Matt Dunphy
@leviathant.com
Citizen archaeologist, solutions engineer, electronic musician. I call Philadelphia home.
I went to a meeting about new sound barriers on I-95, wondering why I didn't get a ballot in the mail, to vote on whether we get a sound barrier, and whether it's transparent or concrete.
I didn't get one because my house was marked with a red X as "affected but would not benefit"
Excuse me?
I didn't get one because my house was marked with a red X as "affected but would not benefit"
Excuse me?
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I went to a meeting about new sound barriers on I-95, wondering why I didn't get a ballot in the mail, to vote on whether we get a sound barrier, and whether it's transparent or concrete.
I didn't get one because my house was marked with a red X as "affected but would not benefit"
Excuse me?
I didn't get one because my house was marked with a red X as "affected but would not benefit"
Excuse me?
Quick follow up: the 7" doesn't show any strobing, but the 8" shows some at 1/8th speed video. The old ones are terrible. You can kind of see them all here.
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Quick follow up: the 7" doesn't show any strobing, but the 8" shows some at 1/8th speed video. The old ones are terrible. You can kind of see them all here.
Should have brought the lens hood. Spring Garden Station is a beacon burning bright in the night, and while I was able to get close enough to the tracks to eliminate glare on my 32mm lens, my wide angle was hopeless. Which is too bad, because without flare, this shot is pretty great!
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Should have brought the lens hood. Spring Garden Station is a beacon burning bright in the night, and while I was able to get close enough to the tracks to eliminate glare on my 32mm lens, my wide angle was hopeless. Which is too bad, because without flare, this shot is pretty great!
It's definitely not visible to the naked eye, but I think I managed to capture the northern lights in Philadelphia despite all the light pollution.
This photo would not be possible without the efforts of the copper thieves who rendered the street lamps on I-95 inoperable.
This photo would not be possible without the efforts of the copper thieves who rendered the street lamps on I-95 inoperable.
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
It's definitely not visible to the naked eye, but I think I managed to capture the northern lights in Philadelphia despite all the light pollution.
This photo would not be possible without the efforts of the copper thieves who rendered the street lamps on I-95 inoperable.
This photo would not be possible without the efforts of the copper thieves who rendered the street lamps on I-95 inoperable.
I don't think the people who tagged the Boghouse in the comments even saw this detail, but guys I think I'm about to make a new friend
November 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I don't think the people who tagged the Boghouse in the comments even saw this detail, but guys I think I'm about to make a new friend
Every election, chuds from the suburbs drive to the highway exit on the edge of center city to put up huge vinyl banners for Republicans running hopelessly in Philadelphia. A mere block away from my house.
Maybe one day we'll make tote bags out of it all.
Maybe one day we'll make tote bags out of it all.
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Every election, chuds from the suburbs drive to the highway exit on the edge of center city to put up huge vinyl banners for Republicans running hopelessly in Philadelphia. A mere block away from my house.
Maybe one day we'll make tote bags out of it all.
Maybe one day we'll make tote bags out of it all.
It's the kind of sky that makes your camera's automatic white balance panic
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It's the kind of sky that makes your camera's automatic white balance panic
Philadelphia after sunset
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Philadelphia after sunset
@basicchunnel.bsky.social siiiiiiiick
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@basicchunnel.bsky.social siiiiiiiick
I've been helping a guy sell some stuff, and today, a care package he sent me arrived. He was asking me how much would be a fair cut for the sales, and I said... I don't know man, do you have any cool shit laying around?
He sure did!
He sure did!
October 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I've been helping a guy sell some stuff, and today, a care package he sent me arrived. He was asking me how much would be a fair cut for the sales, and I said... I don't know man, do you have any cool shit laying around?
He sure did!
He sure did!
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The revolution already happened, the bad guys have won.
It's the reason you don't see coverage of one of the largest protests in the history of the country.
It's the reason no one's stopping the destruction of historic property and the dismantling of our government.
We're on the other side now.
It's the reason you don't see coverage of one of the largest protests in the history of the country.
It's the reason no one's stopping the destruction of historic property and the dismantling of our government.
We're on the other side now.
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The revolution already happened, the bad guys have won.
It's the reason you don't see coverage of one of the largest protests in the history of the country.
