Der Lustige Astronaut

True Aquarius. Berlin.

[evilrashida]

[fifties-sixties-everyday-life]

1960s

[51316120825getty]

[lamignonette]

[segmentedleg]

File:Honeycombs for Sale - Saraeyn - Iranian Azerbaijan - Iran (7421128352).jpg

[otis-hill]

[smsomah]

correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't see any good reason for institutions to hoard thousands of photos taken by people who are no longer alive, keep them hidden, and then make money from access and from people wanting to use them for their own projects or any other purpose. these images are part of our shared history, not commodities. they should be seen, not stay hidden.

[smsomah]

the asala collection (spanning 130 years, 355 albums/items, and more than 30.000 images) is a perfect example

the collection has been exhibited and promoted, & it is clearly an important historical archive. but who gets meaningful access?

a single rare photo album like those in collections such as this can cost thousands, putting them mainly within reach of wealthy collectors, universities, or museums.

these images are records of human history. when our shared visual heritage is locked behind ownership, price, and restricted access, most people lose the chance to see and learn from it.

they should be preserved, digitised & made accessible.

there is a pdf giving a glimpse into this huge collection; here. and this is only one collection; focused on the middle east & arabian peninsula. there are countless others.

[thingsfromthedirt]

hidden antique wallpaper

[rosieandthemoon]

via

[rainekeiko]

[pmamtraveller]

Europa, Valentin Serov (1910)

[rearte2]

by Thomas Trum, 2019

[matchagirl]

[probuccalfat]

get off of her (mount everest)!!!

[callmeizukunotdeku]

girl 'mount' is literally in the name

[probuccalfat]

her non-colonial name is sagarmatha. get off of her. go home.

[vetchtibbles]

I wish they made it even marginally possible to get a job like I’m so fucking sorry I don’t have a rare but also highly demanded skillset, an agreeable disposition, and the ability to survive off of three nickels a week I’m soooo sorry

[silvermoon424]

I need to scream this from the rooftops:

IF YOU CAN’T GET A JOB, IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!!!!! THE SYSTEM IS DEEPLY BROKEN!!!!!!!!

The hiring process has never been great, but in the past couple of years it’s hit rock bottom. Ghost jobs probably outnumber real jobs on job sites. Recruiters and HR use AI which throws out 90% of resumes before a real human being sees them. And most companies are hellbent on holding out for a unicorn candidate- meaning someone who already knows how to do the EXACT role without any training while also accepting entry level wages- instead of investing in new people.

It’s fucking hard out there right now. You are not alone and it’s not your fault if you can’t get hired.

[gouged-doll]

derrière les paupières, koitsukihime | my scans

[modelsof-color]

Ateta Jok by Gus & Lo for Seduction Magazine Summer 2026