Thomas Kinkade family tells DHS to go "F" themselves

[edhopper]

https://www.kinkadefamilyfoundation.org/

[Wild blueberry]

1. Good for them!

Thank you.

[Ocelot II]

2. It's shitty art but even shitty art can't be used without permission.

I appreciate the foundation's attitude even though I think Kinkade's art is crap.

On July 1st, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a photo on their social media accounts accompanied by a Thomas Kinkade Studios painting. The use of his artwork was unauthorized, and we have requested that DHS remove the post, and we are consulting with our counsel on our options.

At The Kinkade Family Foundation, we strongly condemn the sentiment expressed in the post and the deplorable actions that DHS continues to carry out. Like many of you, we were deeply troubled to see this image used to promote division and xenophobia associated with the ideals of DHS, as this is antithetical to our mission. We stand firmly with our communities who have been threatened and targeted by DHS, especially our immigrant, BIPOC, undocumented, LGBTQ+, and disabled relatives and neighbors.

[LearnedHand]

3. I think it's drivel (crap) too, but I super appreciate this notice

The DHS can fuck right off in the sunset for using a Kinkade painting without permission.

[SalamanderSleeps]

4. Do tell.

What exactly is "shity" art?

Tread carefully when you are walking on someone's grave.

[dem4decades]

6. I think you could have kept your art review to yourself in this instance.

I guess no good deed goes unpunished around here.

[underpants]

5. It's a great word. It makes history

Not that Jon Stewart’s FU performance is THAT world changing but, he said it.

No idea of how many “fuck it”’s changed lives and battles.
As I heard it in Germany, the wall started coming down when someone on a crowd of drunk Germans said “fuck it” and grabbed a pickaxe or a sledgehammer from the road working done and started hitting the wall. Other tools were right there as was a crowd of the aforementioned drunks.

[Justice Brandeis]

7. Wasn't Thomas Kinkade a conservative?

Very Christian evangelical as I remember.

[Ping Tung]

8. Paint by the numbers kitsch. Blech!