Isabel Santos

@isabelsantos.bsky.social

🦋Welcome to my lair, a cozy corner to have a little fun, stay informed, and blow a little steam. I favor Democracy, but all are welcome, as long as you engage in polite discourse. I find it helps us all to be open to other perspectives💙Democrat 🇺🇸🇵🇹🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇬🇱🇩🇰🇨🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇵🇸🇮🇱

🇮🇹 Did you know? In Italy, benches aren't just for sitting—they're little havens for stray cats!' Cozy cubbies, cushions, and treats turn public spaces into tiny acts of kindness. A reminder: even small gestures can make the world a warmer, happier place.

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Some stories are unbearable but they must be told This is a story of unimaginable loss, cruelty, and survival, and of a daughter who rose to fight for justice and leadership against all odds Every day hidden stories of women like her remind us of courage, resilience and the power to change the world

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🇮🇷 Iranian artist Alireza Karimi Moghadam imagines how Vincent van Gogh might experience the modern world. Through symbolic illustrations, he places Van Gogh inside contemporary scenes filled with phones, trends, branding and viral moments. @alirezakarimimoghadam

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Bob Dylan proposed to Mavis Staples…A reminder that love and happiness sometimes pass right in front of us—and the hardest lessons are the ones about what we didn’t dare to reach for. Let this be a nudge: take the chance, make the move, and don’t let fear write your regrets.

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New Year, new chances. Sometimes all it takes is one small step—a hello, a smile, a message—to turn ‘alone’ into ‘together.’ Don’t let the fear of the first move keep you on the bench. 2026 is waiting for your courage. Who could you reach out to today, if fear wasn't holding you back?

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Phone Home🛸 Who knew a fire hydrant just needed a sticker to become E.T.? This playful tweak turns a boring street fixture into a smile machine — proof that sometimes all it takes to feel "new" is a tiny shift in perspective. What boring thing around you deserves a glow-up?

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EFIX takes a plain trash can and gives it a galactic ow-up. With R2-D2 and a few bright flowers, a dull street corner becomes a tiny sci-fi garden - proof that even the most ordinary places can surprise us. Do little moments of public art like this make you smile?

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“Starting a new year is all about shifting perspective. We tell ourselves “New Year, New Me,” looking for ways to transform the ordinary into something extraordinary. Street art does exactly that every day…”

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Some say the world has lost its magic… but every New Year, people everywhere come together to celebrate hope, fresh beginnings, and light in the darkness. ✨💛 Let’s carry that magic into 2026—what are you most hopeful for this year? 🌟

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DID YOU KNOW? 🎉 From ancient Mesopotamia to modern midnight traditions, New Year’s has a world of quirky customs! Food, music, and fireworks all carry luck, meaning, and magic—here’s a peek at some fascinating ways people celebrate new beginnings.

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🐘🌉Did you know? In 1884, P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants—including Jumbo—across the Brooklyn Bridge to prove it was safe! Imagine the stomp, the trumpets, and New Yorkers thinking, “Yep, if elephants can do it, we’re good!” 😄

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