The Confessions of Ira Short
@irashort.bsky.social
Humble scribe of the thoughts flowing by.
Virtue ethicist, syncretist, humanist, living the examined life, as it happens. #Vānaprastha
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Virtue ethicist, syncretist, humanist, living the examined life, as it happens. #Vānaprastha
I vet before I follow back.
All photos and text are the creative product of the poster, unless otherwise noted.
Pinned
Bits and pieces of my life,
putting words to feelings and emotions
a sense of satisfaction, of completion as I acknowledge them.
Largely unheard,
unseen
to all but me.
But it is enough.
Welcome ...
putting words to feelings and emotions
a sense of satisfaction, of completion as I acknowledge them.
Largely unheard,
unseen
to all but me.
But it is enough.
Welcome ...
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Happy Friday, all! Totes have been a popular item in my shop this year & as I have a bit of a weakness for bags, it makes me extra happy to know people are enjoying my art on theirs, or purchasing one as a gift.
I invite you to browse my shop and see if a tote, or any other item, floats your boat.
I invite you to browse my shop and see if a tote, or any other item, floats your boat.
"Origami Boat in Rain Puddle | Minimalist Watercolor Art" Tote Bag for Sale by AngelaMarieArt
I let the watercolors do most of the work on this minimal piece. Sometimes, less is more, and I thought the addition of the simple origami boat was just enough in this instance. I hope it brings a mom...
www.redbubble.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Happy Friday, all! Totes have been a popular item in my shop this year & as I have a bit of a weakness for bags, it makes me extra happy to know people are enjoying my art on theirs, or purchasing one as a gift.
I invite you to browse my shop and see if a tote, or any other item, floats your boat.
I invite you to browse my shop and see if a tote, or any other item, floats your boat.
[He smiles wryly in recognition]
!["Your subtitle says you're lying," my date notes, stabbing his salad. The floating white text above my head doesn't blink. I taste the spicy chip throat dust from my snack—guilt tastes like paprika.
"It's a typo," I argue. The text changes to *[She is panicking]*.
The waiter arrives, his caption reading *[Needs a smoke break]*. He smiles professionally.
"Check, please," my date says. *[He is relieved]* flashes instantly.
I glance at mine. *[She is also relieved]*.
We split the bill with genuine warmth.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
[He smiles wryly in recognition]
Can't argue with this ...
#indiebookstores
#indiebookstores
Wanna avoid responsibilities while appearing responsible?
Wanna escape your mess of a life while looking like you have it all together?
Wanna stave off people without coming across as rude?
Try reading a book in public! 📖
#WritingCommunity #BookSky
Wanna escape your mess of a life while looking like you have it all together?
Wanna stave off people without coming across as rude?
Try reading a book in public! 📖
#WritingCommunity #BookSky
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Can't argue with this ...
#indiebookstores
#indiebookstores
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This repost looks at how books affect readers, beyond the story. The emphasis of this article is in how that relates to authors and writing.
(disclosure - I am also KnC Books)
(disclosure - I am also KnC Books)
In the past few days I've made similar posts about how reading affects the reader, beyond the story.📖
"What makes a reader feel deeply? ... science shows that stories don’t just entertain; we simulate experiences in the brain."
#bibliophile #books #authors #readers
#libraries #indiebookstores
"What makes a reader feel deeply? ... science shows that stories don’t just entertain; we simulate experiences in the brain."
#bibliophile #books #authors #readers
#libraries #indiebookstores
Why do certain stories move us so deeply that we cry, laugh, or immediately re-read them?
In our newest analysis, we explore the neuroscience of emotional storytelling:
If you love craft + data, this one’s for you: writestats.com/why-readers-...
#WritingCommunity
In our newest analysis, we explore the neuroscience of emotional storytelling:
If you love craft + data, this one’s for you: writestats.com/why-readers-...
#WritingCommunity
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This repost looks at how books affect readers, beyond the story. The emphasis of this article is in how that relates to authors and writing.
(disclosure - I am also KnC Books)
(disclosure - I am also KnC Books)
"Rather unusual weather we're having"
- Scarecrow, "Wizard of Oz"
Not smoke ... FOG. Not the norm in the California high desert.
A touch of the PNW in the PSW, complete with the other rarity here - rain.
