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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 10h

Only Clints4Real singing My Way at the Times Square station could soothe the pain of my messed-up train ride home.

Subway singer Clint did a great job singing My Way. Behind him, a subway mural — The Return of Spring and The Onset of Winter, by Jack Beal. The glass & stone mural depicts a modern version of the myth of Persephone.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 08/10/2026

Signs, posters, and so much more!

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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Privatisation in a nutshell: 1) Steal from us something we own. 2) Sell us back an inferior service 3) Charge us a higher price. The pattern is the same everywhere: royal mail, water, railways, the NHS, public services, council services…

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

When I was a child an owlet fell down a chimney of our house in Cheshire — fortunately not in winter. Was reunited with parents and all went well.

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Still making do with my old Penguin copy of Tristram Shandy, and am baffled by many of the tiny, illegible comments I wrote in its margins (!). But I love the book more than ever, on so many dizzying levels.

My copy of Tristram Shandy is now in two pieces.

It’s got that classic yellowing of pages, and the paper is thin and frail.

I’m halfway through Volume II, and Tristram recalls his Uncle Toby gently capturing and releasing a fly that buzzed around the dining room.
“… the lesson of good will then taught and imprinted by my uncle Toby, has never since been worn out of my mind.”

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Robert Mapplethorpe

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Here in NY. Costco butter is under $12 for four pound pack of butter. Lidl butter under $4. Not sure about Trader Joe’s but prob around the same price, maybe a bit more A pound of butter at my local crappy supermarket is around $10.

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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I often think about this philosophical looking monkey up on the rock of Gibraltar back in October 2024.

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Walt Whitman @skeetsofgrass.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The sharphoofed moose of the north, the cat on the housesill, the chickadee, the prairie-dog,

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Laura G. @hawklady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Time for some fall color and owl season. 🦉🪶🍁

A Barred Owl perches in a tree with bright yellow leaves.

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Soap Fat Man. George Bradford Brainerd (1845 - 1887).

The man in the photograph is dressed in sturdy work clothes. On his shoulder he carries a large, battered metal bucket. He appears to be in Fort Greene Park.

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Tricia Lockwood @tricialockwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

also check out the tarot exhibit (for the frieda harris thoth paintings alone) and their stunning collection of cylindrical seals. AND the little john ashbery room!

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Tricia Lockwood @tricialockwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

if you’re in nyc it’s definitely worth stopping by the morgan library to see their peter hujar exhibit — they provide magnifying glasses so you can look at his contact sheets up close

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Philip Hoare @philiphoare.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'll be talking about the far-flung, fantastical life of the Honourable Stephen Tennant at the National Portrait Gallery, Thurs 5 November at 1 pm @4thestatebooks.bsky.social www.npg.org.uk/whatson/even...

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 04/10/2026

#OtD 4 Oct 1936 the Battle of Cable St took place when Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists tried to march through East London. They were met by over 100k local workers who fought the blackshirts and the police protecting them, stopping the march workingclasshistory.com/2020/02/17/e...

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“To protect birds effectively, we need to understand them. So much about godwits remains unknown, including where and when they encounter their most mortal threats.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird

Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of the shorebirds’ marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?

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William Blake @williamblake.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

‘Nor Fox, nor Wolf, nor Rat among our Sheep’ www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-…

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That's funny because I feel the same way about smart and well-intentioned people falling for a scam being perpetrated by Silicon Valley guys who have done nothing but run scams that made them rich after the tech press told everyone that these guys were geniuses.

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you. Wasn’t sure about “spanglier” but all I could come up with!

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

He covered the mess With a glittering dress And said to himself “I feel spanglier!”

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s a beautiful piece. I’m familiar with other work of Jefferies, including After London: Wild England, Bevis etc. and back in the 70s went through a serious Jefferies/Borrow phase, but knew nothing about this autobiography! Thank you!

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Now the streams slacken, and now they rush again, but never cease, dark waves are always rolling down the incline opposite, waves swell out from the side rivers, all London converges into this focus.” @thegentleauthor.bsky.social spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/30/r...

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I did get to go after all. A fascinating evening learning about The American Artists’ Hand Archive and the long & intricate process of bronze hand casting. Below, the hands of John Waters, Maya Lin and Haida artist James Hart.

The hands of John Waters, poised lightly together. A dark silvery grey.

The golden hands of Maya Lin. Her right hand rests across the wrist of her left arm.

James Hart’s hands hold a sharp & slender artist’s knife. The hands are a rich ochre.

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026

Someone is driving through Harlem blasting Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady” on their car stereo, just living their best life lol 😆 💃🏾 #NYC #SoulMusic #TuesdayVibes

Record cover for the 1972 Aretha Franklin single “Rock Steady,” featuring a color photograph of Aretha with an Afro and in a long-sleeved, floor-length red dress and standing on red-carpeted stairs.

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Pet Shop Boys @handle.invalid · 29/09/2026

“A man from the future”, the new album by Pet Shop Boys with Juliet Stevenson and Manchester Camerata Octet, is out on October 9th. The exclusive double coloured vinyl LP is available to pre-order only at the official Pet Shop Boys store - wmg.lnk.to/psb-amftf

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Heartbreaking

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Katie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I talked to the librarian at a tiny upstate NY library where the flyer for drop-in event where she'll help you remove the AI features of your phone has gone viral www.businessinsider.com/library-bye-...

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Pidgebot5000 @pidgebot.titmou.se · 28/09/2026

#Pidgepostbot Pidge: True(1.0000). Photo by john-walton.

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I bought a Penguin copy of Tristram Shandy in 1978 & by now it’s in sorry shape. There are plenty of good bookstores in NYC, so getting a replacement edition will be easy enough, but this nine volume offering on the Barnes & Noble website was a bit of a shocker.

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy was first published in nine volumes between 1759 and 1767. Barnes & Noble offers the volumes with a noir cover that looks more like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

etc., etc...

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

American photographer Louis Faurer, a key member of the New York School of street photographers that included Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, and William Klein. Mary and Robert Frank at the San Gennaro Festival, NYC 1950. #SanGennaroFeast #Photography

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

The Feast of San Gennaro, Little Italy NYC, October 1974. Photo by Richard Baron. #SanGennaroFeast

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

This woman from my neighborhood set up her modest stand for years to make a few off season bucks. The San Gennaro Feast, Little Italy NYC, circa mid 1960s. #SanGennaroFeast #NewYorkCity

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A decades long mainstay Zeppole stand on the corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets, photographed by Evelyn Hofer in the San Gennaro Festival NYC, circa 1970s. #SanGennaroFeast

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One from the archives In 1984 Dunnes shop worker Mary Manning refused to handle South African goods & was backed by her shop steward, Karen Gearon. Both were suspended. 9 colleagues came out in support. The strike lasted 3yrs & forced the Irish govt to ban the import of all SA goods. All heroes

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Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Last roses of summer from Columbia Road market this morning

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

1777: Mackerel-sky.

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Haha! There are definitely styles I have issues with too.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 26/09/2026

Whoever on his staff came up with him riding the G train with Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin as a way of "splitting the G" needs a raise.

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POV: You’re Taking the Subway with the NYC Mayor and Ireland’s Prime Minister

YouTube video by MickMickNYC

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A lot depends on the length and the footwear, and the style of shirt, jacket etc. etc. Some people just have an innate capability to wear anything well. And supreme confidence. (Not me)

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gustave Caillebotte's partial study for his iconic painting "Paris Street, Rainy Day," circa 1887

Painting of figures with umbrellas on a rainy cobblestone street

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Bryn Boice @brynboice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I want to beg teachers and professors to bring back reading plays and stories aloud in class. It’s real, real-time, and different people *hear* different things in the text and are eager to discuss their takes. Empathy is imbedded in this work.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jackie Jackson died two days ago. His death did not get the fanfare that the big celebrities get but I assure you he was no less than any of them: a titan astride the earth. In this thread, a few of the songs he played bass on. You know these songs. You know their bass parts. youtu.be/DKVB_CtU8XQ

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Pressure Drop

YouTube video by Toots & The Maytals - Topic

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