David M Rubin
@six18sfoundry.bsky.social
Stories, poems, essays, photos. Piero, Fra A, Nabokov, Ozu, Akerman, Tanaka, Pasolini, Sirk, Varda, Demy, Dead, Dickinson, Rilke, Loy, H.D., Jameses, +. Love the bits of discourse. www.six18sfoundry.com
Grab a copy of Junk Birds!
Grab a copy of Junk Birds!
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David M Rubin
@six18sfoundry.bsky.social
· Dec 10
For next many Tuesdays (7PM) will be teaching from the Shantideva 8th century classic. @ Menlha Center in Lambertville NJ
“In all failures, the beginning is certainly the half of the whole.”
A sentence buried in page 286 of Middlemarch, George Eliot. Wonderfully phrased & true enough Yogi Berra math but so oddly placed
A sentence buried in page 286 of Middlemarch, George Eliot. Wonderfully phrased & true enough Yogi Berra math but so oddly placed
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 AM
“In all failures, the beginning is certainly the half of the whole.”
A sentence buried in page 286 of Middlemarch, George Eliot. Wonderfully phrased & true enough Yogi Berra math but so oddly placed
A sentence buried in page 286 of Middlemarch, George Eliot. Wonderfully phrased & true enough Yogi Berra math but so oddly placed
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Timeline Cleanser: Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra, Leader of the Walk for Peace Monks and Aloka, the rescued Indian Pariah dog. Śānti (शान्ति) 🪷🫶
January 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Timeline Cleanser: Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra, Leader of the Walk for Peace Monks and Aloka, the rescued Indian Pariah dog. Śānti (शान्ति) 🪷🫶
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Day 100. Near Richmond City Hall, thousands fell into step with venerable monks walking for peace. Footsteps became prayer. Silence became resolve. Onward to Washington, DC, they carry calm like a flame against the dark.
If peace had a face, it walked today.
If peace had a face, it walked today.
February 3, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Day 100. Near Richmond City Hall, thousands fell into step with venerable monks walking for peace. Footsteps became prayer. Silence became resolve. Onward to Washington, DC, they carry calm like a flame against the dark.
If peace had a face, it walked today.
If peace had a face, it walked today.
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In a moment built on cruelty, kindness becomes rebellion. It’s how we stay human, how we fight back, how we refuse the world they want us to accept.
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
Why Kindness Still Matters in a Cruel Era
In an age that rewards cruelty, every act of compassion becomes a quiet rebellion. “To remain heartbroken is to remain human.” — Kate DiCamillo
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November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In a moment built on cruelty, kindness becomes rebellion. It’s how we stay human, how we fight back, how we refuse the world they want us to accept.
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
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We’re losing time and we’re not getting anywhere.
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM
We’re losing time and we’re not getting anywhere.
Ivar the Boneless pulls his ships over a mountain to launch surprise attack on Kattegat
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Ivar the Boneless pulls his ships over a mountain to launch surprise attack on Kattegat
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January 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Judas Priest has been doing Joan Baez’s Diamonds & Rust since 1977. (If only they could edit out the Maiden Run to the Hills giddyap bassline. Though really wouldn’t help as it’s a total mess… but so what go sue them (& DnD)).
Unleashed in the East
Unleashed in the East
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Judas Priest has been doing Joan Baez’s Diamonds & Rust since 1977. (If only they could edit out the Maiden Run to the Hills giddyap bassline. Though really wouldn’t help as it’s a total mess… but so what go sue them (& DnD)).
Unleashed in the East
Unleashed in the East
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Ozu shot of Tanaka playing billiards. She strikes such a bad ass pose, likely hits a perfect shot… and then collects from cast & crew
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Ozu shot of Tanaka playing billiards. She strikes such a bad ass pose, likely hits a perfect shot… and then collects from cast & crew
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Everybody on the internet stfu until me & Tanaka gain more clarity on short-haired Arima’s marriage plans
December 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Everybody on the internet stfu until me & Tanaka gain more clarity on short-haired Arima’s marriage plans
Legend has it that Kinoshita gave Tanaka a tennis racket & asked her to just look pretty. Resulting shot:
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Legend has it that Kinoshita gave Tanaka a tennis racket & asked her to just look pretty. Resulting shot:
Note to Bunuel: if you show a tennis racket the actor must hit a ball
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Note to Bunuel: if you show a tennis racket the actor must hit a ball
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Heimdall absolutely prohibits bike riding on the Bifrost
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Heimdall absolutely prohibits bike riding on the Bifrost
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Peter & the Wolf oddity
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Peter & the Wolf oddity
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Judith and Holofernes (2012) by American portrait painter, Kehinde Wiley (born in 1977).
Oil on linen
305 x 229 cm
North Carolina Museum of Art
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Oil on linen
305 x 229 cm
North Carolina Museum of Art
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Judith and Holofernes (2012) by American portrait painter, Kehinde Wiley (born in 1977).
Oil on linen
305 x 229 cm
North Carolina Museum of Art
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Oil on linen
305 x 229 cm
North Carolina Museum of Art
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Our world with so much suffering and cruelty still has a Peace Dog
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Our world with so much suffering and cruelty still has a Peace Dog
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Je découvre l'architecte Freddy Mamani et je suis fan. Apparemment ça s'appelle le mouvement néo-andean et c'est trop beau.
February 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Je découvre l'architecte Freddy Mamani et je suis fan. Apparemment ça s'appelle le mouvement néo-andean et c'est trop beau.
Our world with so much suffering and cruelty still has a Peace Dog
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Our world with so much suffering and cruelty still has a Peace Dog
Heimdall absolutely prohibits bike riding on the Bifrost
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Heimdall absolutely prohibits bike riding on the Bifrost
Peter & the Wolf oddity
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Peter & the Wolf oddity
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Yannick & Philly Symphony Orchestra rocks Ravel, Shostakovich, & Stravinsky. Cho on piano & Vaughen on trumpet. Shosti rasslin in to my top 3
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Yannick & Philly Symphony Orchestra rocks Ravel, Shostakovich, & Stravinsky. Cho on piano & Vaughen on trumpet. Shosti rasslin in to my top 3
Yannick & first trumpet Vaughen wearing what look like Ice Out buttons today at PSO! (Apologies if I’m wrong) Our orchestra is a gorgeous melting pot, full of love, intelligence & passion
February 2, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Yannick & first trumpet Vaughen wearing what look like Ice Out buttons today at PSO! (Apologies if I’m wrong) Our orchestra is a gorgeous melting pot, full of love, intelligence & passion