@alphonsedj.bsky.social
Retired from the College of Engineering at a Midwest research university. More time for art and music, and riding my bike. Interested in languages and how people learn them at various ages. Having a second career of sorts as a lab rat at the U.
December 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Portrait, sanguine
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Portrait, sanguine
In a weird watercolor mood tonight to fight the madness
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
In a weird watercolor mood tonight to fight the madness
Now that Trump has said to go ahead and release the files, remember Bondi and Patel have had 10 months to scrub them. If "not much" is revealed, I will judge Trump by his actions and statements, and beleive the preponderance of evidence supports that he is as bad as we suspect, if not worse.
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Now that Trump has said to go ahead and release the files, remember Bondi and Patel have had 10 months to scrub them. If "not much" is revealed, I will judge Trump by his actions and statements, and beleive the preponderance of evidence supports that he is as bad as we suspect, if not worse.
Non-political. Pine cones in WC. Wife says they look too elongated, but they really were.
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Non-political. Pine cones in WC. Wife says they look too elongated, but they really were.
So with all the analysis and celebration on the Dem's big win, I am surprised that it has gone un-noticed that the markets had a pretty good day. So much for financial panic if Dems win.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
So with all the analysis and celebration on the Dem's big win, I am surprised that it has gone un-noticed that the markets had a pretty good day. So much for financial panic if Dems win.
Conté pierre noir and white Conté on toned paper
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Conté pierre noir and white Conté on toned paper
Non-political. Pear, dry brush watercolor
October 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Non-political. Pear, dry brush watercolor
With redeploying major naval resources to Latin American countries that pose no threat to us, what I don't see discussed is that these resources are no longer deployed against threats that knowledgeable people thought we should guard against. Putin and Xi are happy.
October 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
With redeploying major naval resources to Latin American countries that pose no threat to us, what I don't see discussed is that these resources are no longer deployed against threats that knowledgeable people thought we should guard against. Putin and Xi are happy.
Had a good time at the Chicago demo. Even the Chicago cops(!) were friendly. So non-political post, experimenting with a new watercolor procedure starting with a grisaille in water-soluble graphire then layering color.
October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Had a good time at the Chicago demo. Even the Chicago cops(!) were friendly. So non-political post, experimenting with a new watercolor procedure starting with a grisaille in water-soluble graphire then layering color.
Chicago no-kings banner of vets against Trump. Huge crowd, no idea how many. There are helicopter shots on line.
October 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Chicago no-kings banner of vets against Trump. Huge crowd, no idea how many. There are helicopter shots on line.
In Chicago for No Kings. Wish a safe return for me.
October 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In Chicago for No Kings. Wish a safe return for me.
Non-political. The mill at Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds. Watercolor.
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Non-political. The mill at Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds. Watercolor.
To escape the madness, my second ever gouache painting.
October 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
To escape the madness, my second ever gouache painting.
Much we don't know about Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson. Let me be the first to predict an Epstein end in jail before trial.
September 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Much we don't know about Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson. Let me be the first to predict an Epstein end in jail before trial.
Bordeaux, France is a major stop on the Medieval pilgrimage route to the shrine of St. James (Santiago de Compostela in Spanish, St. Jacques de Compostelle in French). Bordeaux has two medieval gates along the route. This is Porte St. Jacques in watercolor from my reference photo last year.
September 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Bordeaux, France is a major stop on the Medieval pilgrimage route to the shrine of St. James (Santiago de Compostela in Spanish, St. Jacques de Compostelle in French). Bordeaux has two medieval gates along the route. This is Porte St. Jacques in watercolor from my reference photo last year.
Roughly based on a head study from Vanderpoel.
September 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Roughly based on a head study from Vanderpoel.
September 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Non-political post. Scottland Highland Hairy Cow (pronounced "Koo") Water-soluble pastel and drybrush watercolor.
September 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Non-political post. Scottland Highland Hairy Cow (pronounced "Koo") Water-soluble pastel and drybrush watercolor.
Non-poliitcal. My first gouache art.
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Non-poliitcal. My first gouache art.
Single kill shot from 200 yds? Trained sharpshooter, maybe military bkgd
Shooter escaped? Maybe pre-arranged?
MAGA can use a martyr and Trump can use a distraction.
Inside hit? At least as plausible as pizzagate or the trope about school shooting victims being crisis actors.
Shooter escaped? Maybe pre-arranged?
MAGA can use a martyr and Trump can use a distraction.
Inside hit? At least as plausible as pizzagate or the trope about school shooting victims being crisis actors.
September 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Single kill shot from 200 yds? Trained sharpshooter, maybe military bkgd
Shooter escaped? Maybe pre-arranged?
MAGA can use a martyr and Trump can use a distraction.
Inside hit? At least as plausible as pizzagate or the trope about school shooting victims being crisis actors.
Shooter escaped? Maybe pre-arranged?
MAGA can use a martyr and Trump can use a distraction.
Inside hit? At least as plausible as pizzagate or the trope about school shooting victims being crisis actors.
August 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
August 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Do we now have to come to the defense of John Bolton?
August 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Do we now have to come to the defense of John Bolton?
Reposted
Whoa.
Trump pledged to release all the Epstein Files.
The American people want him to, even the MAGA base.
But he won’t do it.
I wonder why…
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
The American people want him to, even the MAGA base.
But he won’t do it.
I wonder why…
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
August 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Whoa.