A. R. Connolly
@notes-by-alyx.bsky.social
They/ Them - 📷 Photographer, 🖋️ Writer, 🎲 Game Dev, 🏳️🌈 Queer, ♿ Disabled, Based out of Spokane, WA, Opinions are my own
Reposts welcome, please credit properly
Prints available and commissions open:
https://arconnolly.carrd.co/
Reposts welcome, please credit properly
Prints available and commissions open:
https://arconnolly.carrd.co/
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A. R. Connolly
@notes-by-alyx.bsky.social
· May 15
Hi! I'm Alyx Connolly, a photographer & writer based out of the PNW. My photos mainly focus on perspective, color contrast, & the split between nature & humanity.
Website, portfolio, & storefront are in the works, so if you're curious about my art check it out here. More in comments.
#photography
Website, portfolio, & storefront are in the works, so if you're curious about my art check it out here. More in comments.
#photography
Wound up with this experimental trio last night. B&W is always a bit hit or miss, but the texture these have really stood out.
"Texture 1"
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#photography #b&w #city #spokane #pnw #creative #art #photographersofbluesky #photo #camera #mobile #monochrome #WA #WAstate
"Texture 1"
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#photography #b&w #city #spokane #pnw #creative #art #photographersofbluesky #photo #camera #mobile #monochrome #WA #WAstate
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Wound up with this experimental trio last night. B&W is always a bit hit or miss, but the texture these have really stood out.
"Texture 1"
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#photography #b&w #city #spokane #pnw #creative #art #photographersofbluesky #photo #camera #mobile #monochrome #WA #WAstate
"Texture 1"
See replies for other two
#photography #b&w #city #spokane #pnw #creative #art #photographersofbluesky #photo #camera #mobile #monochrome #WA #WAstate
Two today, why not. I think the bank tellers across the road were really confused by the goth meandering around taking pictures on a random Tuesday in the AM.
"Creeping"
#photography #photo #spokane #pnw #art #creative #city #plant #concrete #streetphotography #color #tunnel #bridge
"Creeping"
#photography #photo #spokane #pnw #art #creative #city #plant #concrete #streetphotography #color #tunnel #bridge
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Fall is pretty, but I do sometimes miss the specific pop that comes in Spring & Summer. Whenever I pass this spot, I get excited for the next bloom.
"Monroe in Bloom"
#photography #flower #color #spokane #monroe #pnw #camera #photo #art #creative #sunset #city #washington #WA #washingtonstate
"Monroe in Bloom"
#photography #flower #color #spokane #monroe #pnw #camera #photo #art #creative #sunset #city #washington #WA #washingtonstate
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Fall is pretty, but I do sometimes miss the specific pop that comes in Spring & Summer. Whenever I pass this spot, I get excited for the next bloom.
"Monroe in Bloom"
#photography #flower #color #spokane #monroe #pnw #camera #photo #art #creative #sunset #city #washington #WA #washingtonstate
"Monroe in Bloom"
#photography #flower #color #spokane #monroe #pnw #camera #photo #art #creative #sunset #city #washington #WA #washingtonstate
Getting to the boss was a nightmare, and beating her? Not a chance on most runs. At least for kid brain.
Age yourself with gaming.
Age yourself with gaming.
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Getting to the boss was a nightmare, and beating her? Not a chance on most runs. At least for kid brain.
Age yourself with gaming.
Age yourself with gaming.
Backroads of Oregon during our short vacation this year. At least, I think so.
Not super happy about how the top part of the bridge came out, but shifting it makes the rest f the image feel odd.
"Bridge & Barrels"T
#photography #backroads #rain #oregon #pnw #highway #mobile #creative #photo
Not super happy about how the top part of the bridge came out, but shifting it makes the rest f the image feel odd.
"Bridge & Barrels"T
#photography #backroads #rain #oregon #pnw #highway #mobile #creative #photo
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Backroads of Oregon during our short vacation this year. At least, I think so.
Not super happy about how the top part of the bridge came out, but shifting it makes the rest f the image feel odd.
"Bridge & Barrels"T
#photography #backroads #rain #oregon #pnw #highway #mobile #creative #photo
Not super happy about how the top part of the bridge came out, but shifting it makes the rest f the image feel odd.
"Bridge & Barrels"T
#photography #backroads #rain #oregon #pnw #highway #mobile #creative #photo
Problematic author aside, "Night" was one of the first books that changed me. It was a turning point that really shaped my understanding of empathy.
Close seconds to the first book I ever chose for me, "Gilead's Blood" & the first book I saw taking video games seriously, "Play Money."
Close seconds to the first book I ever chose for me, "Gilead's Blood" & the first book I saw taking video games seriously, "Play Money."
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Problematic author aside, "Night" was one of the first books that changed me. It was a turning point that really shaped my understanding of empathy.
Close seconds to the first book I ever chose for me, "Gilead's Blood" & the first book I saw taking video games seriously, "Play Money."
Close seconds to the first book I ever chose for me, "Gilead's Blood" & the first book I saw taking video games seriously, "Play Money."
Monetizing my art has been creatively challenging & economically unviable for years.
That said, I think I’m going to shift gears.
If you’re interested in buying prints, seeing my writing as it evolves, & supporting an indie tabletop dev, keep an eye out. There’s things to come.
