Matthew Weflen
@matthewweflen.bsky.social
Father, husband, graphic designer, former philosophy professor. See samples of my work at https://www.matthewweflen.com/. Read my Star Trek musings at http://www.treknobabble.net/. Contact me if you would like design help for hire.
The irony of Trumpists complaining about "unelected bureaucrats" is quite something.
February 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The irony of Trumpists complaining about "unelected bureaucrats" is quite something.
I wonder if any of those who withheld their votes "Because Gaza" are learning a lesson in balancing multiple priorities now.
January 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I wonder if any of those who withheld their votes "Because Gaza" are learning a lesson in balancing multiple priorities now.
Seen at the Art Institute of Chicago. Paula Modersohn-Becker, self portrait, 1907
December 30, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Seen at the Art Institute of Chicago. Paula Modersohn-Becker, self portrait, 1907
Seen today at the lake, 51F
December 28, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Seen today at the lake, 51F
Thank goodness fascism is coming. I can't take much more of this.
December 26, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Thank goodness fascism is coming. I can't take much more of this.
The roof of the Grand Army Of The Republic anteroom at the Chicago Cultural Center - incidentally, also where I got married to @feministkelly.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 8:23 PM
The roof of the Grand Army Of The Republic anteroom at the Chicago Cultural Center - incidentally, also where I got married to @feministkelly.bsky.social
A reminder of what the "golden age" of deregulated capitalism looked like:
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getpocket.com/explore/item...
Infectious Diseases Killed Victorian Children at Alarming Rates — Their Novels Highlight the Fragility of Public Health Today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.
getpocket.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:52 PM
A reminder of what the "golden age" of deregulated capitalism looked like:
getpocket.com/explore/item...
getpocket.com/explore/item...
A dream of Spring
December 10, 2024 at 6:37 AM
A dream of Spring
The number of people advocating for vigilante murder squads to effect progressive societal change on social media is... disturbing.
December 6, 2024 at 10:32 PM
The number of people advocating for vigilante murder squads to effect progressive societal change on social media is... disturbing.
Pretty good for a train window
December 4, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Pretty good for a train window
The Mirror Universe
November 24, 2024 at 11:10 PM
The Mirror Universe
It's black and white, which makes it "art"
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 PM
It's black and white, which makes it "art"
Here's a picture that was only possible for a few days.
November 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Here's a picture that was only possible for a few days.
"There is no object so foul that intense light will not make beautiful."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature"
November 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM
"There is no object so foul that intense light will not make beautiful."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature"
Reposted by Matthew Weflen
All I want is to get high and watch Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home without it feeling like I'm abdicating my ethical obligations in a global crisis.
November 13, 2024 at 1:40 AM
All I want is to get high and watch Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home without it feeling like I'm abdicating my ethical obligations in a global crisis.