A Zucker for Art
@azuckerforart.bsky.social
I am an arts writer, educator, cat person (and emerging dog person), fitness enthusiast and blogger. Follow my fitness journey: https://artfullyexercising.substack.com/ Read my musings on art and education: https://theartsandeducation.com/
In "HIV science as Art," I write about data driven and emotionally powerful works of art made in tandem with scientific research, that aim to dismantle misinformation, bias and stigma around HIV/AIDS. theartsandeducation.com/2023/08/08/h...
HIV Science as Art
Detail of A conversation between Theodore (ted) Kerr, Kairon (kai) Liu, Tree and maybe someone else #100402018, 2018. Courtesy of the artist Our DNA, the map of our genetic information (our growth,…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In "HIV science as Art," I write about data driven and emotionally powerful works of art made in tandem with scientific research, that aim to dismantle misinformation, bias and stigma around HIV/AIDS. theartsandeducation.com/2023/08/08/h...
I've had the honor to work with several amazing artists who have and are raising awareness around living with HIV/AIDS. With cuts to federal healthcare we need that consciousness more than ever. Trump may not commemorate World AIDS day, but that won't stop the majority of us from doing so.
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I've had the honor to work with several amazing artists who have and are raising awareness around living with HIV/AIDS. With cuts to federal healthcare we need that consciousness more than ever. Trump may not commemorate World AIDS day, but that won't stop the majority of us from doing so.
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A mentor-to-be of mine (Philip Yenawine) created A Day Without Art as part of the Visual AIDS collective in 1989. A day to honor the loss of brilliance as a result of the epidemic. 1/x
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A mentor-to-be of mine (Philip Yenawine) created A Day Without Art as part of the Visual AIDS collective in 1989. A day to honor the loss of brilliance as a result of the epidemic. 1/x
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
The best part about being an educator is witnessing the ingenuity of children's interpersonal communication; and feeling less like an outsider to their whimsical and wise methods for figuring out their place in the world. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/67-...
What '67' Reveals About Childhood Creativity
The work of Iona and Peter Opie, two pioneering researchers in postwar Britain, can help us understand the epitome of 2025 memes.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The best part about being an educator is witnessing the ingenuity of children's interpersonal communication; and feeling less like an outsider to their whimsical and wise methods for figuring out their place in the world. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/67-...
I'm a fella who can pontificate on the pedagogy of fitness and wellness for hours on end; but I do have one short and sweet philosophy when it comes to training, which is HAVE FUN! artfullyexercising.substack.com/p/have-fun #FitnessSky
HAVE FUN!
Hi y’all, this is a shorter piece than usual, because I’m currently at my home away from home in Texas, and my routine is a bit different down here.
artfullyexercising.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I'm a fella who can pontificate on the pedagogy of fitness and wellness for hours on end; but I do have one short and sweet philosophy when it comes to training, which is HAVE FUN! artfullyexercising.substack.com/p/have-fun #FitnessSky
30 minute after-Thanksgiving (lots of steak fajita meat and sweet potato pie) workout:
5x12 dumbbell clean + drop squats
5x10 wide to narrow dumbbell suitcase squats.
Lots of squats to beef up those drumsticks! #FitnessSky
5x12 dumbbell clean + drop squats
5x10 wide to narrow dumbbell suitcase squats.
Lots of squats to beef up those drumsticks! #FitnessSky
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
30 minute after-Thanksgiving (lots of steak fajita meat and sweet potato pie) workout:
5x12 dumbbell clean + drop squats
5x10 wide to narrow dumbbell suitcase squats.
Lots of squats to beef up those drumsticks! #FitnessSky
5x12 dumbbell clean + drop squats
5x10 wide to narrow dumbbell suitcase squats.
Lots of squats to beef up those drumsticks! #FitnessSky
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"The good news is that these policies are highly popular and can form the basis of a winning political platform. Democratic socialism is a viable path — indeed, the only path — to a safe and just future."
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/can-...
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/can-...
Can Socialism Solve the Climate Crisis?
Governments globally are failing to combat climate change because they prioritise profit over the planet — for real change, the capitalist mode of production must be overhauled.
tribunemag.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"The good news is that these policies are highly popular and can form the basis of a winning political platform. Democratic socialism is a viable path — indeed, the only path — to a safe and just future."
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/can-...
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/can-...
One of my main fitness philosophies, is that hard work should also be fun. The gym and/or outdoor fitness parks are just playgrounds for adults! #FitnessSky
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
One of my main fitness philosophies, is that hard work should also be fun. The gym and/or outdoor fitness parks are just playgrounds for adults! #FitnessSky
90 years after Clyfford Still's visit to Indigenous communities inspired his painterly style; children from the Colville Confederated Tribes in Washington State curated an exhibition of his art, based on their own interpretations and experiences: theartsandeducation.com/2025/11/26/s...
Still Learning
When Clyfford Still was making art in the middle of the twentieth century, the United States was at the crossroads of social, cultural and political events. The style of painting Still developed be…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
90 years after Clyfford Still's visit to Indigenous communities inspired his painterly style; children from the Colville Confederated Tribes in Washington State curated an exhibition of his art, based on their own interpretations and experiences: theartsandeducation.com/2025/11/26/s...
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Brandon Nimmo is the first millionaire to flee Zohran Mamdani's Communist New York City
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Brandon Nimmo is the first millionaire to flee Zohran Mamdani's Communist New York City
Cordless blinds might very well be one of humanity's dumbest inventions.
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Cordless blinds might very well be one of humanity's dumbest inventions.
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An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Road trip workouts are often sporadically scheduled in between getting from point A to B...But I gotta keep on truckin' Finding fitness parks and/or any kind of bar for pulling and dipping is an essential step when I'm exploring a new area on my Maps app.
