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@aramvartian

Queer co-producer of @killeverymonster.com, co-founder of @deadghostpro.com, editor of @unpreparedcasters.com, photographer. He/him. 💼 See my work at aramvartian.com 🎲 Join my games at startplaying.games/gm/vartian 🏳️‍🌈 Find my shows at aram.gay

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Aram@aramvartian· 20d

Stopped by Site 3 Colabtatory today with my blacksmith friends. It’s an old carriage house and the only place in Toronto that can run a gas forge in the city.

Aram@aramvartian· 21d

I really love Toronto.

A nighttime photograph taken from an elevated vantage point looking down into a courtyard area situated between two tall residential apartment buildings. The dark brick building on the left features stacked balconies, some glowing with warm light, while the building on the right is a wide high-rise with many brightly lit apartment windows. In the space between the two structures, distant illuminated skyscrapers stand against a deep blue, cloudy twilight sky. In the foreground, the ground level—including a paved path, a metal fence, a patch of lawn, and a single lamppost—is bathed in an intense, vibrant purple light.

Aram@aramvartian· 22d

I cannot fathom why people don’t like these

Aram@aramvartian· 22d

A few shots of Detroit via my iPhone looking out a bus window.

A low-angle, stylized photograph of a towering skyscraper complex featuring several massive, cylindrical dark glass towers rising from a blocky, tan stone base. Down at street level, a white passenger van is parked alongside a tall concrete retaining wall. The immediate foreground features an asphalt street marked with yellow lines and several yellow and orange traffic bollards. The sky above is tinted a muted teal color with wispy clouds.

A daytime outdoor photograph of a massive, nearly closed circular steel arch monument standing in a plaza. Viewed through the large opening of the arch are three American flags flying on tall poles, with a city skyline visible across a body of water in the distance. A temporary chain-link fence surrounds the base of the monument, blocking it off. In the foreground, a person wearing a pink t-shirt, grey shorts, and carrying a red shoulder bag walks from right to left across a wide, yellow-toned concrete walkway.

A low-angle, stylized photograph looking straight up through an urban street canyon. A thick, concrete elevated transit track cuts diagonally across the frame from the upper left down toward the bottom center. Flanking the tracks are tall skyscrapers: on the left, an ornate, historic brick building with intricate teal detailing stands beside a modern glass building; on the right is a tall, minimalist beige tower with narrow, recessed windows. High above the street, a glass-enclosed pedestrian skybridge connects two of the buildings. A classic black street lamp stands in the lower right, and the sky is tinted teal with scattered clouds.

Aram@aramvartian· 22d

The Greyhoud app is excellent. It shows you exactly where you are, where the bus is, and it even crosses out the stops you’ve already arrived at.

Aram@aramvartian· 22d

Timely topic from @thisamericanlife.org today 🚍

Header Image: A dark, nighttime photograph of a bus parked or driving on a dimly lit street, with its bright shining directly at the camera.

Episode Information: The episode is titled "Trapped on a Bus" and was released on July 19 (indicated by an 'E' for explicit content).

Controls: A purple play button indicates a runtime of 1 hour and 3 minutes (1h 3m), next to download and bookmark icons.

Description Text: "People on journeys they did not intend! Or agree to!" followed by a prompt to visit ⁠thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners⁠ for a premium subscription.

Aram@aramvartian· 23d

She was a radiant birthday girl last night.

A medium shot of an older woman with short grey hair smiling warmly and looking slightly upwards while seated at a dining table during a gathering. She is wearing a dark, subtly sparkly top and a prominent silver necklace with nested concentric rings. In her hand, she holds a large, brightly hand-painted wine glass with colorful floral and geometric designs. The foreground and background are softly out of focus, showing other guests, including a bald man in a blue shirt facing away, seated around tables set with dark tablecloths, white plates, and water glasses.

Aram@aramvartian· 24d

Happy 80th mom. Keep dancing forever 🥳

Aram@aramvartian· 26d

Spellcheck frequently changes my name to “Adam” and not everyone catches it. Many are mortified after hitting send. Don’t worry. It gets my brother, too.

Aram@aramvartian· 27d

Happy birthday, mom. You make 80 look amazing.

A medium close-up photograph of an older woman with short grey hair smiling joyfully while raising a large glass of red wine in a toast. She is celebrating, wearing a pink "Birthday Girl" tiara with white tulle and a matching pink ribbon rosette pinned to her navy blue and tan paisley blouse. She is seated outdoors on a wooden deck with black metal patio chairs and green trees in the background. Her left hand rests near her lap, holding a pair of dark sunglasses, and the corked top of a wine bottle is visible in the lower right foreground.

Aram@aramvartian· 27d

It took replacing the earpads and adding a flexible bridge to keep some of the pressure off my temples, but I can finally wear my ATH-M50x headphones with my glasses.

A close-up photograph shows a person's hand holding a pair of large, black over-ear headphones in a dimly lit studio environment. The headphones feature thick perforated earpads, a robust padded headband with visible stitching, and durable plastic earcups. Silver-toned accents and hinges with blue details are visible. The background is blurred, showing an elaborate computer and monitor setup bathed in strong blue and magenta ambient light. Two monitors displaying various windows of colourful application interfaces and a video feed are visible but out of focus. A grey computer tower sits on the desk to the right. The image has a shallow depth of field, keeping the headphones in sharp focus.

Aram@aramvartian· 27d

Every single Republican is the exact same coward.

Aram@aramvartian· 29d

I am finally watching Heated Rivalry, and it really helps to follow along with the script.

INTERIOR: HOCKEY RINK DURING THE PLAYOFFS

[ An attractive, blond, Russian skater is facing off against an attractive, brunette, handsome skater ]

SHANE (Interior Monologue)
“I was close to losing it, but not as close as later that night…”

INTERIOR: APARTMENT
[ Shane and Ilya enter and suck each other off for 17 minutes ]

SHANE (Interior Monologue)
“...and then we won the Hockey Games.”

CREDITS

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 12

Reporter: "How's Mitch McConnell doing?" Lindsey: "I am going to go check on him right now." *DIES THE NEXT DAY*

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 10

Also this one.

A color photograph from a living room setting, likely taken in the late 1960s or 1970s, showing three young people sitting closely together on a patterned sofa against a plain wall. From left to right: A man with dark hair, wearing a dark green turtleneck under a grey-green sweater and grey trousers, sits with one leg crossed and holds a lit cigarette in his hand, looking at the camera. In the center, a man with dark hair, a mustache, and thick-rimmed glasses, wearing a grey suit jacket and dark tie, sits with his legs crossed in a distinctive 'man-spread' style, also holding a cigarette and looking at the camera. On the right, a woman with dark wavy hair, wearing a short-sleeved yellow dress with a gathered scoop neck, sits smiling gently and holding a green glass goblet with both hands in her lap. White throw pillows are visible on either side of the group. The dark edge of a coffee table is in the lower foreground with objects on it. The photo has the slightly faded, warm look of an old film photograph.

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 10

I love this one. My dad is holding the camera, so this is an analog selfie.

A close-up, black-and-white photograph of a man and a woman leaning close together. In the foreground, a young man with thick, dark, wavy hair, a prominent mustache, and rectangular wire-rimmed glasses looks back over his shoulder directly at the camera with a serious expression. He is wearing a light-colored t-shirt. Just behind him to the right, a young woman rests her head near his shoulder. She has long, dark hair styled in a thick braid and is looking slightly upwards toward the camera with a neutral expression. The background is a plain, slightly shadowed wall.

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 10

I spent the day scanning and organizing pics of my mom for her 80th birthday.

A vintage color photograph of a young woman standing indoors with her hands clasped behind her back. She is wearing a sleeveless, slightly textured white dress with a high lace neckline and a decorative white floral hairpiece in her dark, up-styled hair. She is standing in front of folding wooden tables and a backdrop of dark, vertically striped curtains.

A vintage color photograph of a young woman standing indoors against a plain, off-white wall. She is smiling broadly and wearing a traditional black graduation cap and gown, holding a rolled-up white diploma horizontally in front of her with both hands.

A vintage color photograph of a young, smiling woman standing on a rocky shoreline with a choppy blue ocean and whitecaps in the background. She is wearing a light grey sweatshirt with faded lettering, checkered bikini bottoms, and a red headband, holding one hand up near her hair as if bracing against the wind.

A vintage color photograph taken from a slightly high angle showing a young woman sitting on a low wooden surface indoors. She is looking up toward the camera with a gentle expression, wearing a 1960s-style black dress with a bold white geometric lattice pattern, a wide white headband in her dark, shoulder-length hair, dangling earrings, and black flats.

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 8

I have so little patience for corporations cold texting-me to lie in order to influence my vote.

A screenshot of a text message conversation on a smartphone in dark mode. At 10:20 AM, an incoming text from the number +1 (833) 861-6100 reads, "Fraud from a proposed bottle bill could mean YOU pay the price. D.C. Council wants to charge more for beverages. Tell them NO: facts2.com/vbb0kp STOPtoEND". At 11:58 AM, the user replies with three consecutive green text bubbles: "Get fucked, Pepsi", followed by "Or Coca Cola, or whoever the fuck you represent.", and finally, "You trashed the country with aluminum and plastic and tried to shift the blame to consumers. Take responsibility and pay the damn tax." The final message in the thread is an automated system reply that reads, "You have successfully unsubscribed."

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 8

"I spoke with my good friend Mitch McConnell today for about 20 minutes."

A dimly lit, moody scene featuring a large white pentagram drawn on a dark, distressed wooden floor. At each of the star's five points sits a white pillar candle, with faint wisps of smoke rising from their wicks. In the exact center of the pentagram rests a horned animal skull. The background consists of a dark, textured wall, with a shadowy, ornate metal stand faintly visible on the left side of the room.

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 7

Fair play, Belgium.

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 3

I love this game.

Aram@aramvartian· Jul 2

Finally. Now I never have to sleep again.

A screenshot of a mobile health tracking application displaying a "Sleep Score" dashboard. At the top, a prominent card indicates a score of "Very High" with a large "100" centered inside a blue, green, and orange circular chart. A breakdown lists "Duration: 50/50", "Bedtime: 30/30", and "Interruptions: 20/20", accompanied by a message reading, "A perfect score! Way to get excellent sleep, Aram." Below this main card are two smaller squares: one for "Sleep" displaying a bar graph of sleep stages and a total duration of "8hr 17min", and another for "Vitals" showing a graph labeled "Typical". At the bottom under a "Highlights" section, a card notes, "Your bedtime was 18 minutes earlier than usual."

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 30

The Supreme Court told Republicans they can't strip citizenship from brown babies, so now they want a full on pregnancy police state. There are no Republicans. There are only white supremacists.

A screenshot of a quote post on X (formerly Twitter) by Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly). Her caption reads, "This is the way". She is quoting a post by the account Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) that states: "How about this -- a visa granted to an alien to enter and remain in the U.S. is automatically terminated if the female alien become pregnant, and medical care providers are obligated by law to report positive pregnancy tests under threat of criminal prosecution for failure to do".

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 26

Congrats to all the World Cup host countries.

The main graphic is divided into three vertical panels featuring celebrating soccer players from three different national teams. The left panel shows a Canadian player in a red jersey above a large letter "C" patterned with the Canadian flag. The middle panel shows a US player in a red and white striped jersey above a large letter "U" patterned with the US flag. The right panel shows a Mexican player in a green jersey above a large letter "M" patterned with the Mexican flag. Placed side-by-side, the large letters spell out "C U M" across the bottom of the graphic. Below the letters, the text reads "CANADA," "USA," and "MEXICO." A banner across the bottom of the image reads "ALL 3 HOSTS QUALIFIED!

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 26

In every review I have seen of a folding phone, there is a moment where the light catches the very obvious crease through the center of the screen and I can feel my thumb recoil. It's like when socks have that seam running over the front of the toes.

A close-up photograph of a Marques Brownlee's hand holding an unfolded, OnePlus Open smartphone. The screen is illuminated, displaying an Android home screen with a Google search bar and several app icons, including the Play Store, Messages, and Chrome. A distinct horizontal crease is visible across the center of the display where the phone hinges, and a light reflection glares across the top half of the screen. The background is a softly blurred outdoor surface.

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 23

"If you change his words so he said something else, then its antisemitic." We're all very tired of this game of crying wolf.

“Swap ‘AIPAC’ for ‘Jews’ and it’s the oldest antisemitic conspiracy theory in the books,” Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer said on X in a Sunday post. “That’s not criticizing a lobby. That’s laundering antisemitism from your podium as Mayor of a city with more than a million Jews. This bullshit is dangerous.”

But in a sign of New York candidates’ growing reluctance to show sympathy for AIPAC — and their fear of alienating voters who despise the pro-Israel lobby — none of the House hopefuls in the three primaries Mamdani has endorsed in were willing to criticize the popular mayor’s remarks. Instead, they defended the mayor or opted not to say anything at all.

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 23

We're going to have no choice but to start killing fascists. They never give you any other option in the end. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/prairie...

Federal judges in Fort Worth handed down maximum sentences to eight people charged in connection with a July 2025 demonstration outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center that devolved into vandalism and the shooting of a police officer.

Benjamin Song was sentenced to 100 years in prison and Maricela Rueda to 70. Savanna Batten, Elizabeth Soto, Meaghan Morris, Autumn Hill, and Zachary Evetts each received sentences of 50 years. Daniel Sanchez Estrada, who was not at the demonstration, was sentenced to 30 years on charges relating to concealing documents in the investigation. Judges in the Northern District of Texas ruled that each defendant will serve their sentence on each charge consecutively, dramatically lengthening their time in prison.

The case has been seen as a barometer for how far the Trump administration can go in its campaign to crack down on political opponents, in part by using broad conspiracy statutes to sweep people accused of very different conduct into one single alleged terrorism plot.

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 21

Testing out lighting for a thing.

A corner of a room bathed in vibrant blue, purple, and magenta ambient lighting. A sharp, oversized shadow of a multi-paned window is cast diagonally across a white six-panel interior door and a rectangular fabric acoustic panel hanging on the adjacent wall. Below the panel, resting on a small dark table, a classic lava lamp glows bright red-orange next to a small, spherical blue lamp. The edge of a shelving unit is visible on the far left, and a dark, open doorway is on the far right.

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 20

Also:

A medium shot of Wunmi Mosaku as the character Annie from the movie "Sinners." She is a Black woman standing outdoors in a sun-dappled, wooded area with her left hand resting confidently on her hip. She has a serious expression and her dark hair is styled up and pulled back. She is wearing dangling earrings, a thick multi-strand beaded necklace, and a short-sleeved, scoop-neck blue and grey plaid blouse. Around her midsection is a wide, dark leather corset belt worn over a dark, textured skirt. A brown leather gun holster is prominently attached to the left side of her belt, alongside small trinkets and chains hanging from the right. In the softly blurred background are large trees and parts of a rustic wooden fence.

Aram@aramvartian· Jun 20

I have 86 days until the start of our next competition year, and I am so very ready for this one.