Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️

A billboard that says "Where are you going? Heaven or OHIO (in flames)"

Updated the title cards for my earth science lectures to be more fun.

A photo of a slightly-structured supercell thunderstorm with a dark base hovering over a dry, yellow-brown field with a pile of large branches sticking up into the air.

First little supercell chase of the year in my backyard. This was my view of the severe-warned storm east of Atoka, OK at ~5:55 p.m. this evening. #okwx

I am so thankful I have no idea what you're referring to. Removing myself from a majority of that community has been one of my best decisions lol.

A photo of a winding road through a desert landscape featuring orange rock formations and distant reddish-orange cliffs under a partly cloudy blue sky within Capitol Reef National Park.

Winding through the Reef. #Photography

The universe is really dope sometimes.. ⚡️

How incredibly unsurprising. 🙃

I have no idea lol

You did steal it, literally by definition. It's not defamation to call it out. Take it to court, see how that goes over.

I mentioned the gray area because I understand that not everyone knows how the rights to digital content works.

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Unblocked to comment again huh. Please, do see yourself out.

A screenshot of a conversation I had with someone who stole my photo in which I ask them to not steal.

Part 2 of my conversation with someone who stole a photo of mine.

Pages like these are awful, stealing other people's work and uploading it themselves. A common theme among them is getting defensive and blocking anyone who calls them out. Just got blocked by this one after asking them to take down my photo. Repost buttons exist for a reason. Avoid aggregates.

Alright, I'm done with this. You clearly have no idea how this works. You literally, by definition, are stealing these photos. Please do better. Either use repost buttons, or *actually* ask the artists for permission before posting their work.

For example, CNN once downloaded a video of mine and showed it on air. Like you, they put my name on it! But "credit" isn't how it works. They never asked permission. When I found out, I emailed them about improper use and sent them an invoice. Guess what? They apologized and immediately paid it.

Lol are you being serious? I was just asking you to not steal my work. It's that simple. Some people being okay with it doesn't make it right. Tagging the artist is not the same as asking for permission. You never reached out to ask. So by posting it, you stole it. Just use the repost button.

A photo of a raccoon standing on its back legs while grabbing a piece of food from my hand.

As for the racoon thing, it is mostly just a fun name that was given to me in a local newspaper back in the day, but it is somewhat true lol. I have hand fed a countless number of em. :)

I don't mean to come off as mansplaining, that's never my intention. I run into this issue pretty often and have to repeat it to those who don't understand that "giving credit" is meaningless without permission, especially from garbage aggregate accounts that just rip others' content.

I appreciate it! I'm not particularly mad at you because, to be fair, it is a bit of a gray area for a lot of folks. But the fact of the matter is that downloading someone's work and posting it yourself, linking the artist or not, is still stealing if done so without permission. Pls ask ppl first. 🙏

I am accusing you of stealing my work because you did exactly that. Rather than repost it, you downloaded it and uploaded it yourself for your own gain. Repost all you want, but don't steal my shit. Please take that post down, I've already reported it.

I'm sorry, are you calling me rude for asking you to not steal my work? Really?

Lol! When I typed it out, I hated it and looked it up to be sure.

A collage of 8 photos of my dog sitting for his birthday cupcakes.

All 8 birthday cupcakes (7 cupcakes and a piece of cake when they were out of cupcakes). 💜

A photo of my dog sitting and staring with big eyes at a frosted cupcake with a lit 8 candle stuck in it.

A photo of my dog sitting and looking toward the camera with a rainbow party hat on.

Today is Chaser's EIGHTH birthday!! He got his yearly cupcake, a few new toys, and a nice hike in this lovely weather. This boy deserves the world. 💜

I appreciate you enjoying the image enough to share! But please don't download my work and reupload it to your page. There's a repost button for a reason. 🙏

Aww I'm glad you're okay! And thank you so much. I'm slowly working on getting a new print shop established. May take a couple months, but I'll be sure to add this photo to it when it's ready! :)

This is so good! Thank you for sharing. 😍🙏

There's much to say about what's going on, but what strikes me the most is just how embarrassing he is. The guy who launched an illegal attack that will lead to war and the likely destabilization of much of the Middle East for no real reason is posting like a middle schooler struggling with English.

1 hr #artstudy for 3/1

youtu.be/w-z7aO4U0DY

Yep!

It is. In fact, it's nearly two of them. To the right of the largest power pole is the funnel of a second tornado that forms minutes later.