Dave from the Rust Belt
@rustbeltdave.bsky.social
Retired application developer, dog lover, Navy veteran, art geek, cook, guitar nut and full-time curmudgeon.
Some appropriate art for Thanksgiving:
"Three Turkeys"
Oil on canvas
By Henry G. Keller (1869-1949)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #natureart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
"Three Turkeys"
Oil on canvas
By Henry G. Keller (1869-1949)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #natureart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Some appropriate art for Thanksgiving:
"Three Turkeys"
Oil on canvas
By Henry G. Keller (1869-1949)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #natureart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
"Three Turkeys"
Oil on canvas
By Henry G. Keller (1869-1949)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #natureart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
Brazil: "Who's the 'Banana Republic' now, bitches?"
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Brazil: "Who's the 'Banana Republic' now, bitches?"
Some much-needed cuteness. Otter yoga!
www.wkyc.com/article/life...
www.wkyc.com/article/life...
An 'otterly' good time: Ohio farm offers ‘world’s only’ yoga class where otters set the vibe
In Shelby, Ohio, Westmeister Farms offers a unique blend of yoga and animal therapy with its otter yoga classes. Our Mike Polk Jr. checked it out with some friends.
www.wkyc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Some much-needed cuteness. Otter yoga!
www.wkyc.com/article/life...
www.wkyc.com/article/life...
Binance is closely tied to Trump's crypto company. Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Now Binance is being sued by Israelis who accuse the company of helping to transfer money for Hamas used to finance the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/b...
Binance sued by Oct. 7 victims' families for allegedly aiding Hamas through crypto exchange
President Donald Trump last month pardoned CZ, whom the White House said was a casualty of the Biden administration's "war on cryptocurrency."
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Binance is closely tied to Trump's crypto company. Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Now Binance is being sued by Israelis who accuse the company of helping to transfer money for Hamas used to finance the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/b...
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
Megyn Kelly Can Go Fuck Herself
The Media Grifter Who Thinks Child Rape Has Fine Print
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I have a proposal for all comedians: From now on, the punchline to the world's dirtiest joke should be changed from "The Aristocrats" to "The Trump Administration".
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I have a proposal for all comedians: From now on, the punchline to the world's dirtiest joke should be changed from "The Aristocrats" to "The Trump Administration".
Some appropriate music for Veterans'/Armistice Day from Welsh prog-rockers Magenta
#blueskymusic #rock #progressiverock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_kn...
#blueskymusic #rock #progressiverock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_kn...
Magenta : A War Bride's Prayer
YouTube video by rob reed
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Some appropriate music for Veterans'/Armistice Day from Welsh prog-rockers Magenta
#blueskymusic #rock #progressiverock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_kn...
#blueskymusic #rock #progressiverock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_kn...
Markwayne Mullin is this week's winner of the Golden Toady Award.
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Markwayne Mullin is this week's winner of the Golden Toady Award.
Since ICE agents have been acting like criminals, it's hardly surprising that criminals would start acting like ICE agents.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Since ICE agents have been acting like criminals, it's hardly surprising that criminals would start acting like ICE agents.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
The Pittsburgh Steelers throwback uniforms worked. They played last night like the 1933 team that went 3-6-2. 🤬
October 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers throwback uniforms worked. They played last night like the 1933 team that went 3-6-2. 🤬
Wait until the building contractors find out they're not getting paid.
The enormous new venue is funded by private donors, which has raised ethical concerns.
Trump Starts Tearing Down Part Of White House To Make Way For New Ballroom
The enormous new venue is funded by private donors, which has raised ethical concerns.
www.huffpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Wait until the building contractors find out they're not getting paid.
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
🔵 This week's comic:
👀 You won't believe what backward, brutally violent country the latest adventure of Billy Dare, boy adventurer, takes place in!
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Brought to you by the intrepid Inner Hive, including longtime member Katt Lady and new member Len Testa!
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
👀 You won't believe what backward, brutally violent country the latest adventure of Billy Dare, boy adventurer, takes place in!
-
Brought to you by the intrepid Inner Hive, including longtime member Katt Lady and new member Len Testa!
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🔵 This week's comic:
👀 You won't believe what backward, brutally violent country the latest adventure of Billy Dare, boy adventurer, takes place in!
-
Brought to you by the intrepid Inner Hive, including longtime member Katt Lady and new member Len Testa!
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
👀 You won't believe what backward, brutally violent country the latest adventure of Billy Dare, boy adventurer, takes place in!
-
Brought to you by the intrepid Inner Hive, including longtime member Katt Lady and new member Len Testa!
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
20/20
"Mrs. Knowles and Her Children" by John Singer Sargent
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
20/20
"Mrs. Knowles and Her Children" by John Singer Sargent
October 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
20/20
"Mrs. Knowles and Her Children" by John Singer Sargent
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
20/20
"Mrs. Knowles and Her Children" by John Singer Sargent
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
19/20
"Memento Mori 'To This Favour'" by William Michael Harnett
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
19/20
"Memento Mori 'To This Favour'" by William Michael Harnett
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
19/20
"Memento Mori 'To This Favour'" by William Michael Harnett
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
19/20
"Memento Mori 'To This Favour'" by William Michael Harnett
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
18/20
"In Flanders Fields" by Robert Vonnoh
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
18/20
"In Flanders Fields" by Robert Vonnoh
October 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
18/20
"In Flanders Fields" by Robert Vonnoh
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
18/20
"In Flanders Fields" by Robert Vonnoh
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
17/20
"Still Life with Strawberries" by Severin Roesen
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
17/20
"Still Life with Strawberries" by Severin Roesen
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
17/20
"Still Life with Strawberries" by Severin Roesen
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
17/20
"Still Life with Strawberries" by Severin Roesen
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
16/20
"Stag at Sharky's" by George Bellows
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
16/20
"Stag at Sharky's" by George Bellows
October 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
16/20
"Stag at Sharky's" by George Bellows
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
16/20
"Stag at Sharky's" by George Bellows
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
15/20
"Portrait of Dora Wheeler" by William Merritt Chase
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
15/20
"Portrait of Dora Wheeler" by William Merritt Chase
October 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
15/20
"Portrait of Dora Wheeler" by William Merritt Chase
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
15/20
"Portrait of Dora Wheeler" by William Merritt Chase
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
14/20
"Composition III" by Piet Mondrian
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
14/20
"Composition III" by Piet Mondrian
October 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
14/20
"Composition III" by Piet Mondrian
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
14/20
"Composition III" by Piet Mondrian
I wore a US Navy uniform for 6 years. During that time, I never once felt the need to wear a mask to hide my identity. That was because I was proud of the work I was doing. What excuse do these assholes have?
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I wore a US Navy uniform for 6 years. During that time, I never once felt the need to wear a mask to hide my identity. That was because I was proud of the work I was doing. What excuse do these assholes have?