Bill Crandall
@billcrandall.com
Documentary photographer, arts educator, singer-songwriter, humanist.
Book: The Waiting Room - Photographs from Belarus
Book: The Waiting Room - Photographs from Belarus
Proud to be part of this from my indomitable art-warrior friend Ted Riederer.
Art is our secret weapon in their War Against Empathy.
mailchi.mp
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Proud to be part of this from my indomitable art-warrior friend Ted Riederer.
DC is going to have to re-up its counterculture game to meet the moment. Shopping and brunching are fine and all, but it's no Fugazi in Lafayette Park, punks/mods/goths running Georgetown, Meese is a Pig posters, or go-go marathons. Bring something, Gen Alpha/Z/Millennials. Find your way to do it.
August 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
DC is going to have to re-up its counterculture game to meet the moment. Shopping and brunching are fine and all, but it's no Fugazi in Lafayette Park, punks/mods/goths running Georgetown, Meese is a Pig posters, or go-go marathons. Bring something, Gen Alpha/Z/Millennials. Find your way to do it.
Let's just say I'm going the other way. I played last night in a tiny Paris club, just me and a guitar, no mic. I told quick little stories, sang my own songs, probably made a couple of very minor flubs, showed human expression, said bless you mid-song when an audience member sneezed. Went great.
Virtual anime streamers are selling out live venues, singing at pro sports games, and launching record labels, with fans showering them with presents and suspending disbelief in service of the bit.
Anime Girl VTubers Are Selling Out Concerts, but Are They ‘Real?’ Depends on Who You Ask
Virtual anime streamers are selling out live venues, singing at pro sports games, and launching record labels, with fans showering them with presents and suspending disbelief in service of the bit.
wrd.cm
July 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Let's just say I'm going the other way. I played last night in a tiny Paris club, just me and a guitar, no mic. I told quick little stories, sang my own songs, probably made a couple of very minor flubs, showed human expression, said bless you mid-song when an audience member sneezed. Went great.
Threema is as good as Signal security-wise, is Swiss-based, and you can sign up anonymously. You do have to buy it, a one-time six bucks. To me that’s actually a solid revenue model.
Ever heard of Threema? Any of my peeps on it? Want to be on it with me?
Ever heard of Threema? Any of my peeps on it? Want to be on it with me?
July 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Threema is as good as Signal security-wise, is Swiss-based, and you can sign up anonymously. You do have to buy it, a one-time six bucks. To me that’s actually a solid revenue model.
Ever heard of Threema? Any of my peeps on it? Want to be on it with me?
Ever heard of Threema? Any of my peeps on it? Want to be on it with me?
I wanted to like Superman but what a mess. Mainly methinks the director took the 'let's up the stakes by making him vulnerable' thing too far. He spends the whole movie getting his ass kicked or crawling out from under the big thing that landed on him.
July 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I wanted to like Superman but what a mess. Mainly methinks the director took the 'let's up the stakes by making him vulnerable' thing too far. He spends the whole movie getting his ass kicked or crawling out from under the big thing that landed on him.
Wet Leg. Hell of a band (and band name). New album Moisturizer is the finest rock record I’ve heard in a while.
July 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Wet Leg. Hell of a band (and band name). New album Moisturizer is the finest rock record I’ve heard in a while.
Reposted by Bill Crandall
And these are the same snowflakes who couldn’t handle wearing a mask during the pandemic.
June 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
And these are the same snowflakes who couldn’t handle wearing a mask during the pandemic.
This is incredible news
Svitlana Tsikhanouskaya's husband, Siarhei has been released from a Belarusian prison
She entered politics after his arrest
She had no contact with him for several years
x.com/Tsihanouskay...
She entered politics after his arrest
She had no contact with him for several years
x.com/Tsihanouskay...
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on X: "My husband Siarhei is free! It’s hard to describe the joy in my heart. Thank you, 🇺🇸 @POTUS, @SPE_Kellogg, @JohnPCoale, DAS Christopher W. Smith, @StateDept & our 🇪🇺 allies, for all your efforts. We’re not done. 1150 political prisoners remain behind bars. All must be released. https://t.co/MhngqBHFq3" / X
My husband Siarhei is free! It’s hard to describe the joy in my heart. Thank you, 🇺🇸 @POTUS, @SPE_Kellogg, @JohnPCoale, DAS Christopher W. Smith, @StateDept & our 🇪🇺 allies, for all your efforts. We’re not done. 1150 political prisoners remain behind bars. All must be released. https://t.co/MhngqBHFq3
x.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is incredible news
There's something about iconic 70s movies. Lately I've been revisiting Kubrick (Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon), Deliverance, Days of Heaven, and Quadrophenia. The slower pacing, the atmosphere, the realism really pull you in differently.
June 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There's something about iconic 70s movies. Lately I've been revisiting Kubrick (Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon), Deliverance, Days of Heaven, and Quadrophenia. The slower pacing, the atmosphere, the realism really pull you in differently.
#28YearsLater. Pretty great. Hard to beat Days. A few narrative points that strain credulity, a fair amount of swinging zombie-schlong, and a bizarro turn near the end comes out of nowhere. The world-building is solid, as is the sheer terror. Great visuals and they upped the moral/emotion ante. A-.
June 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#28YearsLater. Pretty great. Hard to beat Days. A few narrative points that strain credulity, a fair amount of swinging zombie-schlong, and a bizarro turn near the end comes out of nowhere. The world-building is solid, as is the sheer terror. Great visuals and they upped the moral/emotion ante. A-.
Something's wrong here on @bsky.app. First I noticed how little engagement I get, for anything, except for my comments on others' posts. Many accounts in my feed are getting single-digit engagement, if any. Then I saw plenty have 2-3k+ followers, but still only a handful of likes on a typical post.
June 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Something's wrong here on @bsky.app. First I noticed how little engagement I get, for anything, except for my comments on others' posts. Many accounts in my feed are getting single-digit engagement, if any. Then I saw plenty have 2-3k+ followers, but still only a handful of likes on a typical post.
LAPD just let loose on protestors.
Photographer struck in the eye by LAPD's rubber bullet during LA protest
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/p...
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/p...
Photographer struck in the eye by LAPD's rubber bullet during LA protest
A photographer who was documenting the “No Kings” protest in downtown Los Angeles over the weekend worries he may never regain his vision after he suffered a rubber bullet to the face.
www.nbclosangeles.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
LAPD just let loose on protestors.
Practice spot today. Nice shady bench on a hot day, and just far enough from the houses to not bother anyone. #paris #thissuburbanlife #troubadoursoftheworldunite
June 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Practice spot today. Nice shady bench on a hot day, and just far enough from the houses to not bother anyone. #paris #thissuburbanlife #troubadoursoftheworldunite
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Remember Kosovo? Going through my photo series from the postwar landscape, finding relevance to our current situation.
On Kosovo and Serbia — Bill Crandall
A note about the lead photo. It was one of the first photos I took after arriving in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, when I went there on my own to photograph the postwar situation. I still had my ba...
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June 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Remember Kosovo? Going through my photo series from the postwar landscape, finding relevance to our current situation.
Yes, use Signal, absolutely secure for most people and most scenarios, with no Meta shenanigans. But keep Swiss-based #threema in your back pocket as well if things get even worse.
Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
June 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Yes, use Signal, absolutely secure for most people and most scenarios, with no Meta shenanigans. But keep Swiss-based #threema in your back pocket as well if things get even worse.
Today I bought a Levis shirt that I liked. It was marked as being on sale for 30 percent off, so I would save around 30 bucks, but at the counter it turned out I needed to sign up/be a member, something-something. They wanted my name, email, and date of birth.
I paid full price instead.
I paid full price instead.
June 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today I bought a Levis shirt that I liked. It was marked as being on sale for 30 percent off, so I would save around 30 bucks, but at the counter it turned out I needed to sign up/be a member, something-something. They wanted my name, email, and date of birth.
I paid full price instead.
I paid full price instead.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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On top of everything else, it's utterly tragic that often it's immigrants that love America the most.
June 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
On top of everything else, it's utterly tragic that often it's immigrants that love America the most.
I think that unlike the new VW bus - which is fine but pretty much just a minivan and a huge missed opportunity - people would love an *actual* 1960s design, even if updated under the hood. At least I would.
May 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I think that unlike the new VW bus - which is fine but pretty much just a minivan and a huge missed opportunity - people would love an *actual* 1960s design, even if updated under the hood. At least I would.
One of his greatest (and likely semi-forgotten by now) songs. I always loved it.
Tin Machine - Baby Universal (music video version)
YouTube video by stereomusicvideo
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May 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
One of his greatest (and likely semi-forgotten by now) songs. I always loved it.
Somewhere in Colorado.
Postcards from America — Bill Crandall
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May 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Somewhere in Colorado.
"[Tikhanovskaya] hasn’t seen her husband in five years, and she said he has been held incommunicado for the last two. She doesn’t know where he is."
Seeing Belarus — Bill Crandall
I met one of my heroes this week at a talk in downtown DC. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is the Belarusian opposition leader in exile. You could call her the president in exile, as she is widely seen as hav...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"[Tikhanovskaya] hasn’t seen her husband in five years, and she said he has been held incommunicado for the last two. She doesn’t know where he is."