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Rocket and shockwaves, crossing in front of the Sun
Knicks in Five
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Color snapshot of a man wearing shorts, a basketball jersey, and a baseball cap seated in a crowded New York street scene at night. He's in front of a well-illuminated old-fashioned Singer sewing machine table, looking at his phone.
source: https://bsky.app/profile...
"Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and as gorgeous as a Caravaggio."
Vogue did an interview with him: https://www.vogue.com/article... and this is his website: https://www.tattoodcloth.com; his embroidery machine is, he says, 104 years old.
"Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and as gorgeous as a Caravaggio."
Vogue did an interview with him: https://www.vogue.com/article... and this is his website: https://www.tattoodcloth.com; his embroidery machine is, he says, 104 years old.
🖤🖤🖤
weekend plans
PSA
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animated gif of a TV ad(?). A sun appears in the upper portion of the screen, with the words "Tomorrow is today" animated below it.
into the comments like
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elton john emerging among muppet crocodiles
I thought it was Dame Edna Everage
I remember when rock was young
I do not remember where I read this, or who said it, but, concerning Ringo Starr at a long-ago party: "He was drunker than Elton's Mom".
Dan Larson, 1935–2026
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an elderly man with close-cropped hair wearing a light blue cardigan smiles as he holds up an electronic collage piece. It's of a stylized 1990s Ford dashboard, with a glowing green digital clock showing "3:10" and a flashing red "AIR BAG" warning.
I just found out that my friend and mentor, J.D. (Dan) Larson, passed away. He was found unresponsive by a neighbour. He was 91 years old.
Dan had a long career in high-energy physics. After a PhD at Caltech, he developed particle accelerator technology at Oak Ridge and Argonne. In the 1990s he stepped away from research to care for his elderly parents in Independence, MO. He had been in poor health for the last couple of years, and died in the home he'd been born in. Dan was my mother-in-law's companion.
This picture was taken in December 2014, and Dan is holding up a collage my partner made for him to thank him for taking her to the airport in the middle of the night (hence the "3:10" clock). Dan drove a very well-used 1990 Ford station wagon, which had many sensors broken or failing. The airbag light was constantly flashing, as did the indicator in the collage. A tremendously precise man, it didn't bother Dan that his gas gauge was broken: he knew exactly how many miles he got on a full tank.
I'll miss him.
Dan had a long career in high-energy physics. After a PhD at Caltech, he developed particle accelerator technology at Oak Ridge and Argonne. In the 1990s he stepped away from research to care for his elderly parents in Independence, MO. He had been in poor health for the last couple of years, and died in the home he'd been born in. Dan was my mother-in-law's companion.
This picture was taken in December 2014, and Dan is holding up a collage my partner made for him to thank him for taking her to the airport in the middle of the night (hence the "3:10" clock). Dan drove a very well-used 1990 Ford station wagon, which had many sensors broken or failing. The airbag light was constantly flashing, as did the indicator in the collage. A tremendously precise man, it didn't bother Dan that his gas gauge was broken: he knew exactly how many miles he got on a full tank.
I'll miss him.
I am very sorry Stewart, may his memory be a blessing.
@jessamyn Thank you!
(I was just thinking of you yesterday: I spent most of the day in a barn in rural Ontario that had an absurd collection of huge old computers in it, including some very impressive Data General big iron.)
(I was just thinking of you yesterday: I spent most of the day in a barn in rural Ontario that had an absurd collection of huge old computers in it, including some very impressive Data General big iron.)
My condolences. To live in hearts that love is not to die.
Punk Summer
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"Check out my torn shirt featuring famous punk band The Pretenders! Only 80 bucks at Bloomies!"
I have a love/hate relationship with band shirts from the 80's.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKK
I thought this was a vintage ad …good God!
Somerspiel 2026
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An action shot of a man delivering a rock during a curling match. Two sweepers are ahead of him, keeping pace with the stone. In the background are two other curlers on the ice.
Our club's one-day summer bonspiel was on Saturday, and I volunteered to photograph the event. I did some shooting at last year's spiel, but got roped into playing due to a sudden need for a substitute. This year was just camera work.
Arrived at the rink at 7:30 am, first draw just after 8:00, last game finished up at about 10:30 at night. Spent most of the day doing squats as I got low to take photos. Got up early on Sunday and managed to do all the editing and make it to league. It was a lot.
This year's final product was much better than last year, I think. I came in with a better plan and shot list, compensated for the ice throwing off the light meter, and made sure every participant had an image they could see themselves in. I even brought all my lighting gear to take team portraits (these I was less happy with, but I can do better next year!).
Anyway, if you like curling, here's a lot of it - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWHEt
Arrived at the rink at 7:30 am, first draw just after 8:00, last game finished up at about 10:30 at night. Spent most of the day doing squats as I got low to take photos. Got up early on Sunday and managed to do all the editing and make it to league. It was a lot.
This year's final product was much better than last year, I think. I came in with a better plan and shot list, compensated for the ice throwing off the light meter, and made sure every participant had an image they could see themselves in. I even brought all my lighting gear to take team portraits (these I was less happy with, but I can do better next year!).
Anyway, if you like curling, here's a lot of it - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWHEt
These were so fun. I have questions! Were some people in costumes because there was a costume round or just because they liked it? Those supports people use when they are tossing the stone (either their broom or the handle thing) are those regulation or accessibility aids (or both, I guess)? How many teams were there total?
@jessamyn I have answers!
Costumes were people’s own choice. We did not have a dress code; some spiels do encourage fancy dress if they are themed (many “fun” spiels are).
The delivery supports are called stabilizers - it’s basically impossibly hard to deliver a rock without holding on to something. Most people eventually transition to using their broom (there are benefits to this) but some people never stop using the stabilizer and that’s fine. The couple of people standing and pushing the rock are using “delivery sticks” - all within regulation, the sport does a pretty good job of inclusivity there.
This spiel had 16 teams, two pools of eight. Tournaments are all different and vary based on facility capacity and time available, but this number is pretty normal.
Costumes were people’s own choice. We did not have a dress code; some spiels do encourage fancy dress if they are themed (many “fun” spiels are).
The delivery supports are called stabilizers - it’s basically impossibly hard to deliver a rock without holding on to something. Most people eventually transition to using their broom (there are benefits to this) but some people never stop using the stabilizer and that’s fine. The couple of people standing and pushing the rock are using “delivery sticks” - all within regulation, the sport does a pretty good job of inclusivity there.
This spiel had 16 teams, two pools of eight. Tournaments are all different and vary based on facility capacity and time available, but this number is pretty normal.
That's so thoughtful of you to assure each participant was featured in a photo. As someone who does a bicycle races every year I have a small collection of professional photos from various races taken of me that are very meaningful. So from a sports participant to a photographer I say, thank you.
I. LOVE. THIS. BIKE.
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A 12 year old white framed brompton folding bike with a front carry bag and a tent, chair, and dollar store crocs (crock-offs) strapped to the rear rack leaning up against a concrete form because all cops are bastards.
Went bike camping.
On a Brompton? Nice! Share the loaded shot!
O wait - that's loaded, innit. Traveling light!
@MackReed LOL. Alternate shot without gear but WOODED UP https://awjeez.help/@christ...
triumphal my ASS
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Today is the last day the National Park Service is accepting comment on TFG’s proposed fucking monument to himself.
Please join me in being loud about it: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document...
Please join me in being loud about it: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document...
Thanks for this
I submitted with some help from reading the comments from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Thanks. My comment is in.
most days
well is it?
How I made a 60fps Eink Monitor, the Modos Flow
▶️ " A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking (The Complete Sessions)" | Neba Solo & Benego Diakité
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(square) album artwork for neba solo & benego diakité's album "a djinn and a hunter went walking". along the left side is a soft golden yellow bar with the artist names in white, the title below it in scattered black letters, and the twigs of a plant across the bottom. to the right are the artists holding their instruments in an outdoor setting
this album caught my eye this morning while looking through the collection of someone who had followed me on bandcamp.
a little fried today, so maybe a description another time. suffice it to say it's cool, dense, expansive, one heck of an interesting musical journey so far
stream // purchase // download:
https://nebasolobenegodiakite....
a little fried today, so maybe a description another time. suffice it to say it's cool, dense, expansive, one heck of an interesting musical journey so far
stream // purchase // download:
https://nebasolobenegodiakite....
Just that cover shot has me scrambling to buy this!
Oh nice! Vinyl also available on nonesuch's web site.
into the week like
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character emerging from the water in Apocalypse Now
just errand boy sent by grocery clerks to collect a bill things
Just walking around, terminating stuff with extreme prejudice, as one does.
His name is Rio and he dances on the sand...
this and a bowl of cereal
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vintage ad for "Funshine Saturday" including show listing including Kabberjaw, Wonderbug, The Krofft Supershow, etc."
When his friends get in a jam / They just call on that big ham / Jabba-jabba-jabba-jabba-jabba-jaw!j
Found a magic horn/ a new car was born!
nope, i was on the other channel that was playing Loony Tunes
Moebius
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A color illustration by Moebius. It shows three people standing in tall yellow grass. The middle figure is holding a rifle and wearing a pith helmet. Behind them, completely covering the entire background is the head of a dinsaur-like creature. Its mouth seems to have a little blood coming out of it, suggesting it might have been shot by the person with the rifle.
Terrifying Monday!
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Another four tweeters who post terrible opinions.
Blank UWO (University of Western Ontario) computer punched card
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a buff rectangular card with rounded corners and columns/rows marked for a computer card punch. It is marked in red ink: UWO Computing Centre
source: https://xoxo.zone/@scruss...
Holerith Card
I think I've banged on here about how great PRINT PUNCH is, both as a design object, and catalog of historical artefacts.
https://centrecentre.co.uk/products...
https://centrecentre.co.uk/products...
Maybe that's a punch card, not a punched card?
They finally did it
Final form
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Edited Kennedy Centre wall
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
That’s a weird barcode. My barcode scanner had problems recognizing it, but eventually settled on 86 47
@mare +++
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more of this energy. every where.
Nutfield close indeed
i would pay good money to see Wayne from Letterkenny unload on that knob - first verbally, then physically.
She seems nice…
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6.6.2026
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A cloud formation with pink edges that looks more like smoke from a giant fire
Wow. I take some good ones, but ... wow. Location? Date?
Oops. Location will be just fine.
@boobounder west Las Vegas probably about 8pm
She seems nice.
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I chortled!
Amazing
at least babies are getting enrichment things.
the fascists are just getting money, drugs, and booze.
the fascists are just getting money, drugs, and booze.
Signal (Art) box
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Photographic print left in a secret but public art box.
Finally left some prints and a couple of copies of a book in a funny little anonymous art box we have in the town, which my friend made.
Previously
https://mltshp.com/p/1RAM7
https://mltshp.com/p/1RJTH
Previously
https://mltshp.com/p/1RAM7
https://mltshp.com/p/1RJTH
That hidden art box is such a glorious idea.
Hidden in plain sight.
Hidden in plain sight.
So great.