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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 09/10/2026

🏅 The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay, a human rights champion who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. 📸 Fabrice Coffrini

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

All these years later.... I'm STILL a member of The Resistance.

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Christina Proenza-Coles @proenzacoles.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Artist Laura Wheeler Waring was a renowned portrait painter during the Harlem Renaissance. Her mother, Christiana Freeman, was an Underground Railroad agent & the daughter of Philip Livingston (grandson of a Declaration of Independence signer) & Barbara Williams, an enslaved woman from Jamaica.

Waring made this oil portrait, "Girl in a Green Cap,” in 1948. Her portraits generally depicted well-known Black American figures, however, the identity of this young woman is unknown. She is seated, wearing jade jewelry and white gossamer sleeves, looking past the viewer.

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MoMA Paintings and Sculpture @moma.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

William Kentridge, Felix in Exile, 1994 botfrens.com/collections/14377/cont…

Edward and Marjorie Goldberger Foundation Fund and The Herbert and Nannette Rothschild Memorial Fund in memory of Judith Rothschild

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Diane Arbus, American (1923-1971), Lady bartender at home with a souvenir dog, New Orleans, 1964, printed later, photograph, gelatin silver print, 36 x 35.5 cm, The Met, New York City, New York, USA

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The Car Factoids @thecarfactoids.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Factoid: On a day when Jaguar’s new era has been revealed, a trip back 40yrs ago & this photo in @carmagazine.bsky.social’s coverage of the Jaguar XJ40 comparing with the Series 3 XJ, a design which subsequently strongly influenced future XJs until 2010’s X351 model. (📸: CAR Magazine)

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Past Midnight, 7Eleven 8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel

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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Harlem-born R&B superstar Freddie Jackson has died at 70. Before the No. 1 albums and Grammy nominations, he was a child singing gospel in a Harlem church. How did that kid become one of R&B's biggest voices? See more here: bit.ly/4hupaoy #FreddieJackson #RnB

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S. Kamau Mucoki @forota.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Still on my Infinity Song trip. Pop jewel commenting on the moment we're in. Why should I worry about rocking a sinking boat It's all going to flames and we’re dancing in a cloud of smoke .... Fallen angels and fatal attractions The end of an age And the end of affection youtu.be/TNyr9xPgMRM

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S. Kamau Mucoki @forota.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s bauhaus day around here ….

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Otti Berger (Croatian/Jewish, born otd in 1898 🎂, died in Auschwitz 1944) : Rya-rug, 1928-29, Bauhaus Berger, an esteemed textile artist and weaver, studied and later taught at the Bauhaus school when it was at the height of popularity in Germany. Further info in the alt text 👇

She was one of the few female students and educators at the Bauhaus who managed to rack up a respectable reputation. Otti has been described as "one of the most talented students at the weaving workshop".

Aside from creating innovative designs and processes, Berger also served as a deputy in the textile workshop under Lily Reich.
Not allowed to work in Germany under Nazi rule because of her Jewish roots, Berger fled to London in 1937. However, her hearing impairment and language barrier made life in England difficult. In a letter to a friend, Berger penned, "The English are very reserved. I believe it will take ten years before one has a circle of friends. I am always alone and find it difficult because I do not know English and cannot hear."

Over the course of several years, Berger's attempts to emigrate to the US failed. László Moholy-Nagy had offered her a place as head of weaving at the New Bauhaus in Chicago, which she would never reach. She wrote to Naum Gabo, Walter Gropius, and other friends trying to gain a teaching visa in 1937 but never acquired one.

Against the pleas of close friends, Berger returned to her homeland of Zmajevac in 1938 to help her family with her mother's poor health. After several years spent with family, in April 1944 Berger was deported alongside her brother, half-brother, and his wife to a detention camp in Mohács. Shortly thereafter in May 1944, they were transferred to Auschwitz. Only Berger's brother, Otto, survived.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Walter Gropius : Tea Set TAC, for Rosenthal, 1963 When Walter Gropius conceptualized the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and created the multi-award winning tea set TAC.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Kenny Harris (b. 1974) : Moka With Venetian Red And Blue, 2023 Oil on Panel | 51 × 41 cm Private Collection

The Mokapot Series: This artwork belongs to Harris’ acclaimed Mokapot series. The series serves as an intricate study of color, geometric form, and reflection, utilizing the hard, faceted aluminum surface of the classic Italian Bialetti stovetop espresso maker to mirror vibrant environments.

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This week’s ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 15th century, BnF Français 22531, f. 324r

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/10/2026

www.tumblr.com/thevaultofth...

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MoMA Paintings and Sculpture @moma.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Jacob Lawrence, Another of the social causes of the migrants' leaving was that at times they did not feel safe, or it was not the best thing to be found on the streets late at night. They were arrested on the slightest..., 1940-41 botfrens.com/collections/14377/cont…

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Guggenheim Collection @guggenheim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Arches of the Bridge Stepping Out of Line by Paul Klee, 1937 botfrens.com/collections/212/conten…

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Estate of Karl Nierendorf, By purchase

© 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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old roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 05/10/2026

amoco gas pumps, rt. 59, seneca, south carolina, 1979

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Guggenheim Collection @guggenheim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Chicago Space 7 by László Moholy-Nagy, 1941 botfrens.com/collections/212/conten…

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection

© 2016 Hattula Moholy-Nagy / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hasui Kawase (1883-1957) Autumn at Saruiwa, Shiobara, 1949. Coloured Woodblock.

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Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁 @thebishf1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lovely pic of pole man Graham Hill leading Jim Clark in their Lotus 49s in the early stages of the #USGP at Watkins Glen #OnThisDay in ’67. By race’s end the positions had been reversed, Clark leading Hill home to record a Lotus 1-2.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Scans from “Nomads” by Itsuro Naraki. Naraki is a Japanese photographer whose work is deeply influenced by Robert Frank. These portraits show people Naraki met on the street between 1986 and 1994. The book is available for purchase at Pinakotheca Books. IG t.archivist

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Man in a Blue Mantle, by John Singer Sargent, 1891, 📸 via @cjzero.bsky.social

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The models for ‘American Gothic’ pose in front of the iconic painting, 1942.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Joan Mirò : The Garden, 1925 Oil on canvas 96 × 80 cm | 37.8 × 31.5 in Reflects Miró's poetic visual language, utilizing simplified organic shapes, biomorphic forms, and a dream or childlike sandbox approach to the subconscious mind.

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just as nature intended: a herd of buffaloes making their way to a natural waterhole to drink, wallow and cool off. Protecting wildlife means protecting the habitats and freedom they need to live naturally, without fear. Learn more: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Blue Train" was a recording that John Coltrane, ever self-critical and modest, held in high regard. In 1960, he was asked which album from his catalog was his favorite: "Oh, I like 'Blue Train' myself. It’s a good band on there, you know. It was a good recording.” bluenote.lnk.to/JohnColtrane...

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'Yellow and Red – Gilbert Place', Bloomsbury (2026) by Marie Lenclos marielenclos.com

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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Painting by David Watmough ‘North Sea Port Painting’ Oil on Canvas. Size 40 W x 30 H cm. Beautiful depiction of Whitby.

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The Car Factoids @thecarfactoids.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Factoid: 1970 & Peugeot were rightly proud of the 504’s design devoting double-page spreads in the car’s brochure that year, but did you know the car was designed by Aldo Brovarone, a man who had a remarkable back catalogue of great cars?

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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Water tower Friend, NE

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The Car Factoids @thecarfactoids.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Factoid: Fuel injected cars were rare in the ‘60s & esp so in a family car so the 404 Injection saloon with the wonderfully named Kugelfischer injection (a mechanical system) was worthy of note & an ad promoting it…

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Framing an enigmatic Modern Girl (moga) in sharp profile, this 1929 pamphlet cover for Tokyo’s Asakusa Shochiku-za captures the vibrant fusion of avant-garde European design and Japanese early Showa urban culture.

The figure dominates the right side of the composition, her iconic short bob anchored by a crimson domino mask that shrouds her gaze in theatrical mystery. A towering, diamond-patterned Art Deco hat in red and cream rises above her head, paired with a string of white pearls and a bold red lapel. To the left, a vertical strip of black-and-white pinstripes borders an ochre field stamped with a circular red medallion depicting a sailing ship framed by Russian-inspired typography. At the base, stylized right-to-left graphic lettering reads Bunka Kaien Revyū Shochiku-za ("Shochiku-za Culture Opening Revue"), designating the official program pamphlet for performances beginning May 16. Published on May 16, 1929 (Shōwa 4), this program cover commemorates the heyday of the Asakusa Shochiku-za, a landmark theater in Tokyo's premier entertainment quarter. During the late 1920s, Asakusa served as the epicenter of Shōwa Modernism and the Ero Guro Nansen'su ("Erotic Grotesque Nonsense") cultural movement, where modern revues like the Shochiku Kagekidan (SKD) captivated audiences with jazz, Western choreography, and theatrical masquerade. The rapid adoption of Russian Constructivism, Bauhaus geometry, and French Art Deco reflects the cosmopolitan fervor of post-earthquake Tokyo, where commercial artists pushed the limits of printmaking and typography (monozukuri), turning promotional ephemera into high graphic art.

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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Computer Rage Marinette, WI

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026

“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”

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Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’

The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...

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Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁 @thebishf1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good column by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social about antisocial driving by speeding SUV owners on the UK’s roads. Oh & before you say, “But you like motor racing Matt,” yes I do, done by professionals on closed race circuits - #F1 etc - which is completely different. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...