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Artist, lurker, not at all convinced it takes all kinds.
On this day I honor my friend Anita, who I once met for a July 4th picnic, and when I suggested we list the things we like about America, she said: "I'm going home."
Girl, I am not going to read an article with the word "adulting" in the headline
Marisol The Party, 1965-66 "She was an incredibly significant sculptor who has been inappropriately written out of history. In the 1960s, she had more press and more visibility than Andy Warhol." - Marina Pacini
Nobody Broke Your Heart is a tender, vivid exploration of Elliott Smith’s life, weaving together the stories of all the people he loved. I also got to hear hours of unreleased songs! You can preorder it here from bookshop.org, Amazon, B&N, etc www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744288...
Nobody Broke Your Heart by Jamie Fisher: 9780593475669 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The first all-encompassing biography of Elliott Smith, offering an intimate portrait of his life and musical legacy with brand-new interviews, lyrics, and correspondence from the people closest to him...
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darth™️@darthbluesky.bsky.social · 4mo agowho has a book coming out that people can preorder so they have something to look forward to and then be pleasantly surprised when the book just shows up on their doorstep
The Mountain is now streaming on DirectorsNotes.com, alongside a fantastic interview with programmer Mark Brennan! Many thanks to everyone at @directorsnotes.bsky.social 💛
Premiere: The Mountain by Will Mayo & Ian Scott McGregor // Directors Notes
Will Mayo and Ian Scott McGregor explore the imagined melodrama behind a real-life viral video, using sharp visual storytelling to blend humour and pathos.
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I say this gently and with love. The ppl watching the No Kings protests and saying “I have nothing in common with these normies, but I support the wine moms and fleece vest dads” are in denial. You are a middle aged bike commuter with a dog and a mortgage. You are these normies.
Climate Change Gets Strikingly Visualized by a Scottish Art Installation
Climate Change Gets Strikingly Visualized by a Scottish Art Installation
What does it accomplish to talk about climate change? Even those who talk about climate change professionally might find it hard to say.
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We were so lucky to be alive with her, damn. Thank you, Catherine O’Hara.
a woman in a sequined dress with the word schitts creek on the bottom left
ALT: a woman in a sequined dress with the word schitts creek on the bottom left
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Medici Princess Joseph Cornell wood box construction–wood, printed paper collage, paint, glass, metal, and mirror, 1952 (via bradfordart)
MN protestors #protip put 2 Idaho Russets in the oven at 420 degrees for 45 min, take them out and foil wrap, 1 in each pocket before you go out. Theyll stay warm for 3-4 hours even in this weather and you can eat em when you like. They used to send us kids out like this back in the 70s trust me.
Today's soundtrack began with the Fall. youtu.be/rOrlmWy9HoI?...
The Fall ''Frightened''
YouTube video by SoulStylistJukeBox
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If you work in local journalism and would like to come to this screening for free, hit us up. And thank you for your service. 🫡
WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership. details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide
King County Metro and 4Culture seek six artists to create short-form graphic novels that illuminate community stories along new and existing RapidRide lines.
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If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 9mo agoCalifornia police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
Heretic Coffee in Portland, Oregon has announced that starting Nov 1st they will provide breakfast to those in the community who will be facing hunger due to SNAP benefits not being sent out in November. "we know it’s not much, but we’ll do our best to keep you fed" - Heretic Coffee #Pinks
It’s crazy how overhearing the right unhinged public conversation can really just turn your whole day right around
Just hoping the sad raccoon I saw in Portland today is doing okay.
