I Can’t Believe They Deported Carol!
January 25th, 2026 Barry Posted in Conservatives, Immigration, Right-wingers | No Comments »
This cartoon is by me and new guest artist Mike Lawrence.
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels. Each panel shows a frizzy-haired guy, and in each panel he’s in a different setting talking to a different person.
PANEL 1
Frizzy and a woman in a green shirt are on a downtown sidewalk.
WOMAN: I voted for Trump, but I didn’t know he’d deport good moms like Carol.
FRIZZY: And now that you know, you’ll vote for someone who’ll fix it, right?
WOMAN: Eh.
PANEL 2
Frizzy and a sad-looking man in a blue baseball cap and American flag t-shirt are sitting at a bar.
MAN: We all love Carol. She’s so honest and hard working. What they did to her is just awful.
FRIZZY: Exactly! So next time you’ll vote for someone for giving people like Carol legal ways to stay?
MAN: Well…
PANEL 3
Frizzy is standing in front of a church, talking to an anxious woman wearing a nice dress.
WOMAN: Carol’s a regular at church! And such a big heart! She doesn’t belong in a detention center.
FRIZZY: Um… So now you’ll vote differently?
WOMAN: I didn’t say that.
PANEL 4
In a park, a man in a plaid shirt looks a little downcast; Frizzy is yelling and in a panic.
MAN: I can’t believe they’re doing this to Carol. Poor Carol.
FRIZZY: SO NOW YOU’LL VOTE DIFFERENTLY RIGHT?!?
CHICKEN FAT WATCH
“Chicken fat” is an archaic cartoonists’ term for unimportant but fun details in the art.
PANEL 1 – The bus sign says “14 to the cool people.” (Mike used to live near, and I still live near, the number 14 bus line).
The sign in the store window says “50% OFF! All 50% off signs now 50% off.”
A child in the store window is holding up a handmade sign saying “trapped plees call mommy.” An ad on the bus stop bench shows a grinning man, and says “LAWYER ready to sue your pants off since 2019.” Small print on the bench says “blah blah blah Bob Loblaws law blog blah money money gimmie gimmie (503) 867-5309.”
Poster on wall says “That Old Band From Your Youth – Surprisingly Still Alive Tour,” with a picture of a walker in a spotlight.
Another poster says “WANTED For Crimes Against Inking,” with a picture of a badly-drawn face surrounded by ink splatters.
A coffee cup on the ground says “Cap’n Boomer,” a Moby Dick reference.
PANEL 2 – A poster on the wall says “Putz Blue Ribbon swill.”
The mustache man has a tattoo of Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony. His hat has the logo of the UCI (University of California Irvine) Anteaters, except it says UTI. His beer is called “Lowlife.”
A man in the background is wearing a “KPop Demon Hunter.”
There’s gum stuck under the counter.
Under the counter are three rats. The first rat has a mustache and is holding a tiny beer bottle, like the mustache man above him. The second is playing darts. The third is exploring the inside of a mug.
PANEL 3 – The church has a “Church of Christian Love” sign with room for three notices to be pinned to it. The first notice: “Liberals, homos and trans stay out!” The second: “Monday Rapture.” The third: “Tuesday Potluck.”
PANEL 4 – There’s a person sitting high in a tree in the background. In the other tree, Beaker from the Muppets is peeking out of a hollow.
