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“Most artists are concerned about how long they’ll be around. I’m concerned about how long my music will be around.”
- Prince

On this day 2016, Prince passed at 57. It's been a decade since the end of The Purple Reign. Stunning musician, Rock, R&B, Pop & Funk legend, beyond brilliant guitarist.

Where is the kitten/ flask pocket

Baking set to opera. Found this weirdly satisfying.

It's very earnest.

Librarian says "huh?".

Wow. I hope someone what the heck is up with 18-34

come on band together people let's overthrow the country

This is a real Gene Siskel quote

Kathleen B. Hudson (American, b.1986)
"Illuminated Cliffs," 2025
Oil on linen panel
20 x 16 in

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Cesare Novi (Italian Contemporary artist)
Naïve Art.
A lawyer turned painter. That makes a change
His trees are wonderfully fuzzy. I like his tactile paintings.

Rachel Campbell (New Zealand/American b.1964), For the Morning People I, 2021-22, Oil on panel

“Sometimes things are going to happen and the only way out is through.”

― Louise Gornall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies

Kaoru Yamada

Come on, let's see the poll, not the meme about the poll.

Picture of the century. 😍

📷 credit: Science Tube

A black and white photo of Katherine Johnson, the "Hidden Figure" that sent man into space

A photo of Vanessa Wyche, director of the Johnson Space Center and NASA's highest ranking civil service member

Let it be known that Katherine Johnson was the reason for the first astronauts in space.

And now Vanessa Wyche, head of the Johnson Space Center and NASA's highest ranking civil servant, is the responsible for the longest manned space flight in history

Christopher Thompson. (b.1969)
The Surrealist's House, Midnight.
Oil on canvas. #Surrealism

Shoes for pancakes or shoes made of pancakes?

Don’t you know this pissed the taco off!

Whoa. The man who brought us Percy Jackson wrote this about @sgj.bsky.social's The Buffalo Hunter Hunter.

One Battle

One Battle

It's better than over the fireplace mantle.

In the past, I have promoted government information as a great research resource. That ended for me last year. This is the nail in the coffin.

A man and a little girl run down a hill, looking back over their shoulders in terror. The little girl holds a large blue egg under her arm. Behind them, an extremely large, menacing rabbit comes slowly over the hill towards them, with an empty basket on its back.

Happy Easter to those celebrating! Here is my very favorite Easter painting: “Happy Easter” by Michel Sowa.

John Waters standing beside a wall with a sign that says: The John Waters Restrooms. All Gender. Not my photo.

In 2000, John Waters donated 372 pieces of his art collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. They named a rotunda after him in their gallery. He requested an all-gender restroom be named for him instead. #BOTD

Left to right: Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison

The Traveling Wilburys
38 years ago

WUT?!?

Please y'all, if this isn't happening near you, know that it could. Support your libraries by using the libraries, elect officials that uphold library values, let current officials know libraries are essential.

The details of the massive stroke is that he is in front of his followers, loses complete control of his bowels which starts a vomit chain reaction that travels throughout the crowd.

This 💯