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Neil aka xnedski
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MLK Day of Action march from Immigration Court to the local ICE office, 1/19/2026

Nikon N80, 24-120mm f/4 and Canon P, 21mm f/4 Color-Skopar, Tri-X

#filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead 🎞️ #trix
Black and white photo of a man with a tambourine at a podium singing Lift Every Voice and Sing with a crowd of people holding signs. Black and white photo of a group of people holding anti-ICE signs. Black and white photo of a woman at a podium speaking. A woman with a cane rests at the base of the podium, and a crowd looks on. Black and white photo of State Senator Art Haywood and faith leaders head the march to ICE offices.
January 25, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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More from the MLK Day rally in front of Immigration Court and ICE office, on the day we learned that another person has died in custody in Texas.
State Senator Art Haywood and clergy members lead the march to the ICE office. Marchers walk past a steam grate. One carries a sign that reads "Jesus loves! You can too." A matcher carries an American flag. People in the crowd chanting and holding signs.
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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MLK Day rally in front of Immigration Court and ICE office, on the day we learned that another person has died in custody in Texas.
Man speaking and gesturing in front of the Philadelphia ICE office. A sign in the background reads "ICE = GESTAPO." Marchers, a couple with US flags, marching. A person carrying a large Abolish ICE banner in a crowd of marchers. The ICE office visitor's entrance.
January 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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There was a good turnout on a chilly, grey, rainy day.
Picture of a Nikon camera wet from the rain.
January 12, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Best chant of the march. Sadly, the Birds' season just ended. 🦅🙁
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Still more from the ICE Out for Good rally in Philadelphia @indivisiblephl.bsky.social

The march ended in front of the Federal Detention Center, where a 46-year-old Cambodian immigrant being held was found unresponsive and died Friday.
The march going down Market Street. A woman holds a sign reading "What rhymes with CUNT.... Krisi Noem!" A man holds a sign reading "How to become an ICE Agent" A speaker addresses the crowd under a large American flag at the entrance to the Federal Detention Center.
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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More from the ICE Out for Good rally in Philadelphia @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
A woman holding a sign reading "He orphaned her child then called her a fucking bitch." A woman holds a sign reading "Anne Frank wrote in her diary about this! 'Terrible things are happening'." A woman holds a sign reading"We saw the videos." A woman holds a small sign reading "Abolish ICE." She is walking a very good black and white dog wearing a green coat.
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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ICE Out for Good rally in Philadelphia @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
A woman holding a megaphone leads a chant; a sign behind her reads "ICE OUT FOR GOOD." Photo of a hand holding a small sign, which is a portrait of Renee Good and text that reads "Justice for Renee Nicole Good." A woman with a megaphone speaks to a crowd gathered on the City Hall apron across from Tom Paine Plaza. A man holds a sign that reads "End ICE." In the background behind him another sign reads "The safest place to be should not be the Epstein files."
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Sweetgum tree fruits

Nikon N80, 60mm f/2.8 AF-D Micro-Nikkor + SB-27 flash

#filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead 🎞️ #trix
Black and white photo of two sweetgum tree spiky fruit balls.
January 7, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Parade of Spirits 2025.

Nikon N80, 35mm f/2.0 AF-D

#filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead 🎞️ #krampuslauf #krampus #philadelphia
Black and white photo of a woman in white fur with white hair, a ghostly white face with black drippy eye makeup, and a black crown. Black and white photo of a person dressed as a tall black goose. Black and white photo of a man wearing a horse skull mask trying to drink through its jaws. Black and white photo of a person wearing an abstractly painted white devilish mask.
December 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Incense

