Denise Sindelar
@venturads.bsky.social
Committed to art, culture, and democracy.
Collector, curator, and collaborator looking to connect with like minded individuals.
Collector, curator, and collaborator looking to connect with like minded individuals.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, b. 1983)
Cradle Your Conquest, 2012
Cradle Your Conquest, 2012
July 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, b. 1983)
Cradle Your Conquest, 2012
Cradle Your Conquest, 2012
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" I also believe that those of us who are older, whiter, safer from the threats of state violence do not have the moral ground to lecture the younger, browner and blacker, more directly impacted demographic on what they should and should not do." www.meditationsinanemergency.com/some-notes-o...
Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
I think maybe it's begun, the bigger fiercer backlash against the Trump Administration which is itself a violent backlash against every good thing that's happened over the past several decades – the a...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
" I also believe that those of us who are older, whiter, safer from the threats of state violence do not have the moral ground to lecture the younger, browner and blacker, more directly impacted demographic on what they should and should not do." www.meditationsinanemergency.com/some-notes-o...
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April 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Longest speaking filibuster ever was 24 hours, 18 minutes by Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
April 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Longest speaking filibuster ever was 24 hours, 18 minutes by Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi/British, 1927-2020)
Small Talk, 2014
Small Talk, 2014
April 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi/British, 1927-2020)
Small Talk, 2014
Small Talk, 2014
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Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.
April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.
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"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Save a Democracy
Americans can learn from opponents of authoritarianism elsewhere.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, b. 1983)
I Always Face You, Even When It Seems Otherwise, 2012
#WomensHistoryMonth
I Always Face You, Even When It Seems Otherwise, 2012
#WomensHistoryMonth
March 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, b. 1983)
I Always Face You, Even When It Seems Otherwise, 2012
#WomensHistoryMonth
I Always Face You, Even When It Seems Otherwise, 2012
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
March 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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One thing that can get lost in all this is that Jeff Goldberg knows much, much more about national security than the principals who were on that text chain.
March 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
One thing that can get lost in all this is that Jeff Goldberg knows much, much more about national security than the principals who were on that text chain.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Germany's government plans to release €3 billion in military aid for Ukraine following the passage of a historic spending plan this week.
Germany poised to unlock €3B Ukraine aid after historic spending deal
The aid package for the embattled country had been held up for months due to resistance from outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
www.politico.eu
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Germany's government plans to release €3 billion in military aid for Ukraine following the passage of a historic spending plan this week.
March 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
March 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel
The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
www.npr.org
March 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
March 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
March 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Remedios Varo (Spanish-Mexican, 1909-1963
Alegorio del invierno (Allegory of Winter), 1948
#WomensHistoryMonth
#internationalwomensday
Alegorio del invierno (Allegory of Winter), 1948
#WomensHistoryMonth
#internationalwomensday
March 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Remedios Varo (Spanish-Mexican, 1909-1963
Alegorio del invierno (Allegory of Winter), 1948
#WomensHistoryMonth
#internationalwomensday
Alegorio del invierno (Allegory of Winter), 1948
#WomensHistoryMonth
#internationalwomensday
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BREAKING: Homeland Security is ending a collective bargaining agreement with tens of thousands of TSA employees, marking a major attack on worker rights.
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights
The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration responsible for protecting air travel.
bit.ly
March 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BREAKING: Homeland Security is ending a collective bargaining agreement with tens of thousands of TSA employees, marking a major attack on worker rights.
Thank you, President Biden for signing the Social Security Fairness Act in 2024. Your action has benefited thousands of retired public servants. We appreciate and salute you in this time of unprecedented attack on civil government employees. A stark difference between Democrats and Republicans 💙🇺🇸💙
March 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Thank you, President Biden for signing the Social Security Fairness Act in 2024. Your action has benefited thousands of retired public servants. We appreciate and salute you in this time of unprecedented attack on civil government employees. A stark difference between Democrats and Republicans 💙🇺🇸💙