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@lowbrowhighart.bsky.social
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avid reader & library enthusiast | psychotherapist & care worker | burgeoning trekkie | curating my own modern museum of gripes & grievances in rust belt appalachia

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lowbrowhighart.bsky.social
Good news - there's still time!
Black text on a white background that reads: "Still, over two years removed from that time, Fetterman writes in his memoir, 'In hindsight, I should have quit.'"
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Which fictional character was done dirty by the writers?
Portrait of the character Seven of Nine from the TV show Star Trek: Voyager. A metallic Borg implant is situated over & around her left eye. She is dressed in a Starfleet uniform with a Starfleet insignia comm badge on the chest.
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
A screenshot from Season 7 Episode 15 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, called "Badda-Bing Badda-Bang." The image features 8 of the main characters dressed in 1960s formal wear, walking towards the camera in a horizontal line.
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Tactical frivolity made it to exurban southwestern PA.
A crowd in front of a courthouse. There are people wearing inflatable costumes, including a unicorn & a chicken, with protest signs & American flags in the background. People in inflatable costumes stand outside a building with people around them carrying protest signs.
October 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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First read for new book club ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A book cover titled "THE LESBIAN S/M SAFETY MANUAL," edited by Pat Califia. The cover features a black-and-white image of 3 people, partially obscured, dressed in leather outfits. The title is prominently displayed in bold red letters at the top, while the editor's name is in smaller black text at the bottom.
October 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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A client sent me this homemade meme after I introduced her to Speculum. That WGSS degree is paying off handsomely.
A collage of multiple overlapping images of Luce Irigaray shown in different orientations, wearing a beige cardigan over a black shirt. Text overlays include "IRIGARAY," "WRITTEN 'STRAIGHT OUTTA DISCOURSE,'" and the phrase "I'm so tired." The image is created in the style of the album cover for Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.
October 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Every autumn, when I shop for apples and inevitably come across an unfamiliar variety, I consult Apple Rankings. And it truly never disappoints.
A screenshot of the Apple Rankings website by The Appleist, Brian Frange. The page captured features a shiny red Envy apple placed on a white background with black text below describing its qualities.
October 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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It's giving militant triumphalist christofascism
The back of a white MMMExpress semi on a public roadway. On the back door of the truck is a large image of Uncle Sam pointing directly at the viewer with the text "DID YOU PRAY TODAY?" around the image.
October 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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We roll up to The Archaeology Department & see this queen in a thick cloud of weed & patchouli, regaling customers with tales of her days as a Deadhead & complaining about the mid LSD that didn't make her trip.
A black & white medium shot of a young Carol Kane. She has curly hair & is holding a cigarette & a shoulder bag while standing outside near some trees & a fence. She has a melancholy expression while looking off to the right of the frame.
September 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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I forget that this app exists, but we saw Ethel Cain at Stage AE last night, & the vibes were immaculate.
Ethel Cain performing at Stage AE. The set consists of large swampy branches, prairie grasses, a wooden cross, & green stage lights. Ethel Cain performing at Stage AE. The set consists of large swampy branches, prairie grasses, a wooden cross, & orange stage lights.
September 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Excellent library pickup day. Got the new @melissafebos.bsky.social & attended @chefstentor.bsky.social's talk on Pittsburgh in 50 maps
A book titled "The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex" by Melissa Febos on a lavender desk mat. The cover of a book titled "Pittsburgh in 50 Maps" by Stentor Danielson with a detailed map of Pittsburgh depicted on it. The map is in a golden color on a dark background.
July 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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There are few things I love more than a friendly cat in a rural library. Meet Molly, resident feline of the local library near my office.
A calico cat seated on a light sage-green embossed carpeted floor in front of a light green & cream-colored decorative fireplace. Next to the fireplace is a light gray wingback chair in front of a window with sheer off-white curtains & a floor lamp. A calico cat stands on a light sage-green textured carpet. The cat is standing in a slightly hunched position with its tail curled upward. Its fur is predominantly white, with patches of orange, brown, & black. The cat's ears are pointed, & its eyes are looking slightly to the viewer's right.
March 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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I remember when Soul Asylum spoofed this
The Soul Asylum record, "Clam Dip & Other Delights" on a white table
March 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Post your favorite Dr. Who, wrong answers only.
A screenshot of Jerry O'Connell's character, Quinn Mallory, from the tv show, Sliders
March 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Sick day snail mail surprises from my bestie 🥹🤧
The contents of a small care package spread out on a dark gray granite table. Included are a notecard ("GENDER IS A CONSTRUCT BUT LOVE IS REAL"), 2 stickers ("READ MORE GAY BOOKS" & "don't die wondering... transgenderism could be for you."), & a pin "EVERY GAY TRANSPHOBE IS A TRAITOR").
March 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Please be serious, One PA.
A screenshot of an email from One PA. The email includes a screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk, and the body reads: "Billionaires like Elon know that small dollar donors are the only way we can fight back against his unlimited wealth. So, they're inventing fake scandals to disrupt grassroots donors and dry up funding for groups like One PA that are organizing every day to put a stop to their chaos. We need your help right now before it's too late. Please rush a donation today to show Elon Musk that we won't roll over. Thanks. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately."
March 13, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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I love pączki season
A blue & white box of pączki (Polish pastries) on a car seat next to a blue & white paper bag labeled "Bethel Bakery: The Cake Place"
March 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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"Batter my heart, transgender’d god, for yours/is the only ear that hears"

Thank you @badinfinity2.bsky.social for the lovely book & the kind note. It truly couldn't have come at a better time - the prior auth for my hysterectomy was just approved!

