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@4nt1p4tt3rn I believe those are called SSREyes

The eyes are always a tell.

@jonfavs Are you aspiring to be the poster child for “underfunded” schools? Last I checked, schools weren’t funded out of the War budget.

Sorry, no money left for schools in America, we needed it all to bomb schools in Iran.

@archeohistories I might be wrong, but isn’t every unique painting exactly as rare as this Caravaggio?

For nearly 60 years, one of the rarest Caravaggio portraits in existence sat in a private collection in Florence. Most people had never heard of it. Only a handful of specialists had ever seen it in person. Then in 2024, its owners agreed to loan it out for a temporary exhibition at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, and the art world finally got a look at a painting that had been hiding in plain sight for decades. The portrait depicts Maffeo Barberini, a clergyman in his 30s, painted by Caravaggio around 1598. Barberini wasn't just anyone. He went on to become Pope Urban VIII in 1623, and he was the man who later commissioned the Palazzo Barberini itself, the very building now displaying his portrait. The painting had essentially come home. In March 2026, the Italian government made it permanent. They paid nearly $35 million to acquire the work for the Palazzo Barberini's collection, making it one of the most expensive artworks the country has ever purchased. The price makes more sense when you understand how rare it is. Around 65 paintings have been attributed to Caravaggio, who died at just 38. The overwhelming majority depict biblical scenes or mythological figures. Portraits are a different matter entirely. He painted almost none, which makes this one genuinely exceptional. Art historian Roberto Longhi first attributed the painting to Caravaggio in 1963 and argued it was central to understanding how the artist approached portraiture. Longhi described it as a founding moment in the history of modern portraiture, highlighting Caravaggio's ability to capture psychological intensity in a sitter's face. That's the quality Caravaggio is known for across all his work, the sense that something real and human is happening just beneath the surface, and this portrait apparently shows that quality applied to a face rather than a scene. The painting went on public display for the first time during the 2024 exhibition at Palazzo Barberini, drawing enormous attention. Italian officials began negotiations with the owners during that period, and the acquisition was announced on March 10, 2026. A portrait of a future pope, painted by one of the most technically brilliant and personally chaotic artists in history, hidden in a private collection for six decades, and now permanently installed in the palace that the man in the painting built. As art stories go, that's a good one. #archaeohistories

What were the demographics of the Bay Area when BART was envisioned and built?

Secretary Hegseth says Iran's navy is no longer a factor. “And to borrow a page from Admiral Ernest King in World War II, we’ve decided to share the ocean with Iran,” Hegseth said. “We’ve given them the bottom half.”

@JDShuttlesworth @GavinNewsom There are non so blond as those who will not see.

Congratulations @GavinNewsom! Your brain-dead, mouthy wife just ended any chance you had at the Presidency 👏

@DanProft “Choose Chicago” will get revenue or thinks it will get revenue. Important distinction.

The pols made coming to Chicago more expensive in order to get more people to come to Chicago. Chicago remains impossible to parody.

@elonmusk Need ability to mute by country

Algorithm is better today than 3 months ago?

@RepMGS That’s because progressives deliberately corrupted the process

If you're in Pennsylvania, the driver's license or Real ID you use to buy beer or fly is insufficient to register to vote under the SAVE America Act. That's why it's a voter suppression bill.

@cdrsalamander I lived through early 80’s prep and that was twink even then.

@NotCubby However, very early-80s prep.

I’m just here to: 1. Want an uzi with plum furniture. 2. Respect the tactical LL Bean boot-shoe.

@corbett3000 @amaldorai ‘81

@NotCubby @amaldorai Omg they had a sex change?! 1999 :)

The average Philips Exeter alumnus has a net worth over $10 million.

@Babygravy9 I still have a clipping of “Ask Camille” from Spy magazine. If you ask nicely, I’ll add it as a photo…

When I was at Cambridge studying anthropology and after a few months had become so sick and tired of being force-fed Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Agamben and Judith Butler, I read this Paglia essay and it provided me with great hope that real scholarship is still possible.

@TheMattBeebe @PeterMeijer @EWErickson The Cosby Corridor?

@PeterMeijer @EWErickson What do they call the street they changed from MLK Boulevard to Cesar Chavez Way now??

This is beyond horrific. Cesar Chavez was an absolute monster who used the cloak of civil rights to prey on women and girls.

@corbett3000 @amaldorai Greetings from Dunbar before the sex change. What year?

@amaldorai Best decision of my life was to attend.

@RobProvince “Punitive”?

Imagine begging people to come back to your state and pay for your welfare, putative laws and free handouts. Simple amazing hubris.

Kathy Hochul making a weak plea for wealthy people who have left New York (to red states like Florida) to come back to pay their high taxes to fund failing (unaccountable) social programs: “I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs we have in our state. Some patriotic millionaires who stepped up. Ok! Cut the me the checks. But if you want to supportive, maybe the first step should be go down to palm beach and see who you can bring back home

@MariRoz @alt_w_v_g “being forced down everyone’s throats” is a figurative expression, not a literal one.

@NotCubby @alt_w_v_g Sometimes it’s literally. If we’re forced to address people by their picked pronouns which may or may not be correct in actuality, it’s literally. Don’t you think so?

Update: Wednesday The department-wide meeting I was not invited I went anyway 8am Walked in Legal pad in hand The room was full Not just HR Not just finance The entire floor Someone from marketing was there She had "Identified Adjective: Creative" in her email signature I've never met her HR stood at the front PowerPoint on the screen Slide one: "Email Signature Policy: Clarification & Compliance" I sat in the front row HR looked at me I opened my legal pad She began "Effective immediately, the email signature policy will require identified pronouns only. Adjectives are not included." I raised my hand She said "we're not taking questions yet" I said "it's not a question. It's a point of order. The current policy says 'identified.' It does not specify a part of speech. You're changing the policy, not clarifying it." Legal was in the back of the room He nodded Again HR said "we've updated the language" I said "when" She said "this morning" I said "so the policy I complied with yesterday is no longer the policy today" She said "correct" I said "and I'm the one being non-compliant" The room was quiet The controller raised his hand He said "so do I remove 'Tired' or not" Someone in the back laughed HR did not laugh The analyst was standing in the doorway I didn't invite him He came anyway He was holding a legal pad I looked at him He looked at me I didn't say anything But I noted it HR said "going forward, signatures will include name, title, and identified pronouns. Nothing else." I said "I'll comply with the new policy" She looked surprised I said "effective today. As written. Until someone changes it again." My boss said "I think that's fair" HR closed the PowerPoint Meeting adjourned in 14 minutes I walked out The analyst followed me He said "so the adjectives are gone?" I said "from the signature, yes" He said "that's it?" I said "the policy changed. So I'll change." He looked confused I said "but the policy didn't say anything about the out-of-office auto-reply" He stared at me I stared back He smiled First time I've ever seen that kid smile at work I think he just earned his first adjective Updated my out-of-office to: Thank you for your email. I am currently unavailable. Best, Ethan Brooks Identified Adjectives: Smart / Handsome Identified Chromosomes: XY For urgent matters, please contact HR. They love hearing from people. Sent from my iPhone

@MariRoz @alt_w_v_g *figuratively. I am sure @alt_w_v_g would approve the correction.

@alt_w_v_g Thank you so much for standing up to this crap, it’s literally being forced down everyone’s throats

@alt_w_v_g @MelissaRNMBA @Yung111lvr Brilliant!

@MelissaRNMBA @Yung111lvr easy Cost = HR Benefit = everyone else