Author Archives: Ampersand

Cartoon: The Party of Small Government

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins. Each month brings new horrifying news of GOP-controlled state governments banning books and health care they don’t like. And we can (and should) argue against them on these issues, but at the same … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Transphobe Bait and Switch (aka The Transphobe Motte and Bailey)

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Ampersand

If you want to help us keep making these cartoons, my Patreon’s right here! And thanks. There’s this trick that transphobes – especially ultra “respectable” transphobes like J.K. Rowling – love to pull. They’ll say something enraging, over-the-top, and unquestionably … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Media-Man To The Rescue!

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, consider supporting the Patreon! A $2 pledge makes a big difference. ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── Hi! Sorry for the long pause in cartoons – I pulled a muscle in my right shoulder (I’m right-handed) and could … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Rationing Health Care

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Ampersand

════ ⋆★⋆ ════════ ⋆★⋆ ════════ ⋆★⋆ ════ A common objection to single-payer health care in the US is that it would lead to health care being rationed. And I wonder, in what parallel universe do they live where the US … Continue reading →

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Link Farm and Open Thread, T Rex Lips Edition

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Ampersand

Banning LGBT+ content will not make you happy… “… your actual problem is that you can’t stand the fact that people who are not you can be happy.” Thanks to Grace for the link! It Only Takes One Parent to … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Being Foxy About Vaccines

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Ampersand

════ ⋆★⋆ ════ This cartoon is a collaboration with Becky Hawkins. ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Nearly all Fox staffers vaccinated for Covid even as hosts cast doubt on vaccine | Fox News | The Guardian The vast majority of employees at Fox … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Sheeple!

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Ampersand

✦•······················•✦•······················•✦ It occurs to me that maybe not all of my readers are so immersed in online right-wing culture that they’re familiar with the word “sheeple.” So, just in case: Merriam-Webster defines sheeple as “people who are docile, compliant, or … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Someday I’ll Be Rich

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Ampersand

It’s the American Dream! Not every American is like this, or even most Americans. But it’s a type of person I’ve met, and probably you’ve met them as well – people who just believe that someday they’ll be rich, as … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Right-Winger With A Zinger

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon belongs to a particular subcategory of my cartoons – what I think of as the This Appeals To My Particular Sense Of Humor And I Have To Draw It To Find Out If Anyone Else Will Find It … Continue reading →

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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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