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Ok I’ve seen enough: William Blake was a creative genius and unbelievably politically radical and those things were closely related. Can‘t believe I hadn‘t really studied him before. No wonder Alan Moore cites him in almost everything—they have a ton in common.

John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, & Shadow Wilson, The Five Spot, NYC, September 8, 1957
📸 Don Schlitten

Skynet but for PAAS business models.

i want to do ONE THING this year and come out feeling like this looks. i want that for you, too.

If you don't know American figure skating Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu's backstory, this is a pretty good 2 minute summary.

In a time where so many of us need to see this modeled more than ever, Alysa's mindset of joy over all else and refusing to use shame to motivate herself has been so inspiring to watch.

i ate some bread made by a portland dsa member named esme tonight that was so freaking good, if you are esme or you know esme can you tell her that her bread is so freaking good, can i have the recipe for the chocolate... was it babka? outrageous!!!

Ramadan Mubarak!

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Laissez bon temps rouler!

Hodesh Adar tov!

Y'ALL

⭐

Ramadan Mubarak

The US economy started it.

As Jimmy Boggs used to remind us, revolutions are made out of love for people and for place. He often talked about loving America enough to change it. 'I love this country,' he used to say, 'not only because my ancestors' blood is in the soil but because of what I believe it can become.' Love isn't just something you feel. It's something you do everyday when you go out and pick the paper and bottles scattered the night before on the corner, when you stop and talk to a neighbor, when you argue passionately for what you believe in with whoever will listen, when you call a friend to see how they're doing, when you write a letter to the newspaper, when you give a speech and give 'em hell, when you never stop believing that we can all be more than what we are. In other words, Love isn't about what we did yesterday; it's about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after. -Grace Lee Boggs, The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century (2011)

Black and white photo portrait of Grace Lee Boggs, by Robin Holland

"Love isn't just something you feel. It's something you do everyday...Love isn't about what we did yesterday; it's about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after."

-Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015), The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the 21st Century
#everynightapoem #ofsorts

WCU students march miles to vote after on-campus polling site closure They left campus on foot — with signs raised, chants echoing across the valley under clear blue winter skies — turning a routine civic act into a noisy, high-visibility public rebuke. On Feb. 13, roug...

Western Carolina University students just turned early voting into a 1.53-mile protest. After the on-campus polling site was closed, they marched a busy four-lane highway to cast ballots — saying if access gets harder, their resolve gets stronger. #ncpol

Photo of Daniel Grassl

Photo of Daniel Grassl

Photo of Daniel Grassl

Photo of Daniel Grassl

My favorite photos from the Olympics are of this Italian figure skater Daniel Grassl. He looks absolutely insane in so many of them. It's great.

Photo of Daniel Grassl

Photo of Daniel Grassl

Photo of Daniel Grassl

Photo of Daniel Grassl

1942 Life magazine illustration with four photos on “how to kiss”

“How to Kiss” Life Magazine, 1942

(#HappyValentinesDay, all)

iconic shot of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on the podium

Happy Valentine's Day to me and this piece of pizza. ❤️

Send Canadian oil to Cuba - CCPA The United States is attempting to deliberately trigger a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Canada must act in concert with regional allies to defy the blockade.

Canada is uniquely positioned to break the siege of Cuba—we should be leading a regional coalition to ship oil and aid to Cuba, and prevent the humanitarian crisis that U.S. regime is attempting to deliberately trigger.

I wrote about it, and the history of the blockade, for @policyalternatives.ca

There’s a house on our block with a camera that actually talks at you, every time you pass by, to remind you that you’re being recorded, and that family is sitting on the world’s largest archive of my wife’s middle finger, in case anyone is looking for an art project

I said this before but Americans simply can not comprehend how much wealth there is. We constantly under project how much tax revenue we will raise from taxing the wealthy. The original estimate was $50 million.

France to set out ambitious electrification drive this week France will set out an ambitious energy plan this week which Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu said will include doubling the country's energy consumption from electricity to 60% by 2030.

France races to electrify its economy in order to absorb some of the nuclear energy surplus it produces.

OMG WHEN I SAY I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS IT REFLECTS THE POVERTY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BECAUSE "EXCITED" DOESN'T EVEN REALLY COVER IT THIS IS SO GREAT AND CONGRATS TO @wsdot.wa.gov AND @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov and @amtrak.com NOW LETS MAKE THE TRAINS MORE ON TIME THANK YOU ❤️ #trains #waleg

Illustration of a Waratah train on the Harbour Bridge against a dusk sky

Down the Shore

Fell asleep watching the "Jacksonville" episode of Fringe.

We have a few spots left for both the April #Morocco and the June #Turkey journeys. If you or someone in your circle longs for a deep cultural immersion with a spiritual flavor, be in touch.
www.illuminatedcourses.com/tours

#Istanbul #Rumi #Marrakech #Marrakesh #Fes #Konya #Cappadocia #travel

An Ewok playing an ICE and Border Patrol drumset.

This machine yub nubs fascists.

Job offer!!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.

This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!

High Tide 🌊 ✨ Hey guys I just finished this new painting in my ongoing series of paintings called ‘A Starry Place’ where I explore spaces that are meaningful and nostalgic to me. This piece is inspired by overcoming insurmountable challenges.