Maddy Buck is a comics artist based in Minneapolis who specializes in illustrated explanations of tech, law, and all things complex.

Birthright Citizenship in the U.S.

What’s going on with birthright citizenship in the U.S.? In May 2025, there was oral argument at the Supreme Court on this topic. What was it really about? This explainer comic illustrates this specific point in the litigation.

Text says, "What's happening with birthright citizenship?" Illustration shows a baby holding a U.S. flag, in a bassinet. Sign on bassinet says "Welcome baby!"

Text says, "birthright citizenship has long been a no-brainer aside from some fringe theories. Just read the start of the Fourteenth Amendment." Illustration shows a drawing of a yellow scroll with text of 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Text says, "The fringe theories made it to the White House this year, and turned into an Executive Order." Illustration shows a White House with arms and legs holding the birthright citizenship executive order from January 2025.

Text says, "This was quickly put on hold (aka 'nationwide preliminary injunctions') by federal district courts in Seattle, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Illustration shows stick figure judges holding up papers that say "Not ok. Pause!"

Text says, "But the Government didn't stop there, asking the Supreme Court to decide that nationwide injunctions (holds) are wrong and should not apply to anyone other than the plaintiffs in the cases put on hold."

Illustrations how's White House holding a sign saying "We're not asking about the Constitution itself.." and text explains it's a procedural appeal.

Text explains that the case has yet to be decided, but unclear how Court will rule.

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How to Train an AI Chat Bot for Your Specific Needs

Wanna train an AI chat bot but afraid it sounds scary? Don’t be afraid! This comic breaks it down for you.

Text of this explainer comic says, "Training an AI Chatbot for your Needs by Maddy Buck." It shows two people talking, one skeptical of how to do this. The other saying it's super easy to learn.

Illustration shows a square robot head brain. "Start with a tool that allows you to train your own custom bot. At its base, the bot will be the AI model and all the things it already knows."

Illustration shows a yellow contract. The text says, "Check the terms of use or your contract to confirm it's not training on your data (unless that's not a concern for your use case).

Text says, "Teach it everything it needs to know." Illustration shows a robot brain with a basked on top holding lots of "your specific knowledge" including links and instructions.

Text says, "Test it! Tweak it! Use it!" Illustration shows a woman testing the bot from the previous panel, asking it questions and realizing she needs to edit how it's trained.