Rest in peace Ryan Porter.

Oh no, I'm heartbroken. Ryan Porter was my favorite trombonist. I had his FORCE FOR GOOD album on heavy rotation. Rest in peace Ryan Porter.

No Consideration.

My Mets hat flew off my head while riding my bike, then it got ran over by a car. 😭

This is terrible, and I still think about the misinformation and racism that occurred during 2014 Ebola outbreak.

Let's get rid of cars, and replace them with horses.

In 2017, Criselda Vasquez painted this portrait of her parents and titled it "The New American Gothic." Last month, her father, the man in this portrait, was abducted by ICE after being in the US for 30+ years. The family is now struggling with bills. A GoFundMe has been started: gofund.me/456d8a193

Fantastic! I just put my order in. Hey @gregpak.net - give this a look! Duquann is an amazing photographer and a stellar human.

Buy this book! 🔥 Photography by @duquannsweeney.bsky.social with an introduction by @johnedwinmason.bsky.social

Guys, the amazing Duquann Sweeney has his first book of photography out. Limited edition — grab yours now!!

My first photography book will release in July, and you can pre-order now. I'm honored to have words by @johnedwinmason.bsky.social in book. I'm grateful. Thank you 🙏🏾 www.krisgravesprojects.com/current/jers...

We don't have to live like this.

absolute heater from @jamellebouie.net one of those pieces where I find myself saying MMHMM repeatedly while reading www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...

Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’ | West Bank | The Guardian “There are a lot of ‘limping monuments’ in Palestinian villages of those who tried to [cross the barrier], so there is a price being paid,” he said.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Blunder, early morning chess blunder.

Less than two weeks, two men I knew personally, died. One had a heart attack, and the other was stabbed to death. And I made portraits of both men. 😞

#JCcrashes We are sad and angry to learn a pedestrian was killed by a driver on Pacific Ave near 123 Pacific / Forrest Ave Friday night. The victim was found bleeding from the head and taken by ambulance to Jersey City Medical Center but did not survive. #VisionZeroNJ

No Consideration.

We must understand the racist political rhetoric, the erasure and attacks on Black history, the reinstalling of Confederate names and monuments, all go hand-in-hand as the Court and Congress legitimize the taking of political rights and the end of multiracial democracy itself.

Self Portrait. 2026 Photograph by me. Olympus Stylus 35mm film: Arista Edu Ultra 200

"Poets, prophets, and reformers are all picture-makers and this ability is the secret of their power and their achievements. They see what ought to be by reflection of what is, and endeavor to remove the contradiction." ~Frederick Douglass~

Me looking from the United States of America.

I don't like people who block crosswalks with their cars.

Recent (film) photography Los Angeles 04/2026

LGM

I want to travel around the world and try tea(s). Like what people when it comes to wine, but I want do it it with tea.

Alison Saar, one of my favorite artists.

I had a conversation earlier today with a temporary immigrant from a Western European country. Because of a minor injury, she's learning what it's like to navigate the American healthcare system without a whole lot of money. Her word for it was "cruel."

Heartbreaking 💔

NEW: Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages in Texas after doctors delayed treatment. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to the deaths, but the doctors were given minimal punishment. By Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser

I'm from the old school, I wear wired earbud headphones.

"After every move, ask yourself what does my opponent want to do to me, and how can I prevent it?" Daniel Naroditsky

NJ, not MS.

I renounce Satan and all his works

This is for Jersey City residents: Barkh Patel was good for the city.

I have so much respect for cyclists and E-Bike delivery workers who ride their bikes all year long.

New phone, who dis?

Sonya Clark, "Unraveling" and "Unraveled," 2015 #ConfederateSurrenderDay

Veering from one escalation to the next. This cannot continue.

By the look of Gumby's condition, it's likely that Gumby got ran over by a large vehicle. Meanwhile... New Jersey passed the most restrictive E-Bike law in the whole world, this includes the cartoon kingdom too.

Let's Go Mets!

april is poetry month so i often take the months to read work my favorite poets. derek walcott’s “love after love” is one of the greatest ever poems :-)

I'm at that age where annual medical checkups are important. And with that said, last year, I had my first colonoscopy, it was a quick and easy procedure. Sometimes when I talk to men I know about the procedure, they say things like "I'm not letting no doctor stick something up my @$$"

Whitey's going back to the moon. All these years later, Gil Scott-Heron's commentary is still the best. m.youtube.com/watch?v=goh2...

Besides my mental health, I also take care of this Ficus plant that I named Plant.

Rest in Power Melvin Edwards. www.frieze.com/article/melv...

I played video games all day, What did I miss?