Mandasmews
@mandasmews.bsky.social
PDX artist finding inspiration in travel, history, and the antics of my mischievous cats - creative musings with a touch of wanderlust.
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Mandasmews
@mandasmews.bsky.social
· Nov 20
I completed this painting a year ago. The state of the world seems to be stuck between chaos and indifference.
#painting #art #shareyourwork #postelection #reflection #fire #cats
#painting #art #shareyourwork #postelection #reflection #fire #cats
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$1 tacos? Be right there!
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
$1 tacos? Be right there!
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Tonight! Portland
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Tonight! Portland
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Today is First Thursday Portland! Don't let a little rain keep you inside... urbanartantiques.com/portland-art...
Urban Art & Antiques
Art events in the Portland and PDX area.
urbanartantiques.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Today is First Thursday Portland! Don't let a little rain keep you inside... urbanartantiques.com/portland-art...
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With all that's going on it may seem trivial to look at art, but it's a good time to take a breather and look at art. urbanartantiques.com/2025/10/13/%...
🎨 Portland Art Openings – First Thursday, November 6
The post highlights various art exhibitions in Portland galleries, featuring receptions at specific times. Notable galleries include Russo Lee, Augen, Froelick, Blue Sky, and more, with a suggested…
urbanartantiques.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
With all that's going on it may seem trivial to look at art, but it's a good time to take a breather and look at art. urbanartantiques.com/2025/10/13/%...
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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We all deserve the right to marry.
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We all deserve the right to marry.
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"There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, than the will of evil."
- Gandalf the Gray
- Gandalf the Gray
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, than the will of evil."
- Gandalf the Gray
- Gandalf the Gray
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If you’re around at 12pm CST, join my online lecture (FREE). Register at:
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October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you’re around at 12pm CST, join my online lecture (FREE). Register at:
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I keep thinking about how General Gronewold said that the Oregon Guard would protect Oregonian protesters. I would love to see the Guard stand in front of that blue line at the ICE building and protect protesters from the illegal and brutal actions of ICE. What a powerful image that would create.
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I keep thinking about how General Gronewold said that the Oregon Guard would protect Oregonian protesters. I would love to see the Guard stand in front of that blue line at the ICE building and protect protesters from the illegal and brutal actions of ICE. What a powerful image that would create.
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“I love America more than any other country in the world, and exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”
~James Baldwin
~James Baldwin
October 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“I love America more than any other country in the world, and exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”
~James Baldwin
~James Baldwin
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after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
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Reporting to you live from War Ravaged Portland
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reporting to you live from War Ravaged Portland
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Join me!
Artist Talk @ The Jung Center of Houston!
Part of the series “Community for Conscious Aging”. Snacks & refreshments provided.
Saturday, Oct 25 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE
Register Here:
junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/j...
#Houston #Art #Jung #ArtLecture #VisualArt #Painting #Texas
Artist Talk @ The Jung Center of Houston!
Part of the series “Community for Conscious Aging”. Snacks & refreshments provided.
Saturday, Oct 25 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE
Register Here:
junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/j...
#Houston #Art #Jung #ArtLecture #VisualArt #Painting #Texas
Afternoon Artist Talks | Laura Spector: Personal Stories (In-Person)
Saturday, Oct 25 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE | Join the Community for Conscious Aging as we meet the artist behind The Jung Center Gallery’s current exhibition: Personal Stories, and enjoy a rich, intimate...
junghouston.app.neoncrm.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Join me!
Artist Talk @ The Jung Center of Houston!
Part of the series “Community for Conscious Aging”. Snacks & refreshments provided.
Saturday, Oct 25 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE
Register Here:
junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/j...
#Houston #Art #Jung #ArtLecture #VisualArt #Painting #Texas
Artist Talk @ The Jung Center of Houston!
Part of the series “Community for Conscious Aging”. Snacks & refreshments provided.
Saturday, Oct 25 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE
Register Here:
junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/j...
#Houston #Art #Jung #ArtLecture #VisualArt #Painting #Texas
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"What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid."
Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”
An Interview With the Portland Chicken
Rachel Saslow
www.wweek.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid."
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Thoughts from today: when you're sharing news stories, are you framing your presentation of said story in a way that promotes your ultimate goal of restoring democracy? Are you motivating people to take action? Or scaring the shit out of them? Is your framing aiding the fascists or fighting them?
October 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Thoughts from today: when you're sharing news stories, are you framing your presentation of said story in a way that promotes your ultimate goal of restoring democracy? Are you motivating people to take action? Or scaring the shit out of them? Is your framing aiding the fascists or fighting them?
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Having a hard time keeping up with things in your daily life?
World outside seems upside down?
No longer enjoying the same things you once did?
Future feels dark and scary?
You may be experiencing fascism. Fortunately, there’s a cure!
#GeneralStrike #Protest #Resist #CommunityDefense #MutualAid
World outside seems upside down?
No longer enjoying the same things you once did?
Future feels dark and scary?
You may be experiencing fascism. Fortunately, there’s a cure!
#GeneralStrike #Protest #Resist #CommunityDefense #MutualAid
October 3, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Having a hard time keeping up with things in your daily life?
World outside seems upside down?
No longer enjoying the same things you once did?
Future feels dark and scary?
You may be experiencing fascism. Fortunately, there’s a cure!
#GeneralStrike #Protest #Resist #CommunityDefense #MutualAid
World outside seems upside down?
No longer enjoying the same things you once did?
Future feels dark and scary?
You may be experiencing fascism. Fortunately, there’s a cure!
#GeneralStrike #Protest #Resist #CommunityDefense #MutualAid
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If you’re in Houston and want to go to the Health Museum art show “Age In Our Times” get your tickets here:
thehealthmuseum.org/events/agein...
#Houston #Art #ArtShow
thehealthmuseum.org/events/agein...
#Houston #Art #ArtShow
Age in Our Times - Preview Reception - The Health Museum
Join us for an exclusive preview reception celebrating the opening of our newest exhibition, Age in Our Times.
thehealthmuseum.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If you’re in Houston and want to go to the Health Museum art show “Age In Our Times” get your tickets here:
thehealthmuseum.org/events/agein...
#Houston #Art #ArtShow
thehealthmuseum.org/events/agein...
#Houston #Art #ArtShow
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Celeste dos Cravos (2025), acrylic gouache (+ tiny bit of watercolour) on hot pressed paper (A3)
The traditional version of the illustration I painted digitally last year, now as I had first envisioned it :)
The traditional version of the illustration I painted digitally last year, now as I had first envisioned it :)
October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Celeste dos Cravos (2025), acrylic gouache (+ tiny bit of watercolour) on hot pressed paper (A3)
The traditional version of the illustration I painted digitally last year, now as I had first envisioned it :)
The traditional version of the illustration I painted digitally last year, now as I had first envisioned it :)
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Kaiser in Oregon has Covid vaccines available. Just FYI. Getting mine and my flu shot today. Because vaccines save lives. And good public health is community care.
October 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Kaiser in Oregon has Covid vaccines available. Just FYI. Getting mine and my flu shot today. Because vaccines save lives. And good public health is community care.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST LET US HAVE A FEW MOMENTS OF HOPE
Do y’all not understand how hope is active? How it is motivating? How it drives people to fight?
If you try to stamp out every last ray of hope and every good moment and every tiny bit of happiness you have truly doomed us all.
Do y’all not understand how hope is active? How it is motivating? How it drives people to fight?
If you try to stamp out every last ray of hope and every good moment and every tiny bit of happiness you have truly doomed us all.
There’s a certain type of poster that seems to think it’s helpful to stamp out anything hopeful in the name of being realistic about how bad things are.
Don’t be that poster.
We know how bad things are. But for most of us, hope helps a lot more than your cynicism.
Rebellions are built on hope…
Don’t be that poster.
We know how bad things are. But for most of us, hope helps a lot more than your cynicism.
Rebellions are built on hope…
September 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST LET US HAVE A FEW MOMENTS OF HOPE
Do y’all not understand how hope is active? How it is motivating? How it drives people to fight?
If you try to stamp out every last ray of hope and every good moment and every tiny bit of happiness you have truly doomed us all.
Do y’all not understand how hope is active? How it is motivating? How it drives people to fight?
If you try to stamp out every last ray of hope and every good moment and every tiny bit of happiness you have truly doomed us all.