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Pete Checchia ART (work with models)
@brdstrbare.bsky.social
Photographer, art gallerist, lover of life.

This page will be the face of my art photography specializing in my collaborative work with models. My gallery & studio are located in Philly at 733 N. 2nd St. in Northern Liberties.
Mariposas Rendezvous is up and it’s running! The work of Jorge Luis Vega! #art at Pete Checchia Photography & Arts 733 N. 2nd st. in #Philly
#paint #galleryshow #exhibit #PuertoRico
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Sometimes photoshoots are just WILD.

Getting colorful with Pete Checchia

Limited available for June on the West Coast!

Booking the Northeast (my first trip into NYC this year August 8 - 11 and only trip to Boston/RI/NH August 12 - 16)

And available in North Carolina ALL of July.
May 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And in another stunningly predictable move the Democrats have thrown themselves under the bus.
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.

A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.

When will party leadership learn this lesson?
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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More additions to my schedule! Get yourself added before it completely fills up.
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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"A vile creature. The worst thing on the face of the earth."

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) didn't mince her words when asked about the president in an interview with CNN. Watch—
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
They are bunkering down.

Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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A thousand thanks to photographer Pete Checchia (@brdstrbare.bsky.social) for taking a few minutes during a time of grief to contribute to this obituary for Benita Valente, who left us last week. Additional gratitude to WRTI's @natechinen.bsky.social for tapping me to write it
Benita Valente, acclaimed soprano and Philadelphia icon, dies at 91
Soprano Benita Valente, who died on Oct. 24 at 91, was a singular talent beloved worldwide and adored in Philadelphia. She leaves behind an interwoven legacy of musical excellence and cultural influen...
www.wrti.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thank you @brucehodges.bsky.social and @natechinen.bsky.social and WRTI for this lovely testimonial to my amazing Mom and her wonderful life of art, family, and friends. #music #art #benitavalente
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
SO FUCKED UP!
Can someone explain to me how this helps anything? How does this improve flight safety or efficiency? What is the logical reason that employees of Spirit Airlines need to know someone's gender in order to cram them into a tiny seat and lose their luggage?

www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/a...
New Trump rule may require airline travelers to assign themselves a gender
Air travelers with a gender-neutral “X” on their passports may now be asked to assign themselves “male” or “female,” under a Trump administration executive order that took effect this...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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In memory of Benita Valente, who left us last Friday, a first listen to this live recording (c. 1979-83) of Mozart's "Exsultate, jubilate" with The Cleveland Orchestra and conductor James Conlon
Benita Valente sings "Exsultate, jubilate"
YouTube video by kadoguy
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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More Benita Valente, who left us last week: Schubert's "The Shepherd on the Rock."

In addition to the purity of her voice, Donald Wright's clarinet work is a joy, as is Rudolf Serkin on piano. All from the legendary Marlboro Music Festival
The Shepherd on the Rock, Op. 129 (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965)
YouTube video by Benita Valente - Topic
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October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A lovely tribute to my amazing Mom who left this earth yesterday. Rest in peace beautiful Mom. Benita Valente.
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Benita Valente, Acclaimed Bel Canto Soprano, Is Dead at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/a...
Benita Valente, Acclaimed Bel Canto Soprano, Is Dead at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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“oh so you think the east wing being demolished is worse than-“ it’s a synecdoche, man. a visual metaphor. there’s a reason the aliens in Independence Day don’t aim a huge laser at SNAP benefits
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 AM