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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

An image I did in 2020 is still haunting (and current). See it larger: flic.kr/p/2icDAVD #art #USPOL

Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

SALE! 25% OFF Donald Trump's House of Cards: A full poker deck featuring members of Trump's elite team of, of, uh, well, you know. Now on sale! Bonus: Trump's the Joker! www.etsy.com/listing/1687... #art

Picture of a man playing poker with the Chamomile Tea Party's poker deck: The GOP's House of Cards

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Ba-bye, Tulsi! See all 94 portraits from my "Faces of the Republican Party" series: www.chamomileteaparty.com/home/images/... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The DOJ decided that a thank-you to Trump was in order at its headquarters in DC. So they unfurled a banner. A very authoritarian thing to do. This demanded a redo. #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

My 92nd portrait of Trump's MAGA acolytes: Greg Bovino, who was the "commander-at-large" for the Border Patrol and ICE in Minneapolis. See the gallery of "Faces of the Republican Party" to see others who have allowed this to happen. www.chamomileteaparty.com/home/images/... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

For my 91st portrait in my MAGA series, "Faces of the Republican Party," let me introduce you to Richard (Ric) Grenell. He's Trump's appointee to run the Kennedy Center, and a chip off the old block. See all the portraits in this series at: www.chamomileteaparty.com/home/images/... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Looking for the perfect gift for the holidays for your politically astute family or friends? I've got just the thing. THE GOP'S HOUSE OF CARDS! A poker deck with portraits of Trump & his cronies from my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. On sale now! www.etsy.com/listing/1687... #art #USPOL

Image showing some cards from The GOP's House of Cards

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

For my 89th portrait in the "Faces of the Republican Party" series, I feature Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the President's most cherished cheerleader. See all 89 images in the series: www.chamomileteaparty.com/home/images/... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

My 88th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series is the FCC's Brendan Carr. Take a closer look and read my short essay: flic.kr/p/2rvyq5z . Peruse all 88 portraits: www.chamomileteaparty.com/home/images/... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

My image of Kash Patel from my "Faces of the Republican Party" series: flic.kr/p/2qKsNDK

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

My portrait of Kash Patel: flic.kr/p/2qKsNDK #USPOL

Kash Patel from my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. He's making an angry face while holding a book titled "The Enemy from Within."

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

My 87th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series, a U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC, Jeanine Pirro. Like Trump, she has the fiery rhetoric of a cult leader. #USPOL #art You can view all the portraits in this series at: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face...

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Trump's militarization of DC's police force to "reduce crime" (when the crime in the city has dropped precipitously over the last few years) is a deflection. This image represents a possible scenario should we continue to slip into authoritarianism. #USPOL #art

AI (with Photoshop) image of the interior of a DC Metro car with militarized ICE agents looking at everyone's ID. A sign on the window shows an American flag and the words, "All Metro riders must be documented."

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

What's it like living in a city under what is essentially martial law? In the 1970s, I spent a lot of time on both sides of the Berlin Wall. This isn't Checkpoint Charlie; it's Checkpoint Donny. This is my Cold War vision where authoritarianism meets democracy. (Concept mine, executed by AI.)

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

What's it like living in DC under what is essentially martial law? In the 1970s I spent a lot of time on both sides of the Berlin Wall. This isn't Checkpoint Charlie; it's Checkpoint Donny. This is my Cold War vision where authoritarianism meets democracy. (Concept mine, executed by AI.) #USPOL #art

AI-generated image of a border checkpoint at the DC-Maryland border: Checkpoint Donny showing military in riot gear

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Trump crony Laura Loomer: my 86th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. Islamophobe and all-around Trump cheerleader. She said immigrant detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" would be fed to alligators. See the image larger and all the portraits: flic.kr/p/2riWJf7 #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

My 85th image in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. His tenure has been marked by chaos & temper tantrums as he tries to please his boss & manage a critical govt agency. All 85 of my portraits are here: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

My 84th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party," Utah Senator Mike Lee. After the shootings in Minnesota, he tweeted, "This is what happens when Marxists don't get their way." To see larger: flic.kr/p/2rcPBXS To see all 84 portraits: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #USPOL #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

On a suburban corner in Silver Spring, 1000 people (including Captain Maryland and me) and lots of honking. Big cheers when a Costco 18-wheeler started honking. #USPOL

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Is Trump capitulating on his horrific immigration policy? From a post on Twitter. #USPOL

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

My 83rd portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series: Joni Ernst. Her remarks were callous when her constituents argued many would die if Medicaid were cut. All the portraits in this series at www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... Ernst's cemetery video at flic.kr/p/2r9VJUd #USPOL #art

The Face of the Republican Party: Iowa Senator Joni Ernst

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Want a free poster for Saturday's protests? A high-res copy is available for free to print under a Creative Commons license. Download here: flic.kr/p/235kqEJ Post a photo of yourself using the poster here and tag me. Please share. #USPOL #art #AcademicSky

Trump's Military Parade showing Trump being shot out of a cannon in a carnival setting.

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

My 81st portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series is Donald Trump. See it larger (and download a free high-res version for your over your fireplace mantel): flic.kr/p/2r4x9ZQ And take a look at all 81 images here: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #art #politics

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Marco Rubio is my 80th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. Over 200 illegal immigrants are deported to a Salvadoran prison. ICE agents in ski masks pluck students off the streets. No due process. Secretary of Rubio supports these illegal actions See this larger: flic.kr/p/2r2WfFW

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Melania recycles her Sicilian widow look for the Pope’s funeral (this is her and stepdaughter Ivanka the last time they saw the Pope). #politics #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

For my 79th portrait in my “Faces of the Republican Party” series, I’ve done an image of Trump’s architect of his disastrous tariff policy, Peter Navarro. See all the portraits in this series: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #politics #maga

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Natl Security Advisor Michael Waltz of Signalgate fame is my 78th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. View this one larger: [flic.kr/p/2qXddRm](flic.kr/p/2qXddR…. See all the posters in this series: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #uspolitics #art

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I have sent a tweet to the Smithsonian's secretary Lonnie Bunch asking him to resist Trump's pressure to cleanse our American History. If you feel as I do, I would suggest you send them a message as well. #art #politics #Smithsonian

Tweet on X reads: Secretary Bunch, as a retired Smithsonian employee and federal worker, I am asking you to protect American history by not kowtowing to Donald Trump and his efforts to rewrite and cleanse it. Millions of Americans who visit our museums will thank you.

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My 76th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series is Ed Martin, interim US Attorney for DC. He disregarded the First Amendment by threatening to investigate and prosecute members of Congress and journalists for criticizing Trump. More about Ed Martin: flic.kr/p/2qRXKrt #politics #art

Image of Ed Martin, interim US Attorney for Washington, DC

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

More Americans now disapprove of Trump than approve. From fivethirtyeight.com #politics

47.9% disapprove of Trump and 47.6% approve. Looking at the chart, disapproval has been rising since his inauguration.

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I have sent Google a notice stating that they have incorrectly labeled the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. I informed them that I will no longer be using Google Maps, but rather Apple Maps. If you feel inclined, I suggest doing the same. #politics #geography #trump

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Kash Patel is the 72nd portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. Trump nominated him to run the FBI. He's had some good experience. But he's also a conspiracy theorist and has an enemy list. See all the images in this series at: www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #politics

Kash Patel holding up a book of his enemy list. Digital photo collage.

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

RFK, Jr is my 71st portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. One of his most egregious quotes (and there are plenty), "Lyme disease was a “military-engineered bioweapon.” To see all the portraits in this series, go to www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #politics #art

Donald Trump stated he would let controversial anti-vaxxer Robert Kennedy, Jr. "go wild" as Secretary of Health and Human Services

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Trump's nomination for Secretary of Defense, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is the 70th portrait in my series, "Faces of the Republican Party." See all the portraits in this series at www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #politics

Nominated to be Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced a bill to deny transgender people from using the restroom of their choice in the US Capitol. This was aimed at the first transgender Rep Sara McBride. From my series, “Faces of the Republican Party.” www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... #art #politics

South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace.

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Miller is my 68th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party" series. You can see all of them at www.chamomileteaparty.com/posters/face... (Look closely at his eyes.)

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Jeff Gates @jeffgates.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

My 68th portrait in my "Faces of the Republican Party Series:" Stephen Miller. The Southern Poverty Law Center said, “Stephen Miller is credited with shaping the racist and draconian immigration policies of President Trump" When you look at this portrait, look closely at his eyes: flic.kr/p/2qsAMY3

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