Cara McKinnon Crawford. (b.1962, Scotland) Autumn Glory, The River Shiel, Scotland. oil on canvas, 2022.

Fiona Haldane (b. Scotland) Autumn, Glencoe. Pastels on paper. 2019.

© Mher Chatinyan. 'Road Home.' Oil on canvas, 2021. 50 × 40 cm.

© Gerhard Munthe. 'Evening in Eggedal.' Oil on canvas, 1888. 94 × 71 cm.

© Emile Gruppe. 'River Seine, Pont d’Ilena and Eiffel Tower.' Oil on canvas, 1917. 76.2 × 60.96 cm.

We build on the scaffolding provided by a lot of other scholars, but my own "breakthrough" on the subject came out of my dissertation, where I tried to understand the international power-political dimensions of the Protestant Reformation.

The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe

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SUBVERSION, by Jill Kastner and William Wohlforth, is an accessible "realist" -- if that's your cup of tea -- take on the subject.

A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion

Abstract. This book is a primer on the history of subversion—hostile domestic interference to undermine or manipulate a rival—among rival great powers. It

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Next, John Owen's THE CLASH OF IDEAS IN WORLD POLITICS, which examines periods of transnational ideological polarization — you know, like we're living through RIGHT NOW. Guess what? Demonstration effects — electoral outcomes, uprisings, etc. — in other countries really, really matter.

The Clash of Ideas in World Politics

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First up, @seva.bsky.social's excellent AFTERSHOCKS. "... the evolution of modern regimes cannot be fully understood without examining the consequences of clashes between great powers, which repeatedly... sought to cajole, inspire, & intimidate other states into joining their camps."

Aftershocks

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It Won't Stay Warm... Peter Shostak 1991

Late Fall, Manitoba Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald 1917

Blanche Hennebutte-Feillet — Vue de Fontarabie, 1864.

even better. I searched “magic”

a timely arrival

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Don't forget the Cheesecake Factory owner built a cult compound to last for 700 years in order to welcome the return of Meher Baba, the Sufism Reoriented guru and inspiration for the song "Baba O'Reilly" The House Of Worship The Cheesecake Factory Built | The FADER share.google/HcHXc1OXPeg8...

The House Of Worship The Cheesecake Factory Built

Sufism Reoriented, a small, well-funded California religious group, announced plans for a new sanctuary. Then the battle lines were drawn.

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Joseph Zbukvic (Croatian/Australian, born 1952) "Paris on a Rainy Day", 2015. Watercolor Painting, 73.7 × 53.3 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836–1893) "Twilight", 1871. Oil on Card laid down on Panel, 56 × 38 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Hanie Soltani (Iranian, b.1992) "Zahra on My Balcony," 2022-23 Oil on canvas diptych 100 x 70 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

George Handrahan (American, b.1949) "Last Light, Sharon, Vermont," Oil on linen 16 x 20 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Mia Bergeron (American, b.1979) "Mirage," 2024 Oil on aluminum 24 x 36 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Pekka Halonen (Finnish, 1865–1933) "Winter Landscape, Myllykylä", 1896. Oil on Canvas, 69 × 48 cm. Finnish National Gallery, Ateneum, Helsinki. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Mar 23, 2008: Seamstresses stitch a sun-shade for Skylab after its thermal protection shield was lost during launch, ensuring the safety of the crew and equipment. www.nasa.gov/image-article/seamstresses-stitch-sun-shade-skylab-2/

Berry Picker by Hanna Frosterus-Segerstråle (Finnish) 1888 Oil on canvas 52 cm x 32 cm Private collection #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

#Poetry #Painting #Autumn In autumn, when the leaves are brown, Take pen and ink, and write it down. I sent a message to the fish: I told them “This is what I wish.” The little fishes of the sea They sent an answer back to me. - Lewis Carroll 🎨 Irena Laube

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) Autumn Woods, Oneida County, State of New York, 1886. oil on canvas.

© Hanie Soltani. 'Zahra on My Balcony.' Oil on canvas diptych, 2022-23. 100 x 70 cm.

© Tim Kent. 'Mayfair.' Oil on canvas, 2026. 40 x 40 inches.

© George Handrahan. 'Last Light, Sharon, Vermont.' Oil on linen, n.d. 16 x 20 inches.