A. R. Connolly
@notes-by-alyx.bsky.social
They/ Them - 📷 Photographer, 🖋️ Writer, 🎲 Game Dev, 🏳️🌈 Queer, ♿ Disabled, Based out of Spokane, WA, Opinions are my own
Reposts welcome, please credit properly
Prints available and commissions open:
https://arconnolly.carrd.co/
Reposts welcome, please credit properly
Prints available and commissions open:
https://arconnolly.carrd.co/
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A. R. Connolly
@notes-by-alyx.bsky.social
· May 15
Hi! I'm Alyx Connolly, a photographer & writer based out of the PNW. My photos mainly focus on perspective, color contrast, & the split between nature & humanity.
Website, portfolio, & storefront are in the works, so if you're curious about my art check it out here. More in comments.
#photography
Website, portfolio, & storefront are in the works, so if you're curious about my art check it out here. More in comments.
#photography
Thankfully you can build one at home in just a few easy steps. Basket is optional as far as I’m aware.
anyone have any good recs for a guillotine? do they come with their own basket usually?
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Thankfully you can build one at home in just a few easy steps. Basket is optional as far as I’m aware.
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
At some point, nonviolence ceases to work.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
At some point, nonviolence ceases to work.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
Pretty enjoyable, really fun, and awesome work overall
It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs
📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!
Watch Now!! 📺
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📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!
Watch Now!! 📺
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bun...
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Pretty enjoyable, really fun, and awesome work overall
Working on design aesthetics for some major factions in VR. It’s super fun to create visuals when the project has largely been writing thus far.
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Working on design aesthetics for some major factions in VR. It’s super fun to create visuals when the project has largely been writing thus far.
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
Wealth gaps are wild.
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wealth gaps are wild.
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
I miss the studio that helped me fall in love with world building. I’ll hope for the best because, but idk. Guess we’ll see what happens.
BioWare on N7 day: "the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe." buff.ly/md0nhGL
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I miss the studio that helped me fall in love with world building. I’ll hope for the best because, but idk. Guess we’ll see what happens.
There's this little house on a bit of back road. Every time I see it I'm amused at how neither the inhabitants or drivers know a thing about each other as the pass by.
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There's this little house on a bit of back road. Every time I see it I'm amused at how neither the inhabitants or drivers know a thing about each other as the pass by.
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
Look at the lil guy! Also, got a mighty need for work.
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Look at the lil guy! Also, got a mighty need for work.
Perspective is a wild thing, kind of like empathy. Shattered glass and broken plastic can tell quite a story.
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Perspective is a wild thing, kind of like empathy. Shattered glass and broken plastic can tell quite a story.
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
If you enjoy my photos or writings, let me know directly. A “like” is good, but oftentimes talking about the art, interacting with criticisms, etc, is part of the enjoyment.
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
If you enjoy my photos or writings, let me know directly. A “like” is good, but oftentimes talking about the art, interacting with criticisms, etc, is part of the enjoyment.
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
I've messed with this one a few times but couldn't really get a feel that I liked. This evening I tried something different. Sometimes, a simple edit is best.
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I've messed with this one a few times but couldn't really get a feel that I liked. This evening I tried something different. Sometimes, a simple edit is best.
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
In every job I’ve had I’d rather have spent ages teaching someone rather than putting up with miserable assholes. People willing and open to learn are always better to work with/manage than the alternatives.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
I truly can't stress this enough: No one's art is good enough to justify them being miserable to work with. Almost everyone I've worked with has been wonderful, but the handful of folks that weren't brought the whole team down by being egotistical, sexist, condescending, etc.
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In every job I’ve had I’d rather have spent ages teaching someone rather than putting up with miserable assholes. People willing and open to learn are always better to work with/manage than the alternatives.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
A go to for us is some kind of fish (salmon, tilapia, or swai), some rice, & a simple veg.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A go to for us is some kind of fish (salmon, tilapia, or swai), some rice, & a simple veg.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
I grew up on movies like Jason & the Argonauts, King Kong, etc, but I fell in love with Godzilla. I remember being enthralled by King Ghidorah, terrified of Mechagodzilla, & crying at the end of The Return of Godzilla. Even the newer stuff has some incredible spectacle to see.
Happy Godzilla Day!
Happy Godzilla Day!
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I grew up on movies like Jason & the Argonauts, King Kong, etc, but I fell in love with Godzilla. I remember being enthralled by King Ghidorah, terrified of Mechagodzilla, & crying at the end of The Return of Godzilla. Even the newer stuff has some incredible spectacle to see.
Happy Godzilla Day!
Happy Godzilla Day!
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For my newsletter today, I wrote about America's Gilded Age vibes following this weekend's end of SNAP funding juxtaposed with the obscene display of wealth of Trump's Gatsby party. www.burnsnotice.com/let-them-eat...
Let Them Eat Gatsby
While SNAP benefits are slashed, a recession looms, and farmers watch their crops fail, Trump hosted an obscene display of wealth.
Over the weekend, images of an obscenely wealthy Gatsby-themed Hallo...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
For my newsletter today, I wrote about America's Gilded Age vibes following this weekend's end of SNAP funding juxtaposed with the obscene display of wealth of Trump's Gatsby party. www.burnsnotice.com/let-them-eat...
Been playing Vintage Story with @evynsays.bsky.social and it’s been an absolute blast. Creepy, hard, detail oriented, and despite 60 hours invested, we haven’t even begun to really dive in.
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Been playing Vintage Story with @evynsays.bsky.social and it’s been an absolute blast. Creepy, hard, detail oriented, and despite 60 hours invested, we haven’t even begun to really dive in.
“Drag them kicking & screaming from their gilded halls & force them to look into the eyes of their victims. Let the streets run black with the ichor that pumps through their wicked hearts.”
Just a quote that feels relevant.
Just a quote that feels relevant.
More Insta snaps from the let them eat cake ball at Mar a Lago
November 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“Drag them kicking & screaming from their gilded halls & force them to look into the eyes of their victims. Let the streets run black with the ichor that pumps through their wicked hearts.”
Just a quote that feels relevant.
Just a quote that feels relevant.
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To everyone posting their art, their photos, and the simple joys in their lives.
Thank you for sharing. It makes this crazy world so much nicer and bearable. It makes this site much more pleasant to be on.
Thank you for sharing. It makes this crazy world so much nicer and bearable. It makes this site much more pleasant to be on.
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
To everyone posting their art, their photos, and the simple joys in their lives.
Thank you for sharing. It makes this crazy world so much nicer and bearable. It makes this site much more pleasant to be on.
Thank you for sharing. It makes this crazy world so much nicer and bearable. It makes this site much more pleasant to be on.
DDed some friends around, watched Twlight, and got to enjoy some cold night air. Pretty lovely Halloween.
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
DDed some friends around, watched Twlight, and got to enjoy some cold night air. Pretty lovely Halloween.
Got 4 rolls of film back. Tons of shots missing & others were horribly exposed.
I know I’m still learning but damn if it doesn’t hurt to realize how poorly I was doing. It was also $80+ that I saved kind of just blown.
There were 2-3 good ones at least.
Fuck man
#photography #film #learning
I know I’m still learning but damn if it doesn’t hurt to realize how poorly I was doing. It was also $80+ that I saved kind of just blown.
There were 2-3 good ones at least.
Fuck man
#photography #film #learning
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Got 4 rolls of film back. Tons of shots missing & others were horribly exposed.
I know I’m still learning but damn if it doesn’t hurt to realize how poorly I was doing. It was also $80+ that I saved kind of just blown.
There were 2-3 good ones at least.
Fuck man
#photography #film #learning
I know I’m still learning but damn if it doesn’t hurt to realize how poorly I was doing. It was also $80+ that I saved kind of just blown.
There were 2-3 good ones at least.
Fuck man
#photography #film #learning
A flat tire take over yesterday & I missed the usual photo post. Have yesterday, today.
Early on in my delivery job I stopped for lunch on the side of the road. The whole time I kept staring at this hole in the wall.
"Exit 291"
#photography #pnw #spokane #roads #highway #signs #infrastructure
Early on in my delivery job I stopped for lunch on the side of the road. The whole time I kept staring at this hole in the wall.
"Exit 291"
#photography #pnw #spokane #roads #highway #signs #infrastructure
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A flat tire take over yesterday & I missed the usual photo post. Have yesterday, today.
Early on in my delivery job I stopped for lunch on the side of the road. The whole time I kept staring at this hole in the wall.
"Exit 291"
#photography #pnw #spokane #roads #highway #signs #infrastructure
Early on in my delivery job I stopped for lunch on the side of the road. The whole time I kept staring at this hole in the wall.
"Exit 291"
#photography #pnw #spokane #roads #highway #signs #infrastructure