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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 3h

Ha! Go Portland!

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 19h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 3d

Too funny! 😂

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 5d

cool.

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 6d

Facts matter!

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 6d

Accurate. 🙄

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

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404 Media @404media.co · 7d

Kodak is officially selling their own film again for the first time in many years and will be selling directly to photography stores now.

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Kodak Is Selling Its Own Film Again for the First Time in a Decade

Kodak announced two new types of film that it will sell directly to photography stores, sidestepping a bizarre distribution agreement that has been in place since its bankruptcy.

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 10d

😂

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 12d

😂

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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 15d

Another 12-foot statue of Donald Trump has mysteriously been erected in Washington, D.C. But instead of holding on to an absurdly large bitcoin, Trump’s faux-bronze sculpture is holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein’s. Wow!

There’s Another Huge Trump Statue in D.C.

Another 12-foot statue of Donald Trump has mysteriously been erected in Washington, D.C. But instead of holding on to an absurdly large bitcoin, Trump’s faux-bronze sculpture is holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein’s. Wow!

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 16d

Canceling Kimmel cost Disney $4 billion in just 6 days, over 250,000 subscribers to Disney+ and an ABC breach of contract lawsuit!
Threatened by Trump's FCC, but it turns out giving in to fascism is more expensive than standing up for the USA's 1st amendment!

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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 17d

Toy set - opium, glasses, beret etc

For a REAL BEAT BEATNIK

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 21d

Facts matter.

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · 22d

Too funny! 😂 credit: @mygumsarebleeding.bsky.social

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 4

“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, was stolen from a Jewish art dealer in the Netherlands during World War II. More than 80 years later, journalists spotted it in a real estate listing.

Painting Looted by the Nazis Is Handed to Argentine Authorities

“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · Sep 4

Covid is over for you until you need a doctor for something else and have to wait eight months because so many health workers are being permanently disabled.

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard.

David Putrino, PhD, at Mount Sinai, has treated about 3,500 people with long COVID and sees 500–700 new patients per year. He says 5–7% are healthcare workers, showing disproportionate long COVID impact in this group.

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Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Nothing like literally living in the novel 1984 right now!

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Prez.

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · Sep 2

Layoffs at CalArts, one of the best-known arts schools in the country, are raising alarms as the institution grapples with rising costs.

Facing $15M Budget Deficit, CalArts Lays Off Workers

Faculty and union members are questioning the staff cuts, arguing that they will harm the school’s ability to nurture the next generation of artists.

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · Sep 1

The National Guardners

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After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · Sep 1

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wynne palmer @wynnepalmer.bsky.social · Sep 1

Canada is now on this list who won't be shipping to the US.

Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · Aug 31

Will be tough on zines, comics, indy authors, artists, jewelers, milliners, butchers, bakers & candle makers, a whole global creator culture on which many depend. Hopefully, Americans feel the burn when denied those things. I hope this regime is embarrassed. I sure am!

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