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Independent. History of Color Photography "Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." George Carlin
Jul 29, 2020 12 tweets 17 min read
@emilymfg @JohnJBaucher @salohal @_sorcha @history_monster @CA_Meehan I own around 1000 autochromes so have a bit of experience in this area. Can't be stressed enough that a reproduction of an autochrome- whether digitally created or an older analog copy-is still only that- a facsimile. All too often there is almost no relationship between 1/ @emilymfg @JohnJBaucher @salohal @_sorcha @history_monster @CA_Meehan ...the original plate and it's many copies. Problem is further exacerbated by those who want to "restore" the color when, in fact, all they are doing amounts to a form of colorization of a digital copy that's floating out on the Internet. 2/
May 1, 2019 11 tweets 4 min read
"We have been and remain stalwart supporters of Israel..."

Anyone who knows anything about the history of the @nytimes and its ownership by the Ochs/Sulzberger family, knows this is a flat-out lie:
nytimes.com/2019/04/30/opi… Some examples: The @nytimes actively encouraged the British to not open the gates of Mandated Palestine which would have allowed Jews fleeing Nazi persecution a safe haven since it might have furthered the goal of establishing an independent Jewish State there.
Mar 24, 2019 6 tweets 3 min read
A few questions for @SherylNYT and the @nytimes on yet another hit piece on @AIPAC:

1: Why headline the story. "Israel Lobby Convenes in Washington Amid Fraying Bipartisanship and Rising Tension

It is not the Israel Lobby. It's a pro-Israel lobby. There's a difference. 2. You wrote, "Aipac, which aligns itself closely with Mr. Netanyahu’s far-right policies."
Please supply evidence. @AIPAC hardly supported Trump's move to give Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.