Michelle Chihara

@thisblue.bsky.social

1959 Followers 2201 Following

Los Angeles since 2003. Media Studies, Critical Finance; power ballads; history of this wild city Find me at michellechihara.com

Text from the essay by David Page
What to know: text about Contra Ice flags at the Super Bowl
Picture of a sidewalk in Los Angeles stenciled with the words: “The average commute in Los Angeles is 30 minutes. For a year, Israel has killed or injured a Palestinian child every 10 minutes. %70 of Israel’s weapons are supplied by the US. How many children has your government bombed during your commute? ARMS EMBARGO NOW”
A wall in Seattle with black and white images of Japanese Americans looking at the names of their war casualties next to pictures of the internment camps, with a mother holding a baby
A large open park filled with people watching a stage in the distance, in downtown Los Angeles, a rally to free David Huerta
A short video showing the Philadelphia skyline from the top of the steps in front of the art museum and then the statue of Rocky Balboa the boxer from the Stallone movie
@rodhilton@mastodon.social He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius. Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius. Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets. Dec 24, 2022 at 11:32:10 PM
Michael Jackson a Black man in a white suit reclining on his elbow
Image of an abandoned skyscraper, from the side, where each floor is tagged by graffiti artists with colorful words.
Musician Prince on a motorcycle in a fabulous purple jacket business. Fog. Floral stripes down both sides.
Headline: “Trump Made Big Gains Among Blue-Collar Workers. Is He Really on Their Side?” From Wall Street Journal with picture of Trump and workers in hard hats
A telephone pole with a poster that says “three cults walk into a bar”
A tired black dog lying down at the top of a staircase
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #124,929, Michelle Chihara ‪@thisblue.bsky.social‬, joined on Jun 14, 2023"