Vietnam thought it had a deal on its US tariff rate. Then Trump stepped in.
Looks like the reason we haven’t seen details of the deal Trump announced is because there is no deal. Why any country would bother negotiating with the buffoons in the US is a mystery. The whole world should just 100% embargo us.
Tornado Cash Made Crypto Anonymous. Now One of Its Creators Faces Trial
I’m no fan of crypto, North Korean hackers, or money laundering - but this case is still very troubling. It’s essentially a step towards thoughtcrime: making it illegal to release code that other people can misuse.
Harvard Abruptly Caves to Trump After Months of Fighting
At least to the extent of backing away from DEI efforts. Disappointing, but it’s hard to see how any institution can stand up to the current level of unrestrained thuggery being displayed by “our” government.
“A Thousand Flowers Blooming”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 1250. Beargrass along the High Divide Trail through the 2022 Ceder Creek fire scar.
Good: my city is running a survey to get citizen input. Bad: they’re capturing IP addresses for geolocation without telling people.
TIL that Thunderbird has incoming message filters for RSS. Now there are 98% fewer Amazon Prime Day posts in the feeds I follow. This is a feature that actually makes me happy.
Didn’t finish: Cronies, by Ken Babbs 📚: Well, I really wanted to like this one, but I realized after 100 pages that it was just turning into a dreadful slog. It’s a “burlesque” tale of the Merry Pranksters and associated bits of the sixties, but the style and storytelling overwhelm any history.
“Devastated”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 320. High Divide Trail through the 2022 Ceder Creek fire scar.
“The Road Ahead”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 200. FR 5883 near the Fuji Mountain Trail.
“Embrace the Rock”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 250. Shot along the Fuji Mountain Trail.
