Dr Karen Di Franco
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Senior Lecturer, MA Curating & Collections | Programme Curator, Chelsea Space | Chelsea College of Arts, UAL 🍩 Archives, Reproduction (artists' publishing), Feminisms, Writing 📐 Personal account 📎
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Palestine Action-linked prisoner Umer Khalid, 22, ended his protest after becoming severely unwell.
Gravely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike in UK prison
The months-long rolling protest joined by eight Palestine Action-linked activists concludes as Umer Khalid ends strike.
www.aljazeera.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Palestine Action-linked prisoner Umer Khalid, 22, ended his protest after becoming severely unwell.
Reposted by Dr Karen Di Franco
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
Reposted by Dr Karen Di Franco
Today is Septidi the 7th of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate tinder polypore.#JacobinDay
More information on tinder polypore
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate tinder polypore.#JacobinDay
More information on tinder polypore
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Septidi the 7th of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate tinder polypore.#JacobinDay
More information on tinder polypore
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate tinder polypore.#JacobinDay
More information on tinder polypore
Netflix has added the whole Poirot Collection which is both a blessing and a curse.
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Netflix has added the whole Poirot Collection which is both a blessing and a curse.
Listening and looking for the birds today as part of this RSPB birdwatch thing. Not audible but visible — 2 pigeons grooming each other and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
January 25, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Listening and looking for the birds today as part of this RSPB birdwatch thing. Not audible but visible — 2 pigeons grooming each other and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Reposted by Dr Karen Di Franco
Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse in the Veterans Administration Health Care system.
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse in the Veterans Administration Health Care system.
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
A time for barricades.
January 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A time for barricades.
With Nancy Perloff — a scholar at the Getty and also daughter of Marjorie Perloff!!
Just saw an announcement for an on-line talk about Tudor's legacy of papers and electronics. Should be good!
www.bowerbird.org/event/curati...
www.bowerbird.org/event/curati...
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
With Nancy Perloff — a scholar at the Getty and also daughter of Marjorie Perloff!!
Can’t stop thinking about Veronica.
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
January 19, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Can’t stop thinking about Veronica.
Please help me identify this word — it's in relation to a sound installation: dichonic? dictonic?
January 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Please help me identify this word — it's in relation to a sound installation: dichonic? dictonic?
Who’s this guy? Small dark spots on the front feathers
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Who’s this guy? Small dark spots on the front feathers
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January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Strong font game from the opening credits to The Edge of Darkness.
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Strong font game from the opening credits to The Edge of Darkness.
Around this time last year I started the process of buying the flat I now live in. So grateful to be here.
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Around this time last year I started the process of buying the flat I now live in. So grateful to be here.
Reposted by Dr Karen Di Franco
Last year's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil was more than just a chilling act of political repression, it was an attack on all of our constitutional rights. Now, as the crackdown on pro-Palestinian free speech continues, Mahmoud is being threatened with rearrest. Mahmoud is free—and must remain free.
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Last year's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil was more than just a chilling act of political repression, it was an attack on all of our constitutional rights. Now, as the crackdown on pro-Palestinian free speech continues, Mahmoud is being threatened with rearrest. Mahmoud is free—and must remain free.
Are we at peak Peter Hujar yet?
January 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Are we at peak Peter Hujar yet?
Anyone ever had any dealings with Mousse publishing ? I have a sense of something a few years ago — let me know if you have any intel.
January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Anyone ever had any dealings with Mousse publishing ? I have a sense of something a few years ago — let me know if you have any intel.
Raven Row has a Christine Kozlov show coming up!!!! 💜👀💯
January 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Raven Row has a Christine Kozlov show coming up!!!! 💜👀💯
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Heba Muraisi is in critical condition on day 72 of her hunger strike. She struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
January 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Heba Muraisi is in critical condition on day 72 of her hunger strike. She struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Reposted by Dr Karen Di Franco
This is a stunning resource, beautifully presented - congratulations to Ros Smith Kathy Acheson and their team emwmlibrary.com
The Library of Early Modern Women's Marginalia
The Library of Early Modern Women's Marginalia.
emwmlibrary.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This is a stunning resource, beautifully presented - congratulations to Ros Smith Kathy Acheson and their team emwmlibrary.com
Birds in the tree today include: 2 Jays (one with a fuzzy mohican of new feathers), numerous Nuthatches and loads of Blue and Great Tits. Plus the usual Woodpigeons, Magpies. Not seen the Woodpeckers for a few days.
January 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Birds in the tree today include: 2 Jays (one with a fuzzy mohican of new feathers), numerous Nuthatches and loads of Blue and Great Tits. Plus the usual Woodpigeons, Magpies. Not seen the Woodpeckers for a few days.