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Road trip workouts are often sporadically scheduled in between getting from point A to B...But I gotta keep on truckin' Finding fitness parks and/or any kind of bar for pulling and dipping is an essential step when I'm exploring a new area on my Maps app.
My favorite Mike Patton collabs. In order of best to there's no actual worst they're all good:
1.Patton/Dillinger Escape Plan "Irony is a Dead Scene"
2.Patton/Kaada "Romances"
3.Patton/Executioners "General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners"
4.Patton/Merzow "She"
5.Patton/Avett Brothers "AVTT/PTTN"
1.Patton/Dillinger Escape Plan "Irony is a Dead Scene"
2.Patton/Kaada "Romances"
3.Patton/Executioners "General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners"
4.Patton/Merzow "She"
5.Patton/Avett Brothers "AVTT/PTTN"
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My favorite Mike Patton collabs. In order of best to there's no actual worst they're all good:
1.Patton/Dillinger Escape Plan "Irony is a Dead Scene"
2.Patton/Kaada "Romances"
3.Patton/Executioners "General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners"
4.Patton/Merzow "She"
5.Patton/Avett Brothers "AVTT/PTTN"
1.Patton/Dillinger Escape Plan "Irony is a Dead Scene"
2.Patton/Kaada "Romances"
3.Patton/Executioners "General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners"
4.Patton/Merzow "She"
5.Patton/Avett Brothers "AVTT/PTTN"
My latest piece, "Artful Union," looks at history for examples of art acting in tandem with labor rights initiatives. theartsandeducation.com/2025/11/22/t...
Artful Union
Art and labor are intrinsically connected, and the relationship is well documented throughout art history. Examples of artworks within a myriad of global civilizations depict the evolution of the w…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My latest piece, "Artful Union," looks at history for examples of art acting in tandem with labor rights initiatives. theartsandeducation.com/2025/11/22/t...
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
The fact that a gas pipeline is something even being considered in 2025 is a total abomination. Shame on New York state's executive branch for approving one.
November 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The fact that a gas pipeline is something even being considered in 2025 is a total abomination. Shame on New York state's executive branch for approving one.
"La Yugular" is the best new composition I've heard this year; and one of the best I've ever heard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Ts...
ROSALÍA - La Yugular (Official Lyric Video)
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November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"La Yugular" is the best new composition I've heard this year; and one of the best I've ever heard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Ts...
The power of art compels us! "DIA workers say museum's Diego Rivera murals inspired them to form a union" share.google/VtQpRM7TGRnL...
DIA workers say museum’s Diego Rivera murals inspired them to form a union - Detroit Metro Times
Mexican artist Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals stand tall and proud inside the Detroit Institute of Arts, a monument to the power of workers and a city long associated with organized labor. Tho...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The power of art compels us! "DIA workers say museum's Diego Rivera murals inspired them to form a union" share.google/VtQpRM7TGRnL...
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Who writes history? In my latest piece, I posit that in this era of heightened displays of collective consciousness, history is written by the people. This shift to more plural and diverse narratives has been, in many instances, bolstered by artists: theartsandeducation.com/2025/11/15/a...
A Monumental Moment for the Masses
When I was teaching art history, I would begin the course with a big and broad question: “Who writes history?” Before delving into the complex material of global art history, this quest…
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November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Who writes history? In my latest piece, I posit that in this era of heightened displays of collective consciousness, history is written by the people. This shift to more plural and diverse narratives has been, in many instances, bolstered by artists: theartsandeducation.com/2025/11/15/a...
Adam's Albums of the year:
-Country: Lonesome Drifter (Charley Crockett)
-Dance/Electronic: City of Clowns (Marie Davidson)
-Heavy Metal: Goldstar (Imperial Triumphant)
-Jazz: About Ghosts (Mary Halvorson)
1/2
-Country: Lonesome Drifter (Charley Crockett)
-Dance/Electronic: City of Clowns (Marie Davidson)
-Heavy Metal: Goldstar (Imperial Triumphant)
-Jazz: About Ghosts (Mary Halvorson)
1/2
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Adam's Albums of the year:
-Country: Lonesome Drifter (Charley Crockett)
-Dance/Electronic: City of Clowns (Marie Davidson)
-Heavy Metal: Goldstar (Imperial Triumphant)
-Jazz: About Ghosts (Mary Halvorson)
1/2
-Country: Lonesome Drifter (Charley Crockett)
-Dance/Electronic: City of Clowns (Marie Davidson)
-Heavy Metal: Goldstar (Imperial Triumphant)
-Jazz: About Ghosts (Mary Halvorson)
1/2
I think betting on sports has diminished sports as a whole. That said, if I did condone sports betting, I'd be all in on Cal Raleigh winning AL MVP. I think it's looking like a Maris over Mantle kinda year.
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I think betting on sports has diminished sports as a whole. That said, if I did condone sports betting, I'd be all in on Cal Raleigh winning AL MVP. I think it's looking like a Maris over Mantle kinda year.
With the cacophony of ugliness in the world, the news of scientists collaborating with musicians to make a secret symphony of plants is representative of the beauty worth fighting for. www.npr.org/2025/11/13/n...
Plants at western New York park form 'secret symphony' through bioelectrical signals
The bioelectrical signals of plants growing at a park in Lewiston, N.Y., near Niagara Falls, were translated into instrumental and electronic works for the new album The Secret Symphony of Plants.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
With the cacophony of ugliness in the world, the news of scientists collaborating with musicians to make a secret symphony of plants is representative of the beauty worth fighting for. www.npr.org/2025/11/13/n...
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every woman acutely understands this face.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
every woman acutely understands this face.