gregor (defenestrate billionaires, ride bikes) fallis
@gregfallis.com
Former medic, former prison counselor, former criminal defense investigator, former almost academic, photographer, writer of detective fiction, Edgar Award winner.
A woman at a splash pool with her dog watches a man ride by on his bicycle. #ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #urbanphotography #streetphotography #HumansOfBlueSky
that said, i do think there's a lesson there: they realized *correctly* that if they wanted power, the best way to it was through elected office, not armed struggle, and the best way to do that was to tap into genuine american myths and traditions
Six years ago today, I had my first ebike. For the first time ever, I put it in a high level of pedal assist to escape my first encounter with a derecho. It was a memorable day of 'first ever' experiences. gregfallis.com/2026/08/10/s...
storms and bicycles
Six years ago today I had two ‘first ever’ experiences at the same time. I’d bought my first ebike—a massive 70 pound fat tire Rad Rover—a month or so earlier. As I’ve said …
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Bagel ballet at the Farmers Market this morning. #ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #urbanphotography #streetphotography #HumansOfBlueSky
So the Senate that gave us RFK Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services and Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense/War has now inflicted Todd Blanche on us as Attorney General. Trump & his Putin Republicans are intent on destroying representative democracy.
Liz Oyer@lawyeroyer.com · 4d agoIt’s been a nail biter, but it looks like Todd Blanche has locked up the votes for confirmation. TLDR: everybody folded. youtube.com/shorts/1yxap...
Yeah, but IS it a dream job if you kinda hate the gimmicky camera? I guess it is, since the term 'job' implies there'll be some crap you don't want to do. But still...3-6 months, paid, rent included, in Honk Kong? Nothing to do but shoot photos? Yeah, dream job. petapixel.com/2026/08/07/f...
Flashback Is Offering a Photographer a Six-Month 'Dream Job'
Flashback wants to pay one photographer to live and work in Hong Kong for up to six months.
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"I will drop a dog turd in the punchbowl. I will be criticized for this vote. What's new?"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoCassidy: "I will vote for Mr Blanche. I will be criticized for this vote. What's new?"
Watch this on the largest screen you can find.
c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 5d agoDive photographer Alex Dawson captured this eerie tour of an underwater forest at Geiseltalsee, the largest artificial lake in Germany. Formerly an open-cast lignite coal mine, it was flooded 2003-2011 to create the lake. Let's talk about the geological history of this valley & why it was flooded.
Today it's ketchup slices. I figure it'll be radioactive scorpions next. Or accordion playing mimes. We are so fucked.
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 6d agothe ketchup slices have hit socials with a vengeance www.instagram.com/reel/DW8biBS...
On a bike you can sometimes forget all the grit and grunge of the never-ending news cycle, and see instead some simple flowers, and the ridiculous clouds, and a family of four fishing. #ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #BikeTherapy #HumansOfBlueSky
I'm embarrassed to say how long I loitered here, waiting for somebody--anybody--to walk by wearing something--anything--colorful. But nope. Some days the world just doesn't cooperate. #ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #urbanphotography
Since we're talking about the early pioneer days of Bluesky, here's what I thought about the site in July of 2023. gregfallis.com/2023/07/07/b...
bluesky smilin’ at me
I’ve been asked to give my initial impression of Bluesky, the social network. I was invited to join about a month ago (courtesy of Bryce Fields, an old Flickr friend), and I have to say, it&#…
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Reminder that “bubble” just means “a community I don’t like” or “a community that rejected me.” Please replace the word with the appropriate phrase whenever you see it used to describe a social media system.
It's really NOT a liberal bubble. It seems that way to MAGA b/c the nuclear block keeps them from rage-baiting folks. Nazis exist here, but they're invisible and impotent. They hate that.
The Verge@theverge.com · last wk.Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
US Constitution: No one is above the law. SCOTUS: No. One IS above the law.
Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · last wk.If you want members of this regime to be held legally accountable, you have to add four seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. Otherwise, they'll protect their fellow oligarchs like they did in 2023. 1. Win the senate 2. Block nominees 3. Elect a dem POTUS 4. Congress adds 4 seats 5. Have nice things
After 9/11 I used to wake up & check the news, fearing some new national disaster. Now I wake up & check the news, hoping for what, in normal circumstances, would be a national disaster.
Bubba Yaga@bubbayaga.bsky.social · last wk.It's why everyday when I get out of bed, I give a big stretch and say "C'mon lil bloodclot! This is your day to shine! I believe in you!" One day in the near future will be a glorious one.
"We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran." Maybe look for new creative & unconventional ways to achieve peace instead of punishing a nation who responded to being unilaterally attacked. edition.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran | CNN Politics
The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.
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Another last Friday of the month means another @chicritmass.bsky.social! Glad I braved the chance of rain on this one because I caught a lot of stylish peeps. I loved the color combos with green on Erin and Steve, Otis’ orange jumpsuit, Wally’s black-and-white top (first mass!! 🙌🏻)...
Wicker is a 2026 romantic fantasy comedy film 👉🏼 adapted from the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills-Jones.’ 👈🏼 There. Fixed it.
Every Film Now@everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2w agoFirst trailer for ‘WICKER’ starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki and Peter Dinklage. In theaters October 30. #Wicker #OliviaColman
Every few years somebody 'discovers' Deadpan #photography and gets excited. As they should, since it's an interesting way of seeing the world. gregfallis.com/2026/08/02/d...
deadpan — not really dead at all
About a month ago I happened to use the phrase ‘Deadpan aesthetic’ in conversation with a photographer friend. He was unfamiliar with the term—with the entire concept, really—and asked …
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A light drizzle, outside the Royal Mile. #ricohgr3x #ricohsnaps #photography #DemocraticCamera #urbanphotography #HumansOfBlueSky
I love Beckett's gratitude calendars. It's such a wonderfully life-affirming practice.
Beckett Gladney@beckettgladney.bsky.social · last wk.Well July was speedy. Visits from friends and family, gaming and food filled this month. Things out in the world are crazy in bad ways, but we are savoring the good people, good eats and good things in our lives. #artbeco #uplifting #gratitude
I don't think I'll ever get a better score on Anthropeum. I was incredibly lucky. I should retire now. (This is great fun, by the way, if you like history & art & culture.) anthropeum.com
