Mark Ricter
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“…waiting could be conceived of both as a form of resistance and as a warranted insistence on the space for deliberation and reflection, which are the preconditions of freedom.“
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@lmsacasas.bsky.social
theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/waiting-is...
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@lmsacasas.bsky.social
theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/waiting-is...
Waiting Is a Revelation
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 1
theconvivialsociety.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
“…waiting could be conceived of both as a form of resistance and as a warranted insistence on the space for deliberation and reflection, which are the preconditions of freedom.“
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@lmsacasas.bsky.social
theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/waiting-is...
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@lmsacasas.bsky.social
theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/waiting-is...
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Here's another watercolour from a sketching visit back to Winchester where I spent a year at the art school in the '60s. I had a particularly productive stay in the late '90s and this is favourite from then. It was bought by a friend and I'm sure she's looking after it.
#art #watercolour #Winchester
#art #watercolour #Winchester
December 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Here's another watercolour from a sketching visit back to Winchester where I spent a year at the art school in the '60s. I had a particularly productive stay in the late '90s and this is favourite from then. It was bought by a friend and I'm sure she's looking after it.
#art #watercolour #Winchester
#art #watercolour #Winchester
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With the old order in ruins, the contours of the new world will become much clearer in 2026—in three main areas
The contours of 21st-century geopolitics will become clearer in 2026
With the old order in ruins, the contours of the new world will become much clearer in 2026—in three main areas
econ.st
December 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
With the old order in ruins, the contours of the new world will become much clearer in 2026—in three main areas
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December 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Watercolour painting in a woodland, with an interesting wooden footbridge over a stream. This is the second version: I gave the first version to the person who owned these grounds but she has since moved. I hope it's a nice reminder for her.
#art #watercolour #woodland
#art #watercolour #woodland
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Watercolour painting in a woodland, with an interesting wooden footbridge over a stream. This is the second version: I gave the first version to the person who owned these grounds but she has since moved. I hope it's a nice reminder for her.
#art #watercolour #woodland
#art #watercolour #woodland
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One of a series of mixed media drawings of musicians playing at an Irish music session in Mill Road, Cambridge
#mixedmedia #musicsession #fiddle #guitar #tinwhistle
#mixedmedia #musicsession #fiddle #guitar #tinwhistle
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One of a series of mixed media drawings of musicians playing at an Irish music session in Mill Road, Cambridge
#mixedmedia #musicsession #fiddle #guitar #tinwhistle
#mixedmedia #musicsession #fiddle #guitar #tinwhistle
So if Mullen is Intl water?
Sen. Mullin: "We know that the Navy or the Coast Guard picked up survivors already and sent them back to their country."
Bash: "Could that be because a lawyer in the Pentagon said 'you can't do that again'?"
Sen. Mullin: "No…Why do we care if we take them out in international water?"
Bash: "Could that be because a lawyer in the Pentagon said 'you can't do that again'?"
Sen. Mullin: "No…Why do we care if we take them out in international water?"
November 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
So if Mullen is Intl water?
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Garden oil painting in progress 10 years ago (this one was only worked on a little after this photo and it found a buyer)
#art #painting #oiloncanvas #malus
#art #painting #oiloncanvas #malus
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Garden oil painting in progress 10 years ago (this one was only worked on a little after this photo and it found a buyer)
#art #painting #oiloncanvas #malus
#art #painting #oiloncanvas #malus
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Putz request results in a putz move by a putz company for a putz movie. @mattbelloni.bsky.social is right — dumbest possible state-controlled media.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Putz request results in a putz move by a putz company for a putz movie. @mattbelloni.bsky.social is right — dumbest possible state-controlled media.
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This oil on canvas painted at the end of the garden went through various phases. It looks interesting at this stage but went on to get stodgy and overworked. I have it in mind to attack this one again when the weather gets warmer. It's taking up space so it's that or maybe chuck it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This oil on canvas painted at the end of the garden went through various phases. It looks interesting at this stage but went on to get stodgy and overworked. I have it in mind to attack this one again when the weather gets warmer. It's taking up space so it's that or maybe chuck it.
That is impressive.
Ring (18th century)
Creator: unknown
🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 196979)
#MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet
Creator: unknown
🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 196979)
#MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
That is impressive.
