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Dave Haldiman

@opposablethumbs.bsky.social

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Must have liberal democracy and progressive policies. Nature is my church. Science, art, humor, Tao, Zen, kindness, acceptance. Ret'd ad producer and motion camera. Here to learn, laugh, meet, interact, care. And to fight the MAGA oligarchy and AI.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · Aug 24

In a land of granite
an acorn finds a fissure
Boulders tumble

(A reminder that big changes often grow from small seeds.)
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Haiku #Mountains #Yosemite #Resist

A black and white photograph of an old, gnarled oak tree growing improbably out of a rugged mountain hillside of massive, weathered and lichen-dotted granite boulders. The thick trunk seems to have moved boulders aside to make room for its growth. Picture was taken on the trail from Yosemite Valley to Vernal Falls.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 4h

Just breathtaking.

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Dr Jo Ball @drjeball.bsky.social · 2d

A #Roman figurine of a dog, shown lying down with its back legs curled underneath, looking at something behind it. Dogs feature quite prominently in Roman everyday art, associated with loyalty & healing, & valued for their companionship (just like today!) 🐶 🏺 #AncientBlueSky #Archaeology

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 1d

Autumn on the Seine at Argenteuil by Claude Monet, 1873, High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA)

#ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism

Monet painted this view of the Seine near the town of Argenteuil, northwest of Paris, shortly after his arrival there in 1871—likely from the small boat he had converted into a floating studio. He included the Château Michelet and other recognizable architectural landmarks. The small, delicate brushstrokes identify this work as belonging to the “high” phase of Impressionism. The brilliant colors of Monet’s landscape are mirrored in the water below, resulting in a remarkable symmetry that makes it difficult to distinguish between the reflections and their sources.

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 1d

War torn Portland.
I am

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks for clarifying. I understand what you mean and yeah, that seems about right.

Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 4h

On the nose.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 5h

Ah, thanks for the link. Roberts is a general in the decades-long campaign by elitist reactionaries to constrict the power of people they see as unsuitable for it.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 5h

Why is that?

Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 7h

Destroying the VRA has been John Roberts's goal since he was a young lawyer in Reagan's DOJ.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 7h

Ah yes, this book. I might have taken it more as an enjoyable and literate historical tale, and less as advice. But that's not how I chose to play out that period in my life.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 8h

If SCOTUS overturns a key provision in the Voting Rights Act, it could cement Republican control of the House for decades.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Plausible outcome of overturning the VRA.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 7h

I like and follow your posting and I agree with nearly all. But this falls into stereotyping; there are white men who would also like to share their discomfort and feel some support in return. With regards, DH.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 1d

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 9h

Oh I can relate.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 9h

Apish fool, aka young master maga meat.

Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 9h

Black and a girl. She'd have to demonstrate three times the intelligence of that apish fool behind her.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 9h

I like the design, and this is a nice chuckle. The Michelin Man has become less scary now, although the house slippers here are a comforting touch.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 10h

3/3 This claro walnut grows in CA and OR - I bought some dried pieces from a local hardwood place.

As for showing these off for fun and profit I'm getting closer to doing that. People I know have been encouraging me to show and to get representation for the fancier ones.

Thank you for asking.

Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 10h

2/ I try to source local wood - my garage and basement are chock-a-block with raw material drying or dried. I live on a small lot in an area with lots of trees, so it's pretty common to see tree removal around the neighborhood. There's larch and peach from my lot drying in the garage.

Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah, hand sanding can be a zen activity, when mind and body are in the moment and the ego monologue fades. There was also hand machine sanding after starting with mallet and chisels.

Crafting stuff like this really does give me relief from the shitstorm. 1/

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 11h

Stunning! Nature's creations are amazing gifts.

Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 11h

This very same act of hatred and tragedy and compassion has been repeated in Ukrainian and Gazan communities for far too long.

The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 23h

ARP man carrying a dead baby in wrapped in a cloth, 10 October 1940.
IWM (HU 131371)
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 1d

OTD in 1906 Hannah Arendt was born.

"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact & fiction and the distinction between true & false no longer exist".

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 11h

I never thought that anarchism was the answer to anything. But with so many people hanging on by their fingernails emotionally and financially I can understand why they'd want to burn it all down.