Artologica aka Michele Banks
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“Abyssal Christmas Miracle”
She’s a burned-out marine biologist. He’s a rugged ROV pilot who doesn’t believe in love or lanternfish. When their ROV gets stuck next to a deep-sea coral garden, they learn the real treasure… was reefs (and emotional vulnerability) all along.
She’s a burned-out marine biologist. He’s a rugged ROV pilot who doesn’t believe in love or lanternfish. When their ROV gets stuck next to a deep-sea coral garden, they learn the real treasure… was reefs (and emotional vulnerability) all along.
December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Abyssal Christmas Miracle”
She’s a burned-out marine biologist. He’s a rugged ROV pilot who doesn’t believe in love or lanternfish. When their ROV gets stuck next to a deep-sea coral garden, they learn the real treasure… was reefs (and emotional vulnerability) all along.
She’s a burned-out marine biologist. He’s a rugged ROV pilot who doesn’t believe in love or lanternfish. When their ROV gets stuck next to a deep-sea coral garden, they learn the real treasure… was reefs (and emotional vulnerability) all along.
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For a couple of years now, I've been fascinated with what's happening at small liberal arts colleges, which are running out of money for reasons unrelated to Trump funding cuts. Businessweek let me go deep on the problems, and one college that's trying to blaze a new trail.
Why a College Fighting for Survival Is Slashing Econ and Physics Majors
At Albright in Pennsylvania, the new president is cutting programs, selling art and real estate, and vowing not to hire anyone with tenure. Is this the way forward for liberal arts colleges?
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
For a couple of years now, I've been fascinated with what's happening at small liberal arts colleges, which are running out of money for reasons unrelated to Trump funding cuts. Businessweek let me go deep on the problems, and one college that's trying to blaze a new trail.
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Do cats meow more at men than they do women?
A study from a research team suggests that many cats have concluded that men don’t always listen, and adjusted their behavior accordingly.
No paywall 🐈
A study from a research team suggests that many cats have concluded that men don’t always listen, and adjusted their behavior accordingly.
No paywall 🐈
To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Do cats meow more at men than they do women?
A study from a research team suggests that many cats have concluded that men don’t always listen, and adjusted their behavior accordingly.
No paywall 🐈
A study from a research team suggests that many cats have concluded that men don’t always listen, and adjusted their behavior accordingly.
No paywall 🐈
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
All 3 of these science scarves are on sale, and one remains of each www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...
December 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
All 3 of these science scarves are on sale, and one remains of each www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...
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If someone in the White House press corps doesn't ask Trump today why he's so scared of strong women, they should all go home.
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
If someone in the White House press corps doesn't ask Trump today why he's so scared of strong women, they should all go home.
....and now it's in Chicago 🙃
Package i ordered that was sent from LA finally made it to the DC USPS hub 🙂
and then it was sent to Columbus OH 😑
and then it was sent to Columbus OH 😑
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
....and now it's in Chicago 🙃
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Typewriter, London — Lee Miller, 1940
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Typewriter, London — Lee Miller, 1940
And then there are all those "special places in hell" for various groups of people.
....
Wait a minute
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Is hell an airport?
....
Wait a minute
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Is hell an airport?
Why do people think the road to hell is paved at all? Are you planning to drive there?
More specifically, the road to hell is paved with the intention to make good things last.
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And then there are all those "special places in hell" for various groups of people.
....
Wait a minute
....
Is hell an airport?
....
Wait a minute
....
Is hell an airport?
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“Little Dude: A Walnut in Three Acts”
ACT I:
ACT I:
December 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Little Dude: A Walnut in Three Acts”
ACT I:
ACT I:
Why do people think the road to hell is paved at all? Are you planning to drive there?
More specifically, the road to hell is paved with the intention to make good things last.
December 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Why do people think the road to hell is paved at all? Are you planning to drive there?
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For #Crustmas, an artwork of mine made for a Darwin-themed art exhibit at Fernbank Museum in Atlanta GA in 2011. Titled 'Descent with Modification,' it shows the evolutionary relatedness of modern burrowing crustaceans using a branching burrow system as a cladogram. 🧪🎨🦀🦞🦐 #sciart
December 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Broke: Buttfumble
Woke: Double Doink
Bespoke: Double Turnover
Woke: Double Doink
Bespoke: Double Turnover
The Philadelphia Eagles' offensive struggles this season reached a comical new low against the Los Angeles Chargers on MNF, when Jalen Hurts threw an interception and lost a fumble on the same play.
December 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Broke: Buttfumble
Woke: Double Doink
Bespoke: Double Turnover
Woke: Double Doink
Bespoke: Double Turnover
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I have some of these. They're adorable, and would make excellent gifts!
I'm all done with IRL #sciart events for the year, so I listed a few more itty-bitty paintings in my ko-fi shop ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I have some of these. They're adorable, and would make excellent gifts!
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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#onthisday Dec 9, 1979 the WHO certified that smallpox had been eradicated—the first human disease eliminated by coordinated global vaccination and surveillance, a landmark that transformed public health strategy worldwide #ScienceHistory
December 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#onthisday Dec 9, 1979 the WHO certified that smallpox had been eradicated—the first human disease eliminated by coordinated global vaccination and surveillance, a landmark that transformed public health strategy worldwide #ScienceHistory
"people have gotten so used to getting content for free or for almost nothing that they now feel entitled to everything"
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Please, Do Feed the Artists
Valuing Creatives in an Entitlement Culture
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"people have gotten so used to getting content for free or for almost nothing that they now feel entitled to everything"
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
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Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
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“I jumped on the bird feeder and it was empty! So I says to myself…”
Squirrels are definitely chatterboxes.
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in a hand-colored lithograph after art by by John James Audubon from my copy of his "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America" (1852).
Squirrels are definitely chatterboxes.
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in a hand-colored lithograph after art by by John James Audubon from my copy of his "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America" (1852).
November 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“I jumped on the bird feeder and it was empty! So I says to myself…”
Squirrels are definitely chatterboxes.
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in a hand-colored lithograph after art by by John James Audubon from my copy of his "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America" (1852).
Squirrels are definitely chatterboxes.
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in a hand-colored lithograph after art by by John James Audubon from my copy of his "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America" (1852).
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Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar post! Been doing what I call doodles a lot recently. I find them meditative and soothing in these troubled times. They don't always come out looking like anything in particular but that can be part of the fun.
December 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar post! Been doing what I call doodles a lot recently. I find them meditative and soothing in these troubled times. They don't always come out looking like anything in particular but that can be part of the fun.
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Rat
Liv Rainey-Smith
Woodcut print
LE of 33 signed and numbered prints. Part of the ARCANUM BESTIARUM by Robert Fitzgerald. #art #woodcut #printmaking #bestiary #ArtAdventCalendar
Liv Rainey-Smith
Woodcut print
LE of 33 signed and numbered prints. Part of the ARCANUM BESTIARUM by Robert Fitzgerald. #art #woodcut #printmaking #bestiary #ArtAdventCalendar
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Liv Rainey-Smith
Woodcut print
LE of 33 signed and numbered prints. Part of the ARCANUM BESTIARUM by Robert Fitzgerald. #art #woodcut #printmaking #bestiary #ArtAdventCalendar
Liv Rainey-Smith
Woodcut print
LE of 33 signed and numbered prints. Part of the ARCANUM BESTIARUM by Robert Fitzgerald. #art #woodcut #printmaking #bestiary #ArtAdventCalendar
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$20 a set, $5 for the shipping (US only, sry), and toss me an extra coin if you like ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
Visit Michele Banks's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
$20 a set, $5 for the shipping (US only, sry), and toss me an extra coin if you like ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...