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Julian Onderdonk

@jonderdonk.bsky.social

On the Guadalupe https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-julian-onderdonk/on-the-guadalupe-1914

December 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM

theodora augusta

@ghostatnumber1.bsky.social

reviewing my first year of film photography

same photo, analog vs digital

(iPhone 12 mini; Nikon EM+Kodak Gold 200, I did very minimal processing of the scan)

winding, hilly road through a late-autumn forest, orange foliage abounds. a power pole an electric lines also stretch across the frame

same photo as frame one, but taken on an iphone. the perspective is slightly different (more visible in frame) and the foliage colors are less orange and intense. the trees look more barren. the blue of the sky is also much more pronounced

December 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM

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Canadian Paintings

@canadianpaintings.bsky.social

Bobcaygeon, Ont.
Isabel McLaughlin
1928

December 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM

theodora augusta

@ghostatnumber1.bsky.social

was much more focused on my 35mm camera today (went through 2.5 rolls of film, late afternoon light was otherwordly) but remembered to get a few nice shots on my phone too

One of the most beautiful snowy days I can recall since I moved to the Northeast 8 yrs ago. Massive mood-lifter. I adore snow.

curving asphalt path leading down through snow-covered embankments bearing tall trees

curving path lined with ornate lampposts winds through a snowy hillside forest

a path is cleared down the middle of a snow-covered promenade featuring a hallway of trees. overlooking the scene is an archaic stone tower

December 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM

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Tara Goddard

@drtaragoddard.com

My nuclear hot take is that every car should have an interlock device, even with no history of DUI. No concerns about disparate applications or "wealth extraction".

Kirsten Bladh @kerstanley.bsky.social · 15d

The California ACLU is staunchly opposed to the ignition interlock device program and is a big reason that it has not been expanded. Despite the fact that California heavily subsidizes the cost for low-income drunk drivers, the ACLU says that the program is a form of "racialized wealth extraction."

According to the American Civil Liberties Union California Action:
The American Civil Liberties California Action respectfully opposes AB 366, which converts a discretionary rule into a judicial mandate, requiring judges — in all cases involving a first Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction-to order the installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID). In making this change, the bill fails to address the financial and logistical barriers that drivers with low incomes will encounter to comply. The costs associated with this bill are untenable, especially given expected budget shortfalls.

The financial consequences of a DUI conviction are considerable and are disproportionately burdensome for drivers with low incomes. Furthermore, DUI convictions and the consequences that follow are unequally levied on Black and Brown drivers. In addition to the standard penalty fines, drivers face the even more burdensome costs of DUl class fees, high-cost insurance premiums, DMV licensing fees, and other charges - up to $18,000 total. This bill would add the cost of an ignition interlock device to this list for all first-time convictions. For drivers with low incomes who are trying to comply with their legal obligations, the cumulative financial costs often prevent them from meeting these obligations and leave them with an indefinitely suspended license.
Because of both the racial disparities in convictions as well as the racial wealth gap, this system results in a form of racialized wealth extraction.

December 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM

theodora augusta

@ghostatnumber1.bsky.social

gaslit! by the government! again!

M4A NOW!!!!!

theodora augusta @ghostatnumber1.bsky.social · 14d

oh my god they pulled a fast one on me—they’re ending my NY health insurance JANUARY 1 now, not JULY. I renewed ASAP on Nov 15, but 3 days later they changed my eligibility status (falsely! I don’t earn more than $39k) OFC they erased the old messages from the website-only inbox

December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM

theodora augusta

@ghostatnumber1.bsky.social

oh my god they pulled a fast one on me—they’re ending my NY health insurance JANUARY 1 now, not JULY. I renewed ASAP on Nov 15, but 3 days later they changed my eligibility status (falsely! I don’t earn more than $39k) OFC they erased the old messages from the website-only inbox

December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM

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Canadian Paintings

@canadianpaintings.bsky.social

Snow II
Lawren Harris
1915

December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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Jose Martinez

@jmartineznyc.bsky.social

Minus big-bucks lifelines, some U.S. transit systems are facing disaster.
🚇 🚍
But the MTA is *adding* subway and bus service, not cutting it — and has dodged layoffs.
💰 💰
“This is a remarkable turnaround just from a few years ago.”

NEW STORY in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/12/m...

As U.S. Transit Takes a Dive, MTA Enjoys a Rarity: More Service and Stable Cash Flow

San Francisco and Philly are limping along. Yet in New York, North America’s largest mass transportation authority finds itself running more trains and buses, and limiting fare hikes.

www.thecity.nyc

December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM

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Holiday Ryan

@ryanboyd.bsky.social

They should invent a city that doesn't spend 60% of its budget on cops

December 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM

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Canadian Paintings

@canadianpaintings.bsky.social

La lune éclaire la foret
Claude Picher
1977

December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM

theodora augusta

@ghostatnumber1.bsky.social

I simply want to look at the menu on your website — I do NOT want to create an account and begin an online order just to see what your restaurant serves!!!!

December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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Jesuszilla イエスジラ / Jesuszilla@fgc.network

@jesuszilla.bsky.social

People always say cyclists need to be more afraid of cars, because in a collision, the car wins.

It doesn't have to be like that. We can _both_lose.

Followed by a picture of a propane tank strapped to a bicycle

November 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM

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Rachel Holliday Smith

@rachelholliday.bsky.social

stopped by a queens classic today: schmidt’s candy on jamaica avenue, which has been around for 100 years!

the outside of schmidt’s which has a whimsical and colorful sign

handmade chocolate evergreen trees wigh sprinkles on the boughs

one wall of schmidt’s that has a sign that says “HOMEMADE” and various candies for sale

interior of the shop with original tile, display cases, etc.

November 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM

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Casey Explosion

@caseyexplosion.bsky.social

The X-Files is genuinely a timelessly good show, because when not focusing on overarching conspiracy plot, they would really just focus on a single concept and quite crucially, it would cast an incredible actor to center the episode around who would be utterly god damn captivating to watch.

Brad Dourif in The X Files, he's wearing a prison uniform

Tony Todd in the X Files, it's a close shot and he's holding a phone up to his head

Bryan Cranston in the X Files, he's sitting in the back of a car

Tony Shalhoub in The X Files, he's looking completely exhausted and has sensors stuck to his head

November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM

theodora augusta

@ghostatnumber1.bsky.social

forked over the money for the blu-ray box set in May and have been watching an episode nightly with my roommates — absolutely love it. Doing things this way has changed my viewing habits, too: haven’t used a streaming service at all since we began

In Praise of Shadows @praiseshadows.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve started rewatching some of The X-Files and it really is amazing that even a bad episode of this is exponentially better than almost anything from the streaming era.

November 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM