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Matthew
@imatthewi.bsky.social
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Photographer & environmental lawyer
Known to be enthusiastic about music & photography
Fond of Brutalist architecture
#Jazz #HipHop #Architecture #ProgressivePolitics #Photography #EndangeredSpecies #Urbanism #BostonCeltics #Boston
Opinions my own, etc.
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For those getting on an airplane tomorrow, remember:

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants you to "dress up when you go to the airport." That's right!

Some Sean Duffy-approved flight attire:
#dressupwhenyoufly
photo of three couples in the 1970s wearing prom formal dresses and tuxes with ruffled shirts and big bow ties.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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A movie that takes place where you're from.
Promotional poster for the 1999 film Election (starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon, dir. Alexander Payne). Promotional poster for the 1996 film About Ruth (starring Laura Dern and Swoosie Kurtz, dir. Alexander Payne). Promotional poster for the 2002 film About Schmidt (starring Jack Nicholson and Hope Davis, dir. Alexander Payne). Promotional poster for the 1966 film A Time for Burning (starring Rev. L. William Youngdahl, Ernie Chambers, dir. William C. Jersey).
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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. . .
color phot of the title page of Don DeLillo's novel Underworld, signed by DeLillo. Color photo of the cover of the (hardbound, first edition) Don DeLillo's novel Underworld.
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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So, this week's #BlueskyArtShow theme is: #small.
Which begs #macrophotography. Like of a blueberry breakfast:

#photography #blueberries #EastCoastKin

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"Blueberry Breakfast." Macro (closeup) color photo of blueberries atop a waffle, glistening with melted butter and maple syrup.
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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So, this week's #BlueskyArtShow theme is: #Bright

digging into my archives for this onel:

Minot Light Bathed in Light

Minot Legde Light lighthouse, off the MA coast south of Boston Harbor, with late afternoon sun.

#photography #photosky #colorphotography #EastCoastKin

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Color photo of Minot Ledge Lighthouse, off the Massachusetts coast south of Boston Harbor, bathed in glowing light from the late afternoon, golden hour sun approaching sunset.
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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...Erik Friedlander (cello & (a fantastic) arrangement), Drew Gress (bass), Andrew D'Angelo (bass clarinet), Chris Speed (clarinet)

"Essential listening for anyone interested in anything."

-- #JohnZorn from the "Great Jewish Music: Burt Bacharach" liner notes:
See: www.tzadik.com/index.php?ca...
In the liner notes for Great Jewish Music: Burt Bacharach, Zorn says: Burt Bacharach: A trailblazer. A questioner. An unbridled genius. Bacharach's songs explode the expectations of what a popular song is supposed to be. Advanced harmonies and chord changes with unexpected turnarounds and modulations, unusual changing time signatures and rhythmic twists, often in uneven numbers of bars. But he makes it all sound so natural you can't get it out of your head or stop whistling it. Maddeningly complex, sometimes deceptively simple, these are more than just great pop songs: these are deep explorations of the materials of music and should be studied and treasured with as much care and diligence we accord any great works of art. Essential listening for anyone interested in anything." 
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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. . . and this ahole B.U. College Republican President bragged about repeatedly calling ICE to raid the car wash. "Pump up the Numbers!" he boasts.
Screen shot of Twitter (X) post by Zac Segal, President of the Boston University College Republicans bragging about repeatedly calling ICE to raid a local car wash to kidnap workers (detained and taken away without being allowed to retrieve their work permits and legal status documentation.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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. . . and the upcoming New Yorker cover:
upcoming New Yorker cover showing Mayor-elect Mamdani smiling wide on a crowded (with a great diverse of folks) New York City subway car.
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Flickr's #ExploreTakeover invites submissions for consideration by #Flickr folks for a thematic, monthly Explore day. It's an honor to have one of my two submissions below selected for October's "Shadow" theme.
#photosky #photography

And his shadow
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And her shadow
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Color photo of a man walking past the fountain at Boston's Christian Science Center Plaza with bright sunlight casting his shadow, surrounded by shadows from nearby structures. (With a mist rainbow in the fountain). Selected for this month's Flickr Explore Takeover "shadows" theme. Color photo of a women running past the Boathouse at the Boston's Charles River Esplanade with bright sunlight casting her shadow. And the shadow of a man out of frame running toward her.
November 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Happy Polaroid Week to all who celebrate.

One last Polaroid SX-70 shot with SX-70 B&W film:

Petit Robert Bistro in the Sun. South End, Boston.

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#PolaroidWeek #Polaroid #PolaroidSX-70 #photosky #filmphotography
B&W Polaroid SX-70 film photo of Petit Robert Bistro in the sun. Shot with a Polaroid SX-70 camera for Polaroid Week on Flickr. South End, Boston.
October 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Happy Polaroid Week to all who celebrate.

