2026-10-28T00:52:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz Ewen Bell 📸 https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub1t4dvue4tfyhtfsujz6cc353335t9lkw303ll0msdguu35avef8lqfdy3tj https://social.ewenbell.com/media/d4/ca/6c/d4ca6cc2c5945a9655574194d93ded0bbb4bbca2a68ace54946850f9382d7a96.jpg https://social.ewenbell.com/media/d4/ca/6c/d4ca6cc2c5945a9655574194d93ded0bbb4bbca2a68ace54946850f9382d7a96.jpg https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyfsvww9whaky5yjlrqy0hm9tdtes43ewxm57zgz28ulzqaf66reczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylux5q4a9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xpemv5l3mn55e7sz7w0v2rz3qjtmv79axd6nwsmev3pnd6eqsksy5qfrx'>nevent1q…qfrx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally OK with leaning on the &#34;style&#34;. Weasel words maybe, but not claiming to be something it isn&#39;t. Helps if the dish is actually delicious. Mine had broccoli. People start wars over broccoli. 2026-10-31T03:43:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2vgg9dgyy2gy3h6r7p4fah6etyj0lyw9jsr6ud9wyatg3pnjvm3qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylun9d2et That thing where you saw Caesar Salad on the menu and you thought yeah I&#39;d really go a bit of Caesar Salad right now and then it turns up but whatever the fk it is, it ain&#39;t Caeser Salad. 2026-10-31T02:14:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstrl0amktpnk066c3r8pu98mz7u8x2xldrxxqxt20jwal3sef3mkgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluqsuzap I keep reading all the toots in my feed with the voice of Picard. I want to stop, but not just yet. 2026-10-30T02:46:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqseluy6lg54m5h4r6efcve6tjf4h6leq9mddp9erx9ypnyrem3cszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluva2n9t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs998xytspzgwj4r9zr9sj9yh5wj8w6xems029ynek0z2am5hwaq0gf4ew34'>nevent1q…ew34</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That name keeps popping up in all the wrong places. I have vague recollections of some seriously flawed editorial and &#34;what if&#34; bollocks from him before the election, and it left me with the feeling of &#34;Do not click on the NYT. Do not read anything he ever writes again.&#34;<br/><br/>I remember the feeling, but not the substance. 2026-10-30T01:51:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdpsvnmkx3dvye059am7alylvq7re3lsup4jrp4xlc392e9f00hfczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylugfw3p5 Trying to see if this works. I want to post a link to share a hashtag, instead of one single post. This should gather up various things I&#39;ve been sharing from my travels in Nepal...<br/><br/><a href="https://social.ewenbell.com/tags/eweninnepal">https://social.ewenbell.com/tags/eweninnepal</a> 2026-10-29T09:26:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstqrqn8ml74nmey6h7l33pk7kq7n6c3mmr9ql0z6kpdmf0jh3075gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluzq0red A cup of tea, for Bob.<br/><br/>#Kathmandu #Nepal #Boudhanath #Photography #EwenInNepal<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/7d/e4/09/7de409bbd73b8b0034c8a371e517f5f0403636acc62ebad82a3e7c15fb8a1514.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/3e/42/18/3e421825344ecc4a764e8f444896d8d7c33f1b147b3462d7319fdef8505d6a8d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-29T06:32:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsg7kpzsaj02m9sq9qtuz6k2ucuxfv7thn2yj9w6edjqu9965zxa0gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylum5f0ys In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswr08tj856d429hx7myzvt8wgsma9fglttrmnhfev8ywxv02964kcyhuu48'>nevent1q…uu48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤍 2026-10-27T07:57:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfquyeg0yz48n9cdtsgzslr4f28h6mq3rnnqg7rzhyaufs08vjvdqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu6nl8d5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dt8kfw9nepk68j0hj9fhd0z9t6yhfluyegfh2g5kk8lyej7rhmgn4phwy'>nevent1q…phwy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love the mala blossoms all over Boudhanath. <br/>#Kathmandu #Nepal #Boudhanath #Photography #EwenInNepal #Mala #Marigolds<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/6a/a3/51/6aa3510b7836379072d600852cfd5aa5d1e9cd1721a9465697ec4607de9c427d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/47/a7/11/47a7113fa07b6bb733457fc3dd257ba22d57e825b73b58e46e50775e8e2d9ea7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-27T05:42:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8dt8kfw9nepk68j0hj9fhd0z9t6yhfluyegfh2g5kk8lyej7rhmgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylufhaqeg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqacvduk86k7t7804225yjjz69ghfpxggrrnset3ua43nhsms242cpq8xxf'>nevent1q…8xxf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A few more pics from this morning. Chai lady was very nice. She had a friend who spoke excellent English so we had a chat. Didi was from Tibet but has never been there. The Chinese won&#39;t give visas for Tibetans in Nepal to visit.<br/><br/>The sun was getting a bit intense by now, almost 9am. Boudhanath is very special in the mornings.<br/><br/>#Kathmandu #Nepal #Boudhanath #Photography #EwenInNepal<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/0c/05/01/0c05013308d9297f9ea9012bf9bdedc4497e25dd11b7187940ce555c97704789.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/07/e2/17/07e217a459267b5460660c100a32ac0c0e6ccc6e9c7c14afd08081452e1596ef.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-27T05:39:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqacvduk86k7t7804225yjjz69ghfpxggrrnset3ua43nhsms242czypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylufkfxtp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxs6mxuwjum54dv4u6xrrd96rtzw4j3a05g57e4eev2zedx8jkukcwv2nnp'>nevent1q…2nnp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love sitting in the backlight and people watching.<br/><br/>Not everyone at Boudhanath goes for traditional dress. Lots of young folk come here for a date, or sometimes young girls just want to dress up. I have no idea what was happening with these two girls, but they were stand out in a big crowd today!<br/><br/>#Kathmandu #Nepal #Boudhanath #Photography #EwenInNepal<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/96/2d/36/962d3645829b5277d7800c93443c6553d55b191de8654c39ecf72f649ec83580.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-26T15:23:11Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxs6mxuwjum54dv4u6xrrd96rtzw4j3a05g57e4eev2zedx8jkukczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu37uqw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx6zvtd0jl2pp00yycwu87gt8f3zkds6vlvp8rzdyujpqxp6a7a3gsjzklg'>nevent1q…zklg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Winter light and an endless supply of devoted Buddhists.<br/><br/>#Kathmandu #Nepal #Boudhanath #Photography #EwenInNepal<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/84/b9/f2/84b9f2488c451ea7925d627a67f919a588fee9d7092b8167fd4701672a0407c9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/75/75/67/757567436862c4b43bea28864991db790a622fa964265e0100c9bc10d2cac430.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-26T15:18:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx6zvtd0jl2pp00yycwu87gt8f3zkds6vlvp8rzdyujpqxp6a7a3gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylush33yt Big day at Boudhanath today. Auspicious dates aligning, and the sun is shining.<br/><br/>#Kathmandu #Nepal #Boudhanath #Photography #EwenInNepal<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/c8/d6/c0/c8d6c0ae31526bf66b80032eb9f7a03c3ba5d97898c3a24a44c48649f91329ed.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/48/03/16/48031610ce0082c1c073ee094d339ff78a55610efb1d254cffa23a69e8d6192a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-26T15:16:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv5uy9yzcandvndh0s8cllwrkumad24gr6zj5k56sndza78ktkfeqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylurwhfxm Every so often I get a glimpse of the world outside my own. I&#39;ve been lucky in life. Not as lucky as some, but still plenty lucky.<br/><br/>I wonder what &#34;lucky&#34; looks like in a few decades time. We are changing our planet at unprecedented speed.<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/e9/3d/1a/e93d1a808e9ca2dfa365fb6da097f1297d324776f1f318bbc2b5b466d1838fd1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-22T00:24:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0eltj8pv53wdyam40vq5kvt3x5trpfueuguywd77afz65m8t976qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylunhwa50 My favourite view from the plane :)<br/><br/>#JustLuckyToday #ThaiAirways<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/be/f4/2f/bef42f4d030ab12a60c18d5bd5d8a597cc77e5d20d4a208924dd4591db9a495d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-20T03:13:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx2hyvm0v7s29uekkns3jwj9dk6q3wyjhznfm4avkavxurgnjalqszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluya9c7g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdqpvh60wynjz5lnspt3a5w7jp4fr2r974nlpmyc8txtau9r20rsx4pxpg'>nevent1q…pxpg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Where are you winging it today? 2026-10-19T07:24:35Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9vn974las0v3uxxcn0g4c99mhsqz9nwhmcr2sxgpghyw689trn7gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu55xy0e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8fjy49ph4szjfg3mduj2qqjxaz0uadrw7hng8sdffukgu4tn5txczywe67'>nevent1q…we67</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great example. I bet an AI could play a song for him instantly so why bother learning to play at all :)<br/><br/>Do you think sometimes we forget the joy of learning as we become adults and see ourselves as fully grown instead of &#34;a work in progress&#34;? 2026-10-18T07:28:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfyjx5d7lnw6jgeq72gzlfcpggheqqdq4jvl84kj3fxnz0d322hxgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylucpfevw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyz2wygs7pvh6707slq0gsam2ur4mq76nrrluyzuwkvw2zcnsg9qq8hr9wh'>nevent1q…r9wh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think there&#39;s a broader culture at play as well. We&#39;ve been conditioned to look for the easy fix.<br/><br/>This isn&#39;t just an AI thing, but a social media thing perhaps? We&#39;re used to being promised hacks and shortcuts. Nobody wants to hear &#34;the answer is to work hard at it.&#34;<br/><br/>I had one lady on a workshop once who got seriously mad at me because I refused to show her the shortcuts to making her photos look great. It was such a strange conversation. I was demonstrating techniques for editing photos at the time, noting that it matters if you start with a high contrast or low contrast RAW file. The direction you head will vary according to what kind of image you start with, and what kind of image you wish to end up with.<br/><br/>She was incensed that I &#34;refused&#34; to give her a simple 3-step explanation on how to make her photos look great. She didn&#39;t want to do the work, she wanted to learn how to avoid the work! She wanted a hack to get her across the finish line instead of even trying to explore the art of photography.<br/><br/>#Photography 2026-10-18T02:21:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyz2wygs7pvh6707slq0gsam2ur4mq76nrrluyzuwkvw2zcnsg9qqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu7m47pu Watching a friend slipping into an AI powered valley.<br/><br/>His business is struggling, and he&#39;s been working up solutions through an AI chatbot. So all the ideas he&#39;s throwing about are basically copies of existing ideas or tropes that get attention in the media. He&#39;s not looking at what made his business a standout to begin with, but is now following a path that will make his business conform to an average.<br/><br/>Today&#39;s idea is just to copy what someone else is doing. And to try get people to promote it without getting paid. I asked him, &#34;what&#39;s the advantage to a customer to move away from the current app, and jump on yours?&#34; He kept saying this his app will take a smaller cut from the suppliers, but doesn&#39;t think about the actual customers in this equation.<br/><br/>I can see now that for many people, AI promises are the perfect snake oil. They sound reasonable. They sound like a path forward. They feel like a positive step. Even when it&#39;s a half baked response built on generic modelling of unrelated challenges.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sure his AI will be complimenting him on working up such an &#34;effective&#34; business plan. It will continue to do so even as the wheels fall off and the last human exits the building. 2026-10-18T01:59:17Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp44dr3gw90ysfmyc6jaxzzt8jk8l6rvqdfe6t0muv2av8fgxfnmszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluh93p55 Here&#39;s the original source for that speech by Swedish author Fredrik Bachman that&#39;s been going around. Lovely fellow and beautifully crafted sentiments. The video is about two years old, but the words have not expired :)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuSyZ92Cjg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuSyZ92Cjg</a><br/><br/>#FredrikBachman<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/0a/2a/d0/0a2ad0c592ea8658d7e879e6b477cfc1197c18d332bd7ffd0267a6487cf97d2a.png"> <br/> 2026-10-17T04:18:41Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp2ttuxv5kk8ajj4wtvfvqnl2u2vsuvngkhdqcxnyy62lgy3juw7gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylun5p8mg Haven&#39;t been to this part of town for a coffee in forever. My old cafe is still here.<br/>#Melbourne #Coffee<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/3f/d0/6d/3fd06da7507a89d4e61663b30920dc9b3cee2bda0fbc6bb347652a276247f6c4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/a7/f0/aa/a7f0aaec4ceccbd331574246c4b893e30189225a80d340a273df4fa0ca3b6ab6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/d9/6c/1c/d96c1cd1c1edf507c3b2f4e94cf70c6f21572a6d0245ff9c3bb45fd6e1004ca6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-16T01:34:44Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsws2swkjz0scdxvhsx7l0zdnyc53fvz5zau6kx7gz7jpnnl97wc0szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylur8jrnv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs262dqujl7at7am6wh5pvkzhwqwsgxrnqmczn3t3fxhw6eafwyjwqlm0pyg'>nevent1q…0pyg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>PJ Vogt did an episode one this a few years back. It&#39;s a really good listen and especially in the context of what&#39;s happening now, and the supply shocks we&#39;ve been going through in recent years...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.searchengine.show/is-everyone-pretending-to-understand-inflation-or-just-me">https://www.searchengine.show/is-everyone-pretending-to-understand-inflation-or-just-me</a><br/><br/>#Podcast #PJVogt #MarkBlyth<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/2f/cc/24/2fcc24233d6dcb8ffe1764d730a33a5af82de028bcce3edc5e42752a6ed511f6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-13T22:13:17Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2l23clarn9q3k3nr67ss4udj5wa8y7wqghafrzmvsj5z68qyeecgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu80qqel What do you mean it&#39;s not Sunday? 2026-10-13T09:32:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqrtl867ngjc4afhsth8rh2qpznyees6hrpd79tszj890p8rzpkcczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu4l4c29 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrtx0f9zzy86myk4kj4hyzspfyt2ts6lzu3zyw75sv2rjxuw0svqs6al3lu'>nevent1q…l3lu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>:)<br/><br/>I feel better for the extra sleep. It&#39;s been very warm at nights thus weekend and that&#39;s been draining me. Was still 21° when I woke up this morning. We&#39;re in the zone when it seems silly to turn on the AC, but not cool enough to rest at night.<br/><br/>Shellie got 4 hours sleep. I don&#39;t know how she&#39;s even upright at this stage.<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/00/08/61/0008614ffd27577130de9bf4c3a88f731b6baeb4fd96b5856aa137dc788c2e26.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-12T03:05:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqntyl2v94j4t4scknf3zal8snehd3j52pzwxp4vlu8w8aufarkdczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluf4ugg6 Absolutely failed to launch this morning. <br/><br/>Woke up too early, we went out to split a baguette, and when I got home I had to lie down and now it&#39;s nearly 2pm.<br/><br/>Might be the pollen, yesterday was intense. Might be COVID jab from late last week? Might be pre-diabetic and just had too much tummy stuff yesterday. Might be the 7 hours out walking yesterday in the sunshine and pollen? Might be my body is super old and ready for the knackers yard?<br/><br/>Who the heck says &#34;knackers yard&#34; these days anyway? At least you know I&#39;m not using an AI to write shit. You&#39;re getting 100% of my genuine addled brain.<br/><br/>#HowYouDoingToday 2026-10-12T02:53:58Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz75lpgm69t54s3q5utsfqjsax990xuug0sqapm2h75rhscj862fczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu8a4084 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqlc3qurfx4xczu9r0mge0x9wjaxseaw58juwg9ja3egm3ltt5h3gqttkg0'>nevent1q…tkg0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Burning light.<br/><br/>#Photography #TravelPhotography #Vanuatu<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/fe/c4/27/fec4275207022a031be1dba609a589fa07df4b253d9b93931f3df18b4ad994e0.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/42/61/10/4261108626ea575c71b2580a8385a21d8e20ceaa675d1798e21e74fe752598ed.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/06/a3/3d/06a33d9c30894d230c1882b96a5fd5dcd9bb013385465f08baa2dbbe5a41fc98.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-11T10:20:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0rkvg49qq6hmtgjaupmmdrkfh7dth3qlcftlynu04zxwwt4etefszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluz2d0ch In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgnj9ahrpjdgecvr97rxf4tct5dxxk2xd2gtpcpj783ga7lunutcgg2qe8'>nevent1q…2qe8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The one thing I was I could do differently is actually print my zines! But it&#39;s taken a shape of it&#39;s own and that&#39;s the entire point. Finding a creative direction that feels right. <br/><br/>I&#39;m way less worried about making things perfect now. I know the next one might be better, so why let perfection stop the current one. It&#39;s just a zine.<br/><br/>When I first started I had some feedback from a well meaning person who basically told me most of what I was doing was wrong and need to be fixed. In his mind there was a correct way to do these things. In my mind, it&#39;s an exercise in expression and exploring my creative space. I had to mute the negativity pretty darned quickly. I have enough of that inside my own head! 2026-10-10T22:55:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswqs20t0p0g0pvc3flcccdct0jvj83nt87dw48gm88r7rxd68c02czypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylua80rpp Content Warning: The cookies are DELICIOUS.<br/><br/>I made a video about how we make videos. One aspect of our recipe videos at least. It&#39;s a teeny tiny dolly that runs off an NP-F battery. Cheap gear is getting better and better.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/q1rraR1bWM8">https://youtu.be/q1rraR1bWM8</a><br/><br/>#Videography #NeewerDL400 #EwenTube<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/b1/d4/ba/b1d4baf487e837b25b54a766cbc8962b90a27721c7f885292cad7f4c77aecfa1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-10T08:22:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxlxhqwfuuu3lpxw795hpdqk2h36e3x6tnyq4c2dem5ax64whm7ngzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluq7rwvq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsweujs8nvhwenpakcjkpeddwcwnrwychskxwg4nxc2acmslf2rdhg92kzx4'>nevent1q…kzx4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is not dessert. This is a ham&#39;n&#39;banana scenario. Main course for hungry fellas.<br/><br/>Was offered this once in Sweden and am still not sure how pizza topped with slimey fruit became a vibe, let alone a national identity. One star from me. 2026-10-10T00:31:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy9raj5tdjrd9hsgcr03yx4m7s53cfkawf5ck5l2r9j22ul8en45gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylugaqztz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsds46k5087dt8sltfp93sa72l96f6rmrjq06faa3hfuetq5zn4e0gv2njms'>nevent1q…njms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hold my Trocadero...<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/0a/e2/fa/0ae2fa74504d30a3b6cd3086b90d45f7b6b66fdf4ac1c9cd0c21c91f645c4103.png"> <br/> 2026-10-10T00:24:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvgaygmgmjn3rlhudvfkg3a6dl9eymekmth3qn0hyrpuqyp70h5lgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu30h653 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdggpfhxf0rzeup6ruxay430nf4h3pt0neqktdr6vru2eqh2creqr5m93f'>nevent1q…m93f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lest we forget (the muffins). 2026-10-09T23:52:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvczw2qxq9r9mlw5n9gpfvr0nsvds522v48yrvnjtup8gen4rf5jgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluvujtcm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsplxwfefrcfn73jnsp4xmh8j8k7su73598jp7g77zsa6rwhwnrlhcw3anfa'>nevent1q…anfa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess it&#39;s hard for some people to understand that difference between curating a social media brand, and just being a photographer who happens to share their lives on social media.<br/><br/>I am very haphazard on my posts here, but my Zine is far more intentional and for me has become a way to record for myself what I have loved capturing each month. If nothing else, I can look back through the editions and reflect on my good fortune to have the time and opportunity to have photographed those moments. 2026-10-09T23:11:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgwzpktm0mefamsu5v6zljssawsz0s756dwzu342hmt8n5rwsvd0szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu7sym53 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy2q9qdtrsylw6qna8tvjxvtsgsqhzgy6gfg6gldu7khyuht5ya5c07urhe'>nevent1q…urhe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is this like a historical remembrance thing? One day a year we reflect on what it used to be like to have mental health. 2026-10-09T21:50:02Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqlc3qurfx4xczu9r0mge0x9wjaxseaw58juwg9ja3egm3ltt5h3gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylunp8g3f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9fzdrscu8afy0hqlt0gut25ap989km39225zxdswt6390veq4gszsyf8t'>nevent1q…yf8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Purple and Friends<br/><br/>#Photography #TravelPhotography #Vanuatu<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/44/d7/5e/44d75e1ee14a9a1221759324e5bad2cbd890ef26228e90daa2343433d8851d52.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/da/e7/7a/dae77a4c27b5fb4640969fbb3ea8060f6e420f0f6fc79ea5402af15ac1775a49.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/dc/8d/44/dc8d449d167705273368418f3bd71eaff5552bfd90c58b7bb9f816dd4ecba276.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-09T09:06:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv9fzdrscu8afy0hqlt0gut25ap989km39225zxdswt6390veq4gszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu9yvl8e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rwrz2n6wmrwecdp7h9t4cmykargedelmpdf4ryjmw27748lzhxsgghj49'>nevent1q…hj49</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Things often look very different, depending on where you are standing.<br/><br/>#Photography #TravelPhotography #Vanuatu #MountYasur<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/79/f0/26/79f02687c86dda8a42b71c2fe3ca9ad8913b6a366fb53209da9883b1d7ca3537.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/dc/91/04/dc9104525be8fd0e9184b2c48072d4971bda9133f07fdcdeb078991b1ce3492a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/c5/59/82/c55982a37e98e499985e56fa2f445aa5c4e23504ee9c0352abb57742f1436f78.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-08T03:18:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs29dscaq28ule66pv32laqn8tgk2ds2gnyq2lxt2j0xn5p6kk5r6qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluf56tuv Found an amazing hack for my to do list. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve always struggled with keeping up with that list, and remembering to use it and focus on it and work through all the stuff that&#39;s on it. I tried notes on my phone, tried productivity software, tried a physical notepad. <br/><br/>The solution? Stop trying to do stuff! Stop putting things on the list I don&#39;t wanna do! 2026-10-08T01:12:50Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9rwrz2n6wmrwecdp7h9t4cmykargedelmpdf4ryjmw27748lzhxszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylufflls3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7vuptszzps3q8uxccnzxzvxcqrcmeugsz7g70wajppdq0gpzptcra7kg5'>nevent1q…7kg5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of those moments that defies logic at first. Where does one world finish, and another begin? In this frame the moon can be seen, looking down on the sunset that illuminates the clouds. But the clouds are not what they seem either, because they begin as volcanic ash from Yasur before helping to create the more conventional form of &#34;clouds&#34;.<br/><br/>#Photography #TravelPhotography #Vanuatu<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/0a/b2/83/0ab2831269e8b24f18827a7c00ca43eb62c7c72bb0f5660ff0b62a65a28e7557.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-08T00:01:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsq7vuptszzps3q8uxccnzxzvxcqrcmeugsz7g70wajppdq0gpzptczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu5su73h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqnr8vk70gky85gn5a4qc06qsvtnzanhxdz26s2sc8t7k7sl2uxgxl7juh'>nevent1q…7juh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This thread will be a taste of Vanuatu. A rendering of it only. My rendering. I don&#39;t think of photography as being &#34;documentary&#34;, rather it&#39;s a process of expression and art.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sharing how I see Vanuatu. Another person might see these islands in a different light entirely. They might focus more on the kava and beer, instead of beaches and cocktails. Everyone experiences the world differently, which why I enjoy photography. To shoot, and to see what others shoot.<br/><br/>I love how we share the world.<br/><br/>#Photography #TravelPhotography #Vanuatu<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/20/ee/f7/20eef763897ce81aae3e4e2d3efe6e17c201bf791fb31aa32ae327dd2ec68206.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/52/72/bb/5272bb28773fe1ff3b6dfde3f7b7a91ff2d2381061102089baa57c6db6a81a52.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/77/bc/4e/77bc4e0ce53c5df9f8064fd19db6ecd7be7943a9b24203257f5d94fdab0aa479.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/ba/f5/03/baf503396dabef50874a1d3faa5903e468489058a167732cb47983f443dc58e9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-07T10:09:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswqnr8vk70gky85gn5a4qc06qsvtnzanhxdz26s2sc8t7k7sl2uxgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylux7052x Sharing a few photos from Vanuatu this week. I didn&#39;t know much about these islands until recently. Had jumped off a cruise ship years ago to see the volcano, but other than that it was just a name in The Pacific somewhere.<br/><br/>I hadn&#39;t realised how much of a positive impact Australia has made here. For all the flaws in our politics, we have often been a force for good in this world. I hope that continues.<br/><br/>Anyway, starting this thread with some market pics. I love photography in markets.<br/><br/>On this trip I packed two little full-frame bodies and three prime lenses.18mm, 35mm and 100mm macro. When I keep the camera setup simple, I can enjoy the photography a lot more.<br/><br/>#Photography #TravelPhotography #Vanuatu<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/89/d5/72/89d572644e62c379be055640a237f9d123d4e9fe25b6afc7787ae893cfb60386.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/48/87/6a/48876ab4f1a88ba6bd0681f73c0a8d3e246e905598f4c43f8b0a2c530aacd574.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/03/dd/6d/03dd6d83798fac594ea02e627bac721c8a8c12807e0b503af28e9cfc5d15ac5f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/43/1a/9c/431a9ca58008dbb9e6db70546a5a561ebf5bb16683d5c0cae68338b2465726b5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-07T10:02:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs26zcfz2q2a667swlg9uqfnd0h2fnh6gzad83g76aw85njwcfywegzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylucvk0rt Apple asked for some feedback today. So I gave it to them.<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/34/dd/cd/34ddcda8b14b18982130e4d3836a54e6d6e7b020f6d9759350fa8414b7e9ca7c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-06T22:20:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspkda7qt2tuzd6cyn58qktv6s380jcxr5l9jf6f6295mr0nllhnhgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylue0n62m Found a coffee stop that isn&#39;t full of suits! #melbourne<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/54/83/f1/5483f13104f93b98a1f139abaeceaaebae343a1d53d1a8df293507f0b6e0c59a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-06T00:32:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdrlasd7wja6hkz7dr8pdskp6gultrtfhh38uzf9w66lex73z4augzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu63mukp I had never learned the history of &#34;The Reconstruction&#34; in America, that period right after the civil war when the southern states found new ways to reverse the freedom of Black people and nearly derailed everything.<br/><br/>I&#39;m listening to Barrack Obama talk about this in a podcast, and it&#39;s very moving. It&#39;s very insightful and helps me to feel hope about the future of America.<br/><br/>Lessons in the painful reality of how societies move forward. And what happens when there&#39;s unfinished business. Worth your time.<br/><br/>Revisionist History: President Barack Obama &amp; Malcolm Gladwell: How Reconstruction Still Defines America<br/><br/>Episode webpage: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/revisionist-history/president-barack-obama-malcolm-gladwell-how-reconstruction-still-defines-america">https://omny.fm/shows/revisionist-history/president-barack-obama-malcolm-gladwell-how-reconstruction-still-defines-america</a> 2026-10-02T22:44:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswd0pw6s3488h99yd075klwa0nq7vhe9elc0rsk4xtjszk7kwrktgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylup9c6dx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppsh7wr5jms3jt9v8jy7u5asula3a5ye48wwzed0dkarxh99awsszpunw7'>nevent1q…unw7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll let you enjoy your time with Gemini. Not gonna waste my time with AI summaries. 2026-10-02T06:56:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs29mphf90s8mc4cu4t2gwkg6ghw0fwzfqkypx7w2gux4m7xkz8asqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu5fje04 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrk8w2ldvnxwvuzg8zs63n302tvmhvj9r4hdn825xphrj38p6hvdsckkknv'>nevent1q…kknv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>20 years ago both Sweden and Norway had a wealth tax, but then Sweden axed it. So we&#39;ve seen two decades of divergence between the two countries and Sweden now is struggling to pay for things they have always taken for granted.<br/><br/><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-01-lazy-complacent-swedish-pensioners-abolishing.html">https://phys.org/news/2026-01-lazy-complacent-swedish-pensioners-abolishing.html</a><br/><br/>Norway still has a wealth tax, I think around 1.4% on assets. So if you own a house worth $1m then you pay $14,000 a year in wealth tax. But Norway also has an incredible level of support for education, health and job security. Everyone has differing views on how well the money is spent of course, but that is true for every country. 2026-10-02T06:43:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsygq24lfasutz2zslvevsjakcm4whq5zn9e72a0a7jtndvyrewszgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu432pk6 Lyrics to &#34;Did I shave my legs for this?&#34; still hold up all these decades later. 2026-10-02T04:56:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfs40cquu45ryylj9azprkx8jeavdp4k9gq57s0sdgkhrk4uks7tgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluq2m5r5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgmhp7j5a4ghx68jvy0gnp7x5dtj2tvdqpky40avhnfcea59yzsxq0pukcc'>nevent1q…ukcc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We have to enjoy the moments while we have them. Thankyou for bringing me closer to what makes you smile with your photos. 2026-10-01T07:59:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9evsj3nvvjnf3mfgsg33asdjw9wgtankt3wt27a26pshywcyqf0szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylunwh536 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsweh3w54jdnqa6c8l06p0j2xhyz7u4q7ampge36rdae0dqh2uq3fqzdurrh'>nevent1q…urrh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Coming into the lovely light time of year up your way. We&#39;ve lost ours already, summer sun is blazing down south. 2026-10-01T07:35:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy63dg77h362dhlftu2ekfxj3xd7asxxgx5sskr0x7lehtv5r5z8czypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yludhdy3h I always forget how badly people can do their job and still succeed. It&#39;s only us weirdos who obsess over doing our best and learning to do better who didn&#39;t get the memo. 2026-09-30T02:43:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrzv90wkngf92eyme44ak5h627vrn68n63gzqpscyt82a4g85cacgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu6zc447 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9h2wm48qvtjwu3w82y50tg8eadr6ukvkqf8z4lrzcuz7fq03gzsedfp24'>nevent1q…fp24</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Co-worker is complaining to management that I&#39;m not responsive enough when they want to chat. Once again the extroverts demand labour from introverts to adjust to their expectations of instead of just choosing to STFU. 2026-09-29T09:30:02Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst9h2wm48qvtjwu3w82y50tg8eadr6ukvkqf8z4lrzcuz7fq03gzszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu70s9ql In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyklphdcgd4jrnvrdtu6ljypgx075v3a5j06ne73a0wued409t24gx3wfkz'>nevent1q…wfkz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No jury of my peers would convict me. 2026-09-29T02:11:36Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyklphdcgd4jrnvrdtu6ljypgx075v3a5j06ne73a0wued409t24gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu2jh3h5 Got through the day without stabbing my co-worker with a fork. Tomorrow is another day however. Who can say what might happen. 2026-09-28T12:01:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv28v76dcvlftv042mwa7yxg50azkl34r0gypqy8mvhyrhd79755qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yludae0f3 Influencer vs Influenza 2026-09-24T14:42:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs937gu6cjemq6jpj0x6dygqadlvqmywzhu7yynqmrufdhjj3203sszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylula934t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxtdnhp0ddwfxw0a8zt5dr06kv5p93uau9j8ws2zz4sadmq7je7cvtn869'>nevent1q…n869</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had dinner with a friend last night, which was very nice until he went down the AI rabbit hole. So excited by his new toy, he decided to construct a sample discussion on my behalf with his best friend Claude and send me a copy of the results. He thought this would impress me. <br/><br/>It&#39;s amazing that he assumed my disdain for the technology must indicate that I&#39;d never tried it, or never &#34;learned&#34; to use it. I guess it&#39;s easier to defend yourself against ignorance than objection. But my objections are based on first hand experience, not anecdotes. <br/><br/>I think the story of the emperor&#39;s new clothes is a very fitting way to describe the fever running through management levels of corporations right now. No-one wants to be left behind, but that assumes the technology actually works as described, when in reality they too are engaged in fables and fairytales. 2026-09-24T14:28:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy8jzdrkxpsgkecnd9laa438jlma3gxp526264wptncjy38c5z0sqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylueqhjqk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstj6tfgljt6fmgmz7xscgxsxqw2344unlam3fy5q9ks97d9v8lnrg0l2l6g'>nevent1q…2l6g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>4km! That&#39;s a long walk to get ice for your scotch. 2026-09-13T11:25:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqhwxqxgnclk8mr0eafu7k6r3kywq0dq4ndk5lj3wdaspwxhlz2zqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylufaclzs Something pretty special when a wild bird sits on the balcony and does a few yoga stretches, just a few feet away. Like, they&#39;re so comfortable in our presence. They come and just chill out here before facing the big wide world again. 2026-09-13T06:34:43Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst64kaz0mgfcxlw98yvuj8fhv3n90zekm9fwj277npcpc6l3hge3szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu25szhq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgkc95g074dnc6v4t8n09fpff80k96pk7q4tqq7s50cd7pqmllxgwyl59x'>nevent1q…l59x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am sick of hearing from cashed up chuds about how they were successful in earning double what their high-school class mates ended up making and isn&#39;t capitalism amazing.<br/><br/>That&#39;s not economic mobility. That&#39;s being on the profitable side of late-stage capitalism while the planet gasps for oxygen. That&#39;s being totally oblivious to the connection between record homelessness and record profits. 2026-09-12T05:19:57Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfgkc95g074dnc6v4t8n09fpff80k96pk7q4tqq7s50cd7pqmllxgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylum003h9 Economic mobility it&#39;s a big lie perpetuated by folks who were born on third base. The vast majority of people who genuinely work hard just get crushed by the system. It&#39;s a feature, not a bug. 2026-09-12T04:56:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp39r5wnj5m90av7xaj3askvamxsef0yqvr69dcp0yd98x45eh7gszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylusm5gvd Doesn&#39;t really feel like we&#39;re &#34;living in the future&#34;. Feels more like the future blew up on the launch pad. 2026-09-08T04:38:02Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsddxhe0scsj8754p5epkcga6vlp8m84l05mywtrscj90qk5gxzx2gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu8fk7td A quick visit this morning from our local walnut thief.<br/>#Melbourne #CityBirds<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/d2/6f/a0/d26fa0975cab58abb52986be00b21086490fa033cf6aa6f7a9240651374ce1ba.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-07T22:28:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrwjhmg7zv8lhp096padns4yjzpfkw3kfztfcfx0nmuglt5f0empgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu0j9szv Summer is way too close now<br/>#Melbourne<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/28/3a/44/283a44d119d28a5dc4bdb7bab4b28ab306bb74c3b99ff43bbd953a9606b90442.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/94/42/f4/9442f4329b2440f772bdcfead50c16939712a075fc9c7b70e33df0183787be30.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-07T22:07:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst9yerj267wjxtfdpwtq06jr0svhs57wxj3h83ank22a4njsanhqgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluxv6pcq Life&#39;s been pretty good since I deleted everything in my inbox. Stuff had been there so long there seemed little point holding onto the idea that I might respond to all them emails one day. 2026-09-06T07:16:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs84f2lg5hlev2qg73w77yxu4p3fwzq4c07d52u0fgtxlj8m2zc3vgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu4g3lw7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrawwt3cla9key6yzlvrt9evjrxuvqupkjmnyr90ngfdejpfvujvgmc69et'>nevent1q…69et</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of these brief and pithy quotes are simplifications to a fault. They are not completely true, but they sound as though they might be.<br/><br/>I have a pithy one I keep for such occasions. Things are impossible, until they aren&#39;t. 2026-09-05T03:31:57Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst26dmsq4fdgyjd0xy4jgneyu5hema0775xfr5ct2n2zg3l6w7xrszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluue084l Scam alert for photographers on the Fediverse.<br/><br/>Not sure who is behind this one, or what their game is. A well crafted comment on one of my posts, from what appears to be a fake account and links to a fake website.<br/><br/>The website they created appears to be an AI hackup, with no links to content and lots of strange broken elements. The people listed at the bottom of the page are not real either. <br/><br/>#Photography #ScamAlert<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/c2/eb/2c/c2eb2cf32bd44e1dc96f189d772633755484d649bf0e388022ee44f532084510.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/c7/8e/37/c78e37864aa16ef2721dc98c6ef494898dc248bc19966675e6875ad4a9b79942.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/2a/68/90/2a68904b11462f8776771f31a637df71f567cf5838b3a5bea3ca788bb55a12ef.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/76/de/1f/76de1f1172d8f44e49bf1ae4b0bde55077e522fa05b8b1655fd23e36b2b9267b.png"> <br/> 2026-09-05T00:58:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxl36qpevhpvf8cevnthz5ngc80hgymrd5ekv9anxfuzcwvlgj78czypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluyz52pp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszcvl47n38u6sh82csa9sduc0f0nrtnaefng965m82hlugj2pvfqqeewyly'>nevent1q…wyly</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>These people need serious medical intervention. 