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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 15h

Songwriters, recording artists, from here on out, maybe it’s a labor of love. Here’s a gift article from the NYT. Musicians Versus the A.I. Machine. Why Bother Writing Songs Anymore? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/a...

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An A.I. Songwriting Experiment: Humans Against the Machine (Gift Article)

Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?

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Pam Williams @pamkeenwilliams.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Sometimes I get a good one. Osprey. #birds #raptors #om1 #m43 #pamkeenwilliams

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“Be kind to those you meet on your way up. You may need them, on your way down.”

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“My body gotta move my soul.” This tune by my friend, David Barber, is in heavy rotation around my house these days. #pdxmusic davidbarber.bandcamp.com/track/some-d...

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Some Dream, by David Barber

from the album Passionately

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@alanalex3.bsky.social did you see this?

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A fence surrounding one of the water reservoirs in Mount Tabor Park in #pdx. #photography #m43

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Bryan with no i @bryanwithnoi.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

Stapled together? Grand Parade, Cork. April 2026. #streetphotography #cork #m43 #lumix

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lovely shortish hike with NM Mt Club today, section of Continental Divide Trail on the NW flank of Tsoodził (named Mt. Taylor by white people). So cool to hike on an ancient strato-volcano.

circle of life--tiny mushrooms growing on cow patty

reddish brown rhyolite boulder garden (lunch spot around corner from here)

tiny pool of rainwater in rhyolite hueco

scarlet gilia blooming beside trail, little dangling fireworks

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." — Henry David Thoreau

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Kevin Wertman @kevin.wertman.org · 27/09/2026

A small patch of #SundayYellow amidst the darker red leaves. #Stunday #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Photography

two or three small yellow flowers poke through a canopy of burgundy/magenta coleus leaves that cover the frame. The sun shines brightly from the side, with bright highlights and deep shadows throughout.

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

About 10 years ago, I wrote a musical inspired by this place. ‘Homeless (the musical)’ #pdx #homelessthemusical The Homeless Community That Became a Self-Governed Village www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

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The Homeless Community in Portland That Became Self-Governed (Gift Article)

Portland’s Dignity Village has been a place for people without housing for more than 25 years.

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Even before the tide washed away the sand from the shores. Even before the valleys were carved out by the rain. Even before our eyes have met, our paths have crossed. Everything will come around again. It’s only a matter of time.” By The Green www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vfu...

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The Green - Even Before (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by The Green

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

“And it could be litigated, I am so sophisticated, culture would be constipated without me around.” ‘The Skinny’, from the score of ‘Alan’s Confectionnery’ #musicsky #musiciansky #theatre Photo: Alan at the Dramatists Guild conference (2015) Listen at www.dubsquadmusic.net/songs/skinny...

Alan at the 2015 Dramatists Guild national conference in San Diego, CA after performing music from the ‘Alan’s Confectionery’ score.

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Diamond in the back. Sunroof top. Digging the scene with a gangster lean. Oooo Hoooo! #streetphotography #sepiatone #pdx #m43

A sepiatone photo of an old (1980s) Cadillac.

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"Wind is caused by the trees waving their branches." — Ogden Nash

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Adding another classic tv show to the viewing rotation. I may not be watching whatever new prestige tv show everyone is talking about, but damnit, I'm gonnna see every popular tv series produced from the 50s to the early 80s before I die.

The dvd set of Perry Mason: The Complete Series.

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I caught these two on my porch this morning. They were too busy with each other to notice the camera! #macrophotography #olympus

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A massive flock of snow geese, who have come from the Arctic to spend the winter in the Skagit Valley near Seattle, gradually taking flight like waves: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

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prolettres.bsky.social @prolettres.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Photography #Photographie #FleurisTonFil #UnJourUnePhoto #PhotoSeptember 15/09 : Photo de près Un univers tout entier au cœur d'une seule fleur...

Un gros plan d'une grande fleur d'hibiscus rouge vif. Les pétales rouges se plient et se recourbent vers le centre de la fleur, tandis que la colonne centrale est ornée de petites étamines rouges et jaunes.
(photo prise en août 2026)

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ambience on the breakfast counter of the Midpoint Café in #pdx. #photography #olympus.

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John Murrell @johnmurrell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For #TextureTuesday, tracks on the trail #photography 📷

A close-up, high-contrast image of two partial footprints from a shoe or boot with a lugged sole, leaving geometric patterns in sandy, light brown soil.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Edmonia 'Wildfire' Lewis (1844-1907) first African/Native-American woman to achieve international fame as a sculptor #womensart

Sepia photograph featuring the upper half of a sitting Black woman draped in a cape and wearing a small hat.

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Sun Ra — Alejandro Torrecilla (@torre.pentel)

A mock-up of a comic book cover in the style of Jack Kirby featuring the musician Sun Ra looking very jack Kirby / afro futurist.
there's even some Kirby crackle
down at the bottom left are the words "Space Is the PLACE"

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Michael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Hard to beat flying out of the PNW and seeing all of these beautiful mountains. Mt Hood in the foreground, then Mt Jefferson I think and then The Three Sisters in the background. #pdx #pnw

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Cat Farris @cattifer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you find yourself in or near Bellingham, WA this Saturday, I'll be a guest at Pacific NerdWest Con along with @rondanchan.bsky.social ! Looking forward to doing a new-to-me show! pacificnerdwest.com

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Pacific Nerdwest | A celebration of Nerd Culture in Bellingham, WA.

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Alan Alexander III @alanalex3.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“Could there be a way to change the weather?” ‘World of Indecision’ by Dub Squad (1991) #musicsky #musiciansky #pdxmusic Listen here dubsquadmusic.net/songs/World-...

Dub Squad under the marquee of the Clinton Street theater after a benefit concert for the legendary #pdx landmark. (1989)

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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚

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Heidi MacDonald @ SPX @comixace.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Why was Dolly able to do all these things? Because BMI (and ASCAP) protect songwriter’s rights and songwriters are paid royalties for everything. Dolly never sold her immense catalog of songs and it made her a 9-figure fortune.

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