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Margaret Mayakovsky

Congress & Legislative Promises

Margaret Mayakovsky writes Democrawonk’s congressional satire, following the gap between what lawmakers promise and what they actually pass. Hearings, floor speeches, and procedural excuses all get a turn under the microscope. She reads the fine print so Congress can pretend it did.

Articles By Margaret Mayakovsky

106 published articles

Democrawonk — Editorial cartoon: beneath an EVERYONE banner, a pink rope blocks a crowd while an executive with a large address book enters a side door marked ADDRESS BOOK.

Meta’s Future Is For Everyone. Former Officials, Please Come Forward.

TechnologyOctober 20, 2026 at 3:36 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

The promise is universal. The succession plan is rather more selective.

Democrawonk — A dove braces beneath a negotiating table while two giant armored fists bang its edges beside wobbling teacups and a pink olive branch.

Please Mediate The War. Kindly Ignore The Threat To Bomb You.

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Oman’s state visit highlights a diplomatic arrangement in which the mediator also needs protection from the parties.

Democrawonk — A caricature of Trump pauses a pink eraser above a Kansas aircraft hangar while examining its workers through a magnifying glass.

America First Has Located Kansas

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

The American workers were there before the threat. The presidential discovery came afterward.

Democrawonk — Cartoon of an official hidden behind a giant closed DECISIONS folder, holding a small illuminated photograph of military boots.

National Security, Cropped To Fit

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Hegseth’s unannounced Israel visit produced a troop photograph. The public account of the consequential discussions remains rather less developed.

Democrawonk — A suitcase sits on a pink ornate armchair while a generic official adjusts its footstool.

Wealth Creation Has Reserved A Seat For Its Suitcase

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Britain’s capital-gains debate affords potential departures an attention that ordinary taxpayers might envy.