Trump says CBS should lose license after ’60 Minutes’ segments on Ukraine, Greenland
Just in case you didn’t already have “assault on a free press” marked off on your bingo card this term.
China, Vietnam sign agreements on supply chains, railway cooperation
Not sure this is what the administration had in mind when they said there would be 90 trade agreements in 90 days. This probably won’t be the last “enemy of my enemy is my friend” deal out there.
Finished: Straws and Prayer-Books, by James Branch Cabell 📚. This is one of the later volumes in the massive Biography of Manuel, and it’s a commentary on why writers write with only incidental reflections on the Biography itself. Cabell’s main argument is that writers only do it to divert themselves by writing perfectly of beautiful happenings. But he makes this argument over 250n pages of lovely language and enjoyable craft. Well, enjoyable if you’re not completely addicted to airport reading I suppose.
“Streamside”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 25mm, f/11, 1/60s, ISO 1600. Along Cummins Creek.
“Root Stairs”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/10, 1/20s, ISO 5000. Cape Perpetua Cummins Loop Trail.
Artisan, the ‘stop hiring humans’ AI agent startup, raises $25M — and is still hiring humans
Looking kinda frothy out there, isn’t it? This is literally more than $1M for every year their CEO has been alive.
US Commerce Secretary says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs
He was literally being contradicted by another administration official on a different talk show.
These people can’t even keep their message straight for 24 hours 10 minutes. How anyone can believe they will be credible negotiators for their bragged-about “90 trade deals in 90 days” is beyond me.
“Future Salmonberry”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 34mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 500. Cape Perpetua Discovery Loop Trail..
“Along the Coast”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 250. At Stonefield Beach.
“Calypso and Friend”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 29mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 200. Along the Shotgun Creek Trail.
“Hitchhiker”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 250. Sharing the trail at Shotgun Creek.
Finished: John Adams Under Fire, by Dan Abrams 📚. A deep dive into how Adams defended the soldiers who were charged with murder in the incident that became known as the Boston Massacre (and got most of them off). Would that we had more lawyers these days with his commitment to everyone getting a good defense.
Finished: Bridge Over Hell by Michael A. Armstrong 📚 Another bizarre entry in the long-running Heroes in Hell shared universe. This one features the Biblical Job (as Hell’s Ombudsman), Washington A. Roebling, Emily Dickinson, and the Brooklyn Bridge as a main character. I’m not sure I know what’s going on any more, but I can’t stop reading the series.
Trump excludes smartphones, computers, chips from higher tariffs
Honestly, who the hell knows what is going on with tariffs any more? I can’t think of a business environment less conducive to encouraging investment in new factories, except perhaps full-scale nuclear war.
Trump administration says wrongly deported man is alive in El Salvador prison
Well, at least he’s alive. But the administration is doing all they can to continue to defy the District Court judge. Hard to see how this doesn’t get another go-round at the Supreme Court.
“Fungus Fireworks”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/10s, ISO 1000. Along the Shotgun Creek trail.
“Crystal Clear”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/9, 1/40s, ISO 640. Snowmelt in Roney Creek along the Horse Creek Trail.
The Abrego Garcia Case: A Quick Update
Government lawyers say they need 5 days to study a 4-page order from the Supreme Court. If only we had some cabinet-level department tasked with improving reading skills in this country.
I can understand why, in the interest of “fairness”, the NYT Daily podcast would choose to give a platform to Chrisopher Rufo. That doesn’t mean that I have to listen to it. If racists want to benefit from a free press, let them pay for their own platform.
“Early Spring Trail”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 20mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 320. In the Three Sisters Wilderness on the Horse Creek Trail.
