Author Archives: Ampersand

Cartoon: Conservatives, 1988-Present

I can keep drawing these cartoons because a bunch of people support my patreon, mostly at $1 or $2 levels, which I think is really cool. Join us! The nice thing (and also the sad thing) about this cartoon is … Continue reading

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

Teach MLK Not CRT

I make a living drawing cartoons because of lots of people pledging small amounts to my Patreon. $1 or $2 helps a lot! Sadly, I had to cut all the MLK quotes way down to fit this tiny four-panel format. … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Race, racism and related issues | 17 Comments

Cartoon: I’ve Got Nothing Against Trans People

This cartoon is by Becky Hawkins and I. Please support these cartoons on Patreon! A buck or two makes a real difference. This cartoon’s theme is pretty obvious – I’ve just seen (and I think we’ve all seen) a lot … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 18 Comments

Open Thread and Link Farm, Bishop Edition

Mandate the Covid-19 vaccine, not masks – Vox “The federal government could require vaccination for its own employees, as President Joe Biden is reportedly considering, and offer incentives, financial or otherwise, for others to do the same. Local and state … Continue reading

Posted in Link farms | 13 Comments

Cartoon: Message in a Bottle

Supporting my patreon helps me make more swell cartoons! This one was so much fun to draw. Drawing water is always a challenge. This time I tried to ape one of the ways Walt Kelly used to draw water in … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics | 7 Comments

Cartoon: Overwhelmed

If you like these cartoons, please support my Patreon! Lots of people making small pledges adds up to me making a living, which is rather cool. This cartoon is another collaboration with Becky Hawkins Another cartoon that was, for me, … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 11 Comments

Cartoon: Destroying Statues Is Erasing History!

Please support the making of these cartoons by supporting my Patreon! Supporters got to see this cartoon back in April. In June 2020, after demonstrators tore down a statue of Andrew Jackson, then-President Trump  “We should learn from the history. … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 23 Comments

Cartoon: Support Workers’ Rights! (But not THOSE workers.)

If you like these cartoons and want there to be more, please support my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really helps! (Supporters got to see this cartoon back in April!) An article on The Hill about sex workers lobbying … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Sex work, porn, etc | 2 Comments

Open Thread and Link Farm, Smile To Get In Edition

Laws Aimed at Banning Critical Race Theory in K-12 Schools Are a Poorly Written, Misguided Mess – Arc Digital“…it is currently illegal in the state of Tennessee for teachers to include any material in the classroom that promotes ‘division between, … Continue reading

Posted in Link farms | 25 Comments

Cartoon: One Day At The Critical Race Theory Menace Convention

If you like this cartoon, help me make more by supporting my Patreon. Thanks! The “Critical Race Theory”  (aka CRT) panic won’t last forever – sooner or later, the right will move on to a new term to fearmonger about. … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments