Richard Stone
@richardstone.bsky.social
Semi-retired, photographer and old school print journalist slouching toward the abyss. Words have meaning; use them correctly. 🖖🏼I try to use them properly @wilcoblues.com and also sometimes shoot people @rtsconnect.org/photography I’ll
At least her speech writer reads intelligent science fiction.
September 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
At least her speech writer reads intelligent science fiction.
The fine folks at @austinfreepress allowed me to commit another journalism.
Competing visions: Expanding cultural arts and parks vs. building a new convention center
A huge pile of tax dollars is at stake.
austinfreepress.org
September 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The fine folks at @austinfreepress allowed me to commit another journalism.
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This is the whole ball game, gang.
NEW: Trump administration asks SCOTUS to intervene in the Lisa Cook case
September 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This is the whole ball game, gang.
Switched to @bookshop.org as well. In addition to the experience, a portion of my purchase goes to my local indie bookstore, @curiomrvosa.
FWIW i’ve switched to @bookshop.org for ebooks and Libro for audio books and with very few exceptions had the exact same experience as Amazon without the greasy aftertaste. Highly recommended.
September 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Switched to @bookshop.org as well. In addition to the experience, a portion of my purchase goes to my local indie bookstore, @curiomrvosa.
I step away from this app for a few minutes and we’ve gone from talking about expensive tater tots to throwing sandwiches.
August 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I step away from this app for a few minutes and we’ve gone from talking about expensive tater tots to throwing sandwiches.
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Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood
August 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood
Weird, right?
Delta fucked up my reservation today so I called up customer service and was friendly and personable to Steve, the Delta rep, and lo and behold, the fuck-up was remedied almost instantly, wow, it's almost like if you're not a complete shit to people, they'll go out of their way to be helpful to you
July 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Weird, right?
I wrote a thing.
Salvage vanguard: Austin officials belatedly seek to rescue art from doomed convention center
Artists have given Austin’s last-minute plans to save public convention center art mixed reviews.
austinfreepress.org
March 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I wrote a thing.
Who included him on the group chat?
March 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Who included him on the group chat?
I wrote a thing.
Richard Stone
So, I wrote another thing. This one is a little out of my normal lane and was more challenging than I’d first thought, but it got my old city hall reporter juices going. Plus, I got to met a lot of...
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March 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I wrote a thing.
@garethlpowell.bsky.social’s new one. Futures Edge.
If you see this, quote it with what you're reading this weekend!
I'm reading an Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael mystery, THE PILGRIM OF HATE.
I'm reading an Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael mystery, THE PILGRIM OF HATE.
If you see this, quote it with what you're reading this weekend!
I'm finishing up Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword (history/saga-type storytelling is catnip for me), and excited to crack open Amal el-Mohtar's The River Has Roots next.
I'm finishing up Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword (history/saga-type storytelling is catnip for me), and excited to crack open Amal el-Mohtar's The River Has Roots next.
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
@garethlpowell.bsky.social’s new one. Futures Edge.
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If you see this, quote it with what you're reading this weekend!
I'm reading an Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael mystery, THE PILGRIM OF HATE.
I'm reading an Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael mystery, THE PILGRIM OF HATE.
If you see this, quote it with what you're reading this weekend!
I'm finishing up Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword (history/saga-type storytelling is catnip for me), and excited to crack open Amal el-Mohtar's The River Has Roots next.
I'm finishing up Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword (history/saga-type storytelling is catnip for me), and excited to crack open Amal el-Mohtar's The River Has Roots next.
March 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If you see this, quote it with what you're reading this weekend!
I'm reading an Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael mystery, THE PILGRIM OF HATE.
I'm reading an Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael mystery, THE PILGRIM OF HATE.
Busy following all of the “alt” government services accounts.
February 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Busy following all of the “alt” government services accounts.
OMG!
(Just finished re-reading System Collapse.)
(Just finished re-reading System Collapse.)
I have been so excited since I found out this would be announced today! RIP any ability for me to concentrate: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...
Apple’s new sci-fi series “Murderbot” to make global debut May 16, 2025
Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at “Murderbot,” created by Chris and Paul Weitz and starring Alexander Skarsgård
www.apple.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
OMG!
(Just finished re-reading System Collapse.)
(Just finished re-reading System Collapse.)
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We’ve been living on borrowed time since Citizens United.
February 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
We’ve been living on borrowed time since Citizens United.
I don’t know how this works over here but I thought I’d share some of my work.
Richard Stone
Some friends needed fresh head shots so I organized an impromptu pop up yesterday. Here are my favs. I love shooting in the gallery at McCrory-Timmerman because it’s got plenty of room and I can dial....
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February 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I don’t know how this works over here but I thought I’d share some of my work.
When I took a polysci class in college, the prof told us that the purpose of a political party is to capture the government so it could make policy.
Trump was supposed to make American great again. Are we there yet? Because I’m mostly embarrassed. 1/
Trump was supposed to make American great again. Are we there yet? Because I’m mostly embarrassed. 1/
February 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
When I took a polysci class in college, the prof told us that the purpose of a political party is to capture the government so it could make policy.
Trump was supposed to make American great again. Are we there yet? Because I’m mostly embarrassed. 1/
Trump was supposed to make American great again. Are we there yet? Because I’m mostly embarrassed. 1/
This is what happens when you don’t know how shit works. Or care how it works.
US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is what happens when you don’t know how shit works. Or care how it works.
The future we wanted vs the future it looks like we’re gonna get.
February 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The future we wanted vs the future it looks like we’re gonna get.
I deleted Twitter. Has anyone over here compiled a good #startrek starter pack?
@thescorch.bsky.social
@seanferrick.bsky.social
@holodeckfour.bsky.social
#LLAP 🖖🏻
@thescorch.bsky.social
@seanferrick.bsky.social
@holodeckfour.bsky.social
#LLAP 🖖🏻
February 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I deleted Twitter. Has anyone over here compiled a good #startrek starter pack?
@thescorch.bsky.social
@seanferrick.bsky.social
@holodeckfour.bsky.social
#LLAP 🖖🏻
@thescorch.bsky.social
@seanferrick.bsky.social
@holodeckfour.bsky.social
#LLAP 🖖🏻
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Snickers in Apple IIe
Laughs in TRS-80
Proud to be an Elder Geek. 👵🏻 ❤️❤️❤️ @microsoft.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Snickers in Apple IIe