James Guilford
@photonstopper.bsky.social
Photographer, Weather Fan, Astronomer, Tech Guy in Northeastern Ohio. For more than 10 years, I was "Photonstopper" on Twitter until it became something else, causing me go someplace else. Kindness matters.
Whew! This morning it appeared my 1984 vintage clock radio had quit; none of the controls worked and the radio wouldn’t turn on! Turns out all it needed was a cold reboot — power off/on — and IT’S BACK!
December 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Whew! This morning it appeared my 1984 vintage clock radio had quit; none of the controls worked and the radio wouldn’t turn on! Turns out all it needed was a cold reboot — power off/on — and IT’S BACK!
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All my recent books went from hardcover to trade paperback and almost all of my backlist in mass market has now migrated to trade. The role of mass market paperbacks is now handled almost entirely by ebooks. I'm okay with this but it is the end of an era.
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Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
After years of steady sales declines, the format will largely disappear next year.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
All my recent books went from hardcover to trade paperback and almost all of my backlist in mass market has now migrated to trade. The role of mass market paperbacks is now handled almost entirely by ebooks. I'm okay with this but it is the end of an era.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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No sound
but the hushed
wingbeats
of
the multitude
overhead.
but the hushed
wingbeats
of
the multitude
overhead.
December 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
No sound
but the hushed
wingbeats
of
the multitude
overhead.
but the hushed
wingbeats
of
the multitude
overhead.
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
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“[I]f you're … using SSDs for cold storage, expecting the drives lying in your drawer to work perfectly after years, you might want to rethink your strategy. Your reliable SSD could suffer from corrupted or lost data if left unpowered for extended periods.”
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The unpowered SSDs in your drawer are slowly losing your data
SSDs aren't ideal for long-term data storage
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November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“[I]f you're … using SSDs for cold storage, expecting the drives lying in your drawer to work perfectly after years, you might want to rethink your strategy. Your reliable SSD could suffer from corrupted or lost data if left unpowered for extended periods.”
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Sunset tonight (November 23) was spectacular! It really did glow this brilliantly. Intense orange highlights on the edges of clouds to our west. I wish I’d have seen it coming because, as it was, this obscured view is all I got! Still amazing.
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Sunset tonight (November 23) was spectacular! It really did glow this brilliantly. Intense orange highlights on the edges of clouds to our west. I wish I’d have seen it coming because, as it was, this obscured view is all I got! Still amazing.
This morning I woke up following a strange and memorable dream. In one part, I clearly saw a wall calendar with the date March 1989. Many things happened that month in history, of course, with the most prominent probably being “The Great Québec Blackout”.
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The Great Québec Blackout
March 13, 2021: They call it “the day the sun brought darkness.” On March 13, 1989, a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field. Ninety seconds later, the Hy…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This morning I woke up following a strange and memorable dream. In one part, I clearly saw a wall calendar with the date March 1989. Many things happened that month in history, of course, with the most prominent probably being “The Great Québec Blackout”.
spaceweatherarchive.com/2021/03/12/t...
spaceweatherarchive.com/2021/03/12/t...
A lacy cloud pattern photographed at 10:08 tonight. Yes, tonight, by moonlight! Moon reflects sunlight so color comes across the same, if dimmer. Look closely and you’ll see a few stars shining in the blue sky space between clouds. #clouds #moonlight #nighttime
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
A lacy cloud pattern photographed at 10:08 tonight. Yes, tonight, by moonlight! Moon reflects sunlight so color comes across the same, if dimmer. Look closely and you’ll see a few stars shining in the blue sky space between clouds. #clouds #moonlight #nighttime
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Autumn leaves, why deck yourselves
In these brilliant hues?
Is it work of fairy elves,
Fairies to amuse?
-Ruby Archer
In these brilliant hues?
Is it work of fairy elves,
Fairies to amuse?
-Ruby Archer
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Autumn leaves, why deck yourselves
In these brilliant hues?
Is it work of fairy elves,
Fairies to amuse?
-Ruby Archer
In these brilliant hues?
Is it work of fairy elves,
Fairies to amuse?
-Ruby Archer
We came home from an errand this afternoon, looked out a window, and spotted a Great Blue Heron .... right there! We rarely see them on this side of the pond and never so near. What a treat. It didn't stay long after we first sighted it before casually walking down the slope toward the pond's edge.
October 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We came home from an errand this afternoon, looked out a window, and spotted a Great Blue Heron .... right there! We rarely see them on this side of the pond and never so near. What a treat. It didn't stay long after we first sighted it before casually walking down the slope toward the pond's edge.
