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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. — Abraham Lincolnm First annual message to Congress 12-3-1861

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New York 3-12-2026 —> Wanda Sykes advocated for Pope Leo XIV as the final guest May 21 on the T-Rump-canceled CBS Late Night show.
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Pope Leo hits T-Rump and WarHog on Palm Sunday
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Barbwire first in the world to call for an American pope—> Let it Be: An American Pope Francis2 Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 4-23-2025 WORLDWIDE LEADER? ACT OF GOD OR JUST A GARDEN-VARIETY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER? YOU BE THE JUDGE

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A Win in the Woods: 174 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Workers Join the IAM union
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BLAME THE NCAA for sports' Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) gold rush
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We become what we despise —Goethe

Operation Epic Distraction Trump launches joint military operation with Israel against Iran — Ann Telnaes Please pardon my suggestion to a double-Pulitzer winner, but shouldn't it be more accurately called a "special military operation"? Maybe she was afraid Putin would sue for trademark infringement. He'd probably let it slide for his fellow candy-ass warrior. Alas and alack, when little boys play with their war toys, people die. — AB

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In Memoriam: Executed by Trump Gestapo Minneapolis, Minnesota Alex Pretti, American citizen 1988-2026 Renee Nicole Good, American citizen 1989-2026 South Padre Island, Texas Ruben Ray Martinez, American citizen 2002-2025 Requiescant in pace 'toon copyright © 2026 Ann Telnaes

 

THE ORANGE CRUSHER'S CITRUS CANCRE METASTASIZES January 22, 2026 Nevada Press Association Defends Press Freedom After Courtroom Removal of Reporters NPA condemns removal of journalists who refused to accept unconstitutional reporting conditions. The Nevada Press Association is deeply troubled by the removal of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters and a photographer from a Clark County courtroom Wednesday after they declined to accept a judge’s condition restricting what they may report, including reporting an alleged victim’s name. Judges do not have the constitutional authority to dictate what the press can publish. The First Amendment protects a free press from government censorship and prior restraints, and courts must not impose content-based restrictions on journalists as a condition of access to public proceedings. We stand with the journalists who were exercising their fundamental rights and will continue to defend press freedom and the public’s right to know. Additional Statement—> “It is astonishing that Nevada judges continue to deny access to court proceedings and court documents after repeated rulings that find such restrictions blatantly unconstitutional. Such actions will only have the effect of elevating scrutiny on the judiciary for attempting to censor already-published details about a high-profile case.” — Bob Conrad, Publisher of This Is Reno and President, Nevada Press Association Media Contact: Brian Allfrey Executive Director, Nevada Press Association brian@nevadapress.com www.nevadapress.com THIS MEMBER OF MARK TWAIN'S UNION DISRESPECTFULLY CONCURS WITH THE DISSENT! —> Quarantino AND SO WOULD THIS ONE —> Washoe Typographical CWA 9413 MARK TWAIN'S UNION Time to kick some ass! Be well. Raise hell. Vaxx up and stay safe. Andrew Quarantino Barbano NevadaLabor.com

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War is peace, right?
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Is the light breaking through at last?
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Venezuela is Spanish for Vietnam
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The 2025 Barbwire Blue-footed Booby Prizes
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UPDATE: WORLDWIDE LEADER? ACT OF GOD OR JUST A GARDEN-VARIETY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER? ALL OF THE ABOVE? VERY POSSIBLY. Was Andrew Barbano the only advocate for an American pope? Google apparently says YES! At minimum, the Barbwire stumped and broke Google trying to find out.
See for yourself. And please lemme know what you think.

Prayers answered: Pope Leo takes T-Rump head-on Trashes iL Dittatore’s Signature Policy Suggests that T-Rump administration isn’t as “pro-life” as president’s supporters seem to think. Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops By Leigh Kimmins / Reuters via The Daily Beast 10-8-2025 The Holy of Holies sprays Lysol on the Den of Iniquity Pope Leo Urges U.S. Bishops to Support Immigrants Pope Francis earlier suggested that Trump was “not Christian” By Elizabeth Dias and Elisabetta Povoledo / The New York Times 10-8-2025 Conservative Clergymachistae: "SANTA MERDA! SANCTUS CACAS! Mama Mia!"

Barbwire Pope Leo XIV Roundup (Where were you last April?) Make love, not war / 8-31-2025 Windy City Showdown: Pope Leo vs. the American Mad King/8-27-2025 Pray for deliverance from the dogs of war ANGELS FOR AMERICA: Leo-14 & Lech Walesa for the good guys/6-18-2025 Confessions of an altar boy / 5-14-2025 Barbwire first in the world to call for an American pope—> Let it Be: An American Pope Francis2 Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 4-23-2025 WORLDWIDE LEADER? ACT OF GOD? JUST A GARDEN-VARIETY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER? ALL OF THE ABOVE? VERY POSSIBLY. Was Andrew Barbano the only advocate for an American pope? Google apparently says YES! At minimum, the Barbwire stumped and broke Google trying to find out. See for yourself. And please lemme know what you think.

