All of the covers from 2016 had a theme of older technology sending a message to us here in modern times.

Spring:  Cellular Phone.  This cover had a number of references to the Supreme Court, as it was very much in the news at the time.

Justice Antonin Scalia had just died, leaving a vacancy in a pivotal election year.

The display on the ancient cellular phone was the seven-digit telephone number for the Supreme Court.

An image of the Supreme Court building appeared in the earpiece.

The display also said "8VDC LOW POWER" which was a reference to the threat posed by Republicans who had vowed not to nominate a new justice until after the election.  There would thus be only eight votes in Washington DC (8VDC), resulting in a low level of power to get anything done (LOW POWER).

The background texture was that of an older style pre-surface-mount circuit board.