Mark Baxter
@sparkbadger.bsky.social
Writer & IIlustrator. Editor at Moseley B13 Magazine, Brum.
Free Palestine. Slava Ukraine. Animal rights. Art for social change #RadicalLeftScum #Resistance 🌊
Radio Show Communities #Forgotten80s #80sTM #sts70s #DLXP #ChooseDay #TOTP
Free Palestine. Slava Ukraine. Animal rights. Art for social change #RadicalLeftScum #Resistance 🌊
Radio Show Communities #Forgotten80s #80sTM #sts70s #DLXP #ChooseDay #TOTP
Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020), Equals, 1992
Acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders
Acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders
February 17, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020), Equals, 1992
Acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders
Acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders
Reposted by Mark Baxter
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
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'Star of Starlings' by Fiona Watson, contempory artist and printmaker #WomensArt
February 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
'Star of Starlings' by Fiona Watson, contempory artist and printmaker #WomensArt
Sylvia Pankhurst (English, 1882–1960), In a Glasgow Cotton Mill: Minding a Pair of Fine Frames, 1907
Gouache on paper
Gouache on paper
February 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Sylvia Pankhurst (English, 1882–1960), In a Glasgow Cotton Mill: Minding a Pair of Fine Frames, 1907
Gouache on paper
Gouache on paper
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907–1954), Self Portrait with Braid, 1941
Oil on Masonite
Oil on Masonite
February 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907–1954), Self Portrait with Braid, 1941
Oil on Masonite
Oil on Masonite
Ewa Cwikla (Polish/Dutch, b. 1961), Sisters’ Love, 2017
Photography and mixed media
Photography and mixed media
February 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Ewa Cwikla (Polish/Dutch, b. 1961), Sisters’ Love, 2017
Photography and mixed media
Photography and mixed media
'...Morrison spoke of a reader who had “told her how difficult it was to understand black culture in her books – it was so removed from his experience”. She had responded: “Boy, you must have had a hell of a time with Beowulf!”'
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
‘She dared to be difficult’: How Toni Morrison shaped the way we think
The Beloved author’s refusal to conform made her a hero to many – and the only black female writer to have won a Nobel prize in literature
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
'...Morrison spoke of a reader who had “told her how difficult it was to understand black culture in her books – it was so removed from his experience”. She had responded: “Boy, you must have had a hell of a time with Beowulf!”'
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
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My 10 year old daughter often picks the music on the drive to school, and she's always refused to play #Springsteen.
It's Dad's music; I get it.
But every morning since it came out, she plays Streets of Minneapolis.
And she sings along, loud and angry.
(so do I, but you already know that)
It's Dad's music; I get it.
But every morning since it came out, she plays Streets of Minneapolis.
And she sings along, loud and angry.
(so do I, but you already know that)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
My 10 year old daughter often picks the music on the drive to school, and she's always refused to play #Springsteen.
It's Dad's music; I get it.
But every morning since it came out, she plays Streets of Minneapolis.
And she sings along, loud and angry.
(so do I, but you already know that)
It's Dad's music; I get it.
But every morning since it came out, she plays Streets of Minneapolis.
And she sings along, loud and angry.
(so do I, but you already know that)
Reposted by Mark Baxter
Palestinian tatreez is a deeply rooted, intricate form of traditional hand embroidery and cross-stitch (falahi) that refrences identity and heritage #WomensArt
February 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Palestinian tatreez is a deeply rooted, intricate form of traditional hand embroidery and cross-stitch (falahi) that refrences identity and heritage #WomensArt
"In the small hours, it is a window on a dark world, an alternative to doomscrolling and a pushback against parochialism."
With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the BBC World Service must be supported www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the BBC World Service must be supported www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"In the small hours, it is a window on a dark world, an alternative to doomscrolling and a pushback against parochialism."
With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the BBC World Service must be supported www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the BBC World Service must be supported www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
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'“The ministers that have spread disinformation must act beyond merely deleting their comments... They must publicly apologize and retract any calls for Francesca Albanese’s resignation. Their governments must also investigate how this disinformation happened...'
