Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices: China.

Global trade records reviewed by the Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States earlier this year.

Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices: China.

Global trade records reviewed by the Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States earlier this year.

But of course....typical.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-10-09/trump-has-long-blasted-chinas-trade-practices-his-god-bless-the-usa-bibles-were-printed-there

Discovered last night that our SamsungTV Plus channel network, that comes free with the TV, has a classical performance channel!

It's wonderful, as the only way I can otherwise listen to classical is on my Sony walkman or my internet radio/clock. Last night they showed a ballet!

https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-10-09/most-fascinating-museums-los-angeles-todd-lerew

The Role of New York’s Lauded Looted Art Unit Is Challenged in Court

https://archive.ph/EFcw3

Arts District, Decades in the Making, in Ruins After Helene

https://archive.ph/jnx2v

The Brooklyn has rearranged its collection:

https://archive.ph/70g5R

#CoSoArt

https://archive.ph/SOmas

https://www.thetimes.com/culture/art/article/the-mona-lisa-of-the-middle-east-that-inspired-the-picture-of-dorian-grey-ns92lqskj

Only the newest one, Naldo and the Castle of Necessary Evil is not there, yet.
#CoSoAuthors #FantasyNovel

Hey! They have my books at Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/contributors/maria-aragon

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/05/nx-s1-5141598/biltmore-estate-hurricane-helene-damaged

The historic, 19th-century Biltmore Estate in North Carolina’s Buncombe County, once home to the Vanderbilts and a major local attraction, was slammed by Hurricane Helene last week. It sustained significant flooding in its low-lying areas, including its farm. Some of the estate’s animals were lost but the “vast majority” survived. The site remains closed as crews assess further damage from last week. [NPR]

Today was the first day for early voting in New Mexico so we voted today!
Straight Democrat ticket all the way.
There were numerous Republicans running unopposed in local positions. I didn't vote for them, just left the slots blank as a kind of 'no confidence' gesture.
#2024Election

Started a Persephone in autumn painting. #CoSoArtist #CoSoArt