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thepete
@thepete.bsky.social
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Writer/cartoonist/concerned citizen of Earth.

Draws https://Ballpoint.page
Writes at https://thepete.substack.com

Mostly fed up w/everything.
NYer. he/him. BLM. Indie voter.
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In the latest Ballpoint Adventures #comic, Billy just wants to HATE and doesn't understand why certain hate is not allowed! Luckily, Barbie has an answer for him! #antisemitism #hate #hating #hatinghate

More #BallpointAdventures comics: ballpoint.page
Support ME: patreon.com/thepete
Two stick figure characters drawn with blue ballpoint pen talk to each other. One is male and the other female. Billy: I don't hate Jewish people anymore than I hate anyone else, Barbie! Barbie: But Billy, you hate everybody! Billy: Exactly! So, whats the big deal with antisemitism? Barbie: I dunno--I think it's illegal to not like Jewish people Billy: But hating black people, trans people, gay people, women's rights, IS OK?!? Barbie: Well, SURE! I assume it's cuz they're not God's chosen?
May 25, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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In the latest Ballpoint Adventures #comic, Barbie learns that some people enjoy war too much!  #Israel #Palestine #war #Gaza

More #BallpointAdventures comics: ballpoint.page
Support ME: patreon.com/thepete
April 19, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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My poorly drawn, brilliantly written, Ballpoint Adventures comic HAND DRAWN BY ME in ballpoint pen has a new strip out! Read it below and more at ballpoint.page
November 27, 2023 at 10:49 PM
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Still living in the land of Israelistine or Palestisrael, which ever you want to call it, in this week's BALLPOINT ADVENTURES comic. Check out ballpoint.page to read more BA comic strips!
2 stick figures draw with a blue ballpoint pen, Billy and Barbie Ballpoint, having a conversation. Billy: Holy apartheid! The Israeli government bombed a refugee camp for a third time in as many days just to kill some terrorists! Barbie: Are we AMERICANS supposed to feel good about that? Orrrr not? Billy: Dunno, the MSM article I'm reading doesn't say anything about what we should feel. Barbie: Oh, OK. Then...
November 4, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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Israelistine/Palestisrael is the focus of this week's BALLPOINT ADVENTURES comic. Hope you like being depressed! 😬 Check out ballpoint.page to read comicstrips that are less depressing than this one! (slightly)
A stick figure comic strip featuring Billy and Barbie Ballpoint! Bald Man: It's SIMPLE! Israel has a RIGHT to defend itself! Billy: ...By bombing the shit out of your neighbors after oppressing them for decades? Barbie: All with the backing of the USA! Bald Man: YES! This is Israel defending itself! Barbie: Oh, well, as long as you "know what you are doing!"
October 26, 2023 at 10:20 PM
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This week’s BALLPOINT ADVENTURES comic is live and yep, it's about the Israelistine conflict again--or is it the Palestisrael conflict? Who knows?!? Head over to ballpoint.page to read more comics like this one!
2 stick figures talking. Billy: I'M JUST AN IDIOT BUT WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HOW ISRAEL EXISTS BECAUSE THE WEST TOOK THAT LAND AWAY FROM THE PALESTINIANS AND GAVE IT TO ISRAELIS AND, AFTER AN INVASION TO GET SOME OF IT BACK, ISRAEL'S BEEN KEEPING PALESTINIANS UNDER ITS BOOT? NO COUNTRY, NO ISRAELI CITIZENSHIP! Barbie: Oh, Billy! YOU AND YOUR "REAL TALK!"'
October 19, 2023 at 11:39 PM
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This week’s BALLPOINT ADVENTURES comic is live--yep, the Israelistine war is back. I feel like I’ve been writing about this for decades. OH WAIT, I HAVE! I should re-post some of those old essays and see how I feel about them. Here’s how I feel about things in the Middle East right now:
Rando: I STAND with the country with all the power... who are bombing the folks with almost no power... who now have nowhere to run and are just waiting to die. Billy: Seriously... That's messed up, brah! Barbie: Um, sir, you know you just... said that out loud, rite?
October 13, 2023 at 8:50 PM
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This week’s BALLPOINT ADVENTURES comic is live--yep, the Israelistine war is back. I feel like I’ve been writing about this for decades. OH WAIT, I HAVE! I should re-post some of those old essays and see how I feel about them. Here’s how I feel about things in the Middle East right now:
Rando: I STAND with the country with all the power... who are bombing the folks with almost no power... who now have nowhere to run and are just waiting to die. Billy: Seriously... That's messed up, brah! Barbie: Um, sir, you know you just... said that out loud, rite?
October 13, 2023 at 8:48 PM
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Billy and Barbie are puzzled about Republicans in this week’s Ballpoint Adventures comic!

Thanks for reading my webcomic! Read more and subscribe at ballpoint.page!
October 6, 2023 at 8:58 PM
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In this week's Ballpoint Adventures comic Barbie knows a spaceship will be expensive but Billy has it covered with the help of a specific US Senator!

Thanks for reading my webcomic! Read more at ballpoint.page!
Barbie: BUT WAIT, Billy! Where will we get the cash to build our own SPACESHIP to get off this planet?!?* *SEE LAST COMIC. Billy: No problem, Barbie! I I just stole these GOLD BARS from this SENATOR in JERSEY! Barbie: But Billy! What's a SENATOR doing with GOLD BARS?! Billy: GOOD QUESTION!
September 29, 2023 at 10:32 PM
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In this week's Ballpoint Adventures comic, Billy and Barbie face the beginning of the end for Earth! Thanks for reading my webcomic! Read more at ballpoint.page!
A stick figure comic strip featuring Billy and Barbie Ballpoint! Billy (reading the news on his tablet): Oh crap! Barbie, The Guardian is reporting that "Earth's life support systems have been so damaged that the planet is well outside the safe operating space for humanity!" Barbie: WOOHOO!! Billy! That means we ca burn everything to the ground!! Billy: I think humanity started without you, Barbie...
September 15, 2023 at 8:15 PM
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"Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’, scientists find"

What could possibly go wrong?

Oh wait--it already has...

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
September 14, 2023 at 3:08 AM
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It's time for another Ballpoint Adventures comic! This week, Barbie is really catching onto this whole 'hate' thing being good. Check it out and read more Ballpoint Adventures at Ballpoint.page!
Barbie: If we didn't hate a guy like Trump we might just let him get away with all of his lies! Billy: You've really got it now, Barbie! Thanks for giving me the good news about hate, Billy! Barbie: Happy to do it!
September 7, 2023 at 9:17 PM
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It’s that time of the week! Enjoy another Ballpoint Adventures comic! This one is about hate and hating and Trump! Read more at ballpoint.page!
August 31, 2023 at 9:26 PM
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This week's Ballpoint Adventure is here! Surely hate isn't ALL bad! Read more at ballpoint.page!
August 24, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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Hi, my name is thepete. I joined Twitter way back in 2007. I write essays about how the world needs to be fixed and draw ballpoint stick figure comics about how the world needs to be fixed. #Synergy.

Here is a my most recent Ballpoint Adventures comic. Read more at https://Ballpoint.page
August 17, 2023 at 7:29 PM