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Brian McFadden
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Dumb cartoonist in Boston. he/him brianmcfadden.org
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These people are worse Valentines gifts than gas station flowers. patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
2026 Valentines (panel 1 - Chief Justice Roberts holding an N.D.A.) Sign this N.D.A. before I take your rights away. (panel 2 -Trump gazing at a photo of Jeffrey Epstein.) Being a Pedophile-phile Is Not a Crime! (panel 3 -A faux business card.) INCEL for hire op-eds, trend pieces, clickbait "Put it in the paper that I can't get laid." (panel 4 - RFK Jr. exposing a message written in measles on his chest.) You make me SICK! (panel 5 - Pam Bondi holding a redacted valentine.) REDACTED REDACTS REDACTED (panel 6 - Mike Johnson looking through a hole in the Constitution.) It's Not a Sin If we do it through a hole in the Constitution.
February 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Geritol's been a punchline for as long as I can remember, but apparently there's Bluesky sponsorship potential.
Special Geritol "A REAL TONIC for Men & Women Over 35 Who Are Tired"
February 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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No winter medals for snowshoeing 4 miles around Stonybrook Reservation when it's 12⁰F/-11⁰C, but I'm awarding myself a 4-pack of tallboys.
My head's pretty much covered up by a Bruins' hat, sunglasses, and a gaiter. My shadow on a snowed-over trail. A snow-covered pier on a frozen pond. Turtle Pond covered in ice and snow.
February 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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If there's ever a Maximum Overdrive situation, these buses are going to swear so fuckin' much.
An MBTA bus at the Forest Hills upper busway with its sign saying, "Go Patriots."
February 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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You don't need weapons to fight an army of dipshits. patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
(panel 1 - Title on blueprints of a smartphone and a whistle.) Improvised Anti-ICE Devices (panel 2 - A handwritten sign taped to the back of an ICE goon.) Guerilla Policy Proposals sign, "ABOLISH ME" (panel 3 - A boom box with a visible cassette.) Short Range Acoustic Device (SRAD) cassette, "DIVORCE COURT THEME SONG" (panel 4 - A slide whistle.) Slide Whistle Drowns out goofy centrists' calls to "Reform ICE" instead. (panel 5 - A janky Stephen Miller mannequin holding a sign.) Stephen Miller Decoys sign, "This way to more victims!" (panel 6 - A $50K bonus under a box.) Fake Bonus* Trap *Terms, conditions, and eventual prosecutions may apply
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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New valentines are up early for patrons! Elsewhere later on. patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
(panel -Trump gazing at a photo of Jeffrey Epstein.) 2026 Valentines
February 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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You gotta resalt your sidewalks, folks. This melts all day then turns to ice after sunset.
An icy snowy crosswalk in Roslindale.
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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I wonder which cartoonist tickled Ken Starr's funny bone.
From: Starr, Ken < Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 6:32 PM To: Jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Clown College > Sept 9-15, for the book launch. Maybe another few days prior to then, depending on what the publisher (Penguin/Random House) determines. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2018, at 12:38 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com» wrote: great. when ny next? On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 9:03 AM, Starr, Ken < <mailto > wrote: Enjoy this morning's WSJ editorial page cartoon ("Pepper and Salt"). Chuckles is on the road! Hugs, Ken Sent from my iPhone
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Some more before my fingers freeze.
Sign, "Boston Remember our history. Sign, "Nuremberg trials for all ICE scum"
January 31, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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At the State House right now.
The Massachusetts State House with lots of protesters on the steps leading up to it. A person with a "We're with you Minnesota" sign.
January 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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So much winning, and it's barely been a year! patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
(panel 1 - Title on a chintzy award.) Trump Trophies (panel 2 - The Nobel prize with a demented Trump.) The Nobel Senility Prize (panel 3 - A gilded Diet Coke can.) The Clarence Thomas Golden Coke Can for Pervert Excellence (panel 4 - A novelty coffee mug.) World's Absentee-est Grampa (panel 5 - A participation ribbon.) Not An ADJUDICATED Pedophile (panel 6 - Trump's wrist adorned with hospital warning bracelets.) Fall Risk, WWIII Risk, Grope Risk, DO NOT NORMALIZE
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Roslindale sidewalks are pretty good, until the other side of Hyde Park Ave. It's madness over there.
A WALK SIGNAL beg button almost entirely covered in snow.
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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It's a little deeper away from our balcony in the Arboretum.
A pair of snowshoes and trekking poles in deep snow.
January 26, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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A bit more is expected today, but here's the overnight Chia Al accumulation. I'll report on what's beyond the balcony after coffee.
Chia Al's pretty covered with his eyes and nose peeking out. The snow on his head forms a tall hat.
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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I'm not a trained weather spotter, but looks like more snow out there.
The snow is up to Cia Al's ears.
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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The balcony above ours is shielding Chia Al from the worst of it.
The 'Weird Al' Chia Pet with snow up to its head.
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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My early snow report from Boston. I'm going to let Chia @alyankovic.bsky.social cover the rest of the storm.
I'm bundled up in winter gear including a Star Trek scarf. A light dusting of snow's on me. A little bit of snow on a 'Weird Al's Yankovic Chia Pet on a balcony plant stand.
January 25, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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It's fun to imagine the people in this cartoon upside down. Just as a reading exercise, of course.
This cartoon is rotated 180 degrees. (panel 1 - Title below the DHS seal.) DHS Goon School (panel 2 - Kristi Noem pointing a gun at the reader while surrounded by cameras.) Noem, "Only aim your guns at victims, protestors, bystanders, observers, or dogs ... but if you have a camera, point it at ME!" (panel 3 - Greg Bovino pulling a gaiter mask down.) Bovino, "Cover your face to avoid future consequences, but uncover it for social media clout." (panel 4 - Stephen Miller holding a red Solo cup.) Miller, "It's only a 'KAVANAUGH STOP,' if you're drunk and they survive. Otherwise it's a 'Stephen Miller Murder.'" (panel 5 - ICE acting director Todd Lyons slapping a patch on a vest.) Lyons, "Slap a 'POLICE' patch on your vest so the media ignores your brutality." (panel 6 - Tom Homan struggling to do a situp.) Homan, "Our opponents may outnumber us everywhere we go, but we have guns. That's why we only require you to do -HUNNGHHH- one sit-up."
January 24, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Only goons, henchmen, and stooges would take orders from these bozos. patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
(panel 1 - Title below the DHS seal.) DHS Goon School (panel 2 - Kristi Noem pointing a gun at the reader while surrounded by cameras.) Noem, "Only aim your guns at victims, protestors, bystanders, observers, or dogs ... but if you have a camera, point it at ME!" (panel 3 - Greg Bovino pulling a gaiter mask down.) Bovino, "Cover your face to avoid future consequences, but uncover it for social media clout." (panel 4 - Stephen Miller holding a red Solo cup.) Miller, "It's only a 'KAVANAUGH STOP,' if you're drunk and they survive. Otherwise it's a 'Stephen Miller Murder.'" (panel 5 - ICE acting director Todd Lyons slapping a patch on a vest.) Lyons, "Slap a 'POLICE' patch on your vest so the media ignores your brutality." (panel 6 - Tom Homan struggling to do a situp.) Homan, "Our opponents may outnumber us everywhere we go, but we have guns. That's why we only require you to do -HUNNGHHH- one sit-up."
January 23, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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What's going on in there? Preview of the new comic, up now on Patreon. patreon.com/brianmcfadden
A drawing of Trump's fucked-up hand in medical junk.
January 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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The ORIGINAL Ghostbusters (1975) with a gorilla wearing aviator goggles.
January 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Reached the summit of Peter's Hill.
The view of Boston from a snowy Peter's Hill.
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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At least it's not a leap year. patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
(panel 1 - Title on White House letterhead.) Project 2026 (panel 2 - Trump in an astronaut EVA suit.) Trump, "We're going to invade Jupiter, to get the United States more stupider." (panel 3 - Marco Rubio in tactical gear detaining a soccer goalie in Colombia's uniform.) Rubio, "We'll KIDNAP* every player who poses a threat to America at the World Cup." *Or kill. Depends on our mood. (panel 4 - JD Vance holding a phone showing a picture of Curtis Yarvin.) Vance, "I'll do whatever the bigots who live in my phone tell me." (panel 5 - Elon Musk holding a censored photo of the Statue of Liberty.) Musk, "Grok will show us what the Statue of Liberty looks like naked ... and underage." (panel 6 - RFK Jr. nailing a tiny coffin shut.) RFK Jr., "If you like sick and dead kids, you're in for a treat!"
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Todd Lyons has been acting ICE director for nearly a year, and I haven't drawn him until today. Never go by their official portraits, fellow cartoonists!
Left: Todd Lyons's official portrait, with a visible jawline and a neck has a defined shape. Right: An old bubble of skin oozing out of a collar.
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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See BS, only on Bari Weiss' CBS. www.patreon.com/BrianMcFadden
(panel 1 - Title on a Mickey Mouse watch face with Bari Weiss.) Bari Minutes (panel 2 - Bari Weiss sitting on a stool next to a screen.) Exclusive Interview with JD Vance Weiss, "How many times can I say 'You're SO cool!' in an hour? You're about to find out!" (panel 3 - Weiss next to a screen.) Dumb is the New Smart Weiss, "And that makes me a genius." (panel 4 - Weiss next to a screen.) Senility Weiss, "Forget '6-7,' this hot new trend is sweeping DC." (panel 5 - Weiss next to a screen.) Concentration Camps Weiss, "Inside Stephen Miller's novel approach to help minorities focus on their mortality." (panel 6 - Weiss next to a screen.) Billionaire Stenography Weiss, "Is this journalism's future? I sure hope so!"
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM