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Allyson Shwed

Author: Allyson Shwed

Ally Shwed is a cartoonist and writer. She received her MFA in Sequential Art from SCAD in 2014 and has since worked with BOOM! Studios, Image Comics, and IDW Publishing. Currently, Ally is teaching comics, scriptwriting, and art direction in Querétaro, Mexico, and she's also editing a comic anthology about online dating, due out Summer 2017.

How The Suffragists Succeeded in a Pandemic

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on July 8, 2020July 13, 2020

The 1918 suffrage amendment was set to be voted on in the Senate. Then the Spanish Flu hit.

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COVID-19 Myths, Debunked

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on March 22, 2020July 14, 2020

There’s a lot of misinformation out there.

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24 Things I Think Are Scams

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on March 2, 2020March 4, 2020

Get yours!

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The Controversial Origins of Memorial Day

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on May 27, 2019

The former “Decoration Day” and unofficial start of summer has existed through many different meanings.

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How Do You NOT Want to Die?

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on March 17, 2019

For The Nib magazine’s Death issue, we asked our subscribers to tell us the one way they absolutely did not want to leave this world.

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The Shutdown Isn’t Over

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on January 30, 2019

The longest Government shutdown in American history has ended, but its effects might be felt for months.

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Welcome to the Worst State for Women

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on October 29, 2018October 28, 2020

South Dakota reproductive rights advocates fight an extremist legislature just to keep abortion legal.

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Why Are We Still Celebrating Columbus Day?

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on October 8, 2018

Columbus was a cruel man who didn’t discover anything, and wasn’t even the first European to encounter the New World. It’s time for a change.

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“Crazy Cat People,” Explained

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on July 25, 2018

Do you really love your cat? You might have a brain parasite.

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The Mother of Mother’s Day

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on May 11, 2018

The holiday tradition has its roots in one specific woman – social activist Ann Reeves Jarvis.

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