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Darren du Nord

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Round-earther, curious technophile on the #Minnesota - #NorthDakota border. Fan of Democracy. #MNUFC, #sunsets, outdoors, #lakelife, #UpNorth #fishing, #traveler, #iceFishing […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://c.im/@darren, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 18h

@w7voa WTF!

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Ben Werdmuller @ben.werd.social.ap.brid.gy · 19h

I like this very much. https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Spocko @spocko.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 4d

I know what scares sTrump this #halloween season. #skeletons. Holding signs.
#releasetheepsteinfiles

A large skeleton holding a sign reading Release the Epstein files
standing in front of a house. Found on Facebook under Susan Dubose

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Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@Nonilex Wow, didn't expect they'd win that.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 4d

My first time to a #rollerderby match was a lot of fun. I'll be back, #fmderbygirls ! Good, clean, wholesome violence for kids of all ages.

#fargo #northdakota #fargomoorhead #fargond

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Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

@w7voa

#aaaaaaaaaaauuuggghh

@endlessscreaming

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

The highest-rated corporate bonds issued by firms like #microsoft offer yields lower than those issued by the American government. The market is priced for perfection; investors think the risk of disorder is just about as low as it has ever been.

As America plunges head first into […]

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Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

@mmasnick.bsky.social

https://youtu.be/vsMWVW4xtwI?si=hJmwbHMYN9_OwaIl

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

@w7voa As soon as Colbert is gone, so am I.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

@ben It's the curse of those with genius intellect. I, too, suffer days like this.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

@dangillmor Keep it going. Shut this shit down.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d

@dangillmor This is EXACTLY what an AI bot would write.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 6d

Strike Breakers (Company Violence). 1937. Morris Topchevsky

Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

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#blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art #paintings

Expressionist depiction of a scene of brutal confrontation with an unsettling, dystopian quality.
The foreground is dominated by a group of figures in military-style uniforms and bulky gas masks, their faces completely obscured. Three of them are actively firing handguns up toward the windows of a dark, industrial-looking building. Blue-tinged smoke or gas billows from the muzzles of their weapons and the broken windows.
Through the shattered windowpanes, distressed figures—possibly factory workers or civilians—are visible. A single sign, crudely painted, hangs on the exterior and appears to read "DON'T SCAB" (or similar), suggesting the scene is a depiction of a labor dispute, riot, or political repression.
The overall mood is dark and violent, emphasizing themes of dehumanization, conflict, and the brutal suppression of dissent.

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Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 7d

El Sueño (La Cama)— The Dream (The Bed)— Frida Kahlo. 1940.

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#blueskyartchallenge […]

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Titled El Sueño (La Cama)—Spanish for The Dream (The Bed)—the 1940 oil painting depicts Kahlo asleep in a large four-poster bed, enveloped in green vines. A large skeleton wrapped in explosives and holding a bouquet of flowers lies on the bed’s canopy above her.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 7d

I feel strangely relieved, now the Gov is shut down. I don't need a government that panders to the whims of an insane ceasar.

#trumpshutdown

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 7d

@mmasnick.bsky.social I didn't realize "Twitter" was still a thing. Don't miss it, not even a little.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 8d

@ben Can't wait.

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d

If you know anyone in the U.S. military at any level, please make sure they see The Orders Project, "a non-partisan program created by the National Institute for Military Justice to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may not be legal." […]

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Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 8d

@w7voa How does "deeply" rank on their alarm scale? Is it more or less than "seriously"?

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 8d

@w7voa Its fun

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 8d

The Barn. 1954. John Wilde.

Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 18/20

#blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art #paintings #surrealism #johnwilde

John Wilde's 1954 painting, The Barn, is a striking example of his Magic Realist style, transforming a seemingly mundane rural structure into a stage for a psychologically charged, surreal drama.
The central action features a naked woman emerging from or standing near the barn, a figure that has been described as "breaking free." This nude figure, rendered with Wilde's characteristic meticulous detail, introduces an element of the unexpected and fantastic into the rustic setting.
The scene’s unsettling mood is heightened by other small, yet significant, details. The face of a man is visible, partially concealed as a spectator looking out from a lower left-hand window of the barn, suggesting themes of voyeurism, confinement, or surveillance. Furthermore, a child's wagon is present in the foreground or on the ground nearby. These incongruous objects—the nude, the watcher, the child’s toy—juxtaposed with the solid, Midwestern architecture of the barn create the enigmatic narrative typical of Wilde's work, exploring deeper, often subconscious, tensions between nature, civilization, and personal freedom. The painting thus elevates a simple farm building into a mysterious, symbolic realm.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 9d

Draft. 1969. Helen Frankenthaler.

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#blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art #paintings #frankenthaler #colorfield

This substantial vertical abstract painting showcases the Color Field style, with expansive, flat areas of color defining its presence. The painting is primarily structured by a few distinct, soft-edged color zones.
A vibrant, slender vertical band of bright yellow anchors the left side of the canvas. This yellow abuts a vast, dominant field of deep, atmospheric blue-green (perhaps a muted teal or dark cyan) that occupies the majority of the upper two-thirds of the composition. Within this dark area, there are subtle tonal shifts and a translucent quality, characteristic of stain painting.
The lower portion of the artwork features a horizontal band of warm, light tan or beige, followed by a prominent strip of soft off-white or cream that grounds the entire piece along its bottom edge. The boundaries between these large color blocks are fluid and organic, contributing to the painting's serene yet impactful feel. The signature in the upper right, if indeed legible, suggests the artist is Helen Frankenthaler, a pioneer of the Color Field movement and stain painting.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 10d

It is both wonderfully and tragically 80 degrees F (27C) in #minnesota late into #september.

#silentsunday #lakelife #MNastodon #climatechange

This is a bright, sun-drenched photograph taken outdoors, likely in early autumn.
The main focus is a cluster of tall trees with deep green and some beginning-to-turn yellow-orange foliage, backlit by a brilliant sun. The sun is partially obscured by the leaves, creating a bright sunburst flare that beams down and across the scene.
In the background, a body of water—possibly a lake or river—glistens under the intense light. The foreground features a grassy lawn with scattered fallen leaves and dark shadows cast by the trees, suggesting it was taken in the morning or late afternoon. A small, white railing or ledge cuts across the bottom right, framing the scene.
It captures a peaceful moment of clear, sunny weather, with a slight hint of seasonal change.

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 10d

The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa. Katsushika Hokusai. 1830.

Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 16/20

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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 15/20

Darren du Nord @darren.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 10d

@w7voa Nothing good for #america can come from this.