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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 22h

You probably know Mexicantown Bakery for the treats and coffee, but did you know the building is more than 130 years old? Before it became an iconic Southwest #Detroit bakery, it was one of many Odd Fellows Halls in the city. New video live on my channel now: youtu.be/_RpEMkwX1IQ

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What a hilarious goal from DCFC lol

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I wish the #USL didn't have playoffs. Just make the regular-season winners the champions. They're trying to make late-season matches mean more, but if it were just based on the table, they'd mean even more. Let the East and West champs play for a ceremonial championship after if you're so inclined.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

U-Haul's 'we'll buy back any unused boxes!!!!!!!' shtick is hilarious. They're basically just saying that they accept returns in a fun way

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

in what world is this not a red card for literally manhandling the referee

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So, what's next for the Roberts Brass Company Building on Fort Street? In this snippet from my video, I talk about what's going on with the property now and what I would do with it if I had unlimited money. What would you do with it if you had the cash? Check out the full video: youtu.be/CvoNVNLe7Kg

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This week's video is about Roberts Brass on Fort Street, a building that's seen everything from the manufacture of brass fittings to a pack of dogs that mauled a man in 2023. IMO, this is one of the most unique industrial buildings still standing in Detroit. Watch the video: youtu.be/CvoNVNLe7Kg

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I will truly never go to a Sheetz due to their demolition path through Metro Detroit

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I got an email from YouTube today that my channel will be suspended from earning ad revenue because I am breaking the “reused content” policy, and my “content is clearly not an original creation of this channel.” Truly WTF, I’m literally in my videos lmao

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Here's a snippet from my video from yesterday on the Wohlfeil Building that dives into the present status of Gratiot Avenue, one of Detroit's spoke streets. (1/3)

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This former furniture warehouse/restaurant equipment business has sat vacant for years. The building, made famous by a stunning Pat Perry mural, offers a look at how Gratiot Avenue has changed over the past century and what to expect for its future. New video live on my channel: youtu.be/fK_EY2OpmeY

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm sick and tired of nobody doing the hard hitting journalism that we need right now, so I've taken it upon myself to research a few things.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This week's video is on this century-plus-year-old structure, which had stints as a cigar factory, theater, clamp company, ice cream cone manufacturing facility, union hall, and church. Plus, I dive into how I feel the city is holding this neighborhood back. New video: youtu.be/lCLhQC6cz-Y

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I work close to Ford's Michigan Central Mobility Innovation District @ MCS. They must force their workers to drive Ford vehicles because there are huge Ford Broncos everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. Reminder: the MOST fuel-efficient Ford Bronco gets 21 miles per gallon. This reads like a joke.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Here's some photos from around #Detroit over the last 5 days or so. I took a walk around the neighborhood after the tornado came through to check out the damage and was greeted with this fantastic display.

A dramatic sunset behind church spires in the distance.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Yoooo the amount of unpaid child support at the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival rn is soooo high

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Here's a look at how the Metropole Barber Shop in Detroit's North End has changed over the last 12 years. Which changes do you notice most? Check out this week's video for an in-depth history lesson: youtu.be/K43yHAkWiT0

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Wild how close this came to our house. Considering the path, we're lucky it didn't do more damage.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This historic Detroit building was once home to a Japanese tea company, a confectionery, and a barbershop, offering a glimpse into the people and businesses that shaped the North End neighborhood. This long-abandoned structure could soon be demolished. Video on my channel now: youtu.be/K43yHAkWiT0

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This Endangered Detroit Building Has A Wild History

YouTube video by This Building Matters

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A nonprofit with a CEO who makes $200k a year asking people to come help clean up Belle Isle this morning is hilarious to me, I'm sorry

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sunset in Chinatown (Philadelphia) - Early 2017 📷Canon AE-1 Program 🎞️expired Fuji 800 #35mm #Philly #Chinatown

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Chopped Impala in the N. End of #Detroit, 2017 📷Canon AE-1 Program 🎞️Fuji 400

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I've had a very 'this is the shit I used to listen to in high school' kind of day today

