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Took a walk in the rain early this morning with a Lensbaby 56 and a SV Liner Filter.

A close-up photograph of a hand gently holding a circular glass camera lens filter against a solid black background. The filter features a thin, threaded black rim and a distinct, frosted strip cutting diagonally across the clear glass center. A bright, warm light source shines from the upper right, creating a striking, glowing diagonal lens flare that streaks across the dark frame, roughly parallel to the frosted line on the filter. The warm lighting strongly highlights the texture of the hand and creates a moody, high-contrast, cinematic atmosphere.

A striking black-and-white night photograph of a storefront window. A special lens filter causes the bright lights of a large "CHOCOLATE" sign to streak dramatically upward and downward in tall, glowing vertical columns. Below it, clear neon-style signs reading "Desserts" and "Michigan Cherries" remain sharply visible. The window glass reflects other vertically streaking lights and faint outlines of the darkened shop interior.

A moody, black-and-white night photograph taken from a low angle on a textured cobblestone street featuring a circular manhole cover. In the background, brightly illuminated, angled sculptural panels rise up, with intense vertical streaks of bright white light shooting upward from them due to a special lens filter effect. Dark silhouettes of tall grass or plants frame the base of the glowing structure against the deep shadows

A black-and-white night street photograph of a charming downtown storefront named "Tosi". A special lens filter pulls all the prominent light sources into striking vertical streaks, causing glowing neon signs like "Cappuccino" and the streetlamps to look like tall, ethereal pillars of light stretching into the sky. The building features striped awnings, large windows displaying Halloween decorations, and a festive autumnal arrangement of hay bales and pumpkins resting on the sidewalk.

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For fucks sake. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...

A screenshot of an excerpt from a news article. The text reads: "A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday night before state officials suspended the execution and had her taken to a hospital for medical care, her lawyers said." The following sentence is highlighted in bright yellow: "It was the second botched execution in the state this year." The article continues: "The apparent failure came after dueling court rulings delayed the execution of the woman, Christa Pike, by about nine hours. The state had raced to go ahead with the execution before the day ended and to avoid having to reschedule. In a pair of emergency legal filings, Ms. Pike’s lawyers said that while two syringes of pentobarbital, the lethal drug, had been administered, Ms. Pike had not lost consciousness. She still had a heartbeat, they said, and was audibly snoring".

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*me during every big fight scene in X-Men 97* "HOLY SHIT IT'S SPIDER-MAaaooh right, they have Morph."

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Sen. Eric Schmitt Doubles Down After Viral ‘Hawks’ Flub

“There was no confusion between Hawkeyes and Hawk. It was—hey, you were at a basketball game on Feb 2nd. Was that in Atlanta? cause that was the only NBA game at 7:30 that night.” All this because one inane man can't acknowledge that women play basketball. frontofficesports.com/article/eric...

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In an interview with FOS, Schmitt claimed he did not mix up the Iowa Hawkeyes and Atlanta Hawks during a line of questioning at a Tuesday hearing.

Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026

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We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most TV is just this now.

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 30/09/2026

Hit me up at vartian@gmail.com and I’ll send you the full image :)

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 30/09/2026

Here's a wider, full color version of that shot.

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 29/09/2026

"...data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that white Americans make up the largest numerical group receiving food stamps, representing about 35.4% of total participants."

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This is like a fucking SNL skit where studios keep making hockey shows instead of gay shows

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think I've reached the limit of what I can capture hand-held. Time to drag out the tripod.

A macro photograph of a small spider suspended on a few fine, curved strands of its web. The spider features a rounded, dark brown abdomen and translucent, amber-orange legs that are highlighted by soft sunlight. It stands out sharply against a very dark, heavily blurred background of deep green and black shadows. In the lower right foreground, the soft, out-of-focus buds of a bright green plant add a touch of color to the frame.

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BREAKING: Eleventh Circuit denies Trump and lawyers’ request to stay the sanctions order in Trump v. IRS pending Trump and lawyers’ appeal of the sanctions order. Notably, the panel is unanimous and included a Trump appointee (Newsom). Background: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-irs-...

Before JORDAN, ROSENBAUM, and NEWSOM, Circuit Judges.
BY THE COURT:
The appellants, some of whom were the plaintiffs below, move for an order staying aspects of the district court's post-judg-ment sanctions order pending appeal. After review of the record and the parties' briefing, we deny the motion.!

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"Vote bigot, no matter who."

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"Vote bigot, no matter who."

Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Took an afternoon to wander around the backyard and see what I could find with a flash and a macro filter.

A vibrant macro photograph of flat, scaly evergreen foliage, such as cedar or arborvitae. The image is heavily backlit by bright sunlight, causing the overlapping, translucent green leaves to glow luminously. The extreme close-up reveals intricate details, including tiny, lighter-colored dots in the center of each individual scale. The background is a soft, blurry mix of yellow and green bokeh, emphasizing the crisp texture of the central branch.

A high-contrast, black-and-white macro photograph of scaly evergreen foliage edited to have an abstract, almost inverted visual effect. The overlapping, teardrop-shaped leaf scales appear dark grey and black, each marked with a stark, glowing white dot in its center. Bright white halos aggressively outline the edges of the downward-hanging branches against a completely washed-out white background, giving the natural subject a striking, surreal graphic quality.

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One Shot: Last Train to Bremen took home the award for Outstanding Drama, and I was awarded the William Dufris "Those Who Dare, Win" Achievement Award yesterday and I wrote a big sappy post about it on the pictures app. I'm feeling very good and warm. www.instagram.com/p/Dd1alTwEf6...

An octagonal glass award with the red new jersey webfest laurel in the center. Award titled William Dufris "Those Who Dare, Win" Achievement Award.

an oblong glass award with the red new jersey web fest laurel in the center. Award titled Outstanding Drama in the Actual Play category.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: DOJ asks SCOTUS to erase trans people from the law in case over trans care in prison. Solicitor General John Sauer made the alarming, all-encompassing argument — previously covered at Law Dork — to the Supreme Court on Monday morning. Today, at Law Dork:

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Breaking: DOJ asks SCOTUS to erase trans people from the law in case over trans care in prison

Solicitor General John Sauer made the alarming, all-encompassing argument — previously covered at Law Dork — to the Supreme Court on Monday morning.

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 27/09/2026

Yes, but only to swirl the ice around and mix it until the axe comes down.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 27/09/2026

Playing with symmetry and a halo filter. - Canon R6 II - Canon 70-200 2.8 - PrismFX Halo Filter - f/8, 1/60, 200mm, ISO 125

A close-up, artistic photograph of an orange light inside a frosted orange glass lamp. Set against a pitch-black background, the glowing light is dramatically framed by a creative optical effect consisting of large, sweeping, concentric halos of vibrant orange and yellow light. These glowing curves wrap smoothly around the central glass, creating a striking, illuminated tunnel illusion.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 27/09/2026

I’m always being real… I don’t have anything to hide.

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AKA Michelle Jones @aleshakills.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You know, when I originally watched the first X-Men movie, I didn't think Magneto's plan made the most sense. But if I had a magic ray gun that gave every American politician gender dysphoria, and there was like a 60% chance they all melted, I would use it in a heartbeat.

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Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is a fairytale that people love to tell themselves so they can be convinced that the arc of history bends toward justice. The vast, VAST majority of the men of the SS walked away without even spending a second in prison.

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 26/09/2026

"When someone tells you who they are, believe them."

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 25/09/2026

Took a walk this morning with my Canon R6, a Lensbaby 56, and my new NSI macro filter.

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 25/09/2026

Someone said "the Pan flag is just neon Armenia" and I will never be able to forget it.

A digital graphic showing two square flag designs side-by-side, both consisting of three equal horizontal stripes. The square on the left features bright magenta pink, cyan blue, and yellow stripes, which are the colors of the pansexual pride flag. The square on the right features deep red, dark blue, and golden-orange stripes, representing the national flag of Armenia.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 24/09/2026

Just when I think I can’t hate OpenAI and Sam Altman any more, new details come out about how ChatGPT helped a shooter plan one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge, BC. OpenAI made an explicit decision not to report the user to authorities.

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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals

OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Merlin G.G 🌻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ VisDev Artist @everydaymerlin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

hi i'm merlin! it's not my bday but perhaps i could interest you in some brushes to support a trans guy and his 2 daughters (🐱)? (these are procreate except the mermaid one that’s also available for CSP) 🎨 ko-fi.com/everydaymerlin 🎨 www.patreon.com/MerlinGG

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DoorDash reaches $131.5M settlement with New York City over delivery workers’ pay

DoorDash reached a $131.5 million settlement with the city for underpaying workers. Workers do not need to file a claim; eligible individuals will receive an email detailing their exact amount in late October 2026. www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

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The company and its rival Uber Eats were accused of engineering what the city called “design tricks” to deprive workers of more ⁠than $550 million in tips.

NSI is sending me a filter that will supposedly turn my Canon RF 70-200 2.8 (already a truly amazing telephoto lens) into a 1 for 1 macro lens. I am very eager to try it out.

A close-up, studio-style photograph of a camera lens fitted with a NiSi 77mm Close-Up Lens attachment. The macro attachment features a distinct, thick silver ridged ring and a black front edge with white text reading "NiSi CLOSE-UP LENS 77mm NC". It is mounted onto the front threads of a black primary camera lens detailed with a thin gold accent ring, all set against a clean, stark white background.

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DoorDash reached a $131.5 million settlement with the city for underpaying workers. - Nearly 260,000 food delivery workers in New York City. - Workers do not need to file a claim; eligible individuals will receive an email detailing their exact amount in late October 2026. It's already done.

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Already done. DoorDash reached a $131.5 million settlement with the city for underpaying workers. - Nearly 260,000 food delivery workers in New York City. - Workers do not need to file a claim; eligible individuals will receive an email detailing their exact amount in late October 2026.

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