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From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma. https://to.pbs.org/4n1JlK0
Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone as Trump focuses on Columbus
This is the first year Indigenous Peoples Day has state recognition in Montana, after a decade-long campaign in the state that is home to 12 federally recognized tribes.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma. https://to.pbs.org/4n1JlK0
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Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
September 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
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Yes, the world may aspire to vacuousness, lost souls mourn beauty, insignificance surrounds us. Then let us drink a cup of tea. Silence descends, one hears the wind outside, autumn leaves rustle & take flight, the cat sleeps in a warm pool of light. And, with each swallow, time is sublimed.-MBarbery
September 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Yes, the world may aspire to vacuousness, lost souls mourn beauty, insignificance surrounds us. Then let us drink a cup of tea. Silence descends, one hears the wind outside, autumn leaves rustle & take flight, the cat sleeps in a warm pool of light. And, with each swallow, time is sublimed.-MBarbery
Among the characters appearing in my dreams last night, a mantis that could transform into a kitten! A bit shocking but it was a cute little bugger.
August 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Among the characters appearing in my dreams last night, a mantis that could transform into a kitten! A bit shocking but it was a cute little bugger.
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If it's really about revenue for roads (it won't be) then logically put road user charge on all vehicles by weight x mileage now
Apply RUC to all cars, not just some
Keep fuel excise as a pollution tax
Existing car fleet will be on road for some time yet
(And don't copy NZ)
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Apply RUC to all cars, not just some
Keep fuel excise as a pollution tax
Existing car fleet will be on road for some time yet
(And don't copy NZ)
bsky.app/profile/prof...
MEDIA RELEASE:
Road User Charging must be Universal
A universal, mass × distance road user charge for would serve the same role as fuel excise. A pay-by-use system which is proportional to the impact driving has on society and infrastructure.
www.aeva.asn.au/files/4297/
Road User Charging must be Universal
A universal, mass × distance road user charge for would serve the same role as fuel excise. A pay-by-use system which is proportional to the impact driving has on society and infrastructure.
www.aeva.asn.au/files/4297/
August 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
If it's really about revenue for roads (it won't be) then logically put road user charge on all vehicles by weight x mileage now
Apply RUC to all cars, not just some
Keep fuel excise as a pollution tax
Existing car fleet will be on road for some time yet
(And don't copy NZ)
bsky.app/profile/prof...
Apply RUC to all cars, not just some
Keep fuel excise as a pollution tax
Existing car fleet will be on road for some time yet
(And don't copy NZ)
bsky.app/profile/prof...
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Ms. Rachel has helped countless toddlers learn words and make connections through her wildly popular videos. But she’s a hard no on glitter.
Rachel Accurso, the educator behind the YouTube series “Songs for Littles,” sat down with Bennett for seven quick questions.
Rachel Accurso, the educator behind the YouTube series “Songs for Littles,” sat down with Bennett for seven quick questions.
August 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Ms. Rachel has helped countless toddlers learn words and make connections through her wildly popular videos. But she’s a hard no on glitter.
Rachel Accurso, the educator behind the YouTube series “Songs for Littles,” sat down with Bennett for seven quick questions.
Rachel Accurso, the educator behind the YouTube series “Songs for Littles,” sat down with Bennett for seven quick questions.
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"Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage." ~ Francis of Assisi
August 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage." ~ Francis of Assisi
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As a human who turns an alarming shade of boiled lobster red after roughly 17 seconds in the sun, I will not be participating in the anti-sunscreen movement, or for that matter going outside for any length of time until mid-September at the earliest
This is nuts, FAFO-level nutz. The US is already decades behind Europe in approving better sunscreen formulations. And the kook in charge of HHS won't improve that. (gift link)
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The anti-sunscreen movement and what to know about its claims
A growing anti-sunscreen movement on social media is causing concern among dermatologists, who warn that avoiding sunscreen increases long-term health risks.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As a human who turns an alarming shade of boiled lobster red after roughly 17 seconds in the sun, I will not be participating in the anti-sunscreen movement, or for that matter going outside for any length of time until mid-September at the earliest
August 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Three buck deer just passing through this morning, right here in town.
Beautiful but I worry for them.
#urbanwildlife #whitetail #deer #morning
Beautiful but I worry for them.
#urbanwildlife #whitetail #deer #morning
August 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Three buck deer just passing through this morning, right here in town.
Beautiful but I worry for them.
#urbanwildlife #whitetail #deer #morning
Beautiful but I worry for them.
#urbanwildlife #whitetail #deer #morning
R.I.P. Tom Lehrer
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Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
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July 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
R.I.P. Tom Lehrer
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Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com