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I wrote and recorded this script at 11 PM on Wednesday. I recorded all the footage on Thursday morning. I edited the video after I finished my work for the day on Thursday night. It came out Friday at 9:45 AM. I really wish I had more time for these videos. I CAN DO BETTER 😒 youtu.be/9P7V853QAtE

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This Detroit Saloon Was Literally Moved Into The Street

YouTube video by This Building Matters

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The top of Anacapri. 2017. 📷Canon AE-1 Program 🎞️Kodak Portra 400

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I've always felt that this image sums up how my life was going at the time. 'The downward spiral.' It was a rough few years. Things are a lot better now. Image from sometime in 2017. Miss those Chucks. 📷Canon AE-1 Program 🎞️Fuji 400

Standing above a abandoned stairway looking down

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Members of @uaw.org Local 3, which represented Dodge autoworkers in Hamtramck, in a large meeting at Keyworth Stadium, current home of my fave ⚽️ team, @detcityfc.com! Circa 1940s or 50s, from the UAW’s archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Autoworkers in coats and hats sit I. The stands at Keyworth Stadium.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A few days ago, my friend and I were getting photos and videos in Riverside Park for work, and a guy approached us wearing Meta Glasses that were recording. He asked if we wanted to buy any weed or shrooms. It was the first time I saw someone recording me with Meta Glasses. It was weird.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This building, once home to a saloon, bank, and longtime neighborhood florist, illustrates the history of the Polish community that grew around St. Hedwig. Today, that legacy is in jeopardy thanks to a fire. Sound on for church bells. New video live on my channel now: youtu.be/9P7V853QAtE

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My college roommate, somewhere in Florida - Early 2017 📷Canon AE-1 Program 🎞️Portra 400 #35mm #Florida

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Stained glass in a former Catholic church, now a heritage center, in Calumet, Michigan. Really a special place!

Stained glass in a dark church with seating and information boards up against the wall.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I truly have NEVER met a person who does not fuck with Dolly Parton. I don't think I can say that for literally any other human who has ever existed.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A few more flicks from walks around the neighborhood last week. I didn't get to shoot as much as I would have liked to because I was a little sick, but I feel a lot better this week. Here's to more shooting!

A home in tattered shape on a main road with a bicycle out front.

A fire-burnt home surrounded by greenery

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Some just-after-sunset photos from walks this week. I’m super amped that the weather is finally getting cooler, especially at night. There’s something special about a neighborhood walk as the last light fades from the sky and a cool wind rolls in.

A cross attached to a former bank with a sunset behind it

A colorful sunset with trees in front of it

An empty street scene with a sunset behind it

A brick house with lights on on the second floor

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This winter, my drone flew off unexpectedly. It still had a signal, and this was the image. Because of the siding on that one visible house, I was able to find it, talk to the homeowner, and get my drone back. I've been scared to fly it since!

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This theater once showed family movies before eventually switching to adult-only films, offering a glimpse into the strange afterlife of Detroit's neighborhood movie theaters. New video live on my channel now: youtu.be/VXETqcK2zs4

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Poppy Lyttle-King @poppylyttle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Detroit Bird not from Detroit that all Detroiters love

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

MFW shit I knew wasn't going to get better, but have no possible way to actually make better myself, didn't, in fact, get better

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Snapped this flick of a near-empty Chene Street bus flying by the former Round Bar and Fredro Theatre Buildings in Poletown

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We've had a lot of moody skies lately. This one is after sunset, and the image is two exposures: one metered for the house, the other for the sky. I have far from mastered this technique, but the extra color is a fun bonus.

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Someday, I hope to be as nonchalant as this cat crossing Chene Street on a Sunday morning with the mouse it just caught and killed in its mouth

A cat crossing an empty Chene Street with a dead mouse in its mouth

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

St. Hyacinth RC Church in the Poletown neighborhood on the east side of #Detroit as darkness rolls in. The parish was organized in 1907, and this church building was completed in 1924. I photograph this building often due to its proximity to my home, and I volunteer at its community events.

A brick church on a street corner in Detroit as darkness begins to take over from the sunset

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Red / EHERG @hergenreder.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I couldn't tell you the last time I looked at the PurpleAir PM2.5 Map and my neighborhood was in the green

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