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Joe Dator

@joedator.bsky.social

Cartoonist for The New Yorker. Author of "Inked." Friend to animals. Enemy of robots.

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Counting the minutes it will take for Trumpers to go from "He didn't share the racist video" to "He shared the video but it's not racist" to "It's okay for him to share a racist video."

06.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote a little something about the amazing Catherine O'Hara.

02.02.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's mine in @newyorker.com this week.

#newyorkercartoons #classroom #school #classpet #animals #leopard

02.02.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now release Rorschach’s journal!!!

02.02.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few years ago a friend of mine worked with Catherine O'Hara and he had her hold up this sign for me. I never met the lady, so this was my only encounter with my teenage crush. So long, one of the funniest humans ever to draw a breath on this planet. πŸ’”

30.01.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
When That Man Is Dead And Gone - Al Bowlly & Jimmy Messene (1941)
YouTube video by Atticus Jazz When That Man Is Dead And Gone - Al Bowlly & Jimmy Messene (1941)

This song is trending, for some reason…

youtu.be/WJYCh8Sqzsw

27.01.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just picked up Bovino’s long coat in a thrift store. I’m wearing it as a midriff top now.

27.01.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest TNC is out - get it here! With the amazing @jambookshopuk.bsky.social on the cover and lots more!
issuu.com/thenewcartoo...

26.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

I truly hope people who voted for Trump will wake up one day and see the sickness that he has spread over this country. What will it take? The next deranged speech? The next masked ICE gestapo thug killing an American citizen? Do we have to wait until martial law is declared? Will that be enough?

24.01.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sad to hear of the passing of local TV legend Uncle Floyd Vivino. When I was a teenager and devoted fan, I had the privilege of being invited onto his show with my miniature diorama of the studio. It was a thrilling and truly surreal evening of my young life in 1981. Happy trails, Uncle Floyd.

23.01.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big news! Coming in April from Workman Publishing: The Running Dictionary, The Camping Dictionary and The Traveling Dictionary. Three hilarious pocket-sized books, each one with over 40 all new illustrations by yours truly! Available for preorder now!

www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...

21.01.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accurate

20.01.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 405    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 11

Not sure how to feel about the fact that I understand this sentence.

18.01.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How's Jordan been feeling lately?

13.01.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It gave my whole class autism!

13.01.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As a cartoonist, I hope I'm fortunate enough to have my work resonate with millions of people, so that I can squander every bit of that goodwill and leave a legacy of angry, alpha male bullshit when I die. That's the dream!

13.01.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yeah, pal, it's the urn's fault. Mine in this week's @newyorker.com

12.01.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Put together what I believe are all of Harry Shearer's ADR lines from STAR WARS (1977)

12.01.2026 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally saw PADDINGTON IN PERU. Did not expect it to be about Paddington forcing Peruvian natives to drag a boat over a hill for his crazed obsession to build an opera house in the jungle

09.01.2026 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Scene of today’s ICE murder in Minneapolis at approx 11:00 pm. Candles, flowers.

Scene of today’s ICE murder in Minneapolis at approx 11:00 pm. Candles, flowers.

I’m at the spot where ICE murdered Renee Nicolle Good today, along with my daughter and her bf. Still lots of people here at 11:00 pm. (Avoiding getting anyone in the picture)

It’s beautiful, surreal but still mostly enraging. Abolish ICE.

08.01.2026 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8505    πŸ” 1588    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 29
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Mayor Frey responds after ICE shooting: "To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis."

07.01.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1390    πŸ” 361    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 42

Watching AMADEUS (1984) and I am so friggin bored. When is it going to get to him predicting all those historical events?

06.01.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a huge fan of the Marvel universe*

*the stage and film work of distinguished actress Elizabeth Marvel

06.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Old Nevada Jake loves his anchovies. Mine in the @newyorker.com this week.

05.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you start playing Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" at exactly 11:07:37 PM tonight, that would kill some time.

01.01.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Same facial expression.

31.12.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What my 2025 was like:

31.12.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is the Sears DieHard a Christmas car battery?

26.12.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It can be any kind of movie it wants to be.

26.12.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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