Erik Kelly

@erikeverything.bsky.social

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California-based photographer, video game player, brunch enjoyer, The Office quoter, Hamilton watcher & rewatcher, and internet argument avoider. When you think of someone with hair, think of me.

Black and white cat viewed from above looking up at camera with green eyes, sitting on wooden floor

Close-up photograph of a single column from a magazine reader question-and-answer page, printed on a mottled gray and cream background. The red headline reads "Dragon Warrior II." Below it, a reader's letter in bold black type reads: "I can't find the fire monolith to get the sun crest in Dragon Warrior II. If your answer is 'south of Osterfair,' I've been there and blew the flute, and it echoes - but nothing appears or happens. I have all the crests except the sun, my men are on levels 33, 30, and 27, and I have all the spells." It is signed, right-aligned, "Steve, Sarasota, FL." The magazine's italic reply follows: "Go to the Spring of Bravery and look for three islands. Go to the most distant of the three, then sail due north. You'll come across two more islands, one with a town and one with a monolith. Enter the monolith and search the grass for the crest."

A delicate white flower alongside a dandelion-like seed head. The flower features numerous elongated white petals with subtle lavender streaks, creating a graceful and intricate appearance. The petals fan out, showcasing a soft texture. The green stem of the flower is slender and supports a single flower with a few leaves at its base. Above it, the dandelion seed head is shown in a state of dispersal, with thin, wispy seeds that appear to be floating. The background is softly blurred.

A hand-drawn flowchart titled "Senator Susan Collins 101" with a circular photo of Susan Collins at the top.

Flow: START leads to a diamond decision box "Is it time to vote?"

If NO, arrow goes to a box: "Get press. Talk up a good game. Pretend to care. Pretend to support constituents." This loops back up to the "Is it time to vote?" box.
If YES, arrow goes down to another diamond decision box: "Do the Republicans need my vote?"
If YES, arrow goes left to a box: "Vote with the Republicans against my constituents."
If NO, arrow goes down to a box: "Vote with the Democrats," which leads to a final box: "Look at me. I'm a moderate!"

A mural of a skull with flames and a speech bubble saying "NO WORRIES" on a white wall, beside a store window with merchandise.

A scenic sunset view at a residential street. The foreground features a white car parked on the left side, while the street stretches out, with trees and houses lining both sides. The sky is filled with vibrant hues of orange, pink, and purple, indicating the sun setting on the horizon.

A gray and white long-haired cat leans its head into a person's hand with eyes closed, resting on the person's arm and lap.

A gray and white long-haired cat rests its head against a person's hand, eyes closed contentedly, while curled up on someone's lap under a wooden table.

A golden container adorned with vibrant, cascading flowers in purple, pink, and blue, suspended over a reflecting water surface surrounded by greenery.

Two 16 oz cans of ‘Can We Be Friend’s’ West Coast IPA (6.5% ALC/VOL) on a store shelf, priced at $8.99. The colorful label features a smiling green mountain-like character with clouds and a winding path, plus a small brewery building icon.

Close-up of a branch with reddish-brown autumn leaves, highlighting one jagged-edged leaf against a blurred green and brown background.

Mint julep in an official 152nd Kentucky Derby glass, garnished with a large sprig of fresh mint, resting on a railing with the Churchill Downs racetrack and grandstands visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Photo of Donald Trump and JD Vance standing together at a rally, both in navy suits. Text overlay reads “THE PRO-PEACE TICKET.”

Movie info screen for The Patriot (2000), directed by Roland Emmerich. A trailer button and runtime of 165 minutes appear below the title, next to the poster showing Mel Gibson’s face and a soldier holding an American flag on horseback amid a battle scene. Below, the tagline reads: ‘Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom.’

Photo of a takeout container filled with a stir-fry noodle dish on a white surface. Chow mein noodles form the base, topped with tofu cubes, broccoli florets, snow peas, sliced mushrooms, red bell peppers, and tofu, all coated in a glossy brown sauce with visible garlic and shredded carrot.

A hand holds a Nintendo Switch showing gameplay from Absolum, with a boss labeled ‘Radiance, Level 4’ on screen. A pint of pale beer sits blurred in the background on a bar counter.

