Postcards from Purgatory
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Self taught Artist, mostly oil paints on a variety of surfaces. Main interests include: regional art, WPA art, plein air art….
From a local paper story on an Altadena Bakery selling out confections with this special message:
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 AM
From a local paper story on an Altadena Bakery selling out confections with this special message:
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Gavin Newsom: “ You will not have a country if he rigs this election — you will have a president who will be running for a third term
He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He's a lawless president. Wake up, America — wake up to what's going on”
He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He's a lawless president. Wake up, America — wake up to what's going on”
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Gavin Newsom: “ You will not have a country if he rigs this election — you will have a president who will be running for a third term
He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He's a lawless president. Wake up, America — wake up to what's going on”
He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He's a lawless president. Wake up, America — wake up to what's going on”
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Kristi Noem misled the American people and allowed ICE to violate Americans’ Constitutional rights.
She needs to be impeached.
She needs to be impeached.
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Kristi Noem misled the American people and allowed ICE to violate Americans’ Constitutional rights.
She needs to be impeached.
She needs to be impeached.
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Ilhan Omar: “Nobody should ever have hired Stephen Miller who basically is a copycat of the Nazis, that’s kind of the cruelty that he wants to inflict on people — he should definitely be out for his part in this, definitely should be prosecuted”
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Ilhan Omar: “Nobody should ever have hired Stephen Miller who basically is a copycat of the Nazis, that’s kind of the cruelty that he wants to inflict on people — he should definitely be out for his part in this, definitely should be prosecuted”
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ICE is a threat to public safety.
Killing U.S. citizens. Kidnapping Americans. Ignoring the Constitution.
That’s not law enforcement — that’s weaponization and abuse of power.
And the cruelty starts at the top.
Killing U.S. citizens. Kidnapping Americans. Ignoring the Constitution.
That’s not law enforcement — that’s weaponization and abuse of power.
And the cruelty starts at the top.
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
ICE is a threat to public safety.
Killing U.S. citizens. Kidnapping Americans. Ignoring the Constitution.
That’s not law enforcement — that’s weaponization and abuse of power.
And the cruelty starts at the top.
Killing U.S. citizens. Kidnapping Americans. Ignoring the Constitution.
That’s not law enforcement — that’s weaponization and abuse of power.
And the cruelty starts at the top.
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Today, Rep. Castro and I visited precious Liam and his father, Adrian, at the Dilley Detention Center.
My heart absolutely breaks for Liam, his family, and every person being wrongfully detained.
My heart absolutely breaks for Liam, his family, and every person being wrongfully detained.
January 28, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Today, Rep. Castro and I visited precious Liam and his father, Adrian, at the Dilley Detention Center.
My heart absolutely breaks for Liam, his family, and every person being wrongfully detained.
My heart absolutely breaks for Liam, his family, and every person being wrongfully detained.
The Trump Administration is full of liars. Full stop. People are following the law, showing up to court, and are still being detained without explanation.
This is not law enforcement — it’s racism and abuse of power.
This is not law enforcement — it’s racism and abuse of power.
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
Yuck Feah!
"Me eat brains cuz me called a zombie!
Wow. The level of intelligence of this administration is really in the basement of a building that never wouldn't have been built if it wasn't for the astronomical number of variances...
C'mon republicans, stop enabling the Benny Hill Escapades in DC
"Me eat brains cuz me called a zombie!
Wow. The level of intelligence of this administration is really in the basement of a building that never wouldn't have been built if it wasn't for the astronomical number of variances...
C'mon republicans, stop enabling the Benny Hill Escapades in DC
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Yuck Feah!
"Me eat brains cuz me called a zombie!
Wow. The level of intelligence of this administration is really in the basement of a building that never wouldn't have been built if it wasn't for the astronomical number of variances...
C'mon republicans, stop enabling the Benny Hill Escapades in DC
"Me eat brains cuz me called a zombie!
Wow. The level of intelligence of this administration is really in the basement of a building that never wouldn't have been built if it wasn't for the astronomical number of variances...
C'mon republicans, stop enabling the Benny Hill Escapades in DC
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Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
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For them, every accusation is a confession.
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
For them, every accusation is a confession.
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Trump thinks he knows fake staged assaults, he's an expert. He believes everyone does it, because he believe projection is protection and a cover.
