Victoria Ward
@hotspurstudio.bsky.social
I live in a log cabin in the Boreal Forest. By choice. Over 40 exhibitions Canada/UK, professional art worker for 30+ years.🇨🇦 Working with communities throughout Ontario. I paint and waste time online.
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Beaumont Quay, Essex, October 2025, just me, the British landscape and my Canadian hunting toque. #UK #landscape
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I don't know much about geopolitics, but I went to elementary school in the 1970s and 80s, and I can say with certainty that the kids who constantly threatened to beat up their friends eventually had a very hard time when we played dodgeball in gym.
January 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I don't know much about geopolitics, but I went to elementary school in the 1970s and 80s, and I can say with certainty that the kids who constantly threatened to beat up their friends eventually had a very hard time when we played dodgeball in gym.
Share widely, The White House has their own timeline and it's wrong. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Share widely, The White House has their own timeline and it's wrong. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Well #StrangerThings is still ridiculous. But, watching cuz it is ridiculous. I salute giving Linda Hamilton a very choice role.
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Well #StrangerThings is still ridiculous. But, watching cuz it is ridiculous. I salute giving Linda Hamilton a very choice role.
Where's the law on this???? ChatGPT told him his mother was poisoning him. WTAF???
I do not believe in the death penalty for humans.
I do support the death penalty for corporations.
When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
I do support the death penalty for corporations.
When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die
OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case.
arstechnica.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Where's the law on this???? ChatGPT told him his mother was poisoning him. WTAF???
YES!!
Shall we try a Constable cloud thread?
We must, we must.
We must, we must.
January 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
YES!!
Srsly. We need to stand with Greenland. @mark-carney.bsky.social
It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
January 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Srsly. We need to stand with Greenland. @mark-carney.bsky.social
Yeah, neighbour who has been repeatedly threatened here, Canada (tiny pop. with tinier army that hasn't been a problem for 100 years )can't do a goddam thing so... Would be nice.
a level of realpolitik here: the United States is unlikely to face serious international consequences for being lunatics acting with impunity, in large part because we are lunatics acting with impunity
at the end of the day this is going to be up to us to solve, domestically
at the end of the day this is going to be up to us to solve, domestically
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Yeah, neighbour who has been repeatedly threatened here, Canada (tiny pop. with tinier army that hasn't been a problem for 100 years )can't do a goddam thing so... Would be nice.
First of all, anyone who comes with capital to the creative world will be successful. You can buy your way into any career. Sorry young people but it is an absolute truth. Beyond that, the writer here neglects commitment - it means something, in anything you do.
news.artnet.com/art-world/st...
news.artnet.com/art-world/st...
The Art World Is Oversaturated. Here Are 5 Ways to Rethink What Matters
Amid an oversaturated art world, here are five modest strategies for reimagining what success means for artists.
news.artnet.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
First of all, anyone who comes with capital to the creative world will be successful. You can buy your way into any career. Sorry young people but it is an absolute truth. Beyond that, the writer here neglects commitment - it means something, in anything you do.
news.artnet.com/art-world/st...
news.artnet.com/art-world/st...
Crazy that this isn't the biggest news story. Where are the rest of the world's leaders? #Iran www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump, top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests in Iran | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats on Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between...
www.cbc.ca
January 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Crazy that this isn't the biggest news story. Where are the rest of the world's leaders? #Iran www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Moving Snow, Berthierville
Kathleen Moir Morris
1925
Kathleen Moir Morris
1925
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Moving Snow, Berthierville
Kathleen Moir Morris
1925
Kathleen Moir Morris
1925
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We happened upon this white-tailed deer on a blind corner getting a drink along the roadway. One more reason to stick to the speed limit. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Canada #deer
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We happened upon this white-tailed deer on a blind corner getting a drink along the roadway. One more reason to stick to the speed limit. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Canada #deer
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Gold snuff box, 1767, with miniature views of Château de Chanteloup, gouache on vellum; commissioned by duc de Choiseul (1719-1785), statesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Louis XV & patron of arts; after 1764, he fell from favour & retired to his Château de Chanteloup, near Amboise.
Met Museum
Met Museum
December 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Gold snuff box, 1767, with miniature views of Château de Chanteloup, gouache on vellum; commissioned by duc de Choiseul (1719-1785), statesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Louis XV & patron of arts; after 1764, he fell from favour & retired to his Château de Chanteloup, near Amboise.
Met Museum
Met Museum
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Vincent van Gogh, Landscape with Snow, 1888. Van Gogh painted this scene in late February of 1888, soon after he arrived in Arles in the South of France. While that region is generally known as a sunny clime, Van Gogh arrived during a record cold spell www.guggenheim.org/artwork/1486
December 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Vincent van Gogh, Landscape with Snow, 1888. Van Gogh painted this scene in late February of 1888, soon after he arrived in Arles in the South of France. While that region is generally known as a sunny clime, Van Gogh arrived during a record cold spell www.guggenheim.org/artwork/1486
Well done @mark-carney.bsky.social!! Merry xmas to Canadians everywhere!! www.canada.ca/en/transport...
Minister of Transport clears Santa Claus and reindeer for travel in Canadian airspace
Today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, has announced the North Pole’s most famous resident, Santa Claus, and his crew of ni...
www.canada.ca
December 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Well done @mark-carney.bsky.social!! Merry xmas to Canadians everywhere!! www.canada.ca/en/transport...
Someone please explain to me why privatization of health care is a good idea? Aside from people's declining health & rising death rate, canceled insurance plans doesn't make anyone rich. So what is this all about????
ACA enrollment for 2026 declines in Maine as thousands cancel plans
ACA enrollment for 2026 declines in Maine as thousands cancel plans
The drop comes after Congress failed to extend certain tax credits that expire at the end of the year, leading premiums to increase by an average of 77% in Maine.
www.pressherald.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Someone please explain to me why privatization of health care is a good idea? Aside from people's declining health & rising death rate, canceled insurance plans doesn't make anyone rich. So what is this all about????
My annual reminder to be like Hermey from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: dream big, be loyal & helpful to your friends and do something useful like starting a dental plan for your co-workers.
December 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My annual reminder to be like Hermey from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: dream big, be loyal & helpful to your friends and do something useful like starting a dental plan for your co-workers.
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Helpful sign in the Kingdom of Kent
December 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Helpful sign in the Kingdom of Kent
I don't think that AI generated entertainment is going to be what these salivating CEOs think it will be.
"Iger said the deal also fulfills a longtime desire by Disney to put user-generated content on its Disney+ streaming platform. Disney initially plans to put select videos created on Sora onto Disney+ to increase engagement with users, especially younger ones." www.businessinsider.com/disney-bob-i...
Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why he just did a blockbuster OpenAI deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's licensing deal with OpenAI will let it capitalize on a fast-growing technology and engage younger audiences.
www.businessinsider.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I don't think that AI generated entertainment is going to be what these salivating CEOs think it will be.
This is now officially out of control. Anti-Semitism must end now. www.bbc.com/news/live/ck...
Bondi Beach: Eleven killed in shooting targeting Australia’s Jewish community
A further 29 people have been taken to hospital and one gunman was also killed, NSW Police have told a news conference.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is now officially out of control. Anti-Semitism must end now. www.bbc.com/news/live/ck...
The two men were grown a** men. WTF?
Two men arrested after Christmas tree in Durham village chopped down
Two men arrested after Christmas tree in Durham village chopped down
Tree, which was planted more than 10 years ago, was felled hours after its Christmas lights were switched on
Two men have been arrested in relation to a “disgusting act of mindless vandalism” after a Christmas tree which had stood in a village for more than 10 years was cut down.
On Wednesday, the tree in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, was felled sometime between 10pm and 11pm, just hours after the Christmas lights were switched on. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The two men were grown a** men. WTF?
Switched my tab for FB to Messenger/FB because I don't care that Mark Zuckerberg wants to distract me with my feed and ads, I am going directly to the app he doesn't like. #Facebook #Messenger
December 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Switched my tab for FB to Messenger/FB because I don't care that Mark Zuckerberg wants to distract me with my feed and ads, I am going directly to the app he doesn't like. #Facebook #Messenger
I love this idea. Anderson is a great visual artist who is also a film maker IMO. That he inspires these kind of immersive experiences everywhere all because of his strong sense of aesthetics is great. This to me is true experiential art. accidentallywesanderson.com
Accidentally Wes Anderson, The Website
Award-winning digital home for all things AWA. Come explore with the AWA Community. Adventure Awaits!
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December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I love this idea. Anderson is a great visual artist who is also a film maker IMO. That he inspires these kind of immersive experiences everywhere all because of his strong sense of aesthetics is great. This to me is true experiential art. accidentallywesanderson.com
This question is so tired. But I appreciate Gopnik taking one for the team. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
Should We Separate the Art from the Artist? | The Tyee
American essayist Adam Gopnik thinks we’re better off without ‘trying to fence off our imaginations.’
thetyee.ca
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This question is so tired. But I appreciate Gopnik taking one for the team. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
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#OTD in 1905, O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi” is first published in The New York Sunday World.
The story at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256
#books #literature
The story at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256
#books #literature
December 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#OTD in 1905, O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi” is first published in The New York Sunday World.
The story at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256
#books #literature
The story at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256
#books #literature