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THOMAS FERRELLA
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now everything makes sense [oaxaca, mex] now everything makes sense [oaxaca, mex]
an inauspicious X marks the spot an inauspicious X marks the spot
And the sign said “Long-haired freaky people Need And the sign said “Long-haired freaky people Need not apply” So I tucked my hair up under my hat And I went in to ask him why He said, “You look like a fine upstandin’ young man I think you’ll do” So I took off my hat and said, “Imagine that Huh, me workin’ for you” Whoa Sign, sign Everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery Breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that Can’t you read the sign? ... Five Man Electrical Band 1970
on these 85 degree days living without air conditi on these 85 degree days living without air conditioning there is some small reprieve working on ice photos from this last winter born and raised a great lakes boy and living in the northern state of wisconsin where there is more freshwater than anywhere else in the world, i have witnessed ice in all its incarnations, since 1983 i have documented these formations that occur on our lakes and especially the lake i live across from – lake monona, through this body of work, i have come to subconsciously name these formations mainly in order to catalog them: crackle, tornado, block, effervescent, wispy, frothy, pancake, glass, interstellar… and then I read that in the inupiaq dialect of wales, alaska, there are 70 documented terms for ice… i guess i have not seen all of them after all and hence i present a new formation [to me at least] that i am calling “lace ice”
portrait of a storm portrait of a storm
a river in motion stays in motion a river in motion stays in motion
i worked as a trauma specialist in a madison hospi i worked as a trauma specialist in a madison hospital for 30 years and have some insight into the life of a police officer, what i can tell you from that particular perspective is that policing is 95% mundane and 5% sheer terror, let’s face it - there are more guns than people in this country and we are asking these folks to “keep the peace’ in a most volatile, divisive country, where the minimum wage sucks, homelessness abounds, public schools are failing our youth, mental health access is abominable and frequently fueled by an outrageous drug problem, etc....that it is an incredibly difficult job that i would not wish on anyone so when i see these egregious displays of incredible unjustified violence on the people they serve, i can only think that policing in its current form is an utter failure and a complete revamping of policing policies is long overdue and they represent an abysmal failure of our country as a whole please consider using the QR code to donate to the cause or donate to gofundme.com/f/justice-for-corey-telling-his-story and help to keep this message alive R.I.P Corey Ruiz
have we forgotten? did we learn anything? has anyt have we forgotten? did we learn anything? has anything changed? R.I.P. Cory Ruiz
The Bear Lake Monster is a legendary reptilian cry The Bear Lake Monster is a legendary reptilian cryptid that specifically inhabits Bear Lake, a 109-square-mile freshwater lake straddling the Utah-Idaho border. First discovered in 1868 by Mormon settler Joseph C. Rich, the creature is described as a rapid-swimming serpent or alligator-like beast, sometimes reaching lengths of up to 40 feet and feeds on local swimmers. Mythos Americanus is a series of portrait paintings in oil on etched copper depicting hyper-local mythological creatures in the usa, all paintings use vintage ex-jesus frames keeping in the tradition of the mythological, scroll through for the others
madison - 7/16/26 - AQI 231 madison - 7/16/26 - AQI 231
as we ramp up this patriotic fervor celebrating 25 as we ramp up this patriotic fervor celebrating 250 years of independence from the brits i reflect on a simple fact — if you count every year that featured any official combat, undeclared conflict, or extended military action, the united states has been at war for about 93% of its history, THAT IS 230 YEARS!! honestly, i am disgusted by this democratic experiment and frankly P.O.ed at the folks that continue to sweep these historical wars and other historical and contemporary egregious flaws, like racism, women’s rights, workers rights, corruption, bipartisanship, unfettered capitalism... under the rug by saying “democracy is a work in progress” and “it is better than any other system”, as we once again bomb brown people in foreign lands while we luxuriate around our grills, 20 year bourbons and endless amounts of food me?....i will not be celebrating, but mourning what we could be gil scott heron says it best [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beqC_m2pU1U]
prepackaged religion, just open and believe! prepackaged religion, just open and believe!
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