Aubrey Hirsch
@aubreyhirsch.bsky.social
GRAPHIC RAGE on Substack. Writer & illustrator of stories, essays and feminist comics. '22 NEA fellow. Work in TIME, Vox, New York Times, Washington Post, etc. Very charming IRL. she/her
California friends! What About Age has gone bi-coastal! You can see it at the Marin County Civic Center now through May 6!
Introducing What About Age? An Exhibition on the Impact of Ageism in Contemporary Society. My collaborators and I have been working on this public art project for TWO YEARS! And you can finally see it in NYC from now through March. Read all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/aubreyhi...
What About Age?
An Exhibition on the Impact of Ageism in Contemporary Society
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
California friends! What About Age has gone bi-coastal! You can see it at the Marin County Civic Center now through May 6!
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VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
This is the take.
Mackenzie should’ve gotten more money in the divorce.
The layoffs at the Washington Post have begun, with newsroom leaders telling employees its sports and books sections will be 'eliminated in current forms' and its international coverage will be downsized
February 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This is the take.
What must it be like to live in a real country.
U.K. police open a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein.
UK politician Peter Mandelson will quit House of Lords in storm over Epstein ties
British politician Peter Mandelson is quitting the House of Lords over questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
What must it be like to live in a real country.
How can I tell gmail to please stop pre-writing my email replies? The AI is very bad at guessing what I want to say.
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
How can I tell gmail to please stop pre-writing my email replies? The AI is very bad at guessing what I want to say.
Resources for resisting ICE in your community and an #ICEoutcomics call to action here: open.substack.com/pub/aubreyhi...
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Resources for resisting ICE in your community and an #ICEoutcomics call to action here: open.substack.com/pub/aubreyhi...
Ugh. I should not have logged on. 😰
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Ugh. I should not have logged on. 😰
Delighted to see GRAPHIC RAGE here! ✏️😡
I finally got around to writing about my 2025 in reading. Lots of great books! audacity.substack.com/p/my-2025-in...
My 2025 in Reading
Last year was not a great year in a string of not great years.
audacity.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Delighted to see GRAPHIC RAGE here! ✏️😡
Evergreen headline:
MEN ARE USING {new innovation tech bros are excited about} TO DO {absolutely depraved action} TO WOMEN
MEN ARE USING {new innovation tech bros are excited about} TO DO {absolutely depraved action} TO WOMEN
January 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Evergreen headline:
MEN ARE USING {new innovation tech bros are excited about} TO DO {absolutely depraved action} TO WOMEN
MEN ARE USING {new innovation tech bros are excited about} TO DO {absolutely depraved action} TO WOMEN
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I missed this one when I took my brief holiday break. Fortunately it’s evergreen.
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
January 22, 2026 at 6:39 AM
I missed this one when I took my brief holiday break. Fortunately it’s evergreen.
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I'm still thinking about this almost a month later. Percentage-wise, I'm more generous than the richest people on earth. I suspect most of us are. That's because you don't get to be a billionaire by caring about others.
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I'm still thinking about this almost a month later. Percentage-wise, I'm more generous than the richest people on earth. I suspect most of us are. That's because you don't get to be a billionaire by caring about others.
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A great reminder from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social that people have the power! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
January 20, 2026 at 11:03 PM
A great reminder from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social that people have the power! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
Loved this story!
A kinda quiet, beautiful banger of a story today from @ddouglasgoody.bsky.social on Short Story, Long!
With art from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social, who I always feel honored to get to work with, and an introduction by new SSL Asst. Editor, @jessdawn.bsky.social!
With art from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social, who I always feel honored to get to work with, and an introduction by new SSL Asst. Editor, @jessdawn.bsky.social!
“Cloisters” by Danny Goodman
“It was Paul’s idea to take the day off, which surprised me. He’d promised, just six months ago, that he couldn’t look at me, not any longer.”
ashortstorylong.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Loved this story!
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Take it to the Streets
on the 3.5% rule and the power of protest
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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The last slide is well worth looking at!
Plus, follow Aubrey! Her art never fails to inspire, shock and encourage me.
Plus, follow Aubrey! Her art never fails to inspire, shock and encourage me.
As reports of ICE violence continue to mount, more and more people are taking to the streets to protect their neighbors and stand up for their communities. This is a story about protest and power and standing up for one another.
Read the whole thing here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
Read the whole thing here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
January 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The last slide is well worth looking at!
Plus, follow Aubrey! Her art never fails to inspire, shock and encourage me.
Plus, follow Aubrey! Her art never fails to inspire, shock and encourage me.
As reports of ICE violence continue to mount, more and more people are taking to the streets to protect their neighbors and stand up for their communities. This is a story about protest and power and standing up for one another.
Read the whole thing here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
Read the whole thing here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
January 20, 2026 at 12:57 PM
As reports of ICE violence continue to mount, more and more people are taking to the streets to protect their neighbors and stand up for their communities. This is a story about protest and power and standing up for one another.
Read the whole thing here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
Read the whole thing here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/take-it-to...
"If you keep calling ICE agents murderers they will have no choice but to do more murders."
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"If you keep calling ICE agents murderers they will have no choice but to do more murders."
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"Give Infinite Money To Even Worse Police" has worked out very badly for us as a nation.
The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police"
Political cowardice is paid for in blood.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"Give Infinite Money To Even Worse Police" has worked out very badly for us as a nation.
I spoke with @thepersistent.bsky.social about feminism, comics, and GRAPHIC RAGE! www.thepersistent.com/graphic-rage...
Aubrey Hirsch is Done With Gender Injustice
'Graphic Rage' is her response to life as a woman in America.
www.thepersistent.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I spoke with @thepersistent.bsky.social about feminism, comics, and GRAPHIC RAGE! www.thepersistent.com/graphic-rage...
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What I Was Wearing, a cartoon by @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social.
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
What I Was Wearing, a cartoon by @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social.
ICYMI
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ICYMI
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My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
December 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
December 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
Bummer for the other 149.
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Bummer for the other 149.