Read this 🧵 because it involves a chicken, a ghost which clucks & artist Francis Bacon’s ancient relative… perhaps…😄

Alas! It’s the 400th anniversary of Francis Bacon dying because he tried to stuff a chicken with snow by the side of a road in Highgate 🧵

...but I think we should save Blinky’s full story up for the anniversary of that artwork later in the month, and content ourselves for now with the fun* fact that Francis Bacon was distantly related to Francis Bacon, and once painted a chicken (*for me, and it’s my account. So.)

Vanessa Stockard (Australian, b.1975) "Satan Taking a Break from Hate Crimes," 2022 Oil on dibond #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #catlover

Further confirmation, if it was needed: The Adelaide Festival board was aware that Writers Week would probably be wrecked if they cancelled Randah Abdel-Fattah, but they did it anyway.

#JazzMusic #JazzSky #RonCarter #BlueNoteRecords www.roncarterjazz.com

#throwbackthursday The legend that is Regina Carter was our cover artist in our Dec 2023 magazine! You can read our interview with her here: Regina Carter: Voicing The Truth heyzine.com/flip-book/69...

The Australian Government releases statement following latest (insert war crime here)

Just some baby ducklings bibbling about in the bath eating some peas. Because we all need this right now. #ducklings #ASMR #farmlife

If you throw your fruit peels in the bin, you’re wasting them! This shows what can happen if you enrich soil with organic matter and walk away. 🌱 www.sciencealert.com/how-12-000-t...

"Pink covered M.24 Chaffee Tank." 2006, by Danish artist Marianne Joergensen and various helpers.... Created as an anti war atwork #WomensArt

hot air..

The price of public holiday homecare under Australia’s new aged care system is $337.50 p/hr. There’s a lot of elderly people out there who missed out on a shower this weekend because they couldn’t afford it

Stop what you’re doing right now and behold the craftsbirdship. Outstanding.

Interesting argument @financialtimes.com.

De-dollarisation continues apace ☺️ Europe plans to exit Visa & Mastercard: The $24 Trillion Payments Shift europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/europ…

Happy anniversary of Jesus’s greatest ever prank to all who celebrate. Here’s something transcendent. Nina Simone - Sunday In Savannah (Live) youtu.be/gLWSw01NxKY?... #musicsky #nowplaying #nowspinning

Sometimes the noise of a world that is wild at heart and crazy on top needs to be shut off and instead one should focus on the fact that there is still so much beauty & love present. The 1953 sublime release Piano Reflections by Duke Ellington is an amazing reminder... #JazzMusic #JazzSky #Duke

In 2009 The Barcelona Jazz Festival commissioned Cuban pianist Omar Sosa to create a musical celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the release of Miles Davis Kind of Blue. Eggun is that celebration as Sosa reimagines with Afro-Cuban impressionist colors and textures. #JazzMusic #JazzSky #Cuba

Significant rearrangements of Gulf alliances. Implications for Israel?

It's quite barren, to be honest. There are no bottom-dwelling fish there are no rays, sharks, stingrays All key species in Gulf St Vincent are near non-existent levels

Well, who would Jesus bomb? youtu.be/lQa3JvF7GKU?...

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Meanwhile, on the moon...

Easter 2026

By the much-missed Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social

One day, "It" will happen, by which I mean sudden and unexpected news that you want to celebrate. In such cases, you will want the right outfit. 🧵

I ask again @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social - why is the Israeli ambassador still here? #GazaGenocide #auspol

Sounds like a fair call.

Easter 2026

It’s that time of year again.

By the much-missed Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social

Because they know it would be the absolute end of them if they bent on this. If only they carried that attitude to everything else and used this latest batshit fuckery of harm from Trump to say no to everything. The US alliance is actively against our interests and the AUKUS Iran attack proves it

Slow👏🏻clap👏🏻.

The level of ignorance from those supposed to inform hurts my head. May the gods help us… #Auspol #NATO @nytimes.com ???

“A growing number of NHS staff are refusing to work on Palantir’s health data platform over ethical concerns about the controversial US tech company” Good www.ft.com/content/dbb6...

Congratulations, the universe sent you this dog because you have been chosen. Joy awaits. 13/10

Censored pianist Jayson Gillham is fighting MSO in the courts for freedom of artistic expression. His story here: youtu.be/LiRuq--x_nA?... His concert tour here: Australian Recital Tour: July 2026 Sign up for exclusive pre-sale access: ✍️ jaysongillham.com/keystolife

Simply beautiful... From the 1986 pairing of saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Luiz Bonfá - Jazz Samba Encore with Don Payne – bass Dave Bailey - drums On a couple of album tracks Antonio Carlos Jobim plays guitar... #JazzMusic #JazzSky #JazzGuitar #Brazil #BossaNova #NowPlaying #Verve

"Australians know when something is wrong. They feel it every time they pull up at the bowser and watch the numbers run". The cost of complicity. Andrew Brown #Iran #Albo #war michaelwest.com.au/the-iran-war...

#Jazzsky #Jazz #Music #BossaNova #CannonballAdderley w The Bossa Rio Sextet of Brazil & ‘Clouds’ youtu.be/_frHh-kniAU

Herb Ellis & Freddie Green - It Had to Be You Freddie Green - rhythm guitar with Count Basie - was born today in 1911! He developed a style of jazz chord comping back in the day. He also did some solo work. RIP. #FreddieGreen #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JazzSky #HerbEllis youtu.be/32GlNp1whJ8?...

Cannonball Adderley - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (live) #IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #MusicSky #JazzSky #CannonballAdderley #JoeZawinul Day 3: A song with a strong backbeat youtu.be/y7FFLYXEOqA?...

Simply beautiful... From outstanding 2006 Ray Sings Basie Swings, a mix of previously unreleased Ray Charles vocal performances from 1973 with newly recorded instrumental tracks by contemporary 18 piece Count Basie Orchestra...and does Ray ever sing.... #JazzMusic #JazzSky #RayCharles #NowPlaying

Happy birthday Booker Little! Eric Dolphy — bass clarinet Booker Little — trumpet Mal Waldron — piano Richard Davis — double bass Ed Blackwell — drums Released - December 1961 Recorded - 16 July 1961 Five Spot Café, New York, NY Label - New Jazz Producer - Esmond Edwards #jazzsky

Portuguese textile artist Vanessa Barragão's large-scale handwoven artworks using techniques of her ancestors such as latch hook, crochet and felt needle with recycled materials #womensart

Jazz OTD: The exceptional trumpeter/composer Kenny Dorham recorded his wonderful album "Una Mas" on April 1, 1963 with an ace quintet: Joe Henderson (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Butch Warren (b), and Anthony Williams (d). #jazzsky

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 31 - ☯️ "All the Things You Are" #jazzsky, #jazz, #musicsky, #charlieparker youtu.be/onvLuR7E5sM?...

Spoiler. It's flames.

albo yelling that there is NO fire in a crowded theatre, chuckling to himself at his ingenuity