Political language – is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
April 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Political language – is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
"Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." #Booksky
June 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
"Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." #Booksky
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ”
George Orwell
George Orwell
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ”
George Orwell
George Orwell
Correction. Orwell never said this. He did however, warn that: "political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” (That's Politics and the English Language, one of my favorite essays)
Kristi Noem: "It reminded me of the quote that is often attribute to George Orwell that states, 'People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.'"
March 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Correction. Orwell never said this. He did however, warn that: "political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” (That's Politics and the English Language, one of my favorite essays)
The solidity of friendship
Credit: @kainsthename.bsky.social
Credit: @kainsthename.bsky.social
July 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The solidity of friendship
Credit: @kainsthename.bsky.social
Credit: @kainsthename.bsky.social
Sometimes I'm ball shaped.
October 24, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Sometimes I'm ball shaped.
a lot of commentators who should have known read way too much solidity into the youngest voters’ initial impressions of Trump II
Trump Approval - 18-29 Year Olds:
February 7, 2025:
🟢 Approve: 55%
🔴 Disapprove: 45%
July 18, 2025:
🔴 Disapprove: 72%
🟢 Approve: 28%
- YouGov -
February 7, 2025:
🟢 Approve: 55%
🔴 Disapprove: 45%
July 18, 2025:
🔴 Disapprove: 72%
🟢 Approve: 28%
- YouGov -
July 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
a lot of commentators who should have known read way too much solidity into the youngest voters’ initial impressions of Trump II
Thought for the day ...
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
~ George Orwell
#NoKings
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
~ George Orwell
#NoKings
June 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Thought for the day ...
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
~ George Orwell
#NoKings
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
~ George Orwell
#NoKings
Pencil sketch from last year, hastily colored.
I feel like this sketch captured a sense of solidity that's important to Reina's figure, that I struggle to replicate intentionally.
I feel like this sketch captured a sense of solidity that's important to Reina's figure, that I struggle to replicate intentionally.
March 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Pencil sketch from last year, hastily colored.
I feel like this sketch captured a sense of solidity that's important to Reina's figure, that I struggle to replicate intentionally.
I feel like this sketch captured a sense of solidity that's important to Reina's figure, that I struggle to replicate intentionally.
Harrumph — England blunted by super defensive solidity. Frustrating
June 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Harrumph — England blunted by super defensive solidity. Frustrating
November 17, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Almost sculptural in its stillness & solidity: Annunciation, 1657, by Nicolas Poussin. Born on this day in 1594.
June 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Almost sculptural in its stillness & solidity: Annunciation, 1657, by Nicolas Poussin. Born on this day in 1594.
I don't have too many forms, you just don't have enough, silly non-shapeshifters and your species solidity
Art done of course by @katandstar154.bsky.social
Art done of course by @katandstar154.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I don't have too many forms, you just don't have enough, silly non-shapeshifters and your species solidity
Art done of course by @katandstar154.bsky.social
Art done of course by @katandstar154.bsky.social
American photographer Clarence John Laughlin
The Solidity of the Shadows, 1953
#ClarenceJohnLaughlin #Photography #Surrealism
The Solidity of the Shadows, 1953
#ClarenceJohnLaughlin #Photography #Surrealism
October 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
American photographer Clarence John Laughlin
The Solidity of the Shadows, 1953
#ClarenceJohnLaughlin #Photography #Surrealism
The Solidity of the Shadows, 1953
#ClarenceJohnLaughlin #Photography #Surrealism
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
March 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
Speaking of Albert Dorne, look at these pencil sketch of his. It's probably a preparatory sketch for an illustration. The solidity! Those gestures! That drapery!
July 10, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Speaking of Albert Dorne, look at these pencil sketch of his. It's probably a preparatory sketch for an illustration. The solidity! Those gestures! That drapery!
Orwell, Politics and the English Language:
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
“Lethal kinetic strike” being the administration’s preferred euphemism for murder.
April 25, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Orwell, Politics and the English Language:
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
Tex would be proud. Even the squashy-stretchiest of poses still need solidity & *purpose*.
March 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Tex would be proud. Even the squashy-stretchiest of poses still need solidity & *purpose*.