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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 26/09/2026

People always say funny things like “history books in the future will see this time as blah, blah, blah…” as some sort of response to what we’re living through. Have you seen history books in the PRESENT?

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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"The suburban vertical skating of the 1980's was moving into the city and being transformed by the stairs, rails, ledges, and gaps of urban Los Angeles," Mukari Wall. From the Los Angeles Archivists Collective’s Acid Free magazine: www.laacollective.org/work/mukari-... #skateboarding

A screen capture of a page that features Los Angeles skateboarder Kareem Campbell. The main center image shows Campbell getting some height on his skateboard. Five smaller b/w images of him riding his board run down the left side of the page. The words "Control has never been more important" are printed in red capital letters down the right side of the page.

In the article, "Kareem Campbell embodied freshness in 90's Los Angeles" is written under this image.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 24/09/2026

Muse is a surveillance Tamagotchi.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 24/09/2026

Anyone else think that Meta’s overtly “cute” Muse mascot is an explicit attempt to lure kids into lowering their innate resistance to AI?

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 23/09/2026

John Coltrane was born 100 years ago today. To me he is the ultimate creative inspiration. My love of his catalog is something I inherited from my late father. I created this illustration earlier this year using photos I took of his former residence in Philadelphia for the collage elements.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 23/09/2026

We lost so much when what you buy replaced what you create as the mainstream form of self expression.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 22/09/2026

As someone who regularly frequents this theater with my kids I can’t tell you the level of violence that would ensue if someone pepper-sprayed them because a random person was on their phone. Y’all have lost the plot.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 21/09/2026

Earlier this month I sold a piece from my “Neighborhood Studies” series (“Beverly & Normandie”, 2026) and just received this photograph of it on display in its new home. It’s an amazing feeling to see something you created out in the wild & a reminder to keep pushing forward.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 21/09/2026

“I’ve Seen Enough” Digital illustration, 2026 Procreate/photographs from my archive Nonstndrd Creative Projects

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 21/09/2026

It is incredibly hard being a Black parent and navigating the obstacles society throws at you and your kids to provide them with the best opportunities available. We can all learn from each others experiences. I appreciate Nikole Hannah-Jones for sharing hers.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 18/09/2026

“Cross & Crow” Studio City, Los Angeles 2026 iPhone 16 Pro/Halide App

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Megan Panatier @batdogwalker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

LAPL has opened up the new creators in residence for this coming year!

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 15/09/2026

Sociopolitical death spiral.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 13/09/2026

The idea that the greediest men, in charge of the worst companies of our time, agreed to “slow down” for the benefit of humanity instead of themselves is propaganda and you should know better.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 11/09/2026

Just going to say that today 25 years ago was more terrible than people remember and the reaction was worse than most acknowledge.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 11/09/2026

True Topographics 07 The K-Town Special 2026 Photographs from Koreatown, Los Angeles. September, 2026 Ricoh GR3x Photoessay and full size images at: www.nonstndrd.com/true-topogra...

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 09/09/2026

Design nerds (myself included) are losing it over the little iPhone Duo software /hardware details. Top tier product launch.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 09/09/2026

I don’t want an iPhone Duo but I completely understand why so many people do.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 09/09/2026

LOVE the focus on Los Angeles in the Apple Keynote! That’s my city!

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Marcus @marcusjmerritt.com · 09/09/2026

There’s nothing inherent to the technology that makes people start collectively questioning what’s uniquely valuable about human intelligence when they use it. That’s ideology

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 08/09/2026

As a Los Angeles resident, I feel at this point my weather app should just be honest about not knowing WTF the actual forecast is.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 07/09/2026

“Location Base” Acrylic paint, gel medium, paint marker, cut paper and ink. 11”x14”, 2026 Kwasi Karreem Boyd-Bouldin www.nonstndrd.com/selected-art...

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 04/09/2026

A short photoessay about my morning Metro Los Angeles commute. Los Angeles, 2026

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Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 03/09/2026

Accountability for the wealthiest people on Earth is hard to come by. Thank you for believing in the power of independent journalism to accomplish it. (And, yes, more to come.) www.pablo.show/p/it-happened

pablo.show

It Happened.

EPISODE 423: The biggest punishment in NBA history.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 02/09/2026

I think the election/democracy-related chaos many anticipate will happen in 2028 has arrived two years early.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 31/08/2026

Moving at the end of the September already in full panic mode.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 28/08/2026

A week in Los Angeles, 8/2026 Van Nuys to the Arts District True Topographics www.instagram.com/truetopograp...

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 28/08/2026

Today I learned that I am two years older than Brendan Carr which confirms my theory that people who never had swag in their youth have even less in middle age.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 28/08/2026

I’m just glad Erykah and The Alchemist hired a photographer/designer for their album cover instead of that AI bullsh*t they started out with. I know it’s gonna be hella dope!

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 26/08/2026

Sold a painting to a good friend which is always the best case scenario.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 24/08/2026

I wonder if everyone waiting for all this to collapse realizes it’s been happening for at least 2 years.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 23/08/2026

Making Sh*t happen on a Saturday night…

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/08/2026

Gary, Indiana is 76% Black.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 21/08/2026

It's a Sign The sign really was empty; this isn't an artifact of shooting in infrared. I like how it glows. Leica M3, Ilford SFX200, 510-Pyro. #BelieveInFilm

A blank sign glows again a dark sky next to a road. A car is parked behind it and to its left.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Some of the richest people in the world want a racial caste system, and they want scholarly backing for that in the form of racist pseudoscience. And a lot of ostensibly non racist people quietly agree, and don’t like to see those who peddle that pseudoscience excluded from mainstream institutions.

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Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 20/08/2026

thor: we will have words with thee, doom! mf doom: i used to cop a lot, but never copped no drop thor: you — wait what mf doom: average emcees is like a tv blooper, mf doom he's like db cooper capt marvel: ...is that a magic spell or mf doom: doritos cheetos and fritos

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 20/08/2026

Been to two events recently where almost all the food vendors use AI signage. It’s clearly a trend and I’m not here to judge but… do people realize how gross “food” in this signage actually looks? Hard to be hyped on food when looking at the menu makes your stomach hurt.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 20/08/2026

I feel like George RR Martin while trying to finish the first installment of my Secret Schematic newsletter but it will be finished. Someday…

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johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Roy DeCarava should be as well known as Ansel Adams.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 17/08/2026

Summer concluded with the closing of the Dear Artist exhibition at the Band of Vices gallery. I’m incredibly honored that my piece, “Encrypted Memories” was included alongside so many exceptionally talented artists.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 14/08/2026

Before I leave the SF valley, I will be publishing a True Topographics photoessay dedicated to my time here. Very blessed to have experienced this side of Los Angeles and it holds a special place in my family’s story.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 14/08/2026

Moving back to the part of L.A. I grew up in next month after almost 12 years in the SF Valley. While I enjoyed my time on this side of the hill, I’m overjoyed at the opportunity to be back.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 14/08/2026

Recent Photographs 8/2026 www.nonstndrd.com/true-topogra...

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Marcus @marcusjmerritt.com · 13/08/2026

Power Lines Drawing #25 (Hamtramck) Original drawing for sale at my store 10" x 8" black ink on paper $200 USD marcusmerritt.bigcartel.com/product/powe...

Black ink drawing, silhouette of a utility pole and power lines

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 12/08/2026

These MF’s destroyed the god damn Los Angeles Lakers.

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Kwasi B. @nonstndrd.com · 11/08/2026

Been busy on iPad lately…

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