This performance against the backdrop of ads for consumerism and over-consumption is a magic spell.

youtu.be/aK2Ft1Ma5bM?...

All I want for Christmas is solidarity.

substack.com/@cwebbonline...

Blind obedience is something everyone in a functioning democracy must mature out of.

adbusters.substack.com/p/the-virtue...

@susankayequinn.bsky.social #creative-resisters unite! Loving your Sub. brightgreenfutures.substack.com

Using David Graeber’s idea of “Liberation in the imaginary“ to envision a more equitable future through fiction? Yes pls.

www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

My favorite costume from NYC Village Halloween Parade. He's there every year. Anyone know this guy?

#vangogh
#halloween
#nycvillageparade

Qualities of good writing from Cheryl Strayed's Wild Awakenings workshop: Clarity, Engagement, Dazzlement, Motherfuckitude.

What can humans most learn from chimps?
youtube.com/shorts/LAWzp...

A statue of Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands mysteriously appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC, billed as a cheeky tribute to the pair’s chummy alliance in recognition of Friendship Month.

May the Autumn Equinox restore balance to the Force through Mars in Libra’s last ditch effort to balance the scales.

open.substack.com/pub/hermitth...

#fallequinox #marsinlibra #astrology #scalesofjustice #equilibrium #mabon #libra #mars

I’m all for artists thriving financially, but the real value of art outweighs its price tag. We will evolve culturally when money’s not the only motivator for creativity. Education budgets, I’m looking in your direction.
#artisanecessity
#franlebowitz
#arteducation
#thwartgallery
photo by LC Miller

Why do some protests end in arrests while others carry on unimpeded by law enforcement?

Is this *really* what democracy looks like?, by @AmandaYatesG
substack.com/@amandayates...

What power does art wield in dark times?

Public Discussion: Thurs 4/24/25, 6:30-7:30pm. 37 Roosevelt Dr. Saratoga Spa State Park, across from Roosevelt Baths

art: Naked emperor by E. von Lõngus. Wikimedia/Kruusamagi

#saratogaspringsny #creativeproblemsolving
#protestart
#moreofus
#artisanecessity

"Democracy doesn't exist, but we'll miss it when it's gone." -Astra Taylor

thanks N Glav for the #dumbanddumber photo

#saratogaspringsny

Those in charge know art holds more power than all their money and influence combined.

I’ve got a pack of chalk. Who wants to help re-decorate the sidewalk?

apnews.com/article/blac...