fernand de Beauvoir
@fallenleavesbox.art
music +films +photography.
& snark about all else.
tentativeness of an infinite man:
https://fallenleavesbox.art
"a temptation to exist... in terrible canyons of static."
—Emil Cioran +GY!BE
& snark about all else.
tentativeness of an infinite man:
https://fallenleavesbox.art
"a temptation to exist... in terrible canyons of static."
—Emil Cioran +GY!BE
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fernand de Beauvoir
@fallenleavesbox.art
· Nov 20
from 2005 to 2020, I was lucky to be based in SF, Paris, and Moscow. thus, many concerts with a camera (vs audio recording previously).
a few to follow…
Wire's Graham Lewis
@ Leuven, BE
2008.Apr.29
~
#fdbConcerts
"It's Beginning To and Back Again" series fallenleavesbox.art/tag/fdbibtaba/
a few to follow…
Wire's Graham Lewis
@ Leuven, BE
2008.Apr.29
~
#fdbConcerts
"It's Beginning To and Back Again" series fallenleavesbox.art/tag/fdbibtaba/
the first photo attempt since arriving here 6 months ago.
I do miss the "looking at surroundings photographically" and putting ephemeral ideas out on sites.
many cameras, but all to do batteries charging for the last 6 years. even the concerts have been rather sporadic and "not in the zone".
I do miss the "looking at surroundings photographically" and putting ephemeral ideas out on sites.
many cameras, but all to do batteries charging for the last 6 years. even the concerts have been rather sporadic and "not in the zone".
December 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
the first photo attempt since arriving here 6 months ago.
I do miss the "looking at surroundings photographically" and putting ephemeral ideas out on sites.
many cameras, but all to do batteries charging for the last 6 years. even the concerts have been rather sporadic and "not in the zone".
I do miss the "looking at surroundings photographically" and putting ephemeral ideas out on sites.
many cameras, but all to do batteries charging for the last 6 years. even the concerts have been rather sporadic and "not in the zone".
Make a Bond Movie academic
Finger of Gold:
A Case Study On Why One In The World Is Enough.
by B, (DF), M, & Q (NRW)
Finger of Gold:
A Case Study On Why One In The World Is Enough.
by B, (DF), M, & Q (NRW)
Make a Bond Movie academic
No J. (PhD) Shanghai
No J. (PhD) Shanghai
Make a Bond Movie academic
The writer's use of the word 'never' is problematic, and rewording might better serve the paper (1983)
The writer's use of the word 'never' is problematic, and rewording might better serve the paper (1983)
December 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Make a Bond Movie academic
Finger of Gold:
A Case Study On Why One In The World Is Enough.
by B, (DF), M, & Q (NRW)
Finger of Gold:
A Case Study On Why One In The World Is Enough.
by B, (DF), M, & Q (NRW)
we got an elf instead of a Christmas tree.
then, the question was: "and does Totoro brings presents too?"
well, yes, he has a magical Catbus to make deliveries.
so then, the presents were around this 30 cm Catbus and similar sized elf.
then, the question was: "and does Totoro brings presents too?"
well, yes, he has a magical Catbus to make deliveries.
so then, the presents were around this 30 cm Catbus and similar sized elf.
December 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
we got an elf instead of a Christmas tree.
then, the question was: "and does Totoro brings presents too?"
well, yes, he has a magical Catbus to make deliveries.
so then, the presents were around this 30 cm Catbus and similar sized elf.
then, the question was: "and does Totoro brings presents too?"
well, yes, he has a magical Catbus to make deliveries.
so then, the presents were around this 30 cm Catbus and similar sized elf.
I last had a car in 2010, and it was already at $750/mo. I cannot fathom what it would be now ( $250/mo for car insurance, back then).
I presume the SF Bay Area would now mean $6.000+ for housing and cars.
put student loans (mine were spread over some 25 years) on top of that... and yikes!
I presume the SF Bay Area would now mean $6.000+ for housing and cars.
put student loans (mine were spread over some 25 years) on top of that... and yikes!
The price of new cars and trucks in the U.S. has increased 33% since 2020, and consumers are piling on interest as they stretch out loan terms to eight, nine and nearly 10 years. 🔗 on.wsj.com/48PW5zA
December 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I last had a car in 2010, and it was already at $750/mo. I cannot fathom what it would be now ( $250/mo for car insurance, back then).
I presume the SF Bay Area would now mean $6.000+ for housing and cars.
put student loans (mine were spread over some 25 years) on top of that... and yikes!
I presume the SF Bay Area would now mean $6.000+ for housing and cars.
put student loans (mine were spread over some 25 years) on top of that... and yikes!
not gonna lie: I am inspired!
this is my third, and watch this space for the next "over 100" posts tonight (with less than 5 hours left of Christmas day).
this is my third, and watch this space for the next "over 100" posts tonight (with less than 5 hours left of Christmas day).
Trump kicks off Christmas Day with over 100 Truth Social posts
Trump kicks off Christmas Day with over 100 Truth Social posts
Trump kicks off Christmas Day with over 100 Truth Social posts
www.independent.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
not gonna lie: I am inspired!
this is my third, and watch this space for the next "over 100" posts tonight (with less than 5 hours left of Christmas day).
this is my third, and watch this space for the next "over 100" posts tonight (with less than 5 hours left of Christmas day).
ohdang.
who would have thought The Ramones would have influenced so deep into pharma marketing.
who would have thought The Ramones would have influenced so deep into pharma marketing.
December 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
ohdang.
who would have thought The Ramones would have influenced so deep into pharma marketing.
who would have thought The Ramones would have influenced so deep into pharma marketing.
in the 25 years of living Silly Cone Valley-ness disorder personality, I never sensed that regret was a possible conclusion to any decision.
also, never expected to be shown in the future. rather, doubling down, or as it is known there: "let's build it, and be legends, because people will come."
also, never expected to be shown in the future. rather, doubling down, or as it is known there: "let's build it, and be legends, because people will come."
The underpants gnome theory of AI strikes again
AI --> ??? --> Profit!
maarthandam.com/2025/12/25/s...
AI --> ??? --> Profit!
maarthandam.com/2025/12/25/s...
Salesforce regrets firing 4000 experienced staff and replacing them with AI
Salesforces has entered a phase of public reckoning after senior executives publicly admitted that the company overestimated AI’s readiness
maarthandam.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
in the 25 years of living Silly Cone Valley-ness disorder personality, I never sensed that regret was a possible conclusion to any decision.
also, never expected to be shown in the future. rather, doubling down, or as it is known there: "let's build it, and be legends, because people will come."
also, never expected to be shown in the future. rather, doubling down, or as it is known there: "let's build it, and be legends, because people will come."
gonna tell my kids this is The 13th Floor Elevators
December 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
gonna tell my kids this is The 13th Floor Elevators
Reposted by fernand de Beauvoir
gonna tell my kids this is Neutral Milk Hotel
December 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
gonna tell my kids this is Neutral Milk Hotel
will anyone think of the car sales market for generals?
also, the insurance biz.
(if they don’t ride a car, the life insurance premiums should be very low.)
also, the insurance biz.
(if they don’t ride a car, the life insurance premiums should be very low.)
The pronoun for a Russian general is "was/were".
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
will anyone think of the car sales market for generals?
also, the insurance biz.
(if they don’t ride a car, the life insurance premiums should be very low.)
also, the insurance biz.
(if they don’t ride a car, the life insurance premiums should be very low.)
America First: Healthcare as a business.
" [...]pushing some insurers to retreat from the government-supported market because it won't be profitable."
(anecdote is not data, but neither are my reposts.)
" [...]pushing some insurers to retreat from the government-supported market because it won't be profitable."
(anecdote is not data, but neither are my reposts.)
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
America First: Healthcare as a business.
" [...]pushing some insurers to retreat from the government-supported market because it won't be profitable."
(anecdote is not data, but neither are my reposts.)
" [...]pushing some insurers to retreat from the government-supported market because it won't be profitable."
(anecdote is not data, but neither are my reposts.)
it will be interesting how Dao operates on the delivery of letters. meaning, their limited access and a bit of a luxury to do letters.
i’m the last decade there has been a good uptick on fountain pens and stationary, but even that relies very much on online biz.
i’m the last decade there has been a good uptick on fountain pens and stationary, but even that relies very much on online biz.
Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years
Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years
PostNord’s decision to end service on 30 December comes after fear over ‘increasing digitalisation’ of Danish society
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
it will be interesting how Dao operates on the delivery of letters. meaning, their limited access and a bit of a luxury to do letters.
i’m the last decade there has been a good uptick on fountain pens and stationary, but even that relies very much on online biz.
i’m the last decade there has been a good uptick on fountain pens and stationary, but even that relies very much on online biz.
ohman. this is going to kill the tourism of people gathering to witness these apologies, with a background of war on Christmas.
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
ohman. this is going to kill the tourism of people gathering to witness these apologies, with a background of war on Christmas.
Reposted by fernand de Beauvoir
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
🧵 1 of 9
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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this is the home with the highest move-in cost per square meter (make that centimetres).
not sure if a single contractor could un-decorate this…
not sure if a single contractor could un-decorate this…
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
www.redfin.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
this is the home with the highest move-in cost per square meter (make that centimetres).
not sure if a single contractor could un-decorate this…
not sure if a single contractor could un-decorate this…
I guess they mean the redacted files.
also, this conclusion can be reached if they look under all those black pages, and all the files being released.
is there an undo magic button in the files?
also, this conclusion can be reached if they look under all those black pages, and all the files being released.
is there an undo magic button in the files?
Epstein files offer scant new insight into his crimes or how he avoided serious prosecution
Epstein files offer scant new insight into his crimes or how he avoided serious prosecution
Epstein files offer scant new insight into his crimes or how he avoided serious prosecution
www.independent.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I guess they mean the redacted files.
also, this conclusion can be reached if they look under all those black pages, and all the files being released.
is there an undo magic button in the files?
also, this conclusion can be reached if they look under all those black pages, and all the files being released.
is there an undo magic button in the files?
Looknick: the price comes down to 11.
Documentarian: why not bring it to 10, and make 10 cheaper.
(pause)
Looknick: these prices comes down to 11.
Documentarian: inconceivable!
Looknick: you can’t handle the truth!
Documentarian: why not bring it to 10, and make 10 cheaper.
(pause)
Looknick: these prices comes down to 11.
Documentarian: inconceivable!
Looknick: you can’t handle the truth!
FOX: If you cut something by 100%, the cost goes down to 0. If you cut it by 600%, the drug companies are actually paying you
LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times
F: Not a 600% cut
L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now
LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times
F: Not a 600% cut
L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now
December 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Looknick: the price comes down to 11.
Documentarian: why not bring it to 10, and make 10 cheaper.
(pause)
Looknick: these prices comes down to 11.
Documentarian: inconceivable!
Looknick: you can’t handle the truth!
Documentarian: why not bring it to 10, and make 10 cheaper.
(pause)
Looknick: these prices comes down to 11.
Documentarian: inconceivable!
Looknick: you can’t handle the truth!
the Trump Games will follow a similar script to « Logan's Run », but with athletes at the Carrousel and those not deemed pure will have to run for their lives and seek Sanctuary cities.
OMG!1!! too on the nose, huh?
OMG!1!! too on the nose, huh?
Trump announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" with "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory"
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
the Trump Games will follow a similar script to « Logan's Run », but with athletes at the Carrousel and those not deemed pure will have to run for their lives and seek Sanctuary cities.
OMG!1!! too on the nose, huh?
OMG!1!! too on the nose, huh?
as with many groups, I have definitely drifted away from The National, after a good run of live concerts and albums.
the Live Boxer album was a good get, and this one seems good too. one complaint: why didn't they get in touch for the cover of statue photographs? I mean... come on!
nice surprise:
the Live Boxer album was a good get, and this one seems good too. one complaint: why didn't they get in touch for the cover of statue photographs? I mean... come on!
nice surprise:
Murder Me Rachael (Live in Rome) by The National on Apple Music
Song · 2024 · Duration 3:55
music.apple.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
as with many groups, I have definitely drifted away from The National, after a good run of live concerts and albums.
the Live Boxer album was a good get, and this one seems good too. one complaint: why didn't they get in touch for the cover of statue photographs? I mean... come on!
nice surprise:
the Live Boxer album was a good get, and this one seems good too. one complaint: why didn't they get in touch for the cover of statue photographs? I mean... come on!
nice surprise:
all bow to Finland.
freedom is all well and good, but...
I think it is good to derive another map where freedom is scaled by "Life factors":
1. life expectancy (freedom is good if alive)
2. affordability (not sidelined)
3. immigration ease (hurdles of foreigners to settle in w/o segregation)
freedom is all well and good, but...
I think it is good to derive another map where freedom is scaled by "Life factors":
1. life expectancy (freedom is good if alive)
2. affordability (not sidelined)
3. immigration ease (hurdles of foreigners to settle in w/o segregation)
Only Finns are truly free. Only Finns are the happiest people. The science says this. Surveys confirm it year after year. Please accept reality.
December 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
all bow to Finland.
freedom is all well and good, but...
I think it is good to derive another map where freedom is scaled by "Life factors":
1. life expectancy (freedom is good if alive)
2. affordability (not sidelined)
3. immigration ease (hurdles of foreigners to settle in w/o segregation)
freedom is all well and good, but...
I think it is good to derive another map where freedom is scaled by "Life factors":
1. life expectancy (freedom is good if alive)
2. affordability (not sidelined)
3. immigration ease (hurdles of foreigners to settle in w/o segregation)
show me how your 2025 went
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
show me how your 2025 went
"eulogies" in the USA, among a certain type of citizenry, have really gone off the deep end.
reposting it here seems like unnecessary, and I have to train myself better. (the utility for screenshot warnings seem not to be working.)
reposting it here seems like unnecessary, and I have to train myself better. (the utility for screenshot warnings seem not to be working.)
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"eulogies" in the USA, among a certain type of citizenry, have really gone off the deep end.
reposting it here seems like unnecessary, and I have to train myself better. (the utility for screenshot warnings seem not to be working.)
reposting it here seems like unnecessary, and I have to train myself better. (the utility for screenshot warnings seem not to be working.)
is it too sardonic to think that it remains unfinished that the full quote is:
“ I didn’t vote for this, but I would never vote for those others “ (in a 2 party, winner-takes-all polling)?
sure, the Dems can take notice, but generally* stupid to put an effort.
(* an effort of diminishing return)
“ I didn’t vote for this, but I would never vote for those others “ (in a 2 party, winner-takes-all polling)?
sure, the Dems can take notice, but generally* stupid to put an effort.
(* an effort of diminishing return)
“.. He led me into the Hilltop, where half the people inside knew his name, to a corner where we sat drinking diner coffee. ‘You won’t meet anyone more conservative than me, and I didn’t vote for this,’ Zink said.”
@politico.com #DOGE
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
@politico.com #DOGE
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
is it too sardonic to think that it remains unfinished that the full quote is:
“ I didn’t vote for this, but I would never vote for those others “ (in a 2 party, winner-takes-all polling)?
sure, the Dems can take notice, but generally* stupid to put an effort.
(* an effort of diminishing return)
“ I didn’t vote for this, but I would never vote for those others “ (in a 2 party, winner-takes-all polling)?
sure, the Dems can take notice, but generally* stupid to put an effort.
(* an effort of diminishing return)
every day, in one sense or another, all the news are overwhelming. relatable, yet often distant (or make it so to survive).
but today, it is one of those...
' I read the news today, oh boy '
which in aggregate with the other news this weekend, it really kills holiday spirit.
but today, it is one of those...
' I read the news today, oh boy '
which in aggregate with the other news this weekend, it really kills holiday spirit.
Wrote about how the late, great Rob Reiner had the most impossible 7-movie beginning to any director's career, and yet that's not even what he was most famous for:
December 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
every day, in one sense or another, all the news are overwhelming. relatable, yet often distant (or make it so to survive).
but today, it is one of those...
' I read the news today, oh boy '
which in aggregate with the other news this weekend, it really kills holiday spirit.
but today, it is one of those...
' I read the news today, oh boy '
which in aggregate with the other news this weekend, it really kills holiday spirit.
Which movie quote lives rent free in your head?
‘ I’m drowning here, and you’re describing the water ‘
‘ I’m drowning here, and you’re describing the water ‘
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Which movie quote lives rent free in your head?
‘ I’m drowning here, and you’re describing the water ‘
‘ I’m drowning here, and you’re describing the water ‘