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Former medic, former prison counselor, former criminal defense investigator, former almost academic, photographer, writer of detective fiction, Edgar Award winner.
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gregor (defenestrate billionaires, ride bikes) fallis @gregfallis.com · Nov 7
Remember, in totalitarian states, among the first people to be silenced are the artists, the poets, the writers. There's a reason for that.

Be that reason.

If you do art, keep doing art. Do it with as much passion as you can muster. Express yourself.
maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · Nov 7
This is your reminder that writing is a political action.
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ibikedinthis.bsky.social
It snowed! But the streets were clear enough for me to bike to an appointment in the afternoon. 35 degrees—not too bad! I just bundled up in long underwear, a heavy sweater, wool scarf, and a parka. If I were riding far, this might have actually been too warm.
Picture of me in hat, black parka, yellow sweater, long necklace, jeans, and boots in front of green vintage bike on patio covered in snow.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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renrut-mas.bsky.social
His entire ego is supported by the belief that if he doesn't know or understand something then nobody else does either.
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Why I carry a #RicohGR3x in my pocket: Loitering Outside the Bail Bondsman's in #Noirvember edition.

#ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #streetphotography #monochrome #HumansOfBlueSky
A black-and-white photograph of a man smoking a cigarette at night outside a bail bondsman's office.
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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"everybody will get to see who is standing for them," said Kaine, as he sat down.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Top Trump advisor: Grocery prices are actually down significantly under Trump. Donuts are now less fattening. Corn can fuel hot air balloons. Balloon-based travel is safer than ever. We can grow human teeth in ferrets. The ferret market is booming. I'm not wearing any underwear. What time is it?
factpostnews.bsky.social FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 23h
Q: I'm sure you know the Consumer Price Index showed grocery prices are up nearly 3% in September. Do you dispute that?

Top Trump econ advisor: Grocery prices are actually down significantly under Trump
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
gregfallis.com
"We will keep fighting"

Yeah, nobody believes you.

Trump doesn't believe you. MAGA doesn't believe you. Democrats don't believe you.

Nobody has any reason to believe you. Every time you SAY you'll fight, every time you talk tough, we know it means you're about to cave. Again.
schumer.senate.gov Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis

For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare

We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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moiradonegan.bsky.social
Really thankful for this, from @winterjessica.bsky.social—a long-overdue corrective to an exhausting discourse. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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First snow of the season.

(Handheld 1/2 second exposure; I love IBIS)

#ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #monochrome
A black-and-white photograph of a woman in silhouette, looking out a window at the first snow of the season. A slow shutter speed (half a second) turns the snowflakes into white streaks and blurs the woman's head as it turns.
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Halloween is over & Thanksgiving is still days away. We've officially entered that weird phase space in which stores are full of Christmas trees, while MAGA conservatives pretend they're somehow prevented from using the term 'Christmas'.

It's the worst of both...no, the worst of every world.
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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From 2006 to 2017 I wrote a series of short essays about photographers--some well-known, some obscure--as a platform for #photography discussions called the Sunday Salons.

This piece, from 2009, is about the Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe.

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A black-and-white photograph by Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe of a woman's face partially obscured by an extended arm holding an octopus.
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
gregfallis.com
This is completely despicable. Trump/Hegseth need to answer questions about this, especially with Veterans Day coming up.
chriso-wiki.bsky.social ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 2d
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Gene Deitch
b&w drawing of musicians jamming with several instruments, at the bottom of the drawing someone is lying in front of a record player
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Just a pleasing arrangement of shapes.

#ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #streetphotography #SurfaceMapping #newtopographics
A woman presses a button to stop traffic and allow her to cross the street. She is dwarfed by the surrounding buildings.
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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A friend asked me if my reading habits have changed since the world has gone completely bat-shit insane. I told her they'd already changed in preparation for it.

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comfort murders
A million years ago, when I was a lowly doctoral student, my dissertation advisor suggested I include a chapter comparing fictional detective work with actual detective work. I was reluctant to do …
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November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Why I carry a #RicohGR3x in my pocket: Debate at the Diner edition.

