Ashley Holt
@thrdgll.bsky.social
Disgruntled American ex-pat artist and writer living in Germany. Does not want to hear about the new Superman movie.
Today's Birthday Boy is James Slater, guitarist extraordinaire. Celebrate in style by buying his music:
jamieslaterjazz.bandcamp.com/album/augmen...
jamieslaterjazz.bandcamp.com/album/augmen...
November 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Today's Birthday Boy is James Slater, guitarist extraordinaire. Celebrate in style by buying his music:
jamieslaterjazz.bandcamp.com/album/augmen...
jamieslaterjazz.bandcamp.com/album/augmen...
Recommended: Murder on Flight 502, a 1975 Aaron Spelling made-for-TV catastrophe. Scores on points to be one of the worst movies ever made. Sonny Bono gets top billing, if that gives you any indication of its greatness.
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Recommended: Murder on Flight 502, a 1975 Aaron Spelling made-for-TV catastrophe. Scores on points to be one of the worst movies ever made. Sonny Bono gets top billing, if that gives you any indication of its greatness.
Camilla Wikland. Posted at the suggestion from the Peanut Gallery that portraits should include kitty cats.
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Camilla Wikland. Posted at the suggestion from the Peanut Gallery that portraits should include kitty cats.
Coming soon: Solid reinforcement for your perpetual doldrums.
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Coming soon: Solid reinforcement for your perpetual doldrums.
Portraits of wee youngins are tricky business. Ten years later, they've shaved their heads, pierced their lips, and tattooed poo emojis on their foreheads.
Better to capture them, as this eager client did, when they're still precious and impressionable.
www.ashleyholt.com/commission-i...
Better to capture them, as this eager client did, when they're still precious and impressionable.
www.ashleyholt.com/commission-i...
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Portraits of wee youngins are tricky business. Ten years later, they've shaved their heads, pierced their lips, and tattooed poo emojis on their foreheads.
Better to capture them, as this eager client did, when they're still precious and impressionable.
www.ashleyholt.com/commission-i...
Better to capture them, as this eager client did, when they're still precious and impressionable.
www.ashleyholt.com/commission-i...
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Ms. Rand suggests that you do not resist your capitalistic impulses. So many desirable commodities can be yours:
www.etsy.com/shop/AshleyH...
www.etsy.com/shop/AshleyH...
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ms. Rand suggests that you do not resist your capitalistic impulses. So many desirable commodities can be yours:
www.etsy.com/shop/AshleyH...
www.etsy.com/shop/AshleyH...
Larry Fine in the Münster Museum for Art and Culture.
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Larry Fine in the Münster Museum for Art and Culture.
My Art Guys pennies, collected at their Spoleto exhibition a lifetime ago.
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
My Art Guys pennies, collected at their Spoleto exhibition a lifetime ago.
Watching fashion shows on YouTube and feeling homesick.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Watching fashion shows on YouTube and feeling homesick.
Important notes for a possible essay.
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Important notes for a possible essay.
And who's passing around this garbage Ai meme without verifying any of the false information? That's right! Librarians!
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
And who's passing around this garbage Ai meme without verifying any of the false information? That's right! Librarians!
New at The Symptoms: Beach Impediment - all about getting in touch with your inner venom.
thesymptoms.substack.com/p/beach-impe...
thesymptoms.substack.com/p/beach-impe...
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New at The Symptoms: Beach Impediment - all about getting in touch with your inner venom.
thesymptoms.substack.com/p/beach-impe...
thesymptoms.substack.com/p/beach-impe...
You get it? The "emergency" is that hungry citizens might receive food. That's where we are, America.
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You get it? The "emergency" is that hungry citizens might receive food. That's where we are, America.
Can someone whip up a FIFA Photography Prize real quick?
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Can someone whip up a FIFA Photography Prize real quick?
See if you can guess which one of these trending stories I know something about.
August 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
See if you can guess which one of these trending stories I know something about.
I mean, Bluesky is cute and all, but...
August 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I mean, Bluesky is cute and all, but...
Now, where I come from, this could have one of two meanings…
August 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Now, where I come from, this could have one of two meanings…
