To combat the ugliness on here today, here is some beauty.
"The Ninth Wave" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

If you like classical paintings of ships and the sea, Aivazovsky is your man. Maybe I'll make this a thread...
"Stormy Sea at Night"

Well, the screeching continues today, so I'll continue to post the paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky.
"The Bay of Naples"

My Aivazovsky tweets aren't really putting a dent in the twitter negativity, but I'm enjoying them, so we continue...
"Lake Maggiore in the Evening"

Twitter is still in full-on hysteria mode, so here is another Aivazovsky painting...
"Bracing the Waves" (or, "how I feel about politics")

Yep, Twitter is worse today than yesterday, so my Aivasovsky thread continues... He created about 6,000 paintings in his lifetime. Will it be enough to outlast twitter hysteria? Doubtful.
"Night at Gurzuf"

Twitter continues with craziness, so I counter with Aivazovsky's "Azure Grotto, Naples"

*checks twitter
Yep, everything is still crazy. So, here's another Aivazovsky...
"Bosphorus"

Well, twitter insanity continues to rise, so, amidst the chaos, here is a peaceful Aivazovsky...
"The Galata Tower by Moonlight"

Twitter has raised the level of crazy to "calls for violence" crazy, so the thread continues. Aivazovsky painted mostly seascapes, but some had a religious theme. Appropriate subject and title...
"Chaos"

With 2 Supreme Court decisions today, I'm just going to anticipate twitter insanity so here's a preemptive Aivazovsky...
"A Moonlit Night on the Bosphorus"

There are not enough Aivazovsky paintings in the world to counter "open Supreme Court seat" twitter craziness, but here is my drop in the ocean...
"Dusk on the Golden Horn"

I got away from my Aivazovsky thread, but with the SCOTUS announcement coming, I am performing a preemptive strike on Twitter craziness with...
"Brig "Mercury" Attacked by Two Turkish Ships."

I said I'd post Aivazovsky paintings to combat the ugliness on twitter. Well, twitter, I can do this all day. And, because it's approximately 4,000 degrees here...
"Moscow in Winter from the Sparrow Hills"

I've been watching a video of a crazy eyed FBI psychopath, so now I feel the need to post another Aivazovsky painting for calmness....
"Bosphorus"

Today's twitter insanity may be the worst. Until tomorrow... Here is Aivazovsky's
"Sea coast at night. Near the beacon"

Treason. Pearl Harbor. War. Yep, Twitter is still completely insane. And this Aivazovsky makes me think of twitter...
"Battle of Çesme at Night"

I've neglected my Aivazovsky thread for a while, but Twitter craziness has not abated, so here is another painting...
"Tower"

If you're irritated, stressed, or just annoyed, here is an Aivazovsky to give you some calm and peace...
"View of Constantinople"

I'm finding it very hard to care about somebody's stupid old tweets or anything dealing with Jim Acosta, so here's another painting from Ivan Aivazovsky...
"American Shipping off the Rock of Gibraltar"

This Aivazovsky painting is me sailing away from twitter today...
"Italian Ship at Sea."

Peter Strzok is approaching half a million in his go fund me after being fired. The world is insane, so here's an Aivazovski painting to bring some calm to this storm of stupidity...
"On the Coast at Night"

Hope and beauty in the midst of chaos and madness, just like Twitter
...
"Rainbow" by Ivan Aivazovsky

Yes, twitter is still generally crazy, so here is another Aivazovsky painting (in honor of my friend who is currently visiting the Black Sea),
"The Black Sea"

Now twitter is going crazy over a funeral. So, here is another painting of the sea from Ivan Aivazovsky, "A Sailing Ship on a High Sea by Moonlight"

The Iranian president is talking about the NFL, so I counter with Aivazovski's
"Ships in Churning Sea by Moonlight"

The craziness of twitter continues, so I continue with my thread of Ivan Aivazovsky paintings. Even the rough waves are calming...
"Among the Waves"

Twitter is, as usual, full of craziness and ugliness. So, here's Aivazovsky's "Storm on the Black Sea."

This thread of Ivan Aivazovsky paintings is my rebellion against the daily ugliness of twitter.
"The Varangians on the Dnieper"

I started this Aivazovsky thread a few months ago to add some beauty to the craziness of twitter. He created between 6,000 and 20,000 paintings in his lifetime, but I'm afraid it won't be enough...
"Sunset in Crimea"

Fortunately, I've been teaching, so I haven't been able to watch the hearings. Here's another calm Aivazovsky painting for those of you who have been watching...
"The Bay Golden Horn"

The craziness of twitter is so high today that I'm posting a second Aivazovsky painting today...
"Lunar Night"

It's been too long since I added to this thread. Yes, twitter is still insane. Yes, there are more Aivazovsky paintings...
"Calm Sea"

Everybody is crazy. Here's another painting from Ivan Aivazovsky to calm your soul...
"The Bay of Naples in the Morning"

With Voting Day a week away, here's a preemptive strike of calmness before the storm of crazy that will overtake us...
Aivazovsky's "Coast Near Crimea"

You know, the hysteria hasn't been as bad as I anticipated, but there's always room for calm, so here's another seascape from Aivazovsky...
"A Lunar Night on Capri"

In honor of the snow I now have, here's an Aivazovsky with a little snow...
"Winter in Moscow from the Sparrow Hills"

Twitter is definitely crazy today. So, here's another painting by Ivan Aivazovsky. "Calm Sea"
Hopefully I won't get suspended for it.

