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Hiya, I don’t plan to use this much, but to lurk with friends. Have as good a day as you can make it.
"André," is a collaborative kinetic sculpture created by artists Amora Doris & Jules Bonnot.
It functions as a hand-cranked mutoscope, driving a series of 100 ink illustrations that create a delightful animated scene.
IG: @amoradorisplasticienne
It functions as a hand-cranked mutoscope, driving a series of 100 ink illustrations that create a delightful animated scene.
IG: @amoradorisplasticienne
June 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Sea otters North Pacific Ocean
Smallest marine mammal adapted to ocean life can live entirely in the water, eating sleeping, giving birth while floating on their back. Fast swimmers, amazing diving skills among the best parents in the animal world.
Smallest marine mammal adapted to ocean life can live entirely in the water, eating sleeping, giving birth while floating on their back. Fast swimmers, amazing diving skills among the best parents in the animal world.
June 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Credit: Viv Rus, London.
May 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Credit: Viv Rus, London.
Macha Mochi Muffin from Cafe Madeline earlier this week. Delicious blasphemy!
April 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Macha Mochi Muffin from Cafe Madeline earlier this week. Delicious blasphemy!
My vehicle to protest a world gone mad.
At least 470 gallons of gasoline avoided since Putin’s 2022 Ukrainian atrocity; 2.2 ga of gasoline avoided since Trump’s latest Iranian adventure started a week ago.
Dismantle the dependencies that bind us to elective horrors.
At least 470 gallons of gasoline avoided since Putin’s 2022 Ukrainian atrocity; 2.2 ga of gasoline avoided since Trump’s latest Iranian adventure started a week ago.
Dismantle the dependencies that bind us to elective horrors.
March 9, 2026 at 5:57 AM
My vehicle to protest a world gone mad.
At least 470 gallons of gasoline avoided since Putin’s 2022 Ukrainian atrocity; 2.2 ga of gasoline avoided since Trump’s latest Iranian adventure started a week ago.
Dismantle the dependencies that bind us to elective horrors.
At least 470 gallons of gasoline avoided since Putin’s 2022 Ukrainian atrocity; 2.2 ga of gasoline avoided since Trump’s latest Iranian adventure started a week ago.
Dismantle the dependencies that bind us to elective horrors.
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For those who happen to be in Paris then.
September 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
For those who happen to be in Paris then.
Happy Bastille!
(Dug the T-Rex is down in RWC)
(Dug the T-Rex is down in RWC)
July 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy Bastille!
(Dug the T-Rex is down in RWC)
(Dug the T-Rex is down in RWC)
Since this isn’t my first AUMF rodeo, I’ll share the observation that at least that President had the minimum respect to feel compelled to lie to the American people and Congress to gain the AUMF. No such luck with this narcissist.
June 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Since this isn’t my first AUMF rodeo, I’ll share the observation that at least that President had the minimum respect to feel compelled to lie to the American people and Congress to gain the AUMF. No such luck with this narcissist.
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On Facebook, my page has been shadowbanned since Aug 2018
On Threads, my account was frozen and then started to decline after the algorithm changes made in Nov 2024
On X, trolling increased by a factor of 15 and my follower count first froze, then started to drop after algorithm changes.
(Cont’d)
On Threads, my account was frozen and then started to decline after the algorithm changes made in Nov 2024
On X, trolling increased by a factor of 15 and my follower count first froze, then started to drop after algorithm changes.
(Cont’d)
Lots of talk today about the demise of BlueSky. For whatever it's worth, it's been a boon to indie publishers like us. Twitter and Facebook have pretty much silenced us, so the engagement here has, and continues to be, wonderful.
June 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
On Facebook, my page has been shadowbanned since Aug 2018
On Threads, my account was frozen and then started to decline after the algorithm changes made in Nov 2024
On X, trolling increased by a factor of 15 and my follower count first froze, then started to drop after algorithm changes.
(Cont’d)
On Threads, my account was frozen and then started to decline after the algorithm changes made in Nov 2024
On X, trolling increased by a factor of 15 and my follower count first froze, then started to drop after algorithm changes.
(Cont’d)
Have *you* called your Congressman and Senators lately, American?
May 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Have *you* called your Congressman and Senators lately, American?
Always glance over your shoulder.
April 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Always glance over your shoulder.
Not that I gave the ceasefire much credence to begin with, still…
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Defy ASEAN Ceasefire Call
Large numbers of civilians continue to be killed by regime airstrikes as ASEAN chair Malaysia called for the attacks to stop.
www.irrawaddy.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Not that I gave the ceasefire much credence to begin with, still…
Putin Killed All Media I Worked For. Is Trump Doing the Same?
YouTube video by Ksenia Turkova
youtu.be
March 18, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I can’t say if the kids are alright or not, but I’m hella impressed to see new hires, deeply in the probationary hazard zone, stepping up and asking their union how they can help. F yeah!
February 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I can’t say if the kids are alright or not, but I’m hella impressed to see new hires, deeply in the probationary hazard zone, stepping up and asking their union how they can help. F yeah!
A setting sun on the Western edge far from East Coast noise, containing the promise of renewal.
January 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A setting sun on the Western edge far from East Coast noise, containing the promise of renewal.
Food for thought.
We're getting the social media crisis wrong
The bigger problem isn't disinformation. It's degraded democratic publics
www.programmablemutter.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Food for thought.
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I very strongly encourage folks to check out this long-form conversation I had with @AdamConover.net on his Factually! podcast (recorded just two days ago) focusing on offering context and busting myths surrounding the devastating Los Angeles #wildfires.
www.youtube.com/watc...
www.youtube.com/watc...
Climate Scientist Debunks L.A. Wildfire Myths with Dr. Daniel Swain
Southern California has been utterly decimated by wildfires, with the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena being virtually leveled to the ground. In this special episode, released outside of our usual schedule, Adam sits down with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain to unpack what really
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I very strongly encourage folks to check out this long-form conversation I had with @AdamConover.net on his Factually! podcast (recorded just two days ago) focusing on offering context and busting myths surrounding the devastating Los Angeles #wildfires.
www.youtube.com/watc...
www.youtube.com/watc...
Dovre Club today. Miraloma Club, Taqueria El Buen Sabor, Lucca Ravioli, and Hawaiian Drive Inn (Excelsior) in recent years. Besides the horrific Ulloa/West Portal fatalities too.
The modern driver is utterly feral.
(Photo credit to Brad G)
The modern driver is utterly feral.
(Photo credit to Brad G)
January 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dovre Club today. Miraloma Club, Taqueria El Buen Sabor, Lucca Ravioli, and Hawaiian Drive Inn (Excelsior) in recent years. Besides the horrific Ulloa/West Portal fatalities too.
The modern driver is utterly feral.
(Photo credit to Brad G)
The modern driver is utterly feral.
(Photo credit to Brad G)
Well, COP29’s $300bn pledge is a pittance, but we’re all sure to pay more in the end anyway.
youtu.be/TtIrFvWoY8E?...
youtu.be/TtIrFvWoY8E?...
NASA Climate Spiral
YouTube video by NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Well, COP29’s $300bn pledge is a pittance, but we’re all sure to pay more in the end anyway.
youtu.be/TtIrFvWoY8E?...
youtu.be/TtIrFvWoY8E?...
Hiya, I don’t plan to use this much, but to lurk with friends. Have as good a day as you can make it.
November 13, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Hiya, I don’t plan to use this much, but to lurk with friends. Have as good a day as you can make it.