Future shock

Future shock

Prediction markets, a Saudi nuclear deal, and more

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This is a four-panel cartoon titled “Prediction Market Loser”. It depicts a female psychic with a bandana and a crystal ball. The crystal ball transforms in each panel into Earth and finally in catches fire and knocks out the woman.

Joel Pett / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

Donald Trump signs something at his desk in the Oval Office. The front of the desk has a scoreboard that reads “Nuke Deals. Out: Iran. In: Saudi.”

Chip Bok / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

This cartoon is an homage to Ben Franklin’s “Join or Die” cartoon which depicted a snake cut into eight different pieces that represented the British colonies. This version depicts a donkey cut into three pieces. The head is “normies,” the body is “incumbents,” and the butt is “DSA.” It is titled “Join, or die (or is it JOIN, AND DIE?)”

Ratt / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon is an homage to Norman Rockwell’s “Triple Self Portrait.” Rockwell’s painting shows the artist looking into a mirror and using that to paint a self portrait. In this version, the artist is a robot looking at itself in a mirror and painting itself on a portrait labeled “Rockwell International.”

Peter Kuper / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon depicts a creepy Pete Hegset holding a piece of paper labeled “Testosterone for Troops.” He says, “Gender-affirming care is OK when it helps you kill stuff.”

Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon is set in the air, looking down at two lines of people being forced to the guillotine by armed ICE agents. The guillotine and the line of people spell out “ICE”.

Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

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