Thingummy Thursday: some good cartoons and posts about the news

A thingummy is when you can't think of what to call something. So that's what I'm calling this column, because its just a random collection of good cartoons and good posts about recent events.

First, some final clips and comments on the Alberta referendum:

David Herle: "Turnout in Quebec in 1995 was 95%. Turnout on the Alberta separation question is going to hit 70%. The nine, I think the turnout's in the 30s. This was a fucking nothingburger. This was an internal UCP party management exercise."

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— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM

If there is any long-term impact from the referendum, I think it will be caused by how many Albertans supported those cruel and racist immigration policies, and it will be felt when Alberta tries to continue to recruit doctors, university faculty, and business leaders to emigrate to Alberta. Good luck with that, Danielle!

 
Meanwhile, Canada is moving on to other elections and other events

I was glad to see the BC election may be swinging back to the NDP, because I really really hope Eby can win it even if he is still stuck with a minority:

Conservative lead narrows to a statistical tie with NDP - still appears to be heading for minority government making the BC Greens kingmakers #BCpoli angusreid.org/b-c-election...

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— Mat Wright (@matwright.bsky.social) October 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM

More good news here:

 

Mark Carney cracks up at Doug Ford saying he loves Quebecers

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— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM

Moving on, here are some cartoons and posts about America - still crazy after all these years:

This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang, but a “perfect” Montreal Cognitive Assessment for dementia

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— Pat Bagley (@bagleycartoons.bsky.social) October 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM

Art of the Kneel?

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— Dave Whamond (@davewhamond.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM

Trumpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the King's men Could not put Trumpty together again. #JeffreyKoterba

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— The Wolfpack (@wolfpack11720.bsky.social) October 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM

I'm seeing more cartoonists writing thoughtful commentary about their cartoons. On his Pen Strokes substack, cartoonist Nick Anderson writes about the Diesel Deal


Here is David Horsey writing about how Trump is losing his hold on ignorant voters



Next, this is painfully stupid:

Setting #Canada up as the scapegoat if the Republican Party and Trump gets pummelled on Election night. #cdnpoli #uspoli

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— Scott Tribe -A proud "Ketchup Chip Nationalist" member (@stribeprogblog.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 12:57 PM

"A list of Canadians who once hurt my feelings"

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— Lauren Dobson-Hughes (@ldobsonhughes.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM

In its press release, the US Embassy in Ottawa also included the names of eleven Canadians who they say voted illegally -- but eight of them were only just charged. Ridiculous.
This how I feel about it too:

Oh F*ck right Off!! 🇨🇦

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— Colleen (@collburns.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM

And Trump keeps embarrassing himself.  He has lost his tiny mind:

Anderson Cooper: “Husted’s ass may be hard, but his polling is soft.” 😬🤷🏼

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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) October 21, 2026 at 9:10 PM

Quick geography check: which ocean borders Europe? Trump thinks it’s the Pacific: "I think let's keep it the Atlantic Ocean, right? Pacific Ocean—we're going to call it the American Ocean. How do you think Europe, how do you think Europe would feel? Do you think they'd like that?"

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— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) October 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM

"On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." ~ H. L. Mencken

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— The Wolfpack (@wolfpack11720.bsky.social) October 19, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Can you imagine Trump in a swimming pool? Sorry to have traumatized you

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— Pat Bagley (@bagleycartoons.bsky.social) October 20, 2026 at 6:55 PM