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A public record of the wound. Fact-checked before it bleeds.

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The peace is always on life support.

A wounded dove fact-checks the news, drags its IV pole through four worlds, and never once explains the joke. Funny, sourced, and unmistakably on the record.

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The Bandaged Dove, bandaged and pointing a wing toward its IV bag, which reads PEACE ON EARTH; the drip line runs along the floor and stays plugged into the Dove.
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The Dove, bandaged and trailing its IV pole, stands deadpan beneath the President at a podium roaring “THEY’RE COMMUNISTS.” A dictionary card defines communism as common ownership of the means of production; a red X marks “NO.” The drip bag reads PEACE ON EARTH.

They're Communists, They're Not Social Democrats

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The Dove, bandaged and trailing its IV pole, stands deadpan beneath the President at a podium roaring “THEY’RE COMMUNISTS.” A dictionary card defines communism as common ownership of the means of production; a red X marks “NO.” The drip bag reads PEACE ON EARTH.

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How to read a Bandaged Dove comic

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The two-second read

The joke most people get. That's allowed.

02
The clutter

Things are hidden in here. We won't tell you what.

03
The song

Usually a second joke. Sometimes it argues with the picture.

04
The caption

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The Bandaged Dove mark
Fact-checked political satire

Bandaged Dove

A wounded dove, on the record

Peace, but barely.

The Dove drags an IV reading PEACE ON EARTH through four worlds of American politics — and fact-checks every joke before it bleeds.

The Bandaged Dove, pointing a wing toward its IV bag reading PEACE ON EARTH; the drip line stays plugged into the Dove.
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The Dove, bandaged and trailing its IV pole, stands deadpan beneath the President at a podium roaring “THEY’RE COMMUNISTS.” A dictionary card defines communism as common ownership of the means of production; a red X marks “NO.” The drip bag reads PEACE ON EARTH.
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They're Communists, They're Not Social Democrats

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The Dove, bandaged and trailing its IV pole, stands deadpan beneath the President at a podium roaring “THEY’RE COMMUNISTS.” A dictionary card defines communism as common ownership of the means of production; a red X marks “NO.” The drip bag reads PEACE ON EARTH.

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Four worlds, one wound.

Step through any door. The whole experience re-dresses to that world's skin — and snaps back when you leave.