Category Archives: Cartooning & comics

Cartoon: Generations

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon was drawn by the remarkable Nadine Scholtes. I don’t believe in generations. Or at least, I don’t believe in generational personalities. It’s like astrology; it’s fun to make huge sweeping generalizations about big groups of people. More than … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: G.O.P. Approved History

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Ampersand

Welcome back to artist R. E. Ryan! This is the second cartoon he’s done with me; I certainly hope there’ll be more. In 2019, the New York Times published The 1619 Project, an anthology of essays and other works arguing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Colonialism, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Education, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 10 Comments

Cartoon: Some Things Straight People Can Stop Saying

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by Becky Hawkins and I. Quite a while ago, I did a cartoon like this about Cis people, and someone on Facebook (someone I knew at Oberlin in the late 80s, who is himself gay) commented “PLEASE … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 8 Comments

Cartoon: Why We Need Don’t Say Gay Laws

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon was drawn by the wonderful Nadine Scholtes. The unicorns and rainbows were Nadine’s idea, and I love them. From the Associated Press: Top officials at a Florida school district ordered the removal of all books and material containing … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Our Loss, Your Gain

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by Becky Hawkins and I. The book Diets Don’t Fail, by Jascha Fishburn, says (in its jacket copy): A diet has never failed anyone; however, many people fail diets, again and again every day. This attitude is … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Women Need To Be More Warm And Approachable

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Ampersand

I saw this exchange on Twitter. For context, “David” is an anti-feminist with 7,000 followers, and Andrew Tate is a famous misogynist: David’s sentiment is common among incels and anti-feminists (two groups with significant overlap) – if young women would … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The GOP Tax Policy Cycle!

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Ampersand

Bobby Kogen, at the Center for American Progress, writes: Long-term projections show that federal debt as a percentage of the U.S. economy is on a path to grow indefinitely… House Republican leaders have used this fact to call for spending … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Service Animal Blues

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Ampersand

Another collaboration with Nadine Scholtes, who has quickly become a fixture. I asked Nadine if there were any topics that she’d particularly like to do a cartoon about, and she surprised me by saying “something about service dogs. Like people … Continue reading →

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Diets Don’t Work Therefore You Must Diet

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon, drawn by Becky Hawkins, is a straightforward adaptation of a Michael Hobbes tweet (with Michael’s kind permission). Michael, for those who don’t know, is a popular podcaster, whose three podcasts (past and present) are You’re Wrong About (a … Continue reading →

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