Nikon F2, 28mm f/2.0 Nikkor-N•C, Eastman Double-X 5222

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography
Black and white photo of a metal can stuck to a brick wall filled with hundreds of incense sticks. Also visible is a door with the faded words "Flow Temp" and some Chinese characters on it.
December 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Portraits from the 2025 Parade of Spirits, a neighborhood celebration of the winter solstice.
An eight foot tall black duck, BeeBee, dressed as the Korean monster Yeongno. A winter spirit with long grey hair, a garland, a blue shawl, carrying a wooden staff. Winter spirit wearing white fur, a black spiky crown, and splattered black eye makeup. Owl with horns, a bloody butcher apron, and a wooden staff.
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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And even more photos from the 2025 Parade of Spirits, a neighborhood celebration of the winter solstice.
A large white and brown dog in a pink plaid coat appears unfazed by the chaos of the parade preparations. A person dressed as psychopomp Gedreier Eckhart of Deitch folklore. A bearded man in corpse like makeup, wearing a green jacket, knickers, a green hat and red and black Krampus scarf. A veiled woman wearing a deer skull with antlers and a string of lights marching in the parade. A couple marching in the parade. The man wears a hat with garlands, a dark jacket, and a decorated shirt. The woman wears a lighted headdress, a red dress with gold trim, and an iridescent cape.
December 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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More photos from the 2025 Parade of Spirits, a neighborhood celebration of the winter solstice.
Sing Slavic performing in the park before the parade. Sing Slavic performing in the park before the parade. A woman dressed in white fleece robes holding a candle, with a garland and lights in her hair. A couple dressed for the parade. The woman carries a tall hooked staff and wears horns, a red leather coat, and red and white striped socks. The man wears green sparkly horns.
December 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Photos from the 2025 Parade of Spirits, a neighborhood celebration of the winter solstice.
A woman reacts to a person in a white abstractly painted horned mask during the 2025 Parade of Spirits. A woman painted white in a white wig and white fur wrap with black splattered makeup around her eyes and a black spiky crown. Photo from the 2025 Parade of Spirits. A person dressed as a goose next to a person dressed as a black duck. Photo from the 2025 Parade of Spirits. Photo of a baby doll in a basket worn by the Krampus. Photo from the 2025 Parade of Spirits.
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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I normally do Parade of Spirits portraits with this beast, a 4x5 Cambo Legend. However the park is under construction so there's nowhere that's out of the wind, near an outlet (for the big monolights), and is big enough to do full body photos with a 210mm lens.

Medium format this year.
Color photo of me holding a Cambo Legend 4x5 monorail camera.
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Me and my friend Mr. Tête-de-poulet doing a lighting test for the upcoming Parade of Spirits.

Minolta Autocord LMX, 75mm f/3.5 Rokkor, T-Max 400

#filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #kodak_photo #tmy #tmax400 #mediumformat 🎞️
Black and white photo of a man wearing many layers against the cold standing next to a large costume chicken head perched on a tripod.
December 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Help! I'm dead inside

New wheatpastes dropped in Center City.

Canon P, 35mm f/2.0 LLL Collapsible, Tri-X

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography #trix
Black and white photo of a wall covered with 10 large wheatpastes of Steven Miller's face. Half are captioned "Fascism ain't pretty" and the other half say "Help! I'm dead inside."
December 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Christmas Village at City Hall and Love Park

Canon P, 21mm f/4 Color-Skopar, Tri-X

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography #trix
Black and white photo of two grown men in Care Bears onesies outside of a Septa bus that's been decorated for the holidays. Black and white photo of a man dressed as the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland outside of a Septa bus that's been decorated for the holidays. Black and white photo of a ferris wheel. The Masonic Temple is in the background. Black and white photo of a lot of pigeons on a city pavement.
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Archive dive: Under I-95, 2014

Fuji GF670, 80mm Fujinon, Ilford XP2 Super

#filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #ilford_xp2 #mediumformat 🎞️
Black and white photo of a billboard and construction debris framed by the structures supporting the El and I-95.
December 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Tugboat Jupiter

Nikon F2, 40mm f/2.0 Ultron, Eastman Double-X 5222

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography
Black and white photo of the bow of the tugboat Jupiter. Black and white photo of the stern of the tugboat Jupiter.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Boids

Canon P, 10.5cm f/2.5 Nikkor-PC, Tri-X

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography #trix
Black and white photo looking up at groups of pigeons sitting on wires, with one bird in flight.
November 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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End of spooky season

Canon P, 35mm f/2 LLL collapsible, Tri-X

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography #trix
Black and white photo of a shriveled carved pumpkin impaled on a black metal spiky fence post.
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Cabinet of Curiosities: A Tom Waits Tribute @ RUBA, 22 Nov 2025

Canon P, 35mm f/2 LLL collapsible and 10.5cm f/2.5 Nikkor-PC, Tri-X @ 1600

#filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #35mm #kodak_photo #filmphotography #trix
Black and white photo of a man holding a double bass while singing into a megaphone. Black and white photo of a blonde woman in a sparkly dress singing, with the rest of the band behind her. Black and white photo of a woman playing a guitar and singing. Black and white photo of a man singing with his hands up on either side of his face. Other members of the band are behind him in the shadows.
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Tired

Minolta Autocord LMX, 75mm f/3.5 Rokkor + Rolleinar 1, T-Max 400

#filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #kodak_photo #tmy #tmax400 #dog #mediumformat 🎞️
Black and white photo of a grey dog resting on a white pillow.
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM