The Sketchy Republic
@sketchyrepublic.bsky.social
Political cartoons for the end times by an ex-Mad Man living in Mexico City who watches and comments on the telenovelas of American politics.
Reminder: kings are optional. Democracy is mandatory!
#NoKingsDay #NoKingsProtest #NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings #WeAreNotGoingBack #DemocracyNotMonarch
#NoKingsDay #NoKingsProtest #NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings #WeAreNotGoingBack #DemocracyNotMonarch
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Reminder: kings are optional. Democracy is mandatory!
#NoKingsDay #NoKingsProtest #NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings #WeAreNotGoingBack #DemocracyNotMonarch
#NoKingsDay #NoKingsProtest #NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings #WeAreNotGoingBack #DemocracyNotMonarch
They’re playing chicken with us, but forgot: we’re the car.
#GovernmentShutdown #Politics #shutdown2025 #shutdown #shutdowncrisis
#GovernmentShutdown #Politics #shutdown2025 #shutdown #shutdowncrisis
October 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
They’re playing chicken with us, but forgot: we’re the car.
#GovernmentShutdown #Politics #shutdown2025 #shutdown #shutdowncrisis
#GovernmentShutdown #Politics #shutdown2025 #shutdown #shutdowncrisis
So the Nobel committee skipped the guy who broke up wars… because he also broke up the peace at home?
#NobelPeacePrize #TrumpNobelPeacePrize #trumpnobelprize #Nobel #PeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025
#NobelPeacePrize #TrumpNobelPeacePrize #trumpnobelprize #Nobel #PeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025
October 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So the Nobel committee skipped the guy who broke up wars… because he also broke up the peace at home?
#NobelPeacePrize #TrumpNobelPeacePrize #trumpnobelprize #Nobel #PeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025
#NobelPeacePrize #TrumpNobelPeacePrize #trumpnobelprize #Nobel #PeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025
The moment troops show up to handle political fights, the system stops being about laws — and starts being about who has the muscle. That’s why this matters.
#NationalGuard #LawAndOrder #MilitaryOverreach #Chicago
#NationalGuard #LawAndOrder #MilitaryOverreach #Chicago
October 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The moment troops show up to handle political fights, the system stops being about laws — and starts being about who has the muscle. That’s why this matters.
#NationalGuard #LawAndOrder #MilitaryOverreach #Chicago
#NationalGuard #LawAndOrder #MilitaryOverreach #Chicago
Deploying troops to U.S. cities for political disputes sets a dangerous precedent. The National Guard’s role is to protect in crisis, not enforce loyalty. Civil power should never rely on military force.
#NationalGuard, #NationalGuardDeployment, #HandsOffChicago
#NationalGuard, #NationalGuardDeployment, #HandsOffChicago
October 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Deploying troops to U.S. cities for political disputes sets a dangerous precedent. The National Guard’s role is to protect in crisis, not enforce loyalty. Civil power should never rely on military force.
#NationalGuard, #NationalGuardDeployment, #HandsOffChicago
#NationalGuard, #NationalGuardDeployment, #HandsOffChicago
Elon Musk is calling on people to cancel Netflix over a kids’ show that ended in 2023. The show is still on the platform, but tying it to current events fuels outrage without solving anything.
#CancelNetflix #Musk #CancelCulture #netflixcancellation #Netflix #BoycottNetflix
#CancelNetflix #Musk #CancelCulture #netflixcancellation #Netflix #BoycottNetflix
October 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Elon Musk is calling on people to cancel Netflix over a kids’ show that ended in 2023. The show is still on the platform, but tying it to current events fuels outrage without solving anything.
#CancelNetflix #Musk #CancelCulture #netflixcancellation #Netflix #BoycottNetflix
#CancelNetflix #Musk #CancelCulture #netflixcancellation #Netflix #BoycottNetflix
Capitol’s closed for business — sorry, “blame the other guy”. Meanwhile, markets wobble and workers hold IOUs. #Shutdown #GovernmentShutdown #TRUMPSHUTDOWN2025 #SchumerShutdown #CapitolClosed
October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Capitol’s closed for business — sorry, “blame the other guy”. Meanwhile, markets wobble and workers hold IOUs. #Shutdown #GovernmentShutdown #TRUMPSHUTDOWN2025 #SchumerShutdown #CapitolClosed
When the stock market flashes “Going Down!” and gold raises its hand with a life preserver. Investors: Queue up.
#Gold #GoldSurge #StockMarket #WallStreet #FlightToGold
#Gold #GoldSurge #StockMarket #WallStreet #FlightToGold
September 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
When the stock market flashes “Going Down!” and gold raises its hand with a life preserver. Investors: Queue up.
#Gold #GoldSurge #StockMarket #WallStreet #FlightToGold
#Gold #GoldSurge #StockMarket #WallStreet #FlightToGold
Oops — U.S. Government: temporarily closed. VIPs still ink deals through the backdoor. 🚪#GovernmentShutdown #ShutItDown #ClosedUntilFurtherNotice #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown #Furlough #PaycheckPause
September 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Oops — U.S. Government: temporarily closed. VIPs still ink deals through the backdoor. 🚪#GovernmentShutdown #ShutItDown #ClosedUntilFurtherNotice #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown #Furlough #PaycheckPause
Diplomats walked out of Netanyahu’s speech like it was a bad movie. Chairs everywhere left speechless.