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Trump thinks he knows fake staged assaults, he's an expert. He believes everyone does it, because he believe projection is protection and a cover.
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GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
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“He’s a good guy! Why are you doing this?”
Trump’s goons grab people working at a church food bank in California
(H/T @iamdaymadison.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons grab people working at a church food bank in California
(H/T @iamdaymadison.bsky.social )
January 30, 2026 at 4:13 AM
“He’s a good guy! Why are you doing this?”
Trump’s goons grab people working at a church food bank in California
(H/T @iamdaymadison.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons grab people working at a church food bank in California
(H/T @iamdaymadison.bsky.social )
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“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
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Even the NY POST is telling Trump to back off Minneapolis. (Largely for the wrong reasons, but still)
nypost.com/2026/01/25/o...
nypost.com/2026/01/25/o...
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Even the NY POST is telling Trump to back off Minneapolis. (Largely for the wrong reasons, but still)
nypost.com/2026/01/25/o...
nypost.com/2026/01/25/o...
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The Fox News response to the federal government execution of Alex Pretti sets a new level of depravity: www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The Fox News response to the federal government execution of Alex Pretti sets a new level of depravity: www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
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Companies to boycott
“While Alex Pretti lay on a cold slab in a Minnesota morgue, Tim Cook, the billionaire CEO of Apple, came to the White House alongside Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins, as well as General Electric CEO Larry Culp to watch the “Melania” documentary.”
“While Alex Pretti lay on a cold slab in a Minnesota morgue, Tim Cook, the billionaire CEO of Apple, came to the White House alongside Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins, as well as General Electric CEO Larry Culp to watch the “Melania” documentary.”
Reality vs. myth
PLUS: My Substack Live schedule for the week (thus far)
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January 26, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Companies to boycott
“While Alex Pretti lay on a cold slab in a Minnesota morgue, Tim Cook, the billionaire CEO of Apple, came to the White House alongside Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins, as well as General Electric CEO Larry Culp to watch the “Melania” documentary.”
“While Alex Pretti lay on a cold slab in a Minnesota morgue, Tim Cook, the billionaire CEO of Apple, came to the White House alongside Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins, as well as General Electric CEO Larry Culp to watch the “Melania” documentary.”
"Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!"
I have discovered Firefox will allow me to use the Read Aloud extension while on Libby in Piper voices.
OMG...
I can now spend the day painting and listening (cuz I'm retired).
My first attempt is lovely, "A NON-EUCLIDEAN VIEW OF CALIFORNIA AS A COLD PLACE TO BE" by Le Guin.
I have discovered Firefox will allow me to use the Read Aloud extension while on Libby in Piper voices.
OMG...
I can now spend the day painting and listening (cuz I'm retired).
My first attempt is lovely, "A NON-EUCLIDEAN VIEW OF CALIFORNIA AS A COLD PLACE TO BE" by Le Guin.
January 26, 2026 at 5:28 AM
"Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!"
I have discovered Firefox will allow me to use the Read Aloud extension while on Libby in Piper voices.
OMG...
I can now spend the day painting and listening (cuz I'm retired).
My first attempt is lovely, "A NON-EUCLIDEAN VIEW OF CALIFORNIA AS A COLD PLACE TO BE" by Le Guin.
I have discovered Firefox will allow me to use the Read Aloud extension while on Libby in Piper voices.
OMG...
I can now spend the day painting and listening (cuz I'm retired).
My first attempt is lovely, "A NON-EUCLIDEAN VIEW OF CALIFORNIA AS A COLD PLACE TO BE" by Le Guin.
This painting put this book on my booklist...
Art!
Art!
January 26, 2026 at 3:28 AM
This painting put this book on my booklist...
Art!
Art!
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"The Icing On The Cake", oil on canvas, 45 x 45 cm #dutchrealism #theicingonthecake #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #narrativepainting
January 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
"The Icing On The Cake", oil on canvas, 45 x 45 cm #dutchrealism #theicingonthecake #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #narrativepainting
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“Girls at Ease”
Oil on canvas
by Abdulrazaq Titilayo
Oil on canvas
by Abdulrazaq Titilayo
January 25, 2026 at 11:20 PM
“Girls at Ease”
Oil on canvas
by Abdulrazaq Titilayo
Oil on canvas
by Abdulrazaq Titilayo
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Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.