@jamesburkinshaw.bsky.social
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The evening light in Piet Mondrian’s 'The Tree,' (c1908) flattens the forms, and the muted tones reveal the influence of his evolving artistic philosophy. In time, he would move beyond nature reducing his art to a rectilinear grid of black on white accented with primary colours.
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The evening light in Piet Mondrian’s 'The Tree,' (c1908) flattens the forms, and the muted tones reveal the influence of his evolving artistic philosophy. In time, he would move beyond nature reducing his art to a rectilinear grid of black on white accented with primary colours.
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'A Wiltsire Landscape,' (1928) casts up an early morning mood - a magic realm. By the time of this work, William Nicholson had married Edie Stuart-Wortley and moved to the Old Manor House in the village of Sutton Veny in Wiltshire.
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'A Wiltsire Landscape,' (1928) casts up an early morning mood - a magic realm. By the time of this work, William Nicholson had married Edie Stuart-Wortley and moved to the Old Manor House in the village of Sutton Veny in Wiltshire.
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Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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James Baldwin: "It is the innocence that constitutes the crime." By which I believe he meant willful/ convenient/ strategic ignorance.
Mr. Obama sir we tried to tell you that you were running with a bad crowd (billionaires), they’re bad news
www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/p...
November 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
James Baldwin: "It is the innocence that constitutes the crime." By which I believe he meant willful/ convenient/ strategic ignorance.
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The 5 things I will miss most about New York when I move back to the suburbs next week.
by Andrew Cuomo
by Andrew Cuomo
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The 5 things I will miss most about New York when I move back to the suburbs next week.
by Andrew Cuomo
by Andrew Cuomo
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"I'm a senator from Minnesota and I don't usually endorse in mayor's races, but I'm super-enthusiastic about Mamdani. The way that he has mobilized voters, the way that he is unafraid to propose big ideas and big solutions ...There's a lot for us to learn from that," says @smith.senate.gov.
October 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"I'm a senator from Minnesota and I don't usually endorse in mayor's races, but I'm super-enthusiastic about Mamdani. The way that he has mobilized voters, the way that he is unafraid to propose big ideas and big solutions ...There's a lot for us to learn from that," says @smith.senate.gov.
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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These maniacs are sad that advertisers are presenting black & brown people as family members, professionals and users of washing machines rather than iklwa hurling zulus, untrustworthy agents of Vichy, dockyard lascars in opium dens and double crossing Crusader infantry
October 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
These maniacs are sad that advertisers are presenting black & brown people as family members, professionals and users of washing machines rather than iklwa hurling zulus, untrustworthy agents of Vichy, dockyard lascars in opium dens and double crossing Crusader infantry
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'The Vineyard.' (c1938) Throughout the interwar years, Vanessa Bell lived predominantly in London and travelled to Europe, taking extended stays in Italy and France. Her paintings at this time consist of warm, sunny landscapes that document her travels abroad.
October 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
'The Vineyard.' (c1938) Throughout the interwar years, Vanessa Bell lived predominantly in London and travelled to Europe, taking extended stays in Italy and France. Her paintings at this time consist of warm, sunny landscapes that document her travels abroad.
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Essential reading:
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins.
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins
The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Essential reading:
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Melvyn Bragg made more than 1000 podcasts. It’s an amazing collection of expert knowledge about history, philosophy, culture, science, and art. I’ve listened to at least 100. A treasure of the English language.
We are awarding our President's Medal to 'In Our Time' as it has done so much to showcase humanities & social sciences. We'd decided this before the news of Melvyn Bragg stepping down, but glad we got our timing right & had a chance to celebrate with him!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
Renowned BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time receives prestigious British Academy President’s Medal for 2025
The British Academy has awarded its prestigious President’s Medal to the long-running and beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time. Recognising its outstanding contribution to humanities and social s...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Melvyn Bragg made more than 1000 podcasts. It’s an amazing collection of expert knowledge about history, philosophy, culture, science, and art. I’ve listened to at least 100. A treasure of the English language.
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📷 Photos from the exhibition ‘Bearing Witness: Gaza through Their Eyes’
🖼️ August 2024: Children take part in a learning activity in a heavily damaged UNRWA school-turned-shelter
Supported by the European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO).
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/pho...
🖼️ August 2024: Children take part in a learning activity in a heavily damaged UNRWA school-turned-shelter
Supported by the European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO).
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/pho...
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📷 Photos from the exhibition ‘Bearing Witness: Gaza through Their Eyes’
🖼️ August 2024: Children take part in a learning activity in a heavily damaged UNRWA school-turned-shelter
Supported by the European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO).
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/pho...
🖼️ August 2024: Children take part in a learning activity in a heavily damaged UNRWA school-turned-shelter
Supported by the European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO).
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/pho...
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No King but King Swiftie
October 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No King but King Swiftie
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I didn’t think this guy could get any better.
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I didn’t think this guy could get any better.
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In personal news I have used Chat GPT so little the FT is taking my licence away. I would quite like a badge
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
In personal news I have used Chat GPT so little the FT is taking my licence away. I would quite like a badge
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A morning made
for sitting
on a mountain top
for sitting
on a mountain top
October 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
A morning made
for sitting
on a mountain top
for sitting
on a mountain top
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Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out
As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.
open.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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This week, the Global Sumud Flotilla tried to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza.
Instead, 461 people—including New Yorkers—have been detained by the Israeli military.
They must be freed at once. And the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now.
Instead, 461 people—including New Yorkers—have been detained by the Israeli military.
They must be freed at once. And the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now.
October 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This week, the Global Sumud Flotilla tried to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza.
Instead, 461 people—including New Yorkers—have been detained by the Israeli military.
They must be freed at once. And the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now.
Instead, 461 people—including New Yorkers—have been detained by the Israeli military.
They must be freed at once. And the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now.
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After WW2, John Nash settled at Bottengoms Farm at Wormingford, Essex, a secluded village in the Stour Valley - John Constable walked past the house many times going to see his uncles and aunts, often sketching all the way. This work from 1954 shows the barn opposite the house.
October 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
After WW2, John Nash settled at Bottengoms Farm at Wormingford, Essex, a secluded village in the Stour Valley - John Constable walked past the house many times going to see his uncles and aunts, often sketching all the way. This work from 1954 shows the barn opposite the house.
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So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again.
These two gotta go.
These two gotta go.
September 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again.
These two gotta go.
These two gotta go.
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At @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk on Tuesday: Fiona Stafford speaks to Jenny Uglow about her new book, A Year with Gilbert White, which chronicles the work of the Hampshire clergyman who became the father of British natural history.
Just a few tickets are left:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jenny-uglo...
Just a few tickets are left:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jenny-uglo...
September 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
At @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk on Tuesday: Fiona Stafford speaks to Jenny Uglow about her new book, A Year with Gilbert White, which chronicles the work of the Hampshire clergyman who became the father of British natural history.
Just a few tickets are left:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jenny-uglo...
Just a few tickets are left:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jenny-uglo...