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Progressive editorial cartoons, musings and sketches from a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

Newsletter · By Nick Anderson · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Schmitt for Brains (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1137" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2ryz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc33332fd-3dda-4c8f-a1b1-c86edde325d7_5175x4041.

  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    MAGA Farmers (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1165" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KbKq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f91c7bc-5e9b-4d76-89da-7911bd1b099c_5000x4000.

  3. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Diesel Fuel (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1165" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W9yf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f808fb1-e7d1-4a94-8eae-a18b7bcae47d_5000x4000.

  4. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Rough Sketches (opens the original)

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    Rather than a time-lapse video, I’m opting to show a cartoon in screen shots from beginning to end today. Cartoons usually start off with a very quick sketch. these generally take a minute or two. It’s just to convey a concept to editors. <img alt="" cl

  5. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    National Security, Part II (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1165" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DbW9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b7b1ede-965a-4d0b-be0f-d16da2feb50f_5000x4000.

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