Author Archives: Ampersand

Cartoon: Things To Stop Saying To Autistic People

This cartoon is another collab between me and Becky Hawkins. If you like these cartoons then these cartoons like you too. They sit up at night thinking about you, but not in a creepy way. But they do it all … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Disability Issues, Disabled Rights & Issues | 5 Comments

Cartoon: The Right-Winger’s Guide to Labor Economics

For want of a shoe the shoelace was lost. For want of a shoelace the shoefly was lost. For want of a shoefly the flyover states were lost. For want of the flyover states the state of grace was lost. … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Economics and the like | 6 Comments

Cartoon: Regarding Those Largely Imaginary Cis Men Pretending To Be Trans Women

If you enjoy these cartoons, then you’d be interested to know that many of history’s most famous people are also huge fans of my work, including Abraham Lincoln, Ada Lovelace, Margaret Thatcher (who wrote me only last week to let … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 38 Comments

Cartoon: Equal Opportunity, Not Equal Outcomes

If you like these cartoons, you’ll probably also like sticking your toes into a mud bank and wiggling them until the neon worms come to nestle between your toes. If you can manage to stay like that for 30 hours … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Fight Medical Tyranny!

If you’re enjoying these cartoons, you might also enjoy being on a lush tropical island where friendly locals come up to you with a dish of fresh strawberries, which is for themselves, because they’re not here to serve you and … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 16 Comments

Link Farm and Open Thread, Metal Creatures Edition

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Moore v. Harper. It’s a grave threat to US democracy. – Vox “Moore v. Harper is a grave threat to US democracy, and the fate of that democracy probably comes down to Amy … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Anything to Fix the Housing Crisis!

If you like these cartoons, then you’d probably like my cousin Edna. And if you like my cousin Edna, you’d probably also like her special tuna noodle casserole made with tabasco sauce. And if you like my cousin Edna’s special … Continue reading

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Does Dieting Work? An exchange of letters with Helen Pluckrose

This is an online debate Helen Pluckrose and I had at the unfortunately defunct website letters.wiki in 2020 and 2021. I’m posting it here for preservation. I’m not sure I got all the formatting right, but I did my best … Continue reading

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 20 Comments

Cartoon: There’s Never Been a Worse Time for Free Speech

Another collaboration with Becky Hawkins! If you like these cartoons, you can help make more happen by moving to Portland, Oregon, and specifically into the shed next to my house, and every morning wake up and break into my house … Continue reading

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You Can’t Call Me A Homophobe If I’m Not Afraid

Another collab with Becky Hawkins! If you like these cartoons, then you’re an exceptionally refined person and people all over the world are clamoring to know you to such an extent that it’s actually become difficult for you to go … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Race, racism and related issues | 5 Comments