On March 13, 1895, a fire broke out at Tesla's laboratory at 33-35 S. Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, photographed here. The fire destroyed his equipment, models, notes, and much of his research data - half his life's work. He gave himself electric shock therapy from one of his coils to recover!

Mark your calendars! I'll be performing "To Begin the World Over Again: the Life of Thomas Paine" at LA Central Library's beautiful Mark Taper Auditorium on Sunday June 28 at 2pm. Reserve your free tickets at Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/to-begin-t...

"There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action." -Harry Bridges

Mark your calendars! I'll be performing "To Begin the World Over Again: the Life of Thomas Paine" at LA Central Library's beautiful Mark Taper Auditorium on Sunday June 28 at 2pm. Reserve your free tickets at Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/to-begin-t...

Now no bidding for painting pools. Ever happen before? At least twice - in the Revolutionary War and the Iraq War. "That some men get their living by war is as shocking as it is true." -Thomas Paine www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Mark your calendars! I'll be performing "To Begin the World Over Again: the Life of Thomas Paine" at LA Central Library's beautiful Mark Taper Auditorium on Sunday June 28 at 2pm. Reserve your free tickets at Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/to-begin-t...

“The most important word in the language of the working class is ‘solidarity’.” - Harry Bridges Happy May Day!

“Today the most civilized countries of the world spend a maximum of their income on war and a minimum on education. The twenty-first century will reverse this order. It will be more glorious to fight against ignorance than to die on the field of battle.” - Nikola Tesla So we can hope!

“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.” ― Thomas Paine, The American Crisis

"I inherited from my father, an erudite man who labored hard for peace, an ineradicable hatred of war.” ― Nikola Tesla

"Whether your job is pushing a four-wheeler, or programming a computer, I don't know of any way for working people to win basic economic justice and dignity except by being organized into a solid, democratic union." -Harry Bridges

“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” ― Thomas Paine

How does Norway (6 mil people) top the Winter Olympics? Snow and ice but also: Investment in local sports clubs, not just elite programs. Talent nurtured over time, no extreme early pressure. Training sustainably, avoiding burnout. Emphasizing teamwork, share knowledge, and less internal rivalry.

Einstein said “Spinoza is the greatest philosopher, he deals with the soul and the body as one, not as two separate things”. Tesla said “Develop a relationship with nature…and..."service to God could be rendered by service to Mankind”. Both men saw Spirituality as a force in their scientific work.

If Spain, why not America?

"War is the art of conquering at home." Thomas Paine

“14 million preventable deaths by 2030 if USAID defunding continues." UCLA Fielding School of Public Health  “22 million avoidable deaths by 2030." from LancetGlobal Health Genocide to be laid at the feet of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.  #genocide #africanaid #DOGE #softpower

"The job of the scientist is like that of a planter--to develop a relationship with nature and work towards the future." Nikola Tesla "My awakening garden." Ian Ruskin

Spread the Word!  My Paine film "To Begin the World Over Again: the Life of Thomas Paine"  (the 59 minute version) is streaming free on PBS 24/7 until January 3, 2029. The streaming link: www.pbs.org/show/thomas-...

Happy Birthday, Thomas Paine. May your determination and optimism in the tumultuous times of the American Revolution inspire us all today!

There is talk of a GeneralStrike in the air...check out 1934 in San Francisco when 63 unions joined the ILWU in a 3 day General Strike. They won! The Wharf Rats became Lords of the Docks! #ilwu #harrybridges #generalstrike #ruskinproductions #solidarity

250 years ago today a pamphlet, about 40 pages long, changed the world. It inspired a revolution that would in turn inspire the world. Time to celebrate Thomas Paine!

Watch FREE on PBS www.pbs.org/show/thomas-paines-to-begin-the-world-over-again until 2/2, then w/PBS passport. America needs to hear Paine's words more than ever. We will post Station airings at ruskinproductions.com PLEASE SHARE! Full length feature on Vimeo #ThomasPaine #democracy #PBS

From "Magic and Lightning: into the Mind of Nikola Tesla" – "I would have preferred that Marconi had realized that radio was not about sending messages somewhere, but about the transmission of intelligence". www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Thank you, Felicia and Michael Kelley, for being such exceptional and thoughtful hosts of the Thomas Paine Fundraiser and Brainstorming Event on Sunday, September 14, at Throop Unitarian-Universalist Church in Pasadena. Funding and ideas flowed as momentum builds towards July 4th, 2026!

Very excited to be returning to Kilkea Castle...this time to tell Nikola Tesla's story!

Interested in Thomas Paine? This will be a great event, featuring Paul Fitzgerald, author of the wonderful graphic novel "Paine; Being a Fantastical Visual Biography of the Vilified Enlightenment Hero..." Join the webinar tomorrow..at 7pm UK time! freethinker.co.uk/2025/08/free...

“I love the smell of deportations in the morning,” Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday morning, an off-base reference to the famous line in the Vietnam film Apocalypse Now, “I love the smell of Napalm in the morning.” The President of the United States

Farewell to the Lewes Pound, the UK’s last local currency. All things must pass...away. Paine lived his formative years in Lewes, before leaving for the colonies.

In 1835 a young lawyer wrote an essay defending Deism and Thomas Paine, and criticizing Christianity. His name was Abraham Lincoln. The essay disappeared. The story is that Samuel Hill, a friend and ally, burned it, thus saving Lincoln’s political career. Your thoughts on politicians and God?

Do you know about the American Garden of Heroes? It'll take your breath away! Click on the link below to check it out and let us know who you'd want in or out: www.ruskinproductions.com/blog/an-amer...

Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Reserve Reading Room, Paris, where I will be performing my Tesla play in the autumn.