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Artist, designer, reader. Promise to self: “I will not scream into the existential abyss here. Politics has its own feed.”
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OK, the report is now fully in major media. Media must get an extensive White House response; Congress must investigate (even if it's a minority report); DOJ and the FBI must investigate; the CIA must issue a report on what it knew about this and when.

Joy! Finally, local Indian food! No more long drive

somebody somewhere ;-)

Donald Trump’s embrace of America’s adversary and rejection of its ally has been so swift and complete that even top Kremlin officials are astonished.

So many ideas. The least controversial of them…

Bougainvillea recovery update: yay!

The Thinker: Portrait of Louis N. Kenton https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10827

To create a novel or a painting, an artist makes choices that are fundamentally alien to artificial intelligence.

Artist Isobelle Ouzman carves intricate 3D illustrations into discarded books found in dumpsters, recycling bins, and local thrift shops #WomensArt

Happy Caturday! This kitty just joined our collection, and we need your help naming it. Drop names in the replies. Next weekend, we'll post the best ideas to an Instagram Stories poll to choose a winner.

Enjoy this animation of evening rush subway service in NYC by u/mtdfan

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Queen of Hearts, 1909, by Margaret Macdonald, one of the defining artists of the Glasgow School Movement and Art Nouveau #WomensArt

The oppressive feeling of the pamir plateau

Mountain Graveyard by Kurt Schwitters, 1919 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137777

"Tell your own story, and you will be interesting." Louise Bourgeois, French-US artist. By photographer Mary Ellen Mark #WomensArt

Bougainvillea status update: leaf no longer droopy, tiny bud for a second leaf now exists. Mood: hopeful

So much yes

Nursing home Du Lac, St.Moritz

“For Attention” *snort* When I go on long walks, I count the women taking selfies, versus men with car mods. Those lifted tires & loud exhausts win every time. Not even close.

Self-soothing my news anxiety with houseplant shopping. Guess which one I see as a metaphor for our current political reality?

Methane frozen bubbles underwater 🫧

The “Drift” wooden sculpture is designed by Matthias Pliessnig, an acclaimed designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Pliessnig is known for his use of steam-bent wood. Video: javografo

Woman with guitar, 1920, by French painter Suzanne Valadon #WomensArt

Cal Lane, Canadian trained welder and artist, transforms common and industrial steel products into intricate sculptures #womensart

“It feels pathetic to even have to write this, but right now someone, somewhere needs to fight for something. To stand for something. To match the anger, fear, and sadness we all feel.”

Got news overload. Went out to touch grass today…

Timeline cleanse

The Kiss by Max Ernst, 1927 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137676

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last. Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

Baum https://botfrens.com/collections/90/contents/993748

An actual 40 degree day. I celebrated with a short, clumsy hike on still icy trails. But retreated to the paved road quickly—to not die from a slip & fall. (Winter coordination is not my gift.)

Dog, 1982

Tadashi Nakayama (Japanese, 1927-2014) - Horse, woodcut, n.d.

Missed the inauguration. Had a mammogram instead. It was the less painful way to spend a day. (Edited 6:21 PM via @skeetsapp.com)

Something from last winters road trip to the Sonoran Desert. Cholla Cactus flowers for all the world look like roses.

Another image I'd love to crawl into. Bahnhofshalle (Lehrter Bahnhof) By Hans Baluschek, 1929 Berlinische Galerie, Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst. I want to step off that train, getting ready to experience a wild weekend in Weimar Berlin. Wass? Absinth verboten? NEEEEEIIIIN!!!

Fritz Perls, 1966 #ottodix #verism

Mistake photo from 01/11-ish