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Big Brother, U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, and more

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An imposing sign on the side of a building reads, “BIG BROTHER IS FLOCKING YOU” and depicts a face staring. A man in a USA hoodie and a woman look at it as they are surrounded by cameras. The man says, “We are SO Flocked.”

Jack Ohman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

A man is lost at sea on a desert island with one small palm tree. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier drops a ladder to rescue him and the man says, “Yeah, I’m good, thanks.”

Dave Whamond / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

An elephant in a suit and a bartender are seen through the window of a bar called “Budget Deficit Taproom.” The bartender is pouring the elephant a drink from a tap with a dollar sign on it. The elephant is drunk and says,”I once believed in temperance, but now I believe (hic!) I’ll have another!!”

Paul Duginski / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

A young boy and girl walk down a road in Washington DC holding hands. An enormous, city-sized aluminum can looms above them. It’s labeled “National Debt: $40 trillion.” The little girl says, “Relax, I don’t see how kicking the can down the road impacts us.”

Gary Varvel / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

This is a four-panel cartoon depicting Flock camera founder and CEO Garrett Langley. The words at the top note the company is valued at $8.4 billion. The images depict Langley with a Flock bib on as he eats a steak with a fork and knife. The steak eventually morphs into a map of the United States which Langley happily gorges on as time passes and more Flock cameras loom behind him. The words at the bottom of the panels read: “Langley co-founded the surveillance company Flock Safety in 2017 and began selling his systems to police departments. With investment from tech billionaire Peter Thiel, by 2024 Flock cameras were set up in over 4000 cities across 42 states. Langley claimed the technology would "eliminate crime in America," but it has led to false arrests and growing concern that the tracking capabilities of Flock are creating a massive, unchecked invasion of public privacy.”

Peter Kuper / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Donald Trump and an aide stand next to a giant billboard displaying the national debt. It reads, “The Donald J. Trump Federal Debt Clock” and has a rotating number about to hit $40 trillion. The aide uses both arms to gesture at the billboard and says to Trump, “Since you like to put your name on things.”

Nick Anderson / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

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