Nothings Monstered
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The name is a joke from Shakespeare
This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
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This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
The Bronx
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That can't be true though because the Journalists have lectured us about how top down mandates from owners aren't a thing in our media establishment and what coverage gets pushed is totally organic
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
That can't be true though because the Journalists have lectured us about how top down mandates from owners aren't a thing in our media establishment and what coverage gets pushed is totally organic
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what happens when someone with full control of the “publish” button keeps running into the choice between really taking the time to do it right, and the twin pressures of Every Piece Of Content Yields Revenue and I Feel Guilty I’m Not Writing More For You?
your foot’s gonna slip someday
your foot’s gonna slip someday
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
what happens when someone with full control of the “publish” button keeps running into the choice between really taking the time to do it right, and the twin pressures of Every Piece Of Content Yields Revenue and I Feel Guilty I’m Not Writing More For You?
your foot’s gonna slip someday
your foot’s gonna slip someday
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what you really want in this situation is a crew that will help keep you honest, and a great editor you have the humility to listen to
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
what you really want in this situation is a crew that will help keep you honest, and a great editor you have the humility to listen to
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
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this is a piece of why I threw in the towel on newslettering
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
I think instead it's just that rigour is intrinsically costly and honesty introduces an opportunity cost in certain environments. It takes time and effort to be rigorous in one's research or intellectual production; turns out that take-slinger doesn't really afford you the time or training for that.
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
this is a piece of why I threw in the towel on newslettering
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
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Our 2nd most-read piece of 2025 is by the forever funny @mikedrucker.bsky.social, and we have no idea what he was getting at here, but it seemed to have struck a nerve with many, many readers.
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against...
buff.ly
December 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our 2nd most-read piece of 2025 is by the forever funny @mikedrucker.bsky.social, and we have no idea what he was getting at here, but it seemed to have struck a nerve with many, many readers.
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You can’t say “oh, I didn’t realize people on the internet would use this for porn” in 2025.
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
You can’t say “oh, I didn’t realize people on the internet would use this for porn” in 2025.
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Republican Militia Training, Somorrostro Beach, Spain — Gerda Taro, 1936
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Republican Militia Training, Somorrostro Beach, Spain — Gerda Taro, 1936
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Big Banyan Tree — Yeh Tzu-Chi, 2000-03
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Big Banyan Tree — Yeh Tzu-Chi, 2000-03
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
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The Round Door Rolls-Royce Phantom — custom coachwork by Jonckheere Carrossiers of Belgium, 1925
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Round Door Rolls-Royce Phantom — custom coachwork by Jonckheere Carrossiers of Belgium, 1925
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Frank Sinatra, 1943
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Frank Sinatra, 1943
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Starlight - Rockwell Kent, 1930
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Starlight - Rockwell Kent, 1930
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Jodie Foster in Paris, 1977
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Jodie Foster in Paris, 1977
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Reginald Heade
December 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reginald Heade
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Roger Ibáñez
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Roger Ibáñez
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"We have neither patience nor respect for those people who would let the evil of the world go swaggering on because they fear lest some poor victim may raise his shackled hands to Heaven and shake with his righteous anger the foundations of hell."
W. E. B. Dubois
W. E. B. Dubois
July 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"We have neither patience nor respect for those people who would let the evil of the world go swaggering on because they fear lest some poor victim may raise his shackled hands to Heaven and shake with his righteous anger the foundations of hell."
W. E. B. Dubois
W. E. B. Dubois
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Seestuck (Seascape) - Gerhard Richter, 1969
oil on canvas
78 3/4 x 78 3/4 inches
oil on canvas
78 3/4 x 78 3/4 inches
December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Seestuck (Seascape) - Gerhard Richter, 1969
oil on canvas
78 3/4 x 78 3/4 inches
oil on canvas
78 3/4 x 78 3/4 inches
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Carolyn Jones
December 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Carolyn Jones
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A life as a stable (the Living are on their way. The Dead only have come home between heaven and earth, a traveler's lodge) — Diana Settles, 2024
diannasettles.website
diannasettles.website
December 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A life as a stable (the Living are on their way. The Dead only have come home between heaven and earth, a traveler's lodge) — Diana Settles, 2024
diannasettles.website
diannasettles.website
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Anita Berber
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Anita Berber
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Ed Emshwiller, 1951
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Ed Emshwiller, 1951
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Ship Rock, NM — Karol Nienartowicz, 2025
December 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Ship Rock, NM — Karol Nienartowicz, 2025
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St. Joe Louis Surrounded Snake, 1982
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5144
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5144
January 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
St. Joe Louis Surrounded Snake, 1982
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5144
https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5144