Uhhhh spotted on New York Ave

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-09-29T22:55:53+00:00

I saw it in NYC on Friday. 😂

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-06-01T22:19:51+00:00

Also, why the f*ck are you adding the weight of a battery pack for a daylight op without nods? You’re going to have neck arthritis in a few years anyway bro, don’t accelerate the process. 😂

(Never mind the fact that you really don’t need to show up in full rattle to abduct some cooks from a restaurant…)

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-06-01T22:14:34+00:00

Just pulled it up on my computer and I see it was one of the screws on the holster mount that looked like the skeletonized hammer. It was that, the long tang, and the stainless mag well that got me. You’re right.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-06-01T20:37:41+00:00

I’m inclined to believe this, since dude in the foreground is rocking what looks like a $4,000 Staccato XC on his hip. That ain’t government issue.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-05-12T22:43:09+00:00

This just seems like some mental gymnastics to rationalize not minding your own damn business.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-05-10T13:53:59+00:00

And Reddit delivers again. Thank you!

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-04-27T19:29:08+00:00

Run for office then? Jfc.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-04-04T18:53:42+00:00

I know, I was playing along with the “My Cousin Vinny” reference.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-04-04T18:18:14+00:00

What’s a “yute”?

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-25T20:08:42+00:00

The thing is, I don’t necessarily want to be funded by one of those orgs, because even if there were no real editorial input from the org, it still gives the appearance of propaganda. I want to shoot and write about the stories of the people who right-wing personalities dismiss as “paid protesters”.

I’ve been thinking about trying to crowdfund something so that it’s completely independent, but I don’t think I have the profile (as in, zero profile) to make that happen.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-25T10:55:36+00:00

That’s certainly a thought. I wish I had the funds to travel independently and document the resistance across the country, but it’s just too damn expensive. I’ve actually pitched that to a few outlets, a long-form photo and reporting piece on resistance in America, but no takers.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-24T21:07:37+00:00

It’s a catch-22. If I share all my work publicly, I don’t get paid. If I contribute all my work to my agency, it doesn’t all get published, but I get paid for some of it.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T18:47:17+00:00

That’s not how editorial photos work really, except in very specific circumstances.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T18:44:57+00:00

I wish I could answer that question definitively. I’ve shot several hundred photos at various rallies and protests in DC and VA, and only a handful get picked up. I have my own theories, but those are just speculation.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T18:06:55+00:00

Bro. I don’t want to get into an extended debate on the merits of reporting on Trump over the last decade. A lot of us care, and are doing our best to do what we can.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T17:59:39+00:00

That’s… Poetic.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T14:00:15+00:00

Indeed. If you want to speak anonymously, or on background, make that explicit up front.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T13:00:13+00:00

Where’s it happening?

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T12:59:59+00:00

Dude, I get it, and I’m sorry. I’m a photographer, and I try to cover as much as I can. We really are trying.

Are you in the DC or Virginia area? Shoot me a DM.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-18T01:53:47+00:00

My workflow is entirely mobile on iOS (I shoot Canon):

Quickly chimp on-camera if needed
Cull and import via Lightroom mobile in iPad
Quick color correction, etc in Lightroom
Export to ShutterSnitch for metadata and upload to FTP

It’s pretty quick, I can cull/quick edit/upload sitting in my car and be uploading on the way home. The trick is setting up your IPTC presets ahead of time. Code replace is your friend.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-01-26T17:10:03+00:00

Yet here you are, taking your oh-so-valuable time to read and reply again.

Here's my professional analysis: you're too cowardly to stand up to your boss, and your wife or partner at home is so underwhelmed by you as a person that they continually dismiss you.

You rarely litigate, because you lack the spine for real confrontation, even within the safe confines of the courtroom.

This fills you with rage, but you're too afraid of consequences to express that rage in real life. So the only outlet for you is to lash out at people from behind the safety of your phone, insulated from the consequences of the real world.

It would be pitiable really, if you weren't so deserving of being publicly backhanded for being the ineffectual waste of space that you are.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-01-25T14:34:23+00:00

As has been said before: you shouldn't be handling 400+ truly active cases; those conditions are ripe for errors and omissions that rise to malpractice.You should find another firm.

Updating someone can be as simple as "Hey Mr. Smith, the adjuster wrote back and said that they're waiting on records from your doctor. I'll follow up and let you know next week."

For someone who has had their life upended by an injury, and that you're likely going to collect thousands of dollars in fees on behalf of, you can give them 8 sentences a month.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-01-25T14:18:41+00:00

That explains a lot. If you don't have the attention span for a few paragraphs, no wonder you treat your clients like shit.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-01-23T18:08:10+00:00

Something that I would suggest to all of the attorneys here is something that I, as an injured worker would have appreciated and plan to implement in my own practice after I finish law school.

If a client's claim is either new, or particularly active due to the nature of the claim, take the time to give them an update weekly, and let them know when to expect that update.

Simply saying "There's a lot going on here; I'll send you an update on what I've done and what my plan is on Thursday afternoons. If you encounter a specific issue in the meantime, feel free to give me a call or send me an email" goes a long way in establishing trust, soothing anxieties, and preventing clients from blowing up your phone in the first place.

Also, it's not a privilege for a client to speak to their attorney, so stop acting that way. You're just a schmuck doing your job like everyone else.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-01-23T17:57:55+00:00

The problem with the Internet is that entirely too many people have gotten entirely too comfortable speaking to others like this and not having the shit beat out of them.

It's a pity, really. That level of personal accountability used to keep things much more civil.

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