Andy Adams
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Hi! I’m Andy, a curator + writer in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. I study images and ideas. In my free time, I publish FlakPhoto Digest, a newsletter for photography people.
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Andy Adams
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· Nov 13
Hey, everybody, I just wanted to show my face and say Hi. I'm Andy. I love pictures and write about them in my newsletter. More about me here: www.flakphoto.news/about
Sometimes you've got to make a picture of the ocean. Google Photos reminded me of this image — Kristen made it of me in October 2007.
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sometimes you've got to make a picture of the ocean. Google Photos reminded me of this image — Kristen made it of me in October 2007.
Podcast people, listen up!
If you were a Trumpcast listener, this may be what you need now: my new show w/Stephen Metcalf. It's designed to be adrenaline for a better future.
We look straight at the catastrophe. And we ask what can be built from the rubble. It's also free & ad-free.
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We look straight at the catastrophe. And we ask what can be built from the rubble. It's also free & ad-free.
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What Rough Beast
Politics Podcast · What Rough Beast, hosted by Virginia Heffernan (Wired, Trumpcast) and Stephen Metcalf (Slate, Culture Gabfest) is a podcast where we bear witness to America’s demise, and ask what m...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Podcast people, listen up!
“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel
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“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel
Helm is my tenth work of fiction, and the front jacket of the novel will feature a Human-Written maker’s mark—one of the first in the book trade. I’m not exaggerating when I say this novel took dec…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel
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Real talk from Zadie Smith — via her latest essay collection, "Dead and Alive."
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Real talk from Zadie Smith — via her latest essay collection, "Dead and Alive."
Well, this is good news.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Well, this is good news.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Morning music open.spotify.com/track/2M98LY...
Sunshine Kisses
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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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This looks like a good gig I'd love to work for a bookshop!
We're hiring a sales and marketing executive. Deadline: 26 November. Details here: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/2025/11/job-...
Job Vacancy: Sales & Marketing Executive | Fitzcarraldo Editions
Fitzcarraldo Editions is looking for a sales and marketing executive to join our small team in Peckham, south-east London. Reporting to the operations director and working closely with the publicity d...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This looks like a good gig I'd love to work for a bookshop!
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Every now and then, I marvel at how novel it is that a social media app like Bluesky doesn't throttle links. Effective link sharing has become so scarce these days that it surprises me that it's still possible. But obviously, it shouldn't be that way. Thank goodness for this app.
November 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Every now and then, I marvel at how novel it is that a social media app like Bluesky doesn't throttle links. Effective link sharing has become so scarce these days that it surprises me that it's still possible. But obviously, it shouldn't be that way. Thank goodness for this app.
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For people who aren't steeped in this stuff every day, and even people who are, this is really enlightening:
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream reut.rs/3LO6yCi
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
A Reuters examination details how rightist influencers and Trump officials have formed a powerful alliance, working together to target perceived adversaries, amplify false claims and reshape the media landscape. The shift comes as a growing number of social platforms and traditional outlets accommodate Trump.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For people who aren't steeped in this stuff every day, and even people who are, this is really enlightening:
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Rachelle Mozman is also a trained and once practicing psychotherapist who incorporates this practice in her work and teaching. Do you know of her? www.rachellemozman.com
RACHELLE ANAYANSI MOZMAN SOLANO
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November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Rachelle Mozman is also a trained and once practicing psychotherapist who incorporates this practice in her work and teaching. Do you know of her? www.rachellemozman.com
Photo folks, you'll dig this — Love & War: From frontlines to family life. Pulitzer-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario on the five stories that defined her career
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Love & War: From frontlines to family life. Pulitzer-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario on the five stories that defined her career
Pulitzer-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario on the five stories that defined her career
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November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Photo folks, you'll dig this — Love & War: From frontlines to family life. Pulitzer-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario on the five stories that defined her career
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Are you familiar with photographer Siân Davey? As it turns out, Siân spent fifteen years as a psychotherapist before switching to photography full-time.
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Are you familiar with photographer Siân Davey? As it turns out, Siân spent fifteen years as a psychotherapist before switching to photography full-time.
This is encouraging — A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere 🇺🇸
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A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
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November 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is encouraging — A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere 🇺🇸
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
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Good read. Thanks for the tip, Jeremy!
Phew. This is the best thing I’ve read this week and is absolutely worth your time.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Good read. Thanks for the tip, Jeremy!
Oh, this looks good. I still need to read this book, and now I need to see this movie! youtu.be/D0okGM-Dp7Y?...
H IS FOR HAWK Trailer (2025) Claire Foy
YouTube video by ONE Media Coverage
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November 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Oh, this looks good. I still need to read this book, and now I need to see this movie! youtu.be/D0okGM-Dp7Y?...
Readers and book folks, this one's for you — When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future. 📚 @maris.bsky.social
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When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
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November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Readers and book folks, this one's for you — When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future. 📚 @maris.bsky.social
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lithub.com/when-we-deva...
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Oscarine
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November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Hey, everybody, I just wanted to show my face and say Hi. I'm Andy. I love pictures and write about them in my newsletter. More about me here: www.flakphoto.news/about
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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This, too: Revisiting The Jazz Loft Project share.google/6laOjS6IOGUD...
Revisiting The Jazz Loft Project
Sam Stephenson shares an excerpt from his latest book, a reissue of an acclaimed collection of images from photographer W. Eugene Smith’s time in a New York City loft among jazz musicians.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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This week, some thoughts about impermanence and life’s up and downs — and a short film about photographer Sîan Davey. See more on www.flakphoto.news Cheers!
November 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This week, some thoughts about impermanence and life’s up and downs — and a short film about photographer Sîan Davey. See more on www.flakphoto.news Cheers!
A real local legend. RIP — Madison restaurateur Jane Capito dies at 80 isthmus.com/food-drink/m...
Madison restaurateur Jane Capito dies at 80
Capito was instrumental in establishing a string of restaurants downtown and on the near west and east sides.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A real local legend. RIP — Madison restaurateur Jane Capito dies at 80 isthmus.com/food-drink/m...
Of course, the truth is, all we have is the present moment. It’s easy to forget that, but comforting to keep in mind.
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Ups and Downs
All we have is now. Right?
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November 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Of course, the truth is, all we have is the present moment. It’s easy to forget that, but comforting to keep in mind.
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Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?