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Tired, Retired, and Ready to Rumble. I want an analog revolution.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2h
South Korea says Trump is lying
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 3h
Rudi Hurzlmeier, German (1952-), Crow, 2003, acrylic on canvas laid on panel, 50 x 70 cm, private collection
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 20h
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Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 16h
apnews.com/article/nato... warns NATO of a possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off
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Russia warns NATO of a possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off
Russia has warned NATO it could use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad if allies attempt to cut off the exclave.
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Beng @bengtang.bsky.social · 17h
Your government is run by the friends of your enemies.
Cartoon showing GOP and Dems on the same side in the old cold war, but GOP and Russia on the same side in the new cold war versus the Dems.
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Data4Miles @datafourmiles.bsky.social · 14h
Penelope Hegseth, Pete Hegseth's mother: “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego You are that man (and have been for many years) and as your mother it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth."
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Data4Miles @datafourmiles.bsky.social · 14h
this was reported in the NYT, Joni Ernst was very aware of the type of person Hegseth is. She voted yes anyway.
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 2h
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 2h
Simply by giving that college student ketamine, the Cornell 7 committed a more serious crime than being an immigrant in the U.S. without the proper documentation. It would seem fair that we round them up and detain them in one of Trump's Concentration Camps until "we figure this thing out", right?
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Paul H @paulus-maximus.bsky.social · 4h
Shocked/Not shocked
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 2h
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Freedom Fighter 2026 @beherenownyc.bsky.social · 4h
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Romare Bearden, American (1911-1988), You Are Dead Forever, 1945-46, watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 8h
Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple complex (founded in 628 CE), stands as a cornerstone of Japanese Buddhist heritage and Edo-period urban culture. These iconic giant lanterns are historically offered as votive donations (hōnō) by merchant associations and neighborhood guilds
Shot from a dramatic low angle, the photograph captures the monumental red paper lantern (chōchin) suspended beneath the soaring wooden eaves of Sensō-ji in Tokyo's historic Asakusa district. Stretched tight over ribbed bamboo, the lantern's vibrant vermilion paper is emblazoned with bold black calligraphic kanji and anchored by an ornate, gilded brass collar (fuchigane) with relief carvings. Beside it hangs a dark bronze lantern featuring filigree detailing, while above, a coffered ceiling (gōtenjō) and a complex matrix of brilliant red bracketing (masugumi) and support beams rise in rhythmic, geometric precision. The image evokes an immersive sensory atmosphere: the heady scent of burning incense (senkō) floating up from the main courtyard, the cool shade beneath the gate's cavernous roof, the faint resonance of timber under ambient city sounds, and the awe-inspiring scale of sacred architecture.
Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple complex (founded in 628 CE), stands as a cornerstone of Japanese Buddhist heritage and Edo-period urban culture. These iconic giant lanterns, hung at landmark entry gates like the Kaminarimon and Hōzōmon, are historically offered as votive donations (hōnō) by merchant associations and neighborhood guilds, representing a bridge between civic piety and artistic patronage. Every component of the structure highlights traditional monozukuri (artisanal mastery)—from the specialized washi papercrafting and brushwork of the lantern makers to the nail-less timber joinery of master shrine-and-temple carpenters (miya-daiku), whose interlocking bracket systems allow massive wooden structures to withstand centuries of seismic activity.
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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 11h
Victor Brauner : Pantacular Progression, 1948 Encaustic (molten wax) on cardboard. He heavily favored the encaustic technique during the 1940s because its dense, layered texture allowed him to achieve a distinctive archaic, fresco-like finish 19.75 x 27.5 in | 50.2 x 69.8 cm Museum of Modern Art
Created in 1948, the artwork reflects Brauner's deep engagement with spiritualism, myth, occultism, and hybrid animal-human figures. Following a traumatic accident in 1938 where he lost his left eye, Brauner's compositions became increasingly flat, symbolic, and filled with personal and religious iconography. Pantacular Progression showcases his characteristic geometric and symbolic codification of forms, using flattened perspectives and interconnected organic shapes to depict a mystical evolution or narrative.
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René Magritte @renemagritte.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After the Water, the Clouds (1926) debuts one of Magritte's most iconic motifs: the cloud. Soft, white, and deceptively simple, it would recur throughout his career. By 1926, he'd stopped worrying about how to paint and focused on what must be painted. #artbots #magritte
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Guggenheim Collection @guggenheim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Rules by Afro (Afro Basaldella), 1969 botfrens.com/collections/212/conten…
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Gift, Mario Graziani, Archivio Afro, 1998

© 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SIAE, Rome
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 7h
Shinjuku Alley , Tokyo, Japan. Photography by Theodore Lee on Flickr.
Framed overhead by a lush canopy of faux crimson maple leaves (momiji), the narrow pedestrian corridor of Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho (“Memory Lane”) glows under the warm amber light of paper lanterns (chōchin) and retro illuminated signboards (kanban). On either side, tiny izakaya and yakitori stalls display menu boards and daily offerings, while patrons wander down the tight asphalt path between weathered timber facades. The scene evokes a rich sensory atmosphere: the intoxicating aroma of charcoal-grilled skewers (sumibi-yaki) and rich dashi broth wafting into the evening air, the gentle clink of beer glasses and hushed chatter within counter-seated stalls, the cool touch of autumn air, and the cozy warmth radiated by glowing paper lamps along the passageway.
