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@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social

guardian cartoonist - anarcho-marsupialist - lovely fellow - i have written a number of very important books you can buy some of them (also cartoons) here https://firstdogonthemoon.com.au/shop/

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not a surprise

11.08.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

no word a lie

11.08.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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First Dog on the Moon’s Hottest 100 (featuring songs that are actually good by bands that I’ve actually heard of) | First Dog on the Moon It is the Triple J listeners who are wrong

What is your Hottest 100? No wait I don't care because here is my Hottest 100! (The best Hottest 100) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

08.08.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A giant insect that looks like a stick! What is not to love? | First Dog on the Moon Even more amazing – it is not even Australia’s longest stick insect!

Stick insects! Everyone loves stick insects. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.08.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

clearly your opinions about music are (unlike mine) incorrect! real gone gasser is possibly the greatest aus pub rock song of all time - i dare you to name a better one (not the scientists though)

05.08.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adani! I don’t want to say I told you so but … Actually yes I do. I told you so! | First Dog on the Moon The Adani coal mine has been operating for three years and has paid zero corporate tax. I for one am shocked

Adani! Coal mines! Everyone loves... no wait they don't. In fact... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

04.08.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 269    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 11
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Everyone loves music but nobody loves music apps. It’s time to leave Spotify | First Dog on the Moon Capitalism ruins everything

Spotify - It's bad but is it also evil? Yes! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

01.08.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 10
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What does starving to death feel like? | First Dog on the Moon How does it feel to hold your child in your arms as they starve to death

Cartoon about starvation in lieu of of doing something about starvation. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

30.07.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6
a happy brown labradoodle, an unimpressed black and white border collie and a happy black labrador are standing in a dog park

a happy brown labradoodle, an unimpressed black and white border collie and a happy black labrador are standing in a dog park

have you ever met a dog with better facial expressions than our jock? i don’t think i have

28.07.2025 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube (of all companies) is begging to be excused from the social media ban | First Dog on the Moon Of course banning kiddies from doing anything won’t make them want to do it more so that should be fine

Teen internet social media ban? Is it good? Is it bad? Is it incredibly inconvenient and a waste of time? Yes! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

28.07.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

you are a champion ian thank you!

28.07.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you are a proper angel!

27.07.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Plates – Product categories – First Dog On The Moon

First Dog on the Moon Homewares! We have sold almost half the first batch of these Hey Saurus hand made First Dog plates already. More will come later but that is later! They are very funny and also beautiful. I love them. firstdogonthemoon.com.au/product-cate...

27.07.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Plates – Product categories – First Dog On The Moon

First Dog on the Moon Homewares are finally here! Years in the planning, designs from First Dog cartoons on beautifully hand crafted plates by Hey Saurus - available now. I am so delighted by these. firstdogonthemoon.com.au/product-cate...

27.07.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3

First Dog on the Moon Homewares! Created by Hey Saurus from cartoons by moi - this is a dream come true. Plates!

27.07.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it was you who sat next to me actually jon

26.07.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

i don't know why people are complaining - irregardless appears in the king james bible!

26.07.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

is that by the scientists?

26.07.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

according to my heart the best reels song but yes you are probably right

26.07.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks for sitting next to me all night at the royal theatre jon!!

26.07.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

no! neither is road to gundagai

26.07.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't even heard of some of these songs so they must've been released after 2000 making it impossible that they could be the best Australian songs that i like

26.07.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you want to know what state capture looks like? Chevron is winding down oil production on Barrow Island | First Dog on the Moon It is quite a good arrangement

The golden bandicoot! It's real and it is here to tell you it is not happy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

25.07.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Do you want to know what state capture looks like? Chevron is winding down oil production on Barrow Island | First Dog on the Moon It is quite a good arrangement

"When you privatise the profits and socialise the losses".

A sad, but sadly not unique tale, as told by
@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

25.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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What sign is Australia’s government giving on Gaza? | Fiona Katauskas And could they go even further?

Sending the wrong signal- my #Gaza cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

23.07.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

this is a funny frame - i am quite clever sometimes

23.07.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Britain is lowering the voting age to 16! Meanwhile in our colonial outpost | First Dog on the Moon Vote 1 class war!

Teens allowed to vote? No! They should be fighting wars and paying taxes instead! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

23.07.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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This week's cartoon theme is "work"... ...and it's definitely something you can do too much of

Another week of Inklings! Subscribe for free for a thrice weekly dose of silly cartoons straight to your inbox! inklings.ghost.io/p/28e1ca6e-f...

21.07.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parliament is back! Hooray! What goodies loom in the giddy maelstrom of our state capture flavoured democracy? | First Dog on the Moon I wasn’t paying attention sorry, where did it go?

Democracy? More like fauxmocracy amirite? Anyway I did a cartoon. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

21.07.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Spirit IV is gonna pick up Napoleon on the way past.

19.07.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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