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jason.
@vagrantmachine.bsky.social
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Taking Photos & Writing Words
Generally Outside || Music Hoarder || Bad at Bios

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The light at the end of the tunnel is just a take and bake pizza spot.
Sorry you had to hear it here.

📸: Milwaukie, Oregon
A color photo of a Papa Murphy’s shop on a foggy late night, the red glow from the awning lights up the wet street and glows in the misty fog.
January 20, 2026 at 12:02 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Chronic insomnia sometimes means foggy walks at 3:09am.
A color photo of an empty, foggy parking lot, a gas station with blue lights is in the far distance beyond the glowing lights in the lot.
January 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Witnessed a mass murder…

📸: Portland, Oregon
A color photo of hundreds of crows (a few murders) flying around under the overcast evening sky. A bit of a tree pokes out in the bottom left of the frame.
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Hell yes!
A photo of some brown bears. Go bears.
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Snippets of clear days along the wharf, daydreaming of sunny days.

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo of a man leaning back in the sun on his fishing/tour boat. He has a smile on his face and is enjoying his time. A color photo of 4 pelicans flying in a formation under a clear blue sky. A color photo of 5 small boats with different colors of trim along the dock in the wharf.
January 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Take care out there, people.

📸: San Francisco, California
A black and white photo of a man in a swim cap treading water in the bay, Alcatraz is in the distant background.
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Thanks to you fine folks hanging out on here making jokes, keeping hopeful, liking silly photos, and being generally solid people.
It’s been a trying ass year, and you helped me dog paddle through it.

All my best in the days ahead.
🩷
A black and white phone photo of me leaning on a bar with a thumb up. I am wearing a black Tyrell Corp hoodie, and black beanie. Around my neck hangs a cardboard sign that reads “THE END IS NEAR!”
January 1, 2026 at 3:24 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Big fan of complimentary graffiti.
This ol’ thing? Thanks, stranger.
A color photo of graffiti on a doorway in San Francisco. It says “You Look Nice” written with a Mean Streak/Solid paint marker in purple on faded green painted cement.
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
What is Tom Brady doing with that on?
Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi in black with one glove.
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Sometimes you gotta sit on a pier and feed seagulls while wearing a crown.
Do you.

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo taken on a pier from a lower angle of a man in the near distance in a yellow coat, and king crown, feeding seagulls.
December 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Every year I am exhausted by Kevin’s parent’s entitlement, and irresponsibility. Every year I am angered that they let some random “cop” waltz into their home.
Every year I am upset that Kevin doesn’t get to eat his mac and cheese, and it goes to waste.
Time to do it all over again.

Take care all.
A phone photo of my slippers, feet up, in front of ‘Home Alone’ playing on the screen.
December 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Night strolls on Mulberry.
Got talked into a plain slice, and a bench to snack on.

📸: Little Italy - Manhattan, NY
A black and white photo of Mulberry Street at night, illuminated terms in Italian hang across the roadway. A black and white photo of the facade of Manero’s in Little Italy, Manhattan, NY A black and white photo of the gift shop and restaurant street. A car is parked in the frame, and a man is leaning back in front of the restaurant. A black and white photo of the pizza shelf, decor, and disco ball in Manero’s Pizza.
December 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Mayor:
“We need to top this Christmas tree with a star somehow…”

Shaedon Sharpe:
“Say less.”
A totally real photo of Shaedon Sharpe jumping to put a star on Portland, Oregon’s Christmas tree downtown.
December 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Have a solid weekend, if you’re so inclined.
Take care out there.

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo of blue hour along the wharf in San Francisco. Lights from the pier reflect off the water.
December 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
From here to there.
From there to here.

📸: Canon AE-1
🎞️: Fujifilm Acros 100
📍: San Francisco, California
A black and white film photo of a man in a raincoat crossing a crosswalk pulling luggage behind him. A black and white film photo of a mass transit platform at the BART station in San Francisco.
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
One of the perks of chronic insomnia is taking strolls at night when most people are asleep, or just waking up for work.
The small hours have always been my favorite no matter where I am.

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo of a street scene, and restaurant facade. The establishment has a pinkish hued neon sign that reads “Le Central.” The signs glow illuminates off of a car speeding by.
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Cheating with 2, but, seeing these up close was nice.
‘The Starry Night’ painting by Vincent van Gogh ‘The Lovers II’ painting by René Magritte
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Foggy night strolls beat the perpetual rain strolls I’ve been force fed back home.

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo of a building in San Francisco. The top is obscured under the incoming fog, Karl.
December 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Tree all gussied up at Union Square. The moon made a partially obscured appearance, which was nice.
Take care out there.

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo of a lit up tree in Union Square in San Francisco. Silhouettes of people wandering around under an almost full moon make up the perimeter of the decorated tree.
December 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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A few SF snippets from night strolls around The City.
youtu.be/LFYR4XI9Itw

📸: San Francisco, California
A color photo of a night scene in San Francisco. A few light trails from passing cars and bikes in front of a building outlined in lights. A color photo of a night scene in San Francisco. A shot looking down a hill at cars, headlights, and people crossing the street. A color photo of a night scene in San Francisco. A blur of people crossing the street next to Union Square. A color photo of a night scene in San Francisco. A bouncer stands in front of a blue lit facade of Biscuits and Blues club.
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Genuinely surprised at the lack of Rice-A-Roni options here, tbh.
Feel duped.

📸: Union Square - San Francisco, California
A color photo of a trolley going down Powell St in San Francisco’s Union Square district.
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
You will be visited by three spirits…
Ookla, Thunder, and Princess Ariel from ‘Thundarr the Barbarian’
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
I still have roughly 400 photos in different formats (film and digital) to go through, and wait for.
Happy to be home, but, always glad to visit friends and fam in SF.

📸: San Francisco, California
A black and white photo taken from the 7 bus line of people walking around in San Francisco.
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Thanks for the hospitality and shenanigans, San Francisco.
Headed home to possible flooding, and my this little fella.
A color photo of an all white cat named Gandalf stretched out across an office chair onto another chair.
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
vagrantmachine.bsky.social
Later, Portland.
Have a time.
A color phone photo of my feet on the (newer) airport carpet.
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM