tbravo
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photojournalist, editor, cats, cinephile, poetry, art, melomaniac, gamer and proud headbanger. anti-fascist.
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“Go outside” they said. “You’ll love the fresh air” they said. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
June 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
“Go outside” they said. “You’ll love the fresh air” they said. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
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Little boys. 💕 Postcard from my collection, unsent, 1902.
May 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Little boys. 💕 Postcard from my collection, unsent, 1902.
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Which Pushoes do you choose? 👢✨
May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Which Pushoes do you choose? 👢✨
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Me at work, currently. My brain is fried.
a little girl is laying on an office chair
Alt: a little girl is laying on an office chair twirling around in circles.
media.tenor.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Me at work, currently. My brain is fried.
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having a meeting with two people who are clearly dating and trying to hide it. amazing to watch
May 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
having a meeting with two people who are clearly dating and trying to hide it. amazing to watch
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Living Colour releases their debut LP today in 1988 — with “Cult of Personality”, a song inspired by a chat during rehearsal about what makes a leader charismatic.
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
May 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Living Colour releases their debut LP today in 1988 — with “Cult of Personality”, a song inspired by a chat during rehearsal about what makes a leader charismatic.
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
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Las puertas del infierno están abiertas día y noche: la desnutrición, las enfermedades y la falta de agua potable azotan #Gaza www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
'The gates of hell are open': Malnutrition, illness and lack of drinking water plague Gaza
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www.haaretz.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Me: Pfff, why would I post about the invention of the airfryer, I generally only write about history that's more recent and I don't care that much about kitchen stuff, I barely even use my kitchen.
What?
The inventor was Dutch?!
Well in that case:
youtu.be/zzGhw6Z08PM?...
What?
The inventor was Dutch?!
Well in that case:
youtu.be/zzGhw6Z08PM?...
We learn about Fred van der Weij's invention... The Air Fryer! - BBC
YouTube video by BBC
youtu.be
April 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Me: Pfff, why would I post about the invention of the airfryer, I generally only write about history that's more recent and I don't care that much about kitchen stuff, I barely even use my kitchen.
What?
The inventor was Dutch?!
Well in that case:
youtu.be/zzGhw6Z08PM?...
What?
The inventor was Dutch?!
Well in that case:
youtu.be/zzGhw6Z08PM?...
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Threaten campuses, shut down debate: that’s what free speech looks like under Trump | Owen Jones
Threaten campuses, shut down debate: that’s what free speech looks like under Trump | Owen Jones
The president has slashed $400m in funding from Columbia University. He wants to stifle criticism of Israel – but the real target is dissent, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Threaten campuses, shut down debate: that’s what free speech looks like under Trump | Owen Jones
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Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study
Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study
Maintaining current elephant numbers, let alone reversing declines, requires new thinking and conservation innovation.
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study
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if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
BookFinder.com: New & Used Books, Rare Books, Textbooks
bookfinder.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
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I'm going to need more than one cup.
March 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I'm going to need more than one cup.
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
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Gene Hackman was proud of the fact Richard Nixon put him on the "enemies" list and I think we can honor him and whatever joy his career has given you by living our lives in such a way that evil people know our names and think of us as enemies.
February 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Gene Hackman was proud of the fact Richard Nixon put him on the "enemies" list and I think we can honor him and whatever joy his career has given you by living our lives in such a way that evil people know our names and think of us as enemies.
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Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
February 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
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My only criticism of George Orwell’s 1984 is that it wasn’t titled 2025.
February 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
My only criticism of George Orwell’s 1984 is that it wasn’t titled 2025.
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"Jo, to use this camera you can hold it..."
"I know how to hold a camera, just like I hold my 1930s Box Brownie!"
"I know how to hold a camera, just like I hold my 1930s Box Brownie!"
February 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"Jo, to use this camera you can hold it..."
"I know how to hold a camera, just like I hold my 1930s Box Brownie!"
"I know how to hold a camera, just like I hold my 1930s Box Brownie!"
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What happens if the courts can't stop the Trump Administration? “Then we’ve got to take to the streets in a different way,” Anthony Romero, the executive director of the A.C.L.U., tells David Remnick. “We've got to shut down this country.”
We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
nyer.cm
February 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
What happens if the courts can't stop the Trump Administration? “Then we’ve got to take to the streets in a different way,” Anthony Romero, the executive director of the A.C.L.U., tells David Remnick. “We've got to shut down this country.”