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Dr Karen Di Franco

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Senior Lecturer, MA Curating & Collections | Programme Curator, Chelsea Space | Chelsea College of Arts, UAL 🍩 Archives, Reproduction (artists' publishing), Feminisms, Writing πŸ“ Personal account πŸ“Ž linktr.ee/karendifranco

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Donate to Help Us Rebuild What the War Destroyed, organized by Israa Yahia From Gaza Under Fire… I Only Want My Children Safe Hello, my name is Mahmoud, f… Israa Yahia needs your support for Help Us Rebuild What the War Destroyed

I'm sorry if this message bothered you."
I’m Mahmood from Gaza,
a Software Engineer and father of 3.
We lost so much but not our hope. My Family still dream of school and safety.
Help me make that dream real again PLZ don@te πŸ’”
βœ… #Molly_Shah
πŸ”— gofund.me/4a1deff15

01.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, Israeli airstrikes killed 27 Palestinians in Gaza.

The genocide never ended β€” and we will never stop campaigning until there is a free and independent Palestine.

31.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 467    πŸ” 174    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5

CCA in Glasgow -- there's some stuff on Insta

30.01.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

Can't begin to explain the constant fear of this situation. Terrifying.

30.01.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jared Kushner’s β€œPlan” for Gaza Is an Abomination Kushner is pitching a β€œnew,” gleaming resort hub. But scratch the surface, and you find nothing less than a blueprint for ethnic cleansing.

Jared Kushner's blueprint for a "New Gaza" is little more than a plan for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
https://bit.ly/3LUJH8P

30.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5
Polaroids of Catherine O'Hara in various costumes

Polaroids of Catherine O'Hara in various costumes

Polaroids of Catherine O'Hara in various costumes

Polaroids of Catherine O'Hara in various costumes

Catherine O’Hara wardrobe polaroids from Second City, 1983. RIP an absolute legend & iconπŸ’”

30.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1766    πŸ” 442    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 13

So many ways to prevent the CCA closing, feel devasted for those working there and the community.

30.01.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a page of text from the magazine Art Monthly showing an obituary for the artist Alison Knowles.

Image of a page of text from the magazine Art Monthly showing an obituary for the artist Alison Knowles.

Image of a page of text from the magazine Art Monthly showing an obituary for the artist Alison Knowles.

Image of a page of text from the magazine Art Monthly showing an obituary for the artist Alison Knowles.

Marking another year of significant loss, I’ve written an obituary for Alison Knowles in the latest issue of Art Monthly.

30.01.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gravely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike in UK prison The months-long rolling protest joined by eight Palestine Action-linked activists concludes as Umer Khalid ends strike.

Palestine Action-linked prisoner Umer Khalid, 22, ended his protest after becoming severely unwell.

27.01.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6
Sly And Robbie - Boops Here To Go [1987] Official Music Video Remastered @Videos80s
YouTube video by 80's 90's Music Video's Remastered @Videos80s Sly And Robbie - Boops Here To Go [1987] Official Music Video Remastered @Videos80s

RIP πŸ–€

m.youtube.com/watch?v=VVIs...

27.01.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sending hope x safe journey!

27.01.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE murdered RenΓ©e Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.

We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

26.01.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 54681    πŸ” 13982    πŸ’¬ 818    πŸ“Œ 494
An old time-y illustration of a Tinder polypore.

An old time-y illustration of a Tinder polypore.

Today is Septidi the 7th of PluviΓ΄se in the year 234.
PluviΓ΄se is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate tinder polypore. #JacobinDay

More information on tinder polypore

25.01.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Netflix has added the whole Poirot Collection which is both a blessing and a curse.

25.01.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening and looking for the birds today as part of this RSPB birdwatch thing. Not audible but visible β€” 2 pigeons grooming each other and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

25.01.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of Alex Pretti in his nurses uniform.

Picture of Alex Pretti in his nurses uniform.

Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse in the Veterans Administration Health Care system.

β€œHe felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable

24.01.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 821    πŸ” 245    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

A time for barricades.

24.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With Nancy Perloff β€” a scholar at the Getty and also daughter of Marjorie Perloff!!

20.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t stop thinking about Veronica.

19.01.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally got the desired computer scene with bonus dot-matrix printer.

18.01.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@umabreakdown.bsky.social sorry thought that reply also included you!

18.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€” @sarahpyke.bsky.social thanks to you both β€” I couldn't see it at all!

18.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please help me identify this word β€” it's in relation to a sound installation: dichonic? dictonic?

18.01.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

18.01.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who’s this guy? Small dark spots on the front feathers

18.01.2026 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The woodpeckers are back!!

18.01.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New people from Twitter, heres a list of Palestinians to follow

go.bsky.app/SNvMPk3

16.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Not film β€” tv programme.

17.01.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought this might be a good computer film, instead it has more emphasis on the telephone. πŸ“ž

17.01.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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