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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 9d

Along an otherwise ordinary outdoor passageway, a single limestone block held a rich collection of fossil leaf impressions! I delighted in sharing it with a family passing by and watching the young girl quickly find as many leaves as I’d noticed. 4/4

Limestone block with fossil leaf impressions

Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 9d

A few paintings stopped me in my tracks — Courbet’s grotto vortex, the spectres in the Manet streetscape, and the unsettling quality of the Cezanne, where each of the vessels is painted from a slightly different point of view, almost like a preview of the Cubists’ overlapping viewpoints. 3/4

The Grotto of Sarrazine near Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
About 1864
Gustave Courbet

From gallery card: “Courbet painted the grotto of Sarrazine, a popular tourist destination in his native region, numerous times in 1864. In this visually dramatic picture, he proposed radical new ideas about composition and technique. The cave fills the vortex-like composition, underscoring the mineral-rich, craggy, and moss-covered surfaces that engulf the viewer. Courbet used brushes and palette knives to create a laboriously constructed surface that evokes the variegated colors and textures of the rock strata. Staggering in its modernity, the painting verges on abstraction.”

Rue Mosnier with Flags by Édouard Manet (whom I generally prefer to Monet)

From gallery card: “This painting depicts the rue Monier in Paris as Manet saw it from his studio window on June 30, 1878, a French national holiday. By contrasting the patriotic decorations on a prosperous avenue with a disabled veteran, the artist called attention to inequities in contemporary French society. The urban subject, bright colors, and bold, fluid brushwork reflect the influence of Manet's Impressionist counterparts.”

What struck me was the contrast between the disabled vet on the left, who is well defined, and the passersby on the right, who are almost spectral.

Still Life with Apples
About 1893-94
Paul Cézanne

From gallery card: “This painting dates from Cézanne's mature, most influential phase, during which he sought to, as he said, "make of Impressionism something solid and durable, like the art of the museums." The work's gridlike composition, tight integration of objects, and controlled brushwork convey a powerful sense of solidity. Three-dimensional forms, each rendered from different points of view, are bound together on the flat surface of the picture; an apple, for example, is captured by an arabesque escaping from the blue cloth.”

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve been in love with Barbara Hepworth’s work since I was a teenager. (I’ve visited her studio in Cornwall and the Pier Art Gallery in Orkney.) But I’d never seen one of my favorites, “Figure for a Landscape”, from these vantage points until today. 2/4

Figure for a Landscape by Barbara Hepworth in the distance with ornamental grasses and sycamore trees in the foreground

Figure for a Landscape (bronze) dwarfed by the limestone plaza columns

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 9d

Spent the afternoon at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. As many times as I’ve been there, I still find art works that move me for the first time and viewpoints that I never noticed before. Hope you find something to enjoy among the images I captured. 1/4

Blue sky above limestone walls of the Getty Center, with umbrellas in foreground

Fountains among rocks at the bottom, tall limestone block walls, triangle of blue sky at the top

Gnarly tree trunk with sandy ground and limestone walls in mid and background

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 9d

Such heartbreaking news for lovers of the Irish language and landscape. I’m so glad to have met him during his Gaelic Tamagotchi tour. The word I was given to protect is “cáfall”, which means an easy-going dude. #speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 11d

I am taking a peculiar joy in learning that there is such a thing as "puppytooth."

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11d

If you do patterned socks, keep the pattern discrete — pin dots, puppytooth, tonal check, etc. And choose a color that matches your pants: tan with tan, gray with gray, etc. Failing that, navy socks go with everything and look better than black socks.

This way, it's tasteful.

Cary Grant in a dark suit and subtly patterned socks.

A small pile of navy socks with subtle patterns.

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 11d

“Your capacity to sustain this work for years is itself a form of resistance.” An excellent pep talk for writers, readers, and doers alike.

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Ryan McCormick, M.D. (@mccormickmd)

Hang in there. Fellow writers and dear readers, here is a call to persistence and resistance: The new fat-shaming-American-city-invading agenda of this administration is just the latest outrageous...

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 11d

Ah, I omitted Roots ‘N’ Shoots, our local #ArlingtonVA microgreens grower! rootsnshootsmicrogreens.com

Roots 'n Shoots Microgreens | Roots 'n Shoots is an Arlington, VA Microgreens Grower. Get local, nutritious, delicious superfoods for your healthy lifestyle. Subscription and delivery available.

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 11d

Finally, a judge who clearly delineates the current regime‘s unconstitutional assault on the First Amendment AND also is determined to find a remedy, not just issue an opinion. More of this, please.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Handwritten post card dated June 19, 2025 (On file in chambers): Trump has pardons and tanks…. What do you have?