It's the reason no one's stopping the destruction of historic property and the dismantling of our government.
We're on the other side now.
It's the reason you don't see coverage of one of the largest protests in the history of the country.
It's the reason no one's stopping the destruction of historic property and the dismantling of our government.
We're on the other side now.
Another fun aspect of getting dressed up for a rally is that when seemingly random people take pictures of you and post them online, sometimes mutual friends recognize and tag you.
October 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Another fun aspect of getting dressed up for a rally is that when seemingly random people take pictures of you and post them online, sometimes mutual friends recognize and tag you.
Get other people to take pictures of you at the No Kings rally!
I've never done costume stuff before, I was surprised at how many people wanted to take pictures with me. It made me feel happy.
I've never done costume stuff before, I was surprised at how many people wanted to take pictures with me. It made me feel happy.
October 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Get other people to take pictures of you at the No Kings rally!
I've never done costume stuff before, I was surprised at how many people wanted to take pictures with me. It made me feel happy.
I've never done costume stuff before, I was surprised at how many people wanted to take pictures with me. It made me feel happy.
Every now and then - and it's years between occurrences - I will get drawn in by egregious nostalgia bait and purchase something I absolutely do not need. Even though I know it's not a real floppy disk, and I just listen to FLAC files now, and I can't read Japanese, I bought this & it made me happy.
October 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Every now and then - and it's years between occurrences - I will get drawn in by egregious nostalgia bait and purchase something I absolutely do not need. Even though I know it's not a real floppy disk, and I just listen to FLAC files now, and I can't read Japanese, I bought this & it made me happy.
Scrolling through Google News, gawking at the corpse of the fourth estate, propped up against an every changing and excessively bright electronic billboard, twitching and sparking
October 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Scrolling through Google News, gawking at the corpse of the fourth estate, propped up against an every changing and excessively bright electronic billboard, twitching and sparking
My silly quest to find pictures of my rowhome continues to unfold, as I chase documentation of the enormous changes my neighborhood underwent in the 20th century. Last month, I scored a set of really nice color slides shot during the demolition of the Market Frankford Elevated Line on Front St.
October 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My silly quest to find pictures of my rowhome continues to unfold, as I chase documentation of the enormous changes my neighborhood underwent in the 20th century. Last month, I scored a set of really nice color slides shot during the demolition of the Market Frankford Elevated Line on Front St.
My 2025 Social Media experience:
1) Log on
2) Read about terrible things going on in my country, feels shitty!
3) Repost one or two. Friends, it's shitty out!
4) Now that's done; Hey friends, look at how USPS has disappeared my eBay purchase that is coming from a town a mere 60 miles from my house
1) Log on
2) Read about terrible things going on in my country, feels shitty!
3) Repost one or two. Friends, it's shitty out!
4) Now that's done; Hey friends, look at how USPS has disappeared my eBay purchase that is coming from a town a mere 60 miles from my house
October 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My 2025 Social Media experience:
1) Log on
2) Read about terrible things going on in my country, feels shitty!
3) Repost one or two. Friends, it's shitty out!
4) Now that's done; Hey friends, look at how USPS has disappeared my eBay purchase that is coming from a town a mere 60 miles from my house
1) Log on
2) Read about terrible things going on in my country, feels shitty!
3) Repost one or two. Friends, it's shitty out!
4) Now that's done; Hey friends, look at how USPS has disappeared my eBay purchase that is coming from a town a mere 60 miles from my house
Holdings slides up to a Logitech Litra Beam is totally the right way to "scan" them, right? (I promise I'll do a better job, later)
Anyway, this is what my neighborhood looked like the year before I was born. We have more trees and highways and fewer demolished elevated train lines now.
Anyway, this is what my neighborhood looked like the year before I was born. We have more trees and highways and fewer demolished elevated train lines now.
September 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Holdings slides up to a Logitech Litra Beam is totally the right way to "scan" them, right? (I promise I'll do a better job, later)
Anyway, this is what my neighborhood looked like the year before I was born. We have more trees and highways and fewer demolished elevated train lines now.
Anyway, this is what my neighborhood looked like the year before I was born. We have more trees and highways and fewer demolished elevated train lines now.
It's a sit in the park and listen to the piano kind of Sunday
September 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's a sit in the park and listen to the piano kind of Sunday