Chris Ubik
@chrisubik.bsky.social
Purveyor of Happy Vibes | Ambivert | World’s Best Asexual Art Nude Photographer | NC Courage Season Ticket Holder | Arsenal | NWSL | USWNT | JHU alum | Cat Dad | Superhero Sidekick | OM System/Sony Enthusiast | NSFW: UbikPhotography.com
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Another from the wealth of archives @chrisubik.bsky.social and I share. I was very obsessed this timeframe with "anonymity" so I shot in wigs, accessories, and costumes that obscured my identity. This is what longterm collaborations between models and photographers will grant! #artmodel #surreal
August 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Another from the wealth of archives @chrisubik.bsky.social and I share. I was very obsessed this timeframe with "anonymity" so I shot in wigs, accessories, and costumes that obscured my identity. This is what longterm collaborations between models and photographers will grant! #artmodel #surreal
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I think one of the hangups around sex workers rights is that everyone else adjacent feels like it's an affront to center sex workers because other groups also suffer from similar problems
But my point is-
These are not mutually exclusive positions
This is a time for solidarity, not division
But my point is-
These are not mutually exclusive positions
This is a time for solidarity, not division
July 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I think one of the hangups around sex workers rights is that everyone else adjacent feels like it's an affront to center sex workers because other groups also suffer from similar problems
But my point is-
These are not mutually exclusive positions
This is a time for solidarity, not division
But my point is-
These are not mutually exclusive positions
This is a time for solidarity, not division
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Here’s the bottom line for what’s going on with Grok - if the owner of the website is putting his thumb on the scale hard enough for the chatbot to turn into Goebbels, you should be deeply concerned about what he’s doing to the algorithm that you can’t so easily see, and what it’s doing to you
July 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Here’s the bottom line for what’s going on with Grok - if the owner of the website is putting his thumb on the scale hard enough for the chatbot to turn into Goebbels, you should be deeply concerned about what he’s doing to the algorithm that you can’t so easily see, and what it’s doing to you
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We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo.
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo.
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
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RIP, Ed, you steely-eyed missile man
real heroes use duct tape
real heroes use duct tape
Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, has died at 95. He cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon. nyti.ms/3Sbusb3
May 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
RIP, Ed, you steely-eyed missile man
real heroes use duct tape
real heroes use duct tape
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In the mood for some bodyscapes. With @chrisubik.bsky.social
#bodyscapes #nudeart #bnw #blackandwhite #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel #moodyportraits #figureart #figurephotography #fineartphotography #fineartphoto
#bodyscapes #nudeart #bnw #blackandwhite #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel #moodyportraits #figureart #figurephotography #fineartphotography #fineartphoto
April 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
In the mood for some bodyscapes. With @chrisubik.bsky.social
#bodyscapes #nudeart #bnw #blackandwhite #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel #moodyportraits #figureart #figurephotography #fineartphotography #fineartphoto
#bodyscapes #nudeart #bnw #blackandwhite #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel #moodyportraits #figureart #figurephotography #fineartphotography #fineartphoto
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A fun experiment in a nylon body stocking – I’m obsessed with nylon textures and I wish I could play around more with this concept. With @chrisubik.bsky.social 📸
#artmodel #travelingmodel #fineartphotography #fineartmodel #ncmodel #blackandwhite #bnw #model #nylon
#artmodel #travelingmodel #fineartphotography #fineartmodel #ncmodel #blackandwhite #bnw #model #nylon
April 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A fun experiment in a nylon body stocking – I’m obsessed with nylon textures and I wish I could play around more with this concept. With @chrisubik.bsky.social 📸
#artmodel #travelingmodel #fineartphotography #fineartmodel #ncmodel #blackandwhite #bnw #model #nylon
#artmodel #travelingmodel #fineartphotography #fineartmodel #ncmodel #blackandwhite #bnw #model #nylon
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Here's me very oiled up before @chrisubik.bsky.social and I shot with candle wax poured over me. I will be bringing baby oil to figure shoots more often, thanks to this session.
#fineart #fineartnude #figuremodel #figurestudy #artisticnudity #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel
#fineart #fineartnude #figuremodel #figurestudy #artisticnudity #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel
February 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Here's me very oiled up before @chrisubik.bsky.social and I shot with candle wax poured over me. I will be bringing baby oil to figure shoots more often, thanks to this session.
#fineart #fineartnude #figuremodel #figurestudy #artisticnudity #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel
#fineart #fineartnude #figuremodel #figurestudy #artisticnudity #ncmodel #travelingmodel #artmodel
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OpenAI says it has found evidence that Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek used the US company’s proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor, as concerns grow over a potential breach of intellectual property.
The San Francisco-based ChatGPT maker told the Financial Times it had seen some evidence of “distillation”, which it suspects to be from DeepSeek.
The technique is used by developers to obtain better performance on smaller models by using outputs from larger, more capable ones, allowing them to achieve similar results on specific tasks at a much lower cost.
Distillation is a common practice in the industry but the concern was that DeepSeek may be doing it to build its own rival model, which is a breach of OpenAI’s terms of service.
“The issue is when you [take it out of the platform and] are doing it to create your own model for your own purposes,” said one person close to OpenAI.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:26hkfmtr7jrchexamh7hk6rz/bafkreicsgga7q6qtz6xcrc4xl4sucq4wgcyrlojh4roufwiyj3tcon5wka@jpeg)
January 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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And just like that, Ivy whirls her way into the bsky Universe, tits out and surrounded by billowing fabric. Would you expect any less from a Goddess? 😘 @chrisubik.bsky.social on the lens
January 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
And just like that, Ivy whirls her way into the bsky Universe, tits out and surrounded by billowing fabric. Would you expect any less from a Goddess? 😘 @chrisubik.bsky.social on the lens
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Me and the three people who read my skeets.
January 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Me and the three people who read my skeets.
I haven’t been loving my Sony A7R III since purchasing it and came thiiiiiis close to trading her in this weekend. It’s kinda heavy and full frame lenses exacerbate that problem.
So today I got myself something light and svelte: the 40mm 2.5 G. Totally changes the handling for the better!
So today I got myself something light and svelte: the 40mm 2.5 G. Totally changes the handling for the better!
January 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I haven’t been loving my Sony A7R III since purchasing it and came thiiiiiis close to trading her in this weekend. It’s kinda heavy and full frame lenses exacerbate that problem.
So today I got myself something light and svelte: the 40mm 2.5 G. Totally changes the handling for the better!
So today I got myself something light and svelte: the 40mm 2.5 G. Totally changes the handling for the better!
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
While there is a 100% chance of rescue, it is equally likely that you will be exposed to shenanigans that will make you wonder if you were safer with the kidnappers 😏
While there is a 100% chance of rescue, it is equally likely that you will be exposed to shenanigans that will make you wonder if you were safer with the kidnappers 😏
January 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
While there is a 100% chance of rescue, it is equally likely that you will be exposed to shenanigans that will make you wonder if you were safer with the kidnappers 😏
While there is a 100% chance of rescue, it is equally likely that you will be exposed to shenanigans that will make you wonder if you were safer with the kidnappers 😏
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This 2025 stop calling yourself a "content creator"
You're an artist, graphic designer, a video editor, an entertainer, musician, a streamer, a cook, a craftsman, an animator, a storyteller, a writer, a painter, a woodworker, a tailor...
You are not a faceless "content" machine.
You're an artist, graphic designer, a video editor, an entertainer, musician, a streamer, a cook, a craftsman, an animator, a storyteller, a writer, a painter, a woodworker, a tailor...
You are not a faceless "content" machine.
January 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This 2025 stop calling yourself a "content creator"
You're an artist, graphic designer, a video editor, an entertainer, musician, a streamer, a cook, a craftsman, an animator, a storyteller, a writer, a painter, a woodworker, a tailor...
You are not a faceless "content" machine.
You're an artist, graphic designer, a video editor, an entertainer, musician, a streamer, a cook, a craftsman, an animator, a storyteller, a writer, a painter, a woodworker, a tailor...
You are not a faceless "content" machine.
The second floor of the #LEGO Jazz club is complete! I was going to wait until this weekend to complete the build, but I’m feeling bold in the new year.
January 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The second floor of the #LEGO Jazz club is complete! I was going to wait until this weekend to complete the build, but I’m feeling bold in the new year.
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every time I see a mutual post some piece of AI shit, I die a little more inside - why don't you just stab me with a fucking ice pick instead
December 31, 2024 at 5:29 PM
every time I see a mutual post some piece of AI shit, I die a little more inside - why don't you just stab me with a fucking ice pick instead
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If you’re excited for 2025 you’re a fucking moron. The Washington Post is going to announce a Democracy Summit hosted by Mike Lindell. CNN will give Bari Weiss a show called “Cancel Queen.” The January 6th Choir will perform live on CBS Mornings with The Piano Guys
If you're excited for 2024 you're a fucking moron. NBC News is going to hire Chris Rufo as a "conservative commentator." Threads will promote a live town hall with Steve Bannon. Donald Trump is going to wear a hat that says "Christian Nation" and newspapers are going to say "critics call it fascist"
December 31, 2024 at 1:04 PM
If you’re excited for 2025 you’re a fucking moron. The Washington Post is going to announce a Democracy Summit hosted by Mike Lindell. CNN will give Bari Weiss a show called “Cancel Queen.” The January 6th Choir will perform live on CBS Mornings with The Piano Guys
The ground floor of the #LEGO Jazz Club is complete! I got this set for Christmas and as it is rainy today in the North Carolina Piedmont, I figured now is the best time to dive in.
This set has three floors, but I’m calling it after one. The tips of my fingers are a little tender at the moment.
This set has three floors, but I’m calling it after one. The tips of my fingers are a little tender at the moment.
December 29, 2024 at 8:30 PM
The ground floor of the #LEGO Jazz Club is complete! I got this set for Christmas and as it is rainy today in the North Carolina Piedmont, I figured now is the best time to dive in.
This set has three floors, but I’m calling it after one. The tips of my fingers are a little tender at the moment.
This set has three floors, but I’m calling it after one. The tips of my fingers are a little tender at the moment.
Last week, Megan and I went to Disney World to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary. Not only that: we did so sans child!
Which honestly was a very mixed bag. I enjoyed the freedom to move at the pace my 55-year-old frame was comfortable with, but I missed having her there almost every moment.
Which honestly was a very mixed bag. I enjoyed the freedom to move at the pace my 55-year-old frame was comfortable with, but I missed having her there almost every moment.
December 27, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Last week, Megan and I went to Disney World to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary. Not only that: we did so sans child!
Which honestly was a very mixed bag. I enjoyed the freedom to move at the pace my 55-year-old frame was comfortable with, but I missed having her there almost every moment.
Which honestly was a very mixed bag. I enjoyed the freedom to move at the pace my 55-year-old frame was comfortable with, but I missed having her there almost every moment.
December 25, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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A Happy Holidays to all 🖖🖖😁 #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks
December 25, 2024 at 1:18 AM
A Happy Holidays to all 🖖🖖😁 #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks
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Merry Christmas to all
December 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Merry Christmas to all
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this is put very concisely and I just wanna report from middle age that you can fight this within yourself. it happens! you soften! but you just keep checking in with yourself and being sure that softening is toward people who are threatened, who have it worse than you. simple internal housekeeping!
everyone anywhere near the mainstream feels the way the wind is blowing and is looking for an excuse to move rightward to improve their standings in what comes next
December 24, 2024 at 7:05 PM
this is put very concisely and I just wanna report from middle age that you can fight this within yourself. it happens! you soften! but you just keep checking in with yourself and being sure that softening is toward people who are threatened, who have it worse than you. simple internal housekeeping!