Robert Bitzan

Robert Bitzan

@rbitzan.bsky.social

Arts wonk, education, human services, and arts fundraiser--retired. Let's bring America to its senses--one post at a time.

48 Followers 18 Following 23 Posts Joined Nov 2024
11 months ago
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Irving Petlin’s Haunted Visions of History In his paintings and pastels, the artist-activist turned to symbolism, metaphor, and memory to convey a world where savagery and distress are rampant.

For activist artists; Petlin remains an inspiration. His material usage and technique is stunning!
hyperallergic.com/1000614/irvi...

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11 months ago

As far as I can tell, the only people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome are the Corporate Media…

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11 months ago

Cheeto is seeking revenge; Muskrat is ripping us off. Who's in charge of innovation and economic growth??

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1 year ago
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Low Blows in the Oval One of the lowest moments was JD Vance’s Goodfellas groin-kick of “Just say thank you…Have you said thank you once?”

Low Blows in the Oval Tina Brown in her Devilish Premiere... open.substack.com/pub/tinabrow...

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1 year ago
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FAILED STATE Do not watch Putin's puppet relentlessly lie in front of Congress Tuesday night; and the REAL state of our union right now ...

FAILED STATE Here's the perfect altnerative to listening to our Grifter-in-Chief, tonight....
open.substack.com/pub/dearlste...

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1 year ago
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The Artist's Duty By: Kenneth Patchen

The Artist's Duty
It's a short read for a Sunday morning...but it resonates!
open.substack.com/pub/poeticou...

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1 year ago
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COURSE CORRECTION Any Democrat who is not fighting right now needs to get the hell out of our way ...

COURSE CORRECTION
A paralyzed Congress may leave us no alternative. open.substack.com/pub/dearlste...

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1 year ago
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Zelenskyy Meets With Russian Agent “It was important to communicate with someone who speaks for Putin," the Ukrainian said.

Zelenskyy Meets With Russian Agent
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

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1 year ago

What in the name of civility was that childish tirade about? Both elected idiots need to face impeachment inquiries. If the current Secretary of State doesn't resign, there is no hope for him. My biggest worry is that major media will give it the Fox News Treatment and minimize and SANEitize it.

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1 year ago

The MAGA/GOP idea that the churches should fund and run all the social services, instead of local, state, and Federal governments is laughable, at best--especially the Christian Nationalists and other less threatening Fundies. It won't happen, folks.

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1 year ago
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BREAKING: SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese national who sent Trump millions In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLF), a new venture backed by President Donal...

Money not only talks, but screams in a very high-pitched voice...

BREAKING: SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese national who sent Trump millions open.substack.com/pub/populari...

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1 year ago

I can’t post this on FB; odd , isn’t it?

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1 year ago
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Magic Disappearing DB Story About Spy Chief Allegations Trump Recruited as a Russian Asset in 1987. So earlier today, the Daily Beast’s Isabel van Brugen published a bombshell story about allegations by Kazakh Spy Chief Alnur Mussayev that the KGB had recruited Donald Trump as a Soviet Asset way bac...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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1 year ago
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Documenta Adopts Widely Criticized Definition of Antisemitism The embattled organization’s new code of conduct effectively stifles scrutiny of the Israeli state.

This won't make many people happy...the shi*show continues in the art world...

Documenta Adopts Widely Criticized Definition of Antisemitism hyperallergic.com/988255/docum...

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1 year ago

I always loved reading about this guy...Paparazzi must worship him...

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1 year ago
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America Can’t Look Away — “Weegee: Society of the Spectacle” at the International Center of Photography The exhibition revisits Weegee’s bold, boundary-pushing perspective and pioneering role in photographing spectacle. On view in NYC.

America Can’t Look Away — <i>Weegee: Society of the Spectacle</i> at the International Center of Photography hyperallergic.com/984342/weege...

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1 year ago

Cute

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1 year ago

So cheap; so easy…
It smells like very old dollar bills that have been in a strippers panties way too long.

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1 year ago

Cheap Crap? Really…?
IN CRAP WE TRUST…

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1 year ago

We are having so much fun in (Pre)Cheetoland. (Real)Men’s Cologne; virtual money; and a Cabinet of Billionaires—we are so damned lucky.

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1 year ago

Important and critical

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1 year ago

Anticipation is high; observations are nigh; never end with a sigh; a great forum we figh... There is much promise in this effort!

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1 year ago

Anticipation of things to be read and observations to be made. Keep it real, people; there are so few options that are...

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