Free Agent Tapestries
Description: Taijuan Emmanuel Walker is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies. Walker made his MLB debut in 2013 and was an All-Star in 2021.
Description: The NSA's mass surveillance has greatly expanded in the years since September 11, 2001. Disclosures have shown that until recently, the government regularly tracked the calls of hundreds of millions of Americans. Today, it continues to spy on a vast but unknown number of Americans’ international calls, text messages, web-browsing activities, and emails. Of course, surveillance of the citizenry is nothing new as this reproduction of a 1966 design goes to show...
Description: Alex Pretti: A Portrait of American Failure A portrait of Alex Pretti anchors this powerful visual indictment of ICE brutality and failed leadership. With a solemn gaze and clipped ID badge, Pretti’s image is paired with Alex’s stark quote: “Freedom is not free…”—a chilling reminder as America reels from another fatal ICE encounter. The minimalist white backdrop amplifies the gravity of the message, transforming this image into a memorial and a call to action. It captures the cost of freedom, the weight of sacrifice, and the urgent need to confront systemic violence perpetuated by corrupt enforcement under Trump’s directives.
Description: Did you know that there is a sleuth among us? A sly protein hides in your kitchen, acting as the binding agent in many foods and beverages you consume on a daily basis. Many of us take it for granted and know nothing of its presence, while 2.5 million people in the U.S. battle against it. Can you guess what it is? Gluten — a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley that those with a gluten intolerance spend their lives avoiding. On January 8, we observe National Gluten-Free Day alongside our gluten-free friends!
