James Hawkins (British, b. 1954). The Great Glen through Four Seasons (panel 4 of 4) (2004, oil on canvas).

James Hawkins (British, b. 1954). The Great Glen through Four Seasons (panel 1 of 4) (2004, oil on canvas).

"The way that the media, the markets, analysts, executives, and venture capitalists discuss AI is totally divorced from reality, discussing “agents” in terms that don’t match with reality and AI data centers in terms of “gigawatts” that are entirely fucking theoretical ..."

Israel has become an evil of world-historical proportions. Language fails in the face of so much wickedness.

We just adding zeroes at this point

Yep

Twins Seven Seven (Nigerian, 1944–2011). Condemning Witchcraft – Red Skulls (1968, oil on board).

If they weren't there for you, they won't be. It's okay to not look to them for loyalty, friendship, camaraderie, support. If they don't care for your struggle for integrity, it's okay not to care what they think.

Sometimes, when people upset you, you have something to learn from them: maybe they are pointing out a flaw in you that you can correct. But sometimes, you have to just let them go.

it's an open conspiracy of lies

We Love Americans — But Not Their Leaders | New LEGO Video from IRAN YouTube video by Sophmara

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What if the people you were told to fear… actually loved you?

Matt Chun said nothing but facts!

If you've been following the novel intimate ways that Israel has been slaughtering Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, and how US-Israel assassinated Iranian leaders, then this is no surprise.

Amal Khalil’s Two Decades of Militant Journalism Journalist Amal Khalil, who stayed on the frontlines throughout the Israeli war on Lebanon, reflects on her experience, work ethic, labor, and politics of journalism.

Must read interview with the martyred Amal Khalil, may God bless her soul.
It is crystal clear that anyone who desires the disarming of Hezbollah is a genocidal Zionist who desires Greater Israel over Lebanon, the entirety of Palestine and more.
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This was not the first time they threatened and targeted her, but she refused to be cowed.

Note that "The US ambassador, in his capacity as the supervisor of the “mechanism,” did not grant permission for a bulldozer to access Tayri to remove rubble in order to search for Amal Khalil."
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Israel targeted Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil repeatedly and eventually murdered her. 🧵

#AmalKhalil

A very stupid or a very elderly official is a sign of clear systemic corruption.

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Pair it with Florence Martin's article "Arab women’s transnational cinema’s ‘flips’: The Man Who
Sold His Skin (Ben Hania, 2021)" and Bilal Quraishi's "Reclaiming Arab Skin."

I see bluesky liberals are losing their minds over art theft.

So it's time for EVERYONE to be assigned this film right this moment.
Watch it and think about art, museums, value, capital, mobility, freedom, and humanity.

Gramercy Park (oil on canvas)

Rain on the River (1908)

Cleaning Fish (1913, oil).

George Bellows (U.S., 1882–1925). Central Park (1905, oil on canvas). 🧵

😭😭😭 Thank you mānas ❤️❤️❤️

When I look at most art outside of Tibetan Buddhist art and Mughal art, I don't care for it much.

I like the artpieces that Professor Mir shares always. I don't know why.

Thank you, Prof. Mir.

Hung Liu (Chinese, b. 1948). Manchu Bride (2015, mixed media).

Listening to @ahjohnson.bsky.social How to Sell a Genocide. Early on he talks about how the Hamas is Isis rhetoric was used to derail the chances of a ceasefire. Here's former IDF captain turned "Content Creator" Ella Kenan taking credit.

Karl Zerbe (German, 1903 - 1972). Yellow Garden (mixed media on wove paper).