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Thursday, January 29, 2009

I Don't Like the Looks of This

I Don't Like the Looks of This, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

These just showed up at Oakland City Center 12th St BART. I don't think they're cameras. First, the aperture isn't transparent (to visible light, anyway), unless that white film is a protective cover that they just haven't removed yet. And I find the huge cable with the High Voltage warning to be overkill for something with a passive recording function. They're aimed at entrances to the station. I think that this thing is there to emit rather than absorb radiation.

What's the frequency, Kenneth? (where Kenneth=SONY)

P Chomp

P Chomp, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

New tag in my neighborhood

Monday, January 26, 2009

Martha & Mary

Martha & Mary, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

at Martha's birthday party

Marth'a Party

Marth'a Party, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Katie, Megan, Sister Kathleen, Ted, Susie, Richard, Lindsay, Sister Marcia, Ramona & Courtney

Martha on her Birthday

Martha on her Birthday, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

That's one happy sister. I think she had a really good time.

Raquel & Tyler

Raquel & Tyler, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

at Laura & Nico & Luka & Charlie's housewarming party. Nice hat, Tyler

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Client Art

Client Art, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Paperclip 2

Client Art

Client Art, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Paperclip

At VLSP

At VLSP, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Shawn, Kris & I were interviewed by Mairi at VLSP yesterday. I thought it went well.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Happy Birthday John

Happy Birthday John, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I think that some of this writing is by the guy who constantly tagged my drop-art prayerwheel in Oakland years ago. Hi, you mad misogynist antisemitic fuck! Good to see you.

Bum Life

Bum Life, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

David Goliath 7.21.45!?

HISTORY

HISTORY, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Market St near 7th, SF
O.....bama, Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama.

Book Club

Book Club, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

(clockwise from lower left)
Crudite, serviettes, hummus, crackers, babaganoush, olive tray
..on Tom's elliptical table. Please try not to spill babaganoush on the couch.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Time to Die, but Now With Dancing Penguins!

Time to Die, but Now With Dancing Penguins!, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

...but not any more. Somebody put dancing penguins all around it! Awww. Really cheers up the grim little sentiment, no?

Time to Die

Time to Die, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Somebody wrote "Time to Die" on the wall of the stairwell at work months ago. It's begun to get to me, seeing this every day on my way into the office.

Back-Hoe on 9th St

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For Avi

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

cops3

cops3, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This one wanted me to hurry the fuck up and get out of the god damn crosswalk. These three pictures of three different squadcars were taken during the space of a minute.

No mention of any of this on the news tonight. I just don't know...

cops2

cops2, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Gun drawn! Very casual about it. As a responsible citizen, when I see cops getting frisky, I consider it my duty to pull out my camera. Let's hear it for everybody who documented Mersehle murdering Grant.

cops1

cops1, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Text to MM, 4:41 this afternoon:

Oakland is crawling with cops. One with gun drawn going down stairs at 12th St BART. Sirens & helicopters. Hi-speed chase on Franklin. No idea what's going on.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Free Stuff

Free Stuff, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Come on down to 1793 12th St.
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over the next few weeks. This photo is here for comparison to the (intentionally spazzy) lettering on the "Genetic Anomalies" sign, done 30 years ago.

Genetic Anomalies for Nuclear Power

Genetic Anomalies for Nuclear Power, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This is a sign that I made as part of a small guerrilla theater bit that I did attendant to the NRC's public hearings on Diablo Canyon. I was wearing this sign, a stainless steel, befeathered bird mask, and some kind of death cape.

The text of the piece went "SQUAAAWK! SQUAAAWK! ARRAAAWK. AAAWK! augh."

Farewell, Amiga 500

Farewell, Amiga 500, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I dropped this off at Oakland Technical Exchange today. They said they'd put it in their museum. I loved that computer.

A500, mouse, 5mb hard drive, NewTek Digi-Comp (allows digitization of photos from your XapShot Camera), and a syncromesh or whatever that "composite a second layer onto running video" thing was called. Oh yeah, a gen-lock.