Jen Mazza

Here’s “Basket Case” except it’s about why you shouldn’t use Face ID or a thumbprint to unlock your phone

Orange ‘Koosh’ Galls on Eastern Red Cedar Three different rust fungi cause gall-like protrusions on eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) trees. The bright orange gelatinous galls with tendril-like protrusions (Fig 1) resembling ‘koosh ...

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Piss peach

Even with wine, salt and vinegar potato chips and Patsy Cline, I’m having trouble cutting this dark mood I’m in. Grrr.

Trump is unleashing sadism upon the world. But we cannot get overwhelmed | Judith Butler Those who celebrate his defiance and sadism are as claimed by his logic as those who are paralyzed with outrage

“If we continue to be gripped with outrage and stilled by stupefaction by each day’s new proclamation, we will fail to discern what links them. To be gripped by his statements is precisely the aim of their utterance….”
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A tweet by Talia Jane (@taliaotg) reads: "Residents have mobilized outside the Office of Personnel Management in DC in protest against Musk's government takeover. Per one person present, they've blocked four people believed to be non-government Musk cronies from unlawfully entering the building."

If the Muscovites want to set up cots at OPM, we should set up human walls.

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial The US president is testing the limits of executive authority, sidelining Congress and enriching allies while destabilising the global economy Donald Trump is provoking a US constitutional crisis, claiming sweeping powers to override or bypass Congress’s…

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial

Chipmunk on a lichen covered rock with some grass behind

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Thank you @twocoatsofpaint.bsky.social and @hopfroggowanus.bsky.social 🙏❤️

Jen Mazza’s narrative interplay Contributed by Michael Brennan / “Vicissitudes of Nature” is the magisterial title of Jen Mazza’s first solo exhibition with Ulterior Gallery, and, given the calamitous start of 2025, her Cassandra…

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A fluffy corgi dog sitting inside a crate, looking up with bright, happy eyes and a big smile. Its tongue is slightly out, and its fur is soft and well-groomed. The background features black metal bars, slightly blurred.

Thanks for all the boops! I’m back to full working operations and smiling. I hope you can smile today too, furriends. Now take a breath… and enjoy the little things in life! 🥰 #corgi #corgicrew #corgisky

A tweet from MeidasTouch reads: "DEMS FLIP TRUMP +21 SEAT. In the first special election since Donald Trump took office, Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Katie Elizabeth Whittington to flip Iowa State Senate District 35—a district Donald Trump won by 21 points in the November 2024 election." Below the tweet is an image of the Iowa Secretary of State's website showing the results for the State Senate District 35 Special Election. The results indicate that Mike Zimmer (Democrat) received 4,352 votes, defeating Katie Elizabeth Whittington (Republican) who received 3,824 votes. There were also 14 write-in votes, totaling 8,190 votes.

Democrats are not going down without a fight. In fact, we’re going to take it all back, bit by bit, because we’re pissed off and motivated as hell.

Beautiful fragile and hopeful little felt sculptures by Cyrilla Mozenter

Happy Birthday, President Zelenskyy.

A vertical group of transparent air pillow packaging hanging in front of a white wall over a wood floor

A vertical group of transparent air pillow packaging hanging in front of a white wall over a wood floor

respire : verb (used without object) 1 - to inhale and exhale air for the purpose of maintaining life; breathe. 2 - to breathe freely again, after anxiety, trouble, etc.

found packaging, breath
2020

A family of grey Mycena semivestipes mushrooms grow from the rotted punk of a mossy log. Gossamer bug threads crisscross their caps All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

Fox sitting in the snow

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

John Ruskin wrote ‘worse and worse’ multiple times in his diary, and the statement definitely echoes the current moment. But instead I am sharing ‘beauty’ underlined, ink on Turner blue paper; also quoted from Ruskin’s diary. 📖
Now on view in my current show at Ulterior Gallery