"As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job. So I have decided to leave the Post. I doubt my decision will cause much of a stir and that it will be dismissed because I’m just a cartoonist. But I will not stop holding truth to power through my cartooning, because as they say, “Democracy dies in darkness”."
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> I doubt my decision will cause much of a stir.... because I’m just a cartoonist.

Golly. "Just"?

Cartoonists are the blade of satire. Fear them, despise them (maybe), but "dismiss" them? Not bloody likely in my world view!

@brianvastag

This is “Gleichschaltung”, a German term that historically refers to the process of “synchronization” or “bringing into line.”.

It is commonly associated with Nazi Germany, where it describes the systematic and forceful coordination of all institutions to align with Nazi ideology and policies.

@brianvastag Telnaes drew a cartoon that conveys a point instantly recognizable by Americans, a cartoon that works because it shows what Americans are already thinking.

Well done to Telnaes for maintaining her integrity while her employers throw theirs away.

@brianvastag and WaPo editor says the reason for nixing it was that there was already so much content with the same message over the last few days, this cartoon would have been repetitive

If Peskov ever loses his job, the WaPo editor can step right in -- he has the qualifications

CNN: Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish satirical cartoon of Bezos and Trump

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/04/media/washington-post-cartoonist-ann-telnaes-resigns-bezos/index.html

"The cartoon depicted Bezos, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI chief Sam Altman on their knees, handing over bags of cash to a statue of Trump next to a lipstick-holding Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and bowing Mickey Mouse."
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