John W Sheldon

It got properly tough to read fluently at 1200, and I lost the plot entirely in 1100. There go my dreams of fluent communication with the subjects of William the Conqueror.

Every dumpster truck you see is an assertion of this false universe where Elon is smart, artistry doesn't matter, the driver is tough and cool, and apartheid's reign will never end. It shouts "THESE ARE NORMAL IDEAS" to all who see it, trying to impose that world on this one.

Words by Funkit Toys from their thread https://bsky.app/profile/funkittoys.bsky.social/post/3mdtky5ug4s2r written Feb 1, 2026, art by Erika Moen. An illustration rendered to look prehistoric, as if it's on a stone tablet or stretched hide, shows an assortment of drawings depicting pieces of the following text. Narration: For anyone who may be losing faith in human progress, remember this: We invented the dildo 27,000 years before the gun. Image: A stone phallus with several cracks and intentionally carved penis-head at one end. Caption: Hohle Fels Phallus, 28,000 years ago

Text: We invented pornographic art tens of thousands of years before written language. Image: A simplified cave art painting depicting a couple having sex in doggy-style. Caption: Cave art, Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria, 12,000 years ago.

Text: We invented the condom before steel. Image: An off-white, aged, sock-let with a long, ragged belt attached to it. Caption: Oil-soaked linen condom of King Tutankkamunn, 1332-1323 BCE

Text: Bread is older than war. Beer is older than borders. Image: A fancy loaf of bread, referenced from Pompeii, even though it's not the same time period as the caption, but it looks nice, ok?. Caption: Bread, 14,600-11,600 years ago. Text: We're better at making good things than bad. We've had more practice. Image: A barley field. Caption: Beer, 5,000 years ago. Text: Words by Funkit Toys, Art by Erika Moen, 2026

"We invented pornographic art tens of thousands of years before written language." - @funkittoys.bsky.social points out that history has always been ✨💕fucked💕✨, as illustrated by
@erikamoen.bsky.social

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Graphic design that reads: "No King But Gidora, No Gods But Gojira, No Surety But Mosura" in blocks of yellow (Gidora), green (Gojira), and Orange (Mosura), with symbols for each kaiju.

Clip from a Mothra film, where they design the Mothra symbol out of tables.

Okay, I think I like these designs better?

The Mothra symbol was most complicated, and I'm still not totally satisfied with it. I think I want it to look more like the version of the symbol they make out of tables, with the antennae-esque S-shaped sunbeam lines.

Proud of some of our Pennsylvania reps for seeing and speaking the truth, and for advocating for the real solutions.

Leica Freedom Train - Wikipedia

Ernst Leitz II of Leica and his daughter worked to smuggle Jews out of Germany to escape the Holocaust. She was arrested for it. Leica doesn't seem to hide their WW2 history, including the bad parts (making rangefinders and cameras for the Nazis).

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Shocking news out of Minneapolis

Joe and Eileen Bailey, the imaginary, middle-class Long Island couple @schumer.senate.gov consults to make political decisions, were killed by imaginary ICE Agents I use to try to get Chuck Schumer to understand the historical moment we want him to respond to.

A white lighthouse stands before the ocean, bathed gold and orange in the light of sunset. Behind it, a rainbow rises from the sea to arc faintly behind the light.

A photo from a lost roll from Acadia, now found and developed. Definitely among my most fortuitous shots; this spot was crowded, but people moved back just long enough for me to snap this rainbow & sunset.

Pro Image 100, Pentax K-1000, 24mm lens.

#pentax #filmphotography #35mm #sunset #rainbow

My loot drop table:
1d4 vintage lenses
1d2 cameras (roll 1d6 below for format)
1-2. 120 (6x6 or 6x7)
3-4. 35mm
5. 4x5
6. DSLR
1d4 film rolls/sheets or memory cards, to match the camera format(s).

It genuinely looks brand new!

Looks so good!

It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards.

YouTube video by Technology Connections You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Let's do this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9...

Make a statement wherever you are with these stickers!

10% of profits will be donated to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

Abolish ICE is the conservative position. Immediately trying ICE agents and DHS leaders for their crimes and abolishing the org is the moderate position.

Anything to the right of abolition is fascist.

i only want to hear about what a DHS spokesperson says if it's some variation of "ow ow ow i'm being crushed by this giant car crushing machine"

It's STFU Friday.
Refresh the script 👇

Abolish ICE is the conservative position. Immediately trying ICE agents and DHS leaders for their crimes and abolishing the org is the moderate position.

Anything to the right of abolition is fascist.

White text on a black background has the words "Reform, retrain, defund" crossed out. Below, white text reads "Abolish ICE."

It's always been abolish ICE.

For the first time, more Americans support abolishing ICE than oppose it. But Republicans are proposing hundreds of millions in funding for this lawless agency.

I'll oppose this bill. We cannot give more money to an agency responsible for terrorizing our communities.

We said goodbye to him tonight. I'll miss him forever.

A film photo of a black cat.

My 18-year-old cat is having a sudden and severe health crisis. He's been my companion through a lot of important and difficult stuff, and I'm hoping we can help him.

Photo below from better times.

As a: user
I want to: not

Re: off-ramps and inclusion for former Trump supporters:

You are welcome in my tent when you own the harm you've contributed to, express genuine desire to do the work to help fix it, and back that up with action. That's... actually not a lot to ask, considering.

🤷‍♂️

Post a car picture you took.

The ozone layer also.

Pittsburgh take note. The answer to people relieving themselves on the streets isn't to remove the people it's to provide restrooms.

Love the effect of this image!

This time, I'm going to remember the #ttrpg and #ttrpgs tags.

For the uninitiated, Swords Without Master is a sword & sorcery game that focuses more on the gigantic meloncholies and gigantic mirth of adventure rather than the to-hits and damage.

My fingers were a little numb by the time I got back to the parking area, thanks to the wind on the hilltop, but I do like my results.

A black and white photo of a tall tree spreading bare limbs against the winter's late afternoon sky. The moon is nestled between its branches and the ground is covered in a tall dark thicket of weeds.

Test shot of 100ISO 4X5 film in my Speed Graphic with adapted 1850 Petzval lens. I need to improve my developing method for 4x5 film, but the setup is working.

Walked 1/2 mile in the snow with 20kg of gear for this. I need a lighter tripod or closer subjects in the winter.
#antiquePhotography #film