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First image from Vera Rubin observatory
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A highly detailed photo of stars and galaxies
'The telescope behind it is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, equipped with the world’s biggest digital astronomy camera — a 3.2-gigapixel monster known as the LSST Camera.'
Via Facebook
Via Facebook
Don't box me in
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Photo of a sculpture, placed outdoors in a grassy area. It's a concrete base with on top of that a sculpture of a slightly stylised and curvy black cat of more than 2 meters high. The cat has a cardboard box on its head, which is also black.
Stumbled across this piece of art in The Hague (Den Haag) this weekend. 'Internetkat' by Nick Ervinck.
If it fits, he Frits
Big enough?
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Map and text describing the largest allowed PDF, over 145K square kilometers
be dazzling.
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Dress patterns reminiscent of World War II naval vessel camouflage.
Dazzle Shifts
Actual LOL at comment and @niicholas
That time of year
C Line
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A man dressed as a Christmas tree riding the subway.
"Mind the sap" Ehhhhhh
This must be the branch line.
Firs are back in style
All spruced up and nowhere to go
A quick jaunt for one man
Here they are:
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Wealth without...
Try to convince the failsons and nepo babies that they didn't work for their riches, tho.
There is no aphorism that whitey won't conveniently forget the second part of!
@caitlinburke *
back on the flickr bullshit
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black and white photo: a crop of reeds jut out from the bottom of the frame, silhouetted. behind them, the far shore of a pond and a grouping of trees can be seen, shrouded in dense fog.
the "first flickr photo" conversations a week or two ago reminded me that i'd been neglecting my pro account all year.
i have thousands of pics from the last few years, just sitting on my ipad and dropbox. i was in a groove getting photos up on a regular basis for a while but fell off the routine for who-knows-what-reason.
i've been trying to catch up with a photo or two up each day, just for posterity's sake. at least get a good chunk of the ones i'd marked "favorite" for some reason or another.
anyway, here's a random one from 2024.
source: https://www.flickr.com/photos...
i have thousands of pics from the last few years, just sitting on my ipad and dropbox. i was in a groove getting photos up on a regular basis for a while but fell off the routine for who-knows-what-reason.
i've been trying to catch up with a photo or two up each day, just for posterity's sake. at least get a good chunk of the ones i'd marked "favorite" for some reason or another.
anyway, here's a random one from 2024.
source: https://www.flickr.com/photos...
i love this composition
Hang it in the Louvre
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Photograph of a bronze sculpture, showing a building with a detailed patterned roof, possibly representing thatch, and textured walls, possibly representing logs. There is a snake in the center of the roof, and masks in columns running from the roof to the floor. On the left of the building hang two representational bronzes showing human figures. Below them, on the floor, are a number of sculptures and masks. On the right, five figures in pith helmets look pleased with themselves. One is carrying a rifle; three have art treasures in their hands. The last is standing on a ladder removing a bronze from the wall; there are blank spaces with nail holes where others have been removed.
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"A new artwork commissioned by the Pitt Rivers Museum portrays British soldiers looting African sculptures. The bronze plaque by artist Phil Omodamwen is modelled on the brass sculptures known as the 'Benin bronzes' now held in museums across Europe."
"Looting of the Oba's Palace in 1897", Phil Omodamwen. (The Pitt Rivers Museum is in Oxford, UK; the piece is expected to be installed there in 2026.)
"A new artwork commissioned by the Pitt Rivers Museum portrays British soldiers looting African sculptures. The bronze plaque by artist Phil Omodamwen is modelled on the brass sculptures known as the 'Benin bronzes' now held in museums across Europe."
"Looting of the Oba's Palace in 1897", Phil Omodamwen. (The Pitt Rivers Museum is in Oxford, UK; the piece is expected to be installed there in 2026.)
OFFS, British Museum already has a spot for this — they just have to return the Benin Bronzes they're displaying.
@caitlinburke They could take a lesson from the Historic New Orleans Collection. Theirs wasn't stolen art, but they are very frank about their complicity in erasing the real story of the subject of this painting during a "restoration".
https://hnoc.org/visit...
https://hnoc.org/visit...
There's a NYT feature on the 'Benin bronzes' (brasses) and their modern fate (gift link) : https://www.nytimes.com/2025...
the hands
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Poltical cartoon that says: "Yous you give a child to make them think they're doing something", and then pictures of a toy phone, a toy steering wheel, a toy lawnmower and the FIFA peace prize.
