<![CDATA[Tjeerd Royaards]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FIe5!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe2d4bc0a-6f29-46fa-ad26-ec3cb0e7ebe7_1280x1280.pngTjeerd Royaardshttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.comSubstackSat, 16 May 2026 10:26:37 GMT<![CDATA[US blockade of Cuba]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/us-blockade-of-cubahttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/us-blockade-of-cubaSat, 16 May 2026 06:44:33 GMT
Cartoon showing a body floating in the water belly-down, mostly submerged. The part that is not submerged is in the shape of Cuba. An arm with the colors of the US flag on it is coming down from the sky, the hand is forcing the head of the floating body underwater. Air bubbles escape from the mouth of the head.

Starving the people to bring the regime to its knees.

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]]><![CDATA[Bezorgde burger]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/bezorgde-burgerhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/bezorgde-burgerFri, 15 May 2026 07:40:55 GMT

Cartoon voor Trouw.

]]><![CDATA[War machine]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/war-machinehttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/war-machineMon, 11 May 2026 06:36:01 GMT
Cartoon showing a large machine with red glowing eyes labeled 'War machine'. On one side, we see a war-torn landscape inside a glass bowl, with people pushing against the glass trying to get out. A gauge labeled 'victims' is in the red. The glass bowl is connected to the machine via a complex set of glass pipes, channeling a red fluid. On the other side of the machine, the red fluid is used an ink to draw rising graphs on rolls of paper that come out of the machine. One roll of paper is labeled 'cost of living'; people are worriedly studying this graph. The other roll of paper is labeled 'Oil and weapon industry - profit'. People in suits are sitting at a table drinking champagne and smiling while looking at this graph.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Just another day at the office]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/just-another-day-at-the-officehttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/just-another-day-at-the-officeFri, 08 May 2026 08:42:58 GMT
Just another day at the office. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw. #world #StateOfTheWorld #GlobalIssues

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Trouw nr. 25.000]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/trouw-nr-25000https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/trouw-nr-25000Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:09 GMT

Ik had de grote eer om voor de 25.000e editie de voorpagina van Trouw te mogen tekenen. Het is een zoekplaat geworden waarin ik zowel de geschiedenis als zoveel mogelijk aspecten van de krant heb proberen te vangen.

Het gebeurt niet vaak dat je als cartoonist een voorpagina mag tekenen (het was in ieder geval mijn eerste keer). Een mijlpaal!

]]><![CDATA[Solutions for migration]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/solutions-for-migrationhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/solutions-for-migrationFri, 01 May 2026 07:34:45 GMT
Cartoon showing a policy fair with a sign that reads 'Solutions for migration'. We see several exhibitions with vendors giving demonstrations to policy makers. One vendor is demonstrating the 'Turbo shredder' by shredding documents labeled 'Human rights' and 'Refugee convention'. Yet another is showing off different kinds of walls.One stall to the side draws no attention at all; a banner standing next to a dejected vendor reads 'Reduce global inequality; invest in international development cooperation; work towards world peace'

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Going green]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/going-greenhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/going-greenFri, 24 Apr 2026 07:37:18 GMT
Cartoon showing a highway full of traffic. Trucks riding on the highway have the words 'PERPETUAL GROWTH' 'PROFIT' and 'BUY BUY BUY' on them. Behind the highway we see a large container ship named 'GLOBAL CONSUMER'; next to the ship is a warehouse with a sign that reads 'MAKEMORESTUFF INC', with an oil refinery behind it, and a busy airport behind that. In the background we see oil tankers on the ocean and in the even further distance a land is on fire and being bombed. In the (small) front corner of the cartoon, we see a small row of middle-class houses. People are installing some solar panels, tending a very small vegetable garden and recycling.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Hostile territory]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/hostile-territoryhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/hostile-territoryMon, 20 Apr 2026 11:19:42 GMT
Cartoon showing a jungle with dangerous animals. An ape looks a lot like Donald Trump, while a snake has a head resembling Putin. A poisonous frog looks a lot like Netanyahu, while a large spider has the head of Kim Jong Un. In a river swims a crocodile with the head of Xi Jinping. A house in the middle of the jungle has a walled garden and a flagpole with a European flag in it. A man is mowing the lawn as he looks at the various dangerous animals surrounding him.

It’s a jungle out there. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Tree of life]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/tree-of-lifehttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/tree-of-lifeFri, 17 Apr 2026 08:47:26 GMT
Cartoon showing Darwin's Tree of Life with several species of fish, mammals, birds and reptiles visible in the branches. We also see apes that slowly evolve into humans on a lower branch. The fully evolved human has made a ladder to climb down from the tree, where we see two businessman discussing a document that shows an equation with a picture of the tree on one side and a dollar sign on the other. Two worker are operating a giant saw, cutting down the tree.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Logeerpartij]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/logeerpartijhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/logeerpartijMon, 13 Apr 2026 07:38:47 GMT
Cartoon showing Dutch king Willem Alexander and queen Maxima entering a guest suite of the White House as Donald Trump is holding the door open. The room has a golden bed with many, many decorations, featuring many portraits of Donald Trump. At the foot of the bed are three statuettes of Trump naked, his private parts covered up by a red tie. Above the bed is a giant portrait of a naked Trump, lounging amidst piles of money. Willem Alexander is looking very uncomfortable and Maxima is looking very nauseous. Through the window, we see an ICE raid.

Cartoon voor Trouw.

English: Dutch king Willem Alexander and queen Maxima are sleeping over at the White House tonight as part of their trip to the US.

]]><![CDATA[Winners]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/winnershttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/winnersFri, 10 Apr 2026 08:26:04 GMT
Cartoon showing a winners podium with a banner behind it that reads: 'War in Iran - Award ceremony'. The Grim Reaper stands on top in 1st place, while Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei stand on either side him, lower, as runners-up. Trump is making a loser sign with his hand towards Khamenei, while Khamenei has both his hands raised making the 'v' of victory. Both Trump and Khamenei have painted a '1' on their place on the winners podium, using red paint (or blood), which has also stained their hands. In the background we see the devastation of war.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Middle Easter Bunny]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/middle-easter-bunnyhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/middle-easter-bunnyFri, 03 Apr 2026 08:32:00 GMT
Cartoon showing a jet fighter dropping large, corlorful Easter eggs with skulls painted on it in different colors, instead of bombs. On the side of the jet, a skeletal woman wearing bunny ears is painted, along with the text 'Middle Easter Bunny'. Netanyahu is piloting the jet fighter, with Trump in the back seat. The spike on the nose of the jet fighter has pierced the dove of peace. On the ground, people are fleeing for their lives.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Château Big Tech]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/chateau-big-techhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/chateau-big-techMon, 30 Mar 2026 06:57:49 GMT
Cartoon showing a vineyard. Instead of vines, there are rows of people standing looking at their smartphones. A robot is harvesting their brains, picking them out of their skulls and dropping them into a cargo bed. Another robot is stamping all the brains into a fine mush in a giant wooden barrel. The barrel has a logo of a golden shield with a crown above it, with the logos of Meta, X, Amazon, YouTube and Google on it, and the text ‘Château Big Tech'. A worker is filling bottles from a tap at the bottom of the barrel. Another man, resembling Mark Zuckerberg, is standing a a table with bottles and glasses on it. The white cloth draped across the table has the text 'Data for sale'. A costumer is sampling a glass.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Radio MAGA]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/radio-magahttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/radio-magaFri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:29 GMT
Cartoon showing a giant radio in the shape of Donald Trump. His mouth is a large, blaring, speaker. Two knobs, placed where his cheeks should be, are labeled ‘Tuning’ and ‘Volume’ and are shaped like heads of Pinocchio, with long noses indicating the position of the knobs. The volume is set to max. A large dial sits in place of the eyes; a red tie from the needle showing the frequency. People with red caps on have gathered around the radio, listening intently. Other people are walking around with their fingers in their ears or holding their hands over their ears against the noise.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[The oil-you-can-eat buffet is currently unavailable]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/the-oil-you-can-eat-buffet-is-currentlyhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/the-oil-you-can-eat-buffet-is-currentlyMon, 23 Mar 2026 08:07:59 GMT
Cartoon showing the earth sitting in a restaurant, angrily pointing at the menu that is posted on the wall while banging his fist on the table. Half of the earth's head is covered in pipes, smoking chimneys and highways. The menu on the wall reads: 'Oil you can eat buffet - currently unavailable' with a picture of a large bowl filled with oil and oil drums. A nervous waiter points at the 'Sustainable menu' that shows small plates with a wind turbine and solar panels lying on a bed of green.

How about the sustainable menu? Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Opkomstpercentage]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/opkomstpercentagehttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/opkomstpercentageFri, 20 Mar 2026 09:14:42 GMT
Cartoon waarop een poort te zien, geflankeerd door twee grote rode potloden. Boven de poort staat het woord 'Democratie' en hangt een spandoek met de tekst 'Kom stemmen'. Er hangen ballonnen, obers staan klaar met dienbladen met drankjes en hapjes, en een clown is aan het jongleren. Op een rode loper staat 'Welkom' en op andere borden staat 'Hapje + drankje + gratis massage' en 'Live muziek'. Op straat lopen mensen ongeïnteresseerd voorbij, met koptelefoons op of starend naar hun telefoon. In een ruimte naast de poort zien we door het raam mensen achter computers zitten. De computerschermen laten een opkomstpercentage van 53,7% zien en een dalende grafiek met de tekst 'Vertrouwen in de politiek' erboven.

Cartoon voor Trouw.

]]><![CDATA[Verkiezingen]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/verkiezingen-22dhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/verkiezingen-22dWed, 18 Mar 2026 06:46:50 GMT

Ook deze verkiezingen ligt fascisme weer op de loer.

]]><![CDATA[Daycare from hell]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/daycare-from-hellhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/daycare-from-hellMon, 16 Mar 2026 08:16:42 GMT
Cartoon showing a daycare with a name sign that reads, in colorful letters: 'In good hands' next to two bloody hand prints. The earth is depicted as a crying child that is reaching out to his father, a man with a briefcase in a suit, who has just dropped him off, while being held by Donald Trump. Through the window, we see the other people staffing the daycare: Netanyahu, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un and Putin. We also see a bed with restraints and a toy box filled with a nuclear missile, a bone saw, a pair of pliers and other torture equipment.

Would you leave your child with these men? Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[What we get upset about]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/what-we-get-upset-abouthttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/what-we-get-upset-aboutFri, 13 Mar 2026 09:38:16 GMT

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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]]><![CDATA[Trickle-down society]]>https://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/trickle-down-societyhttps://www.tjeerdroyaards.com/p/trickle-down-societyMon, 09 Mar 2026 09:28:09 GMT
Cartoon showing a mountain with three tiers. The top of the mountain is flat and forms the first tier; a villa stands here with a pool on the roof; a lawn with trees and a tennis court surrounds it, as well as a high wall. The second tier is also surrounded by a wall and consists of middle class houses. The lowest and smallest tier is crammed full of slum dwellings. Sewer pipes and garbage chutes jut out from the first and second tier and rain down brown sludge and garbage onto the slums on the third tier. A large sign here shows a skull and crossbones and the word 'Trickle-down'.

Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

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