#Netanyahu #Gaza #UNMassWalkout #UNGA
#Netanyahu #Gaza #UNMassWalkout #UNGA
September 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Diplomats walked out of Netanyahu’s speech like it was a bad movie. Chairs everywhere left speechless.
#Netanyahu #Gaza #UNMassWalkout #UNGA
#Netanyahu #Gaza #UNMassWalkout #UNGA
Popcorn’s out: IMF, Trump, Congress, all watching Milei dance on dollar strings. Spoiler: the puppet show ends the same way—tangled cords, broken stage.
#Argentina #Milei #USRescue #PesoProblems #ArgentinaCrisis #IMF
#Argentina #Milei #USRescue #PesoProblems #ArgentinaCrisis #IMF
September 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Popcorn’s out: IMF, Trump, Congress, all watching Milei dance on dollar strings. Spoiler: the puppet show ends the same way—tangled cords, broken stage.
#Argentina #Milei #USRescue #PesoProblems #ArgentinaCrisis #IMF
#Argentina #Milei #USRescue #PesoProblems #ArgentinaCrisis #IMF
Breaking: Former FBI director Comey may face charges — The Circus Edition. Another season of “Law & Order: DC Unit” nobody asked for.
#Comey #IndictmentWatch #VirginiaCourt #DOJDrama #FederalCourt
#Comey #IndictmentWatch #VirginiaCourt #DOJDrama #FederalCourt
September 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Breaking: Former FBI director Comey may face charges — The Circus Edition. Another season of “Law & Order: DC Unit” nobody asked for.
#Comey #IndictmentWatch #VirginiaCourt #DOJDrama #FederalCourt
#Comey #IndictmentWatch #VirginiaCourt #DOJDrama #FederalCourt
RFK Jr. just discovered Tylenol is the boogeyman. Next week: how toast causes climate change. #RFKjr #Tylenol #AutismClaims #ConspiracySnacks #AutismClaims
September 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
RFK Jr. just discovered Tylenol is the boogeyman. Next week: how toast causes climate change. #RFKjr #Tylenol #AutismClaims #ConspiracySnacks #AutismClaims
90 years of agency independence: under threat. SCOTUS now auditioning to see how big presidents can get. Grab the popcorn — this Jenga tower might come crashing. #HumphreysExecutor #IndependenceAtRisk #SCOTUSWatch #AgencyIndependence #RuleOfLaw #SCOTUS
September 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
90 years of agency independence: under threat. SCOTUS now auditioning to see how big presidents can get. Grab the popcorn — this Jenga tower might come crashing. #HumphreysExecutor #IndependenceAtRisk #SCOTUSWatch #AgencyIndependence #RuleOfLaw #SCOTUS
Disney hit pause on Kimmel when the heat was too real — but good news: the monologue returns Tuesday. Because nothing says free speech like corporate advisories & affiliate tantrums. #Kimmel #HeresKimmel #KimmelReturns #MediaDrama #FreeSpeech #Disney
September 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Disney hit pause on Kimmel when the heat was too real — but good news: the monologue returns Tuesday. Because nothing says free speech like corporate advisories & affiliate tantrums. #Kimmel #HeresKimmel #KimmelReturns #MediaDrama #FreeSpeech #Disney
So Trump is about to make ‘antifa’ a terrorist organization — but yesterday’s killer still hasn’t been tied to any ‘antifa cell.’ Guess in 2025 you can merry-go-round vague accusations and call it policy. #Antifa #WhoIsAntifa #RuleOfVague #ExecutiveOrder #DefineAntifa
September 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
So Trump is about to make ‘antifa’ a terrorist organization — but yesterday’s killer still hasn’t been tied to any ‘antifa cell.’ Guess in 2025 you can merry-go-round vague accusations and call it policy. #Antifa #WhoIsAntifa #RuleOfVague #ExecutiveOrder #DefineAntifa
Putin’s drones fly into Polish airspace. Trump, in the NATO corner: “Do I really have to get in?” Looks like the bully just rang the bell and the ref’s still reading the rulebook.
#Poland #Russia #NATO #Trump #DroneWars #DroneIncursion #PolishAirspace #DroneAttack
#Poland #Russia #NATO #Trump #DroneWars #DroneIncursion #PolishAirspace #DroneAttack
September 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Putin’s drones fly into Polish airspace. Trump, in the NATO corner: “Do I really have to get in?” Looks like the bully just rang the bell and the ref’s still reading the rulebook.
#Poland #Russia #NATO #Trump #DroneWars #DroneIncursion #PolishAirspace #DroneAttack
#Poland #Russia #NATO #Trump #DroneWars #DroneIncursion #PolishAirspace #DroneAttack
Trump’s response to tragedy? Strike a match at the gas pump of American politics. Rhetoric as kerosene, always one spark away from disaster.
#WordsAsWeapons #CharlieKirk #PoliticalViolence #Trump #Kirk #CharlieKirk
#WordsAsWeapons #CharlieKirk #PoliticalViolence #Trump #Kirk #CharlieKirk
September 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump’s response to tragedy? Strike a match at the gas pump of American politics. Rhetoric as kerosene, always one spark away from disaster.
#WordsAsWeapons #CharlieKirk #PoliticalViolence #Trump #Kirk #CharlieKirk
#WordsAsWeapons #CharlieKirk #PoliticalViolence #Trump #Kirk #CharlieKirk
Post-assassination ritual: grief, hype, Medal of Freedom, blame game. One consistent policy since 2016: stoke grievance, pitch battle. #DangerousWords #RhetoricMatters #CultivatingGrievance #CharlieKirk #Trump #TrumpMedalOfFreedom #MartyrForAmerica
September 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Post-assassination ritual: grief, hype, Medal of Freedom, blame game. One consistent policy since 2016: stoke grievance, pitch battle. #DangerousWords #RhetoricMatters #CultivatingGrievance #CharlieKirk #Trump #TrumpMedalOfFreedom #MartyrForAmerica
Nothing says “America First” like deportation flights on one runway and Chinese student flights landing on the other. Welcome to Terminal MAGA.
#Trump #ChineseStudents #ImmigrationIrony #TrumpPolicy #Immigration
#Trump #ChineseStudents #ImmigrationIrony #TrumpPolicy #Immigration
August 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Nothing says “America First” like deportation flights on one runway and Chinese student flights landing on the other. Welcome to Terminal MAGA.
#Trump #ChineseStudents #ImmigrationIrony #TrumpPolicy #Immigration
#Trump #ChineseStudents #ImmigrationIrony #TrumpPolicy #Immigration
Alaska: red carpet; DC: folding chairs. Same week, different welcome. If diplomacy were seating charts, you’d know who’s getting dessert. #AlaskaSummit #TrumpPutin #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #EULeaders #WashingtonTalks #Trump #Putin
August 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Alaska: red carpet; DC: folding chairs. Same week, different welcome. If diplomacy were seating charts, you’d know who’s getting dessert. #AlaskaSummit #TrumpPutin #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #EULeaders #WashingtonTalks #Trump #Putin
Two leaders, one empty chair, millions at stake. Ukraine locked outside the room. #TrumpPutin #AlaskaSummit #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #Anchorage
August 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Two leaders, one empty chair, millions at stake. Ukraine locked outside the room. #TrumpPutin #AlaskaSummit #Zelenskyy #Ukraine #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #Anchorage
Sydney’s diving into the gene pool, Beyoncé’s rewriting the denim DNA. At this point, jeans have more drama than Congress. Can someone get these brands a therapist?
#SydneySweeney #Beyonce #GreatGenes #DenimWars #GenePool #AmericanEagle #Levis #REIIMAGINE #DenimDebate
#SydneySweeney #Beyonce #GreatGenes #DenimWars #GenePool #AmericanEagle #Levis #REIIMAGINE #DenimDebate
August 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Sydney’s diving into the gene pool, Beyoncé’s rewriting the denim DNA. At this point, jeans have more drama than Congress. Can someone get these brands a therapist?
#SydneySweeney #Beyonce #GreatGenes #DenimWars #GenePool #AmericanEagle #Levis #REIIMAGINE #DenimDebate
#SydneySweeney #Beyonce #GreatGenes #DenimWars #GenePool #AmericanEagle #Levis #REIIMAGINE #DenimDebate
BREAKING: Texas Democrats flee the state like it’s the Alamo in reverse. GOP response? “Don’t worry, we’ll redraw your district while you're out sightseeing.”
#TexasExodus #RedistrictingWars #RunForTheMaps #QuorumGames #GOPMaps #RedistrictingWars
#TexasExodus #RedistrictingWars #RunForTheMaps #QuorumGames #GOPMaps #RedistrictingWars
August 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BREAKING: Texas Democrats flee the state like it’s the Alamo in reverse. GOP response? “Don’t worry, we’ll redraw your district while you're out sightseeing.”
#TexasExodus #RedistrictingWars #RunForTheMaps #QuorumGames #GOPMaps #RedistrictingWars
#TexasExodus #RedistrictingWars #RunForTheMaps #QuorumGames #GOPMaps #RedistrictingWars
Fed holds steady. Trump throws a tantrum worthy of aisle 5 at Target. Powell crosses arms like a disappointed dad
#InterestRates #JeromePowell #RateCuts #TrumpTariffs #FedWatch #TrumpVsPowell
#InterestRates #JeromePowell #RateCuts #TrumpTariffs #FedWatch #TrumpVsPowell
July 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Fed holds steady. Trump throws a tantrum worthy of aisle 5 at Target. Powell crosses arms like a disappointed dad
#InterestRates #JeromePowell #RateCuts #TrumpTariffs #FedWatch #TrumpVsPowell
#InterestRates #JeromePowell #RateCuts #TrumpTariffs #FedWatch #TrumpVsPowell