In month 1 of Trump 1, I posted that it was like watching a toddler yank and fiddle with a crib-side busy box, only it was the levers of power, societal norms, and the social safety net.
I stand by this simile today.
I stand by this simile today.
Si vous ne pouvez pas le casser...
every UI needs this
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a special-purpose keyboard with a "DON'T CARE" button
From what I've heard "don't care"s propagate through a system pretty quickly 🤓
The “any” key
Old Time Music Festival
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Poster for a music festival in Baltimore, featuring an illustration in muted colors and with a woodcut vibe of a blue heron with a fish in its beak who is playing the banjo, an oriole singing, a woodchuck dancing with a rabbit, and a crab saying "let's jam!" There also an observing turtle, some dragonflies, a bitterly, and a highly stylized schematic Baltimore skyline. You know, and credits, acts scheduled, and calendar/contact info.
https://www.baltimoreoldtimefest.com
We had a bluegrass festival here that petered out after a few years (and didn't survive the pandemic), but another group started this a couple of years ago, and I think it's got a shot at lasting. Fingers crossed!
I love this art.
We had a bluegrass festival here that petered out after a few years (and didn't survive the pandemic), but another group started this a couple of years ago, and I think it's got a shot at lasting. Fingers crossed!
I love this art.
Designer is apparently Kelly Wills: https://www.brainflowerdesigns.com/
@bezt thanks!
The more you know
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a map showing the legality of flamethrower ownership in the U.S.
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That time in Gaithersburg. That ONE TIME.
@MackReed They don't put a stoplight at the intersection 'til somebody's hit there.
And more directly, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
HONK all you HONK
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Rear of a small car featuring an array of bumper stickers that have been trimmed and arranged to say "HONK if anything remember if you HONK all you at me i will HONK HONK if you get any close U have to HONK if you will if i HONK myself want HONK if you have ever been personally victimized by HONK"
The "check engine" neon is *chef's kiss*.
Another HONK for my HONK collection
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It's a vibe.
The Orb - Peel Sessions (Ambient) (1991)
3D Chess
XMAS ARRIVES EARLY FOR WILLIWAW
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My husband had his 4th surgery of the year recently - he'll be fine - and will be "out" until March-ish. . . meaning I've had to do all of the outdoor chores myself, like getting ready for winter this fall (brag: my wood piles are works of art) and winter itself now, like splitting all the wood and alllll the snow clearing: shoveling around the house and blowing the snow on our mile long road/driveway, no small joke in the high Colorado mountains.
Our old snowblower attachment for our Toolcat is almost 20 years old and had a whole host of problems, including a hydraulic system that kept going kaput (see: https://mltshp.com/p/1Q1B3). Alas, we can't just haul it on a trailer to the mechanics so last year we had the Bobcat people here twice to fix problems we couldn't do ourselves, which was a thing considering the nearest Bobcat dealer is 3 hours away. . . a very expensive thing. Grrr!
SOooooo after realizing I was going to have to do all the snowblowing for the winter alone and, not wanting to spend hours in <0 degree temps swearing at whatever broke this time, hoping that a little grease gun action would fix it or desperately applying JB weld to holes and blah blah blah - doable when we were splitting the work but now has turned from "just irritating/part of life" to actually problematic - I asked for a new snowblower attachment for Xmas. Had to take a loan for it (thanks Trump tariffs! JFC!!) but now it's here! It's here!!!
It's A M A Z I N G. The skid-shoes haven't been re- welded on multiple times at multiple levels. There's no holes in the chute so it actually blows out at a distance instead of falling out. The auger doesn't freeze whenever you look at it wrong. The two stages actually work in parallel. The chute itself is on a sprocket wheel, not a chain, so you don't have to stop every 10 minutes and clear ice chunks out.
Our push/walk behind blower - a lovely Honda 2 stage, self-propelled blower with treads/track drive which throws snow 50 feet and starts when it's 20 below that I also love - is called Odin because it's so powerful and our troublesome old Toolcat blower was Loki. So obviously this new one is now Thor.
THOR!!! All praise THOR!! We received Thor in time for a snowstorm which dumped 4 feet of snow in 3 days and I already LOVE LOVE LOVE Thor. I never want to be without Thor again. You can have your awesome tech doodads and cooking geegaws and music fun widgets and things your kids made for you for Xmas: all I want is Thor. And I have him! I'm soooo lucky!!!
