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kcǃ

@exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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Graphic designer, father, husband, San Franciscan. Loves music, art, design, and photographing the texture of life. 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.social/@exkclamation, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026
Everybody hop onboard the wiener mobile …it’s #FensterFreitag! 🌭
A fabulous glossy orange and yellow hot dog-shaped vehicle with the text "Oscar Mayer" on its side.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026
@docpop ah, yes… Doctor Claw strikes again! I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, GADGET! NEXT TIME…
Screenshot from an Inspector Gadget cartoon show featuring the character Doctor Claw (showing just a metallic arm on a black sleeved arm, alongside MAD Cat.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026
#SilentSunday
A brilliant photo of the sun setting over the distant hills. We are standing in a grassy field in San Francisco’s McLaren Park, with three large rocks directly in front of us; watching the sun set over the hills between two groves of Monterey Pines. In the distance we see rows upon rows of houses in the Excelsior District and beyond, basking in the radiance. Giant red and yellow light orbs, cast by the rays of the setting sun, scatter over the image bathing the scene in a warm orange glow. It was a moment.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026
Jesse James is happy it’s finally #Caturday. He hopes you are having a peaceful and relaxing day!
A portrait photo of an adorable orange and white tabby cat sitting upright on a shiny wood floor in front of a grayish beige modern couch, looking directly at us in anticipation. He very much would like us to give him a delicious treat. He has been a very good boy. In the background we see a living room scene with the edge of a bookcase and some artwork. The warm sun is shining in and brightening everything up with cheer and good tidings.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
#SilentSunday
A serene black and white landscape photograph of hill overlooking a vast bay with islands in the distance and vibrant wispy clouds floating above. We are looking out at infamous Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco Bay from high atop Treasure Island (technically Yerba Buena island). In the distance behind you can see Sausalito, Angel Island, and just the tiniest hint of the Golden Gate Bridge, and in the foreground is a very sloped parking lot and two roads headed down the hill, converging at the bottom and providing a nice forced perspective line leading the eye to tiny little Alcatraz floating out there is the fog.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
Inktober, Day 3: Miniature #inktober2026
For day 3 of inktober 2026 the prompt it "Miniature". I recently had a conversation with my son about Minecraft and all the exciting new things they discussed at the recent Minecraft Live event, so I guess you could say I had blocks on my mind. We are looking at two roughly draw squares, one large and one small. The background has a nice textured watercolor purple wash outlined in light pencil and each square is stark white with some tiny gentle lines drawn over the middle third. It's kinda abstract and geometric but also feels fluid a bit because of the background. Not sure why I like it, but I do. I hope you do too.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
Inktober, Day 2: Relic #inktober2026
A sketch of an original white iPod done for Inktober 2026 under the prompt for "Relic". In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past, and this seemed to me to fit the theme rather nicely. The background is done in a yellow and light blue watercolor wash, and the iPod itself is drawn with a pencil sketch. No line is straight, it nearly looks like a small child drew it, but hey... it's mine and I drew it myself. Hope you are having a great day two.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
Inktober, Day 1: Apple #inktober2026
a stylized digital watercolor sketch of an apple with a slice cut out of the side and a few seeds visible, created for day 1 of Inktober 2026.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Does anyone know how to disable this Copilot dialogue in Microsoft Word for MacOS? *** Yes, I have tried looking in preferences (they removed the #Copilot checkbox option that was there previously), and no I don't see a menu option for File > Options like many online posts recommend.
Screenshot from Microsoft Word for Mac that reads Press "[command key]+[shift]+o to draft with Copilot"
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
#SilentSunday
A dramatic black and white photo of a serene lake surrounded by large treats and foliage; framed by tall water grasses and a nearly cloudless sky. This was taken at Blue Heron Lake (formerly Stowe Lake) in the middle of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. If you zoom in to the center, you can see the Golden Gate Chinese Pavilion on the shoreline to the center right, along with cars lining the road opposite. Its also a great spot to rent paddleboats and putter around out in nature. Plenty of boats were out in the lake just off-frame, along with loads of ducks and waterfowl. It’s a pretty magical spot.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026
#FensterFreitag #Caturday #SilentSunday
I know, I know… I’m cheating a bit with three tags in one image, but it firs so well with all three I’m hoping you’ll grant me this exception! So… happy Silent Window Friday Caturday Sunday to you all!!

