Dawn Griffin, Cartoonist/Illustrator
@dgriffstudios.bsky.social
Designer by day, cartoonist by night. Progressive activist. Rabid Cleveland sports fan. Lover of dogs and ice cream.. separately I mean.
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I'm STOKED to announce that a story I wrote/illustrated is part of the #FlashGordon Adventures #graphicnovel anthology by @papercutzgn.bsky.social! So thrilled to be included in this cosmically fun franchise! And oh yes, did I mention my story focuses on... #PUNS?!! Teehee.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
Well then, Cavs. Go figure. Let the bench play on!
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Well then, Cavs. Go figure. Let the bench play on!
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NY Times says Josh Shapiro—narcissist who hates pro-Palestine protesters and "makes centrism sound urgent"—is the Dems' future over progressives like Mamdani who actually won on economic justice. No party snatches defeat from victory like these idiots.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/1GGkemM2geA
Watch the full video: youtu.be/1GGkemM2geA
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
NY Times says Josh Shapiro—narcissist who hates pro-Palestine protesters and "makes centrism sound urgent"—is the Dems' future over progressives like Mamdani who actually won on economic justice. No party snatches defeat from victory like these idiots.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/1GGkemM2geA
Watch the full video: youtu.be/1GGkemM2geA
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Political cartoons for November 11
Tuesday's political cartoons include GOP promises, a pardoned turkey, and stumping for Cop30
Tuesday's political cartoons include GOP promises, a pardoned turkey, and stumping for Cop30
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Political cartoons for November 11
Tuesday's political cartoons include GOP promises, a pardoned turkey, and stumping for Cop30
Tuesday's political cartoons include GOP promises, a pardoned turkey, and stumping for Cop30
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Reposted by Dawn Griffin, Cartoonist/Illustrator
Those 8 Democrats are not “weak,” to their corporate donors, they are incredibly strong.
Corporate money in politics is the problem.
Corporate money in politics is the problem.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Those 8 Democrats are not “weak,” to their corporate donors, they are incredibly strong.
Corporate money in politics is the problem.
Corporate money in politics is the problem.
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Yup. I said this earlier today, but it was only a guess. Thanks for confirming it. It is no coincidence that of the 8 who came forward to do this, none of them are running in 2026. But they ran cover for some who are.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yup. I said this earlier today, but it was only a guess. Thanks for confirming it. It is no coincidence that of the 8 who came forward to do this, none of them are running in 2026. But they ran cover for some who are.
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So... Moderates and independents who think both parties suck and Dems should compromise since Rs control all 3 branches: Is it a "sensible moderate" move to sacrifice the ACA, allow the Rs to hike insurance premiums for millions, while Rs hold SNAP hostage? Is this what Moderates really want?
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
So... Moderates and independents who think both parties suck and Dems should compromise since Rs control all 3 branches: Is it a "sensible moderate" move to sacrifice the ACA, allow the Rs to hike insurance premiums for millions, while Rs hold SNAP hostage? Is this what Moderates really want?
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BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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Dump says that most Americans will receive a tariff dividend of $2,000. First of all, this is a complete lie. His Treasury Sec said today that it’s not going to happen. Secondly, if it’s supposed to cover ACA increases, which are as much as $1,000 a month, it doesn’t. 🙄
people.com/donald-trump...
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Donald Trump Says Tariff Dividend of ‘at Least’ $2,000 Will Be Paid to Most Americans
President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Nov. 9 that most Americans will receive a tariff dividend 'of at least $2000.'
people.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dump says that most Americans will receive a tariff dividend of $2,000. First of all, this is a complete lie. His Treasury Sec said today that it’s not going to happen. Secondly, if it’s supposed to cover ACA increases, which are as much as $1,000 a month, it doesn’t. 🙄
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And he just stands there...
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
And he just stands there...
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Like you give away tax cuts to big corporations and the richest Americans?
Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Like you give away tax cuts to big corporations and the richest Americans?
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“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
My takeaways from the Election, and my scream into the ether about the endless "Democrats need to move left/center to win" debate.
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It's Not About Moving Center or Left, it's about VIBES. Find yours, Democrats.
As if you really needed another hot-take after the 2025 elections… in comes Dawn *jazz hands*
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November 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My takeaways from the Election, and my scream into the ether about the endless "Democrats need to move left/center to win" debate.
ponderingsbydawn.substack.com/p/its-not-ab...
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Trump sued 60 Minutes for editing a Kamala Harris interview to “make her look better.” Yesterday, 60 Minutes edited Trump’s interview, removing numerous outrageous claims, which made Trump look less insane. Will Trump sue them for it?
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump sued 60 Minutes for editing a Kamala Harris interview to “make her look better.” Yesterday, 60 Minutes edited Trump’s interview, removing numerous outrageous claims, which made Trump look less insane. Will Trump sue them for it?
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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President Donald Trump held a "Roaring 20's" themed party as food aid for 42 million low-income Americans was set to expire.
Trump held 'Gatsby'-themed Halloween party as SNAP benefits were due to be cut off
President Donald Trump held a "Roaring 20's" themed party as food aid for 42 million low-income Americans was set to expire.
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
President Donald Trump held a "Roaring 20's" themed party as food aid for 42 million low-income Americans was set to expire.
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“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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Journalist @davidsirota.com says that while the U.S. is "immersed in corruption" in a way that feels inevitable, it is the result of a decadeslong "master plan" by the wealthy to deregulate campaign finance and weaken anti-bribery laws.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/28/david_sirota
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/28/david_sirota
November 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Journalist @davidsirota.com says that while the U.S. is "immersed in corruption" in a way that feels inevitable, it is the result of a decadeslong "master plan" by the wealthy to deregulate campaign finance and weaken anti-bribery laws.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/28/david_sirota
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/28/david_sirota
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I know it when I see it
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I know it when I see it
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President Trump’s aides have promised transparency about the funding of a new ballroom, but the White House withheld the identities of several donors to the project, including some with business before the administration, The New York Times found.
Trump’s Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito
Many corporate interests that have donated to the president’s pet project have business before his administration.
nyti.ms
November 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
President Trump’s aides have promised transparency about the funding of a new ballroom, but the White House withheld the identities of several donors to the project, including some with business before the administration, The New York Times found.
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Since Congressional Republicans failed to extend ACA premium tax credits, half a million Pennsylvanians are going to be paying an average of 102% more for healthcare premiums.
This isn’t just a talking point: this is the reality for folks across the Commonwealth.
This isn’t just a talking point: this is the reality for folks across the Commonwealth.
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Since Congressional Republicans failed to extend ACA premium tax credits, half a million Pennsylvanians are going to be paying an average of 102% more for healthcare premiums.
This isn’t just a talking point: this is the reality for folks across the Commonwealth.
This isn’t just a talking point: this is the reality for folks across the Commonwealth.