Bruce Hodges
@brucehodges.bsky.social
Writer | editor | more-than-decent cook. Where: The Strad (London), WRTI (Philadelphia). Music | architecture | art + design | photography | theater + film | journalism | science | climate change
Photo: Luis Barragán, Cuadra San Cristóbal, Mexico
Photo: Luis Barragán, Cuadra San Cristóbal, Mexico
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Bruce Hodges
@brucehodges.bsky.social
· Sep 25
One of the great paintings of the late 20th century, "Constructing the Grand Canyon" (1990, oil on canvas) by Mark Tansey (b. 1949), on view at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
Zoom in to see the workers pushing blocks of text into place to create the walls
walkerart.org/collections/...
Zoom in to see the workers pushing blocks of text into place to create the walls
walkerart.org/collections/...
A love as pure as breath
As permanent as death
Implacable as stone
(Lyrics from Sondheim, poetry in my book)
As permanent as death
Implacable as stone
(Lyrics from Sondheim, poetry in my book)
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
A love as pure as breath
As permanent as death
Implacable as stone
(Lyrics from Sondheim, poetry in my book)
As permanent as death
Implacable as stone
(Lyrics from Sondheim, poetry in my book)
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We are told that, under stress, the humanities must be sacrificed. But amidst a war of aggression scholars in Ukraine have undertaken one of the most ambitious knowledge projects of our time. It's a privilege to be involved with Ukrainian History Global Initiative
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
Ukrainian History Global Initiative
The Creative Humanities During a War of Destruction
snyder.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We are told that, under stress, the humanities must be sacrificed. But amidst a war of aggression scholars in Ukraine have undertaken one of the most ambitious knowledge projects of our time. It's a privilege to be involved with Ukrainian History Global Initiative
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
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If your country establishes a Department of War and simultaneously abolishes the Department of Education, it’s evident that you reside in a deplorable country.
December 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
If your country establishes a Department of War and simultaneously abolishes the Department of Education, it’s evident that you reside in a deplorable country.
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And I know that I
Am honored to be
Witness
Of so much majesty.
Sara Teasdale, “Stars”
Am honored to be
Witness
Of so much majesty.
Sara Teasdale, “Stars”
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
And I know that I
Am honored to be
Witness
Of so much majesty.
Sara Teasdale, “Stars”
Am honored to be
Witness
Of so much majesty.
Sara Teasdale, “Stars”
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“Frank Gehry’s Buildings Sound as Marvelous as They Look:
Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/a...
Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/a...
Frank Gehry’s Buildings Sound as Marvelous as They Look
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Frank Gehry’s Buildings Sound as Marvelous as They Look:
Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/a...
Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/a...
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Masao Yamamoto 山本昌男
December 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Masao Yamamoto 山本昌男
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
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Big oaks from a brilliant little acorn. I don't think he would've been able to get permission to demolish the original house, which he turned into an opportunity. Genius.
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Big oaks from a brilliant little acorn. I don't think he would've been able to get permission to demolish the original house, which he turned into an opportunity. Genius.
As a PS to the Frank Gehry obituaries, an article by Tim Brinkhof on another iconoclastic masterpiece, Gehry's Santa Monica home. After buying a 1920s bungalow, he added his own ideas using plywood, glass, chain link, and corrugated metal.
The result didn't exactly endear him to his neighbors.
The result didn't exactly endear him to his neighbors.
Frank Gehry Built a Home On Top of His Home in L.A.
The unusual architectural style of Frank Gehry didn’t excite his neighbors, who initially considered his Santa Monica residence an eyesore.
news.artnet.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
As a PS to the Frank Gehry obituaries, an article by Tim Brinkhof on another iconoclastic masterpiece, Gehry's Santa Monica home. After buying a 1920s bungalow, he added his own ideas using plywood, glass, chain link, and corrugated metal.
The result didn't exactly endear him to his neighbors.
The result didn't exactly endear him to his neighbors.
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It was bad at FDA 5 months ago, it has now become a total disaster. 90% of senior staff gone.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It was bad at FDA 5 months ago, it has now become a total disaster. 90% of senior staff gone.
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After Puno, 1987
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5298
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5298
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
After Puno, 1987
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5298
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5298
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I had that dream again
December 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I had that dream again
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Frank Gehry’s buildings have surprised and delighted me everywhere I’ve found them. A few memorable ones for me are the Experience Music Project in Seattle, the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis and his temporary Serpentine Gallery in London (2008).
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Column | Frank Gehry made us care about architecture. Even if you hated his buildings.
The famous architect left a legacy that transcends mere beauty. He made us restless for a better built environment.
wapo.st
December 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Frank Gehry’s buildings have surprised and delighted me everywhere I’ve found them. A few memorable ones for me are the Experience Music Project in Seattle, the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis and his temporary Serpentine Gallery in London (2008).
Gift link: wapo.st/48pn2K8
Gift link: wapo.st/48pn2K8
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slappey peaches, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1937
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
slappey peaches, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1937
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New Orleans cultural community stands with immigrants and calls for end of ICE, Border Patrol raids
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
Letter: New Orleans cultural community stands with immigrants and calls for end of ICE, Border Patrol raids
More than 200 members of the New Orleans cultural community, including Big Freedia, Ani DiFranco and PJ Morton, have signed a letter standing with immigrants and calling for an end of ICE and Border P...
www.nola.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New Orleans cultural community stands with immigrants and calls for end of ICE, Border Patrol raids
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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“Well, let’s look at it for a while, be irritated by it and then figure out what to do.” ~ Frank Gehry
December 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“Well, let’s look at it for a while, be irritated by it and then figure out what to do.” ~ Frank Gehry
Along with Christopher Hawthorne's beautiful obituary, I want to cite the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, a personal favorite (photo below by Mark Conmy)
Frank O. Gehry, the architect who changed the civic landscape of his adopted hometown of Los Angeles, has died
Frank Gehry, known for ebullient cultural buildings like Disney Hall who helped invigorate the field of architecture at a moribund time, has died at 96.
www.latimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Along with Christopher Hawthorne's beautiful obituary, I want to cite the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, a personal favorite (photo below by Mark Conmy)
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Hotel Zaragoza Sinaloa Mexico,
by Matt Masson.
by Matt Masson.
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Hotel Zaragoza Sinaloa Mexico,
by Matt Masson.
by Matt Masson.
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Capri Sea - Light Glittering, Italy, by Nan Goldin, 1997.
December 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Capri Sea - Light Glittering, Italy, by Nan Goldin, 1997.
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🚨 NEW: One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine studies ever (28 MILLION people in France) just dropped.
Results?
• 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19
• 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality
• No increase in 4-year mortality
#BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky
Results?
• 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19
• 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality
• No increase in 4-year mortality
#BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM