David Platzker / Specific Object
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Art historian, curator, writer, dealer of ephemeral materials, Respirateur, etc. Pretty Okay at Bikes. SPECIFICOBJECT.COM
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The first act of the 2025 Congress will be a vote to declare Trump the winner of the 2020 election. They'll then move to name Trump as the "official" winner and invalidate everything Biden signed into law.
I was wrong. It's so much worse than I anticipated, and I anticipated it would be bad. Very bad. bsky.app/profile/spec...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Shutting the government down AND cutting off funds for food stamps, right before an election was a masturful move. Compliments to the chef.
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Shutting the government down AND cutting off funds for food stamps, right before an election was a masturful move. Compliments to the chef.
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A noted archeologist likened Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” White House destruction to the cultural vandalism once committed by ISIS.
Real-Life Indiana Jones Torches Trump’s White House Teardown With Scathing ISIS Comparison
Archaeologist who spent years documenting the recovery of ancient artefacts looted by ISIS in Syria and Iraq is shocked by Trump’s wanton destruction.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A noted archeologist likened Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” White House destruction to the cultural vandalism once committed by ISIS.
Birds of a feather flock together. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/n...
Cuomo Joins Adams at Knicks Game. Is an Endorsement in the Cards?
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Birds of a feather flock together. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/n...
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#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
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Andrew Cuomo: taxpayers should pay for $60 million in legal bills for my sexual harassment allegations
Also Andrew Cuomo: $60 million is too much money to spend on a pilot program to deliver cheaper groceries
Also Andrew Cuomo: $60 million is too much money to spend on a pilot program to deliver cheaper groceries
October 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Andrew Cuomo: taxpayers should pay for $60 million in legal bills for my sexual harassment allegations
Also Andrew Cuomo: $60 million is too much money to spend on a pilot program to deliver cheaper groceries
Also Andrew Cuomo: $60 million is too much money to spend on a pilot program to deliver cheaper groceries
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Jeffries to Lawler: "You're a complete and total embarrassment. You're embarrassing yourself and your district right now. And you're going down to defeat next year."
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Jeffries to Lawler: "You're a complete and total embarrassment. You're embarrassing yourself and your district right now. And you're going down to defeat next year."
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Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
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They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office
After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects
Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs
Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs
October 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office
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The year is 2003.
17-year-old Stephen Miller is sitting in the back of a school bus talking about torture, as in “Torture is a celebration of human life and dignity."
Miller looks directly into the camera and describes the torturing Iraqis in gruesome detail, as his peers laugh uncomfortably.
17-year-old Stephen Miller is sitting in the back of a school bus talking about torture, as in “Torture is a celebration of human life and dignity."
Miller looks directly into the camera and describes the torturing Iraqis in gruesome detail, as his peers laugh uncomfortably.
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The year is 2003.
17-year-old Stephen Miller is sitting in the back of a school bus talking about torture, as in “Torture is a celebration of human life and dignity."
Miller looks directly into the camera and describes the torturing Iraqis in gruesome detail, as his peers laugh uncomfortably.
17-year-old Stephen Miller is sitting in the back of a school bus talking about torture, as in “Torture is a celebration of human life and dignity."
Miller looks directly into the camera and describes the torturing Iraqis in gruesome detail, as his peers laugh uncomfortably.
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Jane Goodall on Donald Trump: “I see the same sort of behavior as a male chimpanzee will show when he’s competing for dominance with another
October 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Jane Goodall on Donald Trump: “I see the same sort of behavior as a male chimpanzee will show when he’s competing for dominance with another
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TRUMP AT THE UN: “The teleprompter is not working… whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble.”
September 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
TRUMP AT THE UN: “The teleprompter is not working… whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble.”
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"For a long time, many skeptics believed it never even happened and claimed that it was a hoax on a vast scale. Now, almost everyone agrees that the B-Thing took place, but opinion is split on what it means." — @kylemacneill.bsky.social for @rollingstone.com
The Artwork That Spawned 9/11 Conspiracy Theories and Mystery
Art collective Gelitin installed a balcony on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center. A year later, the planes struck and conspiracy followed
www.rollingstone.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"For a long time, many skeptics believed it never even happened and claimed that it was a hoax on a vast scale. Now, almost everyone agrees that the B-Thing took place, but opinion is split on what it means." — @kylemacneill.bsky.social for @rollingstone.com
Greed and avarice. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Ken Griffin Loves Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles So Much He Tried to Buy it From Australian Museum
The hedge-fund titan said he once tried to buy the painting for several hundred million dollars from the National Gallery of Australia.
www.artnews.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Greed and avarice. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
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Let’s make one thing clear from the start: Charlie Kirk was the victim of a shooting in a country where he, along with other right-wing extremist influencers, have been inciting violence for years. — Kirk is neither a martyr nor a hero, he is a cause.
September 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Let’s make one thing clear from the start: Charlie Kirk was the victim of a shooting in a country where he, along with other right-wing extremist influencers, have been inciting violence for years. — Kirk is neither a martyr nor a hero, he is a cause.
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Their meeting took place this morning in the Pool Room of what once was the Four Seasons Restaurant in the Seagram Building.
I can't help thinking what Mark Rothko (who was commissioned to paint the Pool Room's murals—and who later withdrew) would have thought about today's anti-Mamdani meeting.
I can't help thinking what Mark Rothko (who was commissioned to paint the Pool Room's murals—and who later withdrew) would have thought about today's anti-Mamdani meeting.
September 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Their meeting took place this morning in the Pool Room of what once was the Four Seasons Restaurant in the Seagram Building.
I can't help thinking what Mark Rothko (who was commissioned to paint the Pool Room's murals—and who later withdrew) would have thought about today's anti-Mamdani meeting.
I can't help thinking what Mark Rothko (who was commissioned to paint the Pool Room's murals—and who later withdrew) would have thought about today's anti-Mamdani meeting.
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The Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop and question Latinos
The Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop and question Latinos
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to confirm that immigration agents have 'reasonable suspicion' to stop and question Latinos whose occupations draw many undocumented workers.
www.latimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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We've reached the "Degenerate Art" stage of this Nazi administration. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
White House Targets Specific Artworks at Smithsonian, Including Painting of Refugees and Fauci Portrait
The White House listed artworks at Smithsonian museums that it denounced, including a painting of refugees, a Fauci portrait, and more.
www.artnews.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We've reached the "Degenerate Art" stage of this Nazi administration. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
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"A shelf of books in alphabetical order is called a miracle."
Collective Nouns for Librarians
A group of librarians is called a cardigan. A collection of empty chairs is called an author reading. A collection of Eric Carle books covered in s...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"A shelf of books in alphabetical order is called a miracle."
Mark it as spam.
August 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Mark it as spam.
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Lmao they’re being indicted for bribing Adams to kill a bike lane.
McGuinness Boulevard rears its head again: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...
More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Lmao they’re being indicted for bribing Adams to kill a bike lane.