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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham

@archwrightgraham.bsky.social

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Painter, baseball fan, SABR member, data analyst and visualizer, adjunct professor. Husband and dad. Not really a 150 year old doctor with one major league PA played by Burt Lancaster. My opinions only.

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 20d

Finished except for the varnish—added Python code for creating an electronic effect and loading the image. It’s a meditation on the theme of robotics and AI, and its impact on visual creativity. #garbo #WIP #artofbluesky

Painting of Greta Garbo (after Edward Steichen) including Python code for rendering an electronic effect and loading an image

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 8h

I’ll believe it when I see it. He’s still their god-king and their ACTIONS show they’re more interested in protecting pedophiles than performing even the most basic functions of government.

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 9h

And wow, not one of them is an immigrant, an antifa member, or a drag queen

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, that doesn’t look like Pete’s Army of Women-Hating Manly Men to me

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 9h

Hey, how about YOU swear in Representative Grijalva? #DoSomething

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 9h

And that’s if you even get to the interview stage.

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 11h

Very much so. I’m all for adapting your pitch and I’ve worked in the private and public sectors, but the disgust I see for civil servants is new and troubling.

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 11h

5/ It’s *profoundly* disappointing. But, all I can say is that we need to adapt to these times. END

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 11h

4/ Not to mention that surveys like this one from the Partnership for Public Service show only 49% of respondents believe civil servants are trustworthy : ourpublicservice.org/publications...

The State of Public Trust in Government 2025

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working towards effective government for the American people.

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 11h

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“Sometimes we have hard deadlines. Is that ok with you?”

“The client is very product-focused and they have some concerns that you don’t seem to have experience in that kind of environment.”

“We’re fast-paced. Can you handle that kind of environment?”

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 11h

2/ I changed my affiliation on my resume and my LinkedIn to my contracting company, which has a tech-y private sector name.

Why did I do this? Because I’m job hunting - because of (waves arms frantically) and I’ve gotten questions from recruiters and interviewers like:

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 11h

Well, I did it.

After prominently featuring the US federal agency where I work - one which is shut down currently because our political class cannot fulfill the basic functions of government but was, for decades, an apolitical organization with almost universal support, 1/ 🧵

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Because the republicans can’t be trusted

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 2d

Why shouldn’t Dems find five republicans willing to cross the line, remove maga mike as speaker, install Kamala Harris, fund the government, install Grijalva, and impeach the motherf**ker?

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 2d

For me it’s Forrest Gump.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

jane goodall releasing a video of her listing the people she dislikes and ending with a vague message of hope is so iconic. truly someone i aspire to model myself after

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a weirdo muppet dude and you like to interrupt pink creatures minding their own business singing thats called Manamanasplaining

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 2d

He thinks “unabated” is something you’re not supposed to do when you’re by yourself

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 3d

It is probably because we expect the people we elect to leadership positions to be able to perform basic governmental functions instead of doing whatever the people bribing them tell them to do

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Kevin @theekmc.bsky.social · 4d

In Vladdy we trust

A young Vladimir Guerrero Jr in a Montreal Expos uniform

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 3d

Today was #ArtAttack in Fredericksburg, VA, a day of artists taking to the streets to create together. I was truly impressed by the way people of all persuasions showed up. It’s resistance. This is the way.

Video of a young at heart card artist at Art Attack, a community day of creating art in Fredericksburg, Virginia

I made nine paintings, eight on baseball cards and one on canvas

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 3d

I’m pulling for the @bluejays.com to win the Series so that the Canadian color guard can fly the Stars and Stripes upside down and mean it this time

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 3d

They’re Vanilla ISIS.

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve never been able to roll my r’s but my favorite Russian professor in college told me that I had a St, Petersburg accent so I’ve gone with that ever since.

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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 4d

So beautiful-she looks as if carved from marble

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 4d

He has a tendency to get big mad at courageous people who haven’t told him thank you to his satisfaction

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