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Saint Casilda in 1630, clad in some really A+ textiles & painted by Francisco de Zurbarán. Today is his birthday.
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Saint Casilda in 1630, clad in some really A+ textiles & painted by Francisco de Zurbarán. Today is his birthday.
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Olympio. John Singer Sargent. 1910. Dessin.
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Olympio. John Singer Sargent. 1910. Dessin.
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OK, we get it, she's hot. The Golden Age was not always subtle, even in gorgeous paintings. This one by Gerrit Honthorst.
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
OK, we get it, she's hot. The Golden Age was not always subtle, even in gorgeous paintings. This one by Gerrit Honthorst.
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microsoft wants to use your linkedin data to train LLMs
turn it off here: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
turn it off here: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
microsoft wants to use your linkedin data to train LLMs
turn it off here: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
turn it off here: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
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Return of the cows! Here they are along the Maas, near Dordrecht. By Aelbert Cuyp, of course, because it's been his birthday today.
October 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Return of the cows! Here they are along the Maas, near Dordrecht. By Aelbert Cuyp, of course, because it's been his birthday today.
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Woman in blue. Distracted for a moment. Painted in 1639 by Cornelis Johnson, who was born on this day in 1593.
October 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Woman in blue. Distracted for a moment. Painted in 1639 by Cornelis Johnson, who was born on this day in 1593.
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Pensive Mary quietly rests and feeds her baby on the way to Egypt, before a completely amazing landscape that includes lots of thwarted idolatry & miracles! By Joachim Patinir of Antwerp, whose day is today.
October 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Pensive Mary quietly rests and feeds her baby on the way to Egypt, before a completely amazing landscape that includes lots of thwarted idolatry & miracles! By Joachim Patinir of Antwerp, whose day is today.
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The three brothers Browne and their servant, 1598. Yet how is it possible that 4th man is their servant? He has a sword! By Isaac Oliver, whose day is today.
October 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The three brothers Browne and their servant, 1598. Yet how is it possible that 4th man is their servant? He has a sword! By Isaac Oliver, whose day is today.
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I’m starting to notice a trend in the polling data…
—Top Public Worry: Corruption
—Biggest problem in Fed Gov: Corruption
—Top fear: Corruption
—What one word would you use to describe American government?: “Corrupt”
It’s almost like voters are trying to tell us something.
—Top Public Worry: Corruption
—Biggest problem in Fed Gov: Corruption
—Top fear: Corruption
—What one word would you use to describe American government?: “Corrupt”
It’s almost like voters are trying to tell us something.
September 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I’m starting to notice a trend in the polling data…
—Top Public Worry: Corruption
—Biggest problem in Fed Gov: Corruption
—Top fear: Corruption
—What one word would you use to describe American government?: “Corrupt”
It’s almost like voters are trying to tell us something.
—Top Public Worry: Corruption
—Biggest problem in Fed Gov: Corruption
—Top fear: Corruption
—What one word would you use to describe American government?: “Corrupt”
It’s almost like voters are trying to tell us something.
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Jupiter and Io, by Antonio da Correggio, 1530. You never thought a cloud could be this lascivious! Seriously, cloud porn.
August 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Jupiter and Io, by Antonio da Correggio, 1530. You never thought a cloud could be this lascivious! Seriously, cloud porn.
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Born on this day in 1495, in Alkmaar, Jan van Scorel. Painter and pilgrim: here as one member of the Jerusalem Brotherhood, on pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre. He's the one with the dog-eared corner on paper below.
August 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Born on this day in 1495, in Alkmaar, Jan van Scorel. Painter and pilgrim: here as one member of the Jerusalem Brotherhood, on pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre. He's the one with the dog-eared corner on paper below.
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Yes, yes, I know, stop chasing the girls with the metamorphoses. I've heard it all before! Jupiter receiving stern lecture from Venus, as envisioned by Abraham Janssens. It's his day.
July 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Yes, yes, I know, stop chasing the girls with the metamorphoses. I've heard it all before! Jupiter receiving stern lecture from Venus, as envisioned by Abraham Janssens. It's his day.
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Mildred Cooke, Lady Burghley, pregnant at the late age of 37 and quickly having her portrait painted by Hans Eworth in case she dies in childbirth! Happy ending: she gave birth to Robert Cecil, survived, lived another 25+ years.
June 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Mildred Cooke, Lady Burghley, pregnant at the late age of 37 and quickly having her portrait painted by Hans Eworth in case she dies in childbirth! Happy ending: she gave birth to Robert Cecil, survived, lived another 25+ years.
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Man with gloves & his wife with a very small book, painted in 1650 by Jan Victors of Amsterdam. He was born on this day in 1619.
June 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Man with gloves & his wife with a very small book, painted in 1650 by Jan Victors of Amsterdam. He was born on this day in 1619.
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36-year-old woman, not in the best mood despite her fine fur oversleeves, painted in 1543 by Willem Key of Antwerp. Today is his day.
June 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
36-year-old woman, not in the best mood despite her fine fur oversleeves, painted in 1543 by Willem Key of Antwerp. Today is his day.
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Poetry. Beautifully painted in 1648 by Carlo Dolci of Florence, born on this day in 1616.
May 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Poetry. Beautifully painted in 1648 by Carlo Dolci of Florence, born on this day in 1616.
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Good to see this.
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Good to see this.
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
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Magdalena de Cuyper with her fab fur-lined robe, her big chair, her tiny book, her perfect single tulip, in 1636. Painted by Jacob Jordaens, whose day is today.
May 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Magdalena de Cuyper with her fab fur-lined robe, her big chair, her tiny book, her perfect single tulip, in 1636. Painted by Jacob Jordaens, whose day is today.
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Tristram and Fox. A fine double portrait from 1780 by Thomas Gainsborough, whose day is today.
May 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Tristram and Fox. A fine double portrait from 1780 by Thomas Gainsborough, whose day is today.
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The Virgin Martyrs have lined up in alphabetical order: Agnes, Barbara, Catherine, Dorothy. Love this moment of whimsy in mystical adoration of the lamb by Jan van Eyck.
May 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Virgin Martyrs have lined up in alphabetical order: Agnes, Barbara, Catherine, Dorothy. Love this moment of whimsy in mystical adoration of the lamb by Jan van Eyck.
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AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care?
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
May 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care?
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
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This is an outrageous policy change. Also, if you’re gonna do this then you gotta do it for drivers, too right? Given those are obviously far far more dangerous vehicles.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/02/p...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/02/p...
Policy Change: NYPD Will Write Criminal Summonses, Not Traffic Tickets, for Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City
Quietly, the NYPD has changed policy and will now make criminal cases against cyclists who go through red lights, a change that will have predictable and unpredictable ramifications.
nyc.streetsblog.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This is an outrageous policy change. Also, if you’re gonna do this then you gotta do it for drivers, too right? Given those are obviously far far more dangerous vehicles.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/02/p...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/02/p...
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How long is her neck? Think about it. Young woman (& her ruff) painted in 1630 by Michiel van Mierevelt.
May 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
How long is her neck? Think about it. Young woman (& her ruff) painted in 1630 by Michiel van Mierevelt.
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Historical hottie du jour: bearded and giving a little side-eye in 1517 while sitting for his portrait with Dosso Dossi, whose day is today.
April 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Historical hottie du jour: bearded and giving a little side-eye in 1517 while sitting for his portrait with Dosso Dossi, whose day is today.
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Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
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