A fluffy, multicolored cat with green eyes sits on gray stone pavement in front of a white wall.

A large skillet filled with a brown stew containing meat, green peas, chopped carrots, and translucent noodles, with a wooden spoon resting against the skillet.

A stir-fry pan with shrimp, beef, sliced onions, and colorful vegetables on a white stovetop.

Close-up of a weathered metal structural support with large bolts on a triangular plate and a curved pipe in the background.

A man leaning in as he finishes a joke he is telling to two other people: "I'm a proctologist, so I drive a brown Probe."

A flowering plant with purple blossoms and a hovering bee set against a blurred green grass background.

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Nah the The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) homage lowkey dih sum to me, i instantly clocked ts.

A store entrance sign for Alternative Retail (A/R) reading ‘NO BACKPACKS — Small bags must fit within this box to be allowed inside,’ followed by store policies: all bags and strollers subject to search upon exit, right to refuse service reserved, no food or drink allowed in store, all sales final with no returns/refunds/adjustments, and purchases restricted to end consumers with resale prohibited. The sign stands outside a glass storefront entrance with a video surveillance notice posted on the door.

crabs dancing happily on a beach

Surreal composite image showing a cross-section view. The top half shows an aerial view of the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt, with three main pyramids visible in a desert landscape. The image then reveals an underground layer beneath the desert surface, where three large gnome-like figures with white beards, bulbous noses, and blue robes with gold belt buckles are standing in a chamber, as if hidden beneath the pyramids. A faint watermark reading "secretxsnake" appears near the middle of the image. The overall effect suggests an artistic meme implying gnomes or dwarves live underground beneath the pyramids.

A person stands in a grassy area holding an American flag, with another individual nearby. The scene is captured in black and white.

A film still showing a middle-aged man with gray hair and glasses pushed down his nose, wearing a pink shirt under a beige vest. He stands in an office in front of two wall-mounted TV screens, one showing aerial news footage. A subtitle reads: "STUART: White House press office says Secretary of the Treasury Rittenhouse"

Men’s restroom door with a keypad lock. A yellow sticky note taped to the door reads ‘BATHROOM CODE: 1312.’

A silhouetted tree with white branches stands prominently at night, with a narrow pathway and white picket fence visible in the foreground.

A hand holds a Nintendo 64 GoldenEye 007 game cartridge, with the Pierce Brosnan cover art visible, in front of a blurred shelf of retro video games and consoles in the background.

A close-up view of an orange poppy flower from below, with a clear blue sky in the background and additional blurred poppies in the distance.

A man in a suit glances to the side with a slight smirk, standing in a dimly lit room with neon signage in the background. Caption text reads: 'GONNA CHASE THAT FEELING.'

A 4chan-style screenshot with an "Anonymous" post header. The attached image ("gabe.jpg") shows a heavyset older man with long gray hair, a bushy white beard, and glasses, wearing a white button-up shirt, seated in an office with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a city skyline. A large professional camera on a tripod is set up nearby, pointed at him. Below the image, green greentext reads ">does nothing" and ">competition just keeps shooting themselves in the foot," followed by the caption "What is this business strategy called?"

A lush mountainous landscape with pink flowering bushes in the foreground, a communication tower visible mid-ground, and clear blue skies.

Gameplay clip of a Jedi with a purple lightsaber fighting enemies near green explosive effects in a stone temple, including a force push move

Gameplay clip of a Jedi with a purple lightsaber deflecting attacks and force pushing two red lightsaber wielding enemies down a corridor

Player character with a green lightsaber approaching three hooded Jawa figures on rocky terrain with a new objective notice

First person view of a blaster rifle aimed at a control room with a glowing blue radar display

Cutscene of three characters standing against a stone brick wall.
Caption: "Jaden, you have a right to be angry, but believe me when I say you don't want to feed that emotion."

Mission briefing screen for the Tatooine mission describing a search for an R5 droid holding evidence of a Sith cult

Multiple characters clashing purple and green lightsabers in a stone walled room

Character creation screen showing a Zabrak female player model with species, color, and appearance customization panels