Type pieces
A box with a metal base and a hinged plastic lid containing metal type pieces, 307 in total.
Ink, Metal - non specific, Paper, Plastic - non specific
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/112483
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Are plants trying to tell us something? If so, it’s likely through Tarun Nayar, a biologist-turned musician who connects cables from his custom-built modular synthesizers to mushrooms, fruits, leaves etc., and transforms their bioelectric signals into captivating sounds. Atlas Obscura has the story and a link to the tunes:
The Atlantic recently published a feature about the loneliness epidemic that many Americans have fallen victim to — by our own doing in many cases. But what if there was a way back in to a healthier social life, one where the phone takes a back seat to meaningful friendships and experiences? There may be, Blair Braverman writes, in “Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?” for @outside:
title: Stop
artist: Chaffers Ostrower, n.d.
source: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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https://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=19103
To me, huge vehicles like this convey the message: ‘I’ve got what I need, everyone else can get forked’. Unsurprising that driving high status cars is associated with disregard for rules that might inconvenience the driver while protecting the safety of others. Speed limits are so annoying. It’s as if some of us live in the narrative frameworks employed in adventure movies: main character (me, very important); supporting cast (them, nameless, expendable). It’s toxic.
How can we turn our cultural expectations around so behaving in ways that promote the wellbeing of everyone, & the land, air & waters that sustain us, is what confers status & earns respect?
#transport #cars #culture #consumerism
‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
A Canadian artist has canceled his show, "Since 1957," which was due to open on May 2 in New York, over President Trump's annexation threats. "The United States is no longer a country that Canadians can trust, and I feel it would be unpleasant and wrong to mount a show in the U.S. at this time," Toronto-based Alan Belcher wrote on Facebook. Now, @ArtNews is wondering, is a cultural boycott brewing? This follows Canadian author Louise Penny's cancelation of the U.S. leg of her book tour.
title: Unidentified Man
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
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https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.81.M3454.2
The Great Stamps War of 1963 saw Tesco in the green corner with their Green Shield Stamps and Priceright in the pink corner with their American-financed pink stamps. Sainsbury’s didn’t support any colour - they were anti-stamp. It was all to do with customer loyalty and the thrill of receiving a “free” gift.
Speaking of drained brains and France, here’s a gentle reminder from our @CultureDesk of why America doesn’t actually have a Champagne business.
https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/champagne-sparkling-wine/champagne-basics-explainer
title: John Burns
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
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https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.81.M520.1
<mrg> #Marain, the Culture's quintessentially wonderful language (so the #Culture will tell you), has, as any schoolkid knows, one personal pronoun to cover females, males, in-betweens, neuters, children, drones, Minds, other senient machines, and every life-form capable of scraping together anything remotely resembling a nervous system and the rudiments of language (or a good excuse for not having either). Naturally, there are ways of specifying a person's sex in Marain, but they're not used in everyday conversation.
<mrg> 1987 [Iain M.] #Banks calls 2025 and says "you're so fucked up, you assholes"
After 28 years at the helm of the fashion brand her late brother founded, Donatella Versace has stepped down. @CNN shares photos of her career at the heart of the fashion industry: the early days working with Herb Ritts; the aftermath of Gianni's murder; her stalwart support for LGBTQ rights; and her final show in Milan last month.
NEW EPISODE
This week we speak to self-described Wagner Group stalker @beverly_ochieng about what Russia is playing at in Africa. We're also talking about a Eurovision controversy, and why none of the world's tech giants come from Europe.
Dear Canada - a love letter composed by # by #TimThompson, sports video editor.
#Canada #CanadianCulture #CanadianHistory #CanadianMusic #CanadianArt #DearCanada #TommyDouglas #AnneMurray #MichaelJFox #GordonLightfoot #Painters #GroupOfSeven #FirstNations #Art #Music #History #Culture
What's the difference between being interested in something, and being a die-hard fan? According to Michael Elliott, a professor of sociology at Towson University, the latter have a level of devotion that is almost religious — and in some cases, fandom can even provide a moral code. "Many fans describe comic-con culture as a source of principles — such as inclusivity, compassion and self-development — that guide their behavior," writes Elliott for @TheConversationUS.
https://flip.it/tBRq_6
title: Susan Denin
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
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https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.81.M656
This one might generate some controversy… “What Is (A) #Christian?” I began one this while on a retreat a few weeks back. With all the questions surrounding Christianity and its relationship to #fascist thinkers, it felt like a good time to offer a definition.
Should we abolish art?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/10/the-big-idea-should-we-abolish-art
Maybe. We should definitely defund it.
https://www.radicalphilosophy.com/commentary/defund-culture
Resources and opportunities should be disinvested from the cultural sphere as it exists now, and redistributed to other sections of society, in order to generate art, media and creativity that is more diverse and less boring, homogeneous and anti-intellectual.
