Sam Carbaugh (he/they)
@thisamericanself.bsky.social
Midwestern indie low-fi cartoonist. Graduate of the center for cartoon studies ('09). For the last five years I've been drawing journal comics - trying to bridge the gap between experience and expression, knowing I'll fail I keep going. 🌈🏳️⚧️
A few facts for you to consider:
1) it is a proven fact that the more people are subjected to brutality, the more resilient those people and communities become (in other words, you can't terrorize a population into compliance nor break their spirit).
1) it is a proven fact that the more people are subjected to brutality, the more resilient those people and communities become (in other words, you can't terrorize a population into compliance nor break their spirit).
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
A few facts for you to consider:
1) it is a proven fact that the more people are subjected to brutality, the more resilient those people and communities become (in other words, you can't terrorize a population into compliance nor break their spirit).
1) it is a proven fact that the more people are subjected to brutality, the more resilient those people and communities become (in other words, you can't terrorize a population into compliance nor break their spirit).
Honestly, I'm kinda glad my generation grew up wrestling with the question "what would you do to stop the rise of Nazis in WWII?" Because a lot of us, on some deep level, knew it could happen again. And I'm proud of everyone who is seeing this for what it is.
January 19, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Honestly, I'm kinda glad my generation grew up wrestling with the question "what would you do to stop the rise of Nazis in WWII?" Because a lot of us, on some deep level, knew it could happen again. And I'm proud of everyone who is seeing this for what it is.
Honestly, it's only a matter of time before Bovino gets the flu...who walks around Minnesota in January without a hat?!
January 17, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Honestly, it's only a matter of time before Bovino gets the flu...who walks around Minnesota in January without a hat?!
#webcomic about what I'm going to be creating to protest this anti-American government. Hint, I'm going to be making a lot of comics critiquing Christian Nationalism ... I used to be caught up in that and now I'm not. I hope many more leave in the coming years.
January 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
#webcomic about what I'm going to be creating to protest this anti-American government. Hint, I'm going to be making a lot of comics critiquing Christian Nationalism ... I used to be caught up in that and now I'm not. I hope many more leave in the coming years.
Americans need to realize something key here: the GOP is ALL IN on dictatorship. 100% they want it. Our representatives won't save our nation.
January 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Americans need to realize something key here: the GOP is ALL IN on dictatorship. 100% they want it. Our representatives won't save our nation.
1st and 4th Amendment rights are being completely disregarded. Actually the whole Constitution is being disregarded.
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
1st and 4th Amendment rights are being completely disregarded. Actually the whole Constitution is being disregarded.
"too chicken to join the military, too dumb to be a cop" is my new favorite description of ICE officers.
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
"too chicken to join the military, too dumb to be a cop" is my new favorite description of ICE officers.
If the USA can have elections during the Civil War it can have elections in 2026. Trump is just trying to save himself from consequences.
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
If the USA can have elections during the Civil War it can have elections in 2026. Trump is just trying to save himself from consequences.
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for Renee Nicole Good, a poet and a mother
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
for Renee Nicole Good, a poet and a mother
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If you’re struggling to understand the creep of fascism, just think about the fact that the “opposition party” is now telling people to hope the same police that brutally murdered a man five years ago and set off the largest protest ever will now save them from an even more murderous police.
January 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If you’re struggling to understand the creep of fascism, just think about the fact that the “opposition party” is now telling people to hope the same police that brutally murdered a man five years ago and set off the largest protest ever will now save them from an even more murderous police.
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Jesus this is good.
January 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Jesus this is good.
Democrats trying to fundraise off of this makes me sick. Do something, then maybe we will donate. Jeez.
January 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Democrats trying to fundraise off of this makes me sick. Do something, then maybe we will donate. Jeez.
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Mission of Burma - That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
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January 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Mission of Burma - That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
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The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
January 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows
Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows
Clip first posted by partisan outlet Alpha News shows perspective of ICE agent as Good was fatally shot
Renee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to a cellphone video shared Friday by Donald Trump’s White House.
The partisan media outlet Alpha News first posted the video on X, a 47-second clip that showed the perspective of the ICE agent – and captured a man’s voice calling Good a “fucking bitch” after she was mortally wounded. It was then shared by the White House’s official Rapid Response X account as well as JD Vance, with the vice-president writing in part that he agreed with the notion that Good’s death was “a tragedy” but accused the media of dishonestly covering the circumstances of her killing. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows
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Eventually, we will need to be ok with not paying rent, bills, etc (en masse) and force change. Why keep paying for things when you are losing your country? Why fear losing your job when you will lose everything? Things aren't magically going to get cheaper and better without rising.
January 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Eventually, we will need to be ok with not paying rent, bills, etc (en masse) and force change. Why keep paying for things when you are losing your country? Why fear losing your job when you will lose everything? Things aren't magically going to get cheaper and better without rising.
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Incredible.
January 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Incredible.
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Stephen Miller’s cousin 👇🏽
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Stephen Miller’s cousin 👇🏽
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🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.