There's a lot of weirdness out there today, so I'm adding to this thread. We had freezing rain here today, so this Aivazovsky painting reminds me of my back yard...
"Icebergs"

I haven't been on twitter much today, so I have no idea what the craziness level is, so I'll tweet this Aivazovsky painting as a preemptive strike against the craziness...
"Ayu-Dag on a Foggy Day"

I haven't added to this thread for a while, and twitter is still crazy, so here's your calming Aivazovsky painting for the day - "Morning at Sea."

I open twitter, see "Baby Hitler" trending, and assume the world has gone insane. I counter the insanity with "The Bay of Naples in the Morning" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

Twitter is insane. The whole country is insane. For your dose of beauty in the midst of chaos, here is "The Sunset on Sea" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

I'm assuming everything is going to be insane after SOTU, so I'm doing a preemptive strike of calmness... "Reval" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

I am disgusted by the Senate vote, and I need some calm. So I continue this thread with "Farewell" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

This is me, preparing to sail away from political twitter... "Ships at Anchor" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

I've been seeing WAY too much Tom Nichols on my timeline, so I'll add some peace and beauty to it with Ivan Aivazovsky's "Kerch."

Everybody seems irritated today, so I'll add to this peaceful thread. "View of Constantinople" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

In an effort to not incite violence, here is a peaceful painting. Aivazovsky's "Fishermen on the Coast of the Sea."

Here's another Ivan Aivazovsky painting to add some calm to your Saturday night... "Sailing Ship at Sea"

Twitter is in full on meltdown mode today, so here's another painting by Aivazovsky to calm your nerves. "On the Roads."

Here's another Aivazovsky for this thread, just because I like it... "View of a Lagoon in Venice."

I got some bad news today, so I need a little beauty in my timeline. I'll share with you. Ivan Aivazovsky, "After the Storm."

Have a great weekend, Twitter. I'll leave you for the day with another painting by Ivan Aivazovsky, "The Sea."

It seems like there are a lot of twitter feuds going on, so maybe this Aivazovsky is appropriate: "Searching for Survivors."

I haven't been on twitter much the last few days. I get back on and see a massive debate about concentration camp terminology. I think twitter needs more Aivazovsky... "Blue Wave at Night."

With the second round of the debate coming, I thought I'd post a little "calm before the storm." Aivazovsky's "Sea View."

As penance for dragging Eric Swalwell, I leave you tonight with another Aivazovsky... "Bay of Naples with a View of Mt. Vesuvius"

Twitter definitely needs more beauty today, so here is my contribution, Aivazovsky's "Sailing Ship."

Here's your daily dose of art, and your calm in the midst of the twitter storm: "Rush" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

Maybe Twitter is calming down after the last week or two. Probably not. Here is another Aivazovsky: "After the Storm." (I never cease to be amazed at how he could paint water and waves so perfectly)

Ok, Twitter, I know you only follow me for the Aivazovsky paintings, so here's another, "Sunset at Sea."

I haven't been on as much lately (school started) but here's a peaceful Aivazovski for you... "Crimea."

I have a feeling that this Aivazovsky is fitting for what's probably coming on twitter... "Warning of a Storm."

I haven't added to this thread for a while, and I should add more often. If twitter needs anything, it's peaceful art. "Sand Pebbles, Ship in Ocean" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

It's been a while since I added to this thread, so, to give you some peace in the midst of the Twitter storm, here is "The Sunrise" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

Is this a live shot of me sailing away from Impeachment Twitter or a painting, "Sea View," from Ivan Aivazovsky? Maybe both...

Twitter, as usual, is a dumpster fire. So I counter with a continuation of my Ivan Aivazovsky thread with "Harbor."

I haven't added to this thread for a while, so if you need to look at something other than political hot takes and people trying to dunk on each other, here is Aivazovsky's "Seaside City, View of Yalta."

"Wreck on the Northern Sea" by Aivazovsky is a current picture of my mentions.

I have a feeling that the political clown circus is going to be even more intense tomorrow, so I'm doing a preemptive strike of calmness by adding to this thread. "Moon Night" by Ivan Aivazovsky. I love this one - the moonlight shadows are perfect.

Apparently, I need to add to my "Ivan Aivazovsky anti twitter craziness thread." Well, here's some calm with "Italian Landscape"

I just discovered this Aivazovsky painting today, and, to me, it's perfectly symbolic of every one of us on twitter - screaming into the void, kings and queens of our own little islands. "Napoleon on St. Helena"

I could respond to all of people going crazy in my mentions now, or I could ignore them and post another Aivazovsky painting. I think we all know where this is going... "Sea View With Chapel" by Aivazovsky.

Ok, I'm done being irritated and sarcastic tonight. Here's another Aivazovsky... "Moonrise in Fedosia"

I haven't added to this thread for a couple of weeks, but this is what Twitter has felt like for the last week or two (or 3 or 784). "The Wreck" by Ivan Aivazovsky.

I haven't been on Twitter much lately. Everything is crazy and I don't need the constant stream of negativity from both sides. But, screw that. I'm hoisting the black flag and posting beauty and calm. Here is Ivan Aivazovsky's "Seaside City, View of Yalta."

It's been way too long since I added to this thread. The world definitely needs fewer politicians and more Aivazovsky. "Ships of Columbus"

I'll keep this thread going with "Tempest on the Black Sea" by Ivan Aivazovsky.