I'M SO HAPPY.
edit: the machine is not new, just the attachment!
Our old snowblower attachment for our Toolcat is almost 20 years old and had a whole host of problems, including a hydraulic system that kept going kaput (see: https://mltshp.com/p/1Q1B3). Alas, we can't just haul it on a trailer to the mechanics so last year we had the Bobcat people here twice to fix problems we couldn't do ourselves, which was a thing considering the nearest Bobcat dealer is 3 hours away. . . a very expensive thing. Grrr!
SOooooo after realizing I was going to have to do all the snowblowing for the winter alone and, not wanting to spend hours in <0 degree temps swearing at whatever broke this time, hoping that a little grease gun action would fix it or desperately applying JB weld to holes and blah blah blah - doable when we were splitting the work but now has turned from "just irritating/part of life" to actually problematic - I asked for a new snowblower attachment for Xmas. Had to take a loan for it (thanks Trump tariffs! JFC!!) but now it's here! It's here!!!
It's A M A Z I N G. The skid-shoes haven't been re- welded on multiple times at multiple levels. There's no holes in the chute so it actually blows out at a distance instead of falling out. The auger doesn't freeze whenever you look at it wrong. The two stages actually work in parallel. The chute itself is on a sprocket wheel, not a chain, so you don't have to stop every 10 minutes and clear ice chunks out.
Our push/walk behind blower - a lovely Honda 2 stage, self-propelled blower with treads/track drive which throws snow 50 feet and starts when it's 20 below that I also love - is called Odin because it's so powerful and our troublesome old Toolcat blower was Loki. So obviously this new one is now Thor.
THOR!!! All praise THOR!! We received Thor in time for a snowstorm which dumped 4 feet of snow in 3 days and I already LOVE LOVE LOVE Thor. I never want to be without Thor again. You can have your awesome tech doodads and cooking geegaws and music fun widgets and things your kids made for you for Xmas: all I want is Thor. And I have him! I'm soooo lucky!!!
I'M SO HAPPY.
edit: the machine is not new, just the attachment!
Your winters are sooooo different to mine. In winter I just have to decide if I really can be bothered with an umbrella that day or not! 😊
Thor is very beastly, for me doing that would be so much fun, but I'm sure after a while it's just a chore
Thor is very beastly, for me doing that would be so much fun, but I'm sure after a while it's just a chore
I need to see a photo of your wood pile.
As someone who has done a turn splitting and stacking firewood, I admire a well-stacked wood pile.
As someone who has done a turn splitting and stacking firewood, I admire a well-stacked wood pile.
Please be posting wood piles
Four movies! YET AGAIN!
Local Art.
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I say what's written on that phone often...
Also, reality is sad. (The whole legal kidnapping of non-whites... ) 2025 was supposed to be Jetsons. It isso not Jetsons...
Also, reality is sad. (The whole legal kidnapping of non-whites... ) 2025 was supposed to be Jetsons. It isso not Jetsons...
FIFA Awards
7. Meat on the Menu
#ffu
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Kevin Bacon saying "I mean what the hell is going on?"
Perfection
@neuracnu We're gonna be sorry if we don't give it a name
Do we have a "For Present Use" button?
My First Card of the Season
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Centered in the card is a drawing/painting of a wombat. The wombat is wearing a set of candy-cane striped reindeer antlers like those one puts on dogs.
….is from Australia!
Moebius
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A color illustration by Moebius. It shows an adult and a child facing away from the camera, watching a giant fossil of a winged dinosaur.
Keystone fossil Monday!
ARZACH
Jiggle Cat
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optical illusion of a black cat that jiggles when you shake your phone
I too saw this on my laptop last evening but fortunately it received a glance on my pocket computer this morning for a giggle.
AI is not your friend
✊🏼
the job
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A dystopian background of dull orange, lighter towards the top, as though sunlight is reflecting off fog. Dominating the canvas is a huge, otherworldly something: a weird mix of industrial and organic elements. The something is metallic blue with tinges of rust, and is covered with curved bars and striations. Sticking off it at odd angles are cylinders, some of which are giving off orange smoke. It has small glowing greenish-white lights at various points on its body. Its size—approximately that of a small house—is conveyed by the person standing on top of it. The person is carrying an unidentifiable high-tech tool that looks sort of like a wrench, spitting a jet of orange fire. The person is wearing a suit with a glowing green visor and three glowing white buttons. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
Love this