for it — usually against their own needs and interests.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m done with trying to enlighten this type of fool.  I won’t even correct their stupid spewings.  Why waste my time and raise my blood pressure?

Like my Mom used to say, “They’d complain if they were hanged with a new rope.”  *spit*

This is our daily open thread — Rant away.

Watering Hole: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 – SS is not an entitlement

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This is our Open Thread.  I have nothing else so you will need to Speak Up!

Ummm, who are the “takers” here…?

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Stuff your “Grand Bargain,” Mr President

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…and the Ryanweener will constantly piddle on your floor

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Captain Guano aka Ted “I love McCarthy” Cruz brings back the GOP/Rightwing smear machine — with a vengeance

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You’re either with us, or with the terrorists….

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The elephant in the living room…

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Even in the face of GOP obstruction, keep trying…

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