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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 19/09/2026

I might have had a Happy Days one at some point, but this is one I remember for sure...

Welcome Back, Kotter lunchbox showing the sweathogs & Mr Kotter

Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 02/09/2026

Final weekend of my 2-person exhibition ("Cadence") at Artists' Gallery (18 Bridge St, Lambertville, New Jersey), with Larry Mitnick. Gallery is open Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun and Monday (Labor Day, Sep 7, 2026) from 11am-6pm. If you're nearby, stop by to check it out!

Installation photo of Andrew Werth's paintings in "Cadence" at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, New Jersey, showing 16 acrylic paintings. Thirteen of the paintings are part of the series, "Surfing on Entropy", featuring a Turing Pattern that twists and turns in fluid-like ways with interacting gradients of color.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 26/08/2026

I'm growing fewer peppers this year—and fewer varieties, too—but still enough to dry and grind into 3½ small jars of mixed hot peppers. Should still be more later this fall. Blend of ghost (Bhut jolokia), diablo rojo, red Fresno, and jalapeño peppers.

Photograph of dried red chili peppers from my garden

Photo of 4 small shaker jars with ground hot peppers, each labeled "Mixed Hot '26"

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 26/08/2026

Another excellent take from Paul Krugman: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/der-unterg...

Because always you want to bear in mind that Trump hates America. He hates the values on which America was built. He hates democracy. He hates rule of law. He hates all of the things that are what we’re supposed to be about as a nation.

But increasingly it looks as if he just plain hates this country because it doesn’t love him. How much damage will he do? How much damage can he do? I don’t want to make a specific prediction, but I’m worried.

And don’t say that he won’t do that or he can’t do that. Those have been famous last words again and again over the past decade. So this is going to be even worse, even uglier, I think than most people imagine.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 19/08/2026

Aw, man, Google is messin' with me (even though I watched the game). Come on, Google Sports Notifications, you have one job!

Screenshot of a Google notification on an Android phone mistakenly showing the Mets as having beaten the Padres 5-2 (when in fact the Padres beat the Mets 5-2).

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 14/08/2026

Finally got a chance to see my painting, "Coordinated Symmetry" at the 2026 Summer Group Exhibition at Blue Mountain Gallery in NYC. Just two days left to see if you're in the city! (through Saturday, Aug 15). Blue Mountain is at 547 West 27th St 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Installation photo of the Summer Group Show at Blue Mountain Gallery depicting 7 works of art, including "Coordinated Symmetry" by Andrew Werth, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30 inches

Installation photo of the Summer Group Show at Blue Mountain Gallery depicting 2 works of art, including "Coordinated Symmetry" on the left by Andrew Werth, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30 inches. The piece on the right is Antony and Cleopatra by Sharilyn Neidhardt, Acrylic and vinyl on wood panel, 24 x 24 inches.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 01/08/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤 & 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡 Aug 6–Sep 7, 2026. Reception: Sat Aug 8, 4–6pm At @artistsgallery.bsky.social, 18 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ (Thu–Sun 11am–6pm). I'll be debuting a new series of paintings entitled, "Surfing on Entropy." Here are a few. #abstractart #painting

Surfing on Entropy #9, an abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Andrew Werth (12x16 inches).

Surfing on Entropy #3, an abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Andrew Werth (16x20 inches).

Surfing on Entropy #2, an abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Andrew Werth (20x24 inches).

Surfing on Entropy #1, an abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Andrew Werth (24x24 inches).

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 29/07/2026

Reminds me of this classic...

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 17/07/2026

A few photos from the yard...

Praying mantis on cup plant with American bellflower

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 16/07/2026

Happy to announce that my painting, "Coordinated Symmetry," will be in the 2026 Summer Juried Show at Blue Mountain Gallery in NYC, Jul 28-Aug 15! Opening reception Thu, July 30, 6-8pm. (Unfortunately, due to a prior commitment, I probably cannot attend the opening 😞.) 547 W 27th Street 2nd Floor

"Coordinated Symmetry" painting by Andrew Werth, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, consisting of symmetric Turing Patterns in four quadrants of the canvas, in gradated colors of blues, yellows, and reds.

Official poster for the 2026 Juried Exhibition at Blue Mountain Gallery, 547 West 27th St, Suite 200, New York, NY

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 10/07/2026

Hummingbird moth (!) on the Monarda fistulosa. I don't remember ever seeing one of these in my yard before.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 10/07/2026

A patch of Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot) behind my vegetable garden; I can see why they call it bee balm! #nativeplants

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 08/06/2026

Quite the timeline contrast

Man in the desert stands next to a missile with its nose embedded in the ground

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 08/06/2026

Quite the timeline contrast

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 09/05/2026

Nothing to see here -- our airports are fine!

Friday’s episode at Denver’s airport came one day after a Delta Airline employee died on Thursday night at Orlando’s international airport when a vehicle struck a jet bridge next to an airplane with passengers onboard, as the local news outlet WESH reported.

