“Misty Mountain Morning”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/10, 1/80s, ISO 3200. Along the Adams Mountain Trail.
Trump: US ships should not have to pay to use Panama, Suez Canals
Um. Trump says “Those Canals would not exist without the United States of America”. The Panama Canal, sure. But the Suez Canal? That one was built by the French, mostly at a time while we were busy with a civil war.
Wotta maroon.
Finished: The Dream Master, by Roger Zelazny 📚. Not IMO one of Zelazny’s better works, even if it did win the Nebula; this story of a psychiatrist who literally shares dreams with a student seems a bit self-conscious and over-extended at this point. But we don’t have enough Zelazny books (due to his premature death) and I’ll continue to hang on to and reread this 40 cent Ace paperback.
Courts Handed Trump A Slew of Legal Losses This Week
More losses for a big fat losing loser.
Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’
Another step down the slippery slope.
Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia
Because of course he does. The thought of a neutral source of truth is deeply disturbing to the fartclowns trying to run our country.
Trump offers a private dinner to his biggest memecoin buyers
The corruption really is right out in the open. Not that the Republican ass-lickers in Congress will do anything about it. When the Democrats take back the House in 28, the only four words I want to hear out of their mouths are Investigate, Indict, Impeach, and Imprison.
A Strange Phrase Keeps Turning Up in Scientific Papers, But Why?
Why? Because AI is quickly turning our ability to distinguish truth to mush.
Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of foreign students’ US visa registrations
Good news, though given the chaos and pettiness and hatefulness of this administration who knows whether any of these students will still be here a month from now.
“Go Away I’m Bzzy”
Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/320s, ISO 100. Trailside at Mount Pisgah.
“Camas Road”
Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/200s, ISO 100. Along the base of Mount Pisgah.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse
Have some more police state shit.
Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall
Oops.
And it wasn’t even a soup can. That’d be understandable.
- Trump insists China called, and trade deals are weeks away: Time interview
- China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs
I never expected to live in a world where the CCP was a more trustworthy news source than POTUS.
“Monkeyflower”
Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 160. Trailside at Mount Pisgah.
“Floral Firework”
Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 19mm, f/4.9, 1/400s, ISO 400. Purple Sanicle flower trailside at Mount Pisgah.
“Hazy Valley”
Olympus TG6 @ 13.6mm, f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO 100. View from atop Mount Pisgah.
“Waiting for the Wind”
Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 18mm, f4.9, 1/250s, ISO 800. On the trail at Mount Pisgah.
Trump Organization is selling 2028 hats
If you think this is just a joke, you haven’t been paying very close attention.
Judge pauses parts of Trump’s sweeping executive order on voting
More sanity from the judiciary.