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@acolin.bsky.social

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maybe I'll start posting again idk

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Tokyo, the Paris of the east

water gushing vigorously up from the edges of a sidewalk drain tile

looking down a steep street soaked with rainwater rushing downhill. On the left, overgrown plants climb a fence blocking off an old hotel; in the distance a man, soaked, holds a useless umbrella

still from a video shot during the big storm in Chiba last week. looking from perhaps the third floor of an apartment building at a parking lot; 3 kei vans are almost entirely submerged in floodwater, their lights still on, glowing eerily in the green murky wet

still from a video shot during the big storm in Chiba last week. water (mercifully clear, maybe from a burst pipe) is cascading down stairs into what looks like a metro station entrance under a big 7-11 sign

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

spent a fair bit of time in here. I don't think the faux stonework on the corners had been added back then, and the interior featured exposed steel girders holding up the roof. I remember the sound of the rain on the same. I think I counted the triangles in those structural members to pass time

a Catholic Church in New England, photographed in autumn. it clearly was either converted from a previous industrial use or purpose-built to cheap commercial standards; the building is shaped and sized like a warehouse, and all the furnishings are commercial-grade

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

should've immediately clocked this from that trademark NYT passive construction, but why learn anything

screenshot of an article in the New York Times. headline reads "Vital Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked".

the subhead reads, "Strikes on nonmilitary infrastructure were a "serious escalation," analysts said, and could widen the war's impact on civilians."

another screenshot of the article. some text is highlighted, reading, "Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, accused the United States of attacking a desalination plant on Qeshm Island, affecting the water supply for 30 villages.

"The U.S. set this precedent, not Iran," he said on social media, calling the attack "a dangerous move with grave consequences.""

the full text reads, "Water desalination plants have come under attack in Iran and on the Persian Gulf island of Bahrain over the weekend, threatening a resource vital to life in the harsh desert climates of the region.

On Saturday, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, accused the United States of attacking a desalination plant on Qeshm Island, affecting the water supply for 30 villages.

"The U.S. set this precedent, not Iran," he said on social media, calling the attack "a dangerous move with grave consequences."

Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for the U.S. Central Command, said that U.S. forces were not responsible for that attack.

A day later, Bahrain's interior ministry said that an Iranian drone had "caused material damage" to a desalination plant there, accusing Iran of "indiscriminately" attacking civilian targets. The country's water and electricity authority said there had been "no impact on water supplies or water network capacity."

It was not immediately clear whether either plant was still functioning. And there was no immediate comment from Iran on Bahrain's allegation."

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

David Lynch, wearing sunglasses, seated at desk. caption reads, "i'm wearing dark glasses today because i'm seeing the future"

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

but, but

An opinion piece in the New York Times, by Binyamin Appelbaum, titled, "Mamdani Isn’t the Future of the Democrats. This Guy Is." Below the title is a large picture of PA governor Josh Shapiro

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

(the "epic handshake" meme) a brawny arm on the left, labeled with the USA flag, clasps hands with a brawny arm on the right, labeled with the Chinese flag. In the middle over their clasped hands is the text "eat bitterness" a translation of a Chinese phrase for dutiful struggle and suffering, notably recently employed by Xi Jinping talking about the youth unemployment crisis in China

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

next week, "How the ancient use of oracle bones for divination could inform Chinese AI strategy"

Screenshot of a portion of the New York Times front page. Text reads: "How the 19th-Century Opium War Shapes Xis Trade Clash With Trump China's leader, Xi Jinping, draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China's defeat but made him a national hero."

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

don't do this to the dang Forest Service site, ffs

Screenshot of the US forest Service website from Oct. 2, 2025. An alert header above the main content of the site reads,

"The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government. This government website will be updated periodically during the funding lapse for mission critical functions. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people.

For information on recreation site status on National Forest System lands, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit"

Underneath, the web page features a photo of a Woodsy Owl mascot, with the text "Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl! Woodsy Owl turns 54 years old today"

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

out on the ragged edge of the view from nowhere

A screenshot of the New York Times front page for Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The first headline reads, "Canada Is 'Not for Sale,' Its Leader Says. Trump Replies, 'Never Say Never.'". The subhead reads, "In their first Oval Office meeting, President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney praised each other. But they disagreed about Canada's sovereignty."

The final sentence was highlighted by this poster. 🙃

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Gadsden Flag (aka the “don’t tread on me flag” featuring a rattlesnake) with text reading “fix your hearts or die”

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

celebrating Liberation Day

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

I do kinda miss this bad boy

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

storm's a-comin'

screenshot of nytimes.com; in the business section, a headline reads, "Is the Boom-and-Bust Business Cycle Dead?"

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

tag yourself

A subsection of an interactive menu for a restaurant in Harbin, China. The menu has been machine-translated from Chinese to English. The two visible dishes are named “Government tofu”, and “Braised Family”

Another part of the same menu. Dishes here are “Crisp yellow vegetables”, “Stupid vermicelli braised pork”, and “Dry Pot Sausage"

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

whenever I read about the TikTok stealing our precious bodily data

March 13 2024 X/Twitter post by user “yoshimi battles the productive forces” @nise_yoshimi

“Wang Huneng: excellent news, comrade! We have used tiktok to steal all the data of every American! Now we can see what they're looking at on their phones!

Xi Jinping in his chair sitting deep in thought: why?

Wang, very quiet: ...I don't know”

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

the fuck, man

President of the United States, Joe Biden, kissing neofascist Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on the head

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 10/02/2024

Got the swizzle sticks today, boss, yep, extra sexy like you asked

swizzle stick (or cocktail stirrer) poking out of a glass of lime soda. the stick is in the shape of a naked woman

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cloud somersault @acolin.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

@faineg.bsky.social hey quick question for you: got a sick deal on this on Temu, I should be, like, legally alright pole-mounting it in my backyard? Nobody likes my neighbor Dennis OR his drone so I don’t think the HOA is gonna care