Anyhoo, we are looking at a photo of a window at the Excelsior Branch Library in San Francisco. On the window is painted some lovely artwork of a black cat along with some squiggle lines, X’s and O’s and a few hearts all drawn in white and teal. The window is frosted from the inside so we can’t see through it but there’s a lovely grid of squares with aluminum silver borders adding a great geometric pattern to the image. To the right is part of a large built-in ceramic planter with some succulents growing in it, visible at the top right corner. At the base of the image is a grid of red brickwork that helps provide a nice splash of complementary color. I’ve added a white border to the photo to echo the window frames and give it a little oomph. I hope you have a great day!
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026
Jesse James has been patiently waiting and waiting for #Caturday to arrive! Finally!? …he hopes you are having a brilliant and fulfilling day! 😻
A photo of an adorable orange and white tabby cat sitting in a partial “loaf” on the edge of a beige couch with his front paws hanging off the end. He is looking directly at us and his tail hangs down off the side of the armrest. In the background there is a small bright orange wicker lamp illuminating the scene and windows.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026
🤣 Brilliant new t-shirt from @rob_sheridan Available here: robsheridan.threadless.com/designs/…
Photo of a man wearing a black short-sleeved t-shirt with graphics of a person in a business suit with a bunch of computer parts for their head, holding up a hand with one finger extended as if they are trying to make a point in a meeting (and pointing at a squiggly line with an arrow pointing up), and text below it that says:

Replace CEOs with A.I. 
Why it matters: Reduce costs by Automating Unskilled Labor! 
- UNEARNED CONFIDENCE
- JUST MAKES SHIT UP 
- STEALS YOUR WORK 
- HAS NO SOUL 
JUST LIKE THE REAL THING 
NOW WITH MORE FINGERS
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026
Looking for something to do tonight in SF Bay Area #sfba? This sounds like some non-stop dancing and fun. See you there! Enjoy yourself, you deserve it.
Flyer image with a picture of a disco ball and a robot helmet that reads:

LCD Soundsystem vs. Daft Punk
DANCE PARTY
with North American Scum & DJ Meikee Magnetic

Rickshaw Stop
Friday, August 21
8pm
$15/$20
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026
#FensterFreitag
Photo of a brilliant pinky-purple flowering bush beneath a small window with a white frame and white painted bars across it on the side of a light pink house. A black cable runs along one side of the window up and off-frame. In the foreground a very large meticulously manicured green hedge takes up the lower half of the image and there is a grey speckled light post bisecting the left side. Everything is lined up geometrically so the photo is split into quarters in a pleasing fashion. It looks like a very artsy arrangement of items.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026
#SilentSunday
Photo of a joyful mural painted on a large concrete wall. We are looking at small smiling red dragon flying over purple mountains with a gigantic rainbow in the background. There is a small pink balloon floating above the light blue skies that reads “friends 🤍” next to a beautiful white pink and blue peacock. Along the bottom are painted orange California poppies and as the mural continues around the side of the wall there are images of smiling kids and adults along with some butterflies and trees. In front of the mural is a concrete staircase leading up to the elementary school. Taken in San Francisco, in the Excelsior.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026
Screenshot of the San Francisco Elections sticker that reads "I Voted!" in a few different languages, and has a lovely illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge with a sailboat floating below it, Sutro Tower and fog over Twin Peaks with the sun peaking out from behind the clouds, two wonderful green parrots, some California poppies, and one of our world-famous seals.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/05/2026
Jesse James hopes you are having a great #caturday. He clearly is 😉
Photo of an adorable orange and white shorthair tabby cat, laying very elegantly on multiple soft patterned animal-print blankets with his front paws crossed. The look on his face is very relaxed and inquisitive. He is ultimate chill.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026
@samhenrigold me too...
photo of a white mug sitting on a desk with an image printed on it of a street sign of the fictional streets "Technology" and "Liberal Arts" that was used in a classic Steve Jobs Apple presentation
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026
#SilentSunday
Looking straight-down at a single brilliant orange California Poppy flower growing out of a small crack in the sidewalk curb. The photo has been cropped so the curb perfectly crosses the frame in a diagonal top left to bottom right of the frame. The curb has been painted white on the top left portion and the very old grey sidewalk pattern adds a lovely patina texture to the background, helping to highlight the single brilliant blossom.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026
Jesse James is still a bit unsure of his plans for the day, but he hopes you have an enjoyable #Caturday nonetheless.
A photo of an adorable orange and white tabby cat standing at attention on a grey rug in front of a grey and white geometric patterned bedspreads; looking off to the right and slightly downward with a pensive expression on his face. He is contemplating the greater dimensions of inner-space travel and theories of relativity… or perhaps he is just sleepy.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/04/2026
#SilentSunday
A stunning photo of waterfalls at Yosemite National Park taken from Lower Yosemite Falls Trailhead. We are looking through a grove of tall trees and down a paved walking path at two active stacked waterfalls cascading down the gorgeous granite cliffs at Yosemite. The walking path is lined with short stone walls and the well-kept pathway is inlaid with matching stones around the tree closest to us. It is very picturesque.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/04/2026
Jesse James is up early and ready for adventure! He hopes you are having a lovely #Caturday.
An adorable orange and white tabby cat is walking towards the camera looking directly at us with an inquisitive expression on his face. His ears are perked up and he has one foot in front of the other with a bit of a spring in his step. In the background there are some interesting light reflections shining off the white walls and onto the glossy wooden flooring.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026
Jesse James is feeling a bit pixelated with all this week’s heatwave nonsense 🥵 …very glad that Karl the Fog returned with some cool breezes just in time for #Caturday!
A slightly pixelated grainy photo of an adorable orange and white tabby cat looking up at the camera with wide eyed hopeful look on his face. He has a heart-shaped pendant on his collar and there is an open door visible in the background.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026
#SilentSunday
A colorful photograph of a public artwork in San Francisco outside of UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. We are looking at a circular teal object that reads “LISTEN TO THE SKY” and in the center is a gray mesh listening spot that leads to a giant horn pointing up to the sky (off camera). 

The placard reads:
“Skyhorn, 2024” by Wowhaus (Scott Constable + Ene Osteraas-Constable) from Sebastopol, CA in Cast bronze, stainless steel, faceted crystals, brass bells. MB1205 and the artists statement reads: “Skyhorn pays respect to the sky we share and the infinity of space beyond.Like an instrument of the spirit, Skyhorn invites us to be present in the moment and look beyond the limits of our senses.”
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026
I'm struck by the liner-notes manifesto from the excellent new Felsmann + Tiley album "Protomensch" Here's a link to the #Bandcamp page if you want to check it out: felsmanntiley.bandcamp.com/album/pr… #music #electronica #synthwave
Screenshot of the Felsmann + Tiley "Protomensch" album manifesto that reads: 

