@bflamm.bsky.social
Yep.
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Yep.
“Downtown Philly.” It’s actually pronounced Center City.
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“Downtown Philly.” It’s actually pronounced Center City.
Couldn’t resist grabbing a donut before the Northwest Schuylkill River Trails Summit begins in a few minutes. I rode my bike over to Manayunk from NW Philly so that justifies it, right?
September 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Couldn’t resist grabbing a donut before the Northwest Schuylkill River Trails Summit begins in a few minutes. I rode my bike over to Manayunk from NW Philly so that justifies it, right?
Any time Trump justifies something as “common sense” it means either whatever stupid sh*t came into my head right now, whatever evil sh*t hurts anyone who doesn’t suck up to me, or whatever corrupt sh*t profits me personally.
Trump the basis of his recommendation to space out vaccines: "I would say yes but uhhh, that just is for me it's a lot of common sense involved in this."
September 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Any time Trump justifies something as “common sense” it means either whatever stupid sh*t came into my head right now, whatever evil sh*t hurts anyone who doesn’t suck up to me, or whatever corrupt sh*t profits me personally.
What extraordinary photos. An artist’s eye behind a camera.
Alexey Titarenko.
City of Shadows.
St. Petersburg.
“I saw people on the verge of insanity: men and women with eyes full of sorrow and desperation, in search of some food which could prolong their lives and the lives of their families. They looked like shadows, undernourished and worn out.”
City of Shadows.
St. Petersburg.
“I saw people on the verge of insanity: men and women with eyes full of sorrow and desperation, in search of some food which could prolong their lives and the lives of their families. They looked like shadows, undernourished and worn out.”
September 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
What extraordinary photos. An artist’s eye behind a camera.
Celebrating Sun Day in Philly!
September 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Celebrating Sun Day in Philly!
Beautiful photographs. Thanks for sharing them.
When Masha Ivashintsova died in 2000, she left behind boxes of belongings and memories, and over 30,000 negatives and undeveloped film.
Much like Vivian Maier she hid her photographic talents from the world, never showing her work or considering herself an artist.
Much like Vivian Maier she hid her photographic talents from the world, never showing her work or considering herself an artist.
September 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Beautiful photographs. Thanks for sharing them.
Took me a couple of beats, but when I got it I snort-laughed.
The thing about being an artist is that sometimes you’ll have a really silly/cursed image enter your head and spend hours of your life drawing it. Hours you’ll never get back.
September 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Took me a couple of beats, but when I got it I snort-laughed.
Yes. And reversing Citizens United v FEC and passing the John Lewis Voting Rights and the Freedom to Vote Acts too.
At this point abolishing ICE and reforming the Supreme Court have to be non-negotiables for every 2028 Dem.
September 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Yes. And reversing Citizens United v FEC and passing the John Lewis Voting Rights and the Freedom to Vote Acts too.
When I see insane, idiotic, criminal s*** like this from Trump , my first thought is that my US Sen Dave McCormick bears responsibility for it too.
Were he not beholden to tax cuts, slashing regulations, and his own political perks he could have spoken out against the cruelty & stupidity long ago.
Were he not beholden to tax cuts, slashing regulations, and his own political perks he could have spoken out against the cruelty & stupidity long ago.
The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
September 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When I see insane, idiotic, criminal s*** like this from Trump , my first thought is that my US Sen Dave McCormick bears responsibility for it too.
Were he not beholden to tax cuts, slashing regulations, and his own political perks he could have spoken out against the cruelty & stupidity long ago.
Were he not beholden to tax cuts, slashing regulations, and his own political perks he could have spoken out against the cruelty & stupidity long ago.
You nailed it!
I am going to define Blueskyism for your reference:
1. Pre-WWI movies are the best movies
2. We like frogs
3. Cucumber posts
Thank you for your attention to this matter
1. Pre-WWI movies are the best movies
2. We like frogs
3. Cucumber posts
Thank you for your attention to this matter
September 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
You nailed it!
A fundamental flaw in our democracy turns out to be letting the president define what is and isn’t an emergency. Tariffs, use of the National Guard, people’s right to free speech and assembly, the power to pardon… none of these should be in the hands of a sociopathic, narcissistic authoritarian.
August 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A fundamental flaw in our democracy turns out to be letting the president define what is and isn’t an emergency. Tariffs, use of the National Guard, people’s right to free speech and assembly, the power to pardon… none of these should be in the hands of a sociopathic, narcissistic authoritarian.
Thanks for sharing this article, @derfbackderf.bsky.social. I feel smarter and more ignorant for having read it, and better about the dozens of chaotic bookshelves scattered throughout the house (one of which has three or four of your books — all actually read! — in it).
“All those books you haven’t read are indeed a sign of your ignorance. But if you know how ignorant you are, you’re way ahead of the vast majority of other people.”
What our shelves of unread books teach us about ourselves
Many readers buy books with every intention of reading them, only to let them linger on the shelf. The Japanese call this practice tsudoku.
bigthink.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Thanks for sharing this article, @derfbackderf.bsky.social. I feel smarter and more ignorant for having read it, and better about the dozens of chaotic bookshelves scattered throughout the house (one of which has three or four of your books — all actually read! — in it).
Thanks for sharing this article. Critically important to understand this sadistic, authoritarian propaganda playbook. That it’s coming from the White House without pushback from the Republican Party is evidence they’ve gone fully in for a fascist regime.
The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
The official voice of the US government Is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
www.motherjones.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thanks for sharing this article. Critically important to understand this sadistic, authoritarian propaganda playbook. That it’s coming from the White House without pushback from the Republican Party is evidence they’ve gone fully in for a fascist regime.
I’ve learned about so many smart, thoughtful books from @sequentialscholars.bsky.social . Thanks for sharing your experiences with sequential art! Just requested a copy of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr from the Free Library of Philadelphia.
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr is a 2021 miniseries and graphic novel written by Ram V and illustrated by Filipe Andrade. Published by Boom!, The series follows the complex journey of the Goddess of Death, as she navigates the messy world of human mortality. #lailastarr 1/6
August 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I’ve learned about so many smart, thoughtful books from @sequentialscholars.bsky.social . Thanks for sharing your experiences with sequential art! Just requested a copy of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr from the Free Library of Philadelphia.
This. Incarcerated people have already had rights taken away from them. But if they’re citizens, they’re citizens and should continue to have a voice in the future of the society they belong to.
"I remember the feeling I had while speaking at the hearing — I felt empowered, respected, and amazed to have the opportunity to grow as a person. And if I could vote, it would create a sense that I’m not just tolerated but actually a part of this society." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/06/o...
I wrote this piece from prison. Why shouldn’t I vote from here too? - The Boston Globe
Voting would strengthen incarcerated people's connections to a society they still hope to contribute to.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This. Incarcerated people have already had rights taken away from them. But if they’re citizens, they’re citizens and should continue to have a voice in the future of the society they belong to.
Thanks for writing and sharing this, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social .
"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thanks for writing and sharing this, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social .
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While attending a conference a year ago at a hotel just a half a mile from Disneyland, I’d rise early and walk south through a surprising variety of neighborhoods. The car dominates the landscapes of the LA region, but real people on foot navigate them all the same, all the time. Gorgeous photos.
For her series North North South, Iranian American artist Ayda Gragossian wandered through different areas of the city on foot.
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Who needs a car? Los Angeles by foot – in pictures — The Guardian
Most people wouldn’t dream of traversing LA without a vehicle – yet Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in
apple.news
July 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
While attending a conference a year ago at a hotel just a half a mile from Disneyland, I’d rise early and walk south through a surprising variety of neighborhoods. The car dominates the landscapes of the LA region, but real people on foot navigate them all the same, all the time. Gorgeous photos.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
The Roberts Court is an affiliate of the MAGA party. Were a Dem pres to try such a power grab, Roberts et al would block it. Calling this a “Supreme Court” ruling confers legitimacy it doesn’t merit.
The Roberts Court is an affiliate of the MAGA party. Were a Dem pres to try such a power grab, Roberts et al would block it. Calling this a “Supreme Court” ruling confers legitimacy it doesn’t merit.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
The Roberts Court is an affiliate of the MAGA party. Were a Dem pres to try such a power grab, Roberts et al would block it. Calling this a “Supreme Court” ruling confers legitimacy it doesn’t merit.
The Roberts Court is an affiliate of the MAGA party. Were a Dem pres to try such a power grab, Roberts et al would block it. Calling this a “Supreme Court” ruling confers legitimacy it doesn’t merit.
Just saw this article and the sweet video celebrating Sandi Thompson's 55 years at Temple U: news.temple.edu/news/2025-06.... I made many good friends and colleagues in my 8 years at Temple U Ambler, and Sandi was one of them. What an amazing person and a kind heart!
Sandi Thompson: More than 55 years dedicated to the Temple community
Temple University’s head librarian at Temple Ambler celebrates more than five decades of service.
news.temple.edu
July 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Just saw this article and the sweet video celebrating Sandi Thompson's 55 years at Temple U: news.temple.edu/news/2025-06.... I made many good friends and colleagues in my 8 years at Temple U Ambler, and Sandi was one of them. What an amazing person and a kind heart!
These are extraordinary.
Lewis Chamberlain.
He is primarily known for his detailed paintings and pencil drawings, often of children's toys in domestic interiors.
He is primarily known for his detailed paintings and pencil drawings, often of children's toys in domestic interiors.
July 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
These are extraordinary.
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Very important thread
It's very obvious that the NYT has put people in editorial positions who view it as part of their job to upset the left. This is, in the bizarro, insular world of US elites, seen as a way to restore balance & regain the trust of the right.
Putting aside the merits of the larger effort ...
Putting aside the merits of the larger effort ...
July 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Very important thread
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Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