Cartoon Saturday

So, who are we at war with this week? ...

The volume of state bar reviews of alleged ethics violations by Department of Justice attorneys has led the administration to propose a new rule limiting such state-level reviews; Secretary of Defense (not War) Pete Hegseth is pressuring DoD civilian employees to volunteer for temporary assignments to assist the Department of Homeland Security with immigration enforcement; Der Furor continued his tradition of appointing only the best people to his administration by appointing conservative activist Erika Kirk to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors; officials at the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are trying to figure out what to do with $2.25 million worth of brand new pickup trucks and SUVs emblazoned with ICE markings ... which are unusable because ICE does not try to draw attention to itself and allows its agents to wear masks to avoid identification and public shame; six Air Force members were killed over Iraq when their KC-135 tanker aircraft crashed after apparently colliding with another tanker, which recovered safely; and FBI Director Kash Patel announced as a "historic opportunity" a two-day training program for FBI agents hosted by mixed martial arts fighters from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), correcting deficiencies in FBI agents' ability to deliver eye gouges and body slams while arresting fugitives.

This week, a collection of cartoons on a musical theme ... 

Well, when you don't specify which country ...

I'm don't think she's impressed ...

The conversation on the mound ...

I'm not sure I remember it this way, but then, I don't remember a lot of stuff any more ...

Too bad ... it could be the key to affordable health care ...

Well, that's terrifying ...

I've always wondered what the conductor uses for sheet music ...

Speaking of sheet music, here's how it works for the accordion ...

I don't think he really needed the threat, do you? ...

Well, that one was obvious ...

And there you have it - a sort-of musical salute to the weekend ... I hope you enjoyed it.

Have a good day and as good a weekend as you can, given the news lately. More thoughts tomorrow, when Poetry Sunday returns with a plaintive wish.

Bilbo