#OnThisDay in 1940, Walter Benjamin took his own life while fleeing fascism. A brilliant critic of capitalism and culture, his work remains a touchstone for the Left, exposing how progress is entwined with oppression, and why history must be read against the grain.

Remembering the great George Gershwin who was born on this day in 1898. One of the first composers to use jazz themes within classical music forms, Gershwin wrote primarily for the Broadway musical theatre, but important as well are his orchestral and piano compositions. Among

Goodnight friends ❤️

No other time to love.

Hello friends ❤️

🎨 Alessandro Barrico.

📷 Louis Faurer.

🎨 Tatsumi Shimura.

Early Snow. 🎨 Konstantin Baranov.

🎨 Daniel Gordon.

🎨 Enrico Robusti.

Lucid Dreamer. 🎨 Naoto Hattori.

Druids Cut The Mistletoe. 🎨 Henri Paul Motte.

Goodnight friends ❤️

Hello friends ❤️

📷 Elliott Erwitt.

Reflection of the Kansas City Art Institute. Watercolor. 🎨 Sandra Shaffer.

The Arrival. 🎨 Shaun Tan.

Running Time, Buchanan bus station, Glasgow, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It's pretty bloody galling to be here every day for nearly three years and see others receiving thousands of likes for posts I made weeks before them and got a dribble of three likes for. Have fun; I'm off. I've got far better things to do.