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Dave@dmalinowski· 27d

Every day of events in the U.S. demonstrates that we do not live in freedom. But this sign, outside the American state fair in DC the day after it closed, gave me a little hope. Freedom is not here, but perhaps there is a detour we can take. A detour we must take. #photo #politics #signs

Dave@dmalinowski· 27d

It’s always the damn corners that are so hard to reach. Maybe some gold caulking could fill them up, too!

A photo of yellow caulking oozing out from a corner of the model arch that Trump had made for the so-called Great American State Fair in early July

Dave@dmalinowski· 29d

Wherever you are, maybe your day or night would be a little better with a nice fiery sunset, too. - San Jose, CA, July 13

A picture of red clouds in the sky at sunset, above a park in San José, California, on Monday, July 13, 2026

Dave@dmalinowski· Jul 11

Saturday, July 11: Trump’s arch at the American state fair is coming apart today, with the caulking removed and plywood peeled off, leaving just the jungle gym frame and Home Depot Halloween eagles on top

A photo of the remnants of Donald Trump’s mock-up triumphal arch at the Great American State Fair the day after closing. The plaster and plywood exterior have been removed, leaving just the metal frame and gold-colored eagles and angel on top

A close-up photo of the remnants of Donald Trump’s mock-up triumphal arch at the Great American State Fair the day after closing. The plaster and plywood exterior have been removed, leaving just the metal frame and gold-colored eagles and angel on top

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 30

Not only that—now we're starting to see the unredacted photos come out from the Great American State Fair. And, folks, it’s even sadder than we thought… #politics #freedom250 #statefair #somuchwinning

A photoshopped image of a scene of the very sparsely populated Great American State Fair with the iconic image of Donald Trump yelling at Barron Trump in a red shirt and shorts pushing the lawnmower superimposed on the grass.

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 19

Kind of poetic that on this Juneteenth, the player who scores the first offensive goal for the United States vs. Australia is an African American star named Freeman. Thank you, Alex, for bringing the beautiful game to us all ❤️⚽️🤍⚽️💙 #WorldCup #WorldCup #football #fútbol #LifeLessons #mundial

A photo of star United States Men’s National Team defender Alex Freeman smiling with his arms crossed, in a red-and-white striped jersey

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 17

That city sewer slut's the vibe Internationally recognized I set the tone, it's my design And it's stuck in your mind #LincolnMemorial #ReflectingPool #swamp #news #BratSummer was just missing #algae

text reading "the reflecting pool is brat" set against a green background in the style of the Charli XCX album "brat"

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 11

Is anyone else torn about watching the #WorldCup? I love the event but cannot support the criminality of one of its hosts. Matches in Mexico and Canada are in green; let's not watch the matches in red. Sorry not sorry, #TeamUSA. You guys should all be taking a knee for this one.

A chart from FIFA.com showing the 2026 World Cup match schedule, with match dates as columns and host cities in rows. Matches hosted in Mexico and Canada are boxed-in with green semi-transparent boxes, and matches hosted in the United States are boxed-in with red semi-transparent boxes

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 8

individual and collective responsibilities to the more-than-human world 💫 Website and program: www.linguisticlandscape17.com #sociolinguistics #linguistics #languagesky #langsky #AcademicSky

A screenshot of the Linguistic Landscape 17 workshop website with a basic overview of the conference: https://www.linguisticlandscape17.com/

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 8

Many thanks to Máiréad Moriarty, Helen Kelly-Holmes, and all those who helped make the 17th international #LinguisticLandscape workshop so wonderful! It took place at @unioflimerick.bsky.social from June 4-6 under the theme of “crisis,” and pushed the boundaries of thinking about language and our

Professor and organizer of the 17th Linguistic Landscape Workshop Máiréad Moriarty speaks to a roomful of delegates, at the University of Limerick, Ireland on 6 June 2026

Several attendees at the 17th Linguistic Landscape Workshop in Limerick, Ireland on 6 June 2026, smiling for an after-event photo

a photo of a mural on a curved apartment building wall, showing 4 large birds in flight, a few carrying twigs to the next, with a realistic style of depiction

street art rendition of a young woman with blue skin looking at the viewer, painted on the side of a corrugated shed with graffiti markings on either side and a small "SITE SAFETY" sign on the right

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 2

Has it ever occurred to anyone that James Talarico might just be the real-world incarnation of Emmet from the LEGO movie? It’s not just his hair.… 1/2

A left/right juxtaposition of James Talarico smiling on the left, and Emmet the unlikely hero from LEGO movies, smiling on the right

Dave@dmalinowski· Jun 1

Amazing how these flags can all get along. Happy Pride from SJC airport, San José, California! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A photo of the departures hallway at SJC, Norman Mineta San Jose International airport in San José, CA. The photo features five flags hanging above the hallway—USA flag, California state flag, San Jose city flag, the rainbow Pride flag, and the transgender pride flag

Dave@dmalinowski· May 21

In case seeing the university president in person at yesterday’s SJSU graduation ceremony wasn’t enough, you could also “tap screen,” chat, and take AI-enhanced selfies with her holographic likeness at this Star Trek transporter-style booth outside the auditorium 1/2 #academicsky #AI #illusions

A capsule with a hologram of President Cynthia Teniente-Matson greets graduates and faculty at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State University

A close-up of the hologram of President Cynthia Teniente-Matson greeting graduates and faculty at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State University

An AI-generated photo of SJSU faculty with a President Cynthia Teniente-Matson at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State University

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 29

I’m thrilled that San José State is going to offer Korean this fall! It’s a first-semester course with no prior knowledge required, and satisfies a GE Humanities requirement. If you’re an #SJSU Spartan looking for a new language experience, come be golden and take #Korean! #langsky #한국어

A flyer for a Korean 1A course in Fall 2026 at San José State University

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 20

This ad, and thousands of others just like it, is a giant “fuck you” to every human with a real job, and every other human who wants one. Who does ‘Artisan’ think is actually riding the bus? - at Van Ness & Eddy, San Francisco, 4/20/26 #AI #slop #sanfrancisco #streetphoto #ad #photo

A photo of a bus stop advertisement from the AI company Artisan with a young beautiful AI agent photo and words screaming “STOP HIRING HUMANS - The era of AI employees is here”

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 12

흐린 날의 벚꽃은 더욱 아름답다 Cherry blossoms are even more beautiful on cloudy days —— #벚꽃 #사진 #봄 #photo #blossoms

a photo of cherry blossoms blooming on a tree branch against a cloudy background

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 7

San Jose City Hall this afternoon. Wave hi if you’re in the neighborhood and 🖕🏻🍊🤡

A photo of a man in sunglasses and a hat holding a “Remove Trump” sign in front of the San Jose City Hall, Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 5

With news of the Adios Baseball, See-ya! (ABS) robot ball/strike system, I am officially crossing the line from middle-aged “skeptical pragmatism on all things AI” view to grumpy old man “AI is killing joy, ending culture, and ruining humanity” years. Statler & Waldorf were right: this shit sucks!

A screen shot of an AP News article “Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work”

A photo of the muppets’ Statler and Waldorf, two old men guffawing at the sorry state of the world from their theater balcony seats

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 4

My heart aches for the communities who have suffered through this natural disaster. Can you imagine the tragedies *of choice* in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon? 5/5

A photo of a banner hanging on a chain link fence in Lahaina, Maui. The banner reads, “Mahalo Nui Loa (Thank you very much) to all First Responders For All You Do”. Photo April 1, 2026

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 4

Reconstruction will take years, and the town will never be the same. 4/5

The remnants of burnt-out historical buildings on Lahaina’s Front Street stand behind protective fences, April 1, 2026

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 4

Vacant lots can be seen for miles. 3/5

A photo of a vacant lot with an empty sign frame where a business used to stand in Lahaina, Maui

A photo of a vacant lot where a Foodland market used to stand in Lahaina, Maui

A photo of an empty and closed gas station in Lahaina, Maui

A photo of a vacant lot with a burnt-out tree carcass in Lahaina, Maui

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 4

A memorial on the side of the Lahaina Bypass is a standing reminder of over 100 souls lost. 2/5

A sign on the fence at the entrance to the Lahaina Memorial reads, “Lahaina Memorial is a place of honor, hope, respect, reverence. Divisiveness and politics have no place here. This is a place to walk humbly, to grieve, to seek peace, to love, and to reflect on all that we have LOST”

Rocks laid out on the ground in this photo of the Lahaina Memorial spell out, “LAHAINA”. A row of crosses and flags of the memorial can be seen in the distance, alongside the Lahaina Bypass

Crosses, photos, and flags from several of the 102+ victims of the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire appear in this photo of the Lahaina Memorial

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 4

This week I was lucky enough to visit Lahaina on the island of Maui, where the damage from the massive wildfire of August 8, 2023 is everywhere. 1/5

A photo of the Old Lahaina Courthouse as it stands damaged by the wildfire of August 8, 2023. Photo from April 1, 2026

A photo of a photo poster of the Old Lahaina Courthouse as it was before the wildfire of August 2023, on display in front of the Old Lahaina Courthouse as it stands damaged by the wildfire in 2026

A photo of a fire-damaged sign that guides visitors to historic Front Street, severely damaged by the fire of August 8, 2023

A photo of an open lot with a backhoe where First Hawaiian Bank used to stand in Lahaina. Photo April 1, 2026

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 3

This was the sunset tonight near Lahaina, Maui. In case anyone needs a little timeline cleanse… — just another #ocean #sunset #photo

A photo of the reddish sunset and clouds over the ocean, with 3 palm trees in the foreground, looking west from a hotel in western Maui

Dave@dmalinowski· Apr 1

feeling the rain fall under the sun and blue sky we know what hope feels like and yet we must endure no one knows how long or which way the clouds will blow so close your eyes for just a moment breathe deep, then start to move again —— #photo and #poem, #sun and #rain in an #ageofopposites

a photo of the beach in Ka’anapali, Maui, on a capricious day with both sun and rain falling in the same scene

Dave@dmalinowski· Mar 30

“He Is Risen, WE ARE CLOSED” - America, 2026 —- #photo of #church #sign in #kaanapali #maui but it #couldbeanywhere #linguisticlandscape in #trumpsamerica

A photo of a church sign mounted on a chain link fence. The sign has a cross on the left and the words on the right:

He Is Risen
WE ARE CLOSED
Happy Easter!

Dave@dmalinowski· Mar 29

when a flag becomes its own metaphor —— a #photo in #tatters

a photo of a tattered U.S. flag in the wind, with the strips all ripped apart and tangled in each other and around the flagpole. The flag is mounted to the corner of a grey shipping container

Dave@dmalinowski· Mar 29

No a La Guerra - No War No a La Migra - No ICE No a Los Reyes - No Kings Vocabulario esencial de este día de protesta Essential vocabulary from this day of protest —— #SanJosé, CA #NoKings in #English and en #español March 28 de marzo

A cardboard protest sign being held by a person whose face is covered by the sign. The sign says “No a La Guerra” (“No War” in Spanish)

Dave@dmalinowski· Mar 23

It’s not just next Saturday. The No Kings ride has been going on every day for 250 years. I was proud to add my half century to the millions earlier today. Photo at Dumbarton Bridge between East Palo Alto and Newark 🚫👑🚲 #NoKings

A photo of a red Bike Friday folding bike parked on the bike/walking path on the Dumbarton Bridge on a sunny day. The bike is flying two black-background flags off its back side, with “No Kings in America” messages

A photo of two black-background flags with “No Kings in America” messages, flying in the wind with the San Francisco Bay in the background

A screenshot from Strava showing user Dave’s “South Bay Kings half century ride around the San Jose area on March 22

Dave@dmalinowski· Mar 20

Be a fountain for others, and not a drain. #LifeAspirations at the local #CoffeeShop #closeup #photo