Allan Phoenix
@adpphoenix.bsky.social
Photographs. Printmaking. Bookbinding. Letterpress. Food.
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America, Maybe It’s Time to Try Soccer
When the game’s rigged, it’s not baseball anymore
www.brittlestar.com/p/america-ma...
When the game’s rigged, it’s not baseball anymore
www.brittlestar.com/p/america-ma...
America, Maybe It’s Time to Try Soccer
When the game’s rigged, it’s not baseball anymore
www.brittlestar.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
America, Maybe It’s Time to Try Soccer
When the game’s rigged, it’s not baseball anymore
www.brittlestar.com/p/america-ma...
When the game’s rigged, it’s not baseball anymore
www.brittlestar.com/p/america-ma...
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Every object in a vanitas painting has symbolic meaning:
☠️ Skulls: life is fleeting
⏳ Hourglass: time slips away
🕯️ Candle: life can end in a breath
📚 Valuables like books and documents show the emptiness of wealth, knowledge, and power in the face of death
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026298
☠️ Skulls: life is fleeting
⏳ Hourglass: time slips away
🕯️ Candle: life can end in a breath
📚 Valuables like books and documents show the emptiness of wealth, knowledge, and power in the face of death
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026298
August 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Every object in a vanitas painting has symbolic meaning:
☠️ Skulls: life is fleeting
⏳ Hourglass: time slips away
🕯️ Candle: life can end in a breath
📚 Valuables like books and documents show the emptiness of wealth, knowledge, and power in the face of death
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026298
☠️ Skulls: life is fleeting
⏳ Hourglass: time slips away
🕯️ Candle: life can end in a breath
📚 Valuables like books and documents show the emptiness of wealth, knowledge, and power in the face of death
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026298
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Erasing history
WaPo - The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has removed references to President Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit display. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
www.yahoo.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Erasing history
I've been messing about with field recordings and have posted a couple on the radio aporee project website, an incredible collection of soundscapes from around the globe. It's an amazing way to travel the world!
aporee.org/maps/?loc=64...
aporee.org/maps/?loc=64...
radio aporee ::: maps - sounds of the world
radio aporee ::: maps is a global soundmap dedicated to field recording, phonography and the art of listening.
aporee.org
June 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I've been messing about with field recordings and have posted a couple on the radio aporee project website, an incredible collection of soundscapes from around the globe. It's an amazing way to travel the world!
aporee.org/maps/?loc=64...
aporee.org/maps/?loc=64...
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I wrote this about how to read and why.
Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.
Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read
Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.
Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read
How to read and why
I love reading and I love advice about how to read.
jmarriott.substack.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I wrote this about how to read and why.
Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.
Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read
Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.
Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read
A really wonderful show!
"I like to be remembered as an educator, and that's the first thing I think about when I talk about my photography." - Zig Jackson
Hear artist Zig Jackson introduce his exhibition, "Zig Jackson: The Journey of Rising Buffalo," on view through November 9: youtu.be/RlI7CCBkA14?...
Hear artist Zig Jackson introduce his exhibition, "Zig Jackson: The Journey of Rising Buffalo," on view through November 9: youtu.be/RlI7CCBkA14?...
May 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A really wonderful show!
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TALK POLITICS... IT'S THE POLITE THING TO DO
April 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
TALK POLITICS... IT'S THE POLITE THING TO DO
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Inside of you are two Canadian classic rock songs
April 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Inside of you are two Canadian classic rock songs
Sounds pretty reasonable...
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
April 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sounds pretty reasonable...
ICE is picking up roofers in suburban Rochester NY!!
April 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
ICE is picking up roofers in suburban Rochester NY!!
Sunflower Nebula
#gardenphotography, #monochrome, #blackandwhitephotography, #gardens, #sunflowers, #blackandwhite, #photography
#gardenphotography, #monochrome, #blackandwhitephotography, #gardens, #sunflowers, #blackandwhite, #photography
April 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Sunflower Nebula
#gardenphotography, #monochrome, #blackandwhitephotography, #gardens, #sunflowers, #blackandwhite, #photography
#gardenphotography, #monochrome, #blackandwhitephotography, #gardens, #sunflowers, #blackandwhite, #photography
I sincerely hope that single-issue voters in Canada recognize how badly that went down in the States during the last election.
April 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I sincerely hope that single-issue voters in Canada recognize how badly that went down in the States during the last election.
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Sorry I missed your call, the frogs had my phone again.
April 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sorry I missed your call, the frogs had my phone again.
Disheartening.
Video: What Trump’s Meeting With Bukele Means
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has found a spot on the global stage by opening the doors of his prison system to President Trump. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New Yor...
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Disheartening.
Tuesday afternoon...
The Necktie
A mixture of puppet and hand-drawn animation, The Necktie is the story of Valentin and his quest to find meaning in his life. Stuck in a dead-end job, …
www.nfb.ca
April 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tuesday afternoon...
So, what we are seeing is the "Cultural Revolution" American style?
April 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
So, what we are seeing is the "Cultural Revolution" American style?
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FUR AND INTERFERENCE AND MISINFORMATION
April 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
FUR AND INTERFERENCE AND MISINFORMATION
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“Oh, Sorry, I'm Actually Canadian": The Case for a New, Unified Canadian Accent
www.brittlestar.com/p/oh-sorry-i...
www.brittlestar.com/p/oh-sorry-i...
April 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“Oh, Sorry, I'm Actually Canadian": The Case for a New, Unified Canadian Accent
www.brittlestar.com/p/oh-sorry-i...
www.brittlestar.com/p/oh-sorry-i...
A brief diversion from the news feed.
Sheet Mewsic: Moritz von Schwind’s *Katzensymphonie* (1868)
Sheet music whose notes have been replaced by rambunctious cats.
publicdomainreview.org
April 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A brief diversion from the news feed.
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“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.”
— Karl Marx
— Karl Marx
April 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.”
— Karl Marx
— Karl Marx