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PNW Inhabitant Easily distracted by shiny objects. Strive against the odds to make a model of balancing people, prosperity, and the planet.
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Drug trafficking is not a capital crime; it doesnāt carry a death sentence. I genuinely cannot think of anything under U.S. law that would permit premeditated government assassination of people suspected of drug trafficking.
Well, when you put it THAT way.
Iāve got a new crushš
Seems like a recipe for strange things.
My latest must-reads list and my final thoughts for the week. Here, I talk about the first AI-involved murder in the US (that we know of), how the guardrails of reality are being tampered with or removed, and the need to anchor ourselves to each other if we're going to survive these times.
Tower with ospreys best. I keep seeing osprey building their nest in these towers. It feels weird.
Congrats on 850 & thank youš open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
Everything is not fine in magaverse. theconversation.com/trumps-epste...
Oh yeah!
US companies have announced $983.6 billion worth of stock buybacks so far this year and are projected to purchase more than $1.1 trillion worth overall in 2025. Stock buybacks prioritise short-term gains for shareholders over long-term investment in workers and innovation.
š France is set to impose penalties/taxes of up to ā¬10 per garment on ultra-fast fashion by 2030, a move aimed at curbing mass-produced synthetic clothing.
The trouble with most folks isnāt so much their ignorance as knowing so many things that aināt so. ā Josh Billings
Why do we say āslept like a babyā? Babies wake up every two hours crying. I want to sleep like my cat. 14 hours, no responsibilities, zero regrets. ā @Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt
that most disagreements arenāt between absolute truth and utter falsehood, but between different degrees of incompleteness. ā Kai
We seem to live in a world of zero-sum thinking, where nuance often gets steamrolled by the satisfying simplicity of being right. I want to remember Asimovās framework the next time Iām certain someone else is wrong ā
āWhat actually happens is that once scientists get hold of a good concept they gradually refine and extend it with greater and greater subtlety as their instruments of measurement improve. Theories are not so much wrong as incomplete.ā
āWe must recognize the econ. value of timber, but also the clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat, carbon storage and cultural value of the forest lands for which our state is famous,ā said Alyssa Macy, chief executive officer of Washington Conservation Action. www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/...
Bring on the lawsuits to stop his deregulations. theconversation.com/like-reagan-...
www.z943radio.com/neil-young-d...
Find whatās out of place in this photo of the department of labor building.
Hit the spotš
By the sea in the port town of Westport. Met up with high school mates for some good times. Makes me miss living by the sea more. But good to be home and sleeping in my own bed tonight.
Funkyš¶ music.apple.com/us/album/rig...
They claim to have the best burger in town too. Review to follow.
theconversation.com/american-cap...
Ocean finds
I feel the same way
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President Donald Trumpās three appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court each made alarming statements in a single case about federal health research grants last week, particularly when viewed in light of the broader attack on the rule of law in America. Todayās in-depth report, at Law Dork:
usaid it
sshhh put that back in the bottle
drowned w/out any water in his lungs quite a trick
š www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
ā”ļøGermany reaffirms support for Ukraine, pledges $10.5 billion through 2026. German Finance Minister Klingbeil emphasized that Germany āwill not duck its responsibilityā in supporting Ukraine, and reiterated that Berlin remains Kyivās second-largest backer globally and its largest within Europe.
Takes a hold of my soul youtu.be/6kduvcqx-BU?...
šsite www.onezoom.org?utm_source=s...
Stay safe. Iāve no ideas yet as to why itās been a mild fire season? Are we 1/2 thru previous fire season norms? Soil hydrology was low going into the growing season without receiving any refresh. Have we been fortunate itās not resulted in many fires? Why in these conditions is it mild?
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Bet ya canāt not dance. I put it on repeat three times. youtu.be/6f4BwQFF-Os
Thanks and all the best towards your next endeavor.
I grew up without tv. Didnāt access it til after college. Really glad I missed out on the apprentice crap.
Along with lots of waterā¦Iām wilting in 92 degrees on the west sideš«
Man this fucking sucks. *A good source of independent journalism abandons X for here. *Mississippi passes an age verification law that BlueSky says means it must block the state. *And now the Mississippi Free Press is not available to BlueSky users in MS.
Hard to imagine IVF is the first method explored by a woman who has thus far been unable to get pregnant. As Trump Weighs I.V.F., Republicans Back New āNaturalā Approach to Infertility www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...
I used to think tv was the biggest factor dumbing down America. Til the šone came along.
Cheers yāall š Hope your day is going great. Prince is my soundtrack today so you know Iām having a great day. Just finished a bike ride and the deciduous tress are releasing a delicious sugar smell confirming autumn is around the next corner. Donāt forget to check out the moon tonight.
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Iām having a laugh.
Boone and Crocket?
Love fresh strawberries too. Going to put in a bed of them in. Iāll share overflow.
How many betrayals before their foundation gets a major crack? Iām anticipating that the cost of living increasing coupled with the ongoing the Epstein debacle will shake their relationships foundation.
šyour generosity.
Dems, You gonna swing the political pendulum?
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Whoās whispering in the šones ear? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Drink Every time the Newsome account hits the šÆ
I love how the lower light catches spiderwebs.
I hope youāre right.
Iāll add āa foolā to āNothing is certain except death and taxes.ā
Research detectiveš
I canāt cut back on avocadoās or coffee. Something else has got to go.
Late? Oh youāve no ideaā¦oh wait you doā¦the time is on your deviceā¦I nearly said watch! How very last century of me. Call me old fashioned but I miss analog and mechanical and tangible and US presidents that werenāt Russian assets and fascists. The good old days. We had no ideaā¦ But we can recall.
I might need horse therapy.
An issue the entire culture can get behind?
American no longer the land of opportunity but the land of victim hood.
Viva la coffee!
š šone is so good at the whole story
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The Playbook Used to āProveā Vaccines Cause Autism www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The šone repeats himself on the same subjects frequently. It reminds me of my fathers cognitive decline.
And just like thatā¦Iām getting a gummyš¤Ŗ I made peach blackberry cobbler tonight. It was delicious š
All my friends know the low rider youtu.be/BsrqKE1iqqo?...
Going through a disco music phase. Enjoying the āone big partyā vibe. youtu.be/E3fX2_bxEkg?...
Cover up to: Avoiding Scandal Protecting Power/Influence Avoiding Legal Consequences Maintaining Party Unity Financial Gain
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When everything is a gateway to offending Christian sensibilities.
What a beauty bike. Doing the right thing can be painful.
Yeah , your time now, enjoy. Just finished a bike ride on a new trail & Iāve got an endorphin high so anythingās possibleš
As we watched my fatherās descent into cognitive decline the constant, incessant repetition of ghost grievances and stories was constant and did not change no matter what others said.
Hey yāall, how you doing this fine day?
How can democrats win your vote?
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āIs This Loveā is one of my favorite Bob Marley songs.
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With every act of resistance I see in my community my eyes well up with tears.
šu tired of thisš©
Or, work wife.
Trumps work husband.
Trumps work husband.
Knows he got played & now - fool me onceā¦is stuck in his pinhead.
Moved to LA once. All it took to confirm my home is a stormy PNW beach.
Are recruiting numbers going up?
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