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2026 resume
Every. Time.
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3 stacked images with text. The first image says, "my brush" with an image of chopsticks. The second says, "my paint" with an image of what looks like pho or ramen. The final image says, "my canvas" next to a clean, white t-shirt.
Madison’s Gizzy, acrylic on board
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Mexican-ish chihuahua art
Did some art for the first time in a long time, for my beloved’s birthday.
Madison’s Sweetie, charcoal and cyanotype
Seen on my walk
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Totally freaked my dog out when that little guy booped his head out at him.
That webpage is pure early 2000's gold!
For the non-typing kind: https://missfluffybutt.brettdabbs.com/gallery...
For the non-typing kind: https://missfluffybutt.brettdabbs.com/gallery...
@1f2frfbf Confession: I clicked the Seeecret Button.
Twice.
So far.
Twice.
So far.
seat and shadows
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As we drift more into spring and summer weather, us parents drift further and further left in the school pickup area. We’ve started huddling in the lane of shade or in the tunnel. Before we know it it’ll be winter again and our kids will once again be suddenly unrecognizable.
Hasselblad 500 c/m, 50mm lens, Ilford XP2 400 pushed to 1600.
Hasselblad 500 c/m, 50mm lens, Ilford XP2 400 pushed to 1600.
That's some nice tight grain for that level of pushing. I did a lot of experiments with HP5 and Delta 400 pushed to its breaking points back in the day... I gave up on XP2, because it just. wouldn't. break.
@1f2frfbf from what I’ve read, it’s a variable ISO film. I think you can shoot it from 200-800 and develop at the same length of time. So you can shoot multiple ISOs on the same roll. 🤯
I also read you “can’t” push past 800. I got a bunch more to test, it’s possible I’ll get the same qualities at 800 and 1600.
I also read you “can’t” push past 800. I got a bunch more to test, it’s possible I’ll get the same qualities at 800 and 1600.
LCD Soundsystem…
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First time.
Night one of four.
🥴
In for a penny…
Edit- HOLY. CRAP.
What a fucking band.
Night one of four.
🥴
In for a penny…
Edit- HOLY. CRAP.
What a fucking band.
That's how it starts
fire station tool bench
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A tool bench in what looks to be a very old workshop. There is a box of rags on the right hand side and a pegboard on the back and there is a line of maybe 10 to 15 wrenches all in order of size. There is a distinct glowing light shining down from the top.
A friend of mine is a volunteer firefighter and took me on a tour of the fire station. This is the tool bench in the very back of the building.
Wrenching, is a thing. Volunteering, even better.
I heat treated my rotor
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Bicycle brake rotor with rainbow-hued discoloration.
The brakes on my “road” bike (2017 Salsa Vaya GX) haven’t felt strong for a while, and have gotten loud enough to scare pedestrians over the last month or so. The brakes are Avid BB7 mechanical discs, and the bike has about 3500 miles on it.
Step one to try to get them back into shape - suggested by both the local bike shop and the internet - was to pull the pads and rotors, clean everything with alcohol (in case of contamination), and sand it all lightly to remove any glazing. Then make sure the calipers are positioned and adjusted properly. The front went well, other than the socket of the Torx bolt that immediately stripped when I went to pull the rotor. Luckily I managed to remove it, and my habit of keeping old parts meant I had another bolt on hand. I haven't road tested yet, but the lever feels good and strong.
The back brakes though... before cleanup, I noticed my rotor had a nice rainbow discoloration to the inside of the braking surface. Apparently this indicates these got really, really hot at some point. The internet's suggestion in general was to sand the rotors to remove most of the "polished" braking area, which took significantly more work than it did for the front - these were pretty deeply pitted. Finally, once I got them back on the bike, I realized how warped the back rotor actually was as I tried to get the caliper adjusted. I would not be too surprised if the overheating caused that, or perhaps user error taking the wheel on and off to put the bike on the trainer.
Clearly, it's time for a new rotor, and I'l swap the pads at the same time. Hopefully that gets me back to good enough - apparently mechanical discs don't seem to be well loved, I can't say these ever felt amazing. I'd love to replace them with hydraulics, but that probably means a whole new drivetrain - and at that point it might make more sense to consider a new bike.
Step one to try to get them back into shape - suggested by both the local bike shop and the internet - was to pull the pads and rotors, clean everything with alcohol (in case of contamination), and sand it all lightly to remove any glazing. Then make sure the calipers are positioned and adjusted properly. The front went well, other than the socket of the Torx bolt that immediately stripped when I went to pull the rotor. Luckily I managed to remove it, and my habit of keeping old parts meant I had another bolt on hand. I haven't road tested yet, but the lever feels good and strong.
The back brakes though... before cleanup, I noticed my rotor had a nice rainbow discoloration to the inside of the braking surface. Apparently this indicates these got really, really hot at some point. The internet's suggestion in general was to sand the rotors to remove most of the "polished" braking area, which took significantly more work than it did for the front - these were pretty deeply pitted. Finally, once I got them back on the bike, I realized how warped the back rotor actually was as I tried to get the caliper adjusted. I would not be too surprised if the overheating caused that, or perhaps user error taking the wheel on and off to put the bike on the trainer.
Clearly, it's time for a new rotor, and I'l swap the pads at the same time. Hopefully that gets me back to good enough - apparently mechanical discs don't seem to be well loved, I can't say these ever felt amazing. I'd love to replace them with hydraulics, but that probably means a whole new drivetrain - and at that point it might make more sense to consider a new bike.
the colour of *really hot*
The solution: move to a river delta. I.e. Nederland. No overheating brakes.
Walking the Hood
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One of my fav apartment buildings around these parts. A year or two ago it was really run down, windows broken, windowsills crumbling. But you could still see what she offered and thankfully so did someone else (with some money).
They renovated instead of knocking her down for modern soul sucking prefabbed boxes. She looks good again and they've finally started sorting out the garden, which is nice to see.
They renovated instead of knocking her down for modern soul sucking prefabbed boxes. She looks good again and they've finally started sorting out the garden, which is nice to see.
This gives me hope.
I love this style of Oz art deco-y brick. So round!
Love a curved brick wall
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modular identity
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A person wearing a red suit and tie stands in a bright yellow space. The shadowy areas are deep blue, and the person casts a long blue shadow, as though they are in bright sunlight. The suit looks strangely smooth and simple, as though the person is a toy. The person does not have a head; hovering above their empty neck is a sphere with a smiley-face embossed onto it. The face is attached to a string that the person is holding, like a balloon. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
We're here to wash your brain.
Banksy?
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What is thought to be a statue, by the elusive artist Banksy. It is of a man, in a suit, blinded by the flag he is carrying, walking off the high pedestal, where he is. Waterloo Place, Central London.
This is thought to be a rare Banksy statue, in Waterloo Place in central London. #Photography #VukValcick
cat, dissociated
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photograph of the light-up back of a pinball machine that reads "HARDBODY" and features an anthropomorphized cat in several "workout poses". at the bottom of frame, a real cat is sitting on the pinball machine, staring downward, almost as if disturbed by the pinball machine itself.
nearby record shop/venue/arcade posted photos of their unhinged new pinball machine. i cannot stop laughing at the actual cat sitting in frame dissociating.
for the midwestern pinball fans, this is in springfield (il). have not been there myself, but many friends have played shows at the venue and liked it.
via Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p...
additional info:
the original (1987) pinball machine:
https://www.ipdb.org/machine...
custom backglass art in frame created by noble stabbings:
https://www.instagram.com/noble_st...
for the midwestern pinball fans, this is in springfield (il). have not been there myself, but many friends have played shows at the venue and liked it.
via Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p...
additional info:
the original (1987) pinball machine:
https://www.ipdb.org/machine...
custom backglass art in frame created by noble stabbings:
https://www.instagram.com/noble_st...
Non fungible
Rest in Power David.
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#RIP David McCarthy aka Hi-Def, and/or High Definition Dave.
He was one of the good ones.
He was my running buddy back in the dark days... until the train came off the rails for both of us. Mine hit a slowly building mountain of unaddressed mental illness... his hit a pile of OXY. We both came out the other end better for it, bent not broken, but no longer tight like we once were...
He was one of the good ones.
Flights of angels, David...
You deserve no less.
🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
He was one of the good ones.
He was my running buddy back in the dark days... until the train came off the rails for both of us. Mine hit a slowly building mountain of unaddressed mental illness... his hit a pile of OXY. We both came out the other end better for it, bent not broken, but no longer tight like we once were...
He was one of the good ones.
Flights of angels, David...
You deserve no less.
🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
To live in hearts that love is not to die.
Rhynchocyon petersi
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aka the black & rufous elephant shrew https://bsky.app/profile...
Like a fifth limb on its face... man.
you done it
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Congration!
#imissthewebtuesdays cake wrecks for life
An all-time internet favorite. And in my previous lives as project manager and arts administrator, probably my most-deployed Slack comment-image.
It’s still April here.
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With regrets to Oz
Tree Don't Care
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My neighbour's fence. I approve of this decision
You need to have Art Wells come over with some elves.
@0y3ahSansAcut3 oh... imagine! What say yee @artwells 😊
Although, maybe we wait until the tree dies before we build tiny rooms in it
Although, maybe we wait until the tree dies before we build tiny rooms in it
Still Lifing...
My Neighbor is NOT My Enemy
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A sign on a telephone pole. The sign's background is a dark green and it has white writing and illustration on it. The writing reads
"My neighbor is
not
my enemy"
Below the writing are two stick figures holding hands with line drawings of house outlines with a heart in the middle on either side.
"My neighbor is
not
my enemy"
Below the writing are two stick figures holding hands with line drawings of house outlines with a heart in the middle on either side.
Not my enemy, but the one with the Trump sign sure is an asshole.
FFU
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a dialog box reads:
Post reply?
You could probably just stay out of it.
The two buttons are:
- Mind my own business (default)
- Reply anyway
Post reply?
You could probably just stay out of it.
The two buttons are:
- Mind my own business (default)
- Reply anyway
source: https://bsky.app/profile...
I think the number of replies drafted but not posted could be used to alert moderators to help them stop problems before they start.
That’s genius!
Classic.
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Photo of 4 wooden flutes. Caption: Celt flute, might delete later
Via Facebook
doomscrolling like
⚫️⚪️
bread and curiosity
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i was attempting to photograph some construction work for a project and noticed this wee lad enjoying some bread with his curiosity.
This is a spectacular photograph.
@LocalStain thank you!
Umarell in training.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Annie
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A black and white picture of a woman sitting at a table. She is holding a paintbrush, and the table is covered in drawings and painting supplies. She is staring dead on into the camera.
This is my friend who made the poster for our Open Studios exhibition this coming weekend. I offered to take her portrait since she put so much work into the advertising, and this was I think the best of the bunch. Heavily inspired by the wealth of mid-century photography the National Portrait Gallery has available online, this was taken on the Crown Graphic with HP5 film and printed at 8x10 on Ilford FB matte paper.
I love the touch of using crystal glasses for watercolor water. Portrait+++
That's kinda special!
into the comments like
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emma stone blinking asynchronously
The only place I read comments is here