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Cartoon for MLK Jr Day

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Ampersand

This cartoon was posted today on The Nib. If you enjoy my cartoons, and can spare it, please support them on Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot. The legacy of MLK Jr. is awe-inspiring, but cannot be summarized in … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Our (Shit)Whole Immigration Policy

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Ampersand

A new cartoon on Spliter today! If you enjoy these cartoons, and you can spare it, please support my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot. This is definitely a strange month for me! Normally four out of four cartoons … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Back To The Future (Of Racism)

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Ampersand

Please support these cartoons on Patreon! Even a $1 pledge matters a lot. This cartoon was originally published on The Splinter. Thanks, Splinter! There’s an adage I’ve seen around; I’ve seen it put various ways, but always from Black writers. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Catch 22 Subparagraph A Edition

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Ampersand

Whoops, there are forty links here. I really should have posted this sooner. Maybe Voting Before Healthcare? | Noah Berlatsky on Patreon Noah argues, and I agree, that voting rights should be the top priority of Democrats, not Medicare For … Continue reading →

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Is Evangelical Support For Trump Alienating Young Christians?

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Ampersand

This postscript, from Rod Dreher (who is both anti-gay and pro-evangelical), is anecdotal but interesting: I just returned from a lunch meeting with a group of conservative Evangelicals, including a few pastors. […] A couple of people in college ministry … Continue reading →

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Trying to Write After Charlottesville

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

(The beginning of this post has been edited, twice, because I accidentally posted, and then sloppily edited the first time, the wrong draft.) I’ve been trying to write something in response to Charlottesville for the past two weeks, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Small Angry Dog Edition

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Ampersand

Woman Gives Up Teaching To Create Optical Illusions With Makeup, And It’s Messing With Our Minds | Bored Panda Here’s What Really Happened In Charlottesville Mama Cass didn’t die of choking on a ham sandwich; she died as a result … Continue reading →

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from “The Lines That Antisemitism and Racism Draw”

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Today is Shabbat Nachamu, the Sabbath of Consolation. Last year at this time, I was on a family vacation in Europe, sitting in our host’s dining room in Sweden, early in the morning while everyone else was still asleep, and … Continue reading →

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No, Colleges Aren’t Banning The Vagina Monologues

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ampersand

The popular vblogger Laci Green, in her most recent video, said: Colleges are banning hugely impactful feminist works like The Vagina Monologues because it implies that some women have vaginas. This is a common claim – but as far as … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Lost Tricycle Edition

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ampersand

McConnell Calls for Repeal of Obamacare After Republican Defections – The Atlantic“Repeal and Replace” has failed; McConnell and Trump are now both advocating for “Repeal Now, Replace Later.” Related: Repealing Obamacare without replacing it would be a disaster – The … Continue reading →

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