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Aubrey Hirsch

@aubreyhirsch.bsky.social
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GRAPHIC RAGE on Substack. Writer & illustrator of stories, essays and feminist comics. '22 NEA fellow. Work in TIME, Vox, New York Times, Washington Post, etc. Very charming IRL. she/her

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The laws that regulate AI-generated deepfake pornography and child sexual abuse material are so far behind the technology it’s terrifying.
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Fake Porn, Real Victims
the truth about obscene AI-generated imagery
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The laws that regulate AI-generated deepfake pornography and child sexual abuse material are so far behind the technology it’s terrifying.
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
Fake Porn, Real Victims
the truth about obscene AI-generated imagery
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
You can now pre-order Cartoonists against ICE from Crucial Comix! All profits from sales of this zine will be donated to the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee.
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PREORDER: Cartoonists Against ICE
These comics by 25 cartoonists across the country are both urgent and reflective as they document the human impact of ICE’s cruel 2026 raids.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
It’s a problem!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It’s my book’s birthday! 🎂
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks so much! It was nice meeting you, too, and thanks for the kind words!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I just sprained a muscle rolling my eyes sooooooooooo hard
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
what did the other lawyer say?
Screenshot of NYT headline: "Clavicular, ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer, Charged With Raping a 17-Year-Old
The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of giving the girl alcohol and having sex with her when she was unable to give consent. One of his lawyers said he was innocent."
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
October 10th is Period Action Day! Read on to learn more about period piverty and how you can join the movement to help end it!
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Period Action Day!
Join the movement on October 10!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No! I’ll check it out!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One of these is me, but I’m not telling which. 🤐
Article headline that says “graphic essayist, spoken word pop band highlight Stephen Dunn Writing Series”
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ed Sheeran’s “I Am Not Complicit” t-shirt has a lot of people asking questions already answered by his t-shirt.
Screen shot of Sheeran’s Instagram post saying “I am not complicit”
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A new wave of menopause-related research is revealing just how much menopause can affect women's working lives. @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social illustrates it at the link.
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Comic: Can Menopause Make You Better at Your Job?
If women feel supported, the data suggests it can.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
10/10 community note
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"But no one’s even dreaming of a day when 'women' would be the default," @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social says. "Which is why one of my favorite acts of resistance is to say... 'Oh, I'm sorry, you're talking about men's soccer?'"
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Aubrey Hirsch is Done With Gender Injustice
'Graphic Rage' is her response to life as a woman in America.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Is this real? It is!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just got served an ad for a sexy tariff costume, so Halloween is cancelled this year. Sorry everyone.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
She thought it was a cute outfit. They thought it was an invitation. Read the full comic by @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social: www.thepersistent.com/what-i-was-w...
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hahah!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I appreciate the back up!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My 11 year old spent a solid decade as the youngest before I had my third kid, and now complains loudly about being a middle child. As someone whose sisters are 15 months older and 18 months younger than I am, I feel strongly that this is stolen middle child valor!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I only just realize how deeply I believed Dolly to be immortal. A sad day.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Meta: "A small price to pay to crush children's self-esteem, expose them to content their brains shouldn't handle, and serve them up to internet predators!! We will not be deterred!"
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Very cool! Hope to see you there!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I wrote about the history, politics, and persistence of giving babies their fathers' last names. And in doing this research, I've concluded that all last names are bad actually!
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
Why Is Dad's Name Still the Default?
the history, politics, and law of patrilineal naming
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I wrote about the history, politics, and persistence of giving babies their fathers' last names. And in doing this research, I've concluded that all last names are bad actually!
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
Why Is Dad's Name Still the Default?
the history, politics, and law of patrilineal naming
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Okay, listen.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The title really says it all for this one!
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An Incomplete List
Don't let yourself be judged by...yourself!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Guys, Lindsay Graham won’t see your mean tweets, but your friends who are sniveling, war-hungry, hate-filled, ass-kissing fear mongers with all the empathy of an empty leg warmer will.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Damn. Lindsay Graham really will just blindly do whatever Mitch McConnell does, huh?
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The bad news is that republicans are going to weekend-at-Bernie’s Mitch McConnell til August 3rd to avoid a special election. The good news is that this means Mitch will die on my actual birthday, thus fulfilling the prophecy from one of my favorite tweets. 🎂
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
If you want to read the comic this image is from, you can see the whole thing here. aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-save-a...
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The SAVE Act
don't let the name fool you; it sucks
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Thanks!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is a friendly reminder that any time you enter a doctor's office, ER, or urgent care, the "consent to treat" form you sign without reading permits them to test your blood or urine for pregnancy without your knowledge. If you do not want to be tested for pregnancy, you have to tell them up front
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Don’t run for senate as a Democrat if you’re an actual rapist challenge
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
She thought it was a cute outfit. They thought it was an invitation. Read the full comic by @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social: www.thepersistent.com/what-i-was-w...
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I know SO MUCH about Taylor Swift’s wedding and every single bit of it is against my will.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
AI is bad for women workers...in more ways than you think. aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/why-ai-is-...
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Why AI is Bad for Women Workers
turns out there are lots of reasons!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
AI is bad for women workers...in more ways than you think. aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/why-ai-is-...
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
Why AI is Bad for Women Workers
turns out there are lots of reasons!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I still think about “take a knee??” 😂😂😂
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If you’re looking for something to watch this weekend, this was genuinely hilarious!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Good to know!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Why the fuck is sunscreen so expensive?? What are they making it out of? I swear to God, I’m about to just make my kids put on sweaters at the pool.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
lol
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Omg this
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Let it be known that this super janky hand was drawn by a real human who is not very good at drawing hands!
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I live in constant fear that someone will write a takedown accusing me of generating all my art with AI and include a bunch of examples like "this isn't how knees work!" and I'll have to be like, "I don't use AI, I'm just not very good at drawing still!" and it will be very embarassing for all of us
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Hi everyone! Joey has been located! Thanks for all your help.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🎉🎉🎉
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Friends, this is a long shot, but my childhood best friend is looking for her brother. His name is Joey Robertson. He is 46 years old. He was last seen 8 weeks ago in Cleveland Heights OH. He has ties to rehab centers in Warren OH If you have any friends in those areas, would you share this photo?
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