Stephen Pruitt
@stephenpruitt.bsky.social
Photographer and lighting designer in Austin, TX. Art. Science. Nature. Travel. Amateur human. Fan of Earth. Anti-fascist and Pro Whimsy.
www.fluxionphotography.com
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https://linktr.ee/fluxionphotography
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December 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
Only thing they missed is at least one of them holding the lav mic in front of their face.
I've been laughing at this all day. All three of these people nailed it. 10/10, no notes.
December 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Only thing they missed is at least one of them holding the lav mic in front of their face.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Nobody involved in this should draw a free breath for the rest of their lives
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Nobody involved in this should draw a free breath for the rest of their lives
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Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
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ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
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Authors -- you are entitled to a payment for the books of yours that Anthropic stole for its AI. It's about $1,500 per book. I just filed - you should too!
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Authors -- you are entitled to a payment for the books of yours that Anthropic stole for its AI. It's about $1,500 per book. I just filed - you should too!
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
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Wow:
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Wow:
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Between this, the permaban of Link, and the silent rollout of the “rude” moderating, BlueSky’s leaders seem intent on speedrunning the enshittification of the site
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Between this, the permaban of Link, and the silent rollout of the “rude” moderating, BlueSky’s leaders seem intent on speedrunning the enshittification of the site
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What the fuck, bluesky
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior)
I’ve been suspended from BlueSky. I don’t know why. I wasn’t online much today, and the last things I posted were excerpts from my substack newsletter articles. The suspension followed without explana...
substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
What the fuck, bluesky
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
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A message for the senate democrats
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A message for the senate democrats
Three joys from my childhood and I didn’t even know who made them. Thank you Mr Meyer.
Burt Meyer, a Chicago toy designer behind classics like Lite-Brite, Mouse Trap, and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, died Oct. 30 at 99, leaving a joyful, generations-spanning legacy.
Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Mouse Trap, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, has died at 99
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Three joys from my childhood and I didn’t even know who made them. Thank you Mr Meyer.
This is absolutely true. I hate that the fitness industry thinks that self-reliance and discipline are right wing traits. We need a healthy culture of fitness - one that understands that helping people, and accepting help aren't signs of weakness. Let's made both our bodies and our culture healthy.
Strength training is political. We have a right-wing which has taken over physical fitness spaces, and hijacked “warrior culture”.
We need a muscular progressivist visions. We need to be strong to build the world we want.
Building my guns for the revolution. 💪🏾✊🏾 #Swoletariat #ResistanceTraining”
We need a muscular progressivist visions. We need to be strong to build the world we want.
Building my guns for the revolution. 💪🏾✊🏾 #Swoletariat #ResistanceTraining”
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This is absolutely true. I hate that the fitness industry thinks that self-reliance and discipline are right wing traits. We need a healthy culture of fitness - one that understands that helping people, and accepting help aren't signs of weakness. Let's made both our bodies and our culture healthy.
In Austin, TX and in the mood to go out into the world and see some art? This is the best time of the year to do it! The revamped Austin Studio Tour happens this weekend and next. Art Hub ATX is a single venue with over 100 studios and almost 150 artists just South of the river. I'm Studio A14 there
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In Austin, TX and in the mood to go out into the world and see some art? This is the best time of the year to do it! The revamped Austin Studio Tour happens this weekend and next. Art Hub ATX is a single venue with over 100 studios and almost 150 artists just South of the river. I'm Studio A14 there
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I am beyond thrilled by the election results this week. But mark my words, they learn. They learned from the first term and they learned from their losses. There will be no free and fair election next year because they will not lose. Natl guard, ice and locals preparing for the troops.
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I am beyond thrilled by the election results this week. But mark my words, they learn. They learned from the first term and they learned from their losses. There will be no free and fair election next year because they will not lose. Natl guard, ice and locals preparing for the troops.
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posted this four months ago but tonight as buckaroos like mamdani sweep elections i will post again. hope this is sign to all establishment goofs that trotting to the center is not the move. protect the buckaroos who are in perilous circumstances and do not give an inch
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
posted this four months ago but tonight as buckaroos like mamdani sweep elections i will post again. hope this is sign to all establishment goofs that trotting to the center is not the move. protect the buckaroos who are in perilous circumstances and do not give an inch
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People who are leaving NYC, please post pix of your U-Hauls!
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
People who are leaving NYC, please post pix of your U-Hauls!
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At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
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Congrats to NYC, the capital of Real America
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Congrats to NYC, the capital of Real America