Minneapolis 2026, oil on canvas, 30x48"
Music: For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield
#charlotteartist #guildofcharlotteartists #oilpainting

Painting uptown with CLTpleinair yesterday morning. Great to be painting with these fine people again!
#cltpleinair, #pleinair, #charlotteartist #guildofvharlotteartists

Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated the United States Trump’s Oval Office mob show proves he’s no Don Corleone. He’s Luca Brasi—with nukes.

The Trump Vance performance today was one of the great foreign policy fails in US history, the biggest Oval Office clusterfuck the public has ever had the chance to watch in real time. But it was much worse than that. Another piece from me. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-thinks...

Absolutely appalling. Trump should be talking to Putin like that, not Zelenskyy.

Is anyone surprised by this?

Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....

This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.

www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”

Looks like the 1922 Nosferatu.

Glad to see you here Pete!

Monstera Tree, Parque Nacional, San José, Costa Rica. oil on panel, 7x12”

This is an important fact that flies under the radar far too often.

Yes! So many of Goya’s works are relatable to today. One of my favs is his print The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters:

This is exactly it. He creates fake conflicts so that he can solve them and look great in the eyes of the uninformed.

As do I!

Mark Carney - Canada Not Interested in Trump’s Offer & Liberal Leadership Prospects | The Daily Show YouTube video by The Daily Show

Hard not to like this guy.
youtu.be/zs8St-fF0kE?...

🤦🏻‍♂️

How to Cover Stupidity (Including Our Own) Writers in Europe are wrestling with a philosophical concept that lies at the heart of much journalism.

Journalism must confront a tough topic: stupidity—including our own. European thinkers explore how rigid beliefs and unconscious ignorance harm society. Can embracing 'conscious ignorance' restore intellectual humility?
www.cjr.org/analysis/how...

No, just no.

Great idea! Thank you, Heather!

A couple of plein air paintings that I finally finished in the studio. Rio Convento I and Rio Convento II, both oil on panel, 8x10.”

How Citizens United Got Us Trump | Robert Reich Robert Reich explains what people can do to beat Trump, stop our move towards oligarchy and kickstart a new era of people-powered democracy.Watch More: Why B...

Trump is the consequence rather than the cause of the anti-democratic surge.

Here's how the Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United decision — issued 15 years ago today — overwhelmed our political system with money and brought us to our current moment.

Hi, Wes! Now that I’m retired I’m able to meet more NC artists - and also spend more time in CR! You might have taught some of the same students I taught in Charlotte, though I’m not sure when we last sent a student to App State for art.

LAURA NYRO “SAVE THE COUNTRY” LIVE from a 1969 Radio Performance. Remastered. YouTube video by Peter D.

youtu.be/2IT6-L9g4iE?...

Had a great time plein air painting yesterday with Pintal, Pintores Al Aire Libre de Costa Rica at the Parque Nacional in San José, Costa Rica. I ran out of time and sun though, so I’ll need to finish this one on the studio.

Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a

Let's Gooo!
techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/b...

👍😂

Neil Young’s “Ohio” was about Kent State.

Monster / Suicide / America (Medley) YouTube video by Steppenwolf - Topic

Here is a heavier (and somewhat rambling) song from 1969 whose lyrics ring true today. I especially like the final chorus:
America, where are you now, don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
Don’t you know, we need you now, we can’t fight alone against the monster

youtu.be/3REXu1ZO3BY?...

The line between news and entertainment has been blurred by social media over the last decade because we have fewer people who are able to critically analyze, read for understanding, and think critically.

Buckle up, it's only going to get worse.