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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art)

@markstaffbrandl.bsky.social

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Artist, art historian, art/metaphor philosopher, loves animals, comics, progressive politics, physics too. https://www.drgreatart.ch/

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 1h

Trump stealing credit and lying again.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 21h

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has halted nearly 165 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters/traitors and others convicted of crimes like money laundering, bribery, and worse. CORRUPT WANNABE DICTATOR.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 1d

Fascism. Wake up MAGAts.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 1d

And “WE LOVE AMERICA. We love the Constitution.”

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 1d

A big, Happy Birthday, alles Gute zum Geburtstag to the great RocknRoller Brad Elvis! My pal since High School, who also did a wonderful theme song for me! ❤️ Rock on friend! And a big hug to your love Chloe F. Orwell!

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings Day, Oct. 18 2025. We love America & the Constitution! NO KINGS, no fascists.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 3d

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Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

Tony Fitzpatrick, a boundlessly creative man whose talents enriched the worlds of visual arts, theater, film, radio, literature and random conversations, and who mentored and influenced a generation o...

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 3d

I am hearbroken, especially for his family. Tony Fitzpatrick has died. Bless his soul. He is a great artist — one of Chicago’s greatest —poet, actor and wonderful guy. I was proud to call him friend. More soon about him.

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 4d

Was Orange Assolini being blackmailed? Thus the “suicide”?

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 4d

Pathetic orange weasel.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 4d

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 6d

Trump is indeed unhinged and dangerous.

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 6d

Message for Greg Abbott: “Stop invading other states and clean up your own damn mess.”

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 7d

Portland and Chicago are ICEGestapo ravaged, nothing else.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you Canada.

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 9d

I did the "Dr Great Art:Metaphors of Othering" performance-lecture, Thursday, 25 September 2025, Trotte Pfyn TG, as a guest of artists Alex Meszmer/ Reto Müller and Chantal Romani. It was very enjoyable. Thanks to them and the audience.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 10d

Yes! Constitutional Democracy.

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Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 11d

History. The 2025 Heritage foundation is gaving Trump follow Htler’s playbook line-for-line.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 11d

Trump’s all-out fascist attack on Chicago has escalated.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 12d

Lying, demented idiot fascist traitor.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 15d

Real Medicine

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 15d

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden is demanding Gavin Newsom be ARRESTED for saying Stephen Miller is a fascist.
STEPHEN MILLER IS A FASCIST.
STEPHEN MILLER IS A FASCIST.
STEPHEN MILLER IS A FASCIST.
VAN ORDEN IS A TRAITOR.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 16d

Assolini‘s fascist intimidation. Armed I.C.E. Gestapo in full tactical gear / weapons patrolling Chicago’s downtown streets and on the river. He wants to incite violence then pull the final Hitler suspension of the Constitution trick.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 17d

Cornelia and I had a great studio visit and brunch with our Chicago friends Super chef and entrepreneur Paul Kahan and Yoga/political master Mary Klonowski, as well as Res and Renata Frehner.

Mark Staff Brandl (aka Dr Great Art) @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social · 17d

Call it as it is.