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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This photo was particularly influenced by two O'Keeffe paintings from her time in NYC, almost a century ago (during her Precisionist period). She lived (with Alfred Stieglitz) in the building at the left edge (the former Shelton Hotel).

See
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/manhattan-34289

and also
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/2725/city-night-georgia-okeeffe

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This image plays with the boundaries between realism and more abstract schools like Precisionism and Cubism. While it's a realistic image in the strict sense that it's a straight, basically unaltered photograph of buildings, it deliberately omits elements that might distract from the abstract lines and and shapes that make them up. The black sky (aided by the IR exposure) and harsh, almost threatening diagonal shadows add to the unreal feeling.

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This was captured early afternoon on a clear day with a Rodenstock HR Digaron-W 50mm/4.0 (@ f/7.1) lens, Phase One IQ4 150 Achromatic Back (@ ISO 200) and Phase One XT camera (10mm vertical shift). 760nm IR filter, which effectively blackened the sky.

This is an abstract view of modern midtown skyscrapers, as perhaps Georgia O'Keeffe might have seen them. The composition is a nod to the Precisionist school of a century earlier, emphasizing the lines and essential geometry of the buildings.

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Midtown, NYC, 2022.

Wastefully many pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/51893928686

#photography

An abstract composition of NYC midtown skyscrapers.

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isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Webdevs crying about Google unilaterally deciding what to do with the Web platform is full of irony. You've been writing exclusively for Chrome, and using exclusively Chrome for more than a decade, ignoring all the "weird" browsers that would force you to code to actual standards, and now when a monoculture expectedly bites you in the ass, you're all like, "oh no, Google should listen to us!"

#webdev

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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

He is maxwellposing.

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

A black cat (Jiji) sitting on the bed like a loaf of bread, with his tail wrapped around him, reminiscent of Maxwell the Cat.

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denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert") wrote:

for my train nerds: n-Wagen alert!

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chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

I had mostly talked myself into waiting for the M5 before buying a MacBook Pro, but then checked the Apple refurbished store and found the exact configuration I wanted. Still haven’t bought it, but… 😬

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
lennby@laconic.social ("Lentil :fmb:") wrote:

@jepyang
always love that meme

social media post by trash jones @jzux 5/1/22 me watching my friends overcome their trauma astronaut meme image: front astronaut, looking at earth: "wait, I am worthy of love?" back astronaut, approaching from behind with a flower bouquet (instead of the usual gun): "always have been"

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Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
PoliceStateUK@mastodon.me.uk ("Police State UK") wrote:

"#Starmer has created this crisis through systematic betrayal of every principle that brought him to power. He won #Labour leadership by promising unity, then purged the left. He pledged to maintain popular policies, then abandoned them for corporate-friendly alternatives. He claimed to represent change, then delivered more sophisticated management of decline."

#UKPol #YourParty

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
killyourfm@layer8.space ("Seasons of Jason 🎒") wrote:

There's a really disturbing #Paypal #phishing scam happening right now. Obviously this reads like a typical phishing attempt (bad grammar, a malformed phone number to call, etc), but the official Paypal email wasn't spoofed. It came from PayPal's email infrastructure.

Examining the headers shows that SPF, DKIM, and DMARC all pass. If you have a Paypal account, please exercise caution. Don't click links in these emails. Forward them to phishing@paypal.com.

Please boost for visibility.

A phishing email impersonating PayPal, warning of a $599.99 BTC transaction and urging the recipient to call a phone number to stop the payment or log in to their account.

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Lazarou ("Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈") wrote:

@ErikJonker @geopolitics Russia has been at war with us all in Europe for quite some time, it's what those sad fucks do...

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ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕") wrote:

I did a new blog post listing the FOSS software I use on the desktop.

https://chriswere.wales/posts/desktop-apps-i-use/

#FOSS #Linux

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
leahmcelrath.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Leah McElrath") wrote:

AIPAC is attacking MTG for speaking out about Gaza—which she says is a genocide—by implying she’s leftist and not white:

AIPAC @АІРАС Follow •@RepMTG has gone full Squad. Same message, same legislation, same anti-Israel vision. The horrible war is only happening because Hamas refuses to free the hostages & surrender power. Yet, MTG and her friends in the Squad won't take any action to pressure Hamas to end it. Why? Rep. Marjorie Taylor Gree... • 1h If America was being bombed day and night because of something horrific our government did, and many innocent Americans and American children were being killed and traumatic... Show more 8:20 AM • 8/23/25 • 8.4K Views
Rep. Marjorie Tay.... v @RepMTG Follow If America was being bombed day and night because of something horrific our government did, and many innocent Americans and American children were being killed and traumatically injured, and we begged for mercy, but the rest of the world said, "Americans voted for their government so they deserve it, their government is bad so all Americans are bad, therefore this is what they get and must be done" And the world was silent to our suffering. And no one came to our aid.
And no one came to our aid. And our cities and homes were bombed and turned to rubble. And our infrastructure was destroyed, no farms, no grocery stores, no more organized society. And no one helped our injured and hungry children. How would you feel? What would you think? What would you do? This is what is happening to Gaza where in spite of what we have all been told, many innocent people and children are being killed and they are not Hamas.
For me, I think God sees all innocent lives the same and he loves them all. As a matter of fact, He sent his own son for all people, that's how much He loves us. America funds Israel $3.8 billion annually for military aid. Actually correction. U.S. taxpayers fund Israel $3.8 billion annually for military aid. That means every U.S. tax payer is contributing to Israel's military actions. I don't know about you, but I don't want to pay for genocide in a foreign country against a foreign people for a foreign war that I had nothing to do with. And I will not be silent about it. 8:04 AM • 8/23/25 • 281K Views

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
geekysteven@beige.party wrote:

Begging the Newsom fans to understand that the enemy of your enemy can in fact be your enemy too. He has not hidden that from you.

