Author Archives: Ampersand

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Media criticism | 62 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Link Farm and Open Thread, Staircase Cat Edition

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Ampersand

Grover Cleveland’s Sex Scandal: The Most Despicable in American Political HistoryCleveland almost certainly raped a woman, then had her involuntarily consigned to an asylum. What a scumbag. I really regret the nice things I’ve been saying about Cleveland for decades. … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms | 32 Comments

Cartoon: Radical Feminism Has Changed

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Ampersand

Please support these cartoons on Patreon! I make a living off of lots of people supporting the cartoons, mostly with $1 or $2 pledges, and I think that’s really awesome. This cartoon is pretty autobiographical for me, enough so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 47 Comments

Cartoon: The Myth of William F Buckley And The John Birch Society

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins. I had no idea she was going to do the flaming eyes in panel 2, but I laughed aloud when I saw the sketch. :-) For my entire life – or at least, … Continue reading →

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

Recent Comments

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Ampersand

So the WordPress plug-in we’ve been using for years for the “Recent Comments” function on the sidebar… no longer works. There’s a conflict between the server and that plugin. And, in fact, most similar plugins, as far as I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Site and Admin Stuff | 2 Comments

Comic: The Debt Ceiling Hostage Crisis

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, and if you’re inclined to, and if you have the money, and if doing so wouldn’t break any religious rules or local laws, you can support my Patreon. I make a living from lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like, Elections and politics | Comments Off on Comic: The Debt Ceiling Hostage Crisis