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@shapaka.bsky.social
· Nov 18
“in the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that doesn't creak.”
“i am not well; i could have built the pyramids with the effort it takes me to cling on to life and reason.”
—franz kafka
—franz kafka
February 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“i am not well; i could have built the pyramids with the effort it takes me to cling on to life and reason.”
—franz kafka
—franz kafka
we give in to temptation all the while knowing, come morning, we'll have to suffer the consequences.
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 AM
we give in to temptation all the while knowing, come morning, we'll have to suffer the consequences.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Paintings by Nigerian artist Idowu Oluwaseun, 2020s.
January 23, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Paintings by Nigerian artist Idowu Oluwaseun, 2020s.
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Esther Mahlangu (b.1935), South African Ndebele artist known for her bold, large-scale paintings that reference her Ndebele heritage #WomensArt
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Esther Mahlangu (b.1935), South African Ndebele artist known for her bold, large-scale paintings that reference her Ndebele heritage #WomensArt
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I know I'm late but The Pitt is as good as everyone said it was. wow
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I know I'm late but The Pitt is as good as everyone said it was. wow
“two thousand years, i've been in that water
two thousand years, sunk like a stone
desperately reaching for nets
that the fishermen have thrown
trying to find, a little bit of hope.”
two thousand years, sunk like a stone
desperately reaching for nets
that the fishermen have thrown
trying to find, a little bit of hope.”
a man wearing ear buds is sitting at a table with a cell phone .
ALT: a man wearing ear buds is sitting at a table with a cell phone .
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January 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
“two thousand years, i've been in that water
two thousand years, sunk like a stone
desperately reaching for nets
that the fishermen have thrown
trying to find, a little bit of hope.”
two thousand years, sunk like a stone
desperately reaching for nets
that the fishermen have thrown
trying to find, a little bit of hope.”
the west wing is such a phenomenal show. its writers did a great job.
December 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
the west wing is such a phenomenal show. its writers did a great job.
we don’t get a lot of things to really care about.
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
we don’t get a lot of things to really care about.
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I can’t go on like this.
*continues to go on like that*
*continues to go on like that*
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I can’t go on like this.
*continues to go on like that*
*continues to go on like that*
crime shows and naming their characters “scofield”🤣
December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
crime shows and naming their characters “scofield”🤣
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© Pol Ledent.
'Colourful waves'.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm.
'Colourful waves'.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm.
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
© Pol Ledent.
'Colourful waves'.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm.
'Colourful waves'.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm.
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© Zack Zdrale,
'Cowards.'
Oil on panel, 2025.
32 × 48 inches.
'Cowards.'
Oil on panel, 2025.
32 × 48 inches.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
© Zack Zdrale,
'Cowards.'
Oil on panel, 2025.
32 × 48 inches.
'Cowards.'
Oil on panel, 2025.
32 × 48 inches.
“i’m not here. this is a hologram of me.”
nobody hates my job like i do.
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
“i’m not here. this is a hologram of me.”
i’m not suffering for free.
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
i’m not suffering for free.
i just wanna go home bro.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
i just wanna go home bro.
nobody hates my job like i do.
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
nobody hates my job like i do.
but really, what’s the point?
November 14, 2025 at 4:54 AM
but really, what’s the point?
when the husband dies nobody ever asks how the mistress is doing.
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
when the husband dies nobody ever asks how the mistress is doing.
happiness? what a fickle creature, man.
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
happiness? what a fickle creature, man.
no, i’m happy. i can just maybe be a bit happier.
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
no, i’m happy. i can just maybe be a bit happier.
i’m old and sensitive now.
November 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
i’m old and sensitive now.
masturbating while gospel music blasts from speakers is heinous work. i can’t think of a more blasphemous sin or a greater rejection of god.
a stuffed monkey is talking to another stuffed monkey in a tv show
ALT: a stuffed monkey is talking to another stuffed monkey in a tv show
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November 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
masturbating while gospel music blasts from speakers is heinous work. i can’t think of a more blasphemous sin or a greater rejection of god.
it can't always be about you, you gotta recentre the narrative every once in a while.
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
it can't always be about you, you gotta recentre the narrative every once in a while.