Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 05/05/2026www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comRichard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know itChats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry 000 0
Reposted by Kathi CushmanAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Abigail Adams, wife/close advisor of US President John Adams & #womensrights advocate, was born #OTD in 1744. This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born. 625075 250
Reposted by Kathi Cushmanwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/10/2025'I didn’t have time to be anyone’s muse... I was too busy rebelling..." - Leonora Carrington Surrealist painter #WomensArt 065493 654
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 01/10/2025RIP Jane Goodall, one of my heroes, and the catalyst for my lifelong love, and curiosity, for primates. While her lectures were riveting in general, I particularly enjoyed when she'd break into the chimp patois. What an extraordinary person. 110 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 14/09/2025www.medievalists.net/2025/09/20-p...medievalists.net20 Phrases that Originated in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.netDiscover 20 common phrases with roots in the Middle Ages, from “no man’s land” to “red-letter day,” and explore their fascinating medieval origins. 010 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Angelica plant is a new addition to garden. I've never seen one before. It's supposed to live two years, then die and reseed. We'll see how it goes. Lovely. 110 1
Reposted by Kathi CushmanCat Hughes @celticqueen13.bsky.social · 23/08/2025#books are awesome. 14877851194 7.8K
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 28/07/2025www.forbes.com/sites/robday...forbes.comSilicon Valley Is Nearing A Breaking PointThe tech industry will soon need to shift to pragmatic thinking about society, the economy, and the planet. 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 23/07/2025This is so disturbing www.sfgate.com/california-p...sfgate.comMuir Woods exhibit is first casualty of White House directive to erase history"In order to know your role in history, you need to see yourself in it." 000 0
Reposted by Kathi Cushmanwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/07/2025During the 1930s, the US "book women" of Kentucky, aka "packsaddle librarians," delivered books to remote and isolated communities in the Appalachian Mountains on horseback, riding in rain, snow or heat ...#WomensArt 01039275 1K
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 29/06/2025This is kind of awesome.... www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...smithsonianmag.comThe Louvre Invited 100 Contemporary Artists to Copy—and Reinterpret—Its Masterpieces. Here's What They MadeThe results range from faithful reproductions to complete reinventions of renowned works by artists such as Delacroix, Goya and Vermeer 000 0
Reposted by Kathi Cushmanwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Su Blackwell, UK artist who creates paper art using books, often based on fairytale and nature #WomensArt 01705273 1.7K
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 15/06/2025"For nothing enriches the world more than kindness. It makes mysterious things clear, difficult things easy, and dull things cheerful.” Tolstoy 120 2
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 09/06/2025I'm watching a 1996 George Carlin performance that opened up with reproductive freedom, and now he's moving on to immigration. I wonder what he'd do with all the fodder right now. 110 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 06/06/2025www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/i...cnbc.comI'm a psychology expert in Iceland, one of the world's happiest countries—our No. 1 secret is this 'ancient' mindsetFor years, Iceland has been ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world. Icelandic happiness expert and thought leader says it's all thanks to ""InnSaei," which translates to intuition. Here'... 000 0
Reposted by Kathi CushmanThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/06/2025Online brothels, sex robots, simulated rape: AI is ushering in a new age of violence against women | Laura Batestheguardian.comOnline brothels, sex robots, simulated rape: AI is ushering in a new age of violence against women | Laura BatesWhen social media first exploded, we missed our chance to protect women and girls. Now history is repeating itself, says Laura Bates of Everyday Sexism 2218599 185
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 18/05/2025en.as.com/latest_news/... As a cave enthusiast I found this fascinating. Maybe you will too.en.as.comThey ventured into the world’s second deepest cave—and what they found will haunt youBeneath the Caucasus mountains Russian cavers made a terrifying discovery: blind creatures, freezing waters, and something far worse—suspended in the dark. 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 16/05/2025This is freaking astonishing, although I don't know why I'm surprised as they are so intelligent. Thanks, MysticBrush. 130 3
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Just got back from seeing the tail end of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Wild God tour in SF. It was everything I hoped for--raucous with moments of true beauty and joy. 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Thank you for bringing the wild world to us.us.us 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Interesting article for Hiroshige fans, like me. www.ft.com/content/e69a...ft.comA guide to Japanese woodblock master Hiroshige — according to his leading collectorAmerican businessman Alan Medaugh’s unparalleled collection of prints forms the basis of a major British Museum show 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 29/04/2025"The world is changed by your example, not your opinion." Paulo Coelho. 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 22/04/2025"Only caring about your own rights is exactly how you lose them." From a sign at a protest. 020 2
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Not just any old, beautiful cave painting, but the beginnings of narrative art allthatsinteresting.com/indonesia-ol...allthatsinteresting.com44,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Found In Indonesia Could Be 'The World's Oldest Story'Scientists have determined the reddish-brown rock art found in a cave on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island is more than 44,000 years old. 020 2
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world. Annie Lenox 120 2
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 28/03/2025This made my morning. So much color on a gloomy day. 030 3
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 04/03/2025If you are interested in the Brontes, this is like a little gift. 010 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 02/03/2025R.I.P., you crazy doll. variety.com/2025/music/n...variety.comDavid Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to act in films such as "Scrooged," has died. 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 25/02/2025This is amazing and significant. Thank you, MysticBush. 010 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 24/02/2025As someone recently working with paper, I can truly say that this must have been a major challenge. Beautiful. 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Makes me miss working at the Egyptian museum in San Jose during my youth... we would have had a party over this! 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 13/02/2025I think this is lovely. Ngai is a fantastic artist with a stunningly beautiful body of work. 010 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James 100 1
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 27/01/2025@jeanneestridge.bsky.social, Has anyone considered a bluesky book club? 100 1
Reposted by Kathi CushmanBookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 24/01/2025#booksky #bookmemes 347454 474
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 24/01/2025A short article about "Frankenstein," a novel that is often written off or overlooked. www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/bo...timesnownews.comThe Classic Novel You’ve Been Misunderstanding All AlongMary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' delves into ambition, isolation, and ethics, offering a timeless critique of humanity and the dangers of unbridled scientific progress., Features News - Times Now 000 0
Kathi Cushman @kathi27.bsky.social · 19/01/2025www.npr.org/2025/01/18/n...npr.orgOne longtime Gaiman fan on where we go from herePop culture critic Glen Weldon says he can't separate the art from the artist. But in light of the sexual abuse allegations against Gaiman, he will separate himself from the author's future work. 000 0
Reposted by Kathi CushmanBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Oh man, David Lynch. What a great artist, what a wonderful person to share this planet with for a while. RIP you beautiful weirdo. Your hair remained undefeated ‘til the end. 172028120 2K
Reposted by Kathi CushmanThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/01/2025The point isn’t to pat ourselves on the back because we have it better. It’s to remember that if people like Navalny are willing to risk imprisonment, torture, and death to resist an evil empire, there is no excuse for us to back down. @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/even-in-de...thebulwark.comEven in Death, Navalny Still Threatens the Putin RegimeThe opposition leader’s posthumous memoir is a chronicle of a death foretold. 803982826 4K
Reposted by Kathi CushmanJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Unsolicited writing advice, #17171617: Don't just write. Read books. Watch films. Look at paintings and sculpture. Play games. Go to plays. Listen to music. Think about how these things make you feel. Making art is a two-way stream. To make art, you have to consume art. 18995061773 9.5K