Absolutely incredible. NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone. Watch with sound on.

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #ArtSky #Museums #Prado Goya’s “Colossus” (1808) is a masterpiece of dread. A giant looms over a world in panic, embodying the terror of war. Is he protecting or destroying the people? It’s an enigma that continues to haunt us today. More in the ALT

These guys were cool in the 70’s Now, they are cool in THEIR 70’s

What you can't see in the pictures of pedestrian streets: the QUIET. Hundreds of people out, and all you hear are birds singing, the click of a bike mechanism, and the murmer of conversation. 📷 Ave Mont-Royal, Montréal

Drop your crime fighting Catholics While he may not be the most observant Catholic, Bond's roots are deeply Catholic. As shown in the film Skyfall, his ancestors were recusants who sheltered priests during the Reformation and even had a chapel on their property.

American conservative politician Clare Boothe Luce converted to Catholicism in 1946. In a 1953 meeting with Pope Pius XII, she was fiercely lecturing the pontiff on the Church's moral duty to fight communism when the Pope finally interrupted her. "You know, Mrs. Ambassador, I am a Catholic too."

In France, legislation came into effect recently for all car parks that have over 80 spaces to be covered with solar panels. Estimated to add around 11GW of renewable energy capacity to the national grid. Why not do likewise in Scotland? Braehead, Silverburn, Glasgow Fort etc.

The four humans who have traveled the furthest from Earth. (Via NASA.)

The #Artemis II astronauts said they needed more superlatives to describe their view of the eclipse, when the Sun was behind the Moon and its near surface was faintly illuminated by Earthshine

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #Artemis Will the Artemis moon missions inspire great art? Fifty years ago, the Apollo missions led to a surge in creativity. Read more...

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Many Catholics call today “Spy Wednesday,” the day when Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. While artists typically focus on the infamous kiss, Giotto captures the moment when the two former friends lock eyes. Giotto “The Arrest of Christ” (1304) and detail

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #NoKings In this Old Master painting, King Belshazzar is enjoying a grand feast and drinking from stolen sacred artifacts when, suddenly, God’s hand appears and writes a prophecy on the wall foretelling his downfall. Rembrandt, “Belshazzar’s Feast” (1635-38)

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

new cover of the economist

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #Museums A young girl visiting the National Gallery of Art looked at this sculpture and said, ”It looks like a bowl of spaghetti." "I just love that," said grounds manager Brett McNish.“We light the spark, we don’t fill the bucket." Christopher Wool, “Untitled” (2017)

I’ve made this joke before but I sincerely hope there is an economics Ph.D. candidate writing up what we can learn from suddenly unregulated markets producing “football champion Indiana” and “Sweet 16 Nebraska”

europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #Museums Painted in 1939, René Magritte’s "The Black Flag" feels chillingly prescient. Pilotless aircraft hover like sinister mechanical birds, evoking a sense of unseen menace. Typical of Magritte, there’s also a random flying window. More in the ALT

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Kandinsky proved that abstract art is far more than mere decoration. Look closely at Black Lines. Produced over a century ago, its frantic energy captures the same geopolitical anxiety I’m feeling today. Do you feel it, too? Wassily Kandinsky "Black Lines" (1913) • More in the ALT

In a political twist unimaginable when Russia began its full-scale invasion four years ago, the U.S. is requesting Ukraine's military expertise to help intercept Iranian drones. x.com/ZelenskyyUa/...

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 To escape from the reality of WWII into the comfort of a fantasy world, Miró turned to the sky as a coping mechanism. “I felt a deep desire to flee,” said the artist. “The moon and the stars began to play a major role in my paintings.” Joan Miró, “The Morning Star” (1940)

The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

"The museum, with its emphasis on an immersive, multi-media experience, will also include a visitor space for exhibits and a shared office space for two nonprofits working to preserve Black history in Gettysburg." gettysburgconnection.org/new-museum-w...

