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PhD Humanities: Aerial Perspectives; Landscape Traditions; Operational Images; Critical AI; AI Slop & Visual Culture; Surveillance Studies; Also Art Criticism; Definitely Coffee. Professoring in the gig economy.
![Excerpt from ‘Lavender’:The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza” By Yuval Abraham in +972 Magazine April 3, 2024
https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/
In “The Human-Machine Team,” the book referenced at the beginning of this article, the current commander of Unit 8200 advocates for such a system without referencing Lavender by name. (The commander himself also isn’t named, but five sources in 8200 confirmed that the commander is the author, as reported also by Haaretz.) Describing human personnel as a “bottleneck” that limits the army’s capacity during a military operation, the commander laments: “We [humans] cannot process so much information. It doesn’t matter how many people you have tasked to produce targets during the war — you still cannot produce enough targets per day.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwwxwpio5hxixw6nbjf4ccl5/bafkreiauakdlndfag3pvo6gcz4ihelw7gtvytn43vqyhg3s33ltf6ob2cm)
![Iran says 30 MQ-9 drones shot down since US-Israel war started
By Resul Serdar Atas
Reporting from Tehran, Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US over the city of Ahvaz.
This is the fourth American MQ-9 drone shot down by Iran in the last eight days, according to the authorities. These are expensive and sophisticated drones used for both surveillance and attack.
Iranians say they have downed more than 150 US drones since the beginning of the war with about 30 of them being MQ-9s.
In the first week of March, US Secretary of State Hesgeth said his country is in full control of Iranian airspace. MQ-9s are known for not being easily detected by air defence systems."
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source:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/19/iran-war-live-us-launches-new-strikes-trump-mourns-killed-soldiers](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwwxwpio5hxixw6nbjf4ccl5/bafkreihulknerd6orvokmqfw2ucxady5z3thxl2j4hojvtpbb4ycmjc5ai)
![Bluesky limitation on characters prohibits me from the including entire ALT, so here are highlights.
"The making of this photograph-- it is certainly my most popular single image--combined serendipity and immediate technical recall. [...]
We were sailing southward along the highway not far from Española when I glanced to the left and saw an extraordinary situation-- an inevitable photograph! I almost ditched the care and rushed to set up my 8x10 camera."
Adams then goes on to describe the technical skills he employed to capture the photograph.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwwxwpio5hxixw6nbjf4ccl5/bafkreihxnt57f6jy5kzasgnakjua7v6ecycjxrmomyczurqxwol2g64sn4)
![The Association of International Photography Art Dealers encourages public support of fine art photography by acting as a collective voice for the dealers in fine art photography and through communication and education that enhances the confidence of the public, museums, institutions and others in responsible fine art photography dealing.
To read more about the History of AIPAD, click here.
The Association of International Photography Art Dealers [AIPAD] was organized in 1979. With members in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe and Japan, the Association has become a unifying force in the field of photography. AIPAD is dedicated to creating and maintaining high standards in the business of exhibiting, buying, and selling photographic art.
Acting as the collective voice of the art photography dealers that make up its membership, AIPAD maintains ethical standards, promotes communication within the photographic community, encourages public appreciation of photography as art, concerns itself with the rights of photographers and collectors, and works to enhance the confidence of the public in responsible photography collecting. AIPAD members provide a wide range of services to the public, such as exhibitions, appraisals, expert opinions and consultations.
https://www.aipad.com/about](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwwxwpio5hxixw6nbjf4ccl5/bafkreic7ixbanbnatfxyfuaacx7dpir4o5oz63nl2xi3bqkampgk2wokfe)
![The Association of International Photography Art Dealers [AIPAD] was organized in 1979. With members in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe and Japan, the Association has become a unifying force in the field of photography.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwwxwpio5hxixw6nbjf4ccl5/bafkreidoygjpfql2bqmmo3lw7h3tdknhs5s2jql3vcui6ne4wxf543mt6q)
