Comments for Stephanie McMillan

Comment on Bio by admin

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:46:37 +0000

Maureen, thank you! Much appreciated.

Comment on Bio by maureen

maureen — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:35:20 +0000

right on, Stephanie!
I’m going to subscribe.
let’s support each other with $$$$$, or at least $ while we still need $ to buy life’s basics. And let’s work for a time when getting food and shelter won’t mean funneling money to people who already have too much and are seeing to it that the earth sickens and dies, shall we?
props!

Comment on Love Saves The Day by HWever

HWever — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:39:51 +0000

ohhh…Kranti’s going to talk her out of it, isn’t she? *miffed* Doesn’t Kranti realize that the wedding will be the perfect action platform? She can get to Big Daddeh, if she wants, or turn the nuptials into one large demonstration: “Occupy Matrimony” Ok, that’s silly.

Comment on Raffle to support DGR: name a character in our novel by admin

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:41:52 +0000

Yay! I’m glad to hear it!

Comment on Raffle to support DGR: name a character in our novel by Christine :)

Christine :) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:37:35 +0000

I’ve nearly finished making my first knitting bag, and the “Knitting Circle Rapist Annihilation Squad’ patch looks great on blue-jean denim :)

Great design Stephanie!

Thank you!

Comment on Nothing To Think About by admin

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:19:15 +0000

This is the crossroads Chip is facing… is he going to grow up and be his own person, or submit to the life dictated by his father? His decision will ultimately affect not only himself, but many other people….

Comment on Nothing To Think About by HWever

HWever — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:00:14 +0000

omg!! could it be? Dad thinks he’s going to compromise Bananabelle’s team this way, but could this be the shove that gets Chip to STOP running away from his own conscience and start realizing all the power, influence, and resources he has to offer our friends? Maybe this is unrealistic, but I’ve been rooting for Chip for a long time. I just hope he does knuckle under Dad’s wishes, and in so doing, actually finds his own redemption. And then realizes that Bananabelle is actually his soul match, and it is all wuv and wevolution! Okay, yes, shipping.

And perhaps, if put into a position of having to chop off own son’s head, even Dad will see a light? however small and sticky?

Comment on Nothing To Think About by Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:03:16 +0000

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Comment on Two Wins by becks

becks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:55:02 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwSzDZnNjUk Thought that you may find this interesting, no, not spam. Finding forms of collaboration to swarm together against global warming and fighting consumerism.

Comment on Contact by admin

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:41:45 +0000

Thank you for saying that, Chris! It means a lot to me to hear this.

Comment on Contact by Chris

Chris — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:16:26 +0000

Stephanie, you totally rock. You’re a light in the dark and one of the few artists that put a smirk on my face in these bleak times. Sometimes your comics take the words right out of my mouth. Keep on killing it for all us who despair at the denial and ignorance of our leadership.

Comment on Interesting Lifeforms by admin

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:59:25 +0000

Thank you very much!

Comment on Interesting Lifeforms by Juan Natural

Juan Natural — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:43:48 +0000

Great comic!!

Comment on This text goes with the cartoon of 10/20/10. by admin

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:53:30 +0000

Why are you bringing up primitivism here? I’m not a primitivist, and this post doesn’t even mention it. I agree that a sudden transition to a hunter-gatherer way of life is not possible. For one thing, there’s hardly anything left to hunt and gather.

As for killing all of humanity, capitalism is doing that. It’s not useful put the blame on those who are trying to stop that (even if you think their strategy or outlook is incorrect). If someone’s strategy is incorrect, then you should go to them and explain why, and present alternatives, rather than slapping a label on it so it’s easy to dismiss as pure evil.

I think we need to build alliances between a range of radical environmentalists and a range of reds. Only in that way can we struggle out our differences in practice, effectively and collectively smash capital, and build a society that can be fair and not omnicidal.

Comment on This text goes with the cartoon of 10/20/10. by Galleanist

Galleanist — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:38:06 +0000

Primitivism is crypto-fascistic. Fact is that hunter/gatherers need a large area to sustain themselves and there are just far too many people on earth for it to be viable so the only way to achieve a anarcho-primitivist society would be to kill of most humanity. And of course without modern medicine or care the crippled,sick and old would be as good as dead.
The Primitivist outlook on the world is one of brutal social Darwinism and
pointless death and starvation.