#ShortFilms 🐡 Just returned from a screening of the 2026 Oscar-nominated animated shorts and wow, this is a particularly elite line-up. 🎬 🌟 In a world of AI-everything, seeing this level of human creativity is such a breath of fresh air. Run, don't walk, to an indie theater near you. 🍿

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Happy Sunday, Blueskiis Pieter Bruegel the Elder called it in 1568. 🎨 In his masterpiece “The Blind Leading the Blind,” the man in orange leads everyone into a ditch. Five hundred years later and the energy is still the same.

The image that ended an era? Step inside the high-stakes scramble to capture Prince Andrew’s walk of shame from police custody. No filters, no spin, just the shot that changed everything. 🗃️

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #Art #Painting Black History Month is about more than remembering—it's about reclaiming. So I’m reposting my deep dive into the systemic 'forgetting' of Black abstract expressionists.

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 On Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, Saint Joseph's humility and trust serve as models for the self-reflection the season requires. That same humility defines his role in art. See how Joseph evolved from a background figure to a central symbol of protective care—

We deserve leaders who speak the truth. Happy Presidents’ Day.

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Happy Valentine’s Day, Blueskiis 💘 The ancients viewed sexual desire as a normal yet inherently volatile part of daily life. See how Cupid embodies this natural tension in classical mythology and Old Master paintings: wp.me/pdQwQ8-5VK

Are you one of nearly 70 million American women who changed their names when they got married? 🙋‍♀️ Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote. Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...

Some Swedish hockey players demonstrate various winter Olympic sports. 😁 (sound on) #Olympics

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 #BlackHistoryMonth This assemblage by Black American artist Betye Saar honors a jazz-and-blues legend who was born into poverty, orphaned at a young age, and went on to record songs that are among the best in jazz history. Betye Saar, "Bittersweet (Bessie Smith)" • More in the ALT

These guys are adorable in their support of their sister on the Women’s Hockey Team! How can you not smile at these guys? 😀 #Olympics #USA #WomensHockey www.today.com/video/brothe...

#Artists #Dancers #Poets #Bakers #Animators 🐡 #OpenCall Pitch an idea for a 15-to-30-second social media video inspired by a work of art from the National Gallery's collection. If your idea is selected, you’ll receive $3,000 to bring it to life. Proposals due Feb 28. More info here:

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Happy Sunday, Blueskiis “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo and artist Wassily Kandinsky share a fascinating neurological trait: Synesthesia. When they hear music, they see color. Here is how Kandinsky turned those sounds into the birth of abstract art...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

I have confirmed the gist of this report out of federal court in Minnesota today from a source familiar. If you have more information about the District of Minnesota—either the court or the U.S. Attorney's Office—and how they are handling all of this, please reach out. I am at crg.32 on Signal.

Happy Sunday, Blueskiis Entering the Majestic Theater in San Antonio is like stepping into an 18th-C Spanish courtyard. Thursday night was extra special when comedy icons Steve Martin and Martin Short lit up this stunning National Historic Landmark. Terrific show. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 More in the ALT 🗃️

Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Just announced: Medievalist Aden Kumler will present the 75th A.W. Mellon Lecture at the National Gallery of Art, May 3-24, 2026. Kumler will explore 'difficulty' as a medieval aesthetic and theme, using her research into how material conditions shape human thought and action.

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Happy Sunday, Blueskiis If you’re in the path of Winter Storm Fern, I hope you are safe and warm. Henri Matisse, "Snow Flowers (1951)” • More in the ALT

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

genuinely stunning image

Good morning members of the GOP in Congress. Today would be a good day for you to wake up.

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Happy Sunday, Blueskiis Enjoy 19th-century Stockholm on a snowy afternoon... Influenced by the Impressionists, this Swedish painter captures the nuances of daily life, with a keen eye for light and atmosphere Wilhelm Smith “Winter Scene from the Streets of Stockholm” (1896) • ALT

I feel bad for Aaron Rodgers* *is what I would say to signal to my family I have been kidnapped.

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 Happy Sunday, Blueskiis Renoir probably painted this during the early weeks of 1868, when temps were so low they froze the Seine. Among a remarkable variety of figures, the gray dog who stands alert for the arrival of a gold dog is especially charming. More in the ALT...