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William Ryan
@wrydeology.bsky.social
Writer and photographer. Interested in art, ideas and mental health.
https://wrydeology.substack.com/
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March 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My most recent essay: An account of life with a bipolar mind. Please consider subscribing to my Substack (for free).
A Multiverse of Moods
Brief Thoughts on Living with a bipolar mind
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February 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The center cannot hold!
What Role Does an Artist Play in a Collapsing Empire?
Surely some revelation is at hand...
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February 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Desert Sketch
January 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I find the desert particularly challenging to photograph, yet in attempting to do so have somehow fallen in love with it.

(Also, if anyone is interested in writings about photography and art in general I have a free substack email newsletter/blog. wrydeology.substack.com/publish/home)
January 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Now is a good time to check out Paul Lynch's "Prophet Song," especially if you're in the USA. Beware: it's not for the faint of heart--gruelling and chillingly pertinent. If your country was sliding into totalitarianism when would you get out? Would you get out?

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Prophet Song - Wikipedia
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January 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Launched my Substack newsletter--writings on art, philosophy and mental health, with smatterings of my own words and images. Signing up is free and a great way to support the spirit of my work: survival and beauty in the face of suffering.
Go Anyway: Overcoming Perfectionism to Start Something Good
Sharing your work one neuroses at a time
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January 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I'm new here, but something doesn't feel right. It's quiet. Too quiet...

Where's all the toxic nationalism, misinformation and outrage porn? 🤔
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM