UPDATE: Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 · 5:07:32 AM +00:00 · JekyllnHyde
I just found this on The Daily Cartoonist.
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Editorial cartoonist Clay Jones suffered a stroke this week and says he’s partially paralyzed. On a Facebook post published today, he also indicated that he’s also having to relearn how to use his voice.
His post:
Dear friends, lovers, and co-conspirators,
Unfortunately, this week I had a stroke and my right side is partially paralyzed. This means the streak is over and I have to relearn how to use my hand and my voice.
Please bear with me until I figure this out. I appreciate everyone’s love and concern. I will see you when I see you.
This post was made with great difficulty using voice messaging. Please do not call or message me.
I love you all,
Clay Jones
The Daily Cartoonist sends Clay our best and look forward to new cartoons soon.
I just got home and was sad to hear that DK Editorial Cartoonist Clay Jones suffered a stroke, which has partially paralyzed his right side and his drawing hand. He has been posting cartoons on DK since 2023 and on the front page for the past year or so. His brilliant work can also be found on Bluesky.
Fellow editorial cartoonists — Jack Ohman (DK profile) and Kevin Necessary — have organized a GoFundMe fundraiser to help freelancer Clay Jones meet his medical expenses.
Clay Jones is probably the hardest working cartoonist in the biz, if not the most passionate. He is a determined champion of political cartooning and its unique ability to challenge beliefs, ridicule authority, and often provide a laugh.
Clay recently had a stroke that has partially paralyzed his right side, including his drawing hand. As a freelancer and self-syndicator, Clay's income is entirely dependent on himself. And, as an American, he will be facing some significant medical care and rehab costs.
There is no doubt that Clay is going to do his part to get back to the drawing board (well, technically, drawing tablet). In the meantime, he's going to need your help. Please consider your donation as a bridge that will get Clay back to where we all need him to be — speaking truth to power.
Please donate generously. Thanks.
Here are a few of the recent cartoons by Clay Jones.
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Surely, it's just a coincidence that the judge whose house just burned down is the same judge the Trump regime has been attacking with hate rhetoric. #JudgeDianeGoodstein #ViolentRhetoric #PoliticalViolence #MAGA #Trump #StephenMiller #HateRhetoric
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— Clay Jones (@claytoonz.bsky.social) October 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thank you for your generous contributions. Please help to publicize this fundraising effort by recommending this diary, commenting on it, republishing it to your DK Groups, and sharing it widely on social media.
