Evren Ergeç
@evrenergec.bsky.social
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Evren Ergeç
@evrenergec.bsky.social
· May 6
We claim public space as our open-air gallery of possibilities, expressing ourselves through everything from spray-painted storefronts to bullhorn sonnets at busy intersections.
The sky leans low over the water. The bridge holds the quiet. It's like a long, patient breath between two halves of the memories.
January 27, 2026 at 6:12 AM
The sky leans low over the water. The bridge holds the quiet. It's like a long, patient breath between two halves of the memories.
Inequality does more than break the economy; it corrupts those in charge, allowing them to mistake their arrogance for authority.
January 27, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Inequality does more than break the economy; it corrupts those in charge, allowing them to mistake their arrogance for authority.
"The final curtain falls, a quiet end to it all
Now it's just memories in my mind
Just fading lights and names, if I ever play again
Then let this last note never die" www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkYf...
Now it's just memories in my mind
Just fading lights and names, if I ever play again
Then let this last note never die" www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkYf...
The Last Note
YouTube video by Megadeth - Topic
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January 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"The final curtain falls, a quiet end to it all
Now it's just memories in my mind
Just fading lights and names, if I ever play again
Then let this last note never die" www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkYf...
Now it's just memories in my mind
Just fading lights and names, if I ever play again
Then let this last note never die" www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkYf...
Standing on the shore, watching the red rescue boat cut through the water, he seems to understand that some acts of waiting are not about being saved, but about remembering who you are.
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Standing on the shore, watching the red rescue boat cut through the water, he seems to understand that some acts of waiting are not about being saved, but about remembering who you are.
The most effective resistance often occurs behind closed doors, whether it's coded into spreadsheets, enforced through higher payout ratios, or funded by donors who choose to break the dam.
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The most effective resistance often occurs behind closed doors, whether it's coded into spreadsheets, enforced through higher payout ratios, or funded by donors who choose to break the dam.
Past norms are a poor shield; using them to justify future funding is a dangerous form of optimism.
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Past norms are a poor shield; using them to justify future funding is a dangerous form of optimism.
In today's world, political volatility has shifted from the periphery to the core, becoming a fundamental part of the operating system of philanthropy.
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 AM
In today's world, political volatility has shifted from the periphery to the core, becoming a fundamental part of the operating system of philanthropy.
The water holds its breath between two hills while a lone bird connects the sky and the sea, reminding the city that silence knows how to fly, too.
January 23, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The water holds its breath between two hills while a lone bird connects the sky and the sea, reminding the city that silence knows how to fly, too.
Containment is no longer merely a relic of the Cold War; it is a primal instinct in an era of unchecked hegemony.
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Containment is no longer merely a relic of the Cold War; it is a primal instinct in an era of unchecked hegemony.
The sea holds its breath between the quiet hulls tied to the pier, as if remembering every hopeful journey that returned in silence.
January 22, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The sea holds its breath between the quiet hulls tied to the pier, as if remembering every hopeful journey that returned in silence.
The current era hasn't birthed a new arrogance; it has simply removed the shade of diplomacy that kept its predecessors in the dark.
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The current era hasn't birthed a new arrogance; it has simply removed the shade of diplomacy that kept its predecessors in the dark.
Strategic autonomy is not nationalism; it is the essential foundation for independent foreign policy in an increasingly polarized world.
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Strategic autonomy is not nationalism; it is the essential foundation for independent foreign policy in an increasingly polarized world.
At dusk, the street exhales its day. Wet asphalt holds the last light like a secret while windows, footsteps, and neon whispers lean toward evening, remembering something tender they almost forgot.
January 20, 2026 at 8:13 AM
At dusk, the street exhales its day. Wet asphalt holds the last light like a secret while windows, footsteps, and neon whispers lean toward evening, remembering something tender they almost forgot.
Empires do not die by the swords of their enemies, but by the silence of those who once found shelter in their shadow.
January 20, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Empires do not die by the swords of their enemies, but by the silence of those who once found shelter in their shadow.
The cruel precision of my own arrival.
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
The cruel precision of my own arrival.
A quiet boat waits beneath a torn sky, as light breaks through the clouds like a promise whispered to the water, reminding the day that even uncertainty knows how to glow.
January 19, 2026 at 7:09 AM
A quiet boat waits beneath a torn sky, as light breaks through the clouds like a promise whispered to the water, reminding the day that even uncertainty knows how to glow.
Peace isn't just the absence of war; it's the presence of clean air, the protection of our bodies, and the preservation of our future over profit.
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Peace isn't just the absence of war; it's the presence of clean air, the protection of our bodies, and the preservation of our future over profit.
The relentless inevitability of this moment.
January 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The relentless inevitability of this moment.
Power doesn't corrupt the system; the system uses power to commodify corruption.
January 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Power doesn't corrupt the system; the system uses power to commodify corruption.
Osman Kavala has now spent 3,000 days in prison. His prolonged detention is intended to suppress dissent and intimidate anyone who dares to speak out.
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Osman Kavala has now spent 3,000 days in prison. His prolonged detention is intended to suppress dissent and intimidate anyone who dares to speak out.
The singular ache of awareness.
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
The singular ache of awareness.
Green energy is a peace treaty with the planet. No one can colonize the sun, and no one needs to invade for what falls freely from the sky.
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Green energy is a peace treaty with the planet. No one can colonize the sun, and no one needs to invade for what falls freely from the sky.
The impossible friction of being 'here'.
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 AM
The impossible friction of being 'here'.
Under a sky stitched with silver clouds and a shy, fractured sun, the city breathes softly by the water, as people pass like quiet thoughts across a day that hasn’t yet decided what it will become.
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Under a sky stitched with silver clouds and a shy, fractured sun, the city breathes softly by the water, as people pass like quiet thoughts across a day that hasn’t yet decided what it will become.
Today's philanthropy is treated like a calculated investment, which raises the uncomfortable question of when care became a mere strategy.
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Today's philanthropy is treated like a calculated investment, which raises the uncomfortable question of when care became a mere strategy.