“Horsetail”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 4000. Along FR 5824 near the Eugene to Crest Trail.
Much of my post-move life is perfectly described by the notion of putting ten pounds of shit in a five-pound sack. Maybe downsizing will be done before I die, but I doubt it. (Ideally I want everything to go to good homes while I’m still alive.)
I’ve managed to keep a sourdough starter going for years now (including a cross-country move) without a $160 gadget. I think I can pass on this.
(H/T The Verge)
With so many years in the industry, you’d think I could write simple Markdown without needing three tries. You’d be wrong.
Musk: Trump will ‘go after’ people ‘pushing the lies’ about Tesla
Apparently co-President Musk thinks it’s terrorism to tell people they shouldn’t further enrich him by buying swasticars. Tough shit, Elon. Why don’t you go ahead and move to Mars right now, and leave human beings alone?
“We’re Watching You”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/5, 1/60s, ISO 1000. Along FR 5824 near the Eugene to Crest Trail.
Finished reading: Brain on Fire 📚. This one initially seems to be in the “I had psychiatric problems but survived” genre. But then it turns out that author Susannah Calahan is actually diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease. A scary look at what it’s like to almost die before the doctors figure it out.
“Embrace”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/6.3, 1/13s, ISO 2000. Along the Eugene to Crest Trail.
White House withdrawing Stefanik nomination to serve as US ambassador to UN
Because they’re worried they might lose a special election in a district that Trump carried by 20 points last year. Gee, that “mandate” evaporated pretty fast.
Steakholder Foods Secures $250,000 Grant Installment for 3D-Printed Eel Alternatives
On the one hand, I’m happy to see more cruelty-free meat alternatives. On the other, I can’t imagine ever eating 3D printed “food.” The overlaps between vegan and ultraprocessed are getting worse.