But per prediction, Alito saves the day.
It is amazing that the lawyers for Texas tasked with defending Texas' racial gerrymander are essentially throwing both DOJ and the Governor under the bus.
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
But per prediction, Alito saves the day.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Don’t Lift A Finger #art #artistsofbluesky #contemporaryart #modernart #inkpainting #pastel #abstract #abstractart #artlover #mixedmedia #graphite #oilpainting #painting #artwork #panelpainting #outsiderart
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Oh, also in recent movie news, I got some friends of mine to watch both the original of The Blob and the 80s version.
They liked them both! Still crowd pleasers to this day, even if the original has like 40 year olds pretending to be high schoolers.
#horrorsky #filmsky #nowwatching
They liked them both! Still crowd pleasers to this day, even if the original has like 40 year olds pretending to be high schoolers.
#horrorsky #filmsky #nowwatching
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Oh, also in recent movie news, I got some friends of mine to watch both the original of The Blob and the 80s version.
They liked them both! Still crowd pleasers to this day, even if the original has like 40 year olds pretending to be high schoolers.
#horrorsky #filmsky #nowwatching
They liked them both! Still crowd pleasers to this day, even if the original has like 40 year olds pretending to be high schoolers.
#horrorsky #filmsky #nowwatching
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I'm going to laugh really hard if California successfully changes its election map in response to a Texas map that no longer exists. #TheArtOfTheDeal
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I'm going to laugh really hard if California successfully changes its election map in response to a Texas map that no longer exists. #TheArtOfTheDeal
Real disappointment.
The Wicked: For Goof finale song will be released on the score album in December. www.broadwayworld.com/article/WICK...
WICKED: FOR GOOD Score Album Coming in December; Tracklist Revealed
On December 5, Republic Records will release the official score album for Wicked: For Good, containing all the instrumental underscoring written for the film by Stephen Schwartz and John Powell.
www.broadwayworld.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Real disappointment.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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From America’s 250th birthday to concerns over AI, here are ten trends and themes to look out for in the coming year. Read The World Ahead
Tom Standage’s ten trends to watch in 2026
This is Donald Trump’s world—we’re all just living in it. As the Trumpnado spins on in 2026, here are ten trends to watch from the editor of The World Ahead
econ.st
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
From America’s 250th birthday to concerns over AI, here are ten trends and themes to look out for in the coming year. Read The World Ahead
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CAHOKIA REGION—A 4-ton bald cypress marker post from the Mitchell site has now been precisely dated to A.D. 1124, the political and economic peak of Cahokia. New analyses show the tree was hauled in from bottomland forest.
Read more: buff.ly/mEcyR5f
PLOS ONE article: buff.ly/ls3ThyE
Read more: buff.ly/mEcyR5f
PLOS ONE article: buff.ly/ls3ThyE
Giant wooden marker post dates Cahokia's political and economic peak
Dr. Nicholas Kessler and his colleagues examined the largest known marker post from the ancient North American city of Cahokia. Their study is published in PLOS One.
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
CAHOKIA REGION—A 4-ton bald cypress marker post from the Mitchell site has now been precisely dated to A.D. 1124, the political and economic peak of Cahokia. New analyses show the tree was hauled in from bottomland forest.
Read more: buff.ly/mEcyR5f
PLOS ONE article: buff.ly/ls3ThyE
Read more: buff.ly/mEcyR5f
PLOS ONE article: buff.ly/ls3ThyE
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Priest's Robe (Shichijō) (1615)
Creator: unknown
🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 68317)
#MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet
Creator: unknown
🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 68317)
#MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Priest's Robe (Shichijō) (1615)
Creator: unknown
🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 68317)
#MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet
Creator: unknown
🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 68317)
#MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet
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An oil on board from April 2017 showing flowers from the garden and a few still life objects. This painting was sold.
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
An oil on board from April 2017 showing flowers from the garden and a few still life objects. This painting was sold.
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
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How do you make a documentary about a subject that predates the invention of photography? @kenlburns.bsky.social, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on what it took to film “The American Revolution”:
How Do You Film the Revolution?
What we learned making a documentary about a war so distant in time
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How do you make a documentary about a subject that predates the invention of photography? @kenlburns.bsky.social, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on what it took to film “The American Revolution”: