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Duquann Sweeney

@duquannsweeney.bsky.social

Photographer https://www.duquannsweeney.com/

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Ladies and gentlemen, this isn't a political party, it's a death cult.

08.03.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo w caption: A person flees after throwing a homemade explosive device during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence on Saturday.
Charly Triballeau / AFP - Getty Images

Photo w caption: A person flees after throwing a homemade explosive device during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence on Saturday. Charly Triballeau / AFP - Getty Images

NBC - Two arrested and two IEDs seized as right wingers hold an anti-Islam demo outside Gracie Mansion today during Ramadan. Not immediately known if Mayor Mamdani was home.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

07.03.2026 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1622    πŸ” 764    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 155

Cities that are biker unfriendly are also bad for walkers, as I can testify, having experienced the good & the bad.
The problem here, as in most cities, is car-centric urban design. Cars & SUVs come first. Public transit, bikers, & walkers come last.
But things are slowly & haltingly changing.

07.03.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is our healthcare.
This is our education funding.
This is our arts.
This is our clean air and water.

06.03.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Life hack: Don’t shop at target and don't beef with 50 Cent.

06.03.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just don't want to be complicit in mass death. please I don't.

06.03.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Voices: Lorton Prison Views Closing on Thursday, this exhibition of photos by prisoners at Lorton Reformatory in the 1980s highlights the talent of incarcerated people.

Inside Out: Dignity and the Art of Seeing gives an in-depth look at the lives of incarcerated men. The exhibit, closing tonight with a 6 p.m. reception, contains photographs, videos, and more from the Arts in Prison program done at the shuttered Lorton Reformatory.

05.03.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

This war was uncalled for. And it's deeply troubling that we are here.

05.03.2026 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I miss organizing bike rides.

04.03.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reference

04.03.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm also thinking about the continuation of surveillance. How ICE agents, Border Patrol, Police, etc... are constantly using new technology to surveillance people. And how the work of the artists and people alike must never stop. As new surveillance tech is being created, so must be the art, πŸ“–, πŸŽ₯

04.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Last year for my artist-in-residence at NJCU (New Jersey City University) at did a talk about surveillance and art: From slave patrol to CCTV. And how artists of color used their artwork to fight and change the narrative.

As I reflect on that work, and the work of many others.

04.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of Jersey city weather 3/8-3/11

A screenshot of Jersey city weather 3/8-3/11

In non-political news, fishing season is upon us if you live NJ/NY area. 🎣😁

03.03.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Check your DM, Thank you!

03.03.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honoring the work of incarcerated photographers and catalog launch:
Thursday, March 5 at 6pm
β€œInside Out: Dignity and the Art of Seeing”

03.03.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

It looks amazing, how can I get a copy?

03.03.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iranians came together to bid a final farewell to 168 young girls, aged 7 to 12, who were killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike targeting their elementary school.

03.03.2026 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 16
A mustard-colored background haiku post that reads β€œYou laughed when they stripped us of all our tears until they came back for yours” The author’s name K. DesireΓ© Milwood and their instagram handle Haikuguru are in the bottom left corner.

A mustard-colored background haiku post that reads β€œYou laughed when they stripped us of all our tears until they came back for yours” The author’s name K. DesireΓ© Milwood and their instagram handle Haikuguru are in the bottom left corner.

01.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I found out slot machines are being place in corner stores in my neighborhood. And that's really bad on so many levels.

27.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Border Patrol treated him like a nobody. Nurul Shah Alam was somebody, we have to rid this country of the acts of nobodyness.

27.02.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trans Continental Pipeline-Donate to help queer relocation! At TCP, our mission is to help Queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ people move from unsafe environments to Colorado and provide connections and resources through our relocation program.Every Cent you donate will go ...

Trans Continental Pipeline-Donate to help queer relocation!

Please support if and as you are able.

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26.02.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Right. -Sigh-

26.02.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow could be some bullshit. πŸ€¦πŸΏβ€β™‚οΈ

25.02.2026 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Jersey City: Recognizing Local Artist Duquann Sweeney
YouTube video by Jersey City TV Jersey City: Recognizing Local Artist Duquann Sweeney

Light in the darkness. I just came across this short video about the photographer Duguann Sweeney @duquannsweeney.bsky.social. It will give you a little lift. Also, look for his book, which is nearing publication. youtu.be/cSiE0mqXxrU?...

24.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

24.02.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
"The Jerome Project draws on iconic historical artworks in its examination of past and contemporary histories. With their gold-leaf backgrounds and single central figures, Kaphar’s portraits visually parallel Byzantine holy portraits, specifically those depicting Saint Jerome, the patron saint of librarians and scholars." The Studio Museum in Harlem

"The Jerome Project draws on iconic historical artworks in its examination of past and contemporary histories. With their gold-leaf backgrounds and single central figures, Kaphar’s portraits visually parallel Byzantine holy portraits, specifically those depicting Saint Jerome, the patron saint of librarians and scholars." The Studio Museum in Harlem

Titus Kaphar: The Jerome Project.
at The Studio Museum in Harlem, 2014-2015.

24.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Black Photojournalism is a celebration of the DIY ethos that has empowered Black Americans to document and preserve their lives, freed from the relentless surveillance of the white gaze."

24.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Alice Coltrane ft. Pharoah Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda
YouTube video by Rhythm andlife Alice Coltrane ft. Pharoah Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda

Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders.

youtu.be/TQtEFdyhgdE?...

22.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was joined by a gifted team of CJR experts and formally incarcerated photographers discussing agency behind prison walls for our artist talk, β€œInside Out: Dignity and the Art of Seeing.”
@sentencingproject.bsky.social

22.02.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Shrine for the Spirit, 1976. Ben Jones

Shrine for the Spirit, 1976. Ben Jones

Artist Ben Jones and I at a group exhibition held at NJCU 2/26.

Artist Ben Jones and I at a group exhibition held at NJCU 2/26.

1. I went to the Studio Museum in Harlem and I was happy to see artist & Jersey City resident
Ben Jones' artwork in their collection. 2. Ben Jones and I at a group exhibition/NJCU 2/26.

22.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0