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Have a buttery croissant for dinner instead of cat 🫶🏼

I made myself a tripod out of expertly-placed hotel furniture, with my wallet as the lens stabilizer.

Like a true artist that you are! These are terrific photos; thanks for sharing them with us.

This reminds me of The Wild Thornberrys.

Compassion.

Some of us need understanding from magnanimous people.

Hi, nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing your story, it’s not a self-centered rant. I’m not here a lot but one of my favorite communities (Eternal Playlist) is on your instance.

Good luck on your WFH gig and maybe you can share some of that pixel art you’re making sometime. Take care! 🧡

When infrastructure is too centralized, gatekeepers gain new powers to capture, enshittify, and censor. The result is a system that becomes less useful, less stable, and with more costs put on access. Science thrives on sharing and access equity, and its future depends on a global and democratic revolt against predatory centralized platforms.

Amen to that.

Goodall was the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme and had worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She was on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project from 2022 until her death in 2025.[5][6] In April 2002, she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Goodall was an honorary member of the World Future Council.

Rest in peace, Ms. Goodall.

That sounds like Space Western (a subgenre of science-fiction.

Maybe cross-posting or asking the community will help: !comicbooks@lemmy.world

Good luck!

Congratulations on your new home! We are all looking forward to more photos of your beautiful views.

Have you tried taking it to the dry cleaners? I’ve had some success in the past with textile arts using the solution inside the Dryel dry cleaning kit; it required plenty of blotting and patience. FYI: If you go to the cleaners, they will ask what made the stain (e.g., oil, dust, ink, etc.) and some knowledgeable ones will recommend how to clean it or refer you to someone who does.

You’re correct about the backing (hardboard) in that it must not get wet – I could be wrong but it looks like MDF (medium density fiberboard). They will swell up upon contact with water. Good luck.

EDIT: Just wanted to say that you have a lovely piece of folkart.

Wow, thank you!

LMAO! You’re awesome!

…after you scared the life out me

Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes.

It seems bizarre, but the complex operation — informally known as tooth-in-eye surgery — can help restore vision in patients with the most severe forms of corneal blindness.

eyes bulge in shock 👀

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Most of the time, we just call it block , I’ve never heard of wall wart. Today I learned…

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I have a combination of:

• (borrowed) softbox lighting kit by Torjim: the portable and lightweight one, for when I need to move around depending on what I’m taking a photo of (my uncle is the real photographer, I’m just a hobbyist).

• all my lighting is from Ikea: the backlight is a reading lamp (i think), same with the other two lamps (swivel). I chose them because of the base (tripod, adjustable) and weight.

-my old foam core is from Staples and when JoAnn was closing their stores, I bought more foam core there

• umbrella is from goodwill

• the white paper from my light box came from Ikea (kids’ drawing paper roll)

• translucent plastic sheet, plexiglass from hardware store

• all of my equipment is DIY that I learned from school or my uncle.

• we also used a lot of clamps, clamp lights and binder clips, foil sheets from craft store (only if it’s on sale) and my uncle cut up a car sunshade once for his soft box

• cardboard from grocery store and liquor stores (free)

• my uncle has used a combo of white bowls, milk glass, cookie sheets as a reflector piece; my mom’s silicone funnel as a flash diffuser (she’s still mad at him) which is better than paper

• if you can get your hands on vellum, they’re quite useful, too

We try to be frugal so we can spend the money on lenses.

All of my props and backdrops came from thrift shops, close-out sales. Most of them are unique and intricate fabrics or bedsheets; the plain white is my go-to for people or objects (it still has the mark from an old hospital that closed down).

• I hung a bedsheet over paracord tied to two coat racks. This works very well but the challenge is keeping the sheets wrinkle-free. Enter iron.

• folding screen that I got at thrift store was reproduced by a friend using louvered closet doors she purchased at a hardware store.

• I also used the biggest 3M reusable wall hook and used a cheap tension rod to hold a bedsheet.

• have a look at an Ikea catalog for ideas as well. I purchased their big aluminum (i think) hooks and screwed them on the wall to hang seasonal props and bunting.

EDIT: Craft and Fabric stores are always advertising sales. If you have time, check out their fabric-by-the yard sale or pre-primed canvas. The canvas can be double purpose: backdrop and create artwork. I have several: propped on an easel, leaning on a wall, etc. It’s lightweight enough to be portable if you don’t frame it. Have fun!

Yes! Absolutely yes to everything you said! I don’t mean to be nitpicking but he didn’t capitalize the first letter of his name — that just stuck to my head, sorry.

He doesn’t need your name or bank info, either. I did chuckle when I saw the photos, lol.

IIRC, you’ll receive a payment for more than the $600 and then you’ll have to issue a refund. Since everything is done electronically, I think that’s when you get robbed? The link on the bottom is from FTC.

If you have the patience, keep him hanging while you report his phishy scam. That is definitely a child model posing for a photo!

Good luck, my friend. Gonna bookmark this post in case of updates.

FTC
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-report-fake-check-scams

Thank you, just found it: Republicans 220, Democrats 215.