Joshfrai

jeffjarvis, 13 days ago to random

Have to wade through 28 paragraphs of hype before getting to the caveat that, gee, injecting stuff into your veins for fun and somebody else's profit might not be such a good idea.:
The new cure-all for vacation excess: the IV drip https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/05/04/iv-therapy-hotel-spa-las-vegas/

jeffjarvis, 1 month ago to random

Oh, the credulity. When has Donald Trump ever chosen principle?
On Abortion, Trump Chose Politics Over Principles. Will It Matter? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/us/politics/trump-abortion-stance.html?pvid=zWJcG-l4eLRTIW4yUzOGg0Fg&ugrp=c&smid=tw-share

Joshfrai, 1 month ago to photography

#silentsunday #photography #naturephotography #landscapephotography

jeffjarvis, 1 month ago to random

The Times takes a roundabout route to describe Donald Trump's witness tampering.
Some Potential Trump Witnesses Get Carrots. Michael Cohen Got the Stick. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/nyregion/trump-trial-tactics.html?pvid=FFLJ82bV2Twwwxc1hQWkhydF&ugrp=c&smid=tw-share

jeffjarvis, 2 months ago to random

What the Post is hating on here is not the choice but on the election itself: on democracy. The Post and Times are election deniers of their own sort, denying the validity of the choice between competent leadership and fascism. They go find voters to fulfill their agenda.

Joshfrai, 2 months ago to random

As terrible as the NYT can be, it also can do this. Turn over the entire Sunday Opinion section to people who are unhoused. Not to make an argument about individual responsibility, but to let real people share their stories.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/21/opinion/homelessness-crisis-america-stories.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YE0.J361.luUUcMo1AfxT&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Some_Emo_Chick, 3 months ago to random

Joshfrai, 3 months ago to Bloomscrolling

#FridayFlower #FloweringFriday #bloomscrolling

Extreme closeup of a large peony bud just before it blooms.

Joshfrai, 3 months ago to photography

#silentsunday #photography #glaciers

Out of the blue.

Medium distance photo of a field of wind-carved and dirt-streaked blue glacial ice crossing from left to right, with one side of a green and rocky mountain behind it visible on the right and the dark opening of an ice cave in the bottom left corner. The top left part of the image next to the mountain is filled with white and grey clouds.
Closeup photo looking up at a wall of blue glacial ice that’s been carved by the wind into sharp corners and edged with dark brown dirt. One side of a nearby mountain is just barely visible on the far right. The top third of the image is filled with white and grey clouds.

Joshfrai, 3 months ago to Bloomscrolling

#FridayFlower #FloweringFriday #bloomscrolling #photography
#macrophotography

Extreme closeup of an evening primrose blossom, with the visible white inner petals veined with purple. Off-white style and anthers emerge out of a lime and darkish green center. The top petals are dotted with drops of water, which continue down the right side and a little bit on the left.

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to random

Yes, he had a dream. He also had a clear-eyed view of reality.

The onus is not on oppressed peoples to free themselves. It’s on the rest of us to value their freedom over our own comfort.

Happy #mlkday2024

JamesGleick, 4 months ago to random

It’s Sunday at the New York Times, so guess what? Smart Republicans have wised up and “learned to love Trump," whereas the Democrats are in disarray.

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to random

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he actually cares about plagiarism.

Here’s a great peek behind the curtain of this magically disgusting sleight of hand.

https://open.substack.com/pub/armoxon/p/best-candidates?r=kgg4&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to photography

#silentsunday #Photography

3 minutes apart.

Early morning, and the sun is now illuminating the scene. Looking across a beach, with a thin line of mountains silhouetted at the far end, in the middle right. The sky above that is filled with large puffy clouds with very light orange highlights; to the left of that the sky mostly clear with a line of clouds near the horizon mirroring the mountains. We can see the bright yellow glow of the sun behind the low clouds. The bottom third of the photo is dominated by dark teal blue glassy-looking water on the left, and water washing up on the beach on the right. In the center, we look down the length of a small breaking wave throwing up splashes of water.

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to random

Since it’s Saturday it’s important to remember that trans rights are human rights.

flexghost, 4 months ago to random

Psst.

#MastoRando thread

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JamesGleick, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

Today with breathtaking clarity the political journalists of the New York Times show us they cannot rise to the challenge of this election. They will portray it as two candidates clashing, each calling the other a threat to democracy. “Reality Is at Stake” the headline reads—but these reporters will not tell us what the reality is, even though they know.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/us/politics/jan-6-trump-biden.html

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to random

Morning Quiz!

This is The New York Times:
A) writing in its oh-so-sophisticated “you get what we really mean” style
B) assuming the reader knows facts that are not explained in the lede
C) as a result, giving the impression that Trump is making a serious argument
D) thus creating a “both sides” narrative out of dissimilar events
E) cutesying it all up by framing the whole thing around the nebulous concept of “reality”
F) paving the way to hell with not-so-good intentions
G) all of the above

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to Bloomscrolling

#FridayFlower #FloweringFriday #bloomscrolling

Extreme closeup of a hibiscus blossom

Joshfrai, 4 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

The vanishing point.

Joshfrai, 5 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

Glass and stone

Joshfrai, 5 months ago to Bloomscrolling

#FridayFlower #FloweringFriday #bloomscrolling

Extreme closeup of a gladiolus blossom

Joshfrai, 5 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

Your call cannot be completed.

Joshfrai, 5 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

Rockpile