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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Linocut by contemporary printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis #WomensArt

Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My likes and posts have been leaning into politics when I should be focused on normal concerns: great food, fabulous music, and our beautiful planet. I apologize for this transgression. I am mired in the losses of my beloved city (DC) and my loaf (Sapporo) last Sunday. #Bereft #StayStrong #Love

We are looking at a black-and-white photo of a fat tuxedo cat sitting in front of a paisley curtain. My girl Sapporo.
I adopted her in 2021 knowing that she had a very hard first year and a half of life. She had been abused to the point of needing surgery, gave birth to kittens at some point, had extreme food insecurity, and she alternated between incredible sweetness and sudden hard biting.
Sapporo acted more like a raccoon than a cat. She played in water, tried to wash food, and flipped water bowls incessantly until I bought her a fountain. She loved ice cubes. Her favorite toys were egg cartons. Her daddy, my partner, died 10 months ago and now she is gone, too.
Sapporo will always remain a legend among cats.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Because nothin’ says lovin’ from the oven like petit fours and a snub nosed .38.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wendell Berry has ascended to a higher plane, and in his honor we should rest quietly outside today.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This leaf and the accompanying alt text are wonderfully crafted.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I cannot figure out how to dispose of an early 1990s wedding gown. Charitable orgs won’t take it, even orgs that *want* wedding dresses won’t take it because it’s too old. It’s like trying to donate friggin baskets! We need gown junkyards where they can be stripped for parts. #RandomIdeas

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Cicadas were in full voice yesterday before the storms rolled through. #DCSummer #August #NaturesMusic

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If I could be granted one wish that would change the world for the better… Find a dog to adopt. That’s it. Simple as that. There are millions out there waiting ❤️

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I’ve been following Tom Morello‘s career like a lil puppy since 1989, when I swooned over Lock Up’s ‘Something Bitchin’ This Way Comes’. Through all the years, I’m still so proud of this fine, caring, badass man.

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I want children to know what it feels like to catch tadpoles in a stream,climb a tree,hear frogs after the rain and watch butterflies drift across a meadow. I want more parks, more hiking trails, more protected wilderness and more places where nature is left alone simply because it deserves to exist

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Lush Green Forest River Landscape

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I want wetlands that protect communities from floods instead of being paved over. I want whales in healthy oceans, old-growth trees that outlive us, and night skies where the stars are brighter than the city lights.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Spectacular vision and execution ❤️🎶

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

90 years old and still at it. Happy birthday, Buddy. 🎶🎶🎶 please enjoy this clip from 2019. youtu.be/f5MnDiN1f3Y

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Buddy Guy & Joss Stone Fever jan 11 2019 Legends Chicago nunupics

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I have old cars in my yard that need to go. I will miss them. So will the groundhog family who has lived under the Cordoba since 1998. I know I’m wrong for wanting to keep an old car just for animal habitat, but it feels so right. #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #YardFriends #VintageCars

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Dannie G @dgodin1234.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

There's a band right now loading in $9,000 of equipment in a 98 Toyota to take to a gig that pays $250. Support local bands.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The individual answers to our climate crisis are varied and wonderful. We were taught to think of every single thing we consume, while data centers are now negating our savings. I’ve always precycled, the simple art of packaging mindfulness. All we can do is love what’s left of our world.

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What some call "unused land" is often the last safe haven for countless living creatures. Wetlands are not empty spaces waiting to be developed. They are nurseries for birds, natural water filters, flood defenses, and wildlife habitats that cannot be replaced once lost.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Exquisite. I need this in my home.

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Famously described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone," Blue Note legend Hank Mobley was born on this day July 7, 1930. Stream our spotlight playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/HankMobleyFi... Browse vinyl, CDs & merch: store.bluenote.com/collections/...

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Weaver birds (family Ploceidae) are known for their intricate, woven nests, often made of grass and plant fibers, with some species building large, communal structures. Found in Africa and Asia, males build elaborate nests to attract females, who inspect and choose the best one.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I am absolutely swooning over Mira. I would treat her as the queen she is. Then we would go romp in mud together.

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This was my Sam. He spoke via sign language, and explosions meant nothing. But oh how he loved holiday lights! ❤️

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Ahhh! Not sure whether to drink it or pour it over my head.

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john.in.chicago @john-in-chicago.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Great closeup of a wet Baltimore Oriole. #birds

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Katherine @wordwatcher.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Mom and dad black-necked cranes strolling with their one baby. The black-necked crane is among the world’s rarest crane species. It is a first class protected wild animal in China. They mate for life and have only one or two babies each breeding season.

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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"The best cure for the body is a quiet mind •Napoleon Bonaparte •Art by :Andrew Wyeth

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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and ad gorgeous as a Caravaggio. Magic! Goodnight.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Lalla A. Essaydi, Moroccan-born photographer and artist who.explores such areas as Orientalism and cultural stereotypes #womensart

Young woman sitting on the floor of a tiled Moroccan interior

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This right here. There’s way too many averted eyes. We are all capable of helping. It’s time.

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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Mary Ann Rogers. Oriental Poppies. #Watercolour

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

“To restore stability to our planet, therefore, we must restore its biodiversity, the very thing we have removed. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. We must rewild the world!” ― David Attenborough

talll grasses grorwing around and through water in the wetlands with mountains in the background

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 29/05/2026

have we considered that flo rida and vanilla ice might be locked in a deadly game of chicken where both performers have their entire net worth tied up in elaborate parallel kalshi bets that they will be the last act to drop out? I am asking us to consider it

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Nobody deserves this day more than Sienna ❤️

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The horrifically laughable concept of “AI ethics” equals the vintage concept of “military intelligence” and hoo boy, do a lot of y’all need to study your history. If only Frank Zappa was still here to explain all of this to you.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

if I get one more scam email from a "book marketer" who has clearly just fed my Amazon page into ChatGPT in order to regurgitate hundreds of words of sales pitch-shaped slop in the hopes that I lack the common sense God gave a lemon and would believe this is a real human that wants to make me rich

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Stephen Colbert has been a gift for 11 years- brilliant, stunningly knowledgeable, kind & hilarious . From his home, he with his family, helped us thru dark pandemic times. He won 11 Emmy Awards, 2 Grammys & 3 Peabody Awards. Thank you for all of it Stephen. We'll miss you ❤️

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Sharper Chris @ccsharps.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Best thing you’ll see today 🐾

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0

Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Make sure you take the time out of each day to appreciate the beauty of this world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7zs...

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Jaco Pastorius - Portrait Of Tracy (Live In Berlin 1976)

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Happy birthday to John Brown, who knew exactly how to handle the south’s “Peculiar Institution”

John Brown, no beard, arms crossed, looking intense as hell like usual

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

To bring a smile to your face, here’s an ancient Egyptian dog figurine, a very good boy for some 3,400 years! 🐾🐕❤️ This lovely leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 08/05/2026

[Drum afar off.]

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Plants do the hard part, I just show up to see them doing it! 🌿 They live in challenging conditions every day while I’m just passing through. The world does them no favors yet they bless us all the same with beauty and bounty. 🤗 Always grateful ☺️ Desert Lily

White six petal flowers against a blue sky. Anza Borrego

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Esperanza Spalding was the first jazz artist to win the Grammy for Best New Artist (2011), beating out Justin Bieber and Drake. The now 5-time Grammy-winning virtuoso bassist, singer, and composer is a leading figure in 21st-century #jazz. #JazzDay #music #musicsky

A charming color photograph of American jazz bassist, singer, and composer Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984), a five-time Grammy winner and the first jazz artist to be named Best New Artist (2011). Spalding is seated on a warm wooden floor, her head resting thoughtfully on her left hand as she leans against a polished cello. Her right hand holds a black pen, suggesting a moment of creative composition. She is surrounded by her musical world: a towering double bass stands behind her, and two violins (one standing up, one laying down) rest against the cello to her side. Spalding radiates a calm, intellectual air, her expression serene with a slight, knowing smile. Her signature large, round Afro frames her face, while her attire—a white tank top and navy-and-white pinstriped trousers—blends classic and modern styles. Multiple layers of colorful beaded and metallic necklaces add a bohemian touch. Set against a striking red and white wall, the composition captures her as a trailblazing figure in contemporary music, embodying a mood of artistic brilliance and deep connection to her craft.

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