#ricohsnaps #GRist #photography #DemocraticCamera #monochrome
A black-and-white photograph of people have discussions at a small town diner.
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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sutratwo.bsky.social
I kinda love how RFKJr absolutely booked it outta the room, as if running to go pull up the car in case the guy dies, because hey, free carcass.
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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"Why is this guy still cluttering up the floor? Somebody call housekeeping and have them move this to another room. "
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social
VICTORY: Federal court dismisses class action lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, filed by the “Center for American Rights”

www.thefire.org/news/victory...
VICTORY! Federal district court dismisses class-action suit against pollster J. Ann Selzer
Federal district court tosses ‘fake news’ lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, affirming First Amendment protections for election commentary.
www.thefire.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
gregfallis.com
Sometimes it's more interesting behind the scenes.

#ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #streetphotography #SurfaceMapping
A man in a checkered shirt and blue jeans surveys the setting of a street fair before the crowds arrive. On either side of him are the backsides of booths.
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
gregfallis.com
Well, this is good news. I hope more cities & counties will follow suit.

"Blocked bike lanes force cyclists to move into car traffic lanes, thus negating the very purpose of those bike lanes."

#bikesky

wtop.com/montgomery-c...
New fine for drivers who get in the way of bike riders in Montgomery Co. - WTOP News
Drivers who block bicycle lanes in Maryland’s Montgomery County face a new fine.
wtop.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Every urban cyclist and pedestrian can applaud this approach.
#bikesky
awalkerinla.bsky.social Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · Jun 26
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.

He'll make a great mayor
In February, 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun was crossing the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria with her mother and sister when the driver of a 2021 Ford Explorer blew through a stop sign, striking and killing Dolma. One month later, New York City Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the crash site with other officials, met with community members demanding a traffic signal be installed, and promised to make changes to the street - including "daylighting" the intersection using curb extensions and plastic bollards. State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani also visited the scene that day and realized that something else needed to change. "When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City," he said, "you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." Whether a driver runs a stop sign or a red light, statistically, certain cars - namely, bigger SUVs and trucks - are more likely to kill a 7-year-old. This is why Mamdani is co- introducing legislation for a weight-based vehicle-registration fee intended to discourage people from purchasing heavier vehicles. "The car industry is pushing the sale of heavier and larger vehicles," he says. "The state has to make it clear that these types of vehicles come with a certain kind of cost." soar above adult shoulders. But there may be another way to disincentivize the purchases of such vehicles, says Edwards. "One other potential idea would be for someone, maybe a city's DOT, to start keeping a list of the different makes and models of vehicles that are killing pedestrians and cyclists, or kids specifically, and post that publicly," he says. "That could bring awareness to which cars are more dangerous and also potentially affect insurance rates, which would possibly convince people not to buy certain cars." There's a bit of accountability in New York's bill, which would require the State DOT to track all fatal crashes by vehicle weight. But the other encouraging aspect of the proposal is that the collected fees stay local, by county, and, after the annual dedications to highway, bridge, and transit trust funds are met, a full 75 percent of the funds raised will go toward safety improvements like bike lanes, bollards, road diets, pedestrianization of streets, and raised crosswalks. This means the neighborhoods most impacted by large vehicles are likely to see the biggest changes. And that might be the most important part of the legislation, says Mamdani. "This is an initiative to make our streets safer for our children," he says. "And we are making sure a significant portion of this funding goes toward creating the very streetscapes that we know will save their lives."
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
gregfallis.com
A little afternoon bus stop #noir for #Noirvember.

#ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #monochrome
A black-and-white photograph of the silhouette of a man sitting in a bus stop shelter.
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Yes, there's a LOT more work to do, but we deserve to take a little time and celebrate the good news.

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celebrate good times
This morning, for the first time in a year, I actually wanted to read the news. For the first time since the darkness dropped again and Comrade Donald Trump slouched back into the White House, I ac…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
gregfallis.com
Tilda Swinton has the most astonishing face. It's somehow both soft and angular at the same time. It's a wonderfully improbable face.
dean.bsky.social Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social · 5d
Happy birthday Tilda Swinton 🎂
📷 Paolo Roversi, 2005

“Busy, ambitious, bold, she seems ready to try anything.”
- David Thomson
Swinton in a black leather outfit
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
gregfallis.com
It's nice to actually WANT to read the news in the morning.
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM