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Art's Importance in Times of Oppression, A Revolutionary's Take

1938, with fascism rising in Europe and Stalin's brutal hold on the USSR, three exceptional minds wrote a manifesto on the importance of art.

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Why do liberals think trump supporters are ignorant or stupid?

THE SERIOUS ANSWER: Because they are being charitable. Wait! What? Thinking of trump supporters as ignorant (lacking knowledge or awareness in general) or stupid (having or showing a significant lack of intelligence or common sense) is charitable? Well, yes, it can be–compared to alternative explanations. Below is a relevant excerpt from a friend’s Facebook post. Its tone is a bit flippant, but…

Why do liberals think trump supporters are ignorant or stupid?

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@caseidl did some fine sleuthing to fill in missing pieces of this story about a very impressive Michigan alumna.

https://casdinteret.com/2024/05/the-surprising-resurrection-of-a-remarkable-michigan-alumna/

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Arab of the Future, Classic Literature Masquerading as Comics

Eight years in the making, Riad Sattouf's 6-volume autobiographical series, L'Arabe du futur, has all the makings of classical literature.

Think comics can't be classic literature? Think again! 😎

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Wow! This is an unsettling tale of both tenacity and foolishness. That it was captured on video--in 1912--makes it all the more so.

(via Franz Reichelt, Shocking Story One Man's Tragic Obsession)

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The staggering troubles with trump -- a partial list

The staggering troubles with trump — a partial list

I generally avoid the copy-and-paste thing, but maybe just this once… I really don’t owe my trump-supporting friends an apology. I’ve been critical of trump these last several years, and am still exhausted from the experience. But to be fair, trump wasn’t that bad, other than when… 1. he incited an insurrection against the government, 2. mismanaged a pandemic that killed a million…

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A pleasant evening view. 😎 #hiltonhead #itsstillsummer (at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjzLbi0jLY9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This week, @caseidl​ tells a fascinating (and infuriating) story about a mostly forgotten superhero of science, Marthe Gautier.

(via Marthe Gautier, Forgotten by the Misogynistic March of History)

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The second (and final) installment of @caseidl​'s piece on the Bassins des Lumières (the U-boar bunkers turned incredible light show) has some great pics and a cool video. Enjoy!

(via Bassins des Lumières, Man's Awesome Capacity to Destroy or Exhilarate)

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@caseidl and I went to see a light show in Bordeaux, which was incredible, but it turned out to be much more interesting than that.

(via The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Germany's Massive U-Boat Bunkers)

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The New Musée Carnavalet and a Renaissance Quiz

A visit to the renovated Musée Carnavalet in Paris prompted this quiz to determine how well you recognize street merchants of the Renaissance.

Carol's post this week contains an interesting little quiz (that I did worse on than I thought I would.) Give it a try.

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Some pics from today’s lovely 8.5 mile hike atop the bluffs, heading north on the rugged Bruce Trail. #brucetrail #brucepeninsula #dayhike #hiking #canada #optoutside (at Bruce Peninsula) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJit7Mj2wS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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More sky colors #nightsky #northernlights #tobermory (at Cyprus Lake Campground , Tobermory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiHCt4ijlvU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lovely evening to sit by the water and watch the sky changing colors. #tobermory #camping #sunset #eveningsky (at Cyprus Lake Campground , Tobermory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiGuS54jPad/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fun day hike today with @caseidl on the Bruce Peninsula. Such a beautiful place! (at The Groto, Bruce Peninsula) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiD-ibYrjxo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Chillin’ and grillin’ (at Blunderstone Rookery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg-jVCYLQPQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I don’t think of my house as being particularly big, except after being away for almost a month and having to trim the overgrown ivy. Then it seems quite big. (at Blunderstone Rookery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgII9bfvVHB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=