#coalminer

[musicktoplayinthedark]

My albums selection for the next week;

Phill Niblock – Music For Organ

Die Form - Some Experience With Shock

Ectoplasm Girls – TxN

Eros Necropsique – Plénitude Éphémère

Sarah Davachi - Five Cadences

Rozz Williams And Gitane Demone – Dream Home Heartache

Delphine Dora – L'au-delà

Coalminer - Beautiful Deterioration

Alison Cotton – All Is Quiet At The Ancient Theatre

Katatonia – Brave Murder Day

[moneyshirt]

i wish i was born in an era where i could work in the mines as a child. i just want to get black lung and eat out of my lunch pail and then grow up to hit my wife. i just want to live life how god intended. we used to be a real country. need to mine some fuckin coal. need that shit.

[indianchamber]

Coal and Energy Security

India plans to reduce emission intensity of GDP by 45% and aims at generating 500 GW of Renewable Energy from installed capacity by 2030. But India’s energy security has to be met from external sources as more than 85% of petroleum requirements are still imported.  Coal, by installed capacity, till date generates 50% of the electricity in India. And 10% of India’s coal is imported. Along with meeting the climate change goals of the future, we may have to generate electricity from coal for the next 2 decades unless there is a new discovery of energy sources or some innovative development in the energy sector in India. The continual integration of renewable energy plants poses grid challenges and hence we have to rely on conventional sources to meet the energy deficits created by intermittent generation . Though we have provided must run status to renewable energy based generations, we should consider life cycle emission of these power plants before planning the phasing out of coal-based generation. Moreover to take the share of renewables from 42%+ to 70%+ would take time.  However a switch from coal to natural gas reduces emission intensity by half while keeping the energy security intact. And this may help our future planning.

[terakopian]

Delighted to share that this photograph has been shortlisted for the British Photography Awards 2022. It’s one of three shortlisted images, spanning my photojournalistic work as well as my creative product photography, specialising in writing instruments. Alongside the judged categories, there is also a a public vote, which helps choose the separate People’s Choice Awards winners. I’d appreciate it tremendously if you would pop over to the shortlisted images of 2022 and cast your vote (it’s a single click. Links are on my blog post, via biog); thank you :) CAPTION: Shift Manager Miner Colin Evans, who has been a miner for 40 years, prepares the paperwork for the shift. Aberpergwm Mine is the only remaining operational coal mine in the UK and is the only source of high-grade anthracite in Western Europe. This anthracite is used in water filtration, rechargeable batteries and production of stainless steel, to name a few of its uses. Aberpergwm Mine, Glynneath, Neath, Wales, UK. July 30, 2021. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian/2021. @britishphotographyawards #BPA #bpa2022 #britishphotographyawards #shotonlumix #lumixg9 #leicadg1025 @lumix @lumixuk @lumixjapan @lumixusa @lumix_nl @lumixnordic @lumix_italia @lumix_france @lumixnordic @lumix_de @lumix_fotografia @lumix_ch @apple @lightroom @adobe @eizocolour @eizoeurope @eizo_global @eizousa @exposuresoftware #myexposureedit #photojournalism #portrait #coalmine #coalminer #aberpergwmmine #aberpergwmcolliery #Aberpergwm (at Aberpergwm Colliery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjP8OcnIbX6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[carlyraejepsans]

other artists have made a point of being like "stop saying you hate the pairing but like the art. it's annoying and still insulting" which is fair, but honestly every single time that's happened to me that person eventually came back to say they like them unironically now so. it doesn't even annoy me anymore, lol. oh, so you normally hate this ship? that's nice do tell me more. ignore the crosshair btw

[joembpro]

I kinda miss the fun of treasure hunting when I was an #antiques dealer. I loved finding things like this old #lantern or quirky objects like this #coalminer #sculpture. Setting up estate sales was fun too, but so much work. #capecod #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #capelife #capecodphotographer #capecodphotography #visitcapecod #igcapecod #capecodigers #massachusetts #visitma #massachusetts_igers #igersmassachusetts #igersmass #artuphoto #lighting #stillife #productphotography #impactlighting #strobelights #mixedlighting (at Yarmouth, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUfSEoO1N6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[niftukkun]

far travelled messenger

are you not curious to what you carry?

like clipping a canary's feathers,

low down do these random gods fall

[usnatarchives]

Power and Light Exhibit 💡

Immerse yourself in the Power & Light exhibit, a profound exploration of the coal miner’s life in 1946 America through the compassionate lens of Russell Lee. A master of documentary photography, Lee was tasked with an extraordinary project following labor strikes—a nationwide survey capturing the essence of remote coal communities. His photos, over 200 of which are featured in our #ArchivesPowerAndLight exhibit, shed light on the rich tapestry of everyday moments against the backdrop of a pivotal time in labor history.

Beyond documenting the gritty realities of coal mining, Lee's photographs celebrate the strength, resilience, and unity of the families that powered these communities. From pride in their homes to solidarity in the mines, every image narrates a story woven into the broader American saga.

Lee, a notable figure among the greats like Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, believed in the power of photography to create social change. He carried his camera through 13 states, into the homes and lives of those who toiled beneath the earth, and emerged with more than just images—he captured stories that continue to resonate with us today.

This exhibit invites you to traverse time and experience the power and light within this historical archive. Witness the intimate and candid moments Lee immortalized and see the enduring legacy of his work at the National Archives.

[creature-premium]

Save me canary in a coal mine symbolism, save me

[your-fave-isdoomedbythenarrative]

Jimmy Solidarity from The Life Series is doomed by the narrative and can't escape.

[cyanroads]

Tango and Jimmy don't even need a shipname we should just tag them as "a canary and his coalmine" because I think that is the cutest thing they've been referred to as and I don't think it can get much cuter

[ianthewolfviper]

'a canary and his coal mine' YOU FUCKIN SPOKE AND IT HAPPENED GODDAMNIT THEY FOUND IT OTHER VIA A CREEPER AND THEY KEFT TJE WORLD BY IT HOLY SHIT

[silverskye13]

this is for the doodle requests, could i please have some soft tango & jimmy solidarity double life (idk what their duo name is)? if not then bdubs & impulse double life

thank you!!

Right now, I'm happy just to let it be Let you be you and me be me Sleep 'til noon and watch TV Make schemes together Try not to keep secrets from each other I just hope to god that we are right when we say 'I love you'

Ghost Stories - The Narcissist Cookbook

[terakopian]

Finalist In The UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards 2022! Immensely proud, excited, honoured and delighted to share that one of my portraits is a finalist in the prestigious UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards. The portrait of coal miner Ian Turner is a finalist in the DMGT Portrait Photographer of the Year category, alongside three portraits from colleagues. My gratitude to the team of judges, made up of the UK’s picture editors for their stellar work. Alongside the judged categories, there is also a public vote category. For the first time, photographs from the shortlisted finalists in the nine categories will be put to a public vote, so that you may choose your favourite, for the IMAGO Photograph of the Year. There is a prize of two tickets to New York, chosen at random from the public voters. Please visit my blog (linked to from my main website in my biography) to read this article and kindly make your vote! Thank you 🙏 CAPTION: Miner Ian Turner, at the end of his shift. Aberpergwm Mine is the only remaining operational coal mine in the UK. It’s the only source of high-grade anthracite in Western Europe. The applications range from potable and sea water filtration, battery manufacture, lead recycling to stainless steel manufacture, to name some uses. Aberpergwm Mine, Glynneath, Neath, Wales, UK. July 30, 2021. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian/2021. My portrait was made using a Panasonic Lumix G9 and Leica DG 50-200mm f2.8-4.0 lens. The raw image was processed on an Apple Mac Pro using calibrated Eizo CG screens, with LightRoom Classic and finished in Exposure Software’s X7. @lumix @lumixuk @lumixjapan @lumix_de @lumix_france @lumix_fotografia @lumix_italia @lumixnordic @lumix_nl @lumixusa @apple @lightroom @adobe @eizocolour @eizoeurope @eizo_global @eizouk @exposuresoftware #myexposureedit #shotonlumix #lumixg9 #m43 #microfourthirds #leicadg50200 #Aberpergwm #aberpergwmcolliery #Aberpergwmmine #portrait #miner #coalminer #photography #photographycompetition #finalist #UKPictureEditorsGuild #UKPictureEditorsGuildAwards #dmgt (at Aberpergwm Colliery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci5UF1NID-K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mysunfreckle]

I'm very puzzled by the artifacts that Gerard found in the spider lair, because I can only identify the fairy tale influence for two of them:

The Hood of Rushes. Clearly from the fairy tale Cap-o'-Rushes, where an exhiled princess hides her fine clothes under a garment made of rushes. Probably helps with stealth? Or maybe it grants Disguise Self?

The Golden Bridle. Golden bridles have very good fairy tale pedigree. Some kelpie's appear wearing a golden bridle, and if you manage to get it, you can control the kelpie. It also frequently shows up in stories that feature other transformed, magical or exceptional horses that you must either exclusively or never put on a golden bridle, like in Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf. Perhaps it grants a boost to animal handling? Or it could belong to a Phantom Steed?

But for these I don't know:

The Sword of Truth. Brennan has already said this isn't from a specific story but just an "archetypcal fairy tale sword", but I'm really wracking my brain for his inspiration. I'd call it an archetypal fantasy sword. I don't know many fairy tales where a specific sword holds magic power. And the only sword to do with truth I know of is the blade "Fragarach" from Irish Mythology, which apparantly could make anyone tell the truth, but I haven't found the source material for that...

The Black Velvet Cloak with Stars. I have no idea if this is supposed to refer to something. Brennan described it as having stars embroidered on the inside of the cloak, so perhaps it has something to do with hiding light or carrying the night with you, but I really don't know. Very vexing

[dions-doomsday]

art dump part 4 (the finale)

April - July 2023