The U.S. Threat Looming Over Canada
A Canadian author reflects on Trump’s threats.
In short, a continental conflict would be an unmitigated act of murderous folly. But murderous folly is not beyond the capacity of this new iteration of the United States.
“Forest of Ferns”
Olympus TG6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/60s, ISO 800. Along Echo Trail.
Absolute worst thing about post-cholecystectomy digestion: inability to tolerate anything hotter than mild jalapeno sauces.
You’d think at my age I would know that when my tummy is upset due to overeating, more food will not make things better.
“Exploring”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/20s, ISO 640. Crane fly on Oregon grape flower along the Separation Lake Trail.
Email encouraging me to download an app for my vacuum cleaner:
We’ve enhanced your Dyson experience.
No. No, I don’t really think you have.
“Calypso Duet”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/20s, ISO 640. Separation Lake Trail.
“Welcome”
Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/10, 1/20s, ISO 2500. Vine maple along the old Separation Creek Trail.
Finished: Year of the Tiger, by Jack Higgins. 📚 This is early Higgins, written under the name of Martin Fallon and then re-issued under his name (which is, ironically, a pseudonym itself) to sell better. They needn’t have bothered. It’s an unbelievable and shallow minor work that one might as well skip.
“Luckily I am not a Horse”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 30mm, f/6.3, 1/40s, ISO 250. Along the old (now decommissioned) Separation Creek Trail.
“Echoes of Trees”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/13, 1/160s, ISO 1250. Separation Lake.
“Froggie Friend”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 1000. Cascades Frog along the Separation Lake Trail.
“Troll with Antennae”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f/9, 1/15s, ISO 3200. Separation Lake Trail.
“Fall Creek”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 250. Shot from the bridge at Bedrock Campground.
“Yellowleaf Iris”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 26mm, f/9, 1/30s, ISO 4000. Close to the Clark Butte trail.
Eugene police arrest man who brandished rifle-shaped object for disorderly conduct
The object he was carrying turned out to be a bong in the shape of a semi-automatic rifle, Eugene police said.
Possibly the most Eugene news ever.
Oregon and Washington could be in for another destructive wildfire season
Worrisome. I was on trails yesterday that shouldn’t have been snow-free for another month. In my small sample, the snowpack is receding far too quickly.
A Double Win For Voters in Pennsylvania
More good news in the fight against the MAGA voter-suppression efforts. This stuff scares me more than anything else; if they can seize control of the ballot box before 2026, that may be the end of American democracy (though we’d keep having Soviet style show elections, of course).
Group Founded by Trump Ally Stephen Miller Sues John Roberts in Bid to Control Courts
Well, you have to give them points for creativity. Also asininity.
Because they can’t say the word “serfs” out loud. Yet.