<![CDATA[Open Windows- Ann Telnaes]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E2-_!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F281ff646-69f4-4707-8f47-dd917da086be_1080x1080.pngOpen Windows- Ann Telnaeshttps://anntelnaes.substack.comSubstackTue, 01 Sep 2026 20:17:27 GMT<![CDATA[Trump’s name should be all over Washington DC]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-name-should-be-all-over-washingtonhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-name-should-be-all-over-washingtonTue, 01 Sep 2026 18:16:14 GMTTrump is focused on his legacy and the Supreme Court just allowed him to continue using taxpayer dollars for it.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump and toilet paper]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-and-toilet-paperhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-and-toilet-paperSat, 29 Aug 2026 20:13:44 GMT"US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada” The Guardian reports.

Remember this in his first term?

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]]><![CDATA[We are all Canadians now]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/we-are-all-canadins-nowhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/we-are-all-canadins-nowTue, 25 Aug 2026 01:16:15 GMTTrump declares more tariffs on Canada.

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]]><![CDATA[Minority Leader Jeffries met with Jared Kushner]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/minority-leader-jeffries-met-withhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/minority-leader-jeffries-met-withSun, 23 Aug 2026 19:23:49 GMTThe NY Times reports:

“Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, met privately in recent weeks with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and top outside adviser, and discussed potential areas of common ground”

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]]><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham’s sister]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/lindsey-grahams-sisterhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/lindsey-grahams-sisterFri, 21 Aug 2026 21:30:09 GMTTrump is heading to South Carolina to campaign for Lindsey’s sister and he’s only concerned about loyalty and winning the midterms to save his rear.

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]]><![CDATA[Americans are paying for Trump’s vanity projects]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/americans-are-paying-for-trumps-vanityhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/americans-are-paying-for-trumps-vanityTue, 18 Aug 2026 23:48:22 GMTTrump is desperately trying to force people to acknowledge how great he never was.

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]]><![CDATA[ICE and electric shock gloves]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/ice-and-electric-shock-gloveshttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/ice-and-electric-shock-glovesMon, 17 Aug 2026 17:04:12 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth doesn't see a problem]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-doesnt-see-a-problemhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-doesnt-see-a-problemFri, 14 Aug 2026 20:57:43 GMTHegseth has something in common with his boss.

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]]><![CDATA[Other Places the Secret Service Can Hide Trump]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/other-places-the-secret-service-canhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/other-places-the-secret-service-canTue, 11 Aug 2026 17:22:08 GMTWASHINGTON— Building on their successful use of a catering truck to conceal Donald J. Trump after the recent NATO summit in Turkey, the Secret Service has drawn up a list of other places to hide the fearful president:

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]]><![CDATA[The continued Trumptrashification of DC]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-continued-trumptrashificationhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-continued-trumptrashificationSun, 09 Aug 2026 00:14:59 GMT*While doing research for this cartoon and looking for photos of the horse statues when first donated in 1949 by the Italian government, I was trying to figure out why the newly golden ones looked so different. Scroll through the photos of this link from the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in Florence website and while there’s no date on the post, one can clearly see the difference in the gilding application and how Trump’s has flattened out the detailing and depth of the artist’s work.

A Substack subscriber (“Lady Emsworth”) offered this helpful insight:

“I’m no expert - just like trump. But I did google “What was the original gilt on the statues ?” and got the answer “Fire Gilt”

So I googled that and got this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilding

Which led me to want to know more, and I found this:

https://nicholaswells.com/blogs/blog/ormolu-gilt-bronze-a-history-of-mercury-gilding-and-the-art-of-fire-gilding?srsltid=AfmBOor3F65syPDpWqRMDi6wlV9JXijZZSFvxTzIkaTGeVUThL53nzWm“

In addition to the tacky gold additions in the Oval Office, Trump has unveiled two of four golden horse statues on Memorial Bridge by the Lincoln Memorial.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump's paramilitary]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-paramilitaryhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-paramilitaryThu, 06 Aug 2026 22:07:03 GMT“Juries convicted Rhodes…But the Trump Justice Department moved to wipe away those convictions”. This should alarm anyone who believes in democracy and separation of powers.

Read more here.

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]]><![CDATA[Charges dropped in Reflecting Pool vandalism case]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/charges-dropped-in-reflecting-poolhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/charges-dropped-in-reflecting-poolSun, 02 Aug 2026 22:55:45 GMTOf course Trump is upset that one of his sycophants isn’t supporting his lies, although Pirro is blaming Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum instead of Trump.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump's golden parachute]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-golden-parachutehttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-golden-parachuteSat, 01 Aug 2026 00:12:20 GMTTrump doesn’t want to give up his tax immunity or the slush fund for the January 6th attackers.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump orders signs outside of American History Museum]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-orders-signs-outside-of-americanhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-orders-signs-outside-of-americanWed, 29 Jul 2026 17:46:21 GMTThe only warning sign needed is one outside the Oval Office.

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]]><![CDATA[Rep. Jordan wants the Department of Justice to prosecute Jack Smith]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/rep-jordan-wants-the-department-ofhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/rep-jordan-wants-the-department-ofSat, 25 Jul 2026 19:33:57 GMTAll of Trump’s minions really should be wearing mobster costumes

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]]><![CDATA[Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth wants $80 billion more for Iran war]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/defense-sec-pete-hegseth-wants-80https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/defense-sec-pete-hegseth-wants-80Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:45:07 GMTThe war we already won is low on cash.

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]]><![CDATA[Stephen Miller]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/stephen-millerhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/stephen-millerSun, 19 Jul 2026 23:17:53 GMTI know Trump’s speech last Thursday got the most attention but watch this hate-filled diatribe by his deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. Do listen all the way to the end because it’s fascinating (in a frightening way) how he gets more agitated when attacking “liberals” appearances and their personal motivations. And note that he was appearing at a summit Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted. Remember that when the news media portray Rubio as a sane option during the run-up to the 2028 presidential election

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]]><![CDATA[More killings by ICE]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/more-killings-by-icehttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/more-killings-by-iceWed, 15 Jul 2026 15:42:34 GMTFrom the Guardian: In a Truth Social post, Trump “made no mention of either killing when he countermanded the order”.

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]]><![CDATA[Legendary editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant ]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/legendary-editorial-cartoonist-pathttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/legendary-editorial-cartoonist-patTue, 14 Jul 2026 03:43:49 GMTPeople will throw around the label of legend in the editorial cartooning profession but Pat Oliphant was truly one. Not only did his editorial cartoons and caricatures slice right through deserving politicians and public figures, his draftsmanship was on a level far above everyone else. No one came close to his drawing ability in editorial cartooning.

I first met Oliphant when I moved to D.C. in the early 1990s. He was signing some books at a now closed cartoon art gallery and being a young editorial cartoonist just starting out, I eagerly attended to get my signed copy. Afterwards as people mingled in the gallery, I gathered up enough courage to go up to him and introduce myself. My then fiancé added “she’s an editorial cartoonist, too”, to which Oliphant looked sternly at me and growled “You do know it’s a dying art, don’t you?” So much for encouraging younger cartoonists.

But it didn’t diminish my admiration for his work or my determination to be a successful editorial cartoonist. Several years later I was invited to a cartoon festival in Israel where Pat Oliphant was the keynote speaker. Susan Conway, his wife (who sadly died earlier this year) and business partner, accompanied him. Susan was a prominent Washington D.C. gallery owner and recognized Pat’s immense talent soon after meeting him. She made it her life’s work to ensure Pat received the credit he was due. I got to know both of them during the festival and they couldn’t have been more friendly. And it turned out Pat was actually a pussycat, charming and sweet.

In 2016 the Columbia Journalism Review approached me to write about an editorial cartoonist who had a great impact on the profession and of course I chose to write about Pat. Since my background is in art I was really excited to write about Pat’s artistic abilities. Here’s an excerpt and you can read the entire article at the Columbia Journalism Review.

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]]><![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham dead]]>https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/sen-lindsey-graham-deadhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/sen-lindsey-graham-deadSun, 12 Jul 2026 15:27:17 GMTThere will be more to say but meanwhile here’s some Graham cartoons from the archives:

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