Originating as a bustling black market (yami-ichi) in the immediate post-World War II period, Omoide Yokocho preserves the intimate, nostalgic scale of mid-century Tokyo amid the surrounding metropolis of towering skyscrapers. The alley represents a masterclass in micro-architecture and spatial efficiency (kyōsho), where micro-bars seating only six to eight guests thrive side-by-side. The seasonal hanging of autumn foliage reflects kisetsukan—the deep-seated Japanese appreciation for seasonal transitions—bringing the poetry of nature into dense urban nightlife. Every hand-painted wooden sign, paper lantern, and compact kitchen layout demonstrates a urban form of monozukuri (artisanal care and ingenuity), maintaining an enduring haven of traditional street-food culture and neighborhood camaraderie.
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Cooper Looper 🐾 @cooperloops.bsky.social · 6h
He looks so wise . #dogsofbluesky #dachshund
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h
The life philosophy of Roy Cohn is now baked into the DNA of the Republican Party via his disciple Donald Trump. In many ways it is Roy Cohn’s Republican Party now and reflects his values.
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tsuchiya Koitsu, Japanese (1870-1949), Snow on the Ukimido at Katada, 1934, woodcut, 38.7 x 26 cm, private collection
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anne Vallayer-Coster, French (1744-1818), Basket of Plums, 1769, oil on canvas, 38 x 46.2 cm, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bernd Reuters, German (1901-1958), cover of "Sport im Bild", November 1927
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German (1880-1938), Street, Dresden, 1908, reworked 1919, oil on canvas, 150.5 x 200.4 cm, MoMA, New York City, New York, USA
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
André Masson, French (1896-1987), Tauromachy, 1937, oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Helen Frankenthaler, American (1928-2011), Snow Pines, 2004, ukiyo-e woodcut printed in colors, 95.3 x 66 cm, edition of 65, private collection
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rufino Tamayo, Mexican (1899-1991), Cabeza en Rojo, etching in colors on embossed paper, 55.9 x 74.9 cm, edition 22/99, private collection
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petalpainter48.bsky.social @petalpainter48.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just sketches of vases of gladioli and pumpkins , and marrows .. on big orange flowered back ground .
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Elin Danielson-Gambogi, Finnish (1861-1919), Potato Harvesters, 1893, oil on canvas, 148 x 115 cm, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Family raked in 6 Billion in 2 years.
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 19h
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Jack Lynch @jacklynch000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Teaching Swift today, and will always share this on “Modest Proposal” day.
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@GOP, STOP turning a BLIND EYE!!!
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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Did you know that Baptists have a news outlet? (I study media and religion, so I do). Anyway, it published a piece about Cornell, and it will probably surprise you. baptistnews.com/article/dear...
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Dear men, it is time to wake the hell up
All this is horrible, but there’s one fact about this case that ought to keep you awake at night worried about the future of the world:
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
30 September 1865 - 24 September 1953 Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, French (1865-1953), Florence, c 1898, pastel, 53 x 45 cm, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
John Duncan, British (1866-1945), The Snake Goddess of Crete, 1917, color illustration for 'Myths of Crete and Pre-Hellenic Europe', by Donald A. Mackenzie, 1917
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Attributed to the Theseus Painter, Greek (Attic), active c 510-c 490 BCE), Attic Black-Figure Kyathos (Ladle) with Perseus chasing Gorgons, 510-500 BCE, terracotta, 14.7 x 7.9 x 11 cm, including handle, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
William Merritt Chase, American (1849-1916), Spring Flowers (Peonies), 1889, pastel on paper, prepared with a tan ground, and wrapped with canvas around a wooden strainer, 121.9 x 121.9 cm, Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Richard Diebenkorn, American (1922-1993), Untitled, 1981, gouache and crayon on paper, 63.5 x 64.8 cm, private collection
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seriously #SickOfIt 😡
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Schmitt concocts an elaborate conspiracy all based on the premise that Smith must’ve been in ATL on a certain date because he was at a “Hawks” game that day but it wasn’t the Atlanta Hawks it was the Iowa Hawkeyes. His big gotcha moment made him look like a complete fool. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
Ken Paxton desperately tried to defend his handling of a child predator case by claiming the defendant “served 60 days.” Then came the Community Note...
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Ken Paxton Defends Handling of Child Predator Case
Community Note: “Paxton's office initially recommended 1 day in jail.”
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yoshida Hiroshi, Japanese (1876-1950), Sarusawa Pond, 1933, color woodblock print, oban, 40.2 x 26.3 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 29/09/2026
Just going to park this here
Steven Pifer @steven_pifer •4h
I spent 27 years with the State Department.
People there know exactly for whom they work.
This tweet is beneath you, Matt.
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The US State Department lobby used to display the flags of the roughly 200 countries with which the US maintains diplomatic relations. Now, it displays 200 American flags, to remind State Department employe...
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Osias Beert, Flemish (c 1580-1623), Still Life with Various Vessels on a Table (Still Life with Oysters, Cookies, and Comfits), c 1610, oil on canvas, 72.4 x 108.6 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Destiny Oyibode, Nigerian (1994- ), Childhood Memories, 2025, acrylic on canvas
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