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One problem with the taxonomy argument you’re putting forward is that I don’t think it’s realistic to imagine there’s a…
I think a lot of progressive arguments right now amount to slippery slopes because we’re not there, I think you…
"But some people seem determined to be the dude in this comic." Just wanted to repeat that for truth. This…
If it's not fascism, it's certainly sparkling authoritarianism made to taste like fascism. But some people seem determined to be…
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Author Archives: Ampersand
The Search
This strip is drawn by the awesome Mike Lawrence, who really went wild with the chicken fat! I wrote this strip two months ago, after coming across this story: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing an unusual wave … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics
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Radical Gender Ideology
This cartoon is by me and Nadine Scholtes. In a way, it’s also by Samantha Fulnecky, because a lot of the dialog was swiped verbatim from a paper she wrote. But I don’t think she’d appreciate a co-writing credit. “Radical … Continue reading
Centrist Dems Pre and Post Election
When Kamala Harris lost the election, a lot of centrist Democrats blamed progressives (as they did when Hillary Clinton lost in 2016), and it’s been a constant drumbeat of recrimination ever since. I’m talking about folks like Quentin Fulks, who … Continue reading
Don’t Call Them Concentration Camps!
This comic is by me and Becky Hawkins. Becky writes: What’s a better challenge than drawing a period piece? Drawing a period piece where the reader is supposed to think it’s present-day until panel 4! Luckily for me, men’s fashion … Continue reading
Time Travel 2: Ask Me Anything
This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins. This is a sort of sequel to a previous cartoon I did about time travel. Rags really was one of my childhood dogs (and the most important one to me). Although Siggy, … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics
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The Business Genius
Yes, this comic was inspired by evil non-genius Elon Musk. No one better epitomizes money cosplaying as competence. As Richard Carrier wrote: He fell ass-backwards into big money, and our system protects big money. …Literally everything he touches gets fucked … Continue reading
Tehran
All dialog in this strip is quoted from “Dark Like Our Future” by Deepa Parent in The Guardian. From the article: Thick black smoke was still rising in the sky, soot covered the streets and cars, balconies filled with black … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, In the news, International, Iran
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The Alpha Wolf
This cartoon is by me and Nadine Scholtes. And just look at how adorable the wolf pups she drew are! The term “alpha wolf” was coined in 1947 by biologist Rudolph Schenkel. At that time, science knew very little about … Continue reading
Two Quick Thoughts On AI Art and Artists
I’m not as anti-AI as a lot of my cohort (lefty artists). I’ve never been morally against art made by remixing other artists’ work, so it’s hard for me to be angry at the “stealing” AI does to make images. … Continue reading
Posted in art, Economics and the like
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Are fascists only fascists, in your view, after they achieve total dictatorial power comparable to Kim Jong Un? Not necessarily…