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Valdis Krebs
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I’m all about #patterns and #emergence. #NetworkScience to find non-obvious patterns in data, #Photography to capture patterns in the wild, and improvise #Music to […]

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Had an interesting conversation of Politics recently and how the old linear model may no longer be an accurate way to view things. Maybe it is the loop instead of the line??? 🤔
A graphic showing two views of politics. The old model of a 2D line with Left-Center-Right appearing in their respective place on the line. The new model of a 3D loop, with the far left and far right actually touching in the loop, with the Center (plus Center-Left & Center-Right) appearing on the other side of the loop.
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Moody October Monday in #latvia
Sun,Rain,Sun,Hail,Sun,Rain, ...
#monochromemonday
#blackandwhite #monochrome
#nature #photography
Cloudy overcast moody October Monday in Latvia. Scene is a local pond surrounded by birch trees reflecting in the water and tall pine trees in the background. High contrast black-and-white photo.
October 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Photographing #autumn #colors ...
some in #monochrome. 😉
#nature #photography
Fall colors, in early October, in Riga Latvia. Seeing bright yellows, oranges and red leaves amongst the majority of still green leaves. A young oak tree, in early October, in Riga Latvia. It has a cluster of golden yellow leaves sitting above the golden yellow autumn grasses.
October 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The ratio has probably gone up since this was published …
The picture is of an industry mogul looking out of his window onto the factory spread out below him. He is saying: ‘NOBODY WANTS TO WORK FOR 399 TIMES LESS THAN WHAT | MAKE ANYMORE."” (Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2023
September 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Not a double exposure… looking out from greenhouse type window/roof in OldTown #riga and seeing many reflections and what is behind you — tower in upper left corner.
#photography
#architecture
September 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Strange mushrooms in our neighbors yard in #latvia. Never seen such tall mushrooms... yet, Latvia is the land of tall everything... people, trees, etc.
Anyone know what these mushrooms are???
Strange tall mushrooms in neighbor's yard/lawn. Tall stems, with large white heads, the size of a dinner plate. Heads have a starburst pattern of brown dots Strange tall mushrooms in neighbor's yard/lawn. Tall stems(1/2 meter?), with large white heads, the size of a dinner plate. Heads have a starburst pattern of brown dots
September 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Late Summer Flowers in our garden in #latvia
Surprised to see our Magnolia bush blossoming again. The other flower I do not know, but the butterfly on it is gorgeous.
#nature #photography
#flowerphotography
#bloomscrolling
Late summer dark pink Magnolia blossom in Latvia. Dark green background of out-of-focus Magnolia leaves. The Magnolia bloomed this April and again now in August! Does this happen often? I don't know what this dark pink flower is in our garden in Latvia. I also don't know what butterfly this is on the flower. Both a pretty, but their colors don't match... orange/black vs. pink/white.
August 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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#latvian folk dancers during Summer Solstice
#ligo Folk Dance Group
#riga #latvia
#worldphotographyday
August 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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#silentsunday
#monochrome
#nature #photography
A monochrome photo of Hosta flowers against a dark background of evergreen branches
August 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Two views of the same Lily
#nature #photography
#flowerphotography
#bloomscrolling
View #1 of a solid yellow lily, with bright rust-colored stamens, in our garden - July 2025. View #2 of a solid yellow lily, with bright rust-colored stamens, in our garden - July 2025.
July 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Lily time in the garden ... late July 2025.
#flowers #photography
#nature Bloomscrolling
Crimson-colored Lily in late July 2025. Close up of the pollen-covered stamens. Light-yellow colored Lily in Late July 2025. Flower and two more green buds visible.
July 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Lilies from Mars
#flowerphotography
#nature #photography
#bloomscrolling
Lilies photographed during blue hour (1 hour after sunset) with the tints in photo emphasized so that they look "other-worldly"
July 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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@vaivarei.bsky.social Šeit ir tīkla paraugs. Pieņemsim, ka jūs un jūsu ģimene/draugi esat zilie mezgli, sarkanie mezgli ir formālas vienības, uz kurām jūs pašlaik paļaujaties (Rimi, Depo, pilsētas valdība utt.). Zaļie mezgli ir neformāli un netieši ekonomikas […]

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A possible economic network that a family might be embedded in. There are both formal and informal players. Maybe now you relay on convenient formal players, but in time of crisis, you may need to use your informal network (which you should develop BEFORE you need it!)
June 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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When everything is a shade of green,
Shoot #monochrome to see the differences ...
#nature #photography
A photo in monochrome of various tree leaves during midsummer. Lighter shaded maple leaves against a back of darker grey(green) lilac leaves.
June 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Reid Southen @Rahll Rarely have | seen Al described so succinctly. Church of Jeff Jul 13 @jeffowski The underlying purpose of Al is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth. #ai #generativeAl
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Emily Flake cartoon in The New Yorker. Man and a woman dressed for a hot summer day loading the open hatchback of a car with beach and picnic items including a beach ball. The man says "Can't we just wait for a few years and let the ocean come to us?"
May 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Two more photos from #riga #latvia photowalk this past weekend.
#nature #photography
#flowerphotography
#bloomscrolling
May 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Magnolia, almost done blooming in #riga
#nature #photography
#flowerphotography
#bloomscrolling
Close up of pink magnolia blossom near the end of its bloom. Photo has very shallow depth of field ... dreamy appearance, greenish gray fuzzy background. Olympus camera, lens is 150mm @ f4.
May 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The US stock market is tanking and so is tourism …
April 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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April 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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March 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Sleeping winter #forest waiting for #Spring…
#nature #photography
Scence from darkening, late afternoon, forest of bare trees. Two dried grasses, highlighted by late afternoon sun, break the dark background of criss-crossing tree limbs.
February 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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A different angle …

#monochrome #nature
#flower #photography
#bloomscrolling
Monochrome photo of white orchid blossoms turned away from the camera — we see their back side and the structure of the plant itself — the branches.
February 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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The Kennedy Center turned into the "Kennedy Center Honky Tonk", with Nazi-like "T" (instead of swastika) flags and garish signs, most prominently "Kid Rock every night, $3 Jello shots" outlined in lights. A passerby asks two others, "Remember when it was a cultural center?" The other signs are "MAGA Mondays", "Free pork rinds", "Tue is Ladies Night", "Grab 'em", "Kegger Wednesdays", "Happy Nazi Hour 4-6" "$5 well drinks", "Now serving Pete Hegseth vodka", "Best buffalo wings in D.C.", "All J6 cop beaters welcome", "Under new management" (with picture of Donald Trump), "Proud Boys BBQ", "Coming soon!! KKK Night", "VIP Tulsi Table Dances", and "Oath Keepers Member Entrance".
February 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM