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@goddessblade.bsky.social

“Anti-DEI” and “anti-woke” should chill the blood of anyone who recognizes fascist coding—they represent the straightforward claim that an otherwise “pure” society is being weakened by parasitic “impurities.”

That is to say: sexual minorities, racial minorities, and disabled people.

January 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM

saint ricky

@saintricky.bsky.social

working on a documentary relating to this for the next year, God shined down

saint ricky @saintricky.bsky.social · Dec 10

a really long section about how “hooked on phonics” is directly responsible for the dramatic fall in critical reasoning and, more broadly, this weird rise of neo-fascism in late millennial and young gen z americans

no i will not elaborate

January 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM

saint ricky

@saintricky.bsky.social

this is just for me but RLY happy with how this turned out

January 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM

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Alex Stamos

@stamos.org

It’s amazingly considerate of the Iranians/Aliens to adopt the FAA’s approved lighting scheme.

December 15, 2024 at 1:32 AM

saint ricky

@saintricky.bsky.social

my two moods (i am gay and bipolar)

December 11, 2024 at 6:38 AM

saint ricky

@saintricky.bsky.social

a really long section about how “hooked on phonics” is directly responsible for the dramatic fall in critical reasoning and, more broadly, this weird rise of neo-fascism in late millennial and young gen z americans

no i will not elaborate

December 10, 2024 at 10:53 PM

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Christoph Fischer

@beautysurroundsyou.com

The perfect light for the perfect landscape. A breathtaking scene in Namibia's Sossusvlei region as the last light of day touches a lone tree, behind which towers a giant red sand dune.

#photography #nature #bluesky #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #sunset

December 6, 2024 at 11:51 AM

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Efrén Yanes

@zeworld.bsky.social

Atardecer de ensueño en Los Alpes franceses

Dreamy sunset in the French Alps

#landscape #photography #nature #mountain #France #Bluesky #valley

December 7, 2024 at 8:27 AM

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Efrén Yanes

@zeworld.bsky.social

Luna llena sobre el cráter del Teide, si prestamos atención podemos ver siluetas de personas el el pico del Teide

Full moon over the Teide crater, if we pay attention we can see silhouettes of people on the Teide peak

#moon #fullmoon #photography #night #Tenerife #volcano

November 23, 2024 at 3:52 PM

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Damian Ward

@damianward.bsky.social

Curtain Call, Buckinghamshire 2024.

An image from back in May, that I don't think I have posted here before.

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite

A lone tree in the fog, with overhanging branches on either side resembling curtains.

November 22, 2024 at 9:14 AM

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Alexandre Martins

@alxmiguelc2.bsky.social

If you look for a meaning, you’ll miss everything that happens - Andrei Tarkovsky

‪Olympus OM-1n, Zuiko 50mm f1.8, Ilford Delta 3200 @ 1600

#filmisnotdead
#believeinfilm
#photos
#photograph
#photography
#photos
#filmphotography
#blackandwhitephotography

December 7, 2024 at 10:01 AM

saint ricky

@saintricky.bsky.social

god i love ART

left: Kara Walker’s “Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)”

right: Amy Sherald’s “Breonna Taylor”

more context in alt

#art #karawalker #amysherald #sfmoma #moma #sanfrancisco

This is from Kara Walker’s installation “Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)” at the SF MoMa. There are 4 distinct sections in the exhibit, the first being Fortuna herself, positioned in the back at the very right of the frame — an impossibly tall female figure standing near the base of the stairs, twisting to look at you and dropping little fortunes as you walk by. Mine fell out as half a word, but my friend got “you are not the protagonist.”

Prominently pictured is the immortality garden, or the majority of it. A placard close by states that the obsidian in which the figures are situated in was chosen for its cleansing quality, and the six (6!) unique figures are themselves programmed with unique motions. The hand to the right is part of a larger robed figure who, as he raises his arms, also lifts the child animatronic placed in the center. Her feet kick on occasion, but most of the time it seemed as though she was a limp body being thrown in the air. To the left of that scene, from this view, another figure of a woman in a bodice-less dress has bells attached to her arms and, as she moves her arms and torso, the bells jingle. The three non-pictured are a woman, man, and a child — the woman plucks strings from within her stomach, the man holds a bell in his arm, and the child stares forward with a doll in her hand.

Also not pictured is the back of the installation, a separate garden where one of the figures bends down to try and pick up the arms that have fallen off of his body.

The last section, pictured behind the bell-woman-figure, shows different sculptures that relate stylistically to the gallery — though, to me, I felt like they were the “work in progress” pieces that eventually inspired/led to the final installation.

I love Kara Walker. Like a lot. Her work is terrifying and inspiring and hopeful all at the same time, and this felt like the ritual — as if all her pieces were always going to lead to this gallery. Uniquely incredible work.

Two young boys sit in front of Amy Shepard’s “Breonna Taylor.” The titular Breonna Taylor stands in a teal dress in front of a beautiful and serene lighter teal background.

In the next room over was the official portrait of Michelle Obama, and directly in front of Breonna Taylor was a “wizard of oz”-esque painting of a woman on her bike in front of a sea of sunflowers: the framing of the gallery completely redefined the Breonna Taylor piece for me — we can talk all day about Shepard’s technique and her ability to render texture on fabric and her choice of color, but that would be kind of missing the point, no? The Breonna Taylor piece is both a remembrance and a celebration, an invitation to honor her as she truly is: a sister, a daughter, and a friend. To define her solely by her tragic end is to murder her again. Here, we see a woman, posed and powerful, looking directly at the viewer. Her expression didn’t feel confrontational, nor welcoming necessarily (I read the gaze as frustrated or resolute) but nonetheless it is distinct from the mainstream portrayal.

December 6, 2024 at 7:42 AM

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Siobhan

@siobhandotblack.bsky.social

Good morning new friends 🦋 I’m very grateful for the warm welcome here on Bluesky.
The skies are gloomy and dark in the northeast of Ireland this morning so here’s a little blue for anyone that needs it.
Blackthorn is one of the first flowers in Spring here, it grows wild on the roadside.

December 5, 2024 at 9:27 AM

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Roger Kristiansen

@rogerkristiansen.bsky.social

Some more Iceland aerials. All of these are shot from a Cessna.

#iceland

December 5, 2024 at 10:01 PM

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Celium in the City

@celiumbound.bsky.social

My boyfriend is a resident at the University of Minnesota. It's his first year, so I guess that actually means "intern." Whatever, all seems rough. Anyway, since we don't get to sleep together at night, we take naps, and I woke up. #photography #stilllife #sunset #minneapolis #residency #resident 😘

December 5, 2024 at 10:53 PM

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Carrie Ann W. Leonard

@karmageddon52.bsky.social

The first Northern Lights show came early this year and was AMAZING… so nice to be able to watch them when it’s still warm out!!! These are some of my favorite ones from that show… #northernlights #Alaska #aurora #ladyaurora #auroraborealis #autumn