It’s the year 2025. We outsourced half of our brainpower to AI and surrendered the other half to endless media feeds long ago. Yet somehow, we still manage to lock in deep and send rockets to Mars, cure incurable diseases, and eat 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes. We are serious people. We update Linkedin profiles. We are funny people. We grow vegetables in our backyard to become precisely 1% self-sufficient. We will cure cancer. And we will macro-dose our way through another week at Burning Man. Tragically, we’re also pretty good at destroying each other with words, guns, toxic waste, and, oh yeah, nuclear warheads. We’ve figured out how to rush towards utopia and dystopia on the same timeline. We pray to god, and we play god. We’re an experiment. We’re the protomensch.Cover art from the Felsmann + Tiley album entitled  "Protomensch. It features a hyper-realistic photo of an ape in a black turtleneck sweater looking off to our right, seated in front of a black background. The text in the top right corner reads "Protomench" and the letters F+T are in the bottom left corner. While not an exact copy, it is kinda giving me "Simon and Garfunkel" energy (from that classic photo of the two of them together).
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2026
Happy #Caturday #ValentinesDay from this little orange cuddle bug 😺purr purr purr
We are looking straight down at an adorable orange and white tabby cat named Jesse James who is looking back up at us with his yellow eyes and his brilliant white whiskers fanned out sniffing us. He is standing on wood flooring that is almost the same color as his fur so most of his body is camouflaged and only his face pops out of the image because of the white markings on his nose and face, with a cute pink nose. He is purring very loudly (which you can’t see in the photo but adds to the narrative, so I’ll let it slide this one time). He is very, very cute.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026
#SilentSunday #bloomscrolling
A photo looking up at some gorgeous magnolia tree blossoms against a delicate light-blue afternoon sky and the tiny white dot of the moon visible in the distance. We’re at peak magnolia bloom in San Francisco and it smells absolutely amazing. You catch the sweet aroma and it just beckons you to stop and enjoy the swirls of fragrance along the route. This is one such tree I encountered on a recent walk and loved the composition so much: the tee branch extending out into space, the moon visible in the frame, and those thin wispy lines in the background are overhead power cables that nicely add an element to the whole image.i just had to snap a quick photo.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026
#SilentSunday
We see an intriguing geometric composition of complementary beige and brown angular shapes; and near the lower left corner is a bright red glowing orb floating in the space. — Now, what we are actually looking at is the entryway to a house from around the block that still has its Christmas lights up at the end of January (which to be real, is totally fine by me… I mean you know with all the other red lights they have up across the yard, maybe this could easily work equally as well for Valentines Day too? I’m all for it.) Either way, what caught my eye walking past it was the really great interplay of pale light blue sky and light cream-colored wood siding with the dark mahogany accents and the off-white trim, along with the oversized doorway and that fancy light hanging there like a little red beacon of joy. Just magical.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026
#SilentSunday
We’re looking at what appears to be the end of a mop with bunches of blue and white intertwined fabric impaled on the top of a rusty old metal fence with a chainlink fence immediately behind it, all backlit by a setting sun. The photo is taken from a pedestrian bridge over a freeway and in the distance we see cars driving along the road and the brilliant yellows, oranges, and blues of the sunset reflecting off the blurry distant landscape. Handwritten on the metal bar under the mop in white paint-pen is the word “GOLEM.” and to the right side are some other partially obscured vertical lettering that might read “Gazebos”. The scene struck me as I was walking, for the brilliance of a sunset almost completely obscured by infrastructure and so many people just going about their day passing through without a second thought—yet here was this little unintentionally artful moment to enjoy…
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026
Jesse James the #cat reminds us to always take time and smell the flowers! 🌼 #Caturday #LetterSet #typography #flowers
A cheerful photo of Jesse James the adorable orange and white tabby cat romping around in the garden. It’s a closeup of him intently sniffing a dandelion flower, standing in a field of grass. His long white whiskers are pushed forward, almost wrapping around the plant as he takes a deep smell. Text has been hand-placed on top using the LetterSet iOS app that reads “Always take time to smell the flowers”. A joyful image of hope and exploration.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/01/2026
#SilentSunday #gradient
A dramatic photo of a sunset over some San Francisco hills along Mission Street. It has a sort of “Hotel California” vibe, with a tall palm tree on the left and two church steeples standing proud against the skyline. Most the the photo is a gorgeous gradient of peachy orange fading up to light blue with no clouds to be seen. The structures and hillside occupy just the lower fifth of the photo, showing houses and buildings along a road punctuated with street lights, light posts, and cars. The overhead power lines crisscross the middle of the image and the whole image feels warm and inviting. We’ve had such gorgeous weather the past few days and this photo nicely captures the atmosphere.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026
Jesse James, loafing in the early-morning #Caturday light.
A photo of an adorable orange and white tabby cat named Jesse James laying on a big soft bed with a grey and white geometric patterned comforter and his legs tucked under him looking like a ‘loaf of cat bread’. In the background there are some pillows and a big, warm, quilted blanket. The light is shining in from the left of the photo illuminating his whiskers and the side of his face as he looks away off-camera to the right with a serene, peaceful look on his face. Either that or he is tired of me taking his photo and hopes that I will quickly go away and let him get back to his thoughts…
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2026
My 2025 listening stats are in 🎧 It was a very good year for new music (and lots of old music too)... www.last.fm/user/exkclamation/liste…
Screenshot overview of my last.fm listen report. It reads:

"exkclamation, 2025. 
12,943 scrobbles. 
38 days, 24 hours, 
2,954 artists, 3,261albums, 8,826 tracks. 
Top artist: Aesop Rock, 
Top album: Nine Inch Nails TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 
Top track: Pigeonometry by Aesop Rock, 
Top tags: electronic, hip-hop, ambient, funk, rock"

There are photos of Aesop Rock, Nine Inch Nails, Lars Leonhard, and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/12/2025
#SilentSunday #mosstodon
A photograph looking directly down at a round San Francisco public utility gas valve cover in the sidewalk, where the letters have filled in with a green mossy plants and grass growing up from beneath making the letters look mossy and green. It reads “PG&E GAS VALVE” but I think it should say “grass valve”. LOL
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025
#SilentSunday
A dramatic backlit photo of a very tall outdoor Christmas tree at Calico Ghost Town, standing tall against a gorgeous sunset horizon. There are lots of glowing ‘bokeh’ orbs floating across the sky reflecting the colors of the sunset with brilliant yellows, muted oranges, fading into deep blues at the edges. And if you look closely, you can see the tree is decorated with a star on top and shiny ornaments reflecting the colorful scene. A very magical moment I lucked into capturing.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025
“Well, hello there human… I didn’t see you standing there! Perhaps this calls for a delicious #caturday treat?”
An adorable precocious little orange and white tabby cat named Jesse James; poking his head through the wooden railing of the basement stairs and looking wide-eyed at the camera with a slightly surprised goofy expression. We only see his head and neck coming out at an angle as he leans into the frame. In the background we see wooden rafters and miscellaneous stuff stacked up as you would in a storage room.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/12/2025
This is going to be a long shot, but here goes... Does anyone know the backstory of the musician #JazeBaqti? This artist is absolutely prolific. Producing full albums of intriguing #music, often multiple times per month since 2012—two, just this week! The […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
The avatar for the artist Jaze Baqti from their Bandcamp page. The image shows a black and white line drawing of two faces overlapped, with the a watercolor wash for the hair and one closed eye with a small orange splash of color. Very peaceful and serene and beautifully rendered.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025
#SilentSunday
A stunning sunset photo taken at Seaside Beach, OR. We are looking out at a break in the storm over a beach and the Pacific Ocean—with deep royal blue and purple clouds fading into fiery red, orange, and peach colors over the horizon, reflected onto the distant water. In the foreground is a bright yellow lantern standing proud against the oncoming darkness.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025
Jesse James decided to step-up his #whiskers game this week for #Caturday! He hopes you are having a brilliant day! 🐈
We see an adorable orange and white tabby cat sitting down in “loaf-style formation” (if he was a human he would probably be squatting?) and looking to his right (our left). The photo is taken from floor-level we are right down on his level looking across the wood floor boards at his brilliant white whiskers which are shining in the natural warm light of the room. In the background is a bedroom scene with lights on in the distance, behind his head, backlighting his ears. Beside him is a blue catnip shark toy that he just finished playing with.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/12/2025
#SilentSunday
A dramatic photo with Yosemite National Park’s granite monoliths as a backdrop. Taken from the popular Tunnel View overlook, we see an expansive view of Yosemite Valley, El Capitan, Bridalveil Falls, and Half Dome in the distance. In the foreground we see lush Manzanita bushes and trees providing color and texture to this historic South Entrance to the park.
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kcǃ @exkclamation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2025
Jesse James hopes you have a great #Caturday! 😺 “Here, take my paw… we can get through this together!”
A retro color photograph of an adorable orange and white tabby cat laying on gray and white geometric-patterned bedding, with his left paw extended towards the camera. He is looking slightly down and to the right of frame with his ears perked up.
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