Meanwhile, on 3 May, a United Airlines plane arriving in Newark, New Jersey, from Venice, Italy, clipped a delivery truck and a light pole, which in turn struck a Jeep. Only the delivery truck driver was injured, but the plane was damaged extensively and the NTSB classified the case as an accident while also opening an investigation.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 09/05/2026

At Artists' Gallery this month, I have my only painting related to soccer: "Dynamism", acrylic on canvas, 30"x40", from 2012. It was inspired by Boccioni's "Dynamism of a Soccer Player" (1913) at MoMA in NYC. Gallery hours are Thu-Sun 11a-6p; 18 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ.

Painting by Andrew Werth, "Dynamism", which features a Turing Pattern derived from Boccioni's "Dynamism of a Soccer Player" as well as gradients of maze-like marks.

Umberto Boccioni's "Dynamism of a Soccer Player", from 1913, which is at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. MoMA's website describes this as "With stippled brushwork and kaleidoscopic color, the painting communicates the spirited energy of a youthful athlete."

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 21/04/2026

Come on, @cnbc.com, you really need to learn how this works! Trump isn't surprised by the stock market comeback! If you need to say it, write "Trump claims he's surprised by stock market comeback." He lies with almost *every* sentence, so don't treat his utterances as truth claims to be reported.

Headlines on CNBC.com: "Trump tells CNBC he expects US to make 'great deal' with Iran" and "Trump surprised bys tock market comeback amid Iran conflict, thought dow would be down 20%"

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 16/04/2026

For anyone who loves dinosaurs that is near Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium just opened a new exhibition of animatronic dinosaurs throughout the property and it's pretty neat.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 07/04/2026

Do you know if this (from the lower-right part of the high res version of this image) is an imaging artifact of a star or if it's something else?

A small crop from the larger NASA photo showing a bright spot smudged out into somewhat of a disc shape

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 03/04/2026

Interesting! Was wondering about the camera settings... I looked at the image file metadata and here's what it's showing:

Metadata for photo of the earth from Artemis. f/4 ISO 51200 exposure 1/4 seconds, 22 mm. Nikon D5, auto white balance, 5568 x 3712 pixels

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 28/03/2026

Great speech by state senator Zwicker! #nokings

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 28/03/2026

Governor Sherrill opening #nokings in Princeton this morning!

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 20/03/2026

Even when they know you, sometimes the tech goes awry...

Hi [Name],

As one of our alumni, you know firsthand the talent, drive and creativity our students bring to the table. Many of them are actively seeking internships and full- or part-time career opportunities.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 06/03/2026

Gotta give credit to the NY Post for going with photos of gas prices from the one crazy pump in California -- usually they only do that when a D is in charge.

Text from NY Post caption of an image showing gas prices of over $7.61/gallon: "Gas prices in the Golden State skyrocketed overnight as dreadful pain at the pump continues to batter drivers."
Getty Images as shown at:
https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/us-news/why-california-gas-prices-spiked-overnight/

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 02/03/2026

Uh oh. It seems that "Meta" has a "bipolar testing team" which detected some problems on my account! 😜

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 27/02/2026

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

A gray squirrel standing on a mound of snow with its hands linked in front of a small piece of plastic that looks like a microphone, as if it were giving an acceptance speech

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 23/02/2026

"Hello? Um, yes, I believe there's been a mistake. I ordered 'One Spring' but seem to have received 'One Blizzard'. I'd like to return the blizzard, please. What? No, I don't want to 'just keep the blizzard.'"

Photo of my "garden" in New Jersey that is covered in snow after the February blizzard.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 28/01/2026

ChatGPT tells me there's a hypothetical high correlation between % of software written by LLM and the suckiness of software today... /s

A hypothetical graph produced by ChatGPT showing how the percentage of sucky software existent today in all our lives correlates very highly with the percentage of software written by LLMs. This is only hypthetical, though.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 02/01/2026

It also runs in his family... www.thelist.com/1721452/what...

The 2024 US Presidential election will not just be remembered for its unexpected outcome, but also for how both sides took it personally in condemning each other. For instance, Donald Trump didn't leave any stone unturned to mock Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their mental incompetence, urging them to take cognitive tests. Yet, he didn't discuss own family's struggles with cognitive disorders, and how his father, Fred Trump, battled Alzheimer's before his death in June 1999.

Fred showed early signs of dementia around 1990. While appearing on Diane Rehm's "On My Mind" podcast, Washington Post reporter Michael Kranish revealed that medical records submitted during a court case in the 1990s showed Fred had been diagnosed with dementia by 1991. Kranish noted that Trump denied these diagnoses for several years. However, a report from The Washington Post pointed out that members of the family, including Robert Trump, the President-elect's brother, noticed their father's health decline.

During those years, Fred became increasingly frustrated and erratic. The situation got so bad that medical professionals advised his wife not to share a bed with him. "He would scream, and I witnessed this," Trump's nephew, Fred C. Trump III, told People. It took Trump many years to eventually confirm that his father was indeed suffering from dementia, indicating that he didn't fully grapple with the magnitude of his father's condition and even mocked it. This may explain why he casually poked fun at Biden's cognitive health during the campaign.

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Andrew Werth @andrewwerth.com · 28/12/2025

"The Mind-Body Puzzle", acrylic on canvas, 30x30 inches, 2019

Painting by Andrew Werth composed around a puzzle-like Turing Pattern, painted in gradients of orange and green

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