Today, Porto will be swept up in a wave of (controlled) madness: it’s São João’s festival. Soon, crowds will flood the city, and the sound of plastic hammers can already be heard — ready to tap merrily on everyone’s heads, as is tradition.

As darkness falls, the city will be heaving with people, and the scattered explosions will send the seagulls into a panic. But come midnight, the real spectacle begins: this year, fireworks will be launched from the Arrábida Bridge itself (pictured).

Max Weber never saw it coming:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption-trump-administration/681794/

#Trump #patrimonialism #Bureaucratic rationality

If you're in Porto, don’t miss the exhibition Lecture of the Visible! Running until May, from Monday to Saturday (10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.), it is in the newly renovated Abel Salazar building, near Santo António Hospital. What makes it truly special? The artworks are rarely seen—hidden gems by renowned artists like Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso and Vieira da Silva. Once the exhibition ends, who knows when these masterpieces will be displayed again?

A unique opportunity for art lovers.
#art

This rooster lives in the gardens of Palácio de Cristal in Porto. Isn't it a beauty?

#photography #birds #nature #poultry

For this family of ducks, the Douro River is their pond, a place where they can paddle, preen, and simply be ducks.

#Porto #birds #nature

A song to wish you all Happy Holidays: https://youtu.be/g_kj60DIq2M?si=8hgBGC-p_VLDirHh

#happyholidays

Arthur, my hairstylist pup: Who needs a receptionist when you have this adorable greeter? Arthur, you're hired (for cuddles)

#dogsofmastodon
#Photo
#Pets

Yesterday, in Aveiro.

#streetart