Matchy matchy, Kelsey McClellan
The Trails of life
Winner of the Patterns in Nature category of the Royal Society of Biologists annual photography competition this year is this depiction of aspen leaves taken in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Yellow autumnal leaves have been eaten out from within by aspen leaf miner larvae to create these amazing maze like forms, each unique while similar to the others.
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Image credit: Roberto Bueno Hernández/Royal Society of Biology
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Room Portraits | Menno Aden
Through challenging camera angles Menno Aden abstracts most familiar actual living environments and public interiors into flattened two-dimensional scale models. A camera that the artist installed on the ceiling of various rooms takes pictures downwards of the interiors. The resulting images lay out space in symmetrical compositions that look like assemblages stripped off any kind of objectivity. The views into private homes and secret retreats bring up associations of the ubiquitous observation camera. The notion of surveillance is systematically played out by the artist to hint at society’s voyeuristic urge that popular culture has made mainstream.
-Miriam Nöske
astralstaralien asked:
any trans girl artist recommendations?
sapphic-playlists answered:
Ah Mer Ah Su - the stage name of Star Amerasu. Her music style has been described as electropop and poptronic. Her music covers subject matter from failed relationships to drug abuse. She released her first full length album “Star” this year and has definitely earned her pop princess title.
Itsbambii - Youtuber and Hiphop/Rap artist. Her first album “Clean & Clear” was released last year and “My LGBT Story” is a must listen.
Kim Petras - This German pop artist has yet to release an album or EP, but has released 3 amazing singles this year. She says she draws inspiration for her music from early 00s pop and 1980s italo disco. She was covered extensively by the media after transitioning at a young age and has said she wants people to focus on her music, not her.
Quay Dash - This hiphop/rap artist has a whole amazing EP titled “Transphobic.” She’s said “I think talking about transgender issues (in her music) is important, but at the same time i’m here to make my music and do what I have to do. Her music is brazen and unapologetic and we all know lady rappers are the best rappers.
Shea Diamond - Pop/Soul singer who began performing at trans music festivals after her incarceration in a mens correctional facility. She released her first EP “Seen it all” this year, and “I am her” is a lovely and empowering track.
Miss Blanks - Australian hiphop/rap artist who’s spoken out about the sexism and double standards in Australia’s rap scene. In her words Miss Blank is “Unapologetic, fierce, and petty.” Her latest single “Good Good D” was released this year.
Sateen - The band name of Exquisite (a trans lesbian woman) and her wife Queen Sateen. The lesbian queer disco duo first got famous as a “het drag couple” in the New York queer scene. They released their self titled EP just last year.
Peppermint - the stage and drag name of Agnes Moore. She creates dance/electronica/house/and homo hop music. She was the first trans woman to ever be out prior to her appearance on Rupaul’s Drag Race. She’s collaborated on a bunch of new singles this year, and released her debut album last year!
She/Her/Hers - The stage name of folk punk artist Emma Grrrl. She just released her first album “Grrrl Angst” this year! “Gender is boring” is very catchy.
SOPHIE - Scottish Synth/“Hyperkinetic” pop artist and producer. Her debut album “Oil of every pearl’s un-insides” was released this year! She uses the Elektron Mononachine to create sounds similar to latex, bubbles, and plastic in her music.
listen to bulldog eyes/georgie too!! she’s a really good indie pop/rock artist very similar to stuff like guided by voices and kim deal, very dreamy lo-fi guitar music. her album “asleep” is my fave
https://bulldogeyes.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/georgie2point0
“All things are connected. People are connected, too.” - Chief Seattle
With the passing of J50 “Scarlet”, only 74 southern resident orcas remain. 74. This is what extinction looks like. In order for these orcas to survive their food source, chinook salmon, must be replenished by breaching the 4 lower snake river dams. It is our only hope, and Scarlet’s death must not be in vain. There has not been a surviving calf in 4 years and without our help and our combined voices the Southern Resident killer whale population faces sure extinction. Please consider calling Gov. Inslee to encourage the dams be breached in 2018. (360)-902-4111
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