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Kurt Charles

@kurtcharles.bsky.social
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Democratic Socialist, ‘cause Obviously. But also: Curious Photographer Shih-Tzu Dad Aspiring Social Worker Amidst a Sea of Red, Downtown KNOXVILLE, TN is TRUE BLUE::

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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 12h
“21st Century Fox No. 3” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Directors, the 21st Century Fox wants to chew scenery in your movie!
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 13h
“Mary” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost #FaithSky
A psychedelic image of Mary, viewed as a welcome urban apparition.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 18h
“The Small Bang” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
A Universe is Born.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 20h
“Space Station” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
A cosmic portal reveals a strange, trans-dimensional space station.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“21st Century Fox No. 2” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
The witching hour: a human-fox hybrid gazes through a computer screen.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 9” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #Dogs #DogsOfBluesky #DogLovers
A monkey attracts the attention of two dogs.A monkey gets serenaded and plays it cool.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Michaela for Tennessee” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost @michaelafortn.bsky.social
A day-glo rendered campaign sign for Michaela Barnett, a democrat running for the House in Tennessee district 2.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 8” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey rests in bed with his head on a pillow.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“21st Century Fox” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
An aspiring thespian goes pro: the headshot of a human-fox hybrid.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 7” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey stands on the threshold of a mudroom at nighttime.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Summertime Gospel” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #ChristianitySky #FaithSky
Knoxville, TN, USA: an urban church perches on the grass like a regal lion.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 6” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey celebrates diversity.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Roughnecks MC” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #SonsOfAnarchy
Knoxville, TN, USA: the super-duper official chapter headquarters of the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club; word on the street is they only meet twice a month, so I managed to avoid a scalping or a guest spot on a shitty TV show.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 5” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey hangs out with the boys.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“BlueSky Scrapers” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: two downtown skyscrapers with black metal fencing in the foreground.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 4” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey scintillates on the roof of an old shed.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Woman and Child No. 2” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
A red and aqua blue portrait of a woman holding a child.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Monkey Mind No. 3” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Bin There” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A dark gray trash bin communes with the clouds on a majestic summer day.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Globe Theatre No. 2” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #Sunsphere
Built for the 1982 World’s Fair and made famous by the Simpsons: the Sunsphere in Knoxville, TN, USA.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“That Means YOU, Prick!!” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #SpeedLimit
Knoxville, TN, USA: a blue and yellow fire hydrant yells at a speeding silver truck that declines to drive like his kids live there.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Trukangelo” #Photography #Art #Trukangelo #SignalBoost
This is Trukangelo: he enjoys racquetball, short walks on long piers, and communing with their home planet via quantum telepathy.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Market Square” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #KnoxvilleTN
Knoxville, TN, USA: the tail end of the Saturday Farmer’s Market in the middle of downtown.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle” #Photography #Art #Cats #SignalBoost
That’s two for two with the ol’ bumper stickers, amirite?
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“JA 17” #Photography #Art #Sports #Football #NFL #BuffaloBills #JoshAllen #SignalBoost
If you didn’t know who the Man is, you do now.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Cell Tower” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: looking up at a cell tower on a regal summer day, you can even see the mitochondria!
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Skullduggery” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A cheeky skull enters the frame horizontally from the right.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“LAMP No. 2” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
An upside down lamp with a lit bare bulb shines against a wine colored backdrop.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Let’s Get Physical” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Showing some skin at the doctor’s office.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“INSTRUCTIONS” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
An old fire extinguisher on a pedestal.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“TYPE M” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
An ebullient bucket of glazing turned horizontal and tie-dyed.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Hot Shine” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A bottle of tire cleaner stares you down.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Oil Painting” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
In a back alley: two 5-quart oil bottles resting on their faces atop a 5-gallon white plastic bucket.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Child and Woman” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“The Bliss Blaze” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
An ignorance extinguisher atop a Webster’s dictionary.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Love Thy Neighbor” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: looking up at street sign, a heart-shaped sticker reads, "Love Thy Neighbor."
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“True Blue” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A partially blue pallet hangs on the brick wall of an apartment building.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“Apple Jack” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
Apple Jack wearing a vintage spacesuit and sporting an exuberant smile, like he knows the Crux of all things and doesn’t mind sharing.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“Monkey Mind” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey perches amidst the jungle grasses.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“Monkey Mind” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
A monkey perches on an attic stairwell ledge.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“Big Rock Candy Mountain” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
“In the big rock candy mountain, all the cops have wooden legs, and the bulldogs all have rubber teeth, and the hens lay soft-boiled eggs..”
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“Black Diamond Slope” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Yes, that’s baby shampoo, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“On Camera” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: a handwritten sign masking taped to the front window of an antique store reads, “Smile You Are On Camera.”
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“Temporal Angst” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
“Temporal Angst”, the title of Todd Blanche”s future prison memoir.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“The Mystic Turnip” #Art #Photography #SignalBoost
Rich in metaphysical nutrients, watered by the open-hearted: the mystic turnip, pure white on aqua blue, edible by the soul and in abundant supply.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“I Heart u” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: a kind of open air garage holds the rusted out wrecks of both car and boat, as well as a declaration of love.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Dog Stick Library” #Photography #Art #Dogs #Pets #Library #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: a local neighborhood sports a fun library for dog fetching sticks instead of books.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“FLUSH THE ORANGE TURD!” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
Knoxville, TN, USA: a faded chalk marking reads, “FLUSH THE ORANGE TURD!”
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“I Sing the Basement Electric” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost
To wit: an incandescent light bulb on the ceiling of a basement.
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Kurt Charles @kurtcharles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“Marquee” #Photography #Art #SignalBoost #TennesseeTheatre
Knoxville,TN, USA: looking up at the green marquee of the Tennessee Theatre.
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