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sandweisStL.bsky.social

@ericsandweiss.bsky.social

retiring historian, aspiring novelist, inquiring urbanist...opinions strictly my own

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sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 3h ago

Here’s a poorly aged post. Looks like the national media framing may have missed the mark-/the incumbent delivered—presumably because he took care of things on the home front.

sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good St. Louis example of the demise of the old saw that “all politics is local.” Loyalty tests, either to Israel or Palestine, are proxies for a lot of other political emotions. And they do distract from a congressperson’s ability to focus on getting constituents what they need.

Timothy McBride@mcbridetd.bsky.social · 15h ago

BREAKING Missouri voters reject Amendments 4&5 income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes missouriindependent.com/2026/08/04/m...

Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes • Missouri Independent

Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.

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sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 14h ago

The move to limit statewide votes on constitutional amendments just one piece of a larger effort to protect power of a legislature that knows it doesn’t reflect the opinions of the majority of Missouri voters.

Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

Missouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump.

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sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 14h ago

Popular Initiative on the line in MO. Used in recent years to expand Medicaid, override anti-abortion laws…proposed change would require majority of votes in every (gerrymandered) district, rather than statewide majority.

Word&Way@wordandway.bsky.social · 16h ago

ELECTION DAY: The polls have closed across Missouri. As we wait for the results to come in, check out our story about a politically active rightwing church in St. Louis that wants its members to “vote the Bible” by making it virtually impossible for citizens to amend the Missouri Constitution.

phoenixrising@mmcarthur.bsky.social · 3d ago

Philip Guston (American, 1913–80) : If This Be Not I, 1945 Oil on canvas | 42.25 x 55.25 in Kemper Art Museum Washington University, St. Louis, MO Further description in the alt text 👇

The nine figures in If This Be Not I are contained within a space much like a proscenium or, as Janson called it, the “porch of a tumble-down house.”13 In fact, the structure seems almost like a ship with two large masts, fabric draped from a rope like a sail, and wooden slats of flooring. One critic in early 1945 noted that Guston’s newest interest was the painting of space, “but the hard way, without compositional props or perspectival aids.”14 The careful placement of large and small objects at various angles in If This Be Not I—from an upside-down coatrack to a massive door—lend a sense of layered depth. Forms are flatter and less volumetric than in previous paintings by the artist, and their sheer number creates a claustrophobic effect akin to Beckmann’s signature work. Indeed, Guston’s array of imagery functions as much as structural markers as personal allusions. The spatial complexity of If This Be Not I is further heightened by Guston’s attention to texture, or what one reviewer called “richness of surface.”15 Critics praised Guston as a colorist and for his ability to create contour without sharp-edged lines. “Now, for the first time,” wrote Janson of If This Be Not I, “the evocative power of the work springs as much from the richness and depth of its color as from the design.”16 By restricting his palette to a few colors (primarily grays, blues, whites, and the occasional burnt sienna) and painting wet-on-wet, Guston created tonal modulations and depth.17 For example, in the far left register of the painting, directly above the head of the reclining boy, is a plane of textured color resembling wood grain. It is painted on top of a grid of lines resembling a grate, which winds up and back into space at an oblique angle. Behind it, an open door creates the only opportunity of escape from the cluttered surroundings.
sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 2d ago

Levantine politics don’t translate well to US politics. Their default is saying “We will destroy you” while cutting secret deals and swapping prisoners. We hear that phrase and think, “When?” And we get played by both sides.

sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 3d ago

"I was born in 1914 in a solid, three-story, brick house in a large Midwest city...All the props of a safe, comfortable way of life that is now gone forever." Died on this date, 1997: William S. Burroughs, raised on Pershing Pl. and Price Rd. in St. Louis.

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sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 3d ago

Next Saturday, Aug. 8...monthly tour day at the fabulous National Building Arts Center, outside St. Louis. Will you be there?

National Building Arts Center on Instagram: "Rust, patina, and a hundred years of history. This is what time looks like when it's been well spent. Once a month we invite the public onto our 13-acre...

38 likes, 0 comments - nationalbuildingartscenter on July 31, 2026: "Rust, patina, and a hundred years of history. This is what time looks like when it's been well spent. Once a month we invite the...

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sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 3d ago

I want to think so, James Fallows. But this take presumes that there’s still an “organic” level of political opinion—the kitchen table conversation--unshaped by targeted news and social media. And I think that dividing line is long gone.

James Fallows@jfallows.bsky.social · 3d ago

The press obsession with "Dems in disarray because of Dem Socialists" reminds me of similar press obsessions w faint connection to voters' daily lives. I bet if you talked with voters in any sampling of Senate swing states, the "threat of Dem socialists" would be far down list of concerns.

sandweisStL.bsky.social@ericsandweiss.bsky.social · 3d ago

Still working on last weeks Know Your Cities puzzle? You see a walled city within a walled city on this map. A series of contained spaces lead to the emperor’s palace. Religious institutions outside this central space. Know Your City?

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