We need to ellimnate the state and capital, not all of civilization. What we need is libertarian council communism.

Comment on Year-End Wrap-Up by admin

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:16:19 +0000

Thank you for saying that, Premadasi!

Comment on Year-End Wrap-Up by Premadasi Amada

Premadasi Amada — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:46:23 +0000

Thank you for all you do Stephanie. You’re great.

Comment on We Meant It by admin

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:01:10 +0000

Becks, thank you for this – it makes me smile!

Comment on We Meant It by becks

becks — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:33:04 +0000

Just wanted to let you know, I just found this comic through Tumblr, and, well, I may have read through ALL of the posts in about *ahem*..two days. But besides me having on life, what you write/draw is absolutely fantastic. Just thought I should let you know, great job. :)

Comment on Take It Back by Spencer

Spencer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:04:12 +0000

Comment on Coverage in Germany by admin

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:20:56 +0000

Right you are. I’ve just corrected it. Thanks!

Comment on Coverage in Germany by inhumanist

inhumanist — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:08:44 +0000

I’m pretty sure Der Spiegel and Der Tagesspiegel have nothing to do with each other as the first one is a burgeois magazine and the other one a Berlin newspaper.

Comment on Leave His Stuff by oak

oak — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:14:30 +0000

Ohhhh, SNAP! Javier isnt doing drugs Niko, I promise!

Comment on Wanted To Ask by oak

oak — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:46:25 +0000

When natural gas is transported in pipes, some leaks out. If the pipe is long enough (as it often is), the greenhouse effect of the escaped gas equals the same energy production in a petroleum-fired plant. Such a big lie. Not the biggest, but up there.

Comment on 50 Ways to Prepare for Revolution by JS

JS — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:21:15 +0000

@Ben King

Your position can only come from a place of privilege. It’s easy to ignore the system when it doesn’t directly affect you, but it changes nothing. The system is not some abstract evil that can be willed away, it is made up of real institutions and policies that directly oppress people all over the world. The point is to recreate the authentic communities and organizations that were destroyed by the isolation and individualism you promote. We can either work together to create a state (or otherwise) that satisfies all human and environmental needs, or close our eyes and hope it sorts itself out before the current state collapses.

Comment on From Scratch by oak

oak — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:50:33 +0000

YOu rock Stephanie! DOnt work too hard!

Comment on From Scratch by admin

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:30:14 +0000

Dear J,
Thanks — I’m glad you like it! I’m working on what happens next… I’ll update soon!
S.

Comment on From Scratch by admin

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:29:32 +0000

Dear Concerned Reader,
Thank you for your concern! I’m fine; just overworked. I’m taking a month off (soon to end) from Minimum Security in order to make progress on other projects. MS will be back soon!
S.

Comment on From Scratch by J

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:08:24 +0000

Hey Stephanie, I just discovered your comic when I bought As the World Burns, and I’ve read your strip from the start over the last week. Can’t wait to see what happens next!

Comment on From Scratch by Concerned Reader

Concerned Reader — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:59:53 +0000

Please drop a line (or have someone else do) onto the homepage so loyal readers know you’re not sick, or hurt, or arrested, or something…

Comment on Fight Our Common Enemy: Global Industrial Capitalism by ToFreedom

ToFreedom — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:04:36 +0000

As an average ordinary person, as well as being a Christ-believer, I totally agree with jay22 that the whole global capitalist machinery is built upon human greed and the need to take advantage of another human being. We are all so far in it that I think it’s impossible to get out. How do we destroy human greed and the human lust for god-like power through own limited human minds and capabilities? For me, it is a spiritual problem. As the bible says: “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12)

Comment on The text of the speech I gave in DC: by admin

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:40:35 +0000

Thanks so much for your kind words, Piyush, and for being active! You’re welcome to use my cartoons on posters if you like — I’m not sure how well they’ll print or copy at that size. If you want to email me (steph @ minimumsecurity.net) and tell me which one you want, I’ll send you a file that’s 300 dpi, at least better than what you can pull off the web.
Good luck tomorrow! I think it’s entirely great to go to all protests to link up with others and spread awareness.

Comment on The text of the speech I gave in DC: by Piyush

Piyush — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:35:41 +0000

Your cartoons are amazing, they convey the intended message very effectively and creatively. I have been visiting occupy DC on the weekends, I missed your speech but it is good you put it on the web. Your tar sands cartoons are quite good, I am going to the big protest there tomorrow and was thinking of replicating your cartoon with your permission and paying you for that but it seems late [I am not in media/print business and don't know how to get cartoons like this on poster scale]. I know you kind of oppose this pleading type protests, I go there to raise awareness and do some growth busting. The false choice between jobs [most of which are environment killing] and environment due to a broken operating system is quite annoying. The whole culture has become a cartoon it seems with no moral consciousness or even just common sense, although there is hope with more people waking up.

Comment on Bio by admin

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:06:39 +0000

Thanks!

I wish I could simply receive food and shelter without shelling out $$$$.

Subscribers get some extra content, plus weekly emails of advance cartoons. But most things eventually end up here on the website, so you can just check back and get a lot of cartoons and writing without paying anything. I wish I didn’t have to ask for money for that extra service (and it’s not that much) beyond all the cartoons and written content that I’m already providing for free — but it’s not easy to make a living as a cartoonist, and I do have to eat. So those who would like to help support my ability to keep drawing and writing can sign up for the subscription service. If no one paid for my work, I would not be able to do it.

Comment on Bio by Ric

Ric — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:58:06 +0000

Great body of work. Wish I could simply subscribe and receive updates without shelling out $$$$$.

Comment on Future Paperweights by admin

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:34:13 +0000

Yes, extremely sad.

Comment on Future Paperweights by Christinecedar

Christinecedar — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:32:19 +0000

So sad, just like all the other innocent ones, as a result of overfishing.

Comment on Are They Hiring by oak

oak — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:49:43 +0000

Even a beard isnt a clear sign of being cool these days. What are we coming to?!!??

Comment on The text of the speech I gave in DC: by Robert Atack

Robert Atack — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:19:57 +0000

Stephanie as much as what you say is the right thing to do, it is all way to late, ‘we’ should have started this conversation about 3 billion people ago.
As it stands humans should be extinct inside about 20 years
This talk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOq2A_SGTYA&feature=channel_video_title has more relevance to our collective situation than any current protest movement.
Get out of all large cities as fast as you can, learn to grow food or starve

Comment on The text of the speech I gave in DC: by admin

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:57:27 +0000

Thank you for your kind words, Christine!

Comment on The text of the speech I gave in DC: by Chritinecedar

Chritinecedar — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:23:34 +0000

Stephanie, the speech that you gave in Washington DC was great and well received.

Thank you for writing and speaking from the heart!

Comment on You Wish by Michael Carter

Michael Carter — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:42:36 +0000

This was a great week, thank you. Though Victoria is my personal favorite, Bunnista has her (his?) moments, I admit.

Comment on Why are there so many small groups on the Left? by admin

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:38:36 +0000

Hi Ben and Wes, I’m thrilled to know that — I’m happy this is useful! Thanks for telling me.

Comment on Why are there so many small groups on the Left? by Ben Cutbank

Ben Cutbank — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:27:15 +0000

Hey Stephanie, Wes and I are actually hosting a discussion based on this essay at Candlelight Collective, a radical community space we’re both involved in!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196566487078294

Comment on Rent Is Covered by oak

oak — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:58:35 +0000

Eeewww! That sounds nasty… Just give me the dates, then if I have room, the bacon.

Comment on 50 Ways to Prepare for Revolution by bones

bones — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:02:15 +0000

Ben, where has that strategy ever worked? The Civil Rights struggle? Sufferage? Abolition? The Irish resistance? The genocide against Native Americans? Please, with so many people saying what you’re saying, I’d really like to know where to look to for evidence.
Work on self, yes! Get strong, resilient, mentally and spiritually focused. But then do something about it in the real world. Be effective.

Comment on But That Is Irrational by admin

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:08:48 +0000

Thanks Rich!

Comment on But That Is Irrational by Rich

Rich — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:07:23 +0000

Lmao, Love the newsfeed here!!!!

Comment on The Gift by admin

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:15:22 +0000

It’s a book — a thick one. Here it is on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Green-Resistance-Strategy-Planet/dp/1583229299/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313702074&sr=1-1

Comment on The Gift by Anarchy Wolf

Anarchy Wolf — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:10:48 +0000

Wow, deep green resistance looks thick. I thought it was a “pamphlet”.