Loon Star State

Dan Patrick looks down at a tombstone reading "Nameless Old Geezer" and says "Died -sniff- so that cash flow could live"

Loon Star: The Year in Cartoons

A diary of this hell year via the inimitable Ben Sargent.

Thu, Dec 24, 2020 |

What a year, folks. One for the books. To remember everything that’s happened, we’ve put together a compilation of Ben Sargent’s Loon Star Sta...Read More

The U.S. Justice Building Renamed "United States Department of Denial" amid a flood.

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: The U.S. Department of Denial

Keep calm and carry on.

Tue, Nov 3, 2020 |

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by Ben Sargent

Loon Star State: Autocratic for the People

How ’bout that debate?

Fri, Oct 2, 2020 |

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A large boot is crushing Lady Liberty while a trooper says to the boot, "Hey trooper—got something on your shoe."

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: Trampled Liberty

The latest cartoon from Ben Sargent.

Fri, Sep 18, 2020 |

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Greg Abbott captains a ship called Texas. The crew follows his numerous orders that arrive in quick succession; one crew member says, "At least he's not saying 'blow holes in the bottom' like Lieutenant Patrick."

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: Greg Abbott’s Rickety Ship

Hoist the tops! Lower the tops!

Mon, Aug 10, 2020 |

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Trump in a fire suit saying in a bulleted list: 'There is no fire. There's a fire but it's almost out. The Chinese Set the fire. The fire'll disappear like a miracle. Put the fire out with Lysol. I'm doing this incredibly well. I'm not responsible at all. Without me there'd be a zillion fires. Nothing to see here, go back to church. There is no fire." As a fire clearly rages behind him.

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: Nothing to See Here, Folks

Tue, Jun 23, 2020 |

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Quotes from presidents. "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -FDR "Ask what you can do for your country." -JFK "I don't take responsibility at all." -DJT

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: Leading By Example

Thu, Apr 30, 2020 |

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by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: ‘Let’s Get Back to Work’

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 |

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A Ben Sargent cartoon depicts a messy room with a disheveled man with the title "Texas" holding an upside-down newspaper saying "elections" is glared at by an older woman who says, "I asked you to put together *one* thing"

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: About Those Elections…

Mon, Mar 9, 2020 |

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A Ben Sargent cartoon depicts the lost treasures of Texas: Jim Bowie's silver mine, Jean Lafitte's pirate gold, and Ted Cruz and John Cornyn's backbones.

by Ben Sargent

Loon Star: The Lost Treasures of Texas

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 |

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