Vania Schiff
@vaniaschiff.bsky.social
writes, deletes, writes again
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Awful things unfolding in Rio, over 60 dead, lots of favelados friends either unable to go home or trapped in their homes. Evil cops, evil state governor.
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Awful things unfolding in Rio, over 60 dead, lots of favelados friends either unable to go home or trapped in their homes. Evil cops, evil state governor.
Caught by a line tossed by Henri-Edmond Cross: a spiral that begins with a tiny red flag and is successively extended by light on sand, improbably-sized toreros, bull, and audience’s heads, of which mine is the third one, just above the giant purple hat 1/2
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Caught by a line tossed by Henri-Edmond Cross: a spiral that begins with a tiny red flag and is successively extended by light on sand, improbably-sized toreros, bull, and audience’s heads, of which mine is the third one, just above the giant purple hat 1/2
Five minutes of an autumnal walk 1/2
October 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Five minutes of an autumnal walk 1/2
Heating on (Do Ho Suh)
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Heating on (Do Ho Suh)
The first time I saw a box of Altoids was in a poem. The second time was last week, on a table at a Frieze stand. I could be wrong, but I’ll assume it contained mints this time. Years ago a diminutive St Michael was inside it, hanging demons with velvet thread, 1/6
October 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The first time I saw a box of Altoids was in a poem. The second time was last week, on a table at a Frieze stand. I could be wrong, but I’ll assume it contained mints this time. Years ago a diminutive St Michael was inside it, hanging demons with velvet thread, 1/6
And I saw the Madonna in the Triceratops’s eyes (mystical/surreal experiences at Frieze Masters, ongoing series)
October 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
And I saw the Madonna in the Triceratops’s eyes (mystical/surreal experiences at Frieze Masters, ongoing series)
Still haunted by the UK première of Kareem Roustom’s piece for the children of Gaza, commissioned by Michael Barenboim. Talking about the source of musical inspiration for this work, @disgwylfa.bsky.social says that ‘thinking … of laments, Roustom came to Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte 1/3
October 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Still haunted by the UK première of Kareem Roustom’s piece for the children of Gaza, commissioned by Michael Barenboim. Talking about the source of musical inspiration for this work, @disgwylfa.bsky.social says that ‘thinking … of laments, Roustom came to Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte 1/3
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Video shows Palestinian children jumping with joy as a parent chants “Hudna! Hudna! Hudna!” — an Arabic word meaning a long-term truce or ceasefire.
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Video shows Palestinian children jumping with joy as a parent chants “Hudna! Hudna! Hudna!” — an Arabic word meaning a long-term truce or ceasefire.
Tintarella di luna
October 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Tintarella di luna
International Translation Day. St Jerome is tired and being told to reconsider his career choices.
En cette journée mondiale de la traduction, Saint Jérôme, fatigué, se demande s'il doit commander des fleurs ou une couronne. À ses pieds, ChatGPT lui suggère de se reconvertir dans l'immobilier.
(Crédit photo : James Bradley)
(Crédit photo : James Bradley)
September 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
International Translation Day. St Jerome is tired and being told to reconsider his career choices.
fox, turning away
September 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
fox, turning away
This made me v v happy (plus opening hours that work for me)
Two of my favourite places are about to become one favourite place: www.hardens.com/uk-london/25...
