Before a single gold camp appeared in Montana, a camera was already there — and the photos have vanished. The story of Montana's oldest photograph is a tale of lost daguerreotypes, a 50-year archival mistake, and a mystery no historian has yet solved. The […] [Original post on mastodon.world]

#ThreeGoodThings #yesterday#ThreeGoodThings 1) My mesh bandage fell off 3 weeks after surgery. No bruising and just minor swelling around the incision spot. 2) A friend, our dog, and I walked for an hour around the neighborhood after home PT. I feel great. 3) Had Chinese takeout (Pad Thai chicken and […]

The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way. In this medium, light forms hybrid excitations called polaritons—often described as “light-sound” waves—which travel significantly slower than light in a vacuum. This […]

Karl may have also agreed. Well, I do anyway;-)

Titan II ICBM, Launch Complex 571-7, Sahuarita, AZ, 2009. All the pixels, but do not stand here during a launch, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4181990048 #photography

Notice that Trump is calling a peace deal with Iran a "transaction," which leads me to emphasize again that Jared and Witkoff have no business being in the thick of things.

We have a guest for the next few days. #Bevo #DogSitting

#landscapephotography #lofotenislands #seascapes #WindowFriday #Fensterfreitag

#WindowFriday or #silentsunday ?

#WindowFriday #Fensterfreitag #photography #landscapephotography

#Norway #hiking

#hiking on a black beach on #faroe_islands

#hiking #lofotes #mountains #landscapephotography

Welcome to the Overlook Hotel! This old ski lodge was abandoned over a decade ago and was left forgotten in the snowy embrace of the Austrian Alps for many years. Eventually, it was bought and renovation works began to breath life into this old walls once more. […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

The proposed Free Expression and Public Assembly ordinance for #santafe gets some buzz from this LTE in today’s Santa Fe New Mexican. https://enewmexican.pressreader.com/article/6860282559294588

📷 There is still time to cast your vote, deciding the next new #AbandonedPlaces location that gets uploaded to my website this weekend. The contenders are: 🏚️ A cute little cottage in Wales 🚲A retro bicycle repair shop in Ireland (lots of detail shots!) 🏫 An […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html #law #france #corporateaccountability #verdict #terrorism #isis

Park Junction, Philadelphia, PA, 2010. All the pixels, but look both ways before crossing them, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4472088022 #photography

Yes, by all means, I’m for cutting the fat out of taxes! If you paid taxes for 2025, you likely paid: $124 — school lunch & nutrition programs $49 — diplomacy to prevent wars $19 — USPS $19 — Federal Aviation Administration $18 — national parks and $4,049 — weapons and war. These priorities […]

What's the weirdest thing you have photographed? Keep it clean and SFW, please! I will go first. I once nearly missed my ferry home from Belgium photographing this "abandoned washing line" 😅🤦‍♀️ #creativity #Photography #justforfun #weirdwednesday #Travel #Photo

⛪A long-abandoned neo-Gothic church in Germany, falling into disrepair and succumbing to the ravages of time. What does the future hold for this once-cherished community space? #Photography #church #Germany #abandoned #decay #architecture #History

This was once the home of a wealthy Portugeuse emigrant who found his fortune in Brazil. Returning to his roots, he built this grand villa next to his parents' residence back home in Portugal. This house dates to the turn of the 20th century, a time of mass […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

An abandoned 1950s Ford 500E Popular, seemingly forgotten inside an old industrial building #barnfind #classiccars #Photography #abandoned #weirdcarmastodon #classiccar #ford

Parque de Amor in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. 2016.

[Verse 1] Well I'm about to get upset from watchin' my TV Checkin' out the news until my eyeballs fail to see I mean to say that every day is just another rotten mess And when it's gonna change, my friend, is anybody's guess From - Trouble Every Day (1965) Random #music #zappa […]

Stolen from a friend. Dayum.

Just saw a sign for a kid starting high school next year. Class of 2030.🙀 #makesmefeslsoold

🌟 This month my #Patreon voting is open to everyone, including free members. My supporters regularly choose which abandoned location I share on my website next. This time, I am opening the vote to all. Join for free and cast your vote here […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Folks, there are multiple ways to respond to this news. One is to brand the entire GOP as the pro-terrorism party. And hard.

🪖A tank graveyard located in western Germany sitting within a 220-hectare site was once an armed forces training area and firing range. These now abandoned tanks were once used as “hard targets” for artillery practice. Nowadays, most of this huge site is a […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

If you live in a state w/a competitive Senate election, or if you're in a competitive house district, call the Republican and get them on the record whether they think the Republican Party should be coddling adjudged terrorists (like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers).

Sure, but this means the entire GOP owns it. Literally, this SHOULD be incredibly easy to turn into a midterm issue. And this is why it's important to note that these people were not JUST convicted of sedition, but also some or most were adjudged as terrorists. They're terrorist sympathizers.

In 1907, Michel Pablo owned the last great bison herd in America — and the U.S. government didn't want it. What followed was five chaotic years of cowboys, crashes, and a stampede that nearly killed a photographer. The story of how Montana's buffalo ended up […] [Original post on mastodon.world]

One of the most disheartening aspects of today's political journalism is the total normalization of Trump's lying. Even when they note that it's bullshit, they feel obliged to quote Trump/apparatchik excuses/denials. Here's one TV commentator who's fed up […]

The insurance company I've had my Home Owner's policy with for 37 years next month, sent me a letter 5 weeks prior to its renewal to let me know that they were cancelling my insurance going forward due to wildfire risk. It's fine to decide you're no longer going to do business in an area, but […]

Allowing a #doordash driver to take part in government propaganda is wrong. Participating in PR for an administration that is lawless, vicious, and dangerous is disgusting. I will spend my dollars where my values are respected. I won’t use DoorDash.

Felt cute, might delete later. (scanning old slides kept by my mom)

Protect 350,000 Haitian Refugees! Rep. Ayanna Pressley's discharge petition to extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status reached 218 signatures, including four Republicans. Now Rep. Pressley is forcing a vote on H.R. 1689 this Wednesday, bypassing House leadership. Tell your Rep to vote Yes! […]

#MayDay #RESIST #NewMexico Santa Fe New Mexico May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires Friday, May 1 9 – 10am MDT 952 Richards Ave Santa Fe, NM 87507 www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Democrats are thinking of impeachment all wrong. It's not, yet, a tool to remove Donald Trump. It's a tool to hold Republicans accountable for refusing to do so. emptywheel.net/2026/04/14/w...

I believe that Pope Leo is sticking to matters of morality. Some people don't see it because it conflicts with their need of power and influence. #qt https://mastodon.social/@RealJournalism/116403578635023893

These are beautiful! 😍 #qt https://mastodon.social/@cmconseils/116396818411325783

RE: https://fediscience.org/@PoLaRobs/116015249535835599 Fantastic, amazing photos and log of a trip to Antarctica on a tall ship. Don’t miss out on this thread!

The Letter (German: Der Brief), created by the German genre painter Berthold Woltze in 1880

Amalienborg Palace, a royal palace in Copenhagen

Progressive defenders of democracy in every state need to network and get ideas from each other. In #newmexico, Land of Action will make this easier. https://www.landofaction.org/

Today, I’m combining activism and the arts. Bringing the petition for Free Expression and Public Assembly ordinance for #santafe, https://1asantafe.beehiiv.com/p/a-petition-drive-in-support-of-proposed-free-expression-and-public-assembly-ordinance-for-the-city-o, to a performance of The People […]

If you are in #newmexico and want to connect with fellow progressives, this event is for you. Learn more at https://www.landofaction.org/reclaiming-the-dream-a-celebration-in-abiquiu-4-18-26/

I like this diner, but I sort of wish the portions were larger.

⚡Power trip(ped). This thermoelectric power plant opened in the 1920s. As with all technology, the plant became outdated and was decommissioned in the 1960s. #industry #Photography #Italy #abandonedplaces #lostplace #industrial #powerplant #explore