Sunday caption contest: Liberty and Justice
Deep Dives
Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:
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Shahana Hanif
16 min read
The article references 'Mamdani' which likely refers to Zohran Mamdani, a New York politician. Shahana Hanif, as another progressive NYC council member of South Asian descent elected in the same wave, provides context for the new generation of progressive politicians in New York City that readers may find educational.
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Political cartoon
13 min read
This is a caption contest for what appears to be a political cartoon or image. Understanding the history and tradition of political cartooning as a form of commentary - from Thomas Nast to modern editorial cartoons - provides rich context for this participatory format.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
14 min read
One caption directly references 'Zelensky' and an 'ambush' meeting, alluding to the controversial Oval Office confrontation. Readers would benefit from understanding Zelenskyy's background as a comedian-turned-wartime-president and the diplomatic tensions referenced.
Friends,
Please submit your caption in the Comments section and, as before, please use the Comments section only for captions.
Winners will be announced next Sunday. For consideration, please post your caption by Monday at 9 pm PT, 12 midnight ET.
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Last week’s winner:
Trump: “Quiet, piggy!”
Mamdani: “Quiet yourself, pedo!”
(Congratulations, Michael Handley.)
Runners-up:
Trump: “PINKO!”
Mamdani: “ORANGEO!”
(Congratulations, Rachel B.)
Trump: “You’re a communist!”
Mamdani: “Oh, yeah? You’ve got baby hands!”
(Congratulations, Russwin Francisco.)
Mamdani: “I’m really popular.”
Trump: “I’m not popular, but I want to be popular. If the people who like you like me, then I will be more popular. So I will be very nice to you so that I can be popular too.”
Mamdani: “Whatever makes you happy!” (With a big smile)
(Congratulations, BayAreaGuy.)
Mamdani: “If you ambush me like Zelensky, you will never receive a building permit in the City of New York again.”
(Congratulations, Angela.)
Mamdani: “You’re not a real Christian!”
Trump: “And YOU’RE not a real Christian!... Oh, wait...”
(Congratulations, Donna Maurillo.)
Trump: “You’re the worst thing to ever happen to New York!”
Mamdani: “No, YOU’RE the worst thing to ever happen to New York!!”
(Congratulations, Adam Laurie.)
Trump: “Are you sure you are a legal American citizen and not some traitorous foreigner?”
Mamdani: “Are you sure you’re a natural blond weighing less than 200lbs, who has actually read the US Constitution?”
(Congratulations, Cathy Thompson.)
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