Begging the Dems to stop being the party of unforced errors

This painting is the middle panel of a triptych titled "The Journey Home" (2017) by the late Chinese-Canadian artist Matthew Wong. Wong was a self-taught painter whose work gained massive acclaim shortly before his tragic death in 2019.

Italian ceramics artist Clara Holt, who decorates her work with images of ancient myths #WomensArt

Photographer Chantal Pinzi's photogragraphic series of women skateboarders around the world, including in India #WomensArt

Trees in a meadow with poppies in bloom, c.1905 by Juliette Wytsman, Belgian impressionist painter #WomensArt #TreeArtWeek 🌳

“We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.” — Carl Sagan

U.S. Reaches Trade Deal With Pedotopia https://theonion.com/u-s-reaches-trade-deal-with-pedotopia/

“I’ve been using ChatGPT to help with cooking for a while now, so I didn’t think too much of it when the ingredients list included a bottle filled with gasoline and a cloth wick,” said the alleged attacker

My flower painting 🌹

Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945), German Expressionist artist, excelled in printmaking, enabling her to stress the stoicism, strength and emotions of her subjects. Her self-portrait, 1924 is a woodcut #WomensArt

Did you know that Pittsburgh has one of the highest densities of union Starbucks stores in the country? CONGRATULATIONS to baristas at the Banksville Plaza store - they just won the 21st union Starbucks in Pittsburgh! ✊🔥

Data Centers By The Numbers https://theonion.com/data-centers-by-the-numbers/

Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), an Italian Baroque painter who was one of the first female artists to specialize in history painting. She opened an academy for women artists before her mysterious early death #womensart #WomensHistoryMonth

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Illustration from Tove Jansson's book 'The Moomins and the Great Flood' (1945) #Womensart

Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

'My Wife's Lovers', 1893 painting by Carl Kahler (1856–1906).

One of my favourite old watercolours, bringing back memories of exploring the Hampshire coast by bus or train with sketch pad. This was done at beautiful Bosham in 1970 on cheap paper, catching the sun going down over Chichester harbour - see alt text #watercolour #Bosham #Chichester #pleinair

"We are dealing now with an allegation that the president of the US raped and sexually assaulted a child and is now using his DOJ to try to cover that up." If you want to understand latest Epstein revelations, @leahlitman.bsky.social explains them clearly on our pod: newrepublic.com/article/2070...

Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015), US photographer known for her documentary photography and portraiture #WomensArt

February 17, 2026 Today begins the Chinese New Year - year of the Horse. It’s also the first day of Ramadan on the Islamic Calendar. It’s also Mardi Gras for partying Christians (mostly Catholics), signalling the first day of Lent. All derived from Lunar cycles. New Moon Today — 7:00am ET

America has lost a titan in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. From his days at the side of Dr. King, to his moral leadership in this century, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. spent his life pushing our nation closer to its own ideal.

Happy #ChineseNewYear The year of the #firehorse Sculpture by U.S. artist Deborah Butterfield #womensart

'Storm light' by UK contemporary printmaker Mikki Bowers #WomensArt

Adire textile, indigo-dyed cloth made in south-western Nigeria by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist-dyeing techniques #WomensArt

Amanda McCavour, Toronto-based artist who makes installations with fabric and embroideries #WomensArt

Today, construction on the nation’s largest infrastructure project came to a halt - with hundreds laid off - because Donald Trump is out of control. The good news: political pressure still works, and we can use our voices to make sure he doesn’t have the last word.

Parisian avant-garde painter Marie Laurencin, Tête de femme de profil, 1909 #womensart

UK textile artist Rachel Wright who creates textile art using machine embroidery on calico with fabrics and Madeira rayons #WomensArt

Knitted botanic art by artist Tatyana Yanishevsky #WomensArt

Even if you do usually vote Republican, most of us can agree at this point that the administration has gone way, way too far.

Everywhere I go, people are talking about the same thing: the president’s failure to bring down prices and make life in this country more affordable.

I am VERY proud of the students at McCallum and Crockett high schools for walking out of class yesterday! ICE OUT OF AUSTIN!

Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem. Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!

Don't forget: for every union barista on strike, dozens of customers and allies have joined in solidarity by walking picket lines, showing their support online and in-person, and committing to not buy Starbucks. ✊ #NoContractNoCoffee

Clare Young, contemporary graphic designer and artist who works with collage - paper and fabric #WomensArt

Japanese paper artist Chie Hitotsuyama creates sculptures of animals using a technique involving rolled strips of wet newspaper #womensart

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City of San Diego's Privacy Advisory Board votes unanimously to "cease' Flock Automated License Plate Reader Technology. PAB's report: www.sandiego.gov/sites/defaul... The final decision is with City Council. Be heard by leaving a comment for Public Safety Committee. How to in thread 🧵

This woman has spent the past few days calling places of worship to see if they would donate formula for her baby who hasn’t eaten in several hours. So far, I’ve only seen yeses from a mosque, a Buddhist temple, two Catholic churches, two Black Baptist churches, and a tiny Appalachian ministry.

Chicago ICE Raids By The Numbers https://theonion.com/chicago-ice-raids-by-the-numbers/

Ann Arbor, MI is turning UP today to tell Starbucks: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!

Californian Morning' (mid 20thc) by US artist and printmaker Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998) #WomensArt

Vance is back in Indiana today, personally pressuring GOP lawmakers to ignore their conscience and enact an extreme gerrymandering plan. The fact that they have to send in the VP tells us something important and encouraging: political pressure against this plan is working, even in deep red places.

Shima Tamami (1937-1999), an influential Japanese printmaker who joined a Women's Print Association in her country, mid 20th century, at a time when women in the arts struggled to receive the same resources and promotion as their male equivalents #ReframingWomensPrintmakers

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target

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