Nothings Monstered
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The name is a joke from Shakespeare
This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
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This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
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one-legged juggler // he
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He had a schedule that included three walks, a nap, "tea with an egg" and, I want to really emphasize this:
An hour of scheduled idleness.
An hour of scheduled idleness.
I invite anyone out there in academia to observe how Chuck's daily schedule was arranged, and take a look at the corresponding staff at Down House below.
Then join me in demanding R01 grant support for butlers, cooks and coachmen! Happy Darwin Day 2024! 🧪
Then join me in demanding R01 grant support for butlers, cooks and coachmen! Happy Darwin Day 2024! 🧪
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
He had a schedule that included three walks, a nap, "tea with an egg" and, I want to really emphasize this:
An hour of scheduled idleness.
An hour of scheduled idleness.
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A reminder that one thing that allowed Darwin to focus on science was a large team of servants that catered to his every need.
I've been thinking about how Victorian Era scientists accomplished so much work, until I came across this:
The Darwin family lived at Down House with a butler, cook, gardener, coachman, housemaid, two nursery maids, and a governess for the girls.
Never less than 8 servants lived at Down House.
The Darwin family lived at Down House with a butler, cook, gardener, coachman, housemaid, two nursery maids, and a governess for the girls.
Never less than 8 servants lived at Down House.
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
A reminder that one thing that allowed Darwin to focus on science was a large team of servants that catered to his every need.
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Happy Darwin Day 2026! 🧪
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."
- Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man (1871).
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."
- Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man (1871).
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Happy Darwin Day 2026! 🧪
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."
- Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man (1871).
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."
- Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man (1871).
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You see, they're sending them to a camp in TX, where abortion is illegal, because "pro-life."
"Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape... Their pregnancies are considered high risk by definition, particularly for the youngest girls."
"Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape... Their pregnancies are considered high risk by definition, particularly for the youngest girls."
The Trump administration is incarcerating migrant girls in, essentially, a forced pregnancy camp.
Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to South Texas shelter flagged as medically inadequate
Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
www.kut.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
You see, they're sending them to a camp in TX, where abortion is illegal, because "pro-life."
"Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape... Their pregnancies are considered high risk by definition, particularly for the youngest girls."
"Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape... Their pregnancies are considered high risk by definition, particularly for the youngest girls."
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Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
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The wheel upon which Minnesota broke them
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The wheel upon which Minnesota broke them
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Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
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A lion ignoring a drowning tiger, Painting from 2023.
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
A lion ignoring a drowning tiger, Painting from 2023.
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Waiting for the weekend like...
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Waiting for the weekend like...
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The Bewitched Groom, by Hans Baldung Grien
German, 1484/85-1545
c. 1544
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/23542
German, 1484/85-1545
c. 1544
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/23542
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The Bewitched Groom, by Hans Baldung Grien
German, 1484/85-1545
c. 1544
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/23542
German, 1484/85-1545
c. 1544
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/23542
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La femme à l'imperméable rouge, 1956
René Gruau
René Gruau
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
La femme à l'imperméable rouge, 1956
René Gruau
René Gruau
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Richard Boyer - American, born 1958
Theater District, 2024, oil on board, 24 x 24
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Theater District, 2024, oil on board, 24 x 24
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Richard Boyer - American, born 1958
Theater District, 2024, oil on board, 24 x 24
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Theater District, 2024, oil on board, 24 x 24
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Chatchawarn Ruksa (Thai, born 1970)
"Muek the Cat", 2021.
Watercolor, 56 × 38 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Muek the Cat", 2021.
Watercolor, 56 × 38 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Chatchawarn Ruksa (Thai, born 1970)
"Muek the Cat", 2021.
Watercolor, 56 × 38 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Muek the Cat", 2021.
Watercolor, 56 × 38 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Marigny Opera House, New Orleans
February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Marigny Opera House, New Orleans
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Jeanne Moreau (1996)
© Brigitte Lacombe
© Brigitte Lacombe
February 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Jeanne Moreau (1996)
© Brigitte Lacombe
© Brigitte Lacombe
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Grace Jones getting out of a limo to do some nightclubbing
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Grace Jones getting out of a limo to do some nightclubbing
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Maori woman holding a patu
Photograph taken circa 190-? for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department
Photograph taken circa 190-? for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department
February 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Maori woman holding a patu
Photograph taken circa 190-? for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department
Photograph taken circa 190-? for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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I think the left tends to think their causes self-evident if only people were educated. So in many ways they don't try to convince. I've seen that with bail reform fer instance - the reasons for it were never really brought to public discourse. Both why it is so unpopular, and why it overstepped.
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I think the left tends to think their causes self-evident if only people were educated. So in many ways they don't try to convince. I've seen that with bail reform fer instance - the reasons for it were never really brought to public discourse. Both why it is so unpopular, and why it overstepped.
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I'm old enough to remember the existence of Elizabeth Warren, presidential candidate
I am SO ready to get behind a candidate with a strong anti-corruption, anti-plutocrat platform
It's kind of insane: the obvious lane open today in US politics is fiery left populism that vows to restrain & discipline the Epstein class ... but our only left party is run by that same class & its quisling pundits! Something is gonna break.
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I'm old enough to remember the existence of Elizabeth Warren, presidential candidate
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Fascists only need to win one election to destroy democracy, whereas democrats have to win every election to preserve it. That’s why fascists cannot be allowed into politics, why a tolerant society must never tolerate fascism or it will lose its tolerance. It’s the Popper Paradox and we’re living it
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Fascists only need to win one election to destroy democracy, whereas democrats have to win every election to preserve it. That’s why fascists cannot be allowed into politics, why a tolerant society must never tolerate fascism or it will lose its tolerance. It’s the Popper Paradox and we’re living it
Rosalie Allen - Hitler Lives (c.1947).
YouTube video by mrblindfreddy9999
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Three Black Cats — Carl Kahler, not dated
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Three Black Cats — Carl Kahler, not dated