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Aram

@aramvartian.com

Queer co-producer of @killeverymonster.com, co-founder of @deadghostpro.com, editor of @unpreparedcasters.com, photographer. He/him. 💼 See my work at aramvartian.com 🎲 Join my games at startplaying.games/gm/vartian 🏳️‍🌈 Find my shows at aram.gay

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 4h ago

Spent the morning practicing in-camera dual exposure photography with the St Joseph swing bridge.

A vibrant, warm-toned in-camera double exposure photograph of the St. Joseph CSX swing bridge bathed in glowing golden light. The composition features two overlapping exposures of the heavy, rusty metal truss bridge, with one oriented upright and the other inverted, creating a mesmerizing geometric web of intersecting steel beams. White informational signage reading "CSX St. Joseph Bridge" and "VHF CH. 16" appears in both standard and upside-down orientations, while a single bird perches peacefully at the very peak of the upright structure against the bright yellow sky.

Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 9h ago

Did you miss our Campy Oops! All DMs game on Sunday? Check out the VOD here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgEQ... Shoutout to @dianaoftherose.com @aramvartian.com @philistulok.bsky.social and @clickclacksnac.bsky.social for a lovely game supporting St. Jude! P.S. You can still donate...(cont.)

Aram @aramvartian.com · 2d ago

Late night wandering.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 3d ago

I am currently obsessed with a song that can by no means ever become a vocal stim, and I am fighting for my life.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 3d ago

Went for a walk this morning with my camera.

A cinematic, high-contrast black-and-white long exposure photograph of a train speeding across a heavy metal truss bridge. A selective color editing technique highlights a single, vibrant red stripe streaking horizontally along the completely motion-blurred side of the train cars. The dark, sharply focused industrial gears and structure of the bridge contrast heavily with the smooth, grey water flowing around the concrete and wooden pilings below.

A vivid, cinematic landscape photograph of a large white freighter ship named "INNOVATION" moored alongside towering industrial grain silos. The scene is bathed in the breathtaking, saturated light of twilight, featuring a smooth gradient sky of deep purple, pink, and magenta. The calm water in the foreground beautifully mirrors the striking purple atmosphere and the ship's rusty lower hull, highlighted by the bright, shimmering vertical reflections of the vessel's white deck lights.

A striking, high-contrast architectural photograph focusing on a mesmerizing, repetitive pattern of deep blue, geometric glass building blocks. The individual square tiles feature smooth, dimensional curves and indented shapes that catch the warm, golden light of a setting sun. These intense, sharp reflections create an abstract grid of bright amber and white highlights that contrast beautifully against the rich, moody blue shadows of the glass facade.

A dramatic, high-contrast black-and-white architectural photograph featuring a massive, dark steel 'X' cross-brace. A special lens effect or long exposure creates an extreme, energetic motion blur that pulls the surrounding structural lines and bright background outward into fast, dynamic streaks of light and shadow. The sharp intersection of the steel 'X' in the center anchors the chaotic, cinematic energy of the composition.

Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 5d ago

It is incredibly funny that some Republican dark money group sent Tommy there to try and trip Abdul up and instead Tommy got bodied so hard the aftermath requires a professional wrestling announcer to adequately describe the damage.

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 5d ago

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 4d ago

We're going live soon! www.twitch.tv/jesthehuman

jesthehuman - Twitch

Hi friends, I'm Jes (they/them), I'm a charity tabletop content creator! You can expect monthly TTRPG and Commander charity streams with a rotating cast supporting a rotating nonprofit. — jesthehuman ...

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Jes the human@jesthehuman.itch.io · 5d ago

Join us BRIGHT and EARLY tomorrow morning as we go to camp and raise funds for @stjudeplaylive.bsky.social @philistulok.bsky.social @clickclacksnac.bsky.social @dianaoftherose.com @aramvartian.com Did I mention you can donate to make us switch DMs mid game? 8 am PDT 🔪 twitch.tv/jeshthuman

Aram @aramvartian.com · 5d ago

Fuck this noise.

CNBC@cnbc.com · 5d ago

Iced coffee is at the center of an intergenerational hiring debate taking place across the internet. A career expert says it reflects a broken job market.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 6d ago

Porsche putting a big red button that deactivates all the driver assist tech that screams "ON YOUR OWN" in all-caps is perfection.