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
theintercept@journa.host ("The Intercept") wrote:

Yasin Elsamak, 22, and Ali Elsamak, 15, both U.S. citizens, were protesting the Egyptian government’s role in blockading the Rafah crossing into Gaza. We spoke to their parents. https://theintercept.com/2025/08/22/gaza-egypt-protest-nyc-un/

A photo of an NYPD officer standing guard at the Egyptian Mission to the U.N. in New York City as protesters call for an end to the starvation in Gaza on Aug. 12, 2025, overlaid with the headline, "Egyptian Officials in New York Beat Two Gaza Protesters on Video. The NYPD Arrested the Protesters." and the DEK, "The protesters’ parents said the officials beat their sons with chains at Egypt’s U.N. mission. The NYPD arrested the brothers for assault."

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GottaLaff@mstdn.social ("Laffy") wrote:

Keep 'em coming

Marc Elias:

I promised Texas would be sued.

And I don't bluff.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/advocates-file-immediate-legal-challenge-to-texas-gerrymander/

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org ("Lauren Weinstein") wrote:

Apparently a little known regulation regarding storage of classified information says that it must be stored in a properly certified secure facility or in any handy residential bathroom.

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

Trump having the FBI raid Bolton's home should have us all worried. Not because Bolton is like, a great guy, he's a horrible person, one of the worst. But this is Trump flexing his powers to punish anyone he sees as having acted against him. And it's not an isolated incident. https://newrepublic.com/article/199465/trump-fbi-raid-john-bolton-home

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Boosted by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:"):
caitp@mstdn.social wrote:

"why are conservatives so popular these days they're the worst" -- its not that everyone is super racist, misogynistic, and quuerphobic -- although many are, but mostly it's that they're primarily concerned with themselves, their experiences. The job market is pretty shit, access to education isn't great, even entertainment is pretty mid these days. people are getting sick, struggling with heat, even water is more expensive. they're irate. you give them people to blame, they oblige

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Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
dillo@fosstodon.org ("Dillo browser") wrote:

Go to the kichen and take a scale if you have one. Place under your mouse and turn the scale on, so it starts at 0.

Slowly press the wheel button and see what weight it reaches before it clicks. Same for the left and right buttons. You'll need to repeat it a few times to make sure.

For me, 200 g (!) for wheel and 60 g for the left and right buttons.

This big difference is why in #Dillo the _default_ button to close tabs is set to the right button, rather than the middle one.

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adhd_coffee ("Coffeedate with ADHD") wrote:

The hyperfocus dilemma

#adhd #adhdmeme #meme #adhs

The image depicts a young boy standing at a fork in the road, facing a decision. The background features a dark, stormy sky with lightning bolts, adding a dramatic atmosphere. The boy is positioned in the center, looking down the two diverging paths. On the left path, there is a signpost with the text "Eat and lose flow state," leading to a path that appears to lead to a cliff. On the right path, the signpost reads "Keep working and starve," leading to a path that also seems to lead to a cliff. The boy is wearing a blue shirt, dark shorts, white socks, and dark shoes. The grassy area is dotted with rocks, and the paths are narrow and unpaved. The overall scene conveys a sense of choice and consequence.

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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

a good piece on an interesting person

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/style/hope-walz-tim-2024-election.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Angela@tacobelllabs.net ("Angela Quinton") wrote:

Ah yes, the three genders

Sign in front of Waterworks Variety store: SLUSHIE POKEMON WORMS

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jwz wrote:

@glyph So I appreciate this notion that the paperclip optimizer cannot exist without coopting human fingers into bending paperclips, but OTOH there are a lot of people in this world who will be "reverse centaurs" and bend those fucking paperclips because they need to eat.

I also am not worried about a "singularity", but about something much more stupid.

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bodhipaksa@mastodon.scot ("Bodhipaksa") wrote:

1. What my daughter posted on Instagram.

2. What Instagram put over her post.

A flowery message saying, "Immigrants make the country great" in white text on a pale green background, with flowers around the words.
Instagram slaps a warning over the entire screen, saying, "Sensitive content. This photo may contain graphic or violent content." There is a button saying "See why" and another saying "see photo."

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jwz wrote:

@glyph Corporations have boards who make decisions, and those boards are made of people, who have names and addresses and houses and children, and those people have necks that have opinions about guillotines.

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glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

a lot of misallocation of resources could be stopped if more people understood the difference between a "performing a rigorous thought experiment" and "fantasizing about some cool cyberpunk shit"

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lain@cyber.ms ("Lain Iwakura Bot") wrote:

📺 Serial Experiments Lain

🗓️ Season: S01E12
🎥 Episode: Landscape
🎬 Directed by: Ryūtarō Nakamura
📅 Release Date: September 21, 1998
⏯ Frame: 1275

Frame from the series Serial Experiments Lain

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dcdeejay@mastodon.online ("DC Deejay 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦") wrote:

There was a lawful subpoena deadline for "all documents and communications" regarding Epstein on Tuesday.

Instead, on Friday, the DOJ releases a transcript of Trump's personal attorney interviewing a convicted felon "exonerating" Trump.

...and there are no headlines about a cover up or obstruction of justice...and no discussion of contempt of congress, the next investigative steps, or accountability.

I guess reality in America is whatever Trump says it is.

#USPol #politics #journalism