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applegrove

(133,882 posts) Mon Jun 29, 2026, 07:54 PM Monday

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New Yorker cover:

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Recent cover of the @newyorker.com

I feel this in my soul
— Econ Analytica (@econanalytica.bsky.social) 2026-06-28T13:27:49.110Z

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New Yorker cover: (Original Post) applegrove Monday OP

That exemplifies the mornings of most of America! 70sEraVet Monday #1

That's pretty much the way it is. Chaos, confusion, and incompetence. surfered Monday #2

"recent" -- It's 10 years old lol WhiskeyGrinder Monday #3

I took the blue sky post at its word. I will delete "Recent". applegrove Monday #4

I've been trying to figure BigmanPigman Monday #5

Right after TrumpCo was elected the first time. yardwork 19 hrs ago #7

The cartoonist had no idea how profoundly prophetic they were ! Pluvious 20 hrs ago #6

Sounds about as accurate as accurate can get Torchlight 19 hrs ago #8

70sEraVet

(5,760 posts)

1. That exemplifies the mornings of most of America!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:34 PM

Monday

surfered

(15,142 posts)

2. That's pretty much the way it is. Chaos, confusion, and incompetence.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:47 PM

Monday

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,396 posts)

3. "recent" -- It's 10 years old lol

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Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:48 PM

Monday

applegrove

(133,882 posts)

4. I took the blue sky post at its word. I will delete "Recent".

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:56 PM

Monday

BigmanPigman

(55,752 posts)

5. I've been trying to figure

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 09:18 PM

Monday

this out and the time-line. I was thinking, "Why is the New Yorker re-using a cover from 2016, am I missing something?". I thought I was going brain dead.

yardwork

(70,026 posts)

7. Right after TrumpCo was elected the first time.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:04 PM

19 hrs ago

Before he took office. An age of innocence.

Pluvious

(5,485 posts)

6. The cartoonist had no idea how profoundly prophetic they were !

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Tue Jun 30, 2026, 01:21 PM

20 hrs ago

Torchlight

(7,267 posts)

8. Sounds about as accurate as accurate can get

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:10 PM

19 hrs ago

everything else a distraction ( 'recent' being a relative term of comparison and apt I think, at least to older fellas like me).

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