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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

‘Breakfast in Bed’ by Mary Cassatt, 1897. Exhibition: Mary Cassatt - After Impressionism. Art Institute of Chicago, Oct 2026.

Oil painting of a mother calmly embracing a curly haired, rosy cheeked toddler. Both are in white bed clothes, reclining against a large white pillow in bed. The child looks off to the side while the mother gazes at the child.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

‘Flow’ is a beautiful film, but the first 30 minutes of all the animals in jeopardy was tough for me to watch. I have seen it several times, but the initial anxiousness returns with every viewing.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’ve been reading the OMW trilogy in German. It translates well and is full of lovely long words like ‘Mikrosekundenintervallen’, ‘Planetenoberfläche’ and ‘Verteidigungssystemen’. (microsecond intervals, planet surface, defense systems)

Book cover of Old Man’s War trilogy in German “Krieg der Klone”

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Caligula episodes with John Hurt were a series highpoint. To see Hurt pivot to “The Elephant Man” a few years later was amazing. His Caligula had not a shred of humanity, but Hurt was able to show Merrick’s gentle soul through all the makeup. I used “TouchmeTitus” as a password a couple times.😆

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In Ep.1 John checked Hal’s hand for the ring, so somehow Hal got the lantern & ring back.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

In Chicago, protesting has become the new ‘brunch.’ We frequently do it, but MSM doesn’t cover. This weekend is the El Grito festival which celebrates Mexican independence. It’s in the Loop & participants are taking a tremendous risk due to the continued presence of ICE. They are the brave ones.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I volunteer at a cat/dog rescue. There is more beef in the cat rooms than on a cattle ranch.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I listened to this a couple times during my commute home. Thank you for making my bus ride more pleasant!

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I’m really enjoying your commentaries on Lanterns & it’s been great to explore the show through your perspectives. Your dive into the use of the Outkast songs in Ep.3 was eye opening to me. The soundtrack for the series has been exceptional and I’ve been checking out the playlist every week.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I was at his amazing 1991 concert in Central Park. It was free and about 700K New Yorkers showed up to have a great time. “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’ was transcendent and the joyous “Me and Julio Down by the School Yard” and “You Can Call Me Al” got everyone up on their feet.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Howard Street Chalk Walk. Various local artists. Howard St CTA Station, Chicago, IL. 08.22.26

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Where are they going to put the “Sponsored by Axe Body Spray” sign?

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What a colorful start to the week. Thank you for posting this. I’m curious if Golden Corral opened a location in Coral City.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If the tech help desk guy said you had to defrag, it was like a ‘snow day’ at work. It occasionally happened at inopportune times, but not that often.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

So sweet! I wondered if Gail Ann gave the cat rides in her wagon, a la Calvin & Hobbes?

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My favorite role of his was Vinny in ‘Summer of Sam.” He created some real heat when dancing with Mira Sorvino. His character was a classic cheating husband and would have been easy to hate, but he brought such charisma to the role that you understood why his wife fell for him initially.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I used to babysit in the late 70’s and I loved those shows. I promised the kids that if behaved themselves, I would allow them to stay up late to watch The Hulk. The same rule applied to the Dukes of Hazzard.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

“The Eclipse” by Alma Thomas. 1970. At the exhibit: “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum”. Smart Museum of Art. April 2026.

A large black circle in the upper left corner radiates into broken circles of dark blues, reds, oranges and then right yellow.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I prefer to mentally compose mini curses against the person who was discourteous to me. The key is finding a vexation commensurate to the level of offense. EX: - May you burn your next batch of microwave popcorn. - May you forget to remove a kleenex from your next load of laundry. Then, let it go.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I would catsit our next door neighbor’s Persian. She would drop off the nice juicy mouse bits on our doorstep as a thank you. Gross, but it’s the thought that counts.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The year after I finished grad school and had no money to pay for cable (this was before streaming was available), I discovered the DVD collection at my local library and was able to watch the entire Star Trek TNG series. It was a bright spot in a tough year.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

With a little shelf underneath for the telephone book and yellow pages. Unfortunately, our table did not come pre-installed with a cat.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Looks like one of the Little Rascals is up to some shenanigans.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Bronze animals from Northwestern China, around first millennium BC, Art Institute of Chicago permanent collection

Two bronze sculptures of long-necked birds that look like geese, each with a smaller bird on its back. The wing feathers are suggested by the slits on the side.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

They are giving off strong “Reservoir Dogs” vibes.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

“If You Can’t Stand the Brie, . . .” by DON’TFRET. EXPO 2026, Chicago

Graphic art of a piece of yellow brie on a plate with the text “If you can’t stand the brie, then get out if the gallery”

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

“El Taller, Queens Museum 2023” by Aliza Nissenbaum, Anton Kern Gallery, EXPO 2026, Chicago. Entire work & closeups.

Several women in bright clothing painting portraits in an art class.

Two adults in red sweatshirts/hoodies and two teenagers painting in an art class.

A painting in bright colors of a group of people of various ages taking an art class.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

So cute! It reminds me of your basic water cooler conversation - discussing nothing of substance, but still genial.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

When I was traveling in Europe on the 80/90’s, I had two compartments in my bag. One for clothes for museum/sightseeing and the other for restaurants/bars/nightclubs. The nightclub clothes were wrapped in a plastic bag. The stench of opening that bag after the trip was eye-watering.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Original plates for several pages of Matisse’s “Jazz” book. At “Matisse’s Jazz - Rhythms in Color” exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, April 2026

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I volunteer at a local animal shelter and 90% of the chonky, chill orange cats are named Kevin.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

And for over two centuries, these remnants of Napoleon’s navy have been attended to by London’s dogs.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

His grandfather was probably Peter Cooke as the Devil in Stanley Donan’s “Bedazzled” (1967). He is continually and hilariously making things shitty and his final speech is scarily prescient.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Early concept sketch of the Witch’s Tower Room. Attributed to Jack Martin Smith, 1938. At the “Land of Oz: Beyond the Book” exhibit at the Driehaus Museum, Chicago.

Watercolor showing the Wicked Witch of the West stirring a cauldron on a pale walled room with a large mural of a crowned skull with a large snake weaving through the eye sockets. A large batlike creature hangs from the ceiling, while a flying monkey stares at the Witch. Thankfully, the creative team did not go with this concept, which would have traumatized kids for generations.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Portion of “Pour l’Animal Noir” by Sonja Sekula (1945) at The Art Show at The Armory, New York, 2023

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

My work wardrobe essential is a cashmere black zip hoodie from Nordstrom. It balances casual style with upscale fabric. Wear with dress slacks of any color or increase the goth index with black jeans.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

“Number 1A, 1948” by Jackson Pollock, closeup. MOMA, New York

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

“Sky Cathedral” by Louise Nevelson, 1958, side view. MOMA, New York.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

“Kwannon” by Ibram Lassaw (1952), closeup of the base of the bronze sculpture and the shadows on the pedestal. MOMA, New York

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I like how that school of small fish zipped away in the opposite direction behind the cover of the plant and mound of dirt. They are out of there!

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Study for “House Painter”: Man on a Ladder by Gustave Caillebotte, 1877. At the “Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World” exhibition at Art Institute of Chicago, 2025

Pencil sketch of a man wearing a painting smock, holding a paint brush while standing on a ladder

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I usually reserve “BIG STRETCH!” commentary for cats & dogs, but this cormorant deserves one too.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Cute whiskers and a touch of a Zoolander expression.

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maggi22463.bsky.social @maggi22463.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Inlay of the Horus falcon on the hieroglyph for “gold”. Late Period, Dynasty 30 (360-343 BCE). At the “Divine Egypt” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art #birdart #themet

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