Don Unger
@donaldunger.com
(he/him)
queer comic and zine creator, writing professor
For links to my work (comics and academic writing) as well as my Etsy shop, check out https://linktr.ee/donunger.
queer comic and zine creator, writing professor
For links to my work (comics and academic writing) as well as my Etsy shop, check out https://linktr.ee/donunger.
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Most people are not political scientists using formal definitions. So I am curious when is the moment that people tell themselves "oh, I live under an authoritarian government now." Because what else is this?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
March 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Most people are not political scientists using formal definitions. So I am curious when is the moment that people tell themselves "oh, I live under an authoritarian government now." Because what else is this?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Here's another haiku comic that I made recently.
March 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Here's another haiku comic that I made recently.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
In grad school I got into an argument with a professor about "everyday Germans" during the 3rd reich. He argued that they are not to blame/responsible for the Holocaust. I vehemently disagreed. Seeing Americans complying in advance or w/ no resistance, I wonder if he's still clueless.
February 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In grad school I got into an argument with a professor about "everyday Germans" during the 3rd reich. He argued that they are not to blame/responsible for the Holocaust. I vehemently disagreed. Seeing Americans complying in advance or w/ no resistance, I wonder if he's still clueless.
Current reading.
The book is divided into sections on the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, victimhood, law and order, and sexual anxiety. Stanley provides examples of fascist rhetoric and policies in the contemporary US, India, Poland, France, Myanmar, etc.
The book is divided into sections on the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, victimhood, law and order, and sexual anxiety. Stanley provides examples of fascist rhetoric and policies in the contemporary US, India, Poland, France, Myanmar, etc.
February 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Current reading.
The book is divided into sections on the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, victimhood, law and order, and sexual anxiety. Stanley provides examples of fascist rhetoric and policies in the contemporary US, India, Poland, France, Myanmar, etc.
The book is divided into sections on the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, victimhood, law and order, and sexual anxiety. Stanley provides examples of fascist rhetoric and policies in the contemporary US, India, Poland, France, Myanmar, etc.
I've been reading for 40 of those years!
It's ElfQuest’s 47th Birthday!
ElfQuest first appeared in Fantasy Quarterly #1 on February 28, 1978. Next week @darkhorse.com releases a new edition of ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 1. 💙📚
We've got a lot more in store. It’s going to be a busy year. We look forward to celebrating with you!
ElfQuest first appeared in Fantasy Quarterly #1 on February 28, 1978. Next week @darkhorse.com releases a new edition of ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 1. 💙📚
We've got a lot more in store. It’s going to be a busy year. We look forward to celebrating with you!
February 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I've been reading for 40 of those years!
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In recent decades everyone has been real proud of how we’ve been able to lower disaster death tolls.
At this rate, those days are over.
At this rate, those days are over.
The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
February 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In recent decades everyone has been real proud of how we’ve been able to lower disaster death tolls.
At this rate, those days are over.
At this rate, those days are over.
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NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
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Since we started the Elon Musk boycott, Tesla shares have dropped nearly 26% in the last month. Remember, don’t buy anything Elon.
February 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Since we started the Elon Musk boycott, Tesla shares have dropped nearly 26% in the last month. Remember, don’t buy anything Elon.
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
13/20
13/20
February 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
13/20
13/20
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
12/20
12/20
February 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
12/20
12/20
Now playing…the demos!
February 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Now playing…the demos!
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
11/20
February 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
11/20
I am taking a haiku comics class on Sundays. Here's the comic I made this week.
February 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I am taking a haiku comics class on Sundays. Here's the comic I made this week.
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As a Fellow with the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom, I'm proud to share the launch of our Executive Power Watch project, which provides analysis of executive orders attacking education, democracy, and free speech www.aaup.org/programs/aca... @aaup.bsky.social
Publications
Executive Power Watch Our Executive Power Watch monitors executive action that weakens democratic society by targeting students, faculty, and campus workers in American colleges and universities.
www.aaup.org
February 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As a Fellow with the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom, I'm proud to share the launch of our Executive Power Watch project, which provides analysis of executive orders attacking education, democracy, and free speech www.aaup.org/programs/aca... @aaup.bsky.social
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
10/20
10/20
February 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
10/20
10/20
This podcast addresses Trump's attack on trans and gender-nonconforming folks, addressing the fightback against these attacks in the courts and beyond. Some folks are asking what can we do: some of that is in here. Features Chase Strangio, a trans attorney w/ the ACLU
slate.com/podcasts/out...
slate.com/podcasts/out...
Chase Strangio on Trump’s Renewed Assault on Trans Rights
How the Courts Are Battling Trump’s Attacks on Trans People
slate.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This podcast addresses Trump's attack on trans and gender-nonconforming folks, addressing the fightback against these attacks in the courts and beyond. Some folks are asking what can we do: some of that is in here. Features Chase Strangio, a trans attorney w/ the ACLU
slate.com/podcasts/out...
slate.com/podcasts/out...
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
9/20
February 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
9/20
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
8/20
8/20
February 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
8/20
8/20
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NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
7/20
7/20
February 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
7/20
7/20
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
6/20
6/20
February 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
6/20
6/20
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time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet
February 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet
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“Trump’s orders are about controlling ideas that can be discussed in the classroom, limiting & censoring faculty & students, & codifying into law the prejudices of the past. This nation has overcome attempts at authoritarianism before. We will do so again.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Higher ed organizations sue against Trump’s DEI orders
The American Association of University Professors and others argue in a new lawsuit that the executive orders violate the Constitution.
www.insidehighered.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Trump’s orders are about controlling ideas that can be discussed in the classroom, limiting & censoring faculty & students, & codifying into law the prejudices of the past. This nation has overcome attempts at authoritarianism before. We will do so again.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...