Tess Chalifour-Drahman
@tesscd.bsky.social
likes pop culture, novels, disney parks, coffee, shih tzus, being a mom, & funny people — Florida transplant from NYC & BKK, works in tourism marketing
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This week in Art I Am Obsessed With: this self-portrait by Suzanne Valadon. It looks so incredibly contemporary (I would literally wear that exact outfit on hot summer day) but it’s from 1923. Anyway, love a queen with flowy pants and a dangling cigarette!
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This week in Art I Am Obsessed With: this self-portrait by Suzanne Valadon. It looks so incredibly contemporary (I would literally wear that exact outfit on hot summer day) but it’s from 1923. Anyway, love a queen with flowy pants and a dangling cigarette!
My favorite movie of the year!!
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My favorite movie of the year!!
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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This is the kind of thing which makes me think better things are possible.
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is the kind of thing which makes me think better things are possible.
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Zoran’s win is a sign. It’s a manifestation of the will of the people, saying ‘no more bullshit.’ We’re sick of the establishment ‘left’ that every other first world democracy would consider center-right.
Do you want cool shit like Canada/Australia have? Elect more people like AOC & Zoran.
Do you want cool shit like Canada/Australia have? Elect more people like AOC & Zoran.
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Zoran’s win is a sign. It’s a manifestation of the will of the people, saying ‘no more bullshit.’ We’re sick of the establishment ‘left’ that every other first world democracy would consider center-right.
Do you want cool shit like Canada/Australia have? Elect more people like AOC & Zoran.
Do you want cool shit like Canada/Australia have? Elect more people like AOC & Zoran.
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This is one of the studies (1885) John Singer Sargent made for 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose.' The lanterns which we can see here were painted with very thin layers of paint; this allowed the light to seem like it was emanating from within rather than just sitting on the surface.
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is one of the studies (1885) John Singer Sargent made for 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose.' The lanterns which we can see here were painted with very thin layers of paint; this allowed the light to seem like it was emanating from within rather than just sitting on the surface.
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i don’t really understand why this made me start bawling i just really love seeing people try to help each other in creative ways and that this shit is necessary
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
i don’t really understand why this made me start bawling i just really love seeing people try to help each other in creative ways and that this shit is necessary
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Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
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I didn't attend any year of Lilith Fair bc I thought at the time that it wasn't for me. The new documentary has made me rethink that position: www.salon.com/2025/09/23/l...
Lilith Fair rewrote the rules of rock
www.salon.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I didn't attend any year of Lilith Fair bc I thought at the time that it wasn't for me. The new documentary has made me rethink that position: www.salon.com/2025/09/23/l...
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shit ain’t over til it’s over
September 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
shit ain’t over til it’s over
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Henri Matisse
Le Rêve, 1946
Le Rêve, 1946
September 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Henri Matisse
Le Rêve, 1946
Le Rêve, 1946
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New York Movie
Edward Hopper
1939
Edward Hopper
1939
September 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
New York Movie
Edward Hopper
1939
Edward Hopper
1939
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We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
August 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
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How Jane Bowles’ Two Serious Ladies influenced Sheila Heti to write (and live) sincerely.
Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life
When I first read Two Serious Ladies in my early twenties, it instantly and forever changed the way I wrote. It influenced me more than any book I can think of. I imagine it’s because I had not bef…
buff.ly
August 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
How Jane Bowles’ Two Serious Ladies influenced Sheila Heti to write (and live) sincerely.
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Lovely overview of the Sesame Street set design throughout the years www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/r...
July 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Lovely overview of the Sesame Street set design throughout the years www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/r...
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I'm certain it's in the ep but any opportunity to post the cheap art manifesto I will take it. Been on my fridge for years because I'll see it every day.
June 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I'm certain it's in the ep but any opportunity to post the cheap art manifesto I will take it. Been on my fridge for years because I'll see it every day.
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the thing about mary oliver is that her simplicity is repellant to people who are uncomfortable with themselves.
she's right, don't hesitate when you find joy
she's right, don't hesitate when you find joy
June 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
the thing about mary oliver is that her simplicity is repellant to people who are uncomfortable with themselves.
she's right, don't hesitate when you find joy
she's right, don't hesitate when you find joy
Olympia Dukakis said I was a cute baby at a bus stop in New Jersey.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Olympia Dukakis said I was a cute baby at a bus stop in New Jersey.
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Someone else said something very similar to this the other day, but.
It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies
But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI
It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies
But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI
May 31, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Someone else said something very similar to this the other day, but.
It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies
But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI
It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies
But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI
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It’s kind of crazy how good a title Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is. Maybe we peaked as a culture in 1993.
May 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s kind of crazy how good a title Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is. Maybe we peaked as a culture in 1993.