When the world feels grim, I remind myself that I’ve lived through the time of Alan Bennett, David Attenborough, Carl Sagan, Oliver Postgate, ABBA, the Goodies, Kate Bush, I Claudius, Doctor Who, David Bowie and sun-dried tomatoes, and I think good god, we’re the luckiest generation in history.

Gray Spinner #dolphins, a fun-loving species named for the acrobatic spinning leaps they make from the water.

This pod swam up to our catamaran off the Na Pali coast, including a baby and mother pair.

50% of all spinner dolphins were killed by tuna fishing after 1950.

#wildlife #photography

And an even sadder day when he defies the court order...

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

Didn't have to tell me twice!!! Looking forward to entering this world!!

Cormac McCarthy meets Mark Z Danielewski meets Stephen King.

That's the aim, at least.

www.amazon.com/DONT-LET-DAR...

Yes please, someone release this film!!!!

I’m rereading Liz Cheney’s book Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning. It occurs to me that Moses Mike Johnson is clearly guilty of treason. It also provides valuable insight on why he committed it. So he could personally benefit.

Autumn afternoon in #Portland, from the viewpoint at Pittock Mansion. The #mountain in focus is Mt. Hood.

It is clear why the Pittocks chose this location. The community later restored the building. The grounds are free, and are a popular place for families, dogs, jogging, cycling.

#photography

Canada Geese lift into the wind, a shifting pattern across a grey sky. The moment feels both heavy and weightless at once.

“Every flight begins with a letting go.” — Mark Nepo

#CanadaGoose #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Migration #InFlight #GreySky #manitoba

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

“On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.”
― Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Tenacious leaves

The mountain is out.

The Hogwarts of the PNW - Stadium High School, Tacoma WA

We are in The Dark here in the PNW.
My heart rejoices and my breathing slows.

I’m not saying this will spark a collaboration between the great @sgj.bsky.social and yours truly, but I’m also not saying it won’t…