Thomas Schmall
@thomasschmall.bsky.social
Artist living in the #Netherlands.
Here with art and opinions.
Only art at...
Pixey: https://pixey.org/i/portfolio/ThomasSchmall
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thomas.schmall/
Or my site: https://www.oxpal.com/
Here with art and opinions.
Only art at...
Pixey: https://pixey.org/i/portfolio/ThomasSchmall
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thomas.schmall/
Or my site: https://www.oxpal.com/
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Thomas Schmall
@thomasschmall.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Time to jump to the sky - Word is, that it's nice for following and dropping #art.
Here is my last big piece, before a health-related painting break.
Hope I get the hang of it.
#イラスト #outside #pleinair #mixedmedia #watercolors #duinen #treepainting #noordzee #ink #inkdrawing #inkpen #paintings
Here is my last big piece, before a health-related painting break.
Hope I get the hang of it.
#イラスト #outside #pleinair #mixedmedia #watercolors #duinen #treepainting #noordzee #ink #inkdrawing #inkpen #paintings
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"[M]asked agents apprehended 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in his driveway on Tuesday...[the agent] led him to the door and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.”
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; lawyer says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials and a lawyer for the family say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramo as “bai...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 AM
"[M]asked agents apprehended 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in his driveway on Tuesday...[the agent] led him to the door and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.”
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youtu.be/rtG6-BVFboU?...
Finally some sense and clarity, some courage, some leadership and a challenging but clear path forward. Thank you Donald, we couldn't have done this without you 🌟
#europe #eu #davos #wef #greenland #vonderleyen #slavaukraini #ukraine #eu-inc
#mercosur #canada #urgencymindset
Finally some sense and clarity, some courage, some leadership and a challenging but clear path forward. Thank you Donald, we couldn't have done this without you 🌟
#europe #eu #davos #wef #greenland #vonderleyen #slavaukraini #ukraine #eu-inc
#mercosur #canada #urgencymindset
FULL SPEECH: Von der Leyen Explosive Remarks at Economic Forum, Fires Back at Trump Over Greenland
YouTube video by DRM News
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January 21, 2026 at 8:19 AM
youtu.be/rtG6-BVFboU?...
Finally some sense and clarity, some courage, some leadership and a challenging but clear path forward. Thank you Donald, we couldn't have done this without you 🌟
#europe #eu #davos #wef #greenland #vonderleyen #slavaukraini #ukraine #eu-inc
#mercosur #canada #urgencymindset
Finally some sense and clarity, some courage, some leadership and a challenging but clear path forward. Thank you Donald, we couldn't have done this without you 🌟
#europe #eu #davos #wef #greenland #vonderleyen #slavaukraini #ukraine #eu-inc
#mercosur #canada #urgencymindset
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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1/7
Good Martin Wolf piece on the global return of mercantilism. What is new about this piece is that it seems part of a growing recognition among global opinion makers that mercantilism and trade war didn't start when deficit economies with...
www.ft.com/content/cd68...
Good Martin Wolf piece on the global return of mercantilism. What is new about this piece is that it seems part of a growing recognition among global opinion makers that mercantilism and trade war didn't start when deficit economies with...
www.ft.com/content/cd68...
The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism
Liberal trade policies are giving way to frictions that could lead to outright conflict
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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Good Martin Wolf piece on the global return of mercantilism. What is new about this piece is that it seems part of a growing recognition among global opinion makers that mercantilism and trade war didn't start when deficit economies with...
www.ft.com/content/cd68...
Good Martin Wolf piece on the global return of mercantilism. What is new about this piece is that it seems part of a growing recognition among global opinion makers that mercantilism and trade war didn't start when deficit economies with...
www.ft.com/content/cd68...
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They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 AM
They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
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Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
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The Times reports, citing British intelligence, that Ukrainian troops killed 27 times more Russians than they lost in battles for Kupyiansk. Around 200 Russian soldiers were surrounded before Christmas, with total Russian losses in the thousands. #UkraineWar
January 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The Times reports, citing British intelligence, that Ukrainian troops killed 27 times more Russians than they lost in battles for Kupyiansk. Around 200 Russian soldiers were surrounded before Christmas, with total Russian losses in the thousands. #UkraineWar
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Guten Morgen!
(Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
(Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
January 16, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Guten Morgen!
(Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
(Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
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Still prescient almost a decade later 🥴
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Still prescient almost a decade later 🥴
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ICIJ's #ChinaTargets, The #CoinLaundry and #DamascusDossier were part of @centercoopmedia.bsky.social’s picks for the top 10 collaborations of 2025: ICIJ "delivered three massive investigations in 2025 that exemplify the power of cross-border collaboration."
Here are the top 10 journalism collaborations of 2025
Every year, the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University tracks journalism collaborations through its database, the…
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January 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
ICIJ's #ChinaTargets, The #CoinLaundry and #DamascusDossier were part of @centercoopmedia.bsky.social’s picks for the top 10 collaborations of 2025: ICIJ "delivered three massive investigations in 2025 that exemplify the power of cross-border collaboration."
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European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source -> www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/euro...
#EU #OpenSource
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#EU #OpenSource
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European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source
The European Commission recently launched a call for evidence on a newer initiative about the importance of open source, and their reliance on non-EU countries.
www.gamingonlinux.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source -> www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/euro...
#EU #OpenSource
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#EU #OpenSource
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1/7
Caixin: "China’s top disciplinary watchdog has expelled a former vice governor of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, accusing him of failing to execute Beijing’s mandate to reduce local-government debt and associating with “political swindlers.”"
www.caixinglobal.com/2026-01-08/f...
Caixin: "China’s top disciplinary watchdog has expelled a former vice governor of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, accusing him of failing to execute Beijing’s mandate to reduce local-government debt and associating with “political swindlers.”"
www.caixinglobal.com/2026-01-08/f...
Former Vice Governor of Guizhou Expelled for Failing to Curb Local Debt
Wu has been accused of associating with ‘political swindlers’ and failing to address local-government debt, marking the sixth removal of an alternate member from the 20th Central Committee
www.caixinglobal.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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Caixin: "China’s top disciplinary watchdog has expelled a former vice governor of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, accusing him of failing to execute Beijing’s mandate to reduce local-government debt and associating with “political swindlers.”"
www.caixinglobal.com/2026-01-08/f...
Caixin: "China’s top disciplinary watchdog has expelled a former vice governor of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, accusing him of failing to execute Beijing’s mandate to reduce local-government debt and associating with “political swindlers.”"
www.caixinglobal.com/2026-01-08/f...
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Midnight Diner available on Netflix is beautiful, haunting, affecting. Subtitles not dubbing. Poetry of the city from a great Japanese director. www.netflix.com/watch/80113542
Watch Midnight Diner | Netflix
A scarred man operates a midnight diner in the backstreets of Shinjuku. No one knows his name or his story, but his customers each bring him theirs.
www.netflix.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Midnight Diner available on Netflix is beautiful, haunting, affecting. Subtitles not dubbing. Poetry of the city from a great Japanese director. www.netflix.com/watch/80113542
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Beautiful Gladys showing off her long supermodel leggies!
January 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Beautiful Gladys showing off her long supermodel leggies!
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“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Merry Christmas, Graphite community! You have waited patiently and it is finally here: the Graphite native desktop app is yours to download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. This limited public release candidate build (RC1) is available to download in our Discord (join via the link on the website).
December 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Merry Christmas, Graphite community! You have waited patiently and it is finally here: the Graphite native desktop app is yours to download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. This limited public release candidate build (RC1) is available to download in our Discord (join via the link on the website).
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For a glimpse of just how complex, fascinating and unexpected soil ecosystems are, have a watch of this video, and see if it doesn't blow your mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyGI...
How the soil healed wounded soldiers - a tale from Regenesis | George Monbiot
YouTube video by Sustainable Human
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
For a glimpse of just how complex, fascinating and unexpected soil ecosystems are, have a watch of this video, and see if it doesn't blow your mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyGI...
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I don't know much about the underground dance scene in China – the music scene I follow is very different – but I thought this article gave an interesting view of a less visible part of contemporary Chinese culture.
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
In pictures: The changing face of China’s underground club scene
Photographer Sokol’s A Night captures China’s nightlife in flux, portraying clubbers on the dance floor as venues close and the cultural landscape shifts
www.dazeddigital.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don't know much about the underground dance scene in China – the music scene I follow is very different – but I thought this article gave an interesting view of a less visible part of contemporary Chinese culture.
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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I painted a scene for my personal project. medium: Schmincke Horadam gouache on Arches watercolour paper
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I painted a scene for my personal project. medium: Schmincke Horadam gouache on Arches watercolour paper
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Ucupaint 2.4.1 has been released! It has up to 5x faster UI drawing, better sponsors panel, and many bugfixes! 💨 github.com/ucupumar/ucu... #ucupaint #b3d
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ucupaint 2.4.1 has been released! It has up to 5x faster UI drawing, better sponsors panel, and many bugfixes! 💨 github.com/ucupumar/ucu... #ucupaint #b3d