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Caption of photo showing artist in front of their portrait of Trump: Wendy Chartrand had no idea that her portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump, painted using horse manure mixed with water, would attract international attention after it sold at this year's Sooke Fine Arts Show, VIA WENDY CHARTRAND
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I made my first ever seamless pattern! I want to start a spoonflower account, or some other pattern shop for making wallpaper and textiles. Working on the second one in this series now 🍄
robotmachine
Can you share your Spoonflower account once you have it up and running? My spouse makes things and she uses a lot of prints from Spoonflower. <3
@robotmachine aw that’s so nice! Of course 😊
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I've been giving a friend of mine pool lessons every week. She recently went up in rank because she's been practicing all the drills she's learned like mad. The other day she ran a 3 ball drill. All 3 positioned in order without the cue ever hitting the other balls. She also owns the local Lego resell shop. It's a very thoughtful gift that refers back to this post: https://mltshp.com/p/1RC3C
wow, this is wonderful
The tubas really make it.
I wanna rock all night, and polka every day.
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I’m pretty sure that I have the Heavy Metal this was in.
@m3moellering I useta, but got rid of my collection decades ago, like a dope.
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A person walks across a tightrope high in the sky. The ground is not visible, just blue sky and clouds. The person is holding a balancing pole. They have arrived at the other end of the tightrope, which is anchored to a yellow sign planted in a chunk of earth that is hovering in space. The sign says "Closed" in black letters. A bird is perched on top of the signpost. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Two four-color comic book panels. In the first, our youthful protagonist is arguing with a server at a drugstore counter or possibly ice cream shop. "Five bucks for this malted? Hey, Mac, quit your kidding!" "Wish I *were* kidding, Frank, but you wanted an egg in it and eggs are selling for $2 apiece—then there's the milk—" In the second, he's scratching his head outside a theater. "What's going on around here? Has everyone gone nuts?" The theater advertises tickets: $10 adults, $6 children.
source: https://comicbookplus.com/...
From "Inflation is Your Fight!", a 1951 comic book about the terrors of inflation published by the National Association of Manufacturers. (Interestingly, they don't seem adamantly opposed to taxes, just deficit spending.)
From "Inflation is Your Fight!", a 1951 comic book about the terrors of inflation published by the National Association of Manufacturers. (Interestingly, they don't seem adamantly opposed to taxes, just deficit spending.)
"fuck the cup, pour it into my hand for a dime"
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a blister-packed fake toy with a busily-designed cardback. the toy itself is a molded plastic clamshell in the shape of a nintendo DS, with a sticker for the dual screens showing 1) a hand pointing a gun at a barn and 2) a title screen reading "barn harmer" with a "player 1" icon of a bald shirtless man below that.
the cardback reads: "super jeff fun boy" and "handheld game toy". below it is an illustration of a CG-rendered shirtless bald man kicking toward a barn, with another barn aflame in a star-shaped insert behind him. below that is more text: "blow up and destroy several barn!" and "barn harmer - you hate barns in this game"
the cardback reads: "super jeff fun boy" and "handheld game toy". below it is an illustration of a CG-rendered shirtless bald man kicking toward a barn, with another barn aflame in a star-shaped insert behind him. below that is more text: "blow up and destroy several barn!" and "barn harmer - you hate barns in this game"
via obviousplant on instagram [second image at source]:
https://www.instagram.com/p...
i'm sure it'll be gone by the time i post the link, but it looks like one (of four!) may still be on the obviousplant store:
https://obviousplant.com/products...
https://www.instagram.com/p...
i'm sure it'll be gone by the time i post the link, but it looks like one (of four!) may still be on the obviousplant store:
https://obviousplant.com/products...
Good URL - 1RUNT
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two stacks of cards, showing front/back of a red card with white text.
front: (all caps, large) Do Not Talk To Me About "AI"
(all caps, small)You Make Me Long For The Sweet Embrace Of Death
back: By using AI, you have given a pass to
* the staggering climate and ecological impact
* The outright attack on labor by capital
* The systemic disregard of consent
* The basis in wholesale theft and plagiarism
* The assault on the very concept of objective truth
* The enrichment of the most cringe billionaire fascist motherfuckers the world has ever seen
There is no ethical use of AI
If you ignore all of that, you are trying to negotiate what level of harm to others you find acceptable for your personal, selfish benefit. You advance the agenda of these hollow-eyed joyless money-ghouls who resent art, creativity, and life itself.
The machine is disgusting and must be destroyed
front: (all caps, large) Do Not Talk To Me About "AI"
(all caps, small)You Make Me Long For The Sweet Embrace Of Death
back: By using AI, you have given a pass to
* the staggering climate and ecological impact
* The outright attack on labor by capital
* The systemic disregard of consent
* The basis in wholesale theft and plagiarism
* The assault on the very concept of objective truth
* The enrichment of the most cringe billionaire fascist motherfuckers the world has ever seen
There is no ethical use of AI
If you ignore all of that, you are trying to negotiate what level of harm to others you find acceptable for your personal, selfish benefit. You advance the agenda of these hollow-eyed joyless money-ghouls who resent art, creativity, and life itself.
The machine is disgusting and must be destroyed
source: https://mastodon.social/@jwz...
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*uncontrollable 2-phase snickering*
@MackReed /same
as a scot, they're fucking welcome to it.
pipes are not meant to be enjoyed.
they are meant to scare the living shit out of your enemies
pipes are not meant to be enjoyed.
they are meant to scare the living shit out of your enemies
guy can't even unclench his hand after that.
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a young 18 year old boy was killed in the basement of a house in France by an artillery shell. That boy was my Great Uncle George and I've only recently learnt his story. It's a sad one, but it has some lovely bits too.
That's him in France, likely near Villers Bretonneux.
He was known as the Baby of The Battalion, so once I read that little titbit I had to know why and learn his story. I've been researching him for the past month or so and I've written down some of it here if you're keen
https://yelpar.blogspot.com/2026...
"War is started by old men, fought by the young, and paid for by the innocent"
That's him in France, likely near Villers Bretonneux.
He was known as the Baby of The Battalion, so once I read that little titbit I had to know why and learn his story. I've been researching him for the past month or so and I've written down some of it here if you're keen
https://yelpar.blogspot.com/2026...
"War is started by old men, fought by the young, and paid for by the innocent"
Thanks for sharing this.
I'd like to find out more about my grandfather's WW1 service - my brother said that he was in the calvalry, but I don't know where he learned that from.
@samh thanks for taking the time to read it 😊
@thelonius I'm not sure which country you are in but most have an online war record search service, so if you have the full name and dates of service you should be able to search for their military records
@Argie right - in usa - will try
@thelonius I think this could be a good place to start https://www.archives.gov/veterans
Best of luck
Best of luck
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Screenshot of a nighttime video of a programmable LED highway sign standing in the grass near a road. The three rows of glowing pixelated text read "Im Still Bitter".
Local road crews haven't been changing the default passwords on the control panels for the mobile traffic information signs.
Local residents have begun to notice. Last night somebody left a message about lost love.
source: https://www.reddit.com/r... (video)
others:
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https://www.reddit.com/r...
https://www.reddit.com/r... (video)
https://www.reddit.com/r...
Local residents have begun to notice. Last night somebody left a message about lost love.
source: https://www.reddit.com/r... (video)
others:
https://www.reddit.com/r...
https://www.reddit.com/r...
https://www.reddit.com/r... (video)
https://www.reddit.com/r...
I've always assumed that these would be great hack targets.
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square phone pic of a blue-and-white marbled field notes booklet and a pilot v2 pen sitting atop a MacBook
for some reason, writing in these li’l guys makes songwriting happen much faster. (@jessamyn sent a whole pack of ‘em to me a while ago, so thanks friend!)
been both deconstructing older songs and working on new songs lately; made some progress during an internet outage the other night.
this could be appended with a rant about how i’m so burnt out at work, burnt out with the algorithmic hellscape as a whole, and tired of everyone around me going whole-hog on LLM-injected everything, but i’ll save you the wrath for now
been both deconstructing older songs and working on new songs lately; made some progress during an internet outage the other night.
this could be appended with a rant about how i’m so burnt out at work, burnt out with the algorithmic hellscape as a whole, and tired of everyone around me going whole-hog on LLM-injected everything, but i’ll save you the wrath for now
You and me both… but I’m glad you’ve got a creative outlet! That makes it all so much more bearable I think.
Heck yes. Your brain still functions, despite the horrors. Keep exercising it!
love the field notes option. Personally as someone TOO adhd, always with tiny notebooks and tiny pens and crumpled notes and sharpie on my forearm, I FINALLY found solution for me - one of these fancy modern smartbooks that's just black e-ink. I'm actually completely shocked it's been working out for me, but i've been 3 months without a tiny note in my pocket and I'm never going back. Likely not the solution for you, but DAMN when tech actually can solve a problem.
@minimumsafedistance it's awesome that you found a solution that works for you! i have been curious about those e-ink notebooks lately, as someone who does like actually writing notes with a pen (or stylus of some kind). which one did you end up getting?
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A black crate with a red NASA sticker on it that reads "Critical Space Item"
Finally decided to build a home server/backup solution, and with the cost is electronics nowadays I decided to go to the MIT Swapfest to look for used parts. Always something fun on offer! Sadly, this container was empty.
I need some of those stickers.
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This was a found object at some garage sale years ago. No idea of it's provenance. It hangs in my sisters house and is large - 3' high by 6' wide or so. It's mesmerizing.
TIL there used to be a dragon in heaven.
holy wow, this is such a wild find.
Have you ever read the Book of Revelations, the last book of the New Testament? this is one legitimate synopsis of that book.
When you bring an engineering mindset to theology.
Mesmerising indeed.
Mesmerising indeed.
Some history for you. Originally it was by Clarence Darkin and called "Dispensational Truth – 1918" according to this website:
https://flashbak.com/mammoth-...
https://flashbak.com/mammoth-...
@urlnotfound whoa, thank you for the context!
Well, this explains a LOT.
@nikkuneko I love finding stuff and was honestly surprised that I found something so informative about it.
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A vintage-style Suzuki advertisement showing a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a silver jacket, black pants, and black boots, seated on a futuristic white motorcycle against a dark blue background. Large white “SUZUKI” text appears at the top, and below text that says 'Suzuki EL-1 Silent Katana (1980) Motor brushed electricmotor motor Power Output: (approx. 38 Torque: (instant torque delivery) Drive System hain drive Top Speed: 140 km/h mph) 0-60 km/h: 3.8 seconds'
taylor swift: time traveler
I have a friend who got an electric motorcycle a few years ago. It was so weird to see him get on it and it silently pull away.
People I know who ride motorcycles don't want quiet exhaust because it makes them even less noticeable by other drivers. I am curious if the electric motorcycles have worse safety records than internal combustion.
People I know who ride motorcycles don't want quiet exhaust because it makes them even less noticeable by other drivers. I am curious if the electric motorcycles have worse safety records than internal combustion.
People who drive by my house don't want a quiet exhaust because it's part of their identity to be loud, to disturb the surroundings, and to be noticed. Late-night packs of riders aren't worried about much of anything except cops and maybe not them. I estimate that in a few-mile strip near me, every time they ride, their clamor affects more than 20,000 people.
@grantbarrett I don't associate with people like that. I am curious to know if quiet motorcycles are more dangerous to ride. If not, I believe we should end the various exclusions motorcycles have from exhaust noise laws. I don't ride motorcycles and wouldn't object if they banned them outright for health and safety concerns.
@urlnotfound As s motorcycle rider of 20 some years, in my experience exhaust noise has zero bearing on safety. For one, exhaust noise only goes behind the rider, so it is only heard by people who can also see you. If you are concerned about safety on a motorcycle, you'll spend money on gear and skill classes, not pipes. People who say otherwise are lunatics with fragile egos.
Yea, "loud exhausts are necessary" was just the asshole crowd's justification for their annoying exhausts.
Note that these folks also tend to be the ones not wearing helmets and riding with a t-shirt.
Note that these folks also tend to be the ones not wearing helmets and riding with a t-shirt.
Pam Dawber appears unimpressed.
"exhaust noise only goes behind the rider"
Are you riding faster than the speed of sound, perchance?
Are you riding faster than the speed of sound, perchance?
Modern cars (SUVs) are so well insulated against outside noises that emergency vehicles (ambulances) often ignored because they can’t be heard.
Sound is important though. I ride an electric cargo bike and I have a big chunky chain in the box that rattles, so I make noise and don’t have to ring my bell if I want to pass slower cyclists on bike paths. If they don’t wear headphones they are aware I’m behind them and don’t get startled too much when I pass (at reasonable speed, I don’t ride very fast).
Just like electric cars that also generate ‘engine noise’ at lower speed to warn cyclists and pedestrians. Some brands of cars have really annoying ones, despite hiring movie score composers.(Hans Zimmer for BMW.)
Just like electric cars that also generate ‘engine noise’ at lower speed to warn cyclists and pedestrians. Some brands of cars have really annoying ones, despite hiring movie score composers.(Hans Zimmer for BMW.)
@rogrtheshrubber Fair point... swap "mainly" for "only" and I stand by the statement. Sound goes everywhere in an atmosphere... but when you build directional sound cannons, it has a primary vector.
If sound is important, then a motorcycle could/should be just as loud as a car. If safety were tied to volume, cars would also be getting louder and louder.
In my old neighborhood (Oakland), there were plenty of cars and motorcycles that were all loud as fuck. Unfortunately, it wasn't a very safe place to drive...
Where I live now, it is incredibly quiet by comparison. It's not the countryside; it's a midsize city. But the vehicles are quiet, and people drive safely. It's remarkable how much this improves the quality of life.
Where I live now, it is incredibly quiet by comparison. It's not the countryside; it's a midsize city. But the vehicles are quiet, and people drive safely. It's remarkable how much this improves the quality of life.
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r/RetroFuturism - Coin operated TV’s - 1960’s LA
photograph of a bank of coin-operated televisions at the Los Angeles Greyhound terminal
photograph of a bank of coin-operated televisions at the Los Angeles Greyhound terminal
source: https://www.reddit.com/r...
I'm old enough to have used one in a Greyhound station.
@artwells I too have sat in an uncomfortable sticky naughahyde chair and watched seven minutes of televison for a dime.
I remember these at the Boston Greyhound station
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Middle aged dork looking faux hard in front of Baltimore Bicycle Works.