alex angelosanto
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waneth the watch but the world holdeth, folks!
unprecedented month of music
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
unprecedented month of music
On Sloth
Saul Bellow. Humboldt’s Gift. 1975.
Saul Bellow. Humboldt’s Gift. 1975.
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
On Sloth
Saul Bellow. Humboldt’s Gift. 1975.
Saul Bellow. Humboldt’s Gift. 1975.
There are times in politics when winning is actually disadvantageous to your long term prospects. Its nearly impossible to detect beforehand and abused as a rationalization by the opposing side but it is nevertheless true and should be kept in mind when prognosticating
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
There are times in politics when winning is actually disadvantageous to your long term prospects. Its nearly impossible to detect beforehand and abused as a rationalization by the opposing side but it is nevertheless true and should be kept in mind when prognosticating
Obama reaching out to Dershowitz for council on Israel. Beyond pathetic. Naturally Epstein was part of the discussion
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Obama reaching out to Dershowitz for council on Israel. Beyond pathetic. Naturally Epstein was part of the discussion
Sometimes you just gotta be this
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Sometimes you just gotta be this
Ravel wrote Pavane pour une infante défunte for his patron, the American heiress Winnaretta Singer, who was also the Princess de Polignac.
Here's her self-portrait c. 1885 and portrait by John Singer Sargent c. 1889.
Here's her self-portrait c. 1885 and portrait by John Singer Sargent c. 1889.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Ravel wrote Pavane pour une infante défunte for his patron, the American heiress Winnaretta Singer, who was also the Princess de Polignac.
Here's her self-portrait c. 1885 and portrait by John Singer Sargent c. 1889.
Here's her self-portrait c. 1885 and portrait by John Singer Sargent c. 1889.
Results so far
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Results so far
Perry Miller appreciation post
October 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Perry Miller appreciation post
A multi-volume biography complementary to Caro’s Years of LBJ series, charting the past peak of American empire through the life of Curtis Sliwa
October 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A multi-volume biography complementary to Caro’s Years of LBJ series, charting the past peak of American empire through the life of Curtis Sliwa
On help
Norman Maclean. A River Runs Through It. 1976.
Norman Maclean. A River Runs Through It. 1976.
October 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On help
Norman Maclean. A River Runs Through It. 1976.
Norman Maclean. A River Runs Through It. 1976.
Found a good one
October 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Found a good one
“the dark promise revealed to Americans during the Civil War, obeying since then its own terrible inertia, as the Republican victors kept after Plains Indians, strikers, Red immigrants, any who were not likely docile material for the mills of of the newly empowered order.”
October 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“the dark promise revealed to Americans during the Civil War, obeying since then its own terrible inertia, as the Republican victors kept after Plains Indians, strikers, Red immigrants, any who were not likely docile material for the mills of of the newly empowered order.”
as was said three thousand years ago so still it must be said 'the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.'
October 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
as was said three thousand years ago so still it must be said 'the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.'
You can tell he’s got it figured out in this pic
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
You can tell he’s got it figured out in this pic
Everyone involved is totally locked in on this one
September 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Everyone involved is totally locked in on this one
The spectral presence of slavery
Thomas Pynchon. Mason & Dixon. 1997.
Thomas Pynchon. Mason & Dixon. 1997.
September 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The spectral presence of slavery
Thomas Pynchon. Mason & Dixon. 1997.
Thomas Pynchon. Mason & Dixon. 1997.
Look at this description of August
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Look at this description of August
“Let us continue”
September 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“Let us continue”
John Singer Sargent. Miss Priestley. 1889.
September 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
John Singer Sargent. Miss Priestley. 1889.
"all art is political" ok what are the politics of this image
August 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"all art is political" ok what are the politics of this image