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
European states must retract outrageous attacks on Francesca Albanese
They should publicly apologize and retract calls for her resignation
www.amnesty.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM
'“The ministers that have spread disinformation must act beyond merely deleting their comments... They must publicly apologize and retract any calls for Francesca Albanese’s resignation. Their governments must also investigate how this disinformation happened...'
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Sylvia Sleigh (Welsh-American, 1916–2010), Enid Irving at Hammersmith, 1959
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
February 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Sylvia Sleigh (Welsh-American, 1916–2010), Enid Irving at Hammersmith, 1959
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Yushi Li (Chinese, b. 1991), The Death of Actaeon, 2019
Handmade analogue C-Type
Handmade analogue C-Type
February 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Yushi Li (Chinese, b. 1991), The Death of Actaeon, 2019
Handmade analogue C-Type
Handmade analogue C-Type
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Oh fuck. What a good dude he was. I got to spend three days with him on the set of RULES OF ATTRACTION & he was an absolute prince. He noticed some kids sneak on set & said "We should go over and say hi before security gets them." Just a really kind, funny, charming man. Heartbroken for his family.
🔗: bit.ly/4qv78DG
James Van Der Beek has died. The actor, best known for his roles in Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues, died after a journey with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
📷: Getty
James Van Der Beek has died. The actor, best known for his roles in Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues, died after a journey with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
📷: Getty
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Oh fuck. What a good dude he was. I got to spend three days with him on the set of RULES OF ATTRACTION & he was an absolute prince. He noticed some kids sneak on set & said "We should go over and say hi before security gets them." Just a really kind, funny, charming man. Heartbroken for his family.
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#OnThisDay, 13 Feb 1881, Herbertine Auclert publishes the first edition of La Citoyenne in Paris, France. The feminist newspaper runs for ten years.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 13 Feb 1881, Herbertine Auclert publishes the first edition of La Citoyenne in Paris, France. The feminist newspaper runs for ten years.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
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Maruja Mallo (Spanish, 1902–1995), Estudio para cabeza de mujer, 1940–1944
Oil on cardboard
Oil on cardboard
February 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Maruja Mallo (Spanish, 1902–1995), Estudio para cabeza de mujer, 1940–1944
Oil on cardboard
Oil on cardboard
Maryam Najd (Iranian, b. 1965), Narcissus, 2018. From The Aesthetics of Sin series
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
February 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Maryam Najd (Iranian, b. 1965), Narcissus, 2018. From The Aesthetics of Sin series
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Reposted by Mark Baxter
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strike
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Immigration agents across the United States have committed serious human rights violations with impunity. These include extrajudicial killings, mass detentions, and forced deportations.
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
February 7, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Immigration agents across the United States have committed serious human rights violations with impunity. These include extrajudicial killings, mass detentions, and forced deportations.
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
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Sweet Fernando is so scared on
Death Row for Dogs
Just a baby all alone
Repost please
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If you can FOSTER
Death Row for Dogs
Just a baby all alone
Repost please
DM @princesskim.bsky.social
If you can FOSTER
February 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Sweet Fernando is so scared on
Death Row for Dogs
Just a baby all alone
Repost please
DM @princesskim.bsky.social
If you can FOSTER
Death Row for Dogs
Just a baby all alone
Repost please
DM @princesskim.bsky.social
If you can FOSTER
Jamilla Okubo (American, b. 1993), Untitled, 2022
Mixed media and acrylic on canvas
Mixed media and acrylic on canvas
February 8, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Jamilla Okubo (American, b. 1993), Untitled, 2022
Mixed media and acrylic on canvas
Mixed media and acrylic on canvas
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907–1954), Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia), 1928
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
February 8, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907–1954), Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia), 1928
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Reposted by Mark Baxter
This is a good day to share my 2018 essay on the Obama portraits and the history of African American portraiture.
hyperallergic.com/obama-portra...
hyperallergic.com/obama-portra...
The Obama Portraits and the History of African American Portraiture
Like many African American portraitists, Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley represent the Obamas as themselves, and as more than themselves.
hyperallergic.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This is a good day to share my 2018 essay on the Obama portraits and the history of African American portraiture.
hyperallergic.com/obama-portra...
hyperallergic.com/obama-portra...