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'A Spring Landscape.' Mary Swanzy was one of the first women artists in Europe to embrace modernist painting and a cubist style. She painted until she was 96 exhibiting alongside Signac and Delaunay in Paris, and in London alongside Chagall, Braque and Moore.
December 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
'A Spring Landscape.' Mary Swanzy was one of the first women artists in Europe to embrace modernist painting and a cubist style. She painted until she was 96 exhibiting alongside Signac and Delaunay in Paris, and in London alongside Chagall, Braque and Moore.
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After an exhibition of John Nash's work in 1922, a critic wrote: 'A painting by John Nash is like a sentence spoken by a gentleman, perfectly enunciated, quiet, complete, yet with a certain reserve about it as of things left unsaid.'
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
After an exhibition of John Nash's work in 1922, a critic wrote: 'A painting by John Nash is like a sentence spoken by a gentleman, perfectly enunciated, quiet, complete, yet with a certain reserve about it as of things left unsaid.'
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“The Flight into Egypt,” by Giotto, painted between 1303 and 1305.
Pope Francis, 2014: "We believe that Jesus was a refugee, had to flee to save his life, with Saint Joseph and Mary, had to leave for Egypt. He was a refugee.”
Pope Francis, 2014: "We believe that Jesus was a refugee, had to flee to save his life, with Saint Joseph and Mary, had to leave for Egypt. He was a refugee.”
December 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“The Flight into Egypt,” by Giotto, painted between 1303 and 1305.
Pope Francis, 2014: "We believe that Jesus was a refugee, had to flee to save his life, with Saint Joseph and Mary, had to leave for Egypt. He was a refugee.”
Pope Francis, 2014: "We believe that Jesus was a refugee, had to flee to save his life, with Saint Joseph and Mary, had to leave for Egypt. He was a refugee.”
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Wonderful article, just lovely.
I've been aware for a while of the work by faith and other community groups to support people seeking asylum. So I asked the @refugeecouncil.bsky.social where there was really vigorous community support. They said Northallerton. Here's what I found when I went there: as.ft.com/r/b3449fbd-3...
‘A place of welcome’: Yorkshire town rallies round to help asylum seekers
[FREE TO READ] Churches and community groups in Northallerton provide food, clothing and company for refugee families
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December 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Wonderful article, just lovely.
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'Apple Trees in Snow.' (1940) Stanley Spencer stayed in Leonard Stanley Gloucestershire at an important stage in his life. His affair with Daphne Charlton did much to restore his spirits after years of emotional upheaval and provides the context for this quintessential landscape
December 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
'Apple Trees in Snow.' (1940) Stanley Spencer stayed in Leonard Stanley Gloucestershire at an important stage in his life. His affair with Daphne Charlton did much to restore his spirits after years of emotional upheaval and provides the context for this quintessential landscape
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Pro Trump supporter Bari Weiss tried to suppress 60 Minutes from showing this video.
Here is the video. You know what to do.
Here is the video. You know what to do.
The 60 minutes segment Bari Weiss killed is here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Pro Trump supporter Bari Weiss tried to suppress 60 Minutes from showing this video.
Here is the video. You know what to do.
Here is the video. You know what to do.
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Lovely story. I would not have anticipated there would be much overlap between Joolz/NMA and Chris Rea, but...
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Story from Joolz Denby over on Facebook. A bad day at TotP in 1985 with New Model Army, and Chris Rea suddenly appearing and being compassionate and gernerally decent.
December 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Lovely story. I would not have anticipated there would be much overlap between Joolz/NMA and Chris Rea, but...
bsky.app/profile/walt...
bsky.app/profile/walt...
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A schmoozer of satanic gifts, Jeffrey Epstein certainly knew how to flatter the flabby egos of our self-anointed cognitive elites. David Brooks is the latest prize booby to be revealed.
December 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A schmoozer of satanic gifts, Jeffrey Epstein certainly knew how to flatter the flabby egos of our self-anointed cognitive elites. David Brooks is the latest prize booby to be revealed.
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When not in use, the Rubio is powered down and placed in a corner.
December 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When not in use, the Rubio is powered down and placed in a corner.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
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me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight
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I love Mary Fedden (British | 1915 - 2012). Sheep in the Snow (1984, watercolour and gouache on paper).
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I love Mary Fedden (British | 1915 - 2012). Sheep in the Snow (1984, watercolour and gouache on paper).
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The BBC is reporting details from Shumeet Banerji's resignation letter from the BBC Board.
Pretty obvious implication is that Samir Shah has been running the board incompetently, and not defending executives against Robbie Gibb and chums.
Pretty obvious implication is that Samir Shah has been running the board incompetently, and not defending executives against Robbie Gibb and chums.
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The BBC is reporting details from Shumeet Banerji's resignation letter from the BBC Board.
Pretty obvious implication is that Samir Shah has been running the board incompetently, and not defending executives against Robbie Gibb and chums.
Pretty obvious implication is that Samir Shah has been running the board incompetently, and not defending executives against Robbie Gibb and chums.
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Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
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Majoring yn Englisshe ys prettye goddamn Punke Rocke
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Majoring yn Englisshe ys prettye goddamn Punke Rocke
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Henry James once quipped his two favourite words in the English language were ‘summer afternoon.’ James Tissot’s picture is of his partner and muse, Kathleen Newton, reading in the garden of their house in Grove End Road, St. John’s Wood, London, in 1878.
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Henry James once quipped his two favourite words in the English language were ‘summer afternoon.’ James Tissot’s picture is of his partner and muse, Kathleen Newton, reading in the garden of their house in Grove End Road, St. John’s Wood, London, in 1878.
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The evening light in Piet Mondrian’s 'The Tree,' (c1908) flattens the forms, and the muted tones reveal the influence of his evolving artistic philosophy. In time, he would move beyond nature reducing his art to a rectilinear grid of black on white accented with primary colours.
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The evening light in Piet Mondrian’s 'The Tree,' (c1908) flattens the forms, and the muted tones reveal the influence of his evolving artistic philosophy. In time, he would move beyond nature reducing his art to a rectilinear grid of black on white accented with primary colours.
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'A Wiltsire Landscape,' (1928) casts up an early morning mood - a magic realm. By the time of this work, William Nicholson had married Edie Stuart-Wortley and moved to the Old Manor House in the village of Sutton Veny in Wiltshire.
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'A Wiltsire Landscape,' (1928) casts up an early morning mood - a magic realm. By the time of this work, William Nicholson had married Edie Stuart-Wortley and moved to the Old Manor House in the village of Sutton Veny in Wiltshire.
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Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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James Baldwin: "It is the innocence that constitutes the crime." By which I believe he meant willful/ convenient/ strategic ignorance.
Mr. Obama sir we tried to tell you that you were running with a bad crowd (billionaires), they’re bad news
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November 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
James Baldwin: "It is the innocence that constitutes the crime." By which I believe he meant willful/ convenient/ strategic ignorance.