Hephaestus
@thinkingsideways.bsky.social
Just a random stranger on the Internet trying hard to be the person who my dog thinks I am.
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Making camouflage nets for the War Department, Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, Calif. Dorothea Lange, 1942
In 1942, Lange was commissioned to photograph the U.S. Government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans. Her negatives were impounded by the Army; she did not see them until 1964.
In 1942, Lange was commissioned to photograph the U.S. Government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans. Her negatives were impounded by the Army; she did not see them until 1964.
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Making camouflage nets for the War Department, Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, Calif. Dorothea Lange, 1942
In 1942, Lange was commissioned to photograph the U.S. Government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans. Her negatives were impounded by the Army; she did not see them until 1964.
In 1942, Lange was commissioned to photograph the U.S. Government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans. Her negatives were impounded by the Army; she did not see them until 1964.
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Hey US-ians (and anyone else who wants to brave high shipping costs)!
#INPRNT has a major sale going on so if you want some quality art prints of mine, now is the time to grab some!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/inky...
#prints #PrintSale
#INPRNT has a major sale going on so if you want some quality art prints of mine, now is the time to grab some!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/inky...
#prints #PrintSale
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Hey US-ians (and anyone else who wants to brave high shipping costs)!
#INPRNT has a major sale going on so if you want some quality art prints of mine, now is the time to grab some!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/inky...
#prints #PrintSale
#INPRNT has a major sale going on so if you want some quality art prints of mine, now is the time to grab some!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/inky...
#prints #PrintSale
Paisley was 18 years and 1 month old on VE Day. Thatcher was 19.5 years old.
I'll gladly piss on their graves, but not for this reason.
I'll gladly piss on their graves, but not for this reason.
Rather enjoy those old Remembrance Sunday photos of Callaghan and Heath with their wartime service medals which highlight how the two flag-wavers next to them, Paisley and Thatcher, while old enough to have earned some themselves, had none.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Paisley was 18 years and 1 month old on VE Day. Thatcher was 19.5 years old.
I'll gladly piss on their graves, but not for this reason.
I'll gladly piss on their graves, but not for this reason.
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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 9:23 AM
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. ⬇️
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Some more sketches from FACTS
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Some more sketches from FACTS
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We say:
AI is theft
Diversity promotes innovation
If you won't fix this planet, you don't deserve a new one
There is no such thing as a "self-made man"
Extremes of wealth encourage madness
Reject terror
Defy censors
Remember, you are here:
AI is theft
Diversity promotes innovation
If you won't fix this planet, you don't deserve a new one
There is no such thing as a "self-made man"
Extremes of wealth encourage madness
Reject terror
Defy censors
Remember, you are here:
November 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We say:
AI is theft
Diversity promotes innovation
If you won't fix this planet, you don't deserve a new one
There is no such thing as a "self-made man"
Extremes of wealth encourage madness
Reject terror
Defy censors
Remember, you are here:
AI is theft
Diversity promotes innovation
If you won't fix this planet, you don't deserve a new one
There is no such thing as a "self-made man"
Extremes of wealth encourage madness
Reject terror
Defy censors
Remember, you are here:
As a San Diego Wave FC supporter, I extend my admiration to the Valkyries for their position.
We may cheer for different teams, but we share the same values.
We may cheer for different teams, but we share the same values.
The Angel City Valkyries strongly condemn the op-ed piece from Elizabeth Eddy yesterday. We call on Angel City FC and the NWSL to take swift and forceful action against this despicable rhetoric.
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
As a San Diego Wave FC supporter, I extend my admiration to the Valkyries for their position.
We may cheer for different teams, but we share the same values.
We may cheer for different teams, but we share the same values.
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The fuss over who appears in TV adverts misses the point...
October 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The fuss over who appears in TV adverts misses the point...
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The thing is, if you genuinely believed that preteen girls are old enough to be mothers while males in their thirties are too young to comprehend fascism, then you logically wouldn't trust men to be responsible for anything more consequential than a balloon animal, let alone a government
October 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The thing is, if you genuinely believed that preteen girls are old enough to be mothers while males in their thirties are too young to comprehend fascism, then you logically wouldn't trust men to be responsible for anything more consequential than a balloon animal, let alone a government
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Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
October 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
My alma mater has decided to abandon its principles and go over to the fascists.
A pox upon these people.
A pox upon these people.
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
My alma mater has decided to abandon its principles and go over to the fascists.
A pox upon these people.
A pox upon these people.
“In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.”
Free-running ladle nozzle.
Free-running ladle nozzle.
“In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.”
A Full House Quench.
A Full House Quench.
I like all of these but I think mine might be (and only 3 words): DROP & RUN
October 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.”
Free-running ladle nozzle.
Free-running ladle nozzle.
I think that when future historians look back upon this era, their analysis will be "too many circuses, too little bread".
October 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I think that when future historians look back upon this era, their analysis will be "too many circuses, too little bread".
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Here is my best guidance, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons nearly nine years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here is my best guidance, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons nearly nine years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Or you can hire Inky to create some art for you. I promise that you won't regret it.
If you want to support me and my art, you can tip me on ko-fi!
#MyArt #illustration
ko-fi.com/inkythoughts
#MyArt #illustration
ko-fi.com/inkythoughts
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Or you can hire Inky to create some art for you. I promise that you won't regret it.
Jerry Pournelle was a guest at a gaming convention in Austin sometime around '79 or '80. We had a huge table set up with a massive Sniper wargame. He sat around the table and BSed with us for a couple of hours.
September 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Jerry Pournelle was a guest at a gaming convention in Austin sometime around '79 or '80. We had a huge table set up with a massive Sniper wargame. He sat around the table and BSed with us for a couple of hours.
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A hero whose heroism consists of killing people is uninteresting to me, and I detest the hormonal war orgies of our visual media, the mechanical slaughter of endless battalions of black-clad, yellow-toothed, red-eyed demons.
September 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A hero whose heroism consists of killing people is uninteresting to me, and I detest the hormonal war orgies of our visual media, the mechanical slaughter of endless battalions of black-clad, yellow-toothed, red-eyed demons.
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Hello Michael! I'm Debjit and I'm a freelance artist. Congratulations for this level up and thank you so much for this artshare. 🙏🫶
September 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Hello Michael! I'm Debjit and I'm a freelance artist. Congratulations for this level up and thank you so much for this artshare. 🙏🫶
It's Alex Morgan's jersey retirement tonight at the San Diego Wave FC game.
September 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It's Alex Morgan's jersey retirement tonight at the San Diego Wave FC game.
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Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
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A new fountain pen arrived today - an Ackerman that uses regular nibs and any ink. I have a G-pen nib and just some standard india ink loaded up and had to try it out. I recalled this sketch I did last year, so I decided to ink that.
September 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A new fountain pen arrived today - an Ackerman that uses regular nibs and any ink. I have a G-pen nib and just some standard india ink loaded up and had to try it out. I recalled this sketch I did last year, so I decided to ink that.
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It's utterly disgusting to see a beautiful golf course ruined by an unsightly wind turbine.
August 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
It's utterly disgusting to see a beautiful golf course ruined by an unsightly wind turbine.
I grew up on these streets.
August 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I grew up on these streets.
I feel that I owe some French cruisers an apology.
USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Independence-variant littoral combat ship coming into San Diego - July 31, 2025
SRC: YT- SanDiegoWebCam
SRC: YT- SanDiegoWebCam
August 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I feel that I owe some French cruisers an apology.
The stupidity of forcing out tens of thousands of person-years of experience from the finest space organization in the world is doubled by the history of the US hiring thousands of lesser Soviet scientists to keep them from building rockets for third parties in order to put food on the table.
4,000 NASA workers are leaving through deferred resignation. "The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA's workforce" www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program
The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.
www.npr.org
July 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The stupidity of forcing out tens of thousands of person-years of experience from the finest space organization in the world is doubled by the history of the US hiring thousands of lesser Soviet scientists to keep them from building rockets for third parties in order to put food on the table.