Christopher Quirk
@christopherquirk.bsky.social
Artist, dog-lover, and avid reader. It's true. Some writing as well.
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Vermont + Brooklyn
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Former DOJ prosecutor dropping a bomb into the Broadway 6 sanctions case as judge considers whether/how to punish DOJ for some extremely egregious misconduct. Lookout.
Sheri Mecklenburg's Mic Drop - emptywheel
When Sheri Mecklenburg told Andrew Boutros she wanted to intervene in the Broadview 6 proceedings, which will make it far harder for him to scapegoat her, he threatened to fire her. So she quit. And ...
emptywheel.net
September 25, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Former DOJ prosecutor dropping a bomb into the Broadway 6 sanctions case as judge considers whether/how to punish DOJ for some extremely egregious misconduct. Lookout.
I've got a painting (one of the new In Medias Res series) in the Yellow Chair Salon "Community" exhibition at Art Cake in Brooklyn, closing this weekend. Very fine core sample of art in NYC that I'm happy to be a part of. Please check it out if you're in the area! 214 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Yellow Chair Salon Open Call: Community — Art Cake
Yellow Chair Salon is pleased to present Community, an exhibition celebrating the artists who make Brooklyn and the greater New York metropolitan area one of the most vibrant creative communities in t...
artcake.org
September 22, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I've got a painting (one of the new In Medias Res series) in the Yellow Chair Salon "Community" exhibition at Art Cake in Brooklyn, closing this weekend. Very fine core sample of art in NYC that I'm happy to be a part of. Please check it out if you're in the area! 214 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
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Anyway, panic is a psy-op.
Stay furious. Stay serious. Organize.
Stay furious. Stay serious. Organize.
September 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Anyway, panic is a psy-op.
Stay furious. Stay serious. Organize.
Stay furious. Stay serious. Organize.
Excuse me?
"[T]he Department and USCIS are directing assigned personnel to make false claims, using Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from DHS data, on state government websites by affirming that they are the voter or have been authorized by the voter to obtain the desired state voter data.”
"[T]he Department and USCIS are directing assigned personnel to make false claims, using Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from DHS data, on state government websites by affirming that they are the voter or have been authorized by the voter to obtain the desired state voter data.”
Whistleblower Claims Fed Agents ‘Likely’ Broke State Laws in Pursuit of Trump’s Conspiracy Theories
Agents Instructed To ‘Misrepresent Themselves’ Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise!...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Excuse me?
"[T]he Department and USCIS are directing assigned personnel to make false claims, using Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from DHS data, on state government websites by affirming that they are the voter or have been authorized by the voter to obtain the desired state voter data.”
"[T]he Department and USCIS are directing assigned personnel to make false claims, using Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from DHS data, on state government websites by affirming that they are the voter or have been authorized by the voter to obtain the desired state voter data.”
Annie Dillard has died.
I recently read her "Holy the Firm," a very interesting kind of long essay I learned of from Simon Critchley's "Mysticism," another excellent book.
I recently read her "Holy the Firm," a very interesting kind of long essay I learned of from Simon Critchley's "Mysticism," another excellent book.
September 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Annie Dillard has died.
I recently read her "Holy the Firm," a very interesting kind of long essay I learned of from Simon Critchley's "Mysticism," another excellent book.
I recently read her "Holy the Firm," a very interesting kind of long essay I learned of from Simon Critchley's "Mysticism," another excellent book.
This is a clear, balanced, and informative take from one of our most knowledgeable AI researchers.
If you're interested in learning what's under the AI hood, I highly recommend Melanie's book, "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Guide for Thinking Humans." Great intro for a lay reader (i.e. me).
If you're interested in learning what's under the AI hood, I highly recommend Melanie's book, "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Guide for Thinking Humans." Great intro for a lay reader (i.e. me).
I wrote down my thoughts about the last several weeks of AI hell.
aiguide.substack.com/p/misleading...
aiguide.substack.com/p/misleading...
Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks
What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency
aiguide.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This is a clear, balanced, and informative take from one of our most knowledgeable AI researchers.
If you're interested in learning what's under the AI hood, I highly recommend Melanie's book, "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Guide for Thinking Humans." Great intro for a lay reader (i.e. me).
If you're interested in learning what's under the AI hood, I highly recommend Melanie's book, "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Guide for Thinking Humans." Great intro for a lay reader (i.e. me).
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Friday morning, I was gardening when I checked my phone. A request had gone out for help.
For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes.
ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner.
For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes.
ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner.
September 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Friday morning, I was gardening when I checked my phone. A request had gone out for help.
For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes.
ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner.
For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes.
ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner.
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At this instant in 1945 (8:15 AM August 6, local time), Little Boy—a 15-kiloton, uranium-fueled atomic bomb—destroyed Hiroshima, killing (per official US military estimates) ~70,000 men, women, and children, incl. 12 American POWs. Independent estimates later maintained ~140,000 people were killed.
August 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
At this instant in 1945 (8:15 AM August 6, local time), Little Boy—a 15-kiloton, uranium-fueled atomic bomb—destroyed Hiroshima, killing (per official US military estimates) ~70,000 men, women, and children, incl. 12 American POWs. Independent estimates later maintained ~140,000 people were killed.
Riveting account of prosecutorial malfeasance exposed.
DOJ Agrees to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Reporters
Government admits “mistakes” in probe of sources for articles about Air Force One security concerns.
www.notus.org
July 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Riveting account of prosecutorial malfeasance exposed.
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In case you didn’t have enough reasons to love Spanish football, here’s some more wholesome content of the male players paying their respects to the women’s team, which also won the world cup
www.instagram.com/reel/DbEsgxe...
www.instagram.com/reel/DbEsgxe...
July 23, 2026 at 5:47 AM
In case you didn’t have enough reasons to love Spanish football, here’s some more wholesome content of the male players paying their respects to the women’s team, which also won the world cup
www.instagram.com/reel/DbEsgxe...
www.instagram.com/reel/DbEsgxe...
This is a huge lead.
Democrats lead by 26 points among “double haters” in the 2026 House midterms vote, according to new Strength In Numbers/ @verasight.io poll
Democrats lead by 26 points among “double haters” in the 2026 House midterms vote
One in five Americans rates both parties unfavorably. These voters lean Democratic and say Trump has hurt the economy
www.gelliottmorris.com
July 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
This is a huge lead.
Fun fact: Joseph Heller was originally going to call it "Rule 27."
July 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Fun fact: Joseph Heller was originally going to call it "Rule 27."
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Vini Jr 🫱🏻🫲🏿 Erling Haaland. 🎩
Beautiful to see these scenes. 👏🏼
@IliesPeeters 🎥
Beautiful to see these scenes. 👏🏼
@IliesPeeters 🎥
July 6, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Vini Jr 🫱🏻🫲🏿 Erling Haaland. 🎩
Beautiful to see these scenes. 👏🏼
@IliesPeeters 🎥
Beautiful to see these scenes. 👏🏼
@IliesPeeters 🎥
Cape Verde people.
CESARIA EVORA - Sodade. Live In Paris at Le Grand Rex, April 2004. (HD).
YouTube video by ingoleg oleg
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June 22, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Cape Verde people.
For magnificent Igor's birthday, two of his assessments of the compositions of Richard Strauss.
1) Asked by an interviewer what specifically he did not like about Strauss' work: "I do not like the major works, and I do not like the minor works."
2) "Great music but who wants to listen to it."
1) Asked by an interviewer what specifically he did not like about Strauss' work: "I do not like the major works, and I do not like the minor works."
2) "Great music but who wants to listen to it."
June 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
For magnificent Igor's birthday, two of his assessments of the compositions of Richard Strauss.
1) Asked by an interviewer what specifically he did not like about Strauss' work: "I do not like the major works, and I do not like the minor works."
2) "Great music but who wants to listen to it."
1) Asked by an interviewer what specifically he did not like about Strauss' work: "I do not like the major works, and I do not like the minor works."
2) "Great music but who wants to listen to it."
Cape Verde has a center back named Borges, a Venn diagram worthy of Simon Critchley.
June 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Cape Verde has a center back named Borges, a Venn diagram worthy of Simon Critchley.
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Sir Ian McKellen.
June 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Sir Ian McKellen.
I love this city.
The Bengali Knicks poet and the Sikh dholi guys combined forces for a follow-up!
Now we just need the sewing machine guy and the ride a bike with stuff on his head guy to meet.
Now we just need the sewing machine guy and the ride a bike with stuff on his head guy to meet.
June 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I love this city.
June lineup (with thanks to McNally Jackson Books).
June 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
June lineup (with thanks to McNally Jackson Books).
From the Broadview 6 grand jury presentation.
Now here is a grand juror doing the 5th Amendment proud www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
June 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
From the Broadview 6 grand jury presentation.
I'll be at J&M Studios in Brooklyn today from 1-5 with some new work up.
Please stop in you're in the area!
Please stop in you're in the area!
I very happy to have been invited to show some work at the Spring Open Studios at J&M Studios in Sunset Park Brooklyn.
The event is Fri 5 June (6-9pm) and Sat 6 June (1-5pm). The studios are at 201 46th St in Brooklyn.
I'll have some of the new In Medias Res paintings.
Hope to see you there!
The event is Fri 5 June (6-9pm) and Sat 6 June (1-5pm). The studios are at 201 46th St in Brooklyn.
I'll have some of the new In Medias Res paintings.
Hope to see you there!
June 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
I'll be at J&M Studios in Brooklyn today from 1-5 with some new work up.
Please stop in you're in the area!
Please stop in you're in the area!
Wow.
I cannot *wait* for the story of what the DOJ did to get these indictments.
I cannot *wait* for the story of what the DOJ did to get these indictments.
#BREAKING U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros annoucnes that charges against the remaining members of the "Broadview Six" will be dismissed with prejudice.
Perry: "I'm not ruling at this point on the release of the grand jury transcripts."
May 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Wow.
I cannot *wait* for the story of what the DOJ did to get these indictments.
I cannot *wait* for the story of what the DOJ did to get these indictments.
I very happy to have been invited to show some work at the Spring Open Studios at J&M Studios in Sunset Park Brooklyn.
The event is Fri 5 June (6-9pm) and Sat 6 June (1-5pm). The studios are at 201 46th St in Brooklyn.
I'll have some of the new In Medias Res paintings.
Hope to see you there!
The event is Fri 5 June (6-9pm) and Sat 6 June (1-5pm). The studios are at 201 46th St in Brooklyn.
I'll have some of the new In Medias Res paintings.
Hope to see you there!
May 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
I very happy to have been invited to show some work at the Spring Open Studios at J&M Studios in Sunset Park Brooklyn.
The event is Fri 5 June (6-9pm) and Sat 6 June (1-5pm). The studios are at 201 46th St in Brooklyn.
I'll have some of the new In Medias Res paintings.
Hope to see you there!
The event is Fri 5 June (6-9pm) and Sat 6 June (1-5pm). The studios are at 201 46th St in Brooklyn.
I'll have some of the new In Medias Res paintings.
Hope to see you there!