🧵 What if hope could be drawn, one line at a time? Five hours. One pen. Thousands of lines. Hopeful Youth is a portrait, drawn entirely by hand in ink. He looks East, towards where the sun rises and shadows disappear. Signed, original. One-of-a-kind. A3 | 29.7X42cm/11.7X16.5” [1] More:

Hopeful Youth | Original Pen & Ink Portrait | Male Figure Art | Irish Artist | Contemporary Art - Etsy

This Pen & Ink Drawings & Illustrations item is sold by RobertBohan. Ships from Ireland. Listed on Sep 25, 2026

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Using an antique Washington hand press: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...

I see that the first item on @janelleshane.com's Botober 2026 list is "Happy Fly." I'm not going to draw it, but I will present a piano piece based on Moholy-Nagy's "Diary of a Fly," commissioned by a clown in Beijing. "Horsefly Rag" : dalelyles.com/musicmp3s/ho..., dalelyles.com/musicmp3s/ho...

Looking for a dance track with a chill atmosphere? Try my brand new track Make Me Believe 💎 on Bandcamp, released TODAY! If you like Kylie Minogue or Paul Oakenfold, you might like this track! #music #musicSky #newRelease #dance #EDM #techno #indie ambergrey.bandcamp.com/track/make-me-believe

Make Me Believe, by Amber Grey

track by Amber Grey

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Tired of text messages/emails/ads/videos from whichever political party is hitting you over the head? Looks like it's time for me to redux the redux of my Modest (campaign reform) Proposal: www.dalelyles.com/2024/10/26/a...

THE NINE PRECEPTS OF LICHTENBERGIANISM 1. TASK AVOIDANCE 2. WASTE BOOKS 3. ABORTIVE ATTEMPTS 4. GESTALT 5. SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION 6. RITUAL 7. STEAL FROM THE BEST 8. AUDIENCE 9. ABANDONMENT lichtenbergianism.com

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Dear @nytimes.com, specifically Will Shortz: Dude, "ASAP" does not mean "*Now!* — that's "STAT." You're thinking of "Soon, please." Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Pay attention to what you're looking for, not just what you find. #Gestalt #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes

Philip Glass is not writing music for those who like a thumping bass — I am not creating cocktails for those who like sweet, fruity drinks — Michael Bay is not making movies for those who appreciate plot and nuanced characters. (p. 101) #Audience

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Plan if you must, but be aware that art has ideas of its own. (p. 42) #AbortiveAttempts

with my apologies, another #BadEtching... badetchings.blogspot.com/2015/01/mean...

Meanwhile, on quest...

"At last," Sir Bedivere thought as he peered through the keyhole of the stronghold, "the Toilet Plunger of Culhwch is within my reach!"

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Shonda, can I see you in my office? www.alternet.org/kyrsten-sine...

'I’m not crazy': Kyrsten Sinema’s ex reveals why he trashed her house

On Wednesday, the ex-boyfriend and bodyguard of former Senator Kyrsten Sinema explained why he trashed her house during an incident in August

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So are we calling him Sen. "Hawkeye" Schmitt now?

Plato was not always right. #AbortiveAttempts #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes

For real, if you have access to a kid ages 3–8, go take a look. I don't think you'll regret it. www.lichtenbergianism.com/blog/2026/9/...

So, about those new projects... — Lichtenbergianism

In which I invite you to take part in an unscientific survey/experiment involving everyone’s beloved children’s book hero, Bug…

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Don’t wait until you can get it right before you start. (p. 35) #AbortiveAttempts

You have hundreds of excuses not to make the that thing you want to make. Do not use them. #AbortiveAttempts #MakeTheThingThatIsNot #postcardquotes

Lots of talk about defending "Western civilization" these days, so here's Richard Wright on what it means to be Western:

Congress can fund and staff the Federal Accountability and Fairness Oversight Commission

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d ago

This is absolutely correct, but I worry that "truth and reconciliation" will sound too foreign to Americans who have long been allergic to truth and/or reconciliation. I'd just say "we're finally going to hold people who broke the law and violated the Constitution accountable for their crimes"

The past is there for the taking — disassemble your idols and use the parts to #MakeTheThingThatIsNot. #StealFromTheBest. #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes

Cras melior est. (p. ) #Lichtenbergianism

Know what you’re putting off and why. (Use kanban…) (p. 22) #TaskAvoidance

Make it possible to update/upgrade the project. (p. 71) #SuccessiveApproximation

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The purpose of art is... — Lichtenbergianism

In which I muse on the purpose of art/literature in our lives…

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Yo, Meta, Apple, everybody: If you think I *need* AI on my laptop, prove it by giving me the option to turn it off completely and wait to see if I come crawling back asking for it to be turned back on. #NoAI

Your periodic reminder that you can give me money: amzn.to/2z8c3pv or bit.ly/3d4KddH #Lichtenbergianism

Lichtenbergianism: procrastination as a creative strategy

Are you a creative genius? No, only Mozart is a creative genius, and you are not him. But you are creative—yes, you are, admit it—and you want to overcome your fears and your bad habits so that you ca...

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To write with sensibility requires more than tears and moonlight. — G.C. Lichtenberg, Notebook F.23 #Lichtenbergianism #LichtenbergianQuotes

Make sure you throw them on fertile ground. #WasteBooks #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes