Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called "Fake Shadows" in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was r
Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called “Fake Shadows” in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was realized in 2016.
Belanger’s “Fake Shadows” are a delightful interplay of reality and illusion. The artist added painted false shadows to common street objects, such as bike racks, benches, mailboxes, and even a manhole cover, turning them into whimsical creatures and objects. For example, a parking meter’s shadow becomes a monkey’s tail, a mailbox casts the shadow of a dragon, and a bike rack’s shadow transforms into a monkey on a tree.
If you’ve had the chance to see Damon Belanger’s “Fake Shadows” in person, why not share your experience or better still, your photos in our Facebook group Your Street Art Utopia?
For more on Damon Belanger and his work, visit his website.
On your next urban adventure, remember this: street art is not only about murals on walls or graffiti tags. It’s an ever-evolving form of self-expression that can turn even a simple street fixture into a source of surprise and joy. So, keep your eyes open – the next creative twist could be just around the corner!
Damon Belanger is a graphic artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Active in the local art scene for over 10 years he has explored a multitude of various themes, styles and ideas in his work.
Bulgarian street artist Vanyu Krastev adds a touch of humor to urban spaces by attaching googly eyes to everyday objects.
From cracked concrete spheres resembling cartoon characters to tree trunks that appear to “smile,” his work transforms mundane surroundings into delightful scenes.
In collaboration with students from Dimitar Petrov Primary School in Sliven, Krastev brought his funny approach to the International Youth Center in Primorsko. Armed with googly eyes, the children explored their environment, turning ordinary shapes into imaginative faces. This unique form of street art is simple but also creative. It invites everyone to see the world with a fresh perspective.
Follow the project on Instagram to discover more playful transformations and inspiring street art.
“The idea is people to have fun, to look for forms, developing their associative thinking. When one has that strive for creativity and the need to do it, my piece of advice is: follow your heart, grow that need, take good care of it… Then it will develop and bring inner satisfaction. And another piece of advice: don’t stick eyes wherever there are ones already.”
We’d love to hear from you! What do you think of these playful and creative googly eye street art transformations in Bulgaria? Have you spotted similar art in your city or created your own?
Meet Grace Brett, the 104-year-old who became the world’s oldest knitted street artist, spreading joy and creativity through her colorful yarn designs in Scotland.
Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called "Fake Shadows" in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was r
Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called “Fake Shadows” in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was realized in 2016.
Belanger’s “Fake Shadows” are a delightful interplay of reality and illusion. The artist added painted false shadows to common street objects, such as bike racks, benches, mailboxes, and even a manhole cover, turning them into whimsical creatures and objects. For example, a parking meter’s shadow becomes a monkey’s tail, a mailbox casts the shadow of a dragon, and a bike rack’s shadow transforms into a monkey on a tree.
If you’ve had the chance to see Damon Belanger’s “Fake Shadows” in person, why not share your experience or better still, your photos in our Facebook group Your Street Art Utopia?
For more on Damon Belanger and his work, visit his website.
On your next urban adventure, remember this: street art is not only about murals on walls or graffiti tags. It’s an ever-evolving form of self-expression that can turn even a simple street fixture into a source of surprise and joy. So, keep your eyes open – the next creative twist could be just around the corner!
Bulgarian street artist Vanyu Krastev adds a touch of humor to urban spaces by attaching googly eyes to everyday objects.
From cracked concrete spheres resembling cartoon characters to tree trunks that appear to “smile,” his work transforms mundane surroundings into delightful scenes.
In collaboration with students from Dimitar Petrov Primary School in Sliven, Krastev brought his funny approach to the International Youth Center in Primorsko. Armed with googly eyes, the children explored their environment, turning ordinary shapes into imaginative faces. This unique form of street art is simple but also creative. It invites everyone to see the world with a fresh perspective.
Follow the project on Instagram to discover more playful transformations and inspiring street art.
“The idea is people to have fun, to look for forms, developing their associative thinking. When one has that strive for creativity and the need to do it, my piece of advice is: follow your heart, grow that need, take good care of it… Then it will develop and bring inner satisfaction. And another piece of advice: don’t stick eyes wherever there are ones already.”
We’d love to hear from you! What do you think of these playful and creative googly eye street art transformations in Bulgaria? Have you spotted similar art in your city or created your own?
Meet Grace Brett, the 104-year-old who became the world’s oldest knitted street artist, spreading joy and creativity through her colorful yarn designs in Scotland.
Cardiovascular Implications of Long COVID, Severe COVID.
"Cardiovascular issues are common, and now some experts term serve COVID an independent coronary artery disease risk factor needing aggressive management."
"Victoria lost over 24,000 rentals during 2024 — or 3.6 per cent of the state's entire rental stock — as an investor sell-off gained pace."
"While investors put the sell-off down to unfriendly policy and tax settings from the Victorian government, the market shift has proven a boon for homebuyers."
"There had been warnings that falling rental stocks would lead to higher rents. This had not occurred yet."
I'm going to be the prime minisster. Double esses for all.
Sussan Ley emergess as opposition leader. Qld LNP losst numberss & couldn't get their man Ted O'Brien into the top role. Deal done for deputy. Leakss & backgrounding against Sussan from now on in. #auspol
So....slapped hard by China on trade...lays bare the idiocy of what and how MAGA-trumpo approaches things.....to be this ignorant of how to get things done is simply pathetic. And this is the best MAGA has...no wonder citizens and the world...and the true Catholic....are rejecting MAGA policies. Governing is not the same as entertaining....and we now only have a clown show for our government.
I'm not sure, I am having difficulty seeing how you'd get that photo and only have one of the two engines on the wing in the frame. In another thread @intrepidhero suggested a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon. That has a very similar bump on top of the cowling and the view looks like it might match the view from the window behind the pilot. vmst.io/@intrepidhero/11449559…
The UN aviation council on May 12 found that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian commercial jet over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew.
Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called "Fake Shadows" in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was r
Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called “Fake Shadows” in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was realized in 2016.
Belanger’s “Fake Shadows” are a delightful interplay of reality and illusion. The artist added painted false shadows to common street objects, such as bike racks, benches, mailboxes, and even a manhole cover, turning them into whimsical creatures and objects. For example, a parking meter’s shadow becomes a monkey’s tail, a mailbox casts the shadow of a dragon, and a bike rack’s shadow transforms into a monkey on a tree.
If you’ve had the chance to see Damon Belanger’s “Fake Shadows” in person, why not share your experience or better still, your photos in our Facebook group Your Street Art Utopia?
For more on Damon Belanger and his work, visit his website.
On your next urban adventure, remember this: street art is not only about murals on walls or graffiti tags. It’s an ever-evolving form of self-expression that can turn even a simple street fixture into a source of surprise and joy. So, keep your eyes open – the next creative twist could be just around the corner!
Ever looked at a statue and thought, “What would happen if we made this masterpiece a little… mischievous?” You’re not alone! Every day, people worldwide are adding a twist to statues, bringing them into the world of “dudeism.
Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called “Fake Shadows” in Redwood City, California, USA.
A groundbreaking art installation at UN Headquarters by renowned media artist Refik Anadol leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world’s coral reefs and the urgent need to address the climate cri…
Separatists need to wake the fuck up and get over it.
Extract:
"According to an Angus Reid Institute poll released last week, 19 per cent of Albertans would definitely vote to leave Canada, while another 17 per cent say they lean in that direction. More than half of respondents said they would definitely vote to stay in Canada."
When I ran a lemonade stand as a little kid my parents supplied everything, me and my best friend consumed most of the product, took all the profits & left a mess behind us which sounds about right for these Alberta #Separatist bozos. #abpoli #cdnpoli
Critical to remember #DanielleSmith is flirting with #Separatism because her #AHSscandal (& others) is a genuine threat she desperately needs to distract from. That said stumblebum idiot hypocrite traitor #AlbertaSeparatists exist & deserve our scorn. Balance is required. #abpoli #Wexit #Separatism
Last year, Ukraine’s defense production potential increased from USD 12 billion to USD 35 billion. Now, more than 30% of weapons and ammunition used by Ukraine’s Defense Forces against the Russian aggressor are domestically produced.
