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“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own (1929)

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hookegb@hookegb· 24d

(Journal) Applied Animal Behaviour Science (August 2026): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... / "Unravelling feline social dynamics - A video-based observational study on allogrooming in domestic cats"

(Journal) Applied Animal Behaviour Science (August 2026): "Unravelling feline social dynamics - A video-based observational study on allogrooming in domestic cats" ... "Summary of the results showing that allogrooming-interactions occur at a spectrum between social bonding and social tension. These two opposite contexts are characterised by specific behavioural indicators and illustrate different possible social functions for allogrooming.

hookegb@hookegb· Jun 24

Ontario (Canada) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) and Humane Society - No Hot Pets: ontariospca.ca/events/no-ho... "As temperatures rise, so does the risk for animals left unattended in hot vehicles or outside without proper care."

hookegb@hookegb· Jun 21

AGT on Father's Day: Ballyduff, Kinnitty, and Coventry (2012)

(Photograph taken by hookegb.bsky.social in 2012) Three cats curled into sleep: Ballyduff, Kinnitty, and Coventry, on a multi-coloured polka dot blanket. Ballyduff, male, black and white cat ... brother to Kinnitty); Kinnitty, female tortoiseshell cat ... sister to Ballyduff); and Coventry (white male cat; cousin to Ballyduff and Kinnitty)

hookegb@hookegb· Jun 21

AGT on Father's Day: Mercedes (2010)

(Photograph taken in 2010, taken by hookegb.bsky.socia,) Tortoiseshell polydactyl (female) cat, named Mercedes. She is laying on a blue storage bin, with her feet hanging over (showcasing her many toes), with half-closed green eyes (in annoyance of being photographed).

* "Polydactyly is a congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of extra fingers or toes. Derived from the Greek words for "many" and "digits," it can affect both humans and animals." (Wikipedia)

hookegb@hookegb· Jun 20

"Kehinde Wiley, Three Graces (2005, 2012, 2023)" artrkl.com/blogs/news/t... / "The women hold each other's hands, ... These paintings invite conversations concerning race and identity by rejecting the way that whiteness has been centered throughout history."

Kehinde Wiley, Three Graces (2005, 2012, 2023)

Kehinde Wiley has revisited the three graces on three separate occasions. Twice, he has reimagined the graces as three black men and the third time as three black women. Wiley often references the works of old master paintings; here is no exception. While all the graces are dressed in modern clothing, each iteration follows the same configuration as those in the past. The two works featuring men are clearly inspired by Raphael’s work, as the graces are shown grasping apples. Instead of looking away from the viewer, these graces seek direct eye contact. The work featuring the three black women is configured similarly to Botticelli’s. The women hold each other's hands, forming a delicate circle as if they are dancing. These paintings invite conversations concerning race and identity by rejecting the way that whiteness has been centered throughout history.

hookegb@hookegb· Jun 9

🎶 “The Three Queens of Ireland” — By ACHES in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 - Street Art Utopia: streetartutopia.com/2026/06/08/n...

🎶 “The Three Queens of Ireland” — By ACHES in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

ACHES uses a white wall for a layered tribute to Dolores O’Riordan, Sinéad O’Connor, and Dolores Keane. The portraits overlap in transparent yellow, cyan, green, and red. From one angle the faces appear; from another they blend into color.

💡 Music Fact: Cranberries World reports that ACHES called the work “The Three Queens Of Ireland” and painted it at Hynes’ Bar in Stoneybatter, Dublin. The title pulls together three very different Irish music lineages: Dolores O’Riordan’s rock voice, Sinéad O’Connor’s confrontational pop and protest presence, and Dolores Keane’s deep roots in traditional song.

hookegb@hookegb· Jun 2

For AGT ... Artist: Oleg Golishnikov

Black and white photograph (Artist: Oleg Golishnikov) of young girl (light colour hair) and cat (bi-colour, with flattened ears) sitting on a decaying set of (concrete-style) stairs, in what appears to be a stairwell, with rays of lights descending upon the scene.

hookegb@hookegb· Apr 8

Hannah Woodman "Over Perranporth": www.hannahwoodman.co.uk?srsltid=AfmB...

hookegb@hookegb· Apr 8

hookegb@hookegb· Mar 26

"Usually, birds are traveling all the time; they have no nation. And I thought maybe also we have no nation because everybody has moved to different countries. It doesn’t matter what country that is; the thing that’s important is just feeling safe, staying alive. Art — I can tell that story.”

The Artist ... Shamsia Hassani (Art: Birds of No Nation - 2016)

"Born April 1988, is the first female graffiti artist of Afghanistan. Through her artworks, Shamsia portrays Afghan women in a male dominant society.

Her art gives Afghan women a different face, a face with power, ambitions, and willingness to achieve goals. The woman character used in her artworks portrays a human being who is proud, loud, and can bring positive changes to people’s lives. During the last decade of post-war era in Afghanistan, Shamsia’s works have brought in a huge wave of color and appreciation to all the women in the country.

Her artworks have inspired thousands of women around the world and has given a new hope to female Afghan artists in the country. She has motivated hundreds of Afghans to bring in their creativity through her graffiti festival, art classes, and exhibitions in different countries around the world."

hookegb@hookegb· Mar 24

"How — in this dim parade of brutality — might all be well? But if we trouble it with light, train our sights on the rebellious good, and work to make it truer." The Book of Thanks (Acorn Press), A Catalogue of Gratitudes, by Rachel Hébert Web: www.acornpressoakland.com/the-book-of-...

Picture of the "The Book of Thanks" (Acorn Press), "A Catalogue of Gratitudes", by Rachel Hébert, as included in an entry by Maria Popova, The Marginalian.

hookegb@hookegb· Mar 17

St Patrick’s Day: "To wish someone a happy St Patrick’s Day in Irish, or as Gaeilge, say: “Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!” (pronouced “Lah fay-luh Paw-drig sun-uh gwitch.”) as per Government of Ireland: www.ireland.ie/en/st-patric...

"Which Plant is a True Shamrock?" St. Patrick's Day (March 17, 2026)

"Which plant St. Patrick chose as the shamrock has been debated for some time. There are several strong candidates among the members of the pea family:

White clovers are a natural choice for the original shamrock. These ground-hugging plants are native to Europe and naturalized in this country. They grow in pastureland, to the delight of dairy herds, and in lawns, to the dismay of gardeners. A rose-flowered variety of white clover (trifolium repens minus) is listed in some seed catalogs as the “true Irish shamrock.”

hookegb@hookegb· Mar 13

"Australian cartoonist, poet, and philosopher Michael Leunig offers a singsong echo of (Virginia) Woolf’s timeless insistence:"

hookegb@hookegb· Feb 16

"The art of no deal: A Greenlandic carver’s vengeful response to Trump shows opportunity amid crisis U.S. president's threats against Greenland have created new opportunities for some" (February 15, 2026): www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...

"Kim Kleist-Eriksen carved a a tupilak, a vengeful Greenlandic spirit, attacking the head U.S. President Donald Trump. (Kim Kleist-Eriksen/Facebook)"

hookegb@hookegb· Jan 6

"European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats" "Statement of support comes after presidential aide says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’" (The Guardian - January 06, 2026): www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... (Getty Images Map is unrelated to article)

Getty Images Map (available for purchase): www.gettyimages.ca/detail/illustration/north-america-colored-map-royalty-free-illustration/968611928?adppopup=true / "North America Colored Map - stock illustration - Vector Map of North America with borders and capitals. Canada, USA, Mexico with cities."

hookegb@hookegb· Jan 5

"Charlie Mackesy’s four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They’re not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult, but that they love each other, and cake is often the answer."

hookegb@hookegb· Dec 22

Rocks and Leaves in Building Alcove (December 19, 2025)

hookegb@hookegb· Dec 15

"Rob Reiner and River Phoenix on the set of Stand By Me, circa 1986." (Photograph: PictureLux-The Hollywood Archive-Alamy) The Guardian: December 15, 2025: "Rob Reiner: a life in pictures": www.theguardian.com/film/gallery...

hookegb@hookegb· Nov 11

Royal Canadian Legion 2025 National Poppy Campaign

hookegb@hookegb· Nov 9

First Snowplough of the Season (November 09, 2025) (hopefully the weather will improved for Remembrance Day Services, on November 11 (2025) for Veterans and Families).

First Snowplough of the Season (November 09, 2025), as a snowpough clears a city street, in Eastern Ontario Canada.

hookegb@hookegb· Nov 7

Perhaps Mr. Jason Kelce's (the less refined brother of Travis Kelce) American underpetticoat is slipping into view ... The Canadian Blue Jays roused an entire country to their feet, united in heart, passion, and patriotism. Is that not what sports, in part, is intended to do?

hookegb@hookegb· Oct 20

Mother and child, Mumbai, India, 1993 (The Guadian: October 20, 20250 Photographer: Steve McCurry-Magnum Photos: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

The Guardian (October 20, 2025): Magnum partners with Aperture for its square print sale titled Youth. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/oct/20/youth-magnum-print-sale-including-brigitte-bardot-and-james-dean-in-pictures

Mother and child, Mumbai, India, 1993: ‘I remember being stopped at a traffic light during the monsoon season in Bombay. A young mother holding her child loomed up outside the rain-dropped rear window and peered into the car. I was quickly able to grab my camera and make two exposures before the light changed and the driver pulled away. It was the meeting of two different worlds: a mother and child stuck in the rain, while I was in my taxi.’ This print is hand-signed on an archival label to ensure authenticity and preservation, which is affixed to the back of the print.' Photographer: Steve McCurry/Magnum Photos

hookegb@hookegb· Oct 1

Maxime Legare-Vezina / Bird Photographer of the Year Voice of the Ash Forest. Silver Winner, Best Portrait. “After the devastating wildfires of summer 2024, I visited Jasper to witness the desolation. In the scorched landscape, where ash covered everything, only a few animals had returned ..."

hookegb@hookegb· Sep 18

"Women take part in a 5,000-metre heat at the World Athletics Championships" Tokyo Japan (Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP (The Guadrian: September 18, 2025)

hookegb@hookegb· Sep 16

Hon. Chrystia Freeland (September 16, 2025) "A great strength of democracy is that no one holds political office in perpetuity. After 12 fulfilling years in public life, I know that now is the right time for me to make way for others and to seek fresh challenges for myself."

hookegb@hookegb· Sep 8

"A young man holds his cat as he stands near his apartment building, which was hit during a Russian drone and missile strike ..." Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (The Guardian: September 05, 2025) (Photograph: Reuters)

hookegb@hookegb· Jul 22

"A cyclist passes a banner showing an image of destruction in Gaza which activists from the Led By Donkeys protest group installed over the Labour party’s headquarters." London UK (The Guardian: 07.22.2025) (Photograph: Isabel Infantes, Reuters)

hookegb@hookegb· Jul 18

Relief - Respite from Heat and Humidity (hookegb) (07.18.25)

Translucent pair of light green (frame) sunglasses, resting upturned on the (black) dash of a vehicle interior, with rain cascading down the windshield, looking onto a street-view. Relief from an extended period of high heat and humidity. Photograph by hookegb.bsky.social

hookegb@hookegb· Jul 17

Dress (Susie Freeman) (Jubilee, 2000) - "Jubilee – A dress made out of the number of contraceptive pills a woman could take during her married life." Pharmacopoeia - Jubilee (2000): www.pharmacopoeia-art.net/artworks/jub...