Author Archives: Ampersand

Cartoon: White People (But With Subtitles)

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! (Patrons got to see this cartoon over two months ago!) I started work on this cartoon on November 28, 2006. (Or at least, that’s when my computer tells me this file … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Race, racism and related issues | 21 Comments  

Cartoon: Arguing On The Internet

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Ampersand

Please help us make more swell cartoons by supporting my Patreon! (Patrons got to see this cartoon months before I posted it in public.) This cartoon is drawn by my awesome and frequent collaborator, Becky Hawkins. I especially love what … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 6 Comments  

The Anti-Critical Race Theory Movement Advocates Censorship

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Ampersand

(Transcript of cartoon.) In a recent open thread, Fibi writes: [David Goldberg’s article “The War on Critical Race Theory“] is a long, interesting, but ultimately unpersuasive article. It’s certainly true that many on the right (and the left) don’t map … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 49 Comments  

Cartoon: O How They Suffer

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Ampersand

Like these cartoons? Support them on Patreon! This one is a collaboration between myself, Kevin Moore, Glenn Greenwald, and Joe Rogan. I mean, Greenwald and Rogan didn’t volunteer to collaborate, and I’m sure not gonna pay them for their contributions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 3 Comments  

Cartoon: Look Who’s Oppressed Now!

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Ampersand

I can do these cartoons because lots of people support me with small donations! Join our cult! The first political cartoon I ever created – and, arguably, the best one – had figures positioned symbolically on abstract block shapes. In … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Hico Ujill Edition

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Ampersand

New Paper: Why “Intellectual Property” is a Misnomer – Niskanen Center Long and (to me, anyway, but I assume I’m not the only one) interesting read. Texas Museum Puts Donald Trump Wax Statue in Storage Because People Kept Punching It … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms | 20 Comments  

Cartoon: Women’s Sports Will Be DESTROYED!!!

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoon by supporting my Patreon! Patrons got to see this cartoon back in February. Right-wingers have been complaining about trans women competing in women’s sports for decades. But when President Biden, not long after taking office, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 32 Comments  

Cartoon – Irreproachable Taste

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, please support them on Patreon! Every $2 or $1 pledge really helps. Patreon supporters saw this cartoon more than two months early. Another collaboration with Becky Hawkins. I particularly liked the way Becky, inspired by … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 90 Comments  

Cartoon: Feminism Used To Be Good

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, help me make more by supporting my Patreon! (Patrons got to see this cartoon three months early!) Another collaboration with Becky Hawkins! This one was inspired by a tweet – normally I’d link to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 1 Comment  

Cartoon: Corporate Diversity Training

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on Patreon. This cartoon is, I think, pretty self-explanatory.  I don’t have much to say about this issue, to be honest; I read a couple of articles about it and thought “hmm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 7 Comments