Heath McKenny
@mrmckenny.bsky.social
From Denver to Buenos Aires, and back to Denver.
Very amateur photographer and aspiring… well, lotsa stuff.
Named after the cowboy, not the candy bar. (Yes, I’ve heard that one.)
He/Him
Very amateur photographer and aspiring… well, lotsa stuff.
Named after the cowboy, not the candy bar. (Yes, I’ve heard that one.)
He/Him
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Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
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Well said.
For me, optimism does not mean "everything will turn out okay." Optimism means "a solution exists, and my efforts matter."
Without this kind of optimism nothing gets done, and yeah, that's a guaranteed that things will *not* turn out okay.
For me, optimism does not mean "everything will turn out okay." Optimism means "a solution exists, and my efforts matter."
Without this kind of optimism nothing gets done, and yeah, that's a guaranteed that things will *not* turn out okay.
December 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Well said.
For me, optimism does not mean "everything will turn out okay." Optimism means "a solution exists, and my efforts matter."
Without this kind of optimism nothing gets done, and yeah, that's a guaranteed that things will *not* turn out okay.
For me, optimism does not mean "everything will turn out okay." Optimism means "a solution exists, and my efforts matter."
Without this kind of optimism nothing gets done, and yeah, that's a guaranteed that things will *not* turn out okay.
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Remembering Gordon Parks on his birthday 🎂
📷 Anthony Barboza, 1980s
"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera."
📷 Anthony Barboza, 1980s
"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera."
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Remembering Gordon Parks on his birthday 🎂
📷 Anthony Barboza, 1980s
"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera."
📷 Anthony Barboza, 1980s
"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera."
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Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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I know there’s a lot going on but man Ronald Reagan really did a number on this country.
Students from nine UC campuses plan to rally this week against a regents vote on tuition hikes, arguing possible increases make education more inaccessible. UC officials say changes will shield against inflation & make costs more predictable over time:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Students oppose UC tuition hikes. Leaders say campuses need money in the Trump era
The University of California board of regents will vote on whether to increase overall tuition and renew program that keeps tuition costs the each for each new enrolling class. Student leaders strongl...
www.latimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I know there’s a lot going on but man Ronald Reagan really did a number on this country.
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I am seeing the posts about American healthcare premiums going up 5x and more. And I want to gather my Canadians and folks who have universal healthcare and let you know that Americans know their system is broken. You don't need to tell them that right now.
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I am seeing the posts about American healthcare premiums going up 5x and more. And I want to gather my Canadians and folks who have universal healthcare and let you know that Americans know their system is broken. You don't need to tell them that right now.
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Remembering Kurt Vonnegut on his birthday 🎂
📷 Inge Morath, 1986
"His sheer amiability could light up all the cathedrals in America."
- J. G. Ballard
📷 Inge Morath, 1986
"His sheer amiability could light up all the cathedrals in America."
- J. G. Ballard
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Remembering Kurt Vonnegut on his birthday 🎂
📷 Inge Morath, 1986
"His sheer amiability could light up all the cathedrals in America."
- J. G. Ballard
📷 Inge Morath, 1986
"His sheer amiability could light up all the cathedrals in America."
- J. G. Ballard
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
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Fascinating article with Don McCullin talking about 19 of his greatest photos.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures | Photography | The Guardian
At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regret
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Fascinating article with Don McCullin talking about 19 of his greatest photos.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity.”
This is the correct concern.
This is the correct concern.
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity.”
This is the correct concern.
This is the correct concern.
He just gets worse every day.
LATEST: Gov. Jared Polis is still trying to find a way to comply with a federal immigration subpoena, four months after a Denver judge ruled that doing so would violate Colorado law.
A judge told Gov. Jared Polis not to comply with an ICE subpoena. Polis’ attorneys say he still wants to.
In court filings, ?Gov. Jared Polis’ private attorneys have said they intend to turn over records on 10 businesses that employed several sponsors of unaccompanied children to ICE.
trib.al
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
He just gets worse every day.
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Celebrate the Robert Rauschenberg Centennial 🎂💯
📷 Dennis Hopper, 1966
"Screwing things up is a virtue. Being correct is never the point. Being right can stop all the momentum of a very interesting idea."
📷 Dennis Hopper, 1966
"Screwing things up is a virtue. Being correct is never the point. Being right can stop all the momentum of a very interesting idea."
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Celebrate the Robert Rauschenberg Centennial 🎂💯
📷 Dennis Hopper, 1966
"Screwing things up is a virtue. Being correct is never the point. Being right can stop all the momentum of a very interesting idea."
📷 Dennis Hopper, 1966
"Screwing things up is a virtue. Being correct is never the point. Being right can stop all the momentum of a very interesting idea."
Not getting Nazi tattoos is by no definition an “impossible standard”.
After hearing this guy shitposts on Reddit and has sick tats, I'm even more FOR him to defeat Susan Collins.
We need to stop holding rising Progressives to impossible standards; more real and imperfect they are, the more we need them in office. Can't fight Nazis w/ the Hakeem Jeffries of the world!
We need to stop holding rising Progressives to impossible standards; more real and imperfect they are, the more we need them in office. Can't fight Nazis w/ the Hakeem Jeffries of the world!
If we want to defeat Susan Collins, we need to try something new. The same old tired playbook will not work.
October 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Not getting Nazi tattoos is by no definition an “impossible standard”.
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The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.
Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.
October 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.
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Lenny Bruce by Dennis Stock, 1959
“He made me laugh, sure, but more often he made me say, ‘Fuckin’ A, why didn’t I think of that?’”
- George Carlin
“He made me laugh, sure, but more often he made me say, ‘Fuckin’ A, why didn’t I think of that?’”
- George Carlin
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Lenny Bruce by Dennis Stock, 1959
“He made me laugh, sure, but more often he made me say, ‘Fuckin’ A, why didn’t I think of that?’”
- George Carlin
“He made me laugh, sure, but more often he made me say, ‘Fuckin’ A, why didn’t I think of that?’”
- George Carlin
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My new piece, up now @thenation.com: "If only trans activists had known what size check to cut for Chappelle, they could have shut him up years ago and saved themselves all the picketing at Netflix." www.thenation.com/article/cult...
The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia
It turns out that edgy free-speech warriors will scuttle their principles for a check from a brutal autocratic regime.
www.thenation.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
My new piece, up now @thenation.com: "If only trans activists had known what size check to cut for Chappelle, they could have shut him up years ago and saved themselves all the picketing at Netflix." www.thenation.com/article/cult...
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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“If you leave your door unlocked and I steal all your shit it’s not on me.”
Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.
on.wsj.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“If you leave your door unlocked and I steal all your shit it’s not on me.”
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PSA:
Acetaminophen/Tylenol use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analysis. This suggests associations observed in other, less rigorous analyses may have been attributable to familial confounding (aka erroneous finding):
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
PSA:
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Damn, he's good, and right.
September 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Damn, he's good, and right.
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I hope I have given fidelity, and that everyone viscerally understands:
You will have to come through me.
You will have to come through me.
An Iowa official defied the governor’s orders to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, writing he wouldn't honor a man who "did so much harm"
Official Defies GOP Governor's Order To Fly Flags At Half Staff For Charlie Kirk
He said he did not want to honor a man "who did so much to harm not only the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic."
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I hope I have given fidelity, and that everyone viscerally understands:
You will have to come through me.
You will have to come through me.
Post a team you would send instead of Bongino and Patel.
September 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Post a team you would send instead of Bongino and Patel.