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Cartoon: Turning Men Down In Public

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is a collaboration between Becky Hawkins and I. Sadly, but I’m sure to the surprise of no one reading this, each of the first three panels refers to a real-life news story in which angry men got violent … Continue reading →

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The Free Speech Absolutist

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Ampersand

Please, please pass me that water, he said. Oh sure I said but first have you considered supporting my Patreon? Water for God’s sake just pass me the water he said. Absolutely! But by the way, you can pledge really … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Secret Private Lives of Teachers

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Ampersand

Another collaboration with Becky Hawkins, who really went all-out with drawing classroom environments! When you support the Patreon, you not only get the warm feeling of supporting the making of more swellish policartoons, you also get the warm feeling of … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Five Kinds of Republican

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, why not help me make more by supporting my Patreon? A $2 pledge makes a real difference! (Well, to the making of these cartoons. But in the long run, we’ll hit the heat death of … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: So Inspiring!

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Ampersand

The guest artist for this cartoon is Nidhi Naroth. Nidhi’s work has a vibrancy I love – even their desaturated colors somehow glow. I asked Nidhi for a two-sentence bio: “Nidhi is a queer artist with roots in South Asia. They … Continue reading →

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Link Farm and Open Thread, Pumpkin Seasoned Edition

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Ampersand

Breaking Rocks, then Breaking Out: On “Freedomville: The Story of a 21st-Century Slave Revolt” “When we remove violence as a legitimate response to oppression, we condone the notion that the state has the only legitimate right to use force, and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Canned Milk Edition

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Ampersand

Debt and Deficits, Yet Again – Center for Economic and Policy Research “The deficit hawks will be screaming that the Biden package will over-stimulate the economy, leading to rising interest rates and inflation. There is some truth to these claims, … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Terfluffle in the Supermarket

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Ampersand

Help me make more of these cartoons at my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really matters. This cartoon was written by me and drawn by my most frequent collaborator, Becky Hawkins. Becky also came up with the title. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Come say hi to me on Alas, a Discord

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Ampersand

Hi, folks! As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been posting even less than usual to “Alas” lately. Somehow I haven’t felt like blogging since the current strangeness began. (And really, I was hardly blogging before that.) I’m going to continue posting … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, The Bus Will Show Up Anytime Edition

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Ampersand

“If we take all this at face value, then compared to the cannabis of the 1960s, our modern weed is about 3 x 40 x 7 x 15 times stronger, which makes one modern joint equivalent to 12,600 joints of … Continue reading →

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