Should be a good wildflower season next spring.
(photo: Me. Somewhere near Joshua Tree NP)
- Scarecrow, "Wizard of Oz"
Not smoke ... FOG. Not the norm in the California high desert.
A touch of the PNW in the PSW, complete with the other rarity here - rain.
Should be a good wildflower season next spring.
(photo: Me. Somewhere near Joshua Tree NP)
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Rather unusual weather we're having"
- Scarecrow, "Wizard of Oz"
Not smoke ... FOG. Not the norm in the California high desert.
A touch of the PNW in the PSW, complete with the other rarity here - rain.
Should be a good wildflower season next spring.
(photo: Me. Somewhere near Joshua Tree NP)
- Scarecrow, "Wizard of Oz"
Not smoke ... FOG. Not the norm in the California high desert.
A touch of the PNW in the PSW, complete with the other rarity here - rain.
Should be a good wildflower season next spring.
(photo: Me. Somewhere near Joshua Tree NP)
"If you are the dealer
Let me out of the game
If you are the healer
I'm broken and lame
If thine is the glory
Mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame"
Let me out of the game
If you are the healer
I'm broken and lame
If thine is the glory
Mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame"
Magnified, sanctified
Be the holy name
Vilified, crucified
In the human frame
A million candles burning
For the help that never came
You want it darker
Leonard Cohen, 20th century
#Photography #Poetry #SpeirGorm #StreetPhotography #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
Be the holy name
Vilified, crucified
In the human frame
A million candles burning
For the help that never came
You want it darker
Leonard Cohen, 20th century
#Photography #Poetry #SpeirGorm #StreetPhotography #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"If you are the dealer
Let me out of the game
If you are the healer
I'm broken and lame
If thine is the glory
Mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame"
Let me out of the game
If you are the healer
I'm broken and lame
If thine is the glory
Mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame"
The term "artificial intelligence" is only half right.
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The term "artificial intelligence" is only half right.
A weathered gazebo, and a moment in time.
Somewhere in the PNW.
(text/photo by me)
Somewhere in the PNW.
(text/photo by me)
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A weathered gazebo, and a moment in time.
Somewhere in the PNW.
(text/photo by me)
Somewhere in the PNW.
(text/photo by me)
Why wait for them to commit a crime?
By extrapolation, society would experience dramatically decreased crime rates as well as "increased enrollment in school and rates of employment" if we simply created a DNA database of every person at birth.
#dystopiandreams
By extrapolation, society would experience dramatically decreased crime rates as well as "increased enrollment in school and rates of employment" if we simply created a DNA database of every person at birth.
#dystopiandreams
November 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Why wait for them to commit a crime?
By extrapolation, society would experience dramatically decreased crime rates as well as "increased enrollment in school and rates of employment" if we simply created a DNA database of every person at birth.
#dystopiandreams
By extrapolation, society would experience dramatically decreased crime rates as well as "increased enrollment in school and rates of employment" if we simply created a DNA database of every person at birth.
#dystopiandreams
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🍂Last day of the shop sale🍂
AngelaMarieArt.redbubble.com
If you enjoy traditionally created art (not that AI-generated garbage), I invite you to tap the above link to browse my wares. Everything is up to 50% off & it is all 100% hand-rendered by moi. Calm, gentle, cozy art awaits you, my friends. 🧡
AngelaMarieArt.redbubble.com
If you enjoy traditionally created art (not that AI-generated garbage), I invite you to tap the above link to browse my wares. Everything is up to 50% off & it is all 100% hand-rendered by moi. Calm, gentle, cozy art awaits you, my friends. 🧡
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🍂Last day of the shop sale🍂
AngelaMarieArt.redbubble.com
If you enjoy traditionally created art (not that AI-generated garbage), I invite you to tap the above link to browse my wares. Everything is up to 50% off & it is all 100% hand-rendered by moi. Calm, gentle, cozy art awaits you, my friends. 🧡
AngelaMarieArt.redbubble.com
If you enjoy traditionally created art (not that AI-generated garbage), I invite you to tap the above link to browse my wares. Everything is up to 50% off & it is all 100% hand-rendered by moi. Calm, gentle, cozy art awaits you, my friends. 🧡
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🍂Fall sale in the shop!🍂
This little one was just added to my shop, along with a few other newbies. If you enjoy cozy, handmade art, I invite you to pop on over. Get a little treat for yourself, or for a friend! Your purchases mean SO much to this indie artist.🫶🩵🩷🤍
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1752...
This little one was just added to my shop, along with a few other newbies. If you enjoy cozy, handmade art, I invite you to pop on over. Get a little treat for yourself, or for a friend! Your purchases mean SO much to this indie artist.🫶🩵🩷🤍
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1752...
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🍂Fall sale in the shop!🍂
This little one was just added to my shop, along with a few other newbies. If you enjoy cozy, handmade art, I invite you to pop on over. Get a little treat for yourself, or for a friend! Your purchases mean SO much to this indie artist.🫶🩵🩷🤍
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1752...
This little one was just added to my shop, along with a few other newbies. If you enjoy cozy, handmade art, I invite you to pop on over. Get a little treat for yourself, or for a friend! Your purchases mean SO much to this indie artist.🫶🩵🩷🤍
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1752...
I try to learn something new every day - this is today's!
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you for sharing this
We’re ecstatic to be working with the amazing and talented artist Haruka, to print a card series. Her work has been shown internationally as well as her book ‘How the Koi Became a Dragon’ which details her battle against cancer, and journey to eventual remission. More to follow. #C.S.Lewis #Narnia
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I try to learn something new every day - this is today's!
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you for sharing this
It's 4:30 in the kitchen, and 5:30 in the bedroom. I think there's a one hour time displacement anomaly in the hallway.
Running some tests ...
Running some tests ...
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It's 4:30 in the kitchen, and 5:30 in the bedroom. I think there's a one hour time displacement anomaly in the hallway.
Running some tests ...
Running some tests ...
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🍂 50% off sale in my shop today 🍂
New pieces are steadily being added to my little shop, to ensure it is fully fluffed up for the holidays. More works are in the pipeline, including a few wintry designs, and I invite you all to pop over and have a browse - especially now, when there's a sale on! 😉
New pieces are steadily being added to my little shop, to ensure it is fully fluffed up for the holidays. More works are in the pipeline, including a few wintry designs, and I invite you all to pop over and have a browse - especially now, when there's a sale on! 😉
AngelaMarieArt Shop | Redbubble
AngelaMarieArt is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
www.redbubble.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
🍂 50% off sale in my shop today 🍂
New pieces are steadily being added to my little shop, to ensure it is fully fluffed up for the holidays. More works are in the pipeline, including a few wintry designs, and I invite you all to pop over and have a browse - especially now, when there's a sale on! 😉
New pieces are steadily being added to my little shop, to ensure it is fully fluffed up for the holidays. More works are in the pipeline, including a few wintry designs, and I invite you all to pop over and have a browse - especially now, when there's a sale on! 😉
Two things:
1) This should SO go viral!
2) This needs to happen across the country.
🌎☮️
1) This should SO go viral!
2) This needs to happen across the country.
🌎☮️
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Two things:
1) This should SO go viral!
2) This needs to happen across the country.
🌎☮️
1) This should SO go viral!
2) This needs to happen across the country.
🌎☮️
October 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I'd heard of Keb' Mo', but never ventured.
My background music today - it just feels good, soothing on my soul awash in current events.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rykj...
My background music today - it just feels good, soothing on my soul awash in current events.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rykj...
Keb' Mo' & NOSPR - 36. Rawa Blues Festival
YouTube video by Rawa Blues Festival
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I'd heard of Keb' Mo', but never ventured.
My background music today - it just feels good, soothing on my soul awash in current events.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rykj...
My background music today - it just feels good, soothing on my soul awash in current events.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rykj...
The big reveal:
In my younger years, I took lots of pictures during driving/camping vacations across the Northwest and the Southwest.
I just realized that 90% of those pictures are SLIDES.
My only excuse is: it was the 70s.
#Kodachrome is a beautiful thing!
Digitizing would cost a fortune I bet.
In my younger years, I took lots of pictures during driving/camping vacations across the Northwest and the Southwest.
I just realized that 90% of those pictures are SLIDES.
My only excuse is: it was the 70s.
#Kodachrome is a beautiful thing!
Digitizing would cost a fortune I bet.
