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Amanda Chestnut
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Curator, artist, publisher, arts administrator, educator. They/them.
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You start by not asking strangers for labor and doing it yourself.
The cover of the book, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg.
August 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Ghost in the machine
June 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Th panic I had when I saw this headline. Turns out they’re closing for Memorial Day 🙄🙄🙄
An image of a Costco storefront, with racks of shopping carts and a few customers milling around
May 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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The scene of my dad’s house today. I’ve created a monster 🥴

Kudos to everyone using image descriptions
A wooden table with a scene of boomer chaos. Two sides are framed by the edge of the table. One side of the chaos is framed with a glass bowl-styled pipe and a personal sized torch-style lighter. The other is framed by a pink dentures case, open and full of ground marijuana, tipping into a silver ashtray. The chaos includes a mini lighter, an empty plastic bag, a weed grinder labeled “Randy’s” (I don’t know where he got this from), a tv remote, and concentric circles of spilled devil’s lettuce.
May 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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No, iPhone, I’m not going to The Richmond because my Bills are not playing today ☹️
A screen grab of a notification from Apple maps says “7 min to the Richmond take Monroe Ave, traffic is light”
February 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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My sinus infection and antibiotics have totally wrecked my appetite and I’m so bummed because my snacks for today are bangin
A rainbow ikea bag in the front seat of a car, stuffed to overflowing with groceries. Easily visible are Kirkland tortilla chips, bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers, and a box of shrimp cocktail
February 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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He was dashingly handsome and he knew it.
A cyanotype of a handsome tabby cat, wearing a bow tie and lounging on furniture. His eyes are bright and clear, his whiskers are long, and the soft fluff of his fur glows in the spot of sunlight over his arm.
January 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I definitely have a head cold. Went to Abundance to get mullein , figured I’d grab some for a friend who probably has walking pneumonia. They were all out.
A glass jar, being held in front of a wall of glass jars of herbs, spices, and teas. This jar is for Mullein Leaf, and it is empty.
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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This guy was my best buddy for a long time.
January 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I remember watching this and wondering if I was about to watch a friend die.
A quote from the article reads, “In December 2023, six university officers surrounded and threatened to handcuff him when he was walking on a public sidewalk near his home which was adjacent to university property, the lawsuit claims. DeGuzman allegedly faced another threat when he covered a press conference and a public march about campus protests that took place on and off campus.”
January 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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My partner has a theory that you can tell when a recession is coming by the caliber of celebrity vs the product they’re doing a commercial for.

Y’all, we’re so screwed.
January 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Delaware Water Gap in the fog
A sheer rock face dotted with evergreens and snow rises into a thick fog. The bare trees in the foreground give the idea that it is some distance away.
January 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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I should have taken the chance at a condo and free flights, y’all.

Moral of the story: be in a relationship with someone who understands your priorities.
January 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Made us “adult” brownies to unwind for the holidays. Enjoy!
December 24, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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Photo of a photo. Rudy Fabre, photographing for Joe Beard for In This Moment. Published in Kinsman Quarterly, photographed at Hydra.
A photograph of a magazine on a small round table. The glossy pages are open to the image of a man with weathered Black hands holding a blazing red guitar. He wears black pants, a white dress shirt and a thin black tie. The background behind him is bifurcated, red on the bottom and white on the top. The magazine is spread between two cups of coffee, each with a generous amount of cream.
December 21, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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I’ve been saying it.
A website with the cover of The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story by Richard Preston. The image on the cover is a single Ebola virus.
December 12, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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I think this was a week ago? Time has been pretty funny lately.
The interior of The Little Cafe. The room is cream painted brick, decorated with string lights. There are a couple people seated at cafe tables, facing the performer. Taurus Savant stands in front of a large piano, wearing brilliant blue, and singing into a microphone.
November 30, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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Industry night at Jack’s. So many photographable walls in there.
“Jack’s” is written in neon light script, with an outline of a jack, like the children’s toy, at the end. It is hanging on a wall with dark green leafy and floral wallpaper. There is a red fire alarm beneath the neon sign.
November 24, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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I CANNOT EVEN
A screenshot from en.wikitonary.org for the question “what does skeeted on mean in slang?” The definition reads, “(African-American Vernacular, slang)” in grey text. In white text with blue highlight it says, “To Ejaculate.” I can’t believe I just typed that.
November 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM