Conrad the Designer

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope: "Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man. You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by. And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is — we're here on Earth to fart around And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around. And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

Kurt Vonnegut man

Celebrating cancer-free milestone with comedy fundraiser Award-winning comedy show 'Geeks versus Nerds' reunited in Halifax for a fundraiser to celebrate organizer's cancer-free milestone.

Here's a clip about the show we did last night @chasemasterson.bsky.social

How many Tesla’s should we throw in the Boston Harbor?

Sign of the day…

Rowdy gang showed up in full force in the neighbourhood this morning. View from my deck in the trees of four deer out for a snack.
#PurcellsCove #Halifax #naturephotography #nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBlueSky

Trying out the updated beta of @flashes.blue, with option to enable a PORTFOLIO feature and select images to include. Impressed! Lots of potential for freelance artists.

Flashes is open again, if you haven’t grabbed the beta yet

#TGIC
I'm listening to Rush and Gordon Lightfoot all day, damnit.
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Mr Mike, have you tried pinksky? Between flashes & pinksky I might go with whichever offers a desktop version (if either will)

Writers in Halifax, any interest in attending a spring write-in at Central Library? With snacks?

yeah, it's a bit weird - images from both apps cross post. Unless you create a separate Flashes acct. So, I may only use Flashes once things are rolling

Testing Flashes. Carry on

Figuring out Flashes - add it to this account,
or is a separate bsky account just for Flashes/photography a better way to go?

Image is a poster for the book launch of The Vanished Ones and Let The Monster Out by Chad Lucas, happening February 22 at 2:30 pm at The Pink Piano Cafe and Lounge, 585 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville, NS. With support from Cape and Cowl Comics and Collectibles.

Launch party for The Vanished Ones and the paperback edition of Let The Monster Out! I’m happy to be partnering on this one with The Pink Piano and @capeandcowl.bsky.social, two local businesses that are passionate about being LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces. Come join us on Feb. 22!

Tracks in the Snow.
#AlderneyLanding #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBlueSky #Nikon #Halifax

It's always a good time to support Canadian artists and authors, eh
(including myself!)
#CanadianArt

@jennyrjohnsonart.bsky.social

@vinzerflinn.bsky.social

@wuckajuice.bsky.social

@mattbellefontaine.bsky.social

@peterjfoote.bsky.social

Flashes’ Open Beta kicks off tonight—initially on iOS, with Android coming soon! 🚀

In the meantime, check out Flashes’ sister app, @bluescreen.blue, which has already made its way to the App Store. It’s a video-centric Bluesky client that shares much of its foundation with Flashes.

Hire Canadian artists like me and @jennyrjohnsonart.bsky.social ! It's the patriotic thing to do.

Tarriffs or not, buying Canadian is just good practice.

Hey all Canadian gardeners!!!!

Professional photo of a side profile of a white woman from the bust up. She has blonde chin length hair wearing chain mail and a suit of armour that is a mix of Captain Marvel and Joan of Arc with a navy blue cape. She is looking up and off frame

Photo by @conradthedesigner.bsky.social things I learned this year: I need to practice posing and what to do with my face, but this one turned out nice 😂 Thanks Conrad as always

It's remarkable to find ourselves at odds with our best friend and neighbour. It will take thoughtfulness and time but we will get through this. There are things within our control that we must act on. We must ramp up our focus on finding new markets here at home with programs like Nova Scotia Loyal, focus on developing our own resources, eliminate inter-provincial trade barriers and, finally, of course, by looking for international diversification. We will do these things and no matter what, I will do everything I can to protect the interests of hard-working Nova Scotians and their families. Nova Scotians are my concern. We are anxious to understand the federal government's plans for programs to support Nova Scotians, and we will also do what we can but it is too early to determine exactly what is necessary. In response to U.S. tariffs, the following are the steps we will take. First, Nova Scotia will limit access to provincial procurement for American businesses. We will look for opportunities to cancel existing contracts and will maintain the option to reject bids outright because of President Trump's unlawful tariffs. Second, the cost of tolls at the Cobequid Pass will double for commercial vehicles from the United States, effective February 3, 2025. Finally, we will direct the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation to remove all alcohol from the United States from their shelves effective February 4, 2025. Tim Houston Premier Tim Houston

The whole statement from Halifax Nova Scotia about tariffs @doktorzoom.bsky.social

These are some of the people hit by drivers in Halifax Regional Municipality - Halifax Examiner Say their names: Kaitlyn Murray-Selinger, Dereck Day, Wray Hart, Kathleen Warren, David Gass, Suete Chan, Glenn Stright, Edward Murphy, and Dawn Nichols.

These are some of the people hit by drivers in Halifax Regional Municipality www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... by @suzannerent.bsky.social

Quite the gig to be first time using studio light for a portrait - how does that happen???? 🤣 The over-edit white walker eyes of the VP was another highlight

There’s a plan - chaos

Misty morning spiderwebs.
The fence surrounding the public gardens proved more interesting on this early morning walk.
#halifax #photographersunited #nikon #nikonD780 #nightphotography #spiderwebs

I think they just started beta test mode this week. If it's a near IG clone, still doesn't solve our issue for large event collections. Uploading just 4 pics at a time will be painful. The search continues....

I'm leaning towards Vero - others may opt in once pics are available (thinking using Geequinox as a test run).
Here's hoping Flashes will be an add-on to BSky to give an IG experience
bsky.app/profile/flas...

Please join us at this one night only reunion show in support of the QEII Patient Assistance Fund.

Early Bird tickets are on sale now and a few VIP tickets are also up for grabs. Check out pricing and info in the link below.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/geeks-vers...

#gvn #geeksversusnerds #charity

So #PhotographersUnited … I and some local #photography friends are looking at stepping back from Meta and trying to figure out where to go.

So far, I’ve looked at Pixelfed, Cara and VERO. I like VERO but it may be the least active. Anyone have any other ideas?

@conradthedesigner.bsky.social

A little chilly and a lot icy on the Arm today
(Northwest Arm, NS)