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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 1d

#Inktober #Day7 Starfish

Black and white drawing of a starfish floating underwater, looking up toward the wavy surface of the water.

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 1d

What a great read! I love the focus on "pretending", which feels right. Maybe pretending is good... sometimes? But certainly the process and intent is vital.

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 1d

The pricing AI is bullish on this one.

Amazon.com: 2024 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M3 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) : Electronics

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, Amazon's got a great deal on this $10,000 pre-owned Macbook Air.

Screenshot of an Amazon product page for a Macbookair priced at $10,000 for some reason

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 3d

a man in a helmet says " i 'm doing my part " in front of a row of soldiers

ALT: a man in a helmet says " i 'm doing my part " in front of a row of soldiers

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 4d

#Inktober Day 5: Deer

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 4d

#inktober day 4: Murky

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 5d

#inktober day 3 "Crown"

Drawing of a monkey on a man's shoulder stealing his crown and grinning

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 6d

#Inktober day 2

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 7d

#Inktober inspired by my favorite mustached cadaver in Vesalius' De Fabrica.

Black and white drawing of a man with a mustache and a visible brain

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 8d

Gotta add the zipper to the Amish table!

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 8d

A beautiful sentence.

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 8d

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 9d

Cai Guo Qiang is a big deal Chinese artist with a rich history of work involving explosives, so I can kind of see the thinking there.

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 10d

This is fantastic and will maybe get me to finally check out some local history books...

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 10d

Would make a good t-shirt or bumper sticker too

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 11d

We also have the Noritake teal and they've been great, lots of matching serveware and a great 12oz coffee mug

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 11d

Good! Coconut has some weird properties in beer and mellowed out with age. 🥥

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 11d

Found some bottles of coconut Marzen homebrew in the basement from the Before Times (before second child was born)

A small glass of foamy medium brown beer on a kitchen counter

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 12d

This one is Abe Lincoln's ghost.

A woman with Abraham Lincoln's ghost standing behind with hands on her shoulders

Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 12d

The ephemeral/abstract ones are my favorite, but the camp horror ones are fun too.

A man in a suit staring thoughtfully at a wispy ghost

Two stereoscopic images of a shrouded ghost with horrified men reacting.

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 12d

New obsession is 19th cen. spirit photography

Old black and white photo of three people sitting and a ghostly head floating above

Four vintage photos of a man sitting next to a ghostly apparition

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 15d

This, from the casting call, suggests a smartphone hunter-killer:
“Frankie Focus embodies the energy of a 14-16 year old boy,” the casting call reads. “He’s fun, silly, a little chaotic but his heart’s always in the right place. He hates seeing someone on their phone.”

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 15d

Focus mascot moodboard

a close up of a computer keyboard with a bunch of wires hanging from it .

ALT: a close up of a computer keyboard with a bunch of wires hanging from it .

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Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 15d

Frankie Focus is New York's mascot for phone-free schools, which is incredible but I feel like the design could have been work shopped a bit more.

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