Tjeerd Royaards

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Tjeerd Royaards is editorial cartoonist and cartoon editor for the Cartoon Movement.

Want to see more of my work? www.tjeerdroyaards.com

Signpost

Every road leads to war...

2 September 2024

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Cartoon showing a massive travel trolley rolling down an Amsterdam street, being pushed by a massive horde of tourists. On the side of the tourists, the street is full of hotels, souvenir shops and burger restaurants. On the other side, local shops are going out of business (to be taken over by new burger restaurants) and people are moving out.

Mass tourism

The seemingly unstoppable force of mass tourism.

26 August 2024

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Cartoon with the world on a char watching a big screen TV that is showing the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Behind the world is a sheer vertical wall that drops down from the floor, with black and yellow stripes to mark the edge. A sign on the wall reads 'Threshold to qualify for global attention'. People are climbing on a pile of skulls carrying a TV that shows the war in Sudan, trying to reach over the wall.

Forgotten war in Sudan

The main focus is on the violence in Gaza and Ukraine, while other conflicts are forgotten.

23 August 2024

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Cartoon showing a giant bear with a bloody mouth crouching with his head down and pawing through ruined buildings, which are on fire. Ukrainian soldiers are climbing on its head and progressing toward Putin in a line across the bear's back. Putin is holding reigns which are connected to the bear's mouth and is looking scared and startled.

Unforeseen consequences...

Ukrainian forces continue to advance into Russia.

18 August 2024

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Cartoon showing the Russian bear as an Imperial walker from Star Wars. Zelenksy is in a snow speeder looping a rope around the legs of the walker while flying into Russian territory.

Ukrainian offensive

If the war in Ukraine was a Star Wars battle...

14 August 2024

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Cartoon showing a highway sign with the text 'M25' on it next to a 'no protests' symbol. A cage dangling from a chain is attached to the sign. In the cage are 5 skeletons holding signs that say 'just stop oil' and 'save the planet'. On the highway next to the sign, oil trucks our driving by, as well as a truck loaded with money with the word 'profits' written on the side.

Just Stop Oil

In the UK, five Just Stop Oil activists receive record prison sentences for planning to shut down

21 July 2024

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Cartoon showing Joe Biden walking down a red carpet towards the presidential limousine, waiting with an open door. The limousine turns out to be a wooden cutout, behind which a white van is hidden with the back door open. On the side of the van is the text ‘Shady Oaks Retirement Home’.

This way, Mr. President

Joe Biden is under increasing pressure to step aside in favor of a younger candidate.

18 July 2024

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HELP

Cry for help in Gaza.

15 July 2024

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Cartoon showing a pool filled with blood, with Putin and Netanyahu lounging on an airbed and an inflatable tire, drinking champagne. The blood is flowing into the pool from several streams, coming from a ruined school, hospitable and playground. A sign reads 'Holiday resort for war criminals'.

Holiday resort for war criminals

Pool freshly filled every day.

11 July 2024

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Recipe of hate and lies

Populist cooking.

4 July 2024

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Cartoon showing a temple in ruins. Lady Justice lies crushed beneath one of the broken pillars, next to a sign that says' Justice & democracy'. Judges of the US Supreme Court are carrying litter with Trump over the ruins. One of the judges is carrying a big hammer.

Immunity

The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision granting Donald Trump absolute immunity for off

4 July 2024

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Cartoon showing investors standing in line to put money into the side of a giant laughing head in the shape of the man with the mustache from the Monopoly game. Other investors are happy pulling bags of money out of the head's mouth. A big orange arrow that points to the head says 'Profitable investments'. A graph below the arrow shows rising profits of weapons and oil. In the background, tubes that connect to the Monopoly head feed into oil drills and pumps standing in the middle of an apocalyptic landscap

Profitable investments

Profit at all cost.

1 July 2024

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Cartoon showing a coast guard ship with 'Frontex' written on the side. On the bow, a giant boom is connected to an even bigger robotic had that pushing against a boat full of migrants, causing it to capsize. On the side of the boom is the text 'Pushback service'. On the shore is a sign that reads 'European Maritime Festival - Today: Frontex demonstrates new equipment'. People are watching with ice-creams and sodas in their hands, while a full trash bin contains a crumpled piece of paper that says 'human rig

Pushbacks

How Europe deals with migrants.

28 June 2024

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Cartoon showing an army of people attacking castle walls. The castle walls are giant books with the titles 'art', 'science' and 'culture'. The attacking army is carrying banners with the texts 'ignorance', 'prejudice' and 'hate'. There are also banners of various populist parties in Europe, such as as the French RN, the Dutch PVV and the German AfD.

Ignorance, prejudice and hate

Populists united against science, culture and arts.

24 June 2024

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Cartoon showing a family of three (father, mother, daughter) having a picnic. Behind them we see a flagpole with the European flag. The mother and daughter are looking up at the clouds, pointing out the shapes they see. Above them, white fluffy clouds are making the shapes of a whale, a cat, a bunny and a butterfly. The father is pointing towards the horizon instead, at a dark cloud in the shape of many skulls, emanating from ruined buildings with a torn Ukrainian flag alongside them. The wind is pushing th

Summer in Europe

Dark clouds on the horizon.

17 June 2024

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