2026-08-28T23:35:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsw0p3s7fs73ssjcfqcp0tdm2a72kum2wt6mu6redngv0r7m95j9wszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylurrmzy4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qmdgcv0pszg5ldhql2hmayt7p3tqg0qjh6ax0vsp4tvz0a0m0qc4m0630'>nevent1q…0630</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The real test is when you post a cat photo and sixty seven people comment on it :) 2026-08-28T13:15:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspxv43n49wjqztq9fz3lk97nvd9y3pn4u96scjfyef5hhkuxyyu6szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluzj7dsm New video on my tubes: &#34;Every Photo Is a Lie (And Why That Makes It Art)&#34;<br/><a href="https://youtu.be/a7wlT4gzfIo">https://youtu.be/a7wlT4gzfIo</a><br/><br/>Reality and honesty are virtues we think of when it comes to photography, but how many of us see the camera as a tool of art more than documentary? <br/><br/>In this essay I explore a handful of ideas from Susan Sontag&#39;s book &#34;On Photography&#34; and the difference between telling the truth and telling stories. Ultimately, photography is always art, so why not embrace the craft of visual storytelling and make your photography even stronger.<br/><br/>PeerTube link is here:<br/><a href="https://makertube.net/w/fhQSU9XvGxDySxqN6t4eiv">https://makertube.net/w/fhQSU9XvGxDySxqN6t4eiv</a><br/><br/>#EwenTube #Photography #VisualStoryTelling #SusanSontag<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/22/78/3d/22783d77e27bc0688ad3bf5e3d34356d15c52f4481061857095ff61ac1fdc99f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-28T13:00:57Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxqfugxwvg4mzkk2ppetuafl2ym8fqvs4s3n9yn9malyaw259cqlgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylur9qac5 Shellie being Shellie .. with a touch of Nagi today<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/8d/94/95/8d9495e2aba4a9afa3e5a6d5114cb79e2598bf94e8e861cb4357d302c24df433.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-22T02:47:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2jjcnrhz7nyujz0cuvv645utcha2ln9s42k06hl00ayat0gcqw8qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylurd7sf7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr92nrtr4702j3kaxqanrfjrdruem9lancauv7yzwe4eyrtq4wxggnn4lv4'>nevent1q…4lv4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m a bit confused. I think computers today are way cheaper than back then?<br/><br/>I got a loan for about AU$2000 back in the early 90s. I can get a nice Macbook Air for less than this in today&#39;s dollars. 2026-08-20T14:45:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswwjeh7894vepmylnf447h0zk2v7y8zv2zla3cn27eew6t9qdqw4czypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu9pex57 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztgn82cqhdfdqwq4yu84lhhuzu86qk8drldkk3vfereccws4rqfsqytw97'>nevent1q…tw97</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The cost breakdown is painful for me to read, having taken out a bank loan to buy an SE II when I was still studying for my degree. Amazing demonstration of the computing power we have lying around for just a few dollars today.<br/><br/>I do believe we waste so much computing power today. Not just in data centres, but even my phone has bloated software that turns a lion into a kitten. It doesn&#39;t have to be this way. The tech bros don&#39;t care though, they just wanna make more dollars because their billions are still not enough. 2026-08-20T14:39:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsglpvqsl6jkvq3q5hwj6t77fc0hu7ey8um80sc6qvw55gf8gwfqyczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylumgj3wh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyc96dps4h6tm7w5m4hz05n9gccrjt6pvjsgtmxjdl6dpexnpjw3s6mrynm'>nevent1q…rynm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That article on The Conversation is one hell of a read and gives a very clear picture of why we are where we are. <br/><br/>Thankyou for sharing this.<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-how-to-sell-a-genocide-exposes-the-double-standards-of-reporting-on-gaza-281223">https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-how-to-sell-a-genocide-exposes-the-double-standards-of-reporting-on-gaza-281223</a> 2026-08-19T23:52:02Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz6gxhzpdun832r4zvgg29sgaap6y98tts8ep0vwlc4akt7sxz32gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu9pj2lj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw6c3h95y23wp8chc0mpshjwjf49qsxjhlf4jlvqrkf3q72h0xccjygdnh'>nevent1q…gdnh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Glad it not just me! 2026-08-18T23:26:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsq9xrh7hvecxq7zwp6ql8p99nm486yurahp649l8xe6wxa5wuan6szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylucs920g My optic nerve is generating electric eels today. Say hello if you understand this toot! 2026-08-18T23:14:43Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqvz77smvcjrd6x5ejdnpur2pypdv5pjk9987rpnth50mahky7lvgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluqku3nt Not sure why I&#39;m even bothering to share this. Everyone here already knows this. Instagram is trash.<br/><br/>I have about 35,000 followers on IG, a number that slowly declines along with my indifference to the platform. I shared the same photo on IG that I shared here, and IG goes to great lengths to make it look like it was more &#34;popular&#34; than it was. <br/><br/>There was a time when algorithms were designed to connect art to an audience. Which was great, because I just want to reach the people who enjoy what I do. But those days are long gone. The algorithm wants to maximise your addiction to their app. It wants to shout at you and scream and fill your face with drama.<br/><br/>I like calm spaces. Calm people. Calm thoughts. Calm ideas. Reality is always lurking around the corner, and I have to deal with that sometimes, but mostly I like the Fediverse because it&#39;s full of intelligent people who are kind enough to share what makes them smile, what makes them happy... And that makes me smile too.<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/f2/e8/f0/f2e8f0c9cd07bf2d75d5667ff72e98ec67b78a18f01b6419e413528aca29827f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/af/e3/ce/afe3ce68bb223a53e9403944de3cc4da45b87f44c2260b5f584df8e8fffa51fd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/f0/8a/21/f08a219c27ab1674cc51ee88fb4fb7cf5c4833b061374e92b528ebab86a08f17.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-18T22:40:36Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdcxwcpeq9qgwl42x6rmkc05sew7308hvj0m7ql52hfl3dvta2x6qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluzjsnp3 First light vs 9am in Melbourne today.<br/>#Photography #Melbourne #Naarm<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/e4/a3/b4/e4a3b41f214b322b8dd301e5c60639c8b7d9d6cc3ae02e420124d9989dff927d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/ec/c0/af/ecc0af52a4d8d54544dec95475c29a5e72aac8adf916a0bc8d7dcc31124f5214.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-18T00:16:24Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs97afe6qrcawd5fgrk8v7nh9cdmd6hllk7an2vkefexs99pym93zszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluyjppu6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrh23qkn45c2dwzckyqatwn8da0vug74xwfl0m3vuc3eufk6f59qtezqkv'>nevent1q…zqkv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I like this still more than the timelapse. And I can guess which was more work :) 2026-08-16T06:41:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyxnxryserlfpreryuz45zzkdj4ywwyt9eva3zyr7wcp706qdszxczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylum6s798 New video this week, about buying the camera you love instead of buying the camera that some dude on youtube said was better.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/ga_Jde_Egkc">https://youtu.be/ga_Jde_Egkc</a><br/><br/>#EwenTube #Photography<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/2b/c7/bf/2bc7bf2a9077136f698b272ed68a24c87e84fa92150d24314d8848272b1b0d5f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-13T01:36:50Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsw6evh5ragw7hk4rxc6zw7deaw4w32g95jdpqdvjweqyslkqu7angzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylumtudle In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstul9e0egjagwmn0jtta4p245l3ym7c05p35ppdjeggkhc33ctescfumksr'>nevent1q…mksr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to head up north to the top end every winter and get a dose of bush and sky. So much light from the stars, and all the different colours. Then you&#39;d hear stories about Indigenous folks explaining why one star was a different colour to the others.<br/><br/>For thousands of years humans have read the sky at night in such amazing detail, and today we can barely even remember to look up. 2026-08-09T22:45:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxedhsz0fcn9ungmfu8gusxhgru4030aw5zslha08x3tdl56xcdcczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylul6gj0z Someone just screenshot me a Facebook ad they saw from a dude who is copying my workshops. He&#39;s total creepy, and lazy AF with all his AI artwork. Maybe he asked ChatGPT to copy my workshop, it&#39;s pretty weird and pretty yuck.<br/><br/>He&#39;s even posting photos to his social media that were taken NEXT DOOR to where we live. Feeling very stalked today. 2026-08-09T06:34:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs873z470vcfhqt2j7l4eqcmvlk84u8h2ea98ns0d3ljppe4np977gzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylujd8jrf Lime is the worst product we&#39;ve ever seen in Melbourne<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/18/62/55/18625504201af603c02b1dc4da2ebe407601d242898cee64279e26f56fdea454.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-08T08:04:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvm2pjl8wcfd8fu8tv4e0c2wsupm04scfqj5xm5ql6ug6gfh3d4lszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluwxzw8a Good morning<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/bd/46/c3/bd46c37bcff293f49c682f28f06de259ae09d71b956d51de0fb41614def6ceb2.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-07T23:12:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsydfeps9d20vhvv5l3ejketwpufp3lu2s3efps0s98hma2jwmvpuszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu036yx0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00s7myyahqazhjud0h2pxdc5hxdk2e4mh7s4lu3kmlpws2k83k2cvj5gdc'>nevent1q…5gdc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;ve found beauty in the most extraordinary place. 2026-08-07T22:33:29Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8yvauju7x0xpw0n7m2hsar4c0qfr5hup3030ed98mdhjq3yed5ngzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu8wyfjs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8usczwd4vpffyy2cx42d6xx77uput457heelfhss9alts6vlgk2cd2d2s6'>nevent1q…d2s6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Been another hour of discussion between competing pairs this morning. It&#39;s mostly posturing, they don&#39;t make contact. They&#39;re serious about the nesting spot in the laneway it seems. Most years they decide a concrete hole isn&#39;t a suitably snuggly home for their chicks.<br/><br/>The spotted doves are far more efficient in their disputes. We refer to one pair of doves who visit us as the gangsters. They will land on top of the weaker ones and the argument is over. When I see a particular lone dove in the mornings I first check to see if the gangsters are hanging around, and if the coast is clear I shell out a few walnuts. 2026-08-05T23:35:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspxm7mhuf558v8h2xyyuq3zlt0ffc32r8haglevcfak56f859kp0szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu3ujxfp Corellas seem to lack an effective dispute resolution mechanism. 2026-08-05T23:04:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst9hjykuzyfnl33n9aqv8vcsg6jgzemkztvzh0xeyrk0cu6nhgf4czypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu3dcncc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyt2ztgdsru6nnh9ena0e8l6rxzjy5rqg4tg26xr96aw02rm2h2zcmt4xel'>nevent1q…4xel</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not only was Google happy to allow other companies run ads that pretended to be me (Ewen Bell and my photo tours), but had no system in place for the real me to report fraudulent ads. It was happy to take money from people pretending to offer a photo tour under my name.<br/><br/>And that was over a decade ago.<br/><br/>Imagine what the internet might look like for small business and solo operators like myself, if Google were an honest broker of search results instead of a greedy thief and a conman&#39;s best friend. Google could have been a force for good in the world, but they discarded every opportunity to be their best. 2026-08-05T12:28:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrp3ng9rzjw3qgsmqy8ekjd4atv6vyt9en32h7p2uhelf5wvgww5qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu28d3f7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszpl6rxqdfa086xpgys6ly63nf20eahkaet9j9kj49nwa07phs9tqvylpe7'>nevent1q…lpe7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is the prized nesting site they are arguing over. An air vent from an apartment bathroom.<br/><br/>#Melbourne #Corellas #CityBirds #AffordableHousing<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/af/a9/0e/afa90e97cc4999faca3c04cde65054ff128158079664c755f5de0d80be6f3a32.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/e5/ce/e3/e5cee33b217bd10b276e58fcec038955b8decbf9910cafcffd6714e018c49c99.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-05T01:59:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszpl6rxqdfa086xpgys6ly63nf20eahkaet9j9kj49nwa07phs9tqzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylupk95ya OMG two pairs of corellas are fighting over the one pigeon hole in the brick wall and aint nobody getting a sleep in this morning. 2026-08-04T22:34:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst9r55msn5g39x57zq28pklysal8gt23vzgyk45xmfws56sazwcgszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu6fvvg6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpyp8lafkcz7qsuc63uxx9hrpnahvq8nqq6a2rzu7fnj48jestycy5fck7'>nevent1q…fck7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, not just me taking photos of the corellas today :)<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/f6/e6/72/f6e67265fa4fa0b8b8aa19f5da20c7ff6a82a57aa56b35df072d277bc588f9a7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-04T01:23:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdpyp8lafkcz7qsuc63uxx9hrpnahvq8nqq6a2rzu7fnj48jestyczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu7gvwnw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsddy3e7ja7qj8625hvclxpmqkyu3pn33taw7jh2ke9fmg7y5usk5q6nqn9q'>nevent1q…qn9q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Corella update. The pigeon hole opposite our apartment had a short-stay tenant when I woke up this morning. Was making chirpy little noises.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think they&#39;ll end up staying, as the pigeons are annoying them too much, and it&#39;s not a good nesting site. They can&#39;t modify the interior the way they normally would a tree hollow. But we shall see!<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/94/92/a7/9492a75cceb4c182f8860e8921d303294123ff68d28ce4f38a000aca968f2145.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/4d/c3/cd/4dc3cdafe4d0f28a2e1d7f86ace3bea2748b3eada22f3827016f22d04b328471.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-04T01:19:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsddy3e7ja7qj8625hvclxpmqkyu3pn33taw7jh2ke9fmg7y5usk5qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu4qynx3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8077eenpta2naaew58vfn8wn39ydpuf39x0vyef7sh9thqhn7mzcmkgnr0'>nevent1q…gnr0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Anyway, there&#39;s a gang of corellas trying to find nesting sites in Melbourne CBD this week and some of them just rumbled our apartment block just now and it was glorious and raucous and having nature come to visit is just such a wonderful thing to happen in the day.<br/><br/>AI will never be able to create a moment like this. 2026-08-03T01:03:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8077eenpta2naaew58vfn8wn39ydpuf39x0vyef7sh9thqhn7mzczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylurgy6j3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8j4qgfgxw66jcslkdfhsprtuf0eejpjfu0qcv0lehkv39evd3lgz37sm3'>nevent1q…7sm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of people really want to believe that some fancy computer code can solve all their problems. I get it. I really want to believe I will be skinny one day too. Neither of these things are going to happen.<br/><br/>There are things that make sense for AI. Screening for potential antibody epitopes in vaccine production is clever use of the tech. Matching patterns, identifying candidates and turning years of lab work into a one week analysis. Great.<br/><br/>Using AI to spam actual humans with fake words and wasting their time will simply make your customers resent you and your brand for the rest of their lives. Not so clever.<br/><br/>And the entire history of mankind is littered with examples of &#34;not so clever&#34;. 