Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I have a full set of Pentax 110 lenses for my Olympus PEN. So fun! 000
Reposted by Artie MoffaBicycle Comics @bicyclecomics.bsky.social · 30/09/202626 former federal employees recall how DOGE cuts felt from the inside, as they stood up and walked out the door. All of them gave up paychecks. Some of them gave up pensions. Count Me Out: The Best Federal Resignations of 2025 comes out next month! #ResignationBook 013
Reposted by Artie MoffaLaurel @balancecraft.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"A Lawyer’s Report on Japan Attacks Plan to Run Occupation… Far to the Left of Anything Now Tolerated in America.” - Newsweek, Dec. 1, 1947 New substack post with the story behind the headline... 101
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026He’s /so/ close to being right, you guys. Like, tantalizingly close. 000
Reposted by Artie MoffaEarthSky @earthskyscience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Tonight, the 1st quarter #moon will lie low in the south near the direction of the center of the #MilkyWay. It’ll be near the spout of the Teapot asterism of #Sagittarius the Archer. For more sky events, visit EarthSky’s night sky guide at: buff.ly/xy4zrHb 063
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Terrible take. Unbelievably bad take, Steve. Worried you may be in the pocket of the People Movers lobby. Dulles is halfway to Ohio! 100
Reposted by Artie MoffaThe Zebra Press | Alexandria News @thezebraalexandria.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Braddock West’s developer will update neighbors at 7 p.m. tonight before vertical construction begins. The 180-unit project sits across from Braddock Road Metro. Meeting details: thezebra.org/2026/09/09/braddock-we…thezebra.orgBraddock West Developer to Update Neighbors Tonight Before Vertical ConstructionCRC Companies will update Alexandria neighbors tonight on Braddock West, the 180-unit mixed-use project across from the Braddock Road Metro station. 001
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Editing this book has been a profoundly inspiring project. No other book I've done has affected me so. And it's a fun read! Promise! 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Thanks! That's how it looks to me, too. That is far beyond what is normal for a mainstream newspaper photo accompanying a current-events story, at least in the US. Duplicating the main subject? Wild. 120
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Photography people: Does anybody know if this shot was made in-camera? I could do it no problem with a mask in Photoshop or Affinity Photo, but was this on the sensor itself? #photography #ICM 140
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 05/08/2026True story: all the encouraging election news out of Michigan just makes me wish I could hear @dongonyea.bsky.social reporting on it when ATC comes on tonight. Nobody covered MI/WI/IA politics with such gusto. 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Pink and green is so hard to do well…but when it's done well, it's gorgeous. 010
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 28/07/2026A new entry in the "wildfire smoke" gallery. Full moon and DCA-bound Boeing 737. Olympus PEN E-PL6 with Zuiko 300mm F4.5. 1sec, ƒ/16, ISO 200. Tripod shot. #moon #wildfire #photography 051
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Also, the Sigma 28–105 UCiii is a /very/ nice upgrade to the kit lens. Seven straight aperture blades give your point light sources lovely starburst spikes! The "UCiii" part matters; I also have a "UC" model for Pentax and it is…not good. 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 17/07/2026"Blade Runner 2020" remains the most jarring #wildfire smoke photograph I've ever taken. This photo was taken Sep 9, 2020 at 2:15PM in Millbrae, CA. 3 seconds shutter speed in daylight! #Pentax K200D with #Sigma 28–105mm F3.8–5.6 UCiii. ƒ/11, 3 sec @ ISO 100. #photography 1112
Reposted by Artie MoffaUniversity College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026😤🤳 Teenagers are not passive victims of social media algorithms. They have a sophisticated understanding of how recommendations work and want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. 🧵 1107
Reposted by Artie MoffaLaurel @balancecraft.bsky.social · 04/07/2026There's no way horse-racing regulations could be the secret to defeating Citizen's United... Is there? It's almost certainly impossible, but if anyone can, there's only one man for the job... www.thesling.org/unlicensed-t... #satirethesling.orgUnlicensed Transcript: Six Months of California’s Business and Consumer Services Agency Under Secretary Rohit Chopra - The SlingHow a tech company’s political spending could jeopardize other business lines because of a 1936 horse racing statute. (Satire) 012
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026There are literally 100s of stock photos of the Supreme Court building available on Getty for license. Three guesses how many of them feature prominent upside-down flags? We can't rule out that the Supreme Court is under nautical distress, however. How far away is the USCG headquarters? 130
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Yes, they are taking it down…and replacing it with a Getty stock photo showing an *upside-down American flag* flying in front of the Supreme Court building. I vaguely recall a news cycle story about Alito and flags. This is a turducken of Alito trolling from NPR's back-end team. 010
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The 12mm F2 is probably smaller than your portrait lens, or the same size. My comparably wide Pentax APS-C 15mm F4 Limited, itself a tiny marvel, is larger, heavier, and a full two stops slower. 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Okay…should readers infer anything to the *upside-down American flag* flying in front of the Supreme Court in the retraction story? I mean, full points for trolling, but it does seem a bit snarky given Alito's views on upside-down flags? 2306
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026NPR retracts its "Alito is retiring" story and illustrates that retraction with a photograph of an upside-down American flag flying out front of Justice Alito's house. (…checks notes…) An upside-down American flag flying out front of Justice Alito's /workplace/. Whoops! My bad. 011
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026All these people arguing about whether the SCOTUS Birthright Citizen decision was 5–4 or 6–3 have COMPLETELY misunderstood everything the World Cup has been trying to teach us about penalty kicks. Netherlands vs. Morocco was literally YESTERDAY, gang! 0100
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026All these people arguing about whether the SCOTUS Birthright Citizen decision was 5–4 or 6–3 have COMPLETELY misunderstood everything the World Cup has been trying to teach us about penalty kicks. 010
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Bingo. All these people claiming “well turnabout will be fair play with a democratic president cleaning house in 2029” overlook how comfortable this court would be reversing itself to stop that. 030
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 25/06/2026When is the United States *finally* going to catch up to every other developed economy and start selling popcorn in the lobby of the Supreme Court? 🍿 052
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Can we impeach him for rank incompetence and false statements about the Reflecting Pool? (I know, I know, it's a bit like arresting Al Capone for income tax evasion. But…that's kind of what makes it perfect?)washingtonpost.comThe blue paint is peeling off the Reflecting PoolAn "American Flag Blue" paint sheet was seen floating on Thursday as workers cleaned algae after Trump's $14 million renovation. 000
Reposted by Artie MoffaBicycle Comics @bicyclecomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026American scientific research has led the world since WW2. But 2025 brought profound changes to the longstanding partnerships between the federal government and American scientists. #ResignationBook 19029
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 31/05/2026On a flight with @chrismurphyct.bsky.social after Reunion weekend. Judging by hats/sweatshirts there are at least four Amherst College alumni on the plane, so he is sensibly keeping a low profile. Thank you for your service, Senator. Go Mammoths! 🦣💜 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 31/05/2026@balancecraft.bsky.social @stevevladeck.bsky.social @legroff.bsky.social I was reading a WaPo column on AI and the Commonwealth Prize this morning when I was attacked, physically attacked, by an advertising algorithm: 341
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Excellent! Love the slight haze on the right; gives the scene some depth and glow. 120
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 20/05/2026*Ahem* Don't you mean the Maffachufetts Conftitution of 1f80? 021
Reposted by Artie MoffaLaurel @balancecraft.bsky.social · 18/05/2026In a time of rising authoritarianism--& the obsequious servility that comes with it--it's worth reflecting on how to cultivate societal capacity for self-governance. It turns out founding generation saw a connection between small 'r' republicanism & copyright @techpolicypress.bsky.social essay 🧵 101
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Maybe I could commission an essay? Let’s talk at Reunion. (Gives the Mets time to rally, too.) 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 09/05/2026AM: Nobody named in this is on BlueSky except Steve. LK: Not Lawrence Douglas? AM: Nor Politics and Prose, or Amherst College, or Donald Trump, or Vladimir Putin. LK: Uh huh. 000
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 09/05/2026@stevevladeck.bsky.social : Vladimir Putin's Russia…and Donald Trump's America, can operate without being deeply inconvenienced by international law. If that's so, then what is int'l law for? Lawrence Douglas: Well, it gives one the opportunity to write books! #AmherstCollege #PoliticsandProse 121
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 07/05/2026We're five, maybe six months away from members of the Court asking the White House to sign their permission slips so they can go on the field trip to the zoo. 0143
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 22/04/2026You might even say he was a superspreader, yes? 110
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Gonna need a little more explanation of the soggy roll factor? Pro or con? 220
Reposted by Artie MoffaSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I'll be joining @chriscillizza.bsky.social at 11:30 ET for a Substack Live conversation about #SCOTUS, and especially Saturday's @nytimes.com reporting on the leaked memos from the Clean Power Plan cases. Join us then here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...open.substack.comLIVE SOON: Inside the SCOTUS' Shadow Docket, with Steve VladeckStarting Apr 20 at 11:30 AM EDT 68124
Artie Moffa @ransackedroom.bsky.social · 19/04/2026The phrase that springs to mind is "You both get dirty, but the pig enjoys it." 1101
Reposted by Artie MoffaBicycle Comics @bicyclecomics.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Over 70 former federal employees have submitted resignation letters for our next book. Senate-confirmed officials, entry-level office workers. If you wrote a head-snapping resignation letter last year yet you /aren't/ in this book, your former colleagues might ask you why. #ResignationBook 023
Reposted by Artie MoffaThe Pentaxian @the-pentaxian.bsky.social · 18/04/2026While out yesterday morning photographing something unrelated, I ran across this creepy-ass yard art. 📷 Pentax K-70 🔘 Pentax 55-300mm APS-C #Photography #Art #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #BnW #B&W #YardArt #Statue #Creepy #StreetPhotography #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #PhotoOfTheDay #Pentax #P509 015312
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![a color screenshot of a smartphone. snippets of a column read "[AI fiction is not] terrible slop unfit for human consumption; it's a problem because, in some specific ways, it's too good. It is the literary equivalent of fast food: convenient, cheap, hyper-consistent, and relentlessly optimized to tickle our pleasure centers." below the column text is an advertisment showing a plate of food with the caption "Restaurants in Amherst with Good Senior Discounts."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wm5r7rrw2pxj24qbniokofs3/bafkreifqbfqjw7im4wjml6stlqilmiahvk3scoyyieq4hryuelr2lg7ica)
