Monday, August 28, 2023
Sunday, August 20, 2023
My First Hurriquake!
‘Hurriquake’ is a new one for us, too.
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) August 20, 2023
Monday, August 14, 2023
His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met
‘His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met
— Gregg Chadwick 🇺🇦 🟧 (@greggchadwick) August 14, 2023
Check out this article from @nytimes. Because I'm a subscriber, you can read it through this gift link without a subscription. https://t.co/O7W7yVm2i2
Jeremy K. Simien, an art collector from Baton Rouge, spent years trying to find “Bélizaire” after seeing an image of it online in 2013, following its restoration, that featured all four figures.
Bélizaire and the Frey Children (After and Before Restoration)
Attributed to Jacques Amans
(French artist Jacques Amans was a leading portraitist in New Orleans during the 1840s- 1850s)
Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection, New York
Friday, August 11, 2023
Maui Strong
PSA: If you have a vacation to Maui planned for the next couple of months, you should probably cancel. The focus has to be on recovery & we need to house thousands of displaced people. Also while we appreciate your photos of Lahaina when you were on vacation, right now...it hurts
— HawaiiDelilah™ 🟦 #MauiStrong (@HawaiiDelilah) August 11, 2023
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Congressman Eric Swalwell Exposes The Ridiculousness of the House GOP
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas interviews Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell about the Donald Trump indictment, the conduct by the House GOP, and the Democratic Party agenda.
Rep Eric Swalwell actively illustrates bravery and political courage outlined in fellow Rep Joe Neguse's new book - Courage in The People's House: Nine Trailblazing Representatives Who Shaped America
Support Congressman Swalwell: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mt83
Follow Congressman Swalwell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell
And This:
Ari Melber shows evidence connecting Ted Cruz and GOP senators to the coup plot. pic.twitter.com/V0EX33QMVW
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 2, 2023