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Hieronymous Borscht

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes while I paint I listen to artists pontificating on the rewards and perils of the creative life. Then other times I listen to Behind The Bastards. So anyway, here's this.
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A fuchsia pink and brown abstract painting on the left, and in a gray box on the right: DON'T BE HENRY KISSINGER and other new paintings
It's a screenshot from my website, secret lentil.

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 4m

Based on my study of one family member, yes. They seem to feel that they are joining me in being creative, no matter what I say to the contrary.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 7m

Correct! It sure was.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 9m

I'm going to make bagels today. BAGELS!

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 13h

is 7:44 bedtime

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 13h

Honestly it's a fair trade.

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David J Bauman @davidjbauman.bsky.social · 1d

“Bring out your dad!”
Just one letter makes such a difference

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 1d

I've been ignoring the bush in our back yard and now I'm thinking I could have at least sent one of the cats to university.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 1d

“Close-up of a pink dragon fruit with black seeds on a textured surface.” Dragonfruit. Thank you creepy robots I guess, for answering questions I didn't even ask them.

Fancy internet photo of chopped up dragnfruit on a plate, with cross-sections next to them, and then some whole fruits on the right. Some of the insides are white with black seeds, some are bold pink with black seeds.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 1d

They give me a suggestion, and it’s often uncannily correct. I try not to think too much about the implications. But guess what they told me about this painting detail?

Cropped portion of an abstract painting. Fuchsia pink with black and white lines and rows of black dots.

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 1d

Then the other day I was posting painting photos on my website. I always type in my own alt-image descriptions — the hidden text that goes with each image to tell the world of web-robots what’s in your picture. Of course, now they already know beforehand. It’s kind of creepy.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 1d

I asked her what it was called but couldn't understand her reply. Mike and I ate it right there in the parking lot. Mildly sweet, seedy, definitely thirst-quenching, with a small hint of bean sprouts. Not terrible.

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 1d

My fruit credo is that fruit is always great if someone else has already chopped it up for me. So when the woman training a new cashier at Asia Market a few weeks ago offered me a small container with wedges of an unknown sliced up fruit for a dollar I said yes.

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

It's a sidequest but we listened to Leon Redbone again recently and I looked him up — his life story is fascinating.

'Redbone was described as "both a musical artist and a performance artist whose very identity was part of his creative output."'
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Leon Redbone - Wikipedia

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

oooh thanks, I need to read this.

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Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · 3d

and I feel fine

jamma10.bsky.social @jamma10.bsky.social · 4d

Toilet, Bristol UK circa 2015

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to be ready for the 18th there's probably still time! I myself just googled "adult lobster costume."

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is showing the way. Hail Portland

FOX 12 Oregon facebook post screenshot. Headline reads "Latest Updates: 2 more arrested near Portland ICE facility Saturday." Picture shows people outsid the ICE facility in blow-up costumes, L-R: Squidward, Mr. Potato Head, not sure but it's a diapered person in a trucker hat, Garfield, again not sure, banana, lobster

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Only often enough that I truly appreciate it!

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

My favorite is surprise freezer meals.

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Layoff crucial CDC folks on Friday, claim it was a mistake and rehire some on Saturday, blame "Schumer and radical Dems" on Sunday news shows. We see you. 👀

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Well now this round of CDC layoffs and immediate recall sure looks like a stunt timed for Sunday news shows. (And their logic makes no sense, of course.) Shameful.

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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 2d

i blame male loneliness on the invention of 12-ft skeletons. how are we supposed to compete with that

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes while I paint I listen to artists pontificating on the rewards and perils of the creative life. Then other times I listen to Behind The Bastards. So anyway, here's this.
secretlentil.com

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Well now this round of CDC layoffs and immediate recall sure looks like a stunt timed for Sunday news shows. (And their logic makes no sense, of course.) Shameful.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 2d

Kintsugi is the art of explaining metaphors instead of experiencing them.

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Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sorry. And I promise not to squander my freedom.

Hieronymous Borscht @secretlentil.bsky.social · 4d

I just realized I don't know what C-Suite stands for or what it is and I'm going to try to die without finding out.

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