 

TRANSITIONS Norman Cardoza, 95, 5th Barbwire nominee inducted into Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Fame BOXCARS! Barbwire wins 12th Nevada Press Association award Hi yo Silver 2025 3-12-2025 4-17-2024 4-3-2024 2024 NPA Barbwire honorees say goodbye Guy Louis Rocha, 73, dies one year after hall of fame induction Guy Louis Rocha 'Never knew a stranger' By Siobhan McAndrew and Jason Hidalgo / Reno Gazette-Journal 9-19-2025 Saturday 9-27-2025 memorial service for Mary Highton-Foxton, 102 Widow of 2024 Barbwire honoree Jake Highton Requiescant in pace The seasons, they go round and round And the painted ponies go up and down We're captives on the carousel of time We can't go back, we can only look Behind from where we came And go round and round and round in the Circle Game — Joni Mitchell Who will answer? Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 9-17-2025

Make love—>not war

Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’
By Michael Sainato / The Guardian/UK 8-31-2025

War in moderation? Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 4-13-2022

"Thou shalt not kill." — God

UPDATE: WORLDWIDE LEADER? ACT OF GOD OR JUST A GARDEN-VARIETY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER? ALL OF THE ABOVE? VERY POSSIBLY. Was Andrew Barbano the only advocate for an American pope? Google apparently says YES! At minimum, the Barbwire stumped and broke Google trying to find out. See for yourself. And please lemme know what you think.

Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’
By Michael Sainato / The Guardian/UK 8-31-2025

Windy City Showdown: Pope Leo vs. the American Mad King
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Blame Nevada for T-Rump cancer
37th anniversary Barbwire
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Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Fame
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Congratulations to Barbwire nominee & Pulitzer Prize winner Norman Cardoza
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Ignore the jesters and you fester
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Payback Time: Colbert to PBS Never gonna happen? Neither was an American pope. See above. Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 7-23-2025 Guess what? 2-time Pulitzer winner Ann Telnaes went to Reno High School Her 'toon the Bezos WaPost censored Left: "Dead Puck" © 2025 Ann Telnaes (Also a bit of a self-portrait)

LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR Dear Friends & Gentle Hearts: 6-22-2025 — I posted the following promo on LinkedIn and Facebook before the Persian Perversion. What the hell, we've been basically at war with Iran since 1953 and we are still looking for a 51st state, right? All we need is a congressional rubber stamp to legitimize this bastardized obscenity of a special military operation. ANGELS OVER AMERICA Pope Leo & President Lech Walesa God knows we need lotsa help Walesa starts U.S. tour in August, Leo14 already sold out Chicago White Sox stadium — via satellite! Read all about it at Barbwire.US Barbwire by Barbano, the ONLY advocate for an American pope — immediately last April, long before the conclave. Proof positive posted at April 23 column. Be well. Raise hell. Stay safe. SOLIDARNOSC! Subscribe at BallotBoxing.US Sometimes I regret my chutzpah when I occasionally guess right. I've said for months that when T-Rump saw his political support at home slipping, he'd start a war. an oft-successful ploy employed by his Russian mentor. So he did. (Maybe that's why they were on the phone so long a few days ago.) There's only one thing left—> Remember when the Mad King said this in 2024 to the precious snowflakes looking for simple solutions: "Re-elect me and you'll never need another election." More with the Barbwire this week. Working title: We Don't Need No Stinking Badges — or democracy. (Props to Humphrey Bogart and Alfonso Bedoya.) We apparently need intervention from elsewhere (see below) as the nation feels "Helpless, Helpless, Helpless". (Props to Crosby, Stills Nash & Young.) Where be our better angels?

ANGELS FOR AMERICA
Pope Leo-14 and President Lech Walesa for the good guys
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 6-18-2025

Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’
By Michael Sainato / The Guardian/UK 8-31-2025

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Never, ever forget that name
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UPDATE: WORLDWIDE LEADER? ACT OF GOD OR JUST A GARDEN-VARIETY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER? ALL OF THE ABOVE? VERY POSSIBLY. Was Andrew Barbano the only advocate for an American pope? Google apparently says YES! At minimum, the Barbwire stumped and broke Google trying to find out. See for yourself. And please lemme know what you think.

Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’
By Michael Sainato / The Guardian/UK 8-31-2025

Confessions of an altar boy
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 5-14-2025

Let it Be: An American Pope Francis2
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 4-23-2025

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As ye sow, so shall ye reap. "What profiteth it a man if he would gain the whole world but lose his own soul?" — GOD "So, we have a deal, right?" — Donald Trump Margaret Dumont and Groucho Marx Still crazy after all these years. "Thou shalt not kill." — God Don't say I didn't warn you as far back as 1992 The naked truth about war

"Thou shalt not kill." — God

Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’
By Michael Sainato / The Guardian/UK 8-31-2025

Make love—>not war

War in moderation? Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 4-13-2022

Political Animal Crackers & Crackups       "I think it is dangerous to confuse the idea of democracy with elections. Just because you have elections doesn't mean you are a democracy...I'm still taken aback at the extent of indoctrination and propaganda in the United States. It is as if people there are being reared in a sort of altered reality, like broiler chickens or pigs in a pen." — Indian novelist Arundhati Roy in the Barbwire of 9-12-2004 Cancelling Arundhati Roy in today's fascist India By Salil Tripathi / Guardian of London UK 4-21-2024

The American electorate is a dumb cow that follows the herd, is easily stampeded, gets milked for all she's worth and produces offspring for meat, muscle or cannon fodder to benefit the few. When all used up, she is sent to the slaughterhouse so that she may give her overlords the last full measure of devotion, bones for Jello and hide for belts. No stars and stripes for her grave because she doesn't merit one, having been totally consumed by our consumptive system. — Barbwire 9-12-2010 "If elections mattered, they wouldn't let us do it." Travus T. Hipp, 1982 Alas and alack, where it all leads (tol'jaso, long time ago)

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