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Retired electron wrangler. Astronomer, artist, ham radio operator, and occasional cat herder. Living with the love of my life, and blessed beyond anything I have any right to expect. Victoria, B.C. Call sign VE7HAR.
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Experimenting with lino markmaking. And a penguin. #linocut #linoprint #printmaking #penguin #markmaking

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The second of June is Sex Worker Day. It's also Leave Work Early Day. I can't help but think this is very convenient... 😉

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Only lily white manly men allowed in this navy!

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Today's the day I clean out my art supply shelf. It's been accumulating since we moved in here twenty years ago, so I think there will be a lot of Aha! moments. The trick will be staying on task and not playing with the neat stuff I'm sure I'll find! #artsupply #cleanup #stayontask

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Start of the Swiftsure race from Beacon Hill in Victoria. #swiftsure #StraitofJuandeFuca #sailing #sailrace

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The more things change, the more they stay the same: Conservative MP accuses the CBC of being infiltrated by ”left-wing and socialist elements” and corrupting the minds of youths with TV shows set in night clubs: (Ottawa Citizen, 1958)

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A friend inspired me to try a gelli plate. It felt good, I'll be working on it more. #printmaking #monoprint #gelliplate

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I think they took this from Bea Arthur, talking to Rose Nyland. But it checks out.

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Ginkgo leaf for a class at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. (AGGV) I wanted to put a treed landscape in the background, but didn't have time. #AGGV #linocut #ginkoleaf

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it's independent bookstore day! and incidentally amazon has put on a book sale the same day, because they're undercutting scum! don't give them your money! support you local bookstore in person or use bookshop.org! maybe even buy My book! it's good! bookshop.org/p/books/hung...

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(1) A good way to explain why Canadians have reacted so viscerally and negatively to the danger yam threatening to annex Canada. As much as we would give any American invasion force a bloody nose, and make life a living hell for an occupation force, the truth is that we could not stop an invasion.

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If there was any doubt that the US Executive is conducting a coup, it is now gone. What else do you need to prove a lawless authoritarian than this?

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I think I'm getting the X-Pen tablet figured out. #graphicstablet #acanthus #drawing #x-pen

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In hindsight, it should have been obvious!

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Let us be the sunlight that destroys the mold upon our nation.

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More linocut experimenting. Pressure, blanket, position... The best result was with the paper on top of the lino, no blanket, and pressure with a roller. (OK, with a rolling pin. 😉) #linocut #linoprint #printmaking #artexperiment

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One thing I’ve noticed is that many people convince themselves that a certain set of events won’t happen simply because they’re horrible to contemplate. History says otherwise, of course

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Another public service event complete. Amateur radio comms support for the Times Colonist 10K run here in Victoria. Lots of messages passed, and no major emergencies. It was a good day! #TC10K #hamradio #amateurradio #victoriabc

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Actor John Lithgow Reads 20 Lessons on Tyranny, Penned by Historian Timothy Snyder

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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

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"Common Sense" said... ... Asians are dangerous... ... Indians are lazy... ... Queers are evil... What will "Common Sense" say next? #canpoli #commonsense

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