Ukraine's SBU State Security Service counterintelligence has detained a female agent of Russia's military intelligence service (commonly known as the GRU), who was coordinating Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian forces in frontline areas of…
First Nations leaders are asking the Canadian government to invest in Indigenous projects and in settling land claims. They also want to enshrine drinking water standards.
cbc.ca/news/politics/indigenou… - - - Les chefs des Premières Nations demandent au gouvernement canadien d’investir dans les projets autochtones et de régler les réclamations territoriales. Ils veulent également inscrire les normes d’eau potable en loi.
Les parlementaires « joueront avec la vie des enfants des Premières Nations » s’ils ne présentent et n’adoptent pas rapidement une loi garantissant l’accès à l’eau potable pour les Premières Nations, a déclaré lundi la cheffe nationale de l’Assemblée…
In the midst of an egg crisis, check out this report and video documentary on how people in Carbondale, IL launched the "Chicken Tenders" project: building co-op chicken coops in an effort to increase neighborhood autonomy and resilience during the pandemic.
Don't solve other people's problems when they can solve them perfectly well themselves. or... If it's their problem, make it their problem. -- Donald Gause & Gerald Weinberg (Are Your Lights On?)
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Two more Certificates of Commendation received from The Landscape Awards. I'll be sharing the images on my ko-fi.com page for those who have gifted me, so get in now my friends!
ChatGPT can now export depth research reports as beautifully formatted PDF files—fully preserving tables, images, citation links, and data sources.
Simply click the share icon and select “Download as PDF”. This feature works for both newly created reports and historical reports. It’s fully available to Plus, Team, and Pro users, with Enterprise and Education editions coming soon. #AI Threads
A Palestinian boy scrapes out leftovers from the bottom of a pot at a charity kitchen providing hot meals at the Islamic University campus in Gaza City on May 12, 2025 [Omar al-Qattaa/ AFP]
The bullshitter wants to replace American History with with a compendium of propaganda myths designed for him. We can expect him subsequently to try to compel schools to teach this propaganda in place of real history. There have been plenty of myths in American History as taught in the past, which met with efforts to replace the myths with facts and serious
This article was co-published by TPM and The Assembly, which publishes deep reporting on power and place in North Carolina. A regional Rotary conference in…
If you're looking for an actual follower of Jesus' teaching, the Rev. Ed Trevors is worth a try. Here he discusses his initial assessment of the new Pope and the reaction of the US far right.
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@booboo leggendo gli articoli, c'è il problema di chi "va in bagno' e si recupera lo svolgimento. Probabilmente in una classe di 20 persone poi lo si sgama, con 200 mi sa di no.
Però il problema del tale che va in bagno con il cellulare e/0 bigini c'è sempre stato. In particolare per esami di matematica/fisica. Non sarebbe una cosa nuova dovuta ai chatbot.
Comunque, certo: bisognerà stare all'occhio di più di quanto fatto finora.
@booboo infatti il secondo articolo, quello su substack, comincia appunto dicendo "benvenuti, umanisti: è da decenni che noi, soprattutto a fisica, dobbiamo gestirci questi problemi". Io ricordo al liceo con le versioni di latino, anche se c'erano due problemi: non si sapeva di chi fosse il testo da tradurre, e le traduzioni ufficiali erano subito sgamate perché i professori volevano traduzioni letterali anche se brutte a sentirsi. Con matematica era più semplice: il professore dava un esercizio dalle maturità precedenti e lasciava il libro aperto nei cinque minuti di intervallo prima del compito settimanale, uscendo dall'aula. Qualcuno entrava, trovava l'esercizio, me lo portava e io nei tre minuti restanti dovevo tirare fuori l'equazione corrispondente al problema 😀 @aitech
@.mau. @bubu il nostro sistema scolastico è da sempre inadeguato ai tempi, mi ricordo quando feci le superiori che restammo un anno intero a studiarci le valvole quando già non si usavano più. Del resto abbiamo ministri dell'istruzione rimasti allo zero in condotta. In quanto ai compiti a casa, dovrebbero semplicemente essere eliminati, con internet non ha più senso darli.
@heliokor il problema però resta sempre lo stesso: come fai a stabilire se uno studente sa trovare la risposta a un problema? Nota che trovare la risposta è indipendente da *come* la si trova. Il mio problema con i chatbot è che si prende la risposta acriticamente. Oggi una tipa su Twitter continuava a citare la risposta dell'AI Assistant Google che diceva che se i referendum non raggiungono il quorum i comitati non ricevono rimborsi, mentre in realtà ne ricevono la metà. @booboo
@.mau. @bubu si sta perdendo l'abitudine del ragionare, dato che una cosa la dice internet allora è vera, un po' come i nostri nonni quando dicevano "l'ha detto la televisione". A mio parere nelle scuole una delle materie più importanti dovrebbe essere la filosofia, lì non puoi dare risposte precostituite, ci devi ragionare, anche se ragionare è faticoso.
@heliokor Non se sono proprio sicuro. Se il problema è costruire un nuovo sistema filosofico, i chatbot certamente non saranno di grande aiuto. Ma dubito che questo venga richiesto in test. Se invece la domanda fosse, ad esempio, "esponi la teoria metafisica di Cartesio", beh, i chatbot funzioneranno benissimo!
An extremely strange piece of anarchist history I just found: bopsecrets.org/PH/zerzan.htm This is from before Zerzan was an anprim. It's strange to see him of all people accused of helping contribute to "the cybernetic welfare state."
Creo que el fiscal Cooper y el Fiscal Nacional, Ángel Valencia, deben dar una explicación al país. Las filtraciones reflejan no solo la falta de profesionalismo del órgano persecutor, sino que también despiertan sospechas y conjeturas sobre la autonomía del Ministerio Público.
Creo que el fiscal Cooper y el Fiscal Nacional, Ángel Valencia, deben dar una explicación al país. Las filtraciones reflejan no solo la falta de profesionalismo del órgano persecutor, sino que también despiertan sospechas y conjeturas sobre la autono…
After hitting our southernmost destination - the Wilkins Ice Shelf, we head back north to explore more of the peninsula, encountering this Emperor #Penguin resting atop a massive berg as the snow pours down #Antarctica#Photography
"There is no reason a Congress anxious to cut taxes in other areas while keeping the deficit in check shouldn’t jump at the opportunity to institute this proposed reform," Jay A. Soled and James Alm write. wapo.st/44FXpU5
Donald Trump is once again trying to defend accepting bribes from foreign figures.
In an angry post on Truth Social Sunday night, Trump claimed he’d done nothing wrong by accepting a $400 luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to replace Air Force One. trib.al/96kYyZg
The image shows a screenshot of a website displayed on a mobile device. The website's background is black, and the text is in white, creating a high-contrast, bold appearance. The title of the website is "This is a motherfucking website." and it is followed by the statement "And it's fucking perfect." The text is informal and uses strong language, which is evident in phrases like "Seriously, what the fuck else do you want?" and "You probably build websites and think your shit is special."
The website criticizes overly complex and resource-intensive web designs, such as parallax home pages and large jQuery files, and emphasizes the importance of a lightweight, accessible, and legible website. The bullet points list the qualities of a perfect website, including being lightweight, fitting on all screens, looking the same across browsers, being accessible, and being legible.
At the bottom of the screenshot, the URL "motherfuckingwebsite.com" is visible, along with a search bar and navigation icons. The time on the device is 23:39, and the battery level is at 85%.
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This website is built with similar energy emphasizing the fact that Simple HTML is much much faster and much much easier to use then some stupid frontend
The image shows a screenshot of a text message on a smartphone. The message is written in a humorous and sarcastic tone, discussing the simplicity and longevity of HTML in web development. The message begins with a frustrated tone, questioning the recipient's ability to display a button on a screen without modern CSS tricks. It then provides a simple HTML code for a button, labeled "Fucking button," and criticizes the complexity of modern web frameworks. The message continues by praising HTML's enduring nature, stating it has been around since the web's early days and remains functional. It concludes with a "Fucking beautiful button" example, highlighting its visibility, clickability, and beauty. The screenshot includes a timestamp of 23:37, a battery level of 85%, and various smartphone icons at the top.
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David
in reply to Yogthos • • •It's some voiceover? It's funny.
But I like this things labeled as such. It can not be done as the far right will do it and pass it for real news.
Still it says truthful things about the English monarchy.
Yogthos
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in reply to Yogthos • • •"No one knows what'll happen to the country now."
DPRK: build stupendous new living spaces for the working class? The two largest greenhouse complexes on the planet? Solve the energy crisis?
UK: further criminalize transgender people, tank the economy, simp for nazis to cover up for it
Yogthos
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