A high-contrast, driver's-eye view photograph of a sleek, modern Porsche sports car interior. The focal point is a thick, black leather steering wheel featuring the iconic gold Porsche crest in the center, a bright red alignment stripe at the top twelve-o'clock position, and a small red tag reading "ON YOUR OWN" on the bottom spoke. Behind the wheel, the digital instrument cluster displays five crisp circular gauges, anchored by a glowing, stark white central tachometer with a sharp red needle. To the right, a minimalist digital infotainment screen shows a bold red and black interface with tiles like "DRIVE HOME", positioned just above a neat row of physical toggle switches. The cabin is wrapped in a striking two-tone color scheme of deep black and pristine white leather, completed by a black gear selector accented by a thin red ring in the lower right of the frame.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 6d ago

I am such a sucker for cars. The flying part was, of course, mind blowing. But the little pop-DOWN headlights? I love those so very much. He’s still a Nazi and I hope the car is a failure, but it is damn impressive.

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

Whenever I stay in an AirBnB, my favorite game is "count all the things that are broken."

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

Two of my photographs are up for selection in our local calendar. Please take a second and vote for mine by liking the images in this FB gallery: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

“We have concerns about the candidate. They support things we do not.” “It’s an election year, you have to vote for them.” “I would, but I would like them to address those concerns.” “Stop being unreasonable and vote.” That’s a sure way to get us to the polls.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.

Well There's Your Problem Podcast @wtyppod.bsky.social · last wk.

new EPISODE about a TRAIN which DERAILED at a place where that was LIKELY TO HAPPEN with @garethdennis.uk

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

Maryland conservative rep: - Demanded “no one is allowed to record him in a public setting.” - When challenged, stubbornly refused to concede. - Threatened the student reporter with arrest. - When police refused to arrest the student, he ran away. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/fre...

Freedom Caucus Chair Freaks Out Over Being Recorded in Public

Andy Harris incorrectly cited a Maryland statute to bar a reporter from recording, declaring, "I actually know the law well."

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Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

Practicing intentional camera movement for an upcoming competition at my local photo club.

An energetic, abstract macro photograph of a large 20-sided gaming die created using a long-exposure zoom burst technique. The four-second exposure transforms the die into an exploding starburst of vibrant blue, purple, and fiery red light radiating from a bright, chaotic central point. The dark numbers on the facets of the die are stretched into dynamic, shadowy streaks that pull outward toward the edges of the frame, giving the magical illusion of explosive outward motion.

A dynamic, long-exposure macro photograph of an Audient iD4 audio interface bathed in intense neon pink, purple, and cyan lighting. Captured using a four-second zoom burst technique, the image features dramatic radial streaks pulling outward from the center, creating a surreal sense of rushing speed. The metallic knobs, glowing LED indicator lights, and printed text labels are stretched into vibrant, glowing trails that warp the physical structure of the soundboard into an abstract, futuristic tunnel of color.

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

I’ve been to this bakery dozens of times, and always wondered why they had fire trucks and hats decorating the place. Then I looked up while I was eating my bagel this morning.

A wide-angle, warm-toned photograph capturing the quirky, vintage interior of a cafe painted in faded, textured peach hues. A classic brass firehouse pole extends from a circular cutout in the ceiling down to the tiled floor, dominating the center of the frame. In the background, brightly lit glass beverage coolers topped with red toy fire trucks stand next to a pastry display case and wooden dining chairs. To the right, an open glass door lets in daylight near a wall adorned with a dark blue fire helmet and a handwritten sign reading "Dirty trays ONLY".

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

Spent the day with these boys during the peak of summer. Good lads.

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

I picked up a nifty little piece of photography gear recently. It is a small SD card holder shaped like a Mac folder. It holds 4 regular and mini SD cards, reads both types with dedicated slots for each, has a USB-C port, and the handle doubles as a USB-C connection. It never leaves my bag.

A macro photograph focusing on the thin side edge of the silver Ulanzi memory card reader held between a person's fingers. The brushed aluminum edge reveals two clearly defined, empty media slots: one for a standard SD card and a smaller one for a microSD card. The textured black surface of the case and the beige lanyard are partially visible, set against a softly blurred, deep purple and blue background.

A detailed photograph of the Ulanzi memory card case opened like a clamshell in the palm of a hand. The interior features custom-molded black rubber compartments bordered by a thin red accent line, securely holding multiple memory cards. The top half stores a 64GB SanDisk and a 128GB Gigastone card, while the bottom half holds a SanDisk microSD adapter and a 128GB SanDisk Extreme PRO card. Soft blue and purple workspace lights create a colorful, out-of-focus background.

A close-up photograph of the black and silver Ulanzi memory card reader resting flat in an open palm. The beige rubberized lanyard has been detached from its metal carrying loop and is now plugged directly into a side port, revealing itself to be a short, flexible USB-C connection cable. The metallic connector of the cable catches the ambient light, standing out against the richly blurred purple and blue background of the dark room.

Aram @aramvartian.com · last wk.

More evening wandering with my camera.

A cinematic, high-contrast night photograph of an illuminated Citgo gas station. A special lens filter or long exposure technique has been used to stretch the bright white and red lights of the station's canopy horizontally across the right side of the frame. These intense, glowing streaks of light cut through the pitch-black night, giving the stationary pumps and geometric roofline a dramatic, futuristic sense of speed and motion.

A striking, high-contrast silhouette photograph of a towering steel electrical transmission line. The geometric lattice structure of the power tower stands starkly against a vividly glowing, deep orange sky. A massive, intensely bright setting sun sits directly behind the lower section of the tower, radiating a blinding yellow and orange glare that softly illuminates the dark silhouettes of nearby trees and a building roofline at the bottom of the frame.

A moody, high-contrast black-and-white architectural photograph taken at night, featuring a tall, shingled church steeple angled diagonally toward the top left. A dramatic lens filter effect pulls the bright, illuminated highlights of the steeple and its topmost cross into thick, perfectly horizontal streaks of light that blur across the entire right side of the pitch-black frame. The sharp, classic details of the church's louvered windows and stonework contrast heavily with the surreal, sweeping motion of the light trails.

A vibrant nighttime street photograph of a classic, two-story brick corner building with ornate white trim, bay windows, and a distinctive corner turret. The streetscape is brightly illuminated by glowing spherical streetlamps and stunning, deeply saturated autumn trees lining the sidewalk. The trunks of the trees are tightly wrapped in intense, glowing purple string lights, creating a magical, highly colorful contrast against the dark night sky and the warm, inviting light spilling from the commercial storefront windows.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 2w ago

I haven't driven in over 20 years, but I'd get my license again if it meant a new CV2.

A high-angle, cinematic studio photograph of a vibrant coral-red concept car featuring a retro-modern design reminiscent of a classic Citroën 2CV. The vehicle sports a distinctive corrugated hood, illuminated U-shaped LED headlights, and large, solid white wheels with slotted outer edges. The black canvas roof is rolled entirely open, revealing a bright yellow interior framed by a charming string of warm globe lights suspended along the roofline.

A bright, meticulously detailed view of the car's minimalist, retro-futuristic yellow dashboard. The cabin is wrapped in a textured yellow fabric and features a vintage-style white radio console alongside a unique single-spoke steering wheel. A digital tablet displaying a cartoon picnic scene is mounted directly on the steering column, while a charming wicker basket with a wooden lid sits on the floor to serve as a center console.

A vivid, cross-sectional side view into the car's spacious and whimsical brightly lit cabin. The front and rear seats are uniquely constructed from thick, heavily tufted yellow plaid cushions that rest on minimalist, curved metal tubing. A festive string of glowing globe lights lines the ceiling, casting a warm, inviting atmosphere over the cohesive yellow interior and the textured wicker center console.

Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 2w ago

Strange how their version of Christianity can always come out in favor of horrible cruelty but never like, I don't know, helping anyone.

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trump supporter at rally defends public execution based on Christianity. I'm Serious: “We’re a Christian nation, and that means that we’re not going to let Satan get his way.” There are no words for how dangerous MAGA is to our nation. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...

Aram @aramvartian.com · 2w ago

Took a long walk to clear my head with my camera and a few special effects filters.

Ayce @flyincasual.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 2w ago

Six months ago:

DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment

WASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo...

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Aram @aramvartian.com · 2w ago

I feel bad for every journalist who has to watch a public execution because our president is mad he didn't win a prize for peace.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2w ago

"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate

November Kelly @postoctobrist.bsky.social · 2w ago

just bought a coat from a girl whose name turned out to be Honor. in the future all commerce will be weird name to weird name transactions

woman with the custom license plate FART locked in an intense handshake with woman with the custom license plate SHART

Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 2w ago

We're a few months away from the first DoD sponsored execution taking place in the middle of a Power Slap Rumble livestream.

Aram @aramvartian.com · 2w ago

Every Man Who Talks To Me While I Am Taking Photos: "I see you've got a Canon! What do you think about [photographic techno babble]? How do you account for that in these conditions?" Me: "I move the little dials around until it looks right," often with an exaggerated shrug. They hate that.