“Deep Blue Hour”

stars coming out over the lava fields

“Optimist”

Seen in the lava fields around the Dee Wright Volcanic Observatory

spider web strung between chunks of lava rock

Trump signs order changing Lake Ontario’s name ‘effective immediately’

It’s time to take the Sharpie away from granpa. This is getting embarrassing.

Politico’s PLAYBOOK newsletter is a very useful resource. However, I just unsubscribed, because they persist in taking ads for Meta’s pervert glasses. I refuse to endorse in any way a publication that thinks this is an acceptable technology.

Not a great eclipse shot, but the best one I got last night.

#dailyphoto #moon #lunareclipse

Douglas fir outside my second-story office window. There are benefits to living in Oregon.

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon

Mushroom season never really ends around here.

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #mushroom

“Sunrise Ripples”

rippled clouds over a dark wooded ridgeline

Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion

Looking at the details released so far, Meta is going to pay out something less than 1% of their gross profits for 10 years to various state initiatives, and make some app changes that will, I suspect, have little or no effect. Hard to see this as more than a slap on the wrist.