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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 17h

Great interview: #TrevorNoah & #BernieSanders -- "Who Owns America? Bernie Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud." www.youtube.com/watch?v=cucL...

Who Owns America? Bernie Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

YouTube video by Trevor Noah

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 5d

Sounds familiar, except for me it's my brain that's got the hammer.

JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 5d

Hmm, to my surprise, I seem to be losing my ability to tolerate #lactose. 🫤

JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 5d

From Frances Cannon: "Why I’m Leaving #academia after a Decade of Contingent Labor" truthout.org/articles/why... (I had a similar experience; in 2012 I saw where this was going and got out. But I feel for these academics; today it's harder for them than I ever imagined it could be). #teaching

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 13d

In Havana, Cuba, Julien Cohen and friends make music with the bare essentials, singing Buena Vista Social Club’s “Chan Chan.” On his channel, Lopez also does a lovely cover of Natalia Lafourcade’s “Tu si Sabes Quererme.” Just sayin.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzm_...

Chan Chan - Buena Vista Social Club (Cover)

YouTube video by Julien Cohen

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 15d

To all who wryte storyes & poemes, to everyone who doth wryte scriptes & screenplayes, to those who make art of all kyndes, and to those who designe and performe yn daunse, and theatre -- thanke yow. Whethir you make for a few friendes or an audience of millions, thanke yow. You helpe us all.

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 13d

#inkdrawing black ink and ballpoint pen (from my bedtime drawing series). I did these when I was weaning myself from bedtime scrolling. It worked pretty well, but I need to do this again . . .

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 13d

The rise-and-fall-of-civilization stories are told by the elites. But maybe their ruination is not all that bad for everyone . . . aeon.co/essays/the-g...

The great myth of empire collapse | Aeon Essays

Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 17d

I'm contemplating "silences" (as a writer) and exploring what is for me a "new" medium, #gouache (as an artist) in my latest issue of Eulipion Outpost: jeanvengua.substack.com/p/exploring-... #art #memoir #culture

Exploring a "New" Medium

No. 209: Then & Now (Memoirs); Art (Gouache); Tessa Hulls, Ephraim Fuentes, Giles Whitehead, Andy Warhol (thx to Rose Florence); Aireene Espiritu, Billy Strings, Sam Lee with Elizabeth Fraser

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 17d

Massive demonstration denouncing corruption in the #Philippines. ( #Rappler ) www.rappler.com/philippines/...

Outrage in Manila: What happened in the September 21 riots

At least 216 are arrested following the riots at Ayala Bridge, Recto, and Mendiola in Manila. Here's what we know so far.

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Lin Tarczynski @chalk-idiom.bsky.social · 19d

Let's try this again... Here's the #sigil I devised for the #autumn #equinox. It will be part of the #magick included in my post at Vraicking on Monday. Same deal as the #asemic writing in my Needful Magic or Name series - you are welcome to use this in your own #art or #magic work.

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Justynn Tyme @justynntyme.bsky.social · 19d

A new #Asemic piece that just popped out while working on material for this months #newsletter. I try to vary many #patterns so I don’t duplicate and i think I’ve achieved that. Maybe…

#Art #Dada #cartoon #drawing #Illustration #weirdart #absurd
#2dart #experimentalcomix #InkArt

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wakest ⁂ @fedi.wake.st · 18d

birds eye view of asemic foliage

https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/tree3d.html and https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/tree3d.html

an abstract dithered blob of green and blue

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Lin Tarczynski @chalk-idiom.bsky.social · 23d

vraic.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/h... - Three more pages released in the #zine. #asemic #abstractcomics #visualpoetry #vispo #poetrycomics #freestuff #zines

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 25d

Behind the Scenes

I've got a new post on Substack: Behind the scenes, there is research, organizing, scanning, and filing. Also: Catalina Africa, Steve Silver, Kathryn Vercillo, Kirk Gordon; Open Reel Ensemble, and Shimon Hoshino.

Behind the Scenes

I've got a new post on Substack: Behind the scenes, there is research, organizing, scanning, and filing. Also: Catalina Africa, Steve Silver, Kathryn Vercillo, Kirk Gordon; Open Reel Ensemble, and Shimon Hoshino.

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · 26d

I'm looking for housing in Santa Cruz (where I was raised on the Westside). And this tsunami map is why I will never live in the downtown flood corridor (and why they should not be building more apartment buildings in that area).

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · Sep 8

New article, "Under Pressure" in Eulipion Outpost: Dad writes a May Day letter revealing his “disgust” at labor conditions on an MSTS ship in 1959. Also, #Filipino #labor strikes, history, art, and music. Focus on intersections of history, art, culture: jeanvengua.substack.com/p/under-pres...

Under Pressure

No. 207: Under Pressure; Translation Needed; Joe Livernois, Anthropic Settlement, Kazu Haga, Lynda Barry, Sam Wallman, Queen w/David Bowie, & Steffi Barthel

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Jaena Rae @jaenarae.bsky.social · Sep 4

ICYMI, I'm creating a directory of FilAm professionals! Please share and feel free to fill out the form! forms.gle/c1Z9vNHyqnRL...

the flag of the philippines is waving in the wind on a white background

ALT: the flag of the philippines is waving in the wind on a white background

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Sep 5

You and I are richer than Gates, Zuckerberg, etc. because we can afford not to polish the boots of the authoritarian clown.

WIRED @wired.com · Sep 5

Last night’s dinner with Trump and Big Tech wasn’t a policy meeting. It was basically 'The Bachelor,' except instead of roses, the prize was the president’s approval.

All the President’s Tech CEOs

At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump.

www.wired.com

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · Sep 3

⚡ Over 110,000 lightning strikes during the month of August sparked 534 lightning-caused wildfires—yet only 5 (1%) grew beyond 10 acres. CAL FIRE continues to meet its goal of containing 95% of fires to 10 acres or less.

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · Sep 2

Since childhood, I’ve had a pretty dysfunctional relationship with money and promotional or performative situations. Check out my latest post about selling art online: “A Rigged System.” substack.com/home/post/p-...
#artsales #culture #art #music

A Rigged System

No. 206: Now (Art Sales): Giovanni Aloi, Joan Westenberg, & Kazu Haga; Jay Graber, Eduardo Fausti, Eliseo Art Silva, Bélizaire; Fog Chaser, & Yukimi Nagano

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masayuki hirota 広田　政幸 @ma-hirota.bsky.social · Aug 23

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · Aug 28

Small acrylic painting on wood

"Sploosh 2025." I haven't painted in acrylics for several years now. But I saw an old painting I had started long ago on a recycled panel I found at Good Will. I felt the previous version was "timid," and decided to paint over it--just had fun with it.

Small acrylic painting on wood

"Sploosh 2025." I haven't painted in acrylics for several years now. But I saw an old painting I had started long ago on a recycled panel I found at Good Will. I felt the previous version was "timid," and decided to paint over it--just had fun with it.

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JeanVengua @jeanvengua.bsky.social · Aug 28

Chthulhuscene #Asemic. And kind of how I'm feeling today. . . monstrous.

Pen and ink drawing of a black square (more or less) from which an asemic (writing without content) growing red tentacles seems to be emerging . . . reflecting my feelings of the monstrous.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 25

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country and in central Oregon.

Wildfires threaten homes in Oregon and California, prompting hundreds of evacuations

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country and in central Oregon.

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