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Michael Toler (@casbahmike) - Collective Profile | Warwick, US Just an average guy working in academia. Kinda shy! Looking for conversation. What are your favorite cities, books, songs, architects, movies? Recent posts: a close-up shot of a lush green garden with a small yellow flower and a black butterfly perched on a plant., a man in blue scrubs and dark pants smiles at the camera while holding up his phone to take a mirror selfie. he is standing in what appears to be a medical facility., a close-up shot of a person's hand and fingers covered in dark, wet dirt. the hand is resting on a glass table, with fallen leaves visible in the background., three vibrant pink hibiscus flowers bloom on a plant with dark, reddish-purple leaves. the flowers have delicate, ruffled petals and prominent stamens in the center, set against a blurred background of green foliage and brown mulch., a close-up shot of a garden filled with small yellow flowers and lush green leaves. two bumble bees are visible among the blossoms, highlighting the pollinator-friendly nature of the garden., two men in traditional native american regalia stand in a grassy field with tents in the background. one man on the left holds a bow and arrow, while the man on the right faces away from the camera, showcasing his elaborate headdress and beaded attir, a collage of 15 abstract images, mostly out of focus and with muted colors. some images show soft glows of light, while others are dark or feature indistinct shapes and textures., a close-up shot shows a collection of ripe, homegrown tomatoes resting on a metal drying rack over a kitchen sink. the tomatoes, varying in size and shape, glisten with water droplets, suggesting they have just been washed., a man in vintage clothing stands next to a mule, holding its reins. the background features a dramatic, stormy sky, a porch with a swing, and roses, suggesting a metaphorical and artistic theme., a close-up shot of a man wearing a cowboy hat and a light blue collared shirt. he has a prominent mustache and stubble, and his eyes are closed as he smiles. a hand is gently touching his cheek., a close-up shot of a peach and yellow dahlia flower in a garden. the flower has many delicate petals and is surrounded by green leaves., a close-up shot of a fuchsia plant in bloom, with delicate pink and purple flowers and numerous buds. the plant is hanging, with a blurred green background., a man with short brown hair and a beard is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on a dimly lit stage. he is wearing a light-colored button-down shirt over a dark t-shirt., a hazy, overcast sky hangs over a modern urban landscape featuring contemporary architecture and a large outdoor sculpture. the scene is captured on a street with a paved walkway and a large tree., three male soccer players in matching light blue and pink patterned jerseys celebrate together on the field. the player on the left, wearing number 14, pumps his fist in the air. the player in the middle, wearing number 8, smiles broadly with his arm, .
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Michael Toler @casbahmike

Just an average guy working in academia. Kinda shy! Looking for conversation. What are your favorite cities, books, songs, architects, movies?
Warwick, US
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Beautiful black butterfly!
A man in blue scrubs and dark pants smiles at the camera while holding up his phone to take a mirror selfie. He is standing in what appears to be a medical facility.
Went for an MRI on my knee today and they gave me scrubs instead of that awful hospital gown.
A close-up shot of a person's hand and fingers covered in dark, wet dirt. The hand is resting on a glass table, with fallen leaves visible in the background.
Not afraid to get my hands dirty! 🤣
Three vibrant pink hibiscus flowers bloom on a plant with dark, reddish-purple leaves. The flowers have delicate, ruffled petals and prominent stamens in the center, set against a blurred background of green foliage and brown mulch.
A lot of guys list gardening as an interest, but I wish more people would share pics! Here’s on of mine.
Our goal was to create a pollinator-friendly garden with native plants. ☑️ Watch closely and you’ll see two bumble bees try to land on the same flower and pull each other down!
Two men in traditional Native American regalia stand in a grassy field with tents in the background. One man on the left holds a bow and arrow, while the man on the right faces away from the camera, showcasing his elaborate headdress and beaded attir
At the annual Narraganset powwow in Rhode Island.
A collage of 15 abstract images, mostly out of focus and with muted colors. Some images show soft glows of light, while others are dark or feature indistinct shapes and textures.
Is it art? 😉 No. It is an Adobe Express generated collage of accidental photos taken by my iPhone from within my pocket. I have no idea why it did this, but I’m intrigued by the color and light variations.
A close-up shot shows a collection of ripe, homegrown tomatoes resting on a metal drying rack over a kitchen sink. The tomatoes, varying in size and shape, glisten with water droplets, suggesting they have just been washed.
Homegrown tomatoes!
A man in vintage clothing stands next to a mule, holding its reins. The background features a dramatic, stormy sky, a porch with a swing, and roses, suggesting a metaphorical and artistic theme.
Peck’s new one won’t be the first recently released album to use beasts of burden as a central metaphor, though. This is the title track of “Rustin’ in the Rain,” in which the singer uses a mule pulling a plow as a metaphor, pleading with his lover, “Take that whip to task; work me all night ‘neath the flame. I am yours to use and I sure wish you would use me. Do not let my heart fall apart, rustin’ in the rain.”
A close-up shot of a man wearing a cowboy hat and a light blue collared shirt. He has a prominent mustache and stubble, and his eyes are closed as he smiles. A hand is gently touching his cheek.
A contender for the most adorable album cover of the year: Andrew Sa on the cover of his debut album, American Rough. “What Sa so gracefully and deliciously accomplishes here and across American Rough is a confident and shameless subversion of the heternormative tradition of mid-century country-pop and songbird soul – horniness is nothing new to these genres, but through the mirrored glint of gay male desire, Sa invites a reimagining of the kind of intimacy worth singing about..a story of queer love that other people can see themselves in and not immediately deny because of its queerness.”
A close-up shot of a peach and yellow dahlia flower in a garden. The flower has many delicate petals and is surrounded by green leaves.
Dahlia in the garden
A close-up shot of a fuchsia plant in bloom, with delicate pink and purple flowers and numerous buds. The plant is hanging, with a blurred green background.
Fuchsia in bloom
"In this world, there isn't as much humanity as one would like, but there's enough. There's more than one would think….The world is held together, really it is held together, by the love and the passion of very few people." -James Baldwin
A man with short brown hair and a beard is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on a dimly lit stage. He is wearing a light-colored button-down shirt over a dark t-shirt.
Cory Branan is one of my favorite singer-songwriters!
A hazy, overcast sky hangs over a modern urban landscape featuring contemporary architecture and a large outdoor sculpture. The scene is captured on a street with a paved walkway and a large tree.
No filter except the haze from wildfires in Ontario, Canada!l
Three male soccer players in matching light blue and pink patterned jerseys celebrate together on the field. The player on the left, wearing number 14, pumps his fist in the air. The player in the middle, wearing number 8, smiles broadly with his arm
A very important question about the FIFA World Cup: Which team had the best outfits? What do you think of the Belgian team’s kit?
Close-up of two bright orange nasturtium flowers with green leaves. The larger flower in the foreground shows intricate dark red veining on its petals.
Nasturtium
Two women sing into microphones on a stage, one playing a banjo and the other holding a microphone. A third person plays a cello to the left of the frame.
Allison Russell and Brandi Carlile have two of the richest, most evocative voices on the contemporary music scene, and when they sing together is fills me with joy, especially when they sing lyrics like this!
A man with a beard and glasses wears a plaid shirt and a baseball cap, with headphones on his ears. He is taking a selfie while on what appears to be a commute.
Heigh-Heigh-ho, it’s off to work I go…
A man wearing glasses, a beard, a baseball cap, and a tank top smiles for a selfie with a tabby cat perched on his shoulder.
This cat owns me!
A man with glasses and a beard smiles at the camera while wearing a white soccer jersey with gold trim and the Morocco national football team crest.
A white splat of paint on a concrete sidewalk has the words "NOT ART" stenciled onto it. The paint appears to be a commentary on the nature of art.
“Art isn’t easy.”
A bald man with glasses and a beard wears a red and black flannel shirt and headphones around his neck. He is in an office setting, looking directly at the camera.
In the office!
I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned. Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you. Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust. A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, A formula, a phrase remains,—but the best is lost. -“Dirge Without Music” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
A nighttime cityscape view of Providence, Rhode Island, featuring the iconic WaterFire event with flames burning on the river. The State House dome is illuminated in the background, reflecting on the water.
Water Fire and capital dome in Providence, RI
A narrow street in Tangier, Morocco, features a historic building that once housed the Spanish Telegraph Office, now a Catholic social service organization. The architecture showcases a blend of Spanish colonial and local styles, with ornate balconie
Once the Spanish Telegraph Office in Tangier, it is now a Catholic social service organization.
A large, detailed sand sculpture depicts a cartoon octopus wearing a top hat and holding a beer. The sculpture is set up at the Charlestown Seafood Festival in Rhode Island, with tents and people visible in the background.
Sand sculpture at Charlestown, Rhode Island Seafood Festival
A close-up shot of a jumbled collection of bicycles parked in a bike rack at MIT. The handlebars and frames of several bikes are visible, with bright teal handlebar tape on one.
If I stay on this app long enough, it will be obvious that I have a strange obsession with photographing bicycles! My eye is drawn to them, and I snap photos whenever they look interesting to me. This is a bike rack at MIT.
It seems like books and magazines are making something of a comeback. Why do you think this is? Do you mostly read ebooks, print books, or both? Why?
A man wearing a cowboy hat, t-shirt, and underwear sits on a stool against a white background. He is covered in tattoos and is looking down.
Based on the two tracks released so far, this is gonna be a great album! On this song, he’s got Emmylou Harris, Allison Russell, and Noah Cyrus, three amazing and distinctive voices, singing in chorus and it sounds as amazing as you’d expect. The lyrics pique the curiosity, too: “Here lies the man turned mule.”
An hourglass with a sunset and sunrise scene inside is depicted against a watercolor background. The text "MATTER OF TIME" is above the hourglass, and "EDDIE VEDDER" is below it.
Good advice!!
A group of metal sheep sculptures graze on a grassy lawn, while a metal dog sculpture runs in the distance. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and foliage.
Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island
A close-up shot of vibrant pink gladiolus flowers blooming in a garden. The petals have delicate white veining, and other flowers are visible in the blurred background.
Gladiolus in the garden
“There may not be as much humanity in the world as one would like to see. But there is some. There's more than one would think.” -James Baldwin
A sunny day in a city with construction workers in safety vests and hard hats working on a street. Modern and brutalist architecture buildings are visible in the background.
Close-up shot of several white daisies with yellow centers blooming amongst green foliage and other small plants.
A part of my suburban yard is set aside for wildflowers and pollinators. Some of them are my favorites!
A close-up shot of a vibrant pink hollyhock flower with a yellow center. The flower is in full bloom, with green leaves and a dark background.
Hollyhocks
A vibrant orange double lily blooms in a garden setting, surrounded by lush green foliage and a concrete wall in the background.
Lily
A screenshot of an Apple Music interface showing the user's top artists for June 2026. The list includes SG Goodman, I'm With Her, Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Bingham, Todd Snider, Souad Massi, and Old Crow Medicine Show. At the bottom, the currently pla
The artists I listened to the most in June with what I’m listening to right now at the bottom.
A man in a straw hat and a dirty tank top takes a selfie while gardening. He is wearing glasses and has a beard, and his skin shows a farmer's tan.
This shirt and I were clean a couple hours ago when I started working in the garden! How do you like my farmer tan?
A close-up shot of a purslane plant with vibrant red and orange flowers blooming amongst its succulent green leaves.
Purslane
A man with a beard and stubble plays an acoustic guitar. The album cover is titled "The Gospel of Weapons" by Billy Simons Jr.
Billy Simons Jr. is a singer/songwriter who seems to have really been energized by the current political crisis in the US. He’s been releasing song after song that use humor to point out the absurdity of the situation. This is one of them.
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