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Photorat

@photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy

• Film and digital photographer • Analog and digital artist • Pacific Northwest, USA • Fediverse resident since 2017 HEADER IMAGE: Looking up at the […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ social.photorat.org/@photorat, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Get ready for Rattober! Source: bsky.app/profile/thebeanbaguette.bs… #rattober #rattober2026

A drawing of a rat emblem with the text Rattober 2026 encircling it.

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

Uber actually replied to my email asking for more information. The answer is below. It says very little, but the words "fraudulent activity" make me think that they probably were offended by my VPN. Only criminals use VPNs! Why would a law-abiding […] [Original post on social.photorat.org]

The reply from Uber. It says:
"Upon further review of your account, we've noticed a number of irregular activities. As a result, your account will remain deactivated for further use. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards fraudulent activity on our platform in order to preserve safety, security, and quality for everyone in our community. Please know that we treat the security of the Uber platform very seriously, and therefore, we can't disclose any further details about our internal investigation."

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

Uber just banned me for life. No explanation. I went to the #Uber website and tried to create an account. The sign-up form hiccuped a bit (because of uBlock Origin? Firefox?), but it finally rendered. I filled out the form and submitted it. Then it said […] [Original post on social.photorat.org]

The email from Uber Support. It says "we have found an activity that does not comply with our Terms and Conditions." They do not say what that activity is. They further say "you're no longer eligible to ride with Uber or order with Uber Eats, and your account will be deactivated effective immediately."

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Here's a photo I took today of my Nexus 7 (2013), still (kind of) happily running Ubuntu Touch. The clock has drifted a little. My little tablet has slipped back to August 13th of 1972 (wish I could do the same!). It's a shame they never got Ubuntu Touch […] [Original post on social.photorat.org]

My Google Nexus 7, right after powering up for the first time since, uhhh… 1972, apparently. (The date displayed on the screen is August 13, 1972)

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

This is one of my favorites from 2014. I call it "Dandelion Wishes". #art #photography #Olympus #EP2

A woman laying in a field of dandelions. She is blowing on a dandelion in her hand.

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

Somebody holding a rat in his hand at arm's length. The caption says: "What do you mean you don't know how to cook"

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

This photo is from 2014. My Photoshop/Lightroom skills are better than they used to be, so I reprocessed it today. #art #photography #Olympus #EP2

Black and white photo of an old man, seen from the waist up. He is shirtless. He is standing in the South Dakota Badlands. A hill with a lot of layered erosion is in the background.

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

I previously mentioned that I joined PurplePort, because I want to dabble in model photography again. I promised to post some of my portfolio images here. Let's start with this one. In 2012, I hired a photographer and a model to teach me studio lighting […] [Original post on social.photorat.org]

The backside of a nude model. She has long brown hair that almost makes it halfway down her back. She is wearing a rainbow hat. She is sitting on a stool shaped like the backend of a horse or donkey.

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026

I was playing yesterday's TimeGuessr puzzle, and they had this photo. It's from 1983. It shows Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter and a big crowd around him. What jumped out at me weren't just the four obvious cameras, but they're all 110 "pocket" […] [Original post on social.photorat.org]

Baseball player Gary Carter in a stadium surrounded by clamoring fans.

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

I'd like to do more photography with models, so I recently joined PurplePort. Yesterday I made it to their list of the Most Viewed Photographer Profiles! 🎉 You can see my profile at: purpleport.com/portfolio/photorat/?… If you […] [Original post on social.photorat.org]

A screenshot of the list of profiles of the 18 most-viewed photographer profiles on PurplePort yesterday. I am shown at the left-most position, which suggests that I was actually number one on the list!

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Photorat @photorat.social.photorat.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2025

In case you need to hear this: Keep looking. They are out there.

A vinyl sign hanging from an overpass. It says: "Finding your people makes you realize there was nothing wrong with you."

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