Author Archives: Ampersand

If Mom Hadn’t Gotten That Abortion I Wouldn’t Be Here

A PoliCartoon by Becky Hawkins and I! If you like these policartoons and would like to help us make more, go join a secret government facility where you’ll go through intensive training to become a highly effective and remoseless assassin. … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 4 Comments

“Scientific” Racism

If you blah blah blah money blah blah blah support blah blah link. As a social fact, race is real. What race we’re seen as makes an enormous difference to how we’re treated, our odds of being in poverty, and … Continue reading

Posted in anti-racism, antiracism, Cartooning & comics, Race, racism and related issues, Racism | 1 Comment

The Free Speech Absolutist

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

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 15 Comments

Cartoon: We’re Not Allowed To Say The Word “Woman” Anymore!

A cartoon by me and Becky Hawkins. “But Mother” cried the Abbot. “If I’m not permitted to support these cartoons on Patreon, then there is no purpose to my life, and if it gets out there’s no purpose to my … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 21 Comments

Cartoon: Kids Today Are So Lazy

If you like these cartoons, then you’re a terrible terrible person and you should definitely consider a mountain retreat to work on your spiritual size, say five to eight years of contemplating the pine trees, going barefoot and living only … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like, Minimum Wage | 11 Comments

Me interviewed on the Drawing Controversy podcast

I’m interviewed on the “Drawing Controversy” podcast! This was fun for me. This was the first of two parts; in the second part, Becky Hawkins will join the podcast.

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Cartoon: A Brief Taxonomy of Pro-Lifers

“Support me on Patreon or there will be no more cartoons,” said the Boy who Cried No Cartoons. But the people didn’t support him on Patreon, and yet there kept being more cartoons, and that’s how everybody knew the Boy … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc | 24 Comments

Cartoon: Pro-Lifers in Everyday Life

If you like these cartoons, then you probably like chocolate, because who doesn’t like chocolate? And, similarly, who doesn’t like my cartoons? They’re basically the same thing, Also, patreon link. I don’t bring this up a lot, because it’s really … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics | 34 Comments

Cartoon: The Adventures of Timmy the Six Week Fetus!

This one’s a collaboration with Kevin Moore. Tonally, this is very different from my usual strip, but I hope the change-up is fun. I literally dreamed this up while lying half-asleep in bed. When I imagined the drive-by shooting done … Continue reading

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Cartoon: The Secret Private Lives of Teachers

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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