Polaroid SX-70 B&W film:

Follow the Light: Love is the Question & the Answer (legendary community organizer/activist Mel King quote, w/ light leak & sunlight white out)

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#PolaroidWeek #Polaroid #PolaroidSX-70 #photosky #filmphotography
Follow the Light: B&W Polaroid SX-70 film photo with light leak and sunlight white out of mural honoring legendary Boston community organizer and activist Mel King with quote: "Love is the Question and the Answer." Shot with a Polaroid SX-70 camera for Polaroid Week on Flickr. South End Boston.
October 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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"nothing will prepare you for what you'll see."
But here's a taste: (not shown in this screen shot but also included: Bill Clinton BJ scandal).
#OfficialWhiteHouseWebsite
Screen shot of the official White House website regarding Trump's demolition of the entire East Wing to build an oversized, extremely gaudy ballroom (~twice as large as the White House footprint). The "White House Major Events Timeline" includes "Muslim Brotherhood Visits White House" under POTUS Obama, "Cocaine Discovered" under POTUS Biden and speculation pointing to Hunter Biden, and "Trans Day of Visibility" under POTUS Biden. Not shown in screen shot but also included: Bill Clinton BJ scandal.
October 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Happy Polaroid Week to all who celebrate.

Polaroid SX-70 B&W film:

1). BCA Kiosk: Black Lives Matter
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2). Geometric (Architecture, Light & Shadow)
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#PolaroidWeek #Polaroid #PolaroidSX-70 #photosky #filmphotography
Polaroid SX-70 black and white film photograph of the Kiosk at the Boston Center for the Arts and Cyclorama with a Black Lives Matter banner. Shot with a Polaroid SX-70 camera for Polaroid Week on Flickr. Polaroid SX-70 black and white film photograph of the Calderwood Pavillon at the Boston Center for the Arts and Cyclorama, with the geometric architecture accented by sunlight light and shadow. Shot with a Polaroid SX-70 camera for Polaroid Week on Flickr.
October 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Happy Polaroid Week to all who celebrate.

Polaroid SX-70 B&W film:

1). Five Building Composition
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2). Braddock Park Townhouse Composition
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#polaroidweek cc: @polaroidweek
Polaroid SX-70 black and white film photo showing a collection of five buildings in Boston's Back Bay. Shot on a SX-70 camera for Flickr's Polaroid Week. Polaroid SX-70 black and white film photo showing a composition with street light, tree branches, and townhouses on Braddock Park in Boston's South End. Shot on a SX-70 camera for Flickr's Polaroid Week.
October 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Boston: No Kings since 1776; fighting tyranny for 250 years.

One more quick vid: Earlier this afternoon at the No Kings rally on Boston Common.

#NoKings #NoKingsBoston #Boston #NoKingsOct18 #Protest #TakeAction
October 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Boston: No Kings since 1776; fighting tyranny for 250 years.

Earlier this afternoon at the No Kings rally on Boston Common.

#NoKings #NoKingsBoston #Boston #NoKingsOct18 #Protest #TakeAction
October 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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...MORE COWBELL!  #HerbieHancock (Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Synths), Bennie Maupin (sax), Paul Jackson (bass), Mike Clark (drums). #jazzsky #jazzfunk 

btw, I have the original 1974 vinyl of Thrust with this cover art version...which is _much_ better than the more ubiquitous one in the YouTube vids:
Cover art for Herbie Hancock's 1974 album Thrust Back cover of Herbie Hancock's 1974 album Thrust.
October 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Taking it all in. A still night at the CSC reflecting pool is a sight to behold. And a passerby pauses to peruse the perfect mirror image reflection of the Mother Church.

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#photosky #photography #reflection #EastCoastKin #architecture #BackBay #Boston
cc: @universalhub.com
Color photo at night of the Christian Science Center Plaza and reflecting pool in Boston's Back Bay. With a passerby admiring the mirror image reflection of the illuminated Mother Church.
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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…and a small taste of (the amazing) #NateSmith himself:

#jazzsky #jazz #jazzfunk #livejazz
October 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Great #NateSmith gig tonight at City Winery. A small taste of a tasty bass solo by Ben Williams (with James Francis on keys & Josh Johnson on sax).

#jazzsky #jazz #jazzfunk #livejazz
October 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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A pair of phots around Penn Station / Moynihan Train Hall:
1) color composition with multiple leading lines, and
2) monochrome with lens flare and sun glare.

#photosky #photography #NYC #colorphotography #monochrome #B&Wphotography

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Color photo of Moynihan Train Hall in New York City with multiple leading lines, vanishing point, and composition with vertical high rise glass office tower pair contrasting the Victorian-era architecture of the prior main post office in NYC, now adaptively reused as Moynihan Hall in an expanded Penn Station. Black and white photo of Moynihan Train Hall in NYC with pedestrians, sun glare, and lens flare.
October 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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. . . Whoop de do: #WordleinOne
Wordle results demonstrating that I completed today's Wordle in one guess. Whoop de do.
October 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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_Great _seats for tonight’s Brad Mehldau & Christian McBride show at Harvard’s Sanders Theater.

#BradMehldau #ChristianMcBride #jazzsky #jazz #livejazz
_Great _seats for tonight’s Brad Mehldau & Christian McBride show at Harvard’s Sanders Theater. #jazz
October 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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NYC Cab Hail Collage (with reflections).
Urban bustle.

#photosky #photography #NYC #NewYorkCity #taxi #architecture #reflections

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Color photo of New York City scene near Penn Station & Moynihan Train Hall with high rise architecture, reflections, and taxi cabs 🚕
October 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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. . .Great #MaryHalvorson show tonight at the #Regattabar.
A small taste, feat. Adam O'Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Nick Dunston (bass) & Tomas Fujiwara (drums)

#jazzsky #jazz #livejazz
September 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM