I took this in 2019, breezing by on a bike around the Tidal Basin in DC. Dr. King was mostly hated in his lifetime. Think about how pretty we talk about people once they get killed and try to change that. Beware of people quoting MLK without the context of how much he was hated. Changing society takes work. Justice is hard. War is wrong. Poverty is wrong. Race discrimination is wrong. Education must be free to all. We must have equal opportunity. We must change the structure of our society. We can do it.
I fought my way past the breakers. Big current today, one day post Tonga. Part of any physical hobby is knowing when to stop. Life is so rich.
I’ve cosplayed Dr. Hank McCoy twice. The first time it was great, the second just okay. The next time, it’ll be best yet. These were light gray thumbless gloves meant to be some other creature. I dyed them over Christmas and will deploy them next time I cosplay. #beastcosplay #cosplay
As your attorney I must advise you to slice beets, steam em up, and eat as directed by your physician. Bon appétit!
VHS stands for “Video Home System”—shoutout to Zappa, #HHGTG, Star Wars Holiday Special, animation and “Voltus[sic] 5” #VoltesV plus the movie I appear in, Up From The Depths.
It’s an honor to get to play in huge surf. Bracing, beautiful afternoon at the tail of a nice swell.
New Bot Day! “Blaster T-1000” is merchandise based on Terminator 2: Judgement Day. His whole torso can hinge forward to fire a missile? This 1991 toy robot makes no sense but is a great villain in an “all cops are bastards” way.
I don’t know why the rescue boat was patrolling. Snagged a selfie while it was there. #stoke
Morning office for a few hours
Things also look very nice from the water
Yes, dolphins in the lineup.
Cold and not for the skittish. It’s fun to swim a maelstrom sometimes.
New Bot Day! DaiDenzin (ダイデンジン or “Giant Electric Man” is from 1980 Super Sentai show Denshi Sentai Denjiman. It transforms from an airship into this terrific mecha. My first new robot for 2022! Happy New Year!
Me at @lastbookstorela in 2014. Photo by the remarkable and incredible @leahblooms from whom I was divorced on this day in 2020. A fine 15 year run of learning and partnership!
Tide receding. Lovely session.
It’s time for the ornaments—nerdy and otherwise—to get packed up for the year.
Every day is unique
Rang in an early New Year with @hellokellykuhl in the Gaslamp Quarter, where even the parking garages have nice views.
I had 247 swim sessions in 2021. Pool, Pacific, snorkeling, Atlantic, hotel, bodysurfing, lap. I don’t have a #top9, sorry. #stoke #swimming
Future project
Birds in the lineup. Earlier this week.
New Bot Day! Getter Poseidon is a classic 1974 robot I have several other iterations of. I used to draw its design in my middle school notebooks. Things change, and also repeat.
There’s no embellishments on the Cardiff Kook. That’s deeply weird.
Syncretism
of course i like to say hello!
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