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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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Blue Night - Edward Hopper, 1914.
Source : Whitney Museum of American Art 🇺🇸
Source : Whitney Museum of American Art 🇺🇸
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Blue Night - Edward Hopper, 1914.
Source : Whitney Museum of American Art 🇺🇸
Source : Whitney Museum of American Art 🇺🇸
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Melancholy-2025
January 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Melancholy-2025
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"One grows accustomed to being praised, or being blamed, or being advised, but it is unusual to be understood."
"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars."
"We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand."
E. M. Forster, born 1/1
"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars."
"We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand."
E. M. Forster, born 1/1
January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"One grows accustomed to being praised, or being blamed, or being advised, but it is unusual to be understood."
"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars."
"We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand."
E. M. Forster, born 1/1
"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars."
"We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand."
E. M. Forster, born 1/1
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I love the way the new year triggers hope- even though the world feels bleak after a chaotic 2025.
Wishing you all a year ahead full of compassion, goodness and a new spark of resistance.
There’s a lot of love and support here on blue sky, and I am very appreciative.
#resist #hope #happynewyear
Wishing you all a year ahead full of compassion, goodness and a new spark of resistance.
There’s a lot of love and support here on blue sky, and I am very appreciative.
#resist #hope #happynewyear
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM
I love the way the new year triggers hope- even though the world feels bleak after a chaotic 2025.
Wishing you all a year ahead full of compassion, goodness and a new spark of resistance.
There’s a lot of love and support here on blue sky, and I am very appreciative.
#resist #hope #happynewyear
Wishing you all a year ahead full of compassion, goodness and a new spark of resistance.
There’s a lot of love and support here on blue sky, and I am very appreciative.
#resist #hope #happynewyear
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"Just do your best
Do everything you can
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts
Are gonna say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything everything'll be alright,alright" The Middle/Jimmy Eat World
#VT365
#StreetArt
Do everything you can
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts
Are gonna say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything everything'll be alright,alright" The Middle/Jimmy Eat World
#VT365
#StreetArt
December 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"Just do your best
Do everything you can
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts
Are gonna say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything everything'll be alright,alright" The Middle/Jimmy Eat World
#VT365
#StreetArt
Do everything you can
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts
Are gonna say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything everything'll be alright,alright" The Middle/Jimmy Eat World
#VT365
#StreetArt
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PDX Saturday!
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
PDX Saturday!
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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...
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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