Waka waka.

Ashes and Diamonds is showing in Britain at the BFI and the a Polish film festival, the occasions for a new review/appreciation in The Guardian. It is one of the greatest films I've ever seen. See it if you can, wherever you can, as soon as you can.

My favorite Groundhog’s Day joke. A friend and I were talking to our friend Teddy, a violinist, one February 2nd some years ago at a small party. I noted it was Fritz Kreisler’s birthday. “Yes, it’s also Jascha Heifetz’s birthday.” said Teddy....1/x

ICE is teargassing 8-year-old girls. Monsters. Finding, charging, prosecuting, and incarcerating these degenerates has to be job no. 1 when we rid ourselves of this pox.

DM me? We used to get hundreds of highly qualified applicants for a single job posting. Good prosecutors are increasingly hesitant to work for this DOJ.

"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it." - Fred Korematsu Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/

We're going to need a Truth and Incarceration Commission.

Disastrous: 37-61. Net -24. Only 2% on the sidelines here. The details aren't any better. Pew Research. Very reputable pollster.

Keep up the calls. No $$ for ICE. Called my senator and aide said they're HEARING it. 20k this week. That's ~ a call every 10 seconds, 24/7. US Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Call only your own Rep or Senators. Let them know you are a constituent. Be polite, the aides are there to help.

This is great! Philly DA Larry Krasner vows to "hunt down" ICE agents who are breaking the law like Germany hunted down Nazis after WWII. “This is a small bunch of wannabe Nazis in a country of 350 million. We outnumber them. If we have to hunt you down the way they hunted down Nazis for decades

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”

Celebrate. Also, Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121. No $$ for ICE.

He cursed Nehls out with the smooth cough. 😂😂😞😞

Watch this. Multiply by millions.

Not as easy as it looks, is it?

Wonderful video on Kerry James Marshall's creation of his stained glass windows for the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Ten minutes, full of historical and artistic details.

Wtf is happening? #25thamendment

Excellent brief thread on the purpose and effectiveness of observing ICE actions.

they want you to think minneapolis is dangerous. more of brass solidarity band performing today at powderhorn park at the anti ICE protest after their agent killed renee good. the band is made up of community members around george floyd square and they bring joy to every action they appear at

Grant Alert: Orlowski-Freed Grant is awarded to under-recognized American painters over the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need. -Grants range from $5K-36K based on need -I looked at 4 yrs of winners and they're all figurative painters. -NO MIXED MEDIA, not even pencil+paint -Deadline 1 April

Wow. 8pm Friday. Massive protests in Minneapolis.

Police officers are not immune from criminal laws. Being a law enforcement officer is not a license to kill.

Endorse.

Sad day. "The Turin Horse" is otherworldly. See it if you can. Cameo jeremiad from the traveling stranger who has come for palinka written by László Krasznahorkai.

Repellant, embarrassing, degrading. Insiders dish on Bari Weiss' self-indulgent goat rodeo at CBS News.

Carol of the Bells in # Kyiv subway. Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. Thankful to everyone who stands with us!

Since this is in the news again...

Great article. Proud to be a subscriber. Yes, I'm virtue signaling. Subscribe and you can feel very virtuous too! Support independent media.

Owngolimpico.

Inspired to re-read "At the Fishhouses," Elizabeth Bishop's 1947 poem, by a wonderful Jorie Graham appreciation in the New Yorker. When I first read the poem i wrote in margin, "direct, clear, unpretentious speech and then at the end she goes all apocalyptic on your ass." (poem link in comment)

I wonder how judges will feel about Kavanaugh Stops? "The intern was reportedly shaken, so [Superior Court Judge] McBurney offered to drive him home. ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."

Uh WITAF??

This is glorious.

The wheels are coming off.

Some thought about my recent paintings.

Yes.

This is very good and very informative and if establishment Democrats were interested they could learn an important message.

Wheeeeee!

We're going to win.

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AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance However, they are weaker than they look…

Adam Serwer: "The people, it turns out, are far more courageous than their leaders." Read it.

GRANT ALERT The Puffin Foundation funds projects in the arts, generally related to environmental/political concerns. Their applications portal for 2026 grants is open through 21 November. For the 2026 cycle they are accepting applications in fine art, music, and photography. More at the link.

Great evening at @walshpeter.bsky.social opening at IFAC Arts at the Yard on Friday. Superb and thought-provoking work, up until 8 November at 85 Delancey Street on the LES in NYC. Go see! More here: ifacarts.com/show/ifac-ar...

Jamelle Bouie lays it out. The "inevitability" is a facade. This message so important to keep in mind, and it's why I have zero tolerance for doomers on this platform or elsewhere. Keep working, keep connecting, keep pressuring your reps, keep showing up, keep resisting. "Stand up, and say no."