Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

smarthistory.org/gericault-po...

Théodore Géricault, Portraits of the Insane – Smarthistory

Géricault makes the inner suffering of his sitters visible, but what inspired this unusual subject matter?

smarthistory.org

Reposted by Monster Dan Kelly

Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 1h

Honestly think these need to be the symbol of resistance to fascism

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 3h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

11 21 170

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

First Skull: Dude, chill!

Second Skull: Every fucking time...

Ken Parille @kenparille.bsky.social · 1h

1

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

Visited U of I last week and saw this little angel all over campus.

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

Der Rückenfigur (art subjects seen from behind)

www.artsy.net/article/arts...

The Mysterious Appeal of Art That Depicts Figures from Behind

From Giotto to Instagram influencers, centuries of artists have used this technique to inspire desire and unease in their viewers.

www.artsy.net

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

Bluesky still freaking out over the hooters in "Liberty Leading the People." Or maybe it doesn't like Phrygian hats.

1

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

artdevivre.com/articles/the...

The most famous Romanticism paintings you need to know • A

Discover 10 famous Romanticism paintings ⏩ and how this cultural and artistic movement ⚡ which emerged in Europe ⭐️ challenged traditional values

artdevivre.com

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

www.artsy.net/article/arts...

Unraveling the Mysteries behind Caspar David Friedrich’s “Wanderer”

Scholars have spent centuries identifying the man in the iconic Romantic painting—and getting inside his head.

www.artsy.net

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 1h

www.thecollector.com/romanticist-...

Romanticist Art for Dummies: A Beginner’s Guide | TheCollector

Romanticism was a cultural movement in Europe from the late eighteenth century. Romanticist art captured the contemplations on human emotion.

www.thecollector.com

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 3h

A civil war, needs two (or more) factions trying to kill each other. This is an authoritarian power grab. I usually don't worry about fine points, but "civil war" suggests both sides are involved in a violent conflict. We aren't. For now. Don't power their fantasies.

2 2

Reposted by Monster Dan Kelly

ACLU @aclu.org · 4h

And we're not slowing down.

Join us: ACLU.org

@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 6h

Take notice, the ACLU is hard at work…

1 77 310

Reposted by Monster Dan Kelly

Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 6h

God I love how much it sucks to own a tesla. Truly a parade of misery. Maybe your vehicle will burst into superhot flames that melt your door locks. Maybe your entire system will shut down while you're on the highway. Maybe youre car will become an ad for a dumb movie starring a weird sex pest.

Ryan McManus @ryantomorrow.bsky.social · 6h

Tesla pulls an Apple U2. electrek.co/2025/10/10/t...

Tesla pushes Tron: Ares ad inside its cars, upsetting owners

Tesla has partnered with its recent foe, Disney, to promote its latest movie, Tron: Ares, with an in-car update that...

electrek.co

4 49 190

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 4h

"Look! We won, so we get to turn this country into a theocratic fascist hellscape! If the Democrats had won they would've done the exact same thing except opposite!"

They know the sight of all those protestors will look bad. Also, they will never get to dine out again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

2

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 5h

a woman in glasses is screaming and saying `` i am the decider '' .

ALT: a woman in glasses is screaming and saying `` i am the decider '' .

media.tenor.com

1

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 5h

WHY did I write "winding out"? Grandpa's old, kids. Winding DOWN, of course.

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 5h

Suggestion: Wear a shirt that says "FENTANYL" to a protest. ICE and other enforcers will read it, mistake you for the opioid, and run away in fear, lest the mere sight of you causes them to turn into catatonic addicts.

2

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 5h

I appreciate short horror stories and films, but too often they're a lazy way to deliver instant gratification. You can't really do it with other genres. Comedy, maybe, but I can't picture what instant romance or instant adventure would look like. You need build up for those.

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 6h

The Klan with a big budget.

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

www.pbs.org

Reposted by Monster Dan Kelly

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 7h

By contrast, JB Pritzker told me that people should flood the No Kings protests precisely in order to let the American people know that something is deeply amiss.

More Dems should be doing this, to send the message widely that we are in real trouble right now.

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

48 760 2.2K

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 7h

I still predict she will crash and burn. Then some other conservative sugar daddy/mommy will hire her to oversee a website or think tank or something.

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 7h

Mostly it's designed to make you anxious and defensive, especially during reviews. The high point is when you say what you do and how hard you work, and they say, "Mmmm... I don't think so."

1

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 7h

This is a "interview for your own job" technique. Every boss I ever had that asked for this never really bothered to read what I wrote. Of course, Bari will have an assistant feed all the write-ups into "AI," which will provide bullet points she can reference during their meeting.

1

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 7h

Banned books Week is winding out but never truly ends. If you didn't catch this collection of writers I asked for their memories of reading banned books in their youth, here it is. Worth a read.

@thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social

thirdcoastreview.com/lit/2025/10/...

Banned Books Week: Writers Recall the "Forbidden" Books of Their Youth | Third Coast Review

It’s Banned Books Week, and while it’s not a week to celebrate, per se, it’s one to faithfully observe.

thirdcoastreview.com

2 2 3

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 7h

They're worried. The optics are going to be so bad for them either way.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

1

Monster Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 8h

Liz would vociferously oppose the festival until Jack suggested it would be good for her career. But she'd be conflicted and fuck it all up.