Typewritten response: Dear Mr. Or Ms. Anonymous,

Alone, I have nothing but sense of duty.

Together, We the People of the United States — you and me — have our magnificent Constitution.

Here’s how that works out in a specific case —

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 11d

And who’s the broker receiving the “brokerage charges”?

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 12d

I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.

Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 12d

I did the Area 2 tour (highly recommended) several years ago, and it was clear that their intention was to grow not just food but replicable tech for urban ag. Will be interesting to see how their 2nd farm, a smaller one in Fairfax, turns out.

Nice profile at link. 2/2

The local growing empire: Your guide to Area 2 Farms

Discover the roots of Area 2 Farms — learn how it works, explore the fresh produce you’ll receive each week, and find out the many ways you can get involved in supporting local, sustainable farming.

novatoday.6amcity.com

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 12d

We are so lucky in #ArlingtonVA to have not one but two urban farms working on different models, the other being Fresh Impact Farms on Langston Blvd, serving mostly top restaurants but also producing greens for direct sales to eaters. 1/2

Michael Natelli (@theurbaneer)

A former NSA technologist just raised $9 million to turn empty office buildings into neighborhood farms. Oren Falkowitz built and sold two tech companies. Now he’s solving food distribution by not “d...

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 13d

Is the version in John Barth’s “Chimera” on your list? Little sister narrates, “This is the thousandth night I've sat at the foot of your bed while you and the King made love and you told him stories….” Haven’t thought about it in years, and I’m now 😭 because I can’t instantly find my copy.

Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 13d

I chose to give to Arlington Thrive because they provide both emergency assistance and long-term support. Hoping some neighbors are able and willing to join me. Donation link: givebutter.com/Bp56dE

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you, Governor, for the $400 check that I can now donate to an organization that actually supports my local #ArlingtonVA community since I can't depend on you to acknowledge the hurtful impact of fed layoffs, ICE raids, and the other chaos emanating from the WH.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 18d

To get clean air infrastructure everywhere, we need as many governments, states, cities, nonprofits, schools, businesses etc. to sign on as possible. Please read the pledge, share it, and push your local orgs to join!

Link to Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air: aas.eventsair.com/healthy-indo...

Pledge

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 20d

ACOG: “Failing to treat medical conditions that warrant the use of acetaminophen [aka Tylenol], such as maternal fever, persistent headaches, and pain, can be dangerous.” www.acog.org/news/news-re...

From the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Science is clear: There is no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.

High-quality studies confirm acetaminophen’s safety for use during pregnancy.

Pregnant patients can continue to rely on this trusted medicine for managing pain and fever.

Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 20d

But what about our local pro rugby team? @oldglorydc.bsky.social had a couple of seasons at Catholic U but has played the last few years at family-friendly venues in VA and MD that weren’t not so accessible by public transport.

“Regardless, by 2030, you’ll be able to watch just about any professional sport you want within city limits – and get to those respective stadiums and arenas using little more than public transit.”

Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 20d

One commenter wondered about how the harvesting machinery would fare, but this idea from Denmark looks like it’s very much worth further trials.

Robert Ferry @robertferry.bsky.social · 20d

Vertical rows are the agrivoltaic winner!

“The vertical panels produce slightly less electricity—but with higher value, as generation peaks coincide with morning and late afternoon demand…The crops don't seem to mind the presence of solar panels and they like the wind protection they provide.”

Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side

Imagine a field where solar panels and crops coexist—with no trade-off. It sounds like science fiction, but that's precisely what researchers from Aarhus University have now documented in a full-scale...

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 22d

Please keep watching and posting such notes. We already stopped doing business with Koons after rude treatment there. Would a few signs outside WJLA’s Arlington studios also be in order?

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 23d

“… their risk of becoming chronic carriers for life and dying from liver cancer or non-alcoholic cirrhosis is drastically reduced.” — M.D. (CA) (5/5)

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Measles and Hep B vaccine changes: What it means for you

Today's ACIP meeting

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 23d

“… less effective than others, but the Hep B vaccine is a very good one. If healthy newborns whose mothers are Hepatitis B carriers receive the vaccine within 12-24 hours of birth …” (4/5)

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 23d

“… are infected at birth or in early childhood by vertical transmission (infection from mother to infant). Many will unknowingly infect others, including their own partners and babies. No vaccine is perfect. Some people’s immune systems are …“ (3/5)

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Sue Mosher @placekeepers.bsky.social · 23d

“… before the first Hep B vaccine was available, and who has seen young adults die from liver cancer and non-alcoholic cirrhosis, I am horrified. It’s like deliberately failing to arrest a mass murderer. About half of the 400 million people who are life-long, chronic carriers of Hepatitis B …” (2/5)

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