Weeknotes #355 0 ▲ Updates from Michael Camilleri 1 day ago · Life · hide The mid-term elections were held in the United States and the Democrats won on a scale that I suspect we won’t see again for a long time (ABC News). Donald Trump will still be the president for another two years so it’s difficult to assess the impact at this stage but I hope it portends a broader rejection of authoritarianism in Western democracies. It felt like it’s been a while since I went to an art exhibition (it was back in July) and even longer since I last visited the National Art Center, Tokyo (it was back in 2023). I saw that they had an exhibition of works from the Louvre that sounded like it could be interesting and so over their objections I dragged John and Rowan to it. I must admit that I preferred the 2023 exhibition. That one was built around a coherent theme (light) whereas this was much more of a grab bag of works from ‘the Renaissance’. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a Leonardo da Vinci painting that the Louvre officially labels as Portrait of a Lady from the… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
