Author: patd

alternatively, the ‘roid not taken – a 97% chance.

Attribution: I’m rooting for the asteroid by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian

Artful dodger is an idiom that refers to a crafty person who commits minor crimes or behaves in a rather unscrupulous manner. The term is taken from the name of a clever pickpocket in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The idiom can also be used to describe one who deftly evades obstacles, pursuers, inconveniences, or other difficulties. – Wiktionary

We were warned though.

According to DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. – The New York Times :

Mr. Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur at the helm of the DOGE effort, recently acknowledged the group may make errors.

“Some of the things that I say will be incorrect and should be corrected,” he said last week at a White House event. “Nobody’s going to bat a thousand. We will make mistakes. But we’ll act quickly to correct any mistakes.” (Mr. Musk was publicly appointed to lead DOGE by the president, and has described himself as having such a role repeatedly. But in a court filing on Tuesday, the Trump administration denied that Mr. Musk is a DOGE employee.)

Elon Musk to Americans: You’re not the boss of me

Attribution: Press Under Fire by Becs, CagleCartoons.com

[Alejandro Becares (aka “Becs”) is from Argentina, he publishes in magazines and newspapers as well as foreign digital graphic media. He’s won international awards.]

Their best squeeze.

Attribution: Treacherous Trump by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com