Kasey Feral Smith
@kaseysmith.net
Artist, writer, historian, ghost sign expert, leftist, Vermeer fangirl, American living in the Netherlands. she/her http://www.kaseysmith.net/
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Kasey Feral Smith
@kaseysmith.net
· Nov 16
It's reintroduction time! I'm a multidisciplinary artist who makes art about memory, place, & craft. In 2022 I moved from Oakland, CA to small village in the Netherlands. To restart/recenter my career, I'm putting myself through a "conceptual apprenticeship" with the greats of Dutch & Flemish art.
This is who runs this account.
January 31, 2026 at 11:02 AM
This is who runs this account.
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Folks, please don’t tell artists they shouldn’t be making or selling their art right now. For many, it’s how they pay the bills. Art is vital during times like this. ALL ART. Whether it’s a protest sign or a book cover or just a beautiful drawing. It’s part of the heart of humanity.
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Folks, please don’t tell artists they shouldn’t be making or selling their art right now. For many, it’s how they pay the bills. Art is vital during times like this. ALL ART. Whether it’s a protest sign or a book cover or just a beautiful drawing. It’s part of the heart of humanity.
Een enkele gigantische sneeuwbal.
January 29, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Een enkele gigantische sneeuwbal.
The chickens are PISSED.
January 29, 2026 at 10:18 AM
The chickens are PISSED.
Scaring the cats off the counter with a strategically placed speaker and Sanguisugabogg.
January 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Scaring the cats off the counter with a strategically placed speaker and Sanguisugabogg.
My most American trait is I will ALWAYS try the weird Lay's chips.
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My most American trait is I will ALWAYS try the weird Lay's chips.
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Forty years after the Challenger disaster, engineers who fought to stop the launch still grapple with the guilt of "what if." The tragedy remains a definitive lesson in the danger of prioritizing management goals over engineering truths and the fatal cost of silencing dissenting voices.
40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
The space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986, in a cloud of smoke with a crew of seven aboard. The shuttle exploded shortly after this photo.
Thom Baur/AP
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, engineers who fought to stop the launch still grapple with the guilt of "what if." The tragedy remains a definitive lesson in the danger of prioritizing management goals over engineering truths and the fatal cost of silencing dissenting voices.
I was a highstrung child who became an anxious and depressive adult. There are two things I don't allow my brain access to, for safety reasons -- guns and ChatGPT.
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 AM
I was a highstrung child who became an anxious and depressive adult. There are two things I don't allow my brain access to, for safety reasons -- guns and ChatGPT.
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He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.
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The Clothworkers’ were delighted to closely study this beautiful Qing Dynasty Yunjian or cloud collar during a recent research visit. Taking a closer look at the embroidered flowers, butterflies & peacock feathers, reveals fine couching stitches securing gold-wrapped silk & intricate knot stitches.
January 26, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The Clothworkers’ were delighted to closely study this beautiful Qing Dynasty Yunjian or cloud collar during a recent research visit. Taking a closer look at the embroidered flowers, butterflies & peacock feathers, reveals fine couching stitches securing gold-wrapped silk & intricate knot stitches.
Second Amendment for me but not for thee.
Early DHS spin (via Fox News) is that the person shot repeatedly by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis was armed -- note that open carrying firearms is legal with a permit and notably, they are not (yet at least) claiming that the person fired or even brandished a gun, just had one.
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Second Amendment for me but not for thee.
That video is an order of magnitude worse than the Oscar Grant video.
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
That video is an order of magnitude worse than the Oscar Grant video.
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We won't have Nuremberg after this--I don't trust any American politician enough to believe they'll accept international tribunals--but I am hoping for an épuration légale the way France did after World War 2. And these milice bastards should keep that in mind.
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We won't have Nuremberg after this--I don't trust any American politician enough to believe they'll accept international tribunals--but I am hoping for an épuration légale the way France did after World War 2. And these milice bastards should keep that in mind.
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I like making silly Google Maps. Today's silly Google Map is to all the novelty architecture examples in Northern California. So if you need to know where all the remaining orange-shaped fruit stands are -- I've got your back. www.patreon.com/posts/i-made...
I Made a Map to Surviving Examples of Novelty Architecture in Northern-ish California | San Francisco Ghost Sign Mapping Project
Get more from San Francisco Ghost Sign Mapping Project on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I like making silly Google Maps. Today's silly Google Map is to all the novelty architecture examples in Northern California. So if you need to know where all the remaining orange-shaped fruit stands are -- I've got your back. www.patreon.com/posts/i-made...
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A Dutch term for someone who acts tough but is actually a coward is held op sokken. It means “hero on socks.” The phrase originally referred to when, during a confrontation, a phoney tough guy would ditch their noisy clogs so they could retreat quietly in just their socks.
January 22, 2026 at 11:12 AM
A Dutch term for someone who acts tough but is actually a coward is held op sokken. It means “hero on socks.” The phrase originally referred to when, during a confrontation, a phoney tough guy would ditch their noisy clogs so they could retreat quietly in just their socks.
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Fell asleep after dinner and now it's suddenly 2am. The Devil's Nap strikes again!
January 22, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Fell asleep after dinner and now it's suddenly 2am. The Devil's Nap strikes again!
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I got gyres, they are a’widening
And I'm losing control
And I'm losing control
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I got gyres, they are a’widening
And I'm losing control
And I'm losing control
He's gonna attack Iceland to cover up this gaffe, isn't he? 😬
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
He's gonna attack Iceland to cover up this gaffe, isn't he? 😬
What's your favorite perjorative collective noun for a group of Americans? I need a new way of insulting myself.
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 AM
What's your favorite perjorative collective noun for a group of Americans? I need a new way of insulting myself.
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Huge "tag yourself" vibes
January 20, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Huge "tag yourself" vibes
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
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"Academy of Fine Arts Vienna extends offer of admissions to Trump: Don't want to be blamed again."
Masterful from the German @theonion.com
Masterful from the German @theonion.com
Wiener Kunstakademie bietet Donald Trump Studienplatz an www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/wien...
Wiener Kunstakademie bietet Donald Trump Studienplatz an
Wien (dpo) - Die renommierte Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien hat Donald Trump heute überraschend einen Studienplatz für Malerei angeboten. Obwohl e
www.der-postillon.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 AM
"Academy of Fine Arts Vienna extends offer of admissions to Trump: Don't want to be blamed again."
Masterful from the German @theonion.com
Masterful from the German @theonion.com