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Doomsday Clock – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on the use of AI, and form multilateral agreements to address global biological threats.

the long and short versions:

Attribution: New historical version by Dario Castillejos, Oaxaca, Mexico

[Dario Castillejos is a Mexican cartoonists and illustrator, and his work is syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons].

Attribution: ICE murders Rule of Law by Jonathan Brown, PoliticalCartoons.com

[Jonathan Brown was the editorial cartoonist for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, for many years, winning many awards. He became a freelance cartoonist, drawing for scores of clients and he created the comic strip “Analog,” which follows roommates Bradley, a human, and Nigel, a dog who identifies as a cat, as they navigate life in the digital era.]

Attribution: Dollar Weakening As A Safe Currency Standard by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com

[Peter Kuper is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, The Nation and MAD magazine where he has written and illustrated SPY vs. SPY every issue since 1997. He is the co-founder and editor of World War 3 Illustrated a political graphics magazine that has given a forum to political artists for 40 years. He has produced over two dozen books including The System, Diario de Oaxaca, Ruins (winner of the 2016 Eisner Award) and adaptations of many of Franz Kafka’s works into comics including The Metamorphosisand Kafkaesque (winner of the 2018 Reuben Award) . His latest graphic novel is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.

He has lectured around the world and has taught comics courses at The School of Visual Arts in NYC and Harvard University].

Attribution: Collection time to Altar of Trump by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Ontario, Canada

[Graeme MacKay born in Ontario, Canada, his worked as staff editorial cartoonist for The Hamilton Spectator since 1997, earning multiple national awards and nominations, including citations from the United Nations and the Association of Canadian Cartoonists.]

Today’s scripture at Davos borrowed from Matthew 5:25-26 KJV

25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

and our hymn of the day: “Shall we gather at the Grifter”