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To fight authoritarianism, America should look to Brazil

On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed federal buildings in the country’s capital. Their goal? Overthrow the results of an election they claimed was rigged, despite no credible evidence of fraud. If … Continue reading

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Ethiopia Abandoned Tree Planting In The Desert And Did THIS—Nobody Saw This Coming

In the scorched highlands of Northern Ethiopia, where the earth had baked into something closer to concrete than soil, thousands of villagers showed up for work. They didn’t carry saplings. They carried pickaxes, shovels, and crowbars. And for months, under … Continue reading

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Massive Land Murals of Portraiture on Frigid Canadian Landscape | My Modern Met

By Sara Barnes on February 24, 2026 Earth is the ultimate canvas for artist David Popa. His oeuvre centers on a unique collaboration with the land, creating massive murals on the likes of a pristine sandbank in Norway, hardened lava … Continue reading

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Art Deco wooden escalators in the St. Anna’s pedestrian Tunnel in Antwerp. Inaugurated in 1933, they are among the oldest and last remaining wooden escalators still in operation in the world. [OC]

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Building an Icon: Finishing Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia Using 21st Century Techniques

Watch the team behind the construction of the famed basilica show how they are bringing Gaudi’s grand visions for the building—now the tallest church in the world—to life. […]

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IRO Vol.1 : The Japanese Philosophy of Color and Imperfection

In English, the sky at dawn might simply be called “blue” turning into “orange.” In Japan, this fleeting transition has countless names. Why did Japan give over 1,000 names to the colors of silence? In this video, we explore the … Continue reading

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IS FASHION GETTING POLITICAL? #fashion #nyfw

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This epic mural is “Guide Dogs” by artist Aches, located in New Brighton, Merseyside, England.

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Setting up a traditional & generational Japanese food stall in Fukuoka

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The Tech Tree of Milk Is Insane

Let’s make the world a little kinder! Get a 50% boost on your donation with code KNOWART: https://www.farmkind.giving/knowart?p… I’ll donate $5 to Farmkind’s impact fund for every poster sale: https://www.knowartstudios.com Support on Patreon is greatly appreciated. It all goes directly … Continue reading

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