2026-08-03T01:00:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp8j4qgfgxw66jcslkdfhsprtuf0eejpjfu0qcv0lehkv39evd3lgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu937904 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyvk4k4djdcj7lgghwvaw08rxlhzz2es0027688a4kxucp36cxh4sywvdqy'>nevent1q…vdqy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s a simplistic view that anyone creative is going to be broke because of AI. I&#39;m actually really sick of this lazy trope, for lots of reasons.<br/><br/>The person who uses ChatGPT to make a dreadful poster for their restaurant was never going to hire me anyway. They also are choosing to make their business look the same as lots of other businesses, which is not smart. It does however make it easy for me to spot which restaurants don&#39;t want my money.<br/><br/>AI is a ponzi scheme for billionaires and eventually that will cost the rest of us money. <br/><br/>AI is not an effective tool to replace people or talent. In some instances it can extend capabilities but only under adult supervision. Regardless, it&#39;s being pushed very hard and no manager wants to be seen as anti-AI in case they don&#39;t get promoted. A lot of budgets that would have gone towards hiring actual staff in a company are being spent on AI tokens that achieve little to nothing, or worse just make the company look incompetent to their customers.<br/><br/>The net results is creative people have fewer customers because they went broke on AI tokens and the REAL economy is crashing. 2026-08-03T00:57:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyvk4k4djdcj7lgghwvaw08rxlhzz2es0027688a4kxucp36cxh4szypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylukd46m6 AI isn&#39;t taking your job, it&#39;s taking the funding for your job and leaving a hot mess for understaffed units to deal with. 2026-08-03T00:44:06Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy3x84xhe8qug9xy0jrdutx9xqvy3t87jta8ulz82k8e72pljf2zgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluzv20tv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw49yyvu87jhlp4tprdyj2lq0vy3fejggd9tx55t5359l8qzykazglkdthz'>nevent1q…dthz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seems like a lot of latitude for a &#34;natural&#34; person. What if they&#39;re socially awkward and prone to intense bouts of anxiety? Asking for a friend. 2026-08-02T13:22:50Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvuz64muw6jpqmtsudny6kaf0ha0aje3x2ax7wd40mt3vfhajk9dgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu7867ny I&#39;m gonna read the latest by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> but not sure it will improve my mood today.<br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/01/dare-snot/">https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/01/dare-snot/</a><br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/ae/dc/a8/aedca82323db63368c33f9021d4dcc5e80b3d2481d3aa754b9dd0a650d8efbd5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/40/0b/21/400b21eabaf67884e5ded43dd680929263c16e68d225ac60c052e5d8240646ae.png"> <br/> 2026-08-01T13:14:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsynrkye5209pzz75mtanr6arqfk6h2zge7kpk3rekt93zppfm4a7qzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluytlset Just thinking out loud.<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/42/d9/d5/42d9d5aefa111aa38b20b81b7d7180e6d6fd241495830872288041acc42f8beb.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/d0/51/6e/d0516ee6c3150d099b81957fa34b61c2292d7cd611a489e7df2c4bde3702b6bd.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/bd/42/75/bd4275460d8c7bd2e58ce818bace0169c7daaed4b82f2104175aeaf3dee3c9de.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/4e/74/e3/4e74e377e6b8519c497d602512c8e9a73143b3fd0595b73a72d11231a960e1a1.png"> <br/> 2026-08-01T12:46:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsw4um8xjte6ltysnlelvggn60xxvdcxge2y4csaqlkgle2fxfaqagzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu7ldldt The golden light was coming through the windows and I resented having to share my attention with someone else instead of just wander about taking photos!<br/><br/>Anyhoo, my second colour photo in 24 hours. I&#39;m out of control this week. <br/><br/>#Melbourne #Naarm #Photography #Coffee #NotMono<br/><br/><a href="https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/8832ca80-d37b-4db9-b508-a595caf5aa52">https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/8832ca80-d37b-4db9-b508-a595caf5aa52</a><br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/b2/0b/00/b20b00f1c1cd651efba73ac997a00d595ba087d55d361d0fa28d22a43d531b25.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-31T01:41:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0qaywksyxssusjcph08frva5gp5z6qk9j8py2jkez5yher4z7wcczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu6hhccj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9szu6qfdqm4xx9nghw3hwuf5h6cjg6nqyvtwksgh9x6p3uxk86qgtll08w'>nevent1q…l08w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At the risk of upsetting my feed full of B+W images, this was the sunset tonight. I only had a 50mm lens with me, so that&#39;s what I captured. <br/><br/>#Melbourne #Naarm #Docklands #Photography<br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/7d/89/b1/7d89b1edd8bef5c1909c209ce14b94764713ceea7bb8a9142f4dba378a1ae645.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-30T09:40:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9szu6qfdqm4xx9nghw3hwuf5h6cjg6nqyvtwksgh9x6p3uxk86qgzypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluznj8j6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5mxt376k3zjj0cpse6u090tt92ynrngk8sdkt3lhfnmyxpv9gmc7zj0aq'>nevent1q…j0aq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A few more from the reject pile. I have no idea what I&#39;m gonna shoot when summer arrives here, not gonna be as much fun as winter light.<br/><br/>#Melbourne #Naarm #Photography<br/><a href="https://social.ewenbell.com/notice/B8QEHKYaQR7v9UleM4">https://social.ewenbell.com/notice/B8QEHKYaQR7v9UleM4</a><br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/4b/6f/45/4b6f454da59498bcb59d7a9a9139ee9aa9c5893a4f48657800ff1d617edf615c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/5a/97/d9/5a97d9de32a06368a6e8f6fec9a4956bad23e0ae33e181b6a0c31083f802dbf7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/26/d2/33/26d233b077fdd8f9b62e4d3d38849438e3e19b97262049abc96a6f7fb9e1a818.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/68/85/88/688588a063a5cbf324649d3ee8f13c45f7f5930c9f57081c06e18e97132d165c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-30T09:36:48Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz5mxt376k3zjj0cpse6u090tt92ynrngk8sdkt3lhfnmyxpv9gmczypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylu5rmspm Sharing a few of the photos that didn&#39;t make it into the zine for July. Have spent most of the day feeling straight up angry about various situations right now, and need to focus on things that nourish instead.<br/><br/>#Melbourne #Naarm #Photography<br/><br/><a href="https://social.ewenbell.com/notice/B8QEHKYaQR7v9UleM4">https://social.ewenbell.com/notice/B8QEHKYaQR7v9UleM4</a><br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/cc/59/41/cc5941556fe46ef60445b39428e46f6b2f74acac285ae4be63e8fb212ea5c322.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/f9/da/ad/f9daad4d6c9ffc3fb86eaa5104355103a6bba7cd80f8ef7a7952010a2316bc48.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/0b/67/69/0b676961754aafe9c576e0900500c2cfc38f7000b8832f96580e7f2f8145ce37.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://social.ewenbell.com/media/58/35/60/58356085c31d1d3e6da37dcb4c123b2ff4b292b3e9b4046ddb749b235753e16c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-29T11:10:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9kjvhhhnlsce06j5npqyzesnpatarpznsnegpd2g0qg4ght8kedszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9ylur05v03 If you cannot do it for love, then do it for spite. Spite is totally valid. 2026-07-29T06:33:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2csmes0vxv9t7wj59g6vmsjp2lnrzt273wd02vd2zcspkywkwtyszypw44nnx4dyjadxrjgttrzxjxxx3vh7e6978lalwp4rnjxn4n9yluvnsh84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkvx8qr2txxgv32mzdp0jgrw85tzfh56xn348wqhm4ptgd2ymjeqekhd36'>nevent1q…hd36</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah some good advice there :)<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t realise TT made an F1.2 50mm. I should look into that. I tested another brand of 50mm F1.2 earlier this year, and it was a mess when shooting wide open. Lovely at F2, but not F1.2. 2026-07-27T11:44:54Z