Nose-to-tail browsing comes to Bloomsbury
Two London institutions combine next week with the opening of a new café from the St John stable at the London Review Bookshop, around the corner from the British Museum in Bloomsbury.</p>
www.hardens.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This made me v v happy (plus opening hours that work for me)
In her new book on internet culture, @badaude.bsky.social discusses the use of photography as facial recognition technology during the Paris Commune. It reminded me of Schäublin’s exceptional film Unrest, following Kropotkin’s 1877 visit to a Swiss village transformed by capitalism and anarchy 1/3
September 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In her new book on internet culture, @badaude.bsky.social discusses the use of photography as facial recognition technology during the Paris Commune. It reminded me of Schäublin’s exceptional film Unrest, following Kropotkin’s 1877 visit to a Swiss village transformed by capitalism and anarchy 1/3
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“Huge crowds packed the squares and beaches of some of Brazil’s biggest cities to voice their opposition to rightwing endeavors to help Bolsonaro escape jail for his failed power grab”
Brazilians protest in their thousands against granting Bolsonaro amnesty
Huge crowds pack the streets to oppose endeavours to help ex-president escape jail
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“Huge crowds packed the squares and beaches of some of Brazil’s biggest cities to voice their opposition to rightwing endeavors to help Bolsonaro escape jail for his failed power grab”
Those five syllables, per-di-da-men-te, their final ‘e’ merging seamlessly with the initial ‘e’ of e-na-mo-ra-do, walking you through meaning and experience… Perfect words.
September 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Those five syllables, per-di-da-men-te, their final ‘e’ merging seamlessly with the initial ‘e’ of e-na-mo-ra-do, walking you through meaning and experience… Perfect words.
Never mind the ruby-necklace-gifting ritual — Patricia Lockwood sang, beautifully and unprompted (reasons to attend book launches, occasional series) @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Never mind the ruby-necklace-gifting ritual — Patricia Lockwood sang, beautifully and unprompted (reasons to attend book launches, occasional series) @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
The Fall of Civilisation
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Fall of Civilisation
Guilty
At 2pm (GMT -3) Justice Cármen Lúcia will begin her vote in the trial of the coup plotters.
If she votes in favor of conviction, the Supreme Federal Court will form a MAJORITY to convict Bolsonaro and his allies
If she votes in favor of conviction, the Supreme Federal Court will form a MAJORITY to convict Bolsonaro and his allies
🚨 Em breve, às 14h de hoje, a ministra Cármen Lúcia dará início ao seu voto no julgamento dos golpistas.
Caso ela vote a favor da condenação, o Supremo Tribunal Federal formará MAIORIA para condenar Bolsonaro e seus aliados.
Caso ela vote a favor da condenação, o Supremo Tribunal Federal formará MAIORIA para condenar Bolsonaro e seus aliados.
September 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Guilty
At 2pm (GMT -3) Justice Cármen Lúcia will begin her vote in the trial of the coup plotters.
If she votes in favor of conviction, the Supreme Federal Court will form a MAJORITY to convict Bolsonaro and his allies
If she votes in favor of conviction, the Supreme Federal Court will form a MAJORITY to convict Bolsonaro and his allies
🚨 Em breve, às 14h de hoje, a ministra Cármen Lúcia dará início ao seu voto no julgamento dos golpistas.
Caso ela vote a favor da condenação, o Supremo Tribunal Federal formará MAIORIA para condenar Bolsonaro e seus aliados.
Caso ela vote a favor da condenação, o Supremo Tribunal Federal formará MAIORIA para condenar Bolsonaro e seus aliados.
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
At 2pm (GMT -3) Justice Cármen Lúcia will begin her vote in the trial of the coup plotters.
If she votes in favor of conviction, the Supreme Federal Court will form a MAJORITY to convict Bolsonaro and his allies
If she votes in favor of conviction, the Supreme Federal Court will form a MAJORITY to convict Bolsonaro and his allies
First catch your cloud and carefully place it on top of your chosen artwork 1/2
September 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
First catch your cloud and carefully place it on top of your chosen artwork 1/2
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"This truly is unprecedented and historic ... Our democracy is going through an acid test and it’s possible it will come out of this strengthened" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Jair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy
Former president in court along with seven others accused of failed power grab after losing 2022 election
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"This truly is unprecedented and historic ... Our democracy is going through an acid test and it’s possible it will come out of this strengthened" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
There are two kinds of people: those who despise whoever spots a typo, and those who reward your unbidden proofreading skills with a print or two 😊 @bluewarrren.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
There are two kinds of people: those who despise whoever spots a typo, and those who reward your unbidden proofreading skills with a print or two 😊 @bluewarrren.bsky.social