I love trans community so dearly.
A flat lay of 3 items on a dark gray granite table. There is a book titled Glorious Bodies: Trans Theology and Renaissance Literature by Colby Gordon. The book cover displays a classical painting of angelic figures surrounding a partially nude person. Beside the book, there is a white bottle of Testosterone Gel, 1.62%, with its label clearly visible, indicating dosage & safety warnings. A small card with rainbow on it is partially tucked under the bottle.
February 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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This is the only masculine energy I'm interested in.
A screenshot from Somebody Somewhere, Season 2, Episode 7: To Ed. Three characters (left to right: Sam, Joel, & Fred Rococo) dressed in various styles of bright purple tuxedos stand in front of a chuppah decorated with a rainbow assortment of flowers in a field in Kansas.
February 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Excellent mail day
A flat lay of 2 books on a dark gray granite table. On the left is the catalog for the Scientia Sexualis exhibition at the ICALA. On the right is The Slicks by Maggie Nelson from Dopamine.
February 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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This isn’t fierce. It isn’t fire. It’s just a different brand of cissexism that repackages the abjection of transness as a judgment based in reason. And as @jlsmilges.bsky.social says, “Reason. A word I thought meant truth but have since come to realize is just what others expect you to endure.”
A screenshot of a transcript that reads: REYES: [The order] calls an entire category of people dishonest, dishonorable, undisciplined, immodest, who lack integrity, people who have taken an oath to defend this country, people who have been under fire, people who have received medals for taking fire for this country. I want to know from the government whether that language expresses 'animus.' Does that express animus? DOJ ATTORNEY: Not in any constitutional -- REYES: In a commonsense way. This is a policy from the President of the United States affecting thousands of people ... to call an entire group of people, lying dishonest people who are undisciplined, immodest and have no integrity. How is that anything other than showing animus? DOJ ATTORNEY: I don't have an answer for you. REYES: You do have an answer, you just don't want to give it... People can make solid arguments as to why some or even most transgender people shouldn't be in the military We're dealing with unadulterated animus. We are dealing with the president of the United States dealing with a group of people serving their country... calling them liars. (Reyes then said she changed her courtroom orders to bar people who graduated from UVA law school from appearing before her because "they're all liars and lack integrity and are undisciplined and can't possibly meet the high rigors of benign a lawyer for the government" She made the DOJ lawyer sit down on that basis, then after he did, she called him back up and asked whether that was a display of animus.) <The line, "People can make solid arguments as to why some or even most transgender people shouldn't be in the military..." is highlighted in yellow.>
February 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Mr. DOGE and Big Balls invading offices and intimidating federal workers
A screen cap from Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Season 6, Episode 12 - Who Mourns for Morn. The still shows 2 alien brothers, Krit & Nahsk. They have ridged green heads & are wearing dark clothing. The brothers are grinning & standing side-by-side in a dimly lit futuristic setting.
February 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Hand-wringing trans-antagonists evading accountability at the New York Times
Screen cap of Jake Sisko from Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Season 6 Episode 2. Jake is a young black man with short dark hair, wearing a brown vest over a taupe-colored button-up shirt. He is smiling and looking to his left. He's sitting in a tan-colored chair, and there are several long, thin bulbs of fluorescent light beaming behind him. The caption reads, "I'm just asking questions."
February 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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I had restrictions put on my account for trying to share that same photo last night.
A screenshot of an Instagram account restriction notice. The message states that restrictions were added to the user’s account on January 31, 2025. It explains that the user cannot start or join live videos and cannot create ads, with both restrictions ending on March 2, 2025. The notice states that the account was restricted as a safety measure due to activity that may not follow Meta's rules. A specific violation is listed under “Suicide, self-injury, and eating disorders,” with a story removed on January 31, 2025. An icon in the bottom section includes an image with text reading, “Don’t want to see trans people? Pluck out your eyes.”
February 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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I recently consulted on a friend's project that feels increasingly important & urgent. This is a *FREE* guide that offers practical & thorough rapid-response support around creating all-gender restroom access in the workplace. Please feel free to share & distribute! tinyurl.com/restroomguide
Blue & pink stripes, bubbles, & hands in multiple skin tones are pictured on the top & bottom border of this image. The hands are shown in various poses, washing up at a sink, drying off with a towel, & creating bubbles. Text reads: "Expanding All-Gender Restroom Access. A practical guide for nonprofits, foundations, community groups, and other mission-driven organizations. Tinyurl.com/restroomguide".
January 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM