Author Archives: Ampersand

Cartoon: Appealing to Trump Voters by Getting Tough on Immigration!

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Ampersand

It’s extremely common for centrist Democrats to say that we must change this or that policy to attract more right-wing voters into the Democratic camp. We have to toughen up on immigration; we have to stop advocating for trans rights; … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc | 30 Comments

Cartoon: HOMOPHOBIC WOKE PARENTS ARE TURNING GAY KIDS TRANS!

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins – back on the set of The JAQ Off, which she created, and which may be the only purposely repeating setting in Leftycartoons. (Not counting repeating settings like “Barry is drawing characters walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 25 Comments

Cartoon: Biden Stuffed Ballot Boxes in Boise!

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, blah blah blah Patreon. A zombie belief on the right that will never be killed is that Democrats massively cheat in every major election, manufacturing tens of thousands of fake votes, usually in ways that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 1 Comment

Cartoon: Crackpots, Left vs Right

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon was drawn by Becky Hawkins! See if you can spot the little details she sneaked in (answers at the bottom). “There are crackpots on the left, too!” is a pretty common sentiment – one of the many false … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 1 Comment

Cartoon: Self-Medicating My ADHD

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Nadine Scholtes, who I’m beginning to suspect enjoys drawing cats. The business with the cat in the foreground was my idea, except that in the script I had the cat napping in panel four, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 4 Comments

Cartoon: In My Day, Young Women Never Dressed Like That

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Ampersand

I love doing these history cartoons with Becky Hawkins – we both enjoy doing the research and I’m really proud of the results.  And I genuinely find it fascinating that so many things repeat and repeat over the centuries. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, misogyny, Sexism | 2 Comments

Cartoon: Too Petty To Talk About

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Ampersand

Another comic drawn by Mr. R. E. Ryan! In July 2023, Emily Yahr wrote an article in the Washington Post about the irony of Luke Comb’s cover of Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car” being a smash hit on the country … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Race, racism and related issues, Racism | Comments Off on Cartoon: Too Petty To Talk About

Cartoon: THEY MURDERED MY CHILDHOOD!

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon was drawn by the wonderful cartoonist Jenn Manley Lee. (The link goes to Jenn’s long-running science fiction slice-of-life comic, “Dicebox,” which I highly recommend). Jenn writes: I know there were a variety of reasons Barry asked me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Media, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 43 Comments

Cartoon: The Union’s Demands Are Impossible!

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Ampersand

“Carmakers Say They Can’t Afford UAW Demands, While Paying CEOs $1 Billion” —Financial Post, October 13, 2023 “GM lavishes shareholders with cash weeks after saying it couldn’t afford workers’ demands”—CNN, November 29, 2023 During the recent (recent as I write … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Union Issues | 3 Comments

Cartoon: Only SOME Can Be Objective

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Ampersand

Another cartoon drawn by Nadine Scholtes! As well as drawing this cartoon, Nadine made a crucial contribution to the script; she suggested making the final panel a thought balloon, an idea I immediately agreed to. This cartoon was directly inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Media, Media criticism | 12 Comments