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The big reveal:
In my younger years, I took lots of pictures during driving/camping vacations across the Northwest and the Southwest.
I just realized that 90% of those pictures are SLIDES.
My only excuse is: it was the 70s.
#Kodachrome is a beautiful thing!
Digitizing would cost a fortune I bet.
In my younger years, I took lots of pictures during driving/camping vacations across the Northwest and the Southwest.
I just realized that 90% of those pictures are SLIDES.
My only excuse is: it was the 70s.
#Kodachrome is a beautiful thing!
Digitizing would cost a fortune I bet.
My worst writing occurs when I see how I want the piece to end, and I start writing to make that ending happen. It never works. My usual process is to keep writing until I'm done. And that's the end.
In writing, as in life.
In writing, as in life.
October 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
My worst writing occurs when I see how I want the piece to end, and I start writing to make that ending happen. It never works. My usual process is to keep writing until I'm done. And that's the end.
In writing, as in life.
In writing, as in life.
There used to be a saying about "counting to ten" before responding to others. Take time to consider one's words before reacting. Wait a moment before you hit .
#StayHuman ... as you would want them to treat you.
🌎☮️
#StayHuman ... as you would want them to treat you.
🌎☮️
Your neighborhood artist here with a PSA:
We're all interconnected, whether we like it or not. What if we each decided to be less selfish, less quick to respond harshly, less self-absorbed? We all have those traits, but we can consciously opt to bend away from them & bend instead towards humanity.
We're all interconnected, whether we like it or not. What if we each decided to be less selfish, less quick to respond harshly, less self-absorbed? We all have those traits, but we can consciously opt to bend away from them & bend instead towards humanity.
October 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There used to be a saying about "counting to ten" before responding to others. Take time to consider one's words before reacting. Wait a moment before you hit .
#StayHuman ... as you would want them to treat you.
🌎☮️
#StayHuman ... as you would want them to treat you.
🌎☮️
The gift that keeps giving ...
I never made it past the literal first sentence of the article:
"While the COVID pandemic has thankfully been over for some time now..."😑
Nope.
"While the COVID pandemic has thankfully been over for some time now..."😑
Nope.
Brain Fog in Long COVID Linked to Increase in AMPA Receptors
Many patients with long COVID experience brain fog, but the reasons are not well understood. A new study links brain fog to a type of neurotransmitter receptor.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The gift that keeps giving ...
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Oct's #KidLitArtPostcard Day is my fave of the year, with all the colors of the season in full display.
I'm Angela & I use analog mediums to create cozy art for humans of all ages. I'm #SeekingRepresentation & looking for projects in the #KidLit field.
Portfolio:
angelamariemorton.crevado.com
I'm Angela & I use analog mediums to create cozy art for humans of all ages. I'm #SeekingRepresentation & looking for projects in the #KidLit field.
Portfolio:
angelamariemorton.crevado.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Oct's #KidLitArtPostcard Day is my fave of the year, with all the colors of the season in full display.
I'm Angela & I use analog mediums to create cozy art for humans of all ages. I'm #SeekingRepresentation & looking for projects in the #KidLit field.
Portfolio:
angelamariemorton.crevado.com
I'm Angela & I use analog mediums to create cozy art for humans of all ages. I'm #SeekingRepresentation & looking for projects in the #KidLit field.
Portfolio:
angelamariemorton.crevado.com
And when the sun is getting lower
and your wildest days are done,
And they ask you about a photograph
from back when you were young,
Well baby, you don't have to tell em
what you did when we were us,
But when you think about it,
I hope you blush
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0R6...
and your wildest days are done,
And they ask you about a photograph
from back when you were young,
Well baby, you don't have to tell em
what you did when we were us,
But when you think about it,
I hope you blush
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0R6...
Matt Nathanson - Blush (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Matt Nathanson
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
And when the sun is getting lower
and your wildest days are done,
And they ask you about a photograph
from back when you were young,
Well baby, you don't have to tell em
what you did when we were us,
But when you think about it,
I hope you blush
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0R6...
and your wildest days are done,
And they ask you about a photograph
from back when you were young,
Well baby, you don't have to tell em
what you did when we were us,
But when you think about it,
I hope you blush
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0R6...
September 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM