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Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable

This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo

Frankenstein’s Monster gives his Bride a gift to remember. - Glasshouses Comics

Frankenweenie in a box

Distractions are distractions, whether they’re phone calls, passengers, reading billboards, or having extended conversations with your significant other in the passenger seat without looking forward (lookin at you, Hollywood).

Thank you. That’s exactly the perspective I was looking for. Knew I could count on you!

@paigeleitman.bsky.social any advice for my son whose looking for a way to start playing DnD online? He’s completely new to it, but having trouble figuring out where to start. He found a group, but they charge $15 a session, which sounded ludicrous to me. Or am I wrong?

This is the right approach — speak to them as you would an especially stupid child, spell out their crimes and your contempt clearly.

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

@matthewkaminski.bsky.social excited to hear you play live tonight at the Braves game!!

In unprecedented move, DNC official to spend big to take down fellow Democrats David Hogg, the DNC vice chair, wants to take down some safe incumbents. photo of david hogg wearing a MARCH FOR OUR LIVES tshirt Parkland survivor and activist David Hogg speaks to the crowd during in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Washington. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/ AP

David Hogg, a controversial Democratic National Committee vice chair, is pledging to upend Democratic primaries by funding candidates who will challenge “ineffective, asleep-at-the-wheel” Democrats.

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Brad Schimel: The Puppet of Billionaire Elon Musk

Tomorrow’s Supreme Court election isn’t about justice—it’s about power

Brad Schimel is backed by Musk’s millions, including illegal vote-buying schemes

Don’t let Musk buy Wisconsin’s courts.

➡️Vote for integrity

➡️Vote Susan Crawford

#MomSky

Wow, there’s is absolutely no drama whatsoever in either NCAA Tournament this year

If you are tired of "trying to shout the crazy sane" you should read this. From @lastbearstandng.bsky.social

I will just reiterate -- even though doing so has long since become pointless -- that keeping these current lunatics out of office was an entirely sufficient argument for voting Dem up and down the ballot. People who didn't do so should feel bad about themselves.

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RIP George Lowe

The Law is meaningless to this administration, and it only matters if it’s enforced, which it won’t be. The last eight years say so.

This slaughter of our public systems is meaningless and dangerous. Do not normalize it. Do not mollycoddle your conservative friends. Blood is on their hands, and THEY CHOSE IT.

Hey I just finished it, too, and I was coming here to say *something*, but didn’t know what.

So I’ll say “Me too!” And thanks for this wonderful story.

That’s how you write a headline, people.

Two cartoon trolleys are talking while another trolley, called Kyle, is about to run people over behind them. One says, “I'm concerned about Kyle.” The title reads: “Problem Trolley.”

A cartoon by Amy Kurzweil. #NewYorkerCartoons

Republicans are no longer serious people. It’s pointless to have discussions with them anymore.

Well, that’s certainly thorough.

I thought the Eagles defense was the clear MVP, but I don’t know if I could single out one player. So I guess Hurts makes sense, but this was really about their D

I don’t say this to accuse him of playing poorly, but had there ever been a Super Bowl MVP with less impressive stats than Jalen Hurts? Why do NFL voters only consider QBs for the award these days?

Trump’s Big Firing Spree Is Screwing the Working Class Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

"Trump’s removal of two of the three officials, Burrows and Wilcox, may reflect Trump’s anti-DEI animus as well, because Burrows and Wilcox are both Black women."

If Leon is cutting wasteful spending, why did they spend $24 million on Border Patrol ads?

Can they give the MVP to five players? The Eagles defensive line should clearly be the winners.

Y’know, as a name for a pirate, it doesn’t really distinguish you to be called “Blackbeard”, does it?

A six-panel comic. In panel 1, there's a pigeon standing awkwardly next to a pile of sticks with two eggs on it, and the panel is titled "Why pigeons make bad nests: A defense of pigeon aesthetics." In panel 2, a pigeon sits on a pile of sticks: "Many people think that pigeons are bad at making nests. Here are three good reasons why pigeon nests look bad." In panel 3, there's "Reason 1: Some birds, like orioles, nest in tree branches, so they weave elaborate structures that can withstand the elements..." And there's a female Baltimore Oriole weaving an elaborate hanging nest in a silver maple tree. In panel 4, "...but rock pigeons evolved to nest in crevices in cliffs, safely tucked away." And there's a pigeon sitting on a nest in a hole in a cliff. In panel 5, "Reason 2: People domesticated pigeons ages ago. Pigeons didn't need fancy nests because they had human-built homes." A beautiful dovecote shelters a flock of pigeons. In panel 6, "Reason 3: Less time making nest = more time eating seed." A pigeon pecks a seed near its nest, and says "It's called math."

Why Pigeons Make Bad Nests: A defense of pigeon aesthetics