#art #monetize
That said, I think I’m going to shift gears.
If you’re interested in buying prints, seeing my writing as it evolves, & supporting an indie tabletop dev, keep an eye out. There’s things to come.
#art #monetize
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thankfully you can build one at home in just a few easy steps. Basket is optional as far as I’m aware.
anyone have any good recs for a guillotine? do they come with their own basket usually?
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Thankfully you can build one at home in just a few easy steps. Basket is optional as far as I’m aware.
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
Reposted by A. R. Connolly
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
At some point, nonviolence ceases to work.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
At some point, nonviolence ceases to work.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
At some point, we have to start responding to these monsters in kind. Not because it’s the right choice but because every other option has failed.
People are disappearing & being maimed. Throwing a punch seems the bare minimum we can do.
Pretty enjoyable, really fun, and awesome work overall
It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs
📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!
Watch Now!! 📺
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📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!
Watch Now!! 📺
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November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Pretty enjoyable, really fun, and awesome work overall
Working on design aesthetics for some major factions in VR. It’s super fun to create visuals when the project has largely been writing thus far.
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Working on design aesthetics for some major factions in VR. It’s super fun to create visuals when the project has largely been writing thus far.
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
#gamedev #writing #visualdesigns #factionaesthetics
Wealth gaps are wild.
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wealth gaps are wild.
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
I talked to someone last night who makes, in one hour, what I make in a ~5 hour shift (IF I get calls and REALLY good tips).
Meanwhile, there’s people making, in a second, 1000x more than the above person makes in a year.
#fuckbiklionares #eattherich #wealthinequality
I miss the studio that helped me fall in love with world building. I’ll hope for the best because, but idk. Guess we’ll see what happens.
BioWare on N7 day: "the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe." buff.ly/md0nhGL
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I miss the studio that helped me fall in love with world building. I’ll hope for the best because, but idk. Guess we’ll see what happens.
There's this little house on a bit of back road. Every time I see it I'm amused at how neither the inhabitants or drivers know a thing about each other as the pass by.
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There's this little house on a bit of back road. Every time I see it I'm amused at how neither the inhabitants or drivers know a thing about each other as the pass by.
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
I wonder what it holds within
#photography #spokane #pnw #backroad #mobile #photo #camera #hilltop #home #hillhouse
"Hill House"
Look at the lil guy! Also, got a mighty need for work.
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Look at the lil guy! Also, got a mighty need for work.
Perspective is a wild thing, kind of like empathy. Shattered glass and broken plastic can tell quite a story.
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Perspective is a wild thing, kind of like empathy. Shattered glass and broken plastic can tell quite a story.
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
"Someone's Worst Day"
#photography #mobile #photo #art #spokane #pnw #car #camera #dopeoplereadthese #creative #creativity #summer #mobilephotography #phone #phonephotography
If you enjoy my photos or writings, let me know directly. A “like” is good, but oftentimes talking about the art, interacting with criticisms, etc, is part of the enjoyment.
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
If you enjoy my photos or writings, let me know directly. A “like” is good, but oftentimes talking about the art, interacting with criticisms, etc, is part of the enjoyment.
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
Sometimes it feels like screaming into a void. That can get tiring, so maybe hit a bitch up with your thoughts and feels 💜
I've messed with this one a few times but couldn't really get a feel that I liked. This evening I tried something different. Sometimes, a simple edit is best.
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I've messed with this one a few times but couldn't really get a feel that I liked. This evening I tried something different. Sometimes, a simple edit is best.
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
"For 509"
#photography #spokane #mobile #downtown #city #blackandwhite #pnw #nighttime #citylights
In every job I’ve had I’d rather have spent ages teaching someone rather than putting up with miserable assholes. People willing and open to learn are always better to work with/manage than the alternatives.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
I truly can't stress this enough: No one's art is good enough to justify them being miserable to work with. Almost everyone I've worked with has been wonderful, but the handful of folks that weren't brought the whole team down by being egotistical, sexist, condescending, etc.
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In every job I’ve had I’d rather have spent ages teaching someone rather than putting up with miserable assholes. People willing and open to learn are always better to work with/manage than the alternatives.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
The whole “bad apple” adage holds true, in my experience.
A go to for us is some kind of fish (salmon, tilapia, or swai), some rice, & a simple veg.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A go to for us is some kind of fish (salmon, tilapia, or swai), some rice, & a simple veg.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
Each piece can be replaced easily, is relatively cheap, & fast
Fish w/ salt, pepper, other spices in oven @ ~350 for 12-15 min. Rice w/ w/e cooked to preference. Veg steamed in microwave. Easy & filling.
I grew up on movies like Jason & the Argonauts, King Kong, etc, but I fell in love with Godzilla. I remember being enthralled by King Ghidorah, terrified of Mechagodzilla, & crying at the end of The Return of Godzilla. Even the newer stuff has some incredible spectacle to see.
Happy Godzilla Day!
Happy Godzilla Day!
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I grew up on movies like Jason & the Argonauts, King Kong, etc, but I fell in love with Godzilla. I remember being enthralled by King Ghidorah, terrified of Mechagodzilla, & crying at the end of The Return of Godzilla. Even the newer stuff has some incredible spectacle to see.
Happy Godzilla Day!
Happy Godzilla Day!