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David M Rubin
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Stories, poems, essays, photos. Posts & pics on my peeps: Piero, Fra A, Nabokov, Ozu, Tanaka, Pasolini, Sirk, Varda, Demy, Dickinson, Rilke, Loy, H.D., Jameses, +. Love the friendly connecting with everyone. www.six18sfoundry.com
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David M Rubin @six18sfoundry.bsky.social · Dec 21
My collection of previously published stories, Junk Birds and other stories has become!

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3 birds (myna pigeon sparrow) in silhouette on border between olive brown & cream color fields. Junk Birds and other stories by David M. Rubin
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Advice to myself —
Do not make laws.
Do not form habits.
You do not possess a way.
You do not possess a style.

- Philip Guston, 1978

www.alinastefanescuwriter.com/blog/2025/12...
Guston and allegory. — alina Ştefănescu
Only fiction will accommodate the facts of life...Our choice, insofar as we have one, is not between fiction and fact, but between good and bad fiction…If it's a matter of words, if it's a function of...
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December 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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If in Venice, do find San Zaccaria, where the Bellini altarpiece is •still• •in• •place•. (Did we already have this conversation from when I was there? The wonder still hasn't worn off.)
Plenty in the Accademia too.
Giovanni Bellini's painting of the Madonna and Child surrounded by several adoring saints, in its original altar niche in the San Zaccaria church.
December 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Tape is off, and it’s done. I learned a lot from this little exercise. It would look cool as a print if you use an earthy color palette. You can create a contour plot w watercolor!
Finished watercolor of a set of concentric circles gold radiating outward to purple
December 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Mr. Freedom at odds with Jesus & Mary in the Metro
Characters in movie: Jesus & Madonna w hands up as superhero w gun seems to hold them hostage perhaps Mr Freedom
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The Verona Johnny B Double Madonna and Child ~1500
2 Giovanni Bellini M & V 1. Mom all in red w outlined halo clasped hands 2. Mom in brown clothing baby lovingly Both small canvases modestly framed in thin gold and sharing a blue green wall
December 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Delphine does love her cosplay
Superhero Woman in blue outfit and head gear going to fight a big cowboy in elevator Mr freedom Cowboy pulls blue outfit off surprised woman in tights w letter F on top of a silver bush pattern. And big orange hair and a lot of cleavage
December 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Mr. Freedom 1968 William Klein w Delphine Seyrig. Hard to credit MAGA w even originality & this guy ~ quotes Stendhal
Mr Freedom a send up of a right wing ghoul superhero blasts through the window into a black family’s dinner . Pic of Kennedy on the wall. Mr Freedom in Texas cowboy hat smashes a Japanese tourist for no reason in front of his wife & 2 kids and the Eiffel tower. Steals camera MAGA like red white & blue rally w signs & everyone going nuts for ridiculous superhero Cowboy w cigar and orange wig woman driving car. She is driving and on a regular phone.
December 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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The Dancer Fresco: The Villa of Cicero, Pompeii
c 20 BC - 45 AD.

#Pompeii #Antiquity #Archeology
December 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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The Verona Johnny B Double Madonna and Child ~1500
2 Giovanni Bellini M & V 1. Mom all in red w outlined halo clasped hands 2. Mom in brown clothing baby lovingly Both small canvases modestly framed in thin gold and sharing a blue green wall
December 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Anthony van Dyck’s 1641 Portrait of Painter Marten Pepijn. Antwerp. It’s all paint (& magic)
Insanely great painting of man w grey beard and traditional Flemish white collar on black blouse Close on the face. It’s all paint
December 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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What’s Up, Doc? 1972 Peter Bogdanovich. Absolutely joyous romp w Ryan O’Neal ~straight man for Barbara Streisand & Madeline Kahn craziness
Man listening to rock w red check bag on lap. His smiling fiancé next to him. In cab on sf hill Man walks by scheming bugs bunny ish lady nibbling veggie in red shirt Barbara S watches through window as pizza guy throws his dough too high Madeline Kahn in aquamarine gown makes football entrance into ballroom as security tries to tackle her
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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That key Hamlet moment… that key moment in all of literature… and in real life for all people for all times. Hold up. That can’t be bothered to properly search for slippers moment?
'Now or never!' "To be or not to be!' - Oblomov raised himself from his chair a little, but failing to find his slippers with his feet at once, sat down again.
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Pre “is that a ten gallon hat or are you just enjoying the show?” Madeline Kahn
Woman in blue flower night gown holding ice pack to head as hotel guy skulks in background
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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What’s up, Doc.

Excuse me?
Close up of Barbara Streisand w a train engine cap nibbling a carrot or slice of pepper Ryan oneal inspecting a Rock and seeing Barbara in next aisle
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
six18sfoundry.bsky.social
Anthony van Dyck’s 1641 Portrait of Painter Marten Pepijn. Antwerp. It’s all paint (& magic)
Insanely great painting of man w grey beard and traditional Flemish white collar on black blouse Close on the face. It’s all paint
December 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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“When wealth reaches the worthless it will cause chaos.” Birinchi Baba not without some wisdom that is still relevant. Holy Man 1965 Satyajit Ray
Holy man w cowl and marigolds twirling fingers in opposite directions “Everyone craves wealth.” Close up of man w gaping maw listening to sermon.
December 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
six18sfoundry.bsky.social
What’s Up, Doc? 1972 Peter Bogdanovich. Absolutely joyous romp w Ryan O’Neal ~straight man for Barbara Streisand & Madeline Kahn craziness
Man listening to rock w red check bag on lap. His smiling fiancé next to him. In cab on sf hill Man walks by scheming bugs bunny ish lady nibbling veggie in red shirt Barbara S watches through window as pizza guy throws his dough too high Madeline Kahn in aquamarine gown makes football entrance into ballroom as security tries to tackle her
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Pre “is that a ten gallon hat or are you just enjoying the show?” Madeline Kahn
Woman in blue flower night gown holding ice pack to head as hotel guy skulks in background
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
six18sfoundry.bsky.social
What’s up, Doc.

Excuse me?
Close up of Barbara Streisand w a train engine cap nibbling a carrot or slice of pepper Ryan oneal inspecting a Rock and seeing Barbara in next aisle
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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The New Pornographers ~ Joseph, Who Understood
#TheNewPornographers #NekoCase #MusicSky

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nOm...
Joseph, Who Understood - The New Pornographers
YouTube video by Caleb Bollenbacher
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December 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Pasolini as Giotto (actually he wrote the part to be Giotto’s pupil but in Boccaccio’s Decameron (1350) it is the master)
Intense man staring close up. Weathered look w brown thick hair
January 13, 2024 at 11:44 AM
six18sfoundry.bsky.social
That key Hamlet moment… that key moment in all of literature… and in real life for all people for all times. Hold up. That can’t be bothered to properly search for slippers moment?
'Now or never!' "To be or not to be!' - Oblomov raised himself from his chair a little, but failing to find his slippers with his feet at once, sat down again.
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Oblomov on the lack of clear calm eyes
'Not one of them has clear, calm eyes? Oblomov went on. "They all infect each other by a sort of tormenting anxiety and melancholy; they are all painfully searching for something. And if only it were for truth or their own and other people's welfare-but no, they turn pale when they learn of a friend's success.
December 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗞𝗢, Untitled, 1960
Oil on Wove paper
13 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (33.3 x 19.1 cm)
Inscription
Lower center in black paint: n7 (Hebrew letters M [mem] R [resh], when read right to left)
Collection SMOMA, Anonymous gift,
76.106. © Kate Rothko Prizel and
Christopher Rothko
𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚘
Story 👇
December 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Try The Apocalypse from Silent Cries & Mighty Echoes

1970s German prog rock band w name from Wells’ Time Machine Eloi (& Morlocks)
Album cover w yes logo like in top right= Ely Silent Cries & Mighty Echoes Man in water w head tilted up eyes closed
December 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM