I wouldn't ordinarily use a telephoto lens to shoot a houseplant leaf but I like the way this turned out.
Focus-stacked sedum
#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #flowerphotography
Ukraine says SpaceX limits Starlink operations, disrupting military
Elon Musk, world’s richest asshole, joins Donald Trump as a patsy for Putin. I am at least happy that I have never given one cent to any Musk product.
Trump rejects international election monitors, breaking 2-decade tradition
Continuing to pull inspiration from such bastions of democracy as Belarus and Russia.
Don’t get me wrong, Reagan was a corrupt fool. But nowhere near as corrupt as Trump, or as foolish as Biden.
Dug out an old BOP (harvey) album and it’s reminding me of the simpler times, when we thought Ronald Reagan was the most corrupt fool politician imaginable. These days I’d vote for Ronnie over just about any politician from either major party.
“Happy Snail”
After looking at the news I need a palate cleanser. Here’s some chalk art from the Eugene riverfront.
BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit
The President is apparently trying to duck his responsibility to respond to questions under oath in his bullshit lawsuit against the BBC. I would ask what he’s trying to hide but that would require more space than this internet contains.
Character.ai’s Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don’t Work
No real surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to the real world (as opposed to the stuff being shoveled by the AI superfans).
It’s not clear whether AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, or the AI industry in general have gotten too big or too important to fail, but Character’s bankruptcy shows that the runway for second-tier players is over.