photographer, maker of things, pixel curious

Joined February 2021
1/6 Introducing pixelpete.gallery! A few months ago, I acquired this domain without any concrete intentions for it. This thread will explain my my thoughts for it moving forward 👇
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Today we're announcing ABX, a free and open-source protocol for documenting anything digital on the blockchain, powered by Art Blocks. Bring your own wallet, or sign up with an email. We'll even cover your gas. We're starting with @Base, other chains coming soon™.  abx.io
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Beyond thrilled to see my friend and tirelessly brilliant artist Vincent Valdez receive such a huge honor.
Meet the 2026 MacArthur Fellows! These 20 individuals explore the depths of our humanity, reveal untold origins to modern challenges, and expand the edges of scientific inquiry and life-saving research. #MacFellow macfound.org/programs/awards…
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Claim site is live. If I was able to save your NFTs, you can now reclaim them. You will have to revoke the PaymentProcessor approval first, if you haven't already. You may also opt to donate as part of your transaction. nftsaresafu.xyz/
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Claim portal is coming together and should be out within a few hours. Thank you for everybody donating through X Money. If you'd prefer to donate ETH/tokens, I spun up a dedicated address: nftsaresafu.eth In addition to the time spent and yet to spend, last night cost me $7500 in gas, so I appreciate all of the support 🫡
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The writing is on the wall folks, these contracts were written by humans. we now have powerful AI that can comb every line for vulnerabilities. I think the time has come to revoke all past permissions and revoke permissions after every use going forward.
🚨 Limit Break Exploited 🚨 Ever traded NFTs on Magic Eden's Ethereum marketplace? Your wallet probably still approves Limit Break's Payment Processor, which now has a known vulnerability. Check if you're exposed and revoke: revoke.cash/exploits/magic-e…
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The bulk of the damage is done, but there are still assets that are vulnerable to the exploit. I'm doing what I can to sweep what's left but hundreds of scammers are also doing the same. Whether you're affected or not, if you have open approvals to the addresses below, please revoke them. The open approvals can and will be used against you if affected assets are returned to your wallet while they're still open.
REVOKE APPROVALS TO THESE ASAP: Payment Processor V2 on Ethereum: 0x9A1D00bEd7CD04BCDA516d721A596eb22Aac6834 Payment Processor V3 on ApeChain: 0x9a1D00000000fC540e2000560054812452eB5366 use revoke.cash or similar.
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Excited to share a preview for a new PBS documentary on our soccer team of Afghan women refugees, the Houston Shine FC, airing in the US on August 23rd. pbs.org/video/the-away-team-…
Hi friends! A brief update to my X family on this ongoing project. As our efforts to empower the women of Houston Shine FC to use their voices and hold FIFA accountable to their early promises to reunite them with their families, provide general support and get them access to soccer, the organization and their partners have actively tried to quiet them from doing so. They do this under the guise of their safety when in reality nothing is safer for these women then to have the worlds largest organization voicing support for them publicly. This pressure increased this week as the NYT/The Athletic published a story about the situation. In spite of that pressure, the women have persevered and have gotten FIFA to agree to a team call with them this weekend where they will demand answers and accountability to their unfulfilled promises. This has largely happened due to the empowerment they’ve felt spurred by an outpouring of support, particularly on via messages and comments via Instagram. This has been no small fete given the trauma they’ve incurred having been separated from their families since many were teenagers and now being expected to provide for their families back home while working menial jobs without access to language education and by extension, continued education. I share this here to encourage anyone interested in following along and offering support to follow the account and uplift their voices. 🙏 instagram.com/houstonshinefc
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if you’re making websites with claude code please for the love of god take an extra few minutes to define a unique aesthetic. i immediately dismiss any sites using their oob design tropes. if you’re building for an existing brand ffs just load the style guide into the md file.
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NFT twitter this week:
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A little late to the party on reading this wonderful account of the life of a truly imaginative artist, but thrilled to learn that Gauguin and I share such an affinity for the goose. “The insertion of a goose or two acted as a general reminder of the foolishness of mankind…”
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⚡️NEW⚡️Computational Art B.A. Degree @ UCLA Computational Art at UCLA is for students who want to make creative work with code, systems, data, interaction, and emerging technologies...
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"The idea that you can engage and participate in a work is important for future generations… I think it's going to be part of what drives people to go visit, support, and become passionate supporters of institutions..." -@ArtOnBlockchain WATCH: Barbarians at the Gates! The @ArtBasel Conversation on the evolving legacy of digital art, moderated by @trevorpaglen with Snowfro and fellow panelists Natasha Degen and @TinaRiversRyan. youtube.com/watch?v=ZhFjv2oA…
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I have read the word 'barbarians' more this past week than I had the previous 44 years combined
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Love this framing from @monkantony_tez. And has a panel discussion prompt ever set such a stage for continued dialog as much as @trevorpaglen's 'Barbarians at the Gate'?
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From @raster_art's jobs page (raster.art/p/jobs): Our Mission Raster exists to make digital art collecting delightful. We believe that the current collecting experience is broken in many ways, and that the potential to improve it is enormous. Improving the collector experience matters. Collecting art is a meaningful activity in itself, and it grows the digital art market. A larger market means more income for more artists. Artists with the freedom to work on their own terms make better art. And better art enriches us all. We've been building Raster since the start of 2025 and are only scratching the surface of what's possible. If you want to help out, our open positions are below. Don't worry about ticking all the boxes. If you are convinced you are the right person, we want to hear from you. Founding Front-End Engineer • Front-end expert who can work end-to-end: your core strength is front-end but you're willing and able to follow features through the full stack when needed. • Familiar with the digital art space: you have a good sense of the on-chain art landscape and understand how collectors behave. • Great UI design taste: you have a clear point of view on what good interfaces look and feel like, and care about the details that separate a good product from a great one. • Experience building consumer products: you have shipped software that people use day-to-day and understand the difference between an interface that just looks good and one that is genuinely a pleasure to use. • Self-directed and independent personality: as long as there is high-level alignment, you enjoy managing your own work and making decisions without waiting for permission. • Bonus: based in London. Michael and Jan typically spend one day per week working together in London. Introduce yourself and your previous work at [email protected]. Or send me a DM 🙋‍♂️
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Replying to @monkantony_tez
in other words, it’s incredibly exciting how much more is out there than jpegs i love jpegs. you love jpegs but lets not kid ourselves
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I really enjoyed interviewing @john__gerrard for this small documentary for @fellowshiptrust. john has a clarity to his thinking around what it means to create art today, with the tools of today, to convey a message about the world we live in today. As john mentions in the interview, for artists, the most important tool to express yourself and the most contemporary tool we have right now, is computing power. This is so true, and we should pay more attention to the implications that this has had and will have for art.
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I created a new generative typeface that simulates typography being woven together. You can play with it as if it’s real strands of thread 🧵🪡 I initially designed this for an exhibition all about textiles but excited to see what else I can do with this.
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