Category Archives: Elections and politics

Turek & Stevens

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Ampersand

Just a quick one, dashed off in response to some of this week’s news. As folks here know, I usually do cartoons intended to be about lasting issues, and that’s going to continue to be the case. But I thought … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Be ‘Em

Posted on November 1, 2026 by Ampersand

This one is drawn by Becky Hawkins. I rarely write cartoons with a release date in mind. Typically, I write a script and it sadly hangs around in my “unfinished cartoons” folder for months or years before getting drawn at … Continue reading →

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Everyone Knows Elections Are Rigged

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Ampersand

In June of 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was asked by CNN what evidence there is to prove election fraud in California: JOHNSON: It stinks to high heaven, and everybody knows that. Let’s remove the appearance of impropriety. … Continue reading →

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The Art of Persuasion

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Ampersand

I’m really happy with the art in this one, especially the first two panels. In fact, because I was having so much fun drawing that double-panel background, I forgot about the word balloons and wasted some time drawing distant houses … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 6 Comments

Fox Goggles

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Ampersand

It took me a few tries to write this strip. It’s the most vexing question of the Trump era, for me: How can so many people support Trump? I’ve known a bunch of Trump supporters. Many of them, in face … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 4 Comments

The Kitchen Table Cycle

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Ampersand

In the wake of the 2024 election, a poll from Blueprint found that a lot of swing voters believed that “Kamala Harris is focused more on cultural issues like transgender issues rather than helping the middle class.” Predictably, many centrist … Continue reading →

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Centrist Dems Pre and Post Election

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Ampersand

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 →

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Time Travel 2: Ask Me Anything

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Ampersand

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 →

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I Can’t Believe They Deported Carol!

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and new guest artist Mike Lawrence. Mike Lawrence is a cartoonist in Milwaukie, OR who mostly makes middle grade graphic novels. He’s the creator of the Star Scouts series for First Second and his next … Continue reading →

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Reasons To Support Trump

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Ampersand

I’m generally against “bothsidesism,” but one thing I believe conservatives and liberals have in common in the U.S.: We both find the other side’s choices completely, utterly incomprehensible. And nothing is harder to comprehend, in the lefty (a.k.a. my) mindset, … Continue reading →

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