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I saw the sign
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Photo of me standing next to a roadside historical marker honoring Andre Roussimoff, known professionally as Andre the Giant. The marker bears the seal of North Carolina and says “K 69 ANDRE THE GIANT 1946-1993 Actor and professional wrestler. Was born Andre Roussimoff. Known for role in The Princess Bride in 1987. Lived nearby.”
I saw the new historical marker honoring Andre the Giant (Andre René Roussimoff) in Ellerbe, NC, that was unveiled in April: https://mltshp.com/p/1ROF7
For anyone considering a visit, it’s conveniently situated by a small rest area.
For anyone considering a visit, it’s conveniently situated by a small rest area.
I really want there to be a peanut dispenser nearby.
Mercator Settlement
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A fantasy map laying on a table alongside fishing gear.
I'm still unemployed. But taking time to continue to follow creative projects between the endless applications. I just released my 41st asset set, and this is the sample map I made using it.
You can find out more about the set over on my blog: https://kmalx.co/MercatorStlmt
Fun fact about this project, I've recently surpassed half a million downloads across all the sets. Which is wild to think about.
You can find out more about the set over on my blog: https://kmalx.co/MercatorStlmt
Fun fact about this project, I've recently surpassed half a million downloads across all the sets. Which is wild to think about.
Amazing work! You have so many different sets, and they're all so good.
These are amazing! Thank you!
Can I make a tiny suggestion? If you set the brush spacing wider it would be easier to see each brush shape in the drop down, and it would allow filling large areas quickly without image overlap.
Can I make a tiny suggestion? If you set the brush spacing wider it would be easier to see each brush shape in the drop down, and it would allow filling large areas quickly without image overlap.
This is perfect timing as I’m secretly doing an Ireland themed map for my next DnD campaign (the BBEG is in a complex surprising similar to Tayto Park - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...)
#ffu
Thrift score
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Snapshot of a curly-haired teenager wearing jeans in a basketball gym (probably his high school's), holding up a yellow warm-up jacket labelled "CHAMBERLAIN".
source: https://www.wweek.com/culture...
"Back in January, Portland teenager Quinn Brown found a Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers warm-up jacket in the Goodwill Bins. It cost $3.07. Brown suspected it was the real deal, though, based on its worn appearance and some online photo-sleuthing. The stitch patterns seemed to match the jacket the NBA star wore during the 1972 Finals.
"He was right.
"The gold-and-purple short-sleeved jacket was professionally authenticated and it’s going up for auction at Sotheby’s New York starting July 1. It’s estimated it will fetch $150,000 to $250,000, according to the auction house, which calls the jacket 'rare and significant.'"
Trying to find the thing I saw on how they authenticated it based on some photos of like a 1972 playoffs game, which was also neat.
"Back in January, Portland teenager Quinn Brown found a Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers warm-up jacket in the Goodwill Bins. It cost $3.07. Brown suspected it was the real deal, though, based on its worn appearance and some online photo-sleuthing. The stitch patterns seemed to match the jacket the NBA star wore during the 1972 Finals.
"He was right.
"The gold-and-purple short-sleeved jacket was professionally authenticated and it’s going up for auction at Sotheby’s New York starting July 1. It’s estimated it will fetch $150,000 to $250,000, according to the auction house, which calls the jacket 'rare and significant.'"
Trying to find the thing I saw on how they authenticated it based on some photos of like a 1972 playoffs game, which was also neat.
I just read the story you linked and I just keep imagining being the guy who originally had this in his hands and threw it back in the pile.
@jer Most of the time it's not somebody absentmindedly tossing something they valued, it's usually people (family members, or just cleaners) disposing of the belongings of someone deceased or being moved out of their house to a managed care facility of some kind.
I know somebody who had collected several very large (20' x 30' or so), very legitimate Oriental rugs from their time working in diplomatic corps, each easily worth in the high four, low five digits. They were sold somewhere around $75 each because their heirs had literally two days to clear out an entire house and didn't have time or the means to carefully sell everything that might be valuable.
I know somebody who had collected several very large (20' x 30' or so), very legitimate Oriental rugs from their time working in diplomatic corps, each easily worth in the high four, low five digits. They were sold somewhere around $75 each because their heirs had literally two days to clear out an entire house and didn't have time or the means to carefully sell everything that might be valuable.
@ardgedee Naw, I know how things can get from a prior owner into the landfill/Goodwill/whatever. What I'm talking about was this kid was rooting through a bin at the Goodwill with other people intending to find things to resell and someone had grabbed this jacket and thrown it back into the pile.
where's waldo @ freedom 250?
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What's the red castle on the right?
Smithsonian
@jpoulos @mikenmar In light of which, please consider this: https://www.instagram.com/reels...
WANT
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Billiard Room at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire
Have been and it's pretty cool. French style.
There's a narrow black room with Rococo mirrors filling one wall, could imagine Paganini playing the fiddle in front of the devil there.
Also I was struck by the turkey porcelain they had in on a mantle.
https://slack-wise.tumblr.com/post...
There's a narrow black room with Rococo mirrors filling one wall, could imagine Paganini playing the fiddle in front of the devil there.
Also I was struck by the turkey porcelain they had in on a mantle.
https://slack-wise.tumblr.com/post...
Eyes Wide Shut vibes
Brighton
Wet and moody bicycle riding
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A wet gravel road winds its way through a lush green valley, mists hanging in the air.
Pedaled 165 miles on Saturday and Sunday with my camping gear. It was very rainy and quite cold (45ish F) so fortitude was paramount but I persevered and overall enjoyed myself minus a few shivering low points.
Type 2 fun!
I intended to ride 65ish miles Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (today), @mcmjolnir but after 48 hours of mostly non-stop rain the gravel roads I was following were turning to soup and I opted to bail on my type II fun session last evening. I had an exit route planned but it was 50+ miles of tarmac, still in the rain, and with a soul-sucking headwind, so the type II fun continued right up until 9:30pm last night. A textbook definition of type II this weekend for sure!
Super jealous, these are my absolute favorite condition to backpack/camp/hike in (unless there's lightning)! SO GREEN, too.
Looking for a pot of puffin gold
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A flying puffin with rainbow colours behind
A Farne Islands puffin caught mid-flight, framed by a rainbow over the Northumberland coast.
A photograph by tcwildlifephotography
https://www.threads.com/@nland25...
A photograph by tcwildlifephotography
https://www.threads.com/@nland25...
Here is where I readily admit to not knowing they could fly.
Wow that does not look real at all!
Memorial
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Color snapshot of a woman holding a white Corningware baking dish with its cornflower decoration on it; she's wearing white shorts and below the leg of the shorts, the same design is visible as a blue tattooo on her leg.
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin...
"My Grandmother made me her AMAZING banana pudding in this exact old Corningware dish a million times growing up. For birthdays, holidays, just because days and any time I asked for it - this dish would be waiting for me filled with the best banana pudding in the world."
"My Grandmother made me her AMAZING banana pudding in this exact old Corningware dish a million times growing up. For birthdays, holidays, just because days and any time I asked for it - this dish would be waiting for me filled with the best banana pudding in the world."
this is delightful.
my mom had a whole set of these when i was growing up so the moment i see that blue motif anywhere i can almost smell the casserole of whatever weeknight it is, haha
my mom had a whole set of these when i was growing up so the moment i see that blue motif anywhere i can almost smell the casserole of whatever weeknight it is, haha
My mother has some small ones of these they still use for soup bowls. Maybe a larger one, too.
Somewhere recently I saw you could buy a tshirt with this on it.
Somewhere recently I saw you could buy a tshirt with this on it.
There was a time when owning one of the little Corningware teapots defined my home sense.
Multi Dimensional...
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Reflection of a man sipping iced coffee.
Out of all the scenes in Blade Runner, the one in which Decker goes through photographs enlarging them and looking for hidden detail, stayed with me.
Taking this photo, I am looking to the West, at a display case, with a man behind me sipping iced coffee. He is imbedded in the reflection of a man in a Hawaiian shirt, who is behind him, and outside on the East patio. The green awning is outside the coffee shop, and across the street, to the South west, and West beyond the back West wall of the coffee shop, (and display case,) by 20 feet. Meanwhile The Atomic Kitten Salon, is across the street to the East, and across another street to the south, 1/3 of the way, down the block. P.S. my van is also in the image.
#photography #DayleRecord
Taking this photo, I am looking to the West, at a display case, with a man behind me sipping iced coffee. He is imbedded in the reflection of a man in a Hawaiian shirt, who is behind him, and outside on the East patio. The green awning is outside the coffee shop, and across the street, to the South west, and West beyond the back West wall of the coffee shop, (and display case,) by 20 feet. Meanwhile The Atomic Kitten Salon, is across the street to the East, and across another street to the south, 1/3 of the way, down the block. P.S. my van is also in the image.
#photography #DayleRecord
"Dreams and Hallucinations" - Photography and Design masters final project exhibition
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This has been one of the most stressful experiences of my life. But, I'm very happy with the result.
I'll post a few more detail shots of the exhibit. It consists of six risography poster prints, two big-ass vinyl prints, a video and a zine.
Here's the artist statement:
Humans dream. AI hallucinates.
For two decades I’ve enjoyed the benefits of being a white man in tech. Worldwide economic downturns seemed to glance off my career. During the 2008 financial crisis, people were still building websites. During Covid, SaaS products boomed as companies reached for IPO. My privilege appeared to be impermeable.
With the proliferation of AI, tech companies are gambling on the unproven potential of a digital workforce. Dreams and Hallucinations examines the question, “I guess I could quit coding but what else do I do if not that?” This quote has echoed throughout the online forums and discussion groups as my demographic reckons with our weakening professional value. Do I embrace the rapidly changing landscape, trading my dreams and aspirations for dreams and AI hallucinations? Or do I use my privilege to explore other options?
In a series of six sarcastic posters, photographs are combined to compare the traditional corporate headshot with a profession considered to be “AI-proof”, showing the character pondering options he has seen as plan B vs plan A. The posters are placed in the barrios of Poblenou and Eixample, areas with a high population of tech professionals. Risography is used to produce each poster; a technology invented for corporate reproduction now used for niche artistic printing. The posters are paired with a booklet exploring a conversation about career and white privilege with Claude Code.
This has been one of the most stressful experiences of my life. But, I'm very happy with the result.
I'll post a few more detail shots of the exhibit. It consists of six risography poster prints, two big-ass vinyl prints, a video and a zine.
Here's the artist statement:
Humans dream. AI hallucinates.
For two decades I’ve enjoyed the benefits of being a white man in tech. Worldwide economic downturns seemed to glance off my career. During the 2008 financial crisis, people were still building websites. During Covid, SaaS products boomed as companies reached for IPO. My privilege appeared to be impermeable.
With the proliferation of AI, tech companies are gambling on the unproven potential of a digital workforce. Dreams and Hallucinations examines the question, “I guess I could quit coding but what else do I do if not that?” This quote has echoed throughout the online forums and discussion groups as my demographic reckons with our weakening professional value. Do I embrace the rapidly changing landscape, trading my dreams and aspirations for dreams and AI hallucinations? Or do I use my privilege to explore other options?
In a series of six sarcastic posters, photographs are combined to compare the traditional corporate headshot with a profession considered to be “AI-proof”, showing the character pondering options he has seen as plan B vs plan A. The posters are placed in the barrios of Poblenou and Eixample, areas with a high population of tech professionals. Risography is used to produce each poster; a technology invented for corporate reproduction now used for niche artistic printing. The posters are paired with a booklet exploring a conversation about career and white privilege with Claude Code.
This is incredible. I hope for our sake that it all turns out to be nothing, but I hope for your sake that you continue in art!
Thank you for sharing this with us.
@vosechu thank you! that's the plan for now, we'll see how it goes.
@m3moellering thank you for following along!
I also got word yesterday that the project was nominated by our director for the masters awards! They award a prize each across 4 categories. I'm looking forward to putting together the submission and seeing how it performs.
@m3moellering thank you for following along!
I also got word yesterday that the project was nominated by our director for the masters awards! They award a prize each across 4 categories. I'm looking forward to putting together the submission and seeing how it performs.
it takes a special kind of motorist ...
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crop of the blue metallic lower door and sill of a car with a seemingly official car badge that says "Asshole edition"
This was on a RAV4 parked outside our nearest semi-scary looking military surplus store. It attracts a certain type of clientele. The owners of the place, surprisingly, are extremely friendly.
Hmm, seems there's a "Shitbox Edition" one too: https://mltshp.com/p/1RSC6
Hmm, seems there's a "Shitbox Edition" one too: https://mltshp.com/p/1RSC6
IDK, around here it feels like most motorists are assholes
@bencmeissner same here, despite Canadian politeness
I'd buy and wear both
Rock
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Brighton (UK)
A day out in Brighton Part 2
I've heard so much about it and always wanted to get some candy floss there.
Brighton Rock is wonderful, but it never lasts long around me.
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Image macro of a double-exposure of a cow standing in the surf, apparently in a reflective mood. White sans-serif text says: "I can't go the rest of my life asking if it's AI or not"
I can.
One of the things that takes the sting off for me is putting the questions, "Why am I asked to care about this?" and "Do I care about this?" in front of the "Is this AI?" question. So often first two answers are enough that I never make it to the third question.
Mooed
Jon Stewart compliments my bandmates.
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We’ve been playing Asbury Undergound for maybe 10 years now. This year we played a set just before a long time friend Rick Barry who’s new project, Church and State TM, happens to have Jon Stewart as their, functional if not impressive, drummer. After our set I went back to the green room to put my trombone away and a man, whom I’ve respected for years, reached out and shook my hand and said “You guys were fucking awesome!” So I’ve got that going for me…
What a nice experience
I definitely read that in his voice.
Amazing!
New Image Viewer Grease Monkey Script
The World Card
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Finished another card for the Feral Path Tarot. This is the World card starring author Jason Mankey.
The World card traditionally has the four creatures that represent the traditional astrological animals: lion, a cherubim or angel, a bull or ox, and an eagle. I did not want to use the Bald Eagle as that is so associated with the US and I would like this deck to be more global. So I chose an African Bateleur Eagle, because it has beautiful plumage. I took several years of French in school and thought, “I know that word ‘bateleur’ but it’s escaping me.”
So I looked it up. Bateleur means juggler, and the Bateleur eagle is indeed highly acrobatic. But juggler is also the original name of the Fool card in many of the oldest decks, and the World card is meant to be the end of the Fool’s journey. Weird, huh?
The World card traditionally has the four creatures that represent the traditional astrological animals: lion, a cherubim or angel, a bull or ox, and an eagle. I did not want to use the Bald Eagle as that is so associated with the US and I would like this deck to be more global. So I chose an African Bateleur Eagle, because it has beautiful plumage. I took several years of French in school and thought, “I know that word ‘bateleur’ but it’s escaping me.”
So I looked it up. Bateleur means juggler, and the Bateleur eagle is indeed highly acrobatic. But juggler is also the original name of the Fool card in many of the oldest decks, and the World card is meant to be the end of the Fool’s journey. Weird, huh?
you're all so creative you make me sick
And I appreciate that your unconscious/subconscious mind made connections that you weren’t completely aware of and which left a burr in your conscious thoughts until resolved.
We know more about the bottom of the ocean than we do about the brain.
We know more about the bottom of the ocean than we do about the brain.
PINEAPPLE POKOPO
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Velvet painting of a villain dictator with a face like a pineapple, but it’s not Manuel Noriega.
An obvious first attempt at velvet painting, but I like it.
I like it!
One more...
Hollywood Plaza
Martin, a Terrier
Maybe it's a Canada thing
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I like the selfie + pet VW, in there.
certainly in the same vein as https://mltshp.com/p/1RSC1
“Georgia peaches? No TY. I just think about them and my
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I wonder if people are just unaware that you can buy domain names with hyphens in them?
Yeah agreed, www.gape-aches.com would be much easier to understand, @dreyfusslugado
@samh 👏👏👏
Omega
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@meatadelic Good lord they open the album with Beethoven's 5th
@meatadelic @dad https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Two Boats…
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#MV26
I realize there are several more than that in the frame but I’m speaking of the two Steamship vessels; MV Island Home and MV Aquinnah center and right of the frame. I’ve been trying to catch this sort of shot for a while.
I realize there are several more than that in the frame but I’m speaking of the two Steamship vessels; MV Island Home and MV Aquinnah center and right of the frame. I’ve been trying to catch this sort of shot for a while.
nice photo to wake up to
The sheen on the water!
welp
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