Sunset light spills down the shoulders of Mt Constance of Washington state’s Olympic Mountains. ##seattle #sunset #iphone #mountain #ArcanumAlumni #peaceful

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Goodnight Another wonderful day comes to a close, as the sun slips down over the Olympic Mountains. ##sunset#mountains#seattle#sunpillar#besttimeoftheday#ArcanumAlumni#photography#goldenhour

Getting a fresh start out in Seattle after many years away. I so missed this place, with its peaceful waters and majestic mountains. #landscape #seascape #sunrise #mountians #ferry #seattle #ArcanumAlumni #photography

Is the massive market for gluten-free products contributing to a nocebo effect? Likely. New study finds: - "fermentable carbohydrates & nocebo effects [not gluten] contribute considerably to symptom generation" - "commercial & media influences" seem significant www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Even if the Republican controlled federal government had allowed the $6 billion contingency reserve to be used to fund SNAP benefits it wouldn’t have been enough to completely fund SNAP Let that sink in, The Trump administration made a conscious choice to starve millions of Americans.

Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich

One of the more gratifying things I get to in my job: share well-made photos of some of the abundant beauty in the world. 'The Colors of October' - 26 images showing foliage, flight, and festivity around the Northern Hemisphere at the peak of autumn. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

After a great day of watching the oh-so-talented @alanshapiro.bsky.social effortlessly create art, I delved into what he calls #wabisabi walls. #StillLifePhotography #FineArtPhotography #Photography #StillLife #ArcanumAlumni #EastcoastKin

Finding poetry in simplicity…capturing the quiet dialogue between nature and form. A study in balance, texture, and light. #StillLifePhotography #FineArtPhotography #MinimalistPhotography #Photography #StillLife #ArcanumAlumni #EastcoastKin

Under this theory, there is also nothing that prevents them from shipping *American citizens* to a gulag in El Salvador and saying "nothing we can do."

This is bad

A first round of photo edits down and some thoughts about this past weekend's Marche du Nain Rouge in Detroit, Michigan on the Mr. P. Explores Substack! Roll by, have a read and take a look! -Mr. P.

Sandhill Crane and chick in our local wetland from last year. Waiting to see them settle in again soon. #naturephotography #sandhillcrane #birdphotography #birds #wildlife #photography #arcanum #eastcoastkin

Today we're publishing a monster feature that dives deep into the initial six weeks over Elon Musk's government takeover. Our entire newsroom came together to help make this story happen. Read this culmination of our blood, sweat, and tears:

Legal counsel representing federal employees is now being targeted by the Trump administration. Law firms are receiving a clear message that retaliation is possible for those advocating on behalf of individuals or groups opposing the administration’s agenda.

This is insane.

Two versions of a still life: The rich tones of the flowers in the color version add warmth, but the monochrome shot has a timeless, moody feel. Which do you prefer? Does black and white enhance the drama, or do the colors bring out the emotion? #photography #eastcoastkin #stilllife #arcanumalum

Minnehaha Falls, GA #waterfalls #photography #landscapes

Nothing lasts forever—beauty fades, shadows stretch, time leaves its mark. And in that, there’s poetry. #StillLife #FleetingMoments #blackandwhite #photography #arcanumalum

NOAA returns/produces so much more money to the American economy than it costs, no stories about any of this should allow them the absolutely bullshit "savings" framing

If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

Light and shadow—the eternal dance. The quiet power of form, the way a single shape can speak volumes when the light falls just right. #StillLife #Photography #StillnessSpeaks #LightAndShadow #Minimalism #BlueSkyArtShow #ArcanumAlumni

There’s beauty in simplicity. A bare-bones setup—ceramic, branches, light. No excess, no distractions. Just the raw, unfiltered poetry of shadow and form. It’s the kind of thing you’d find in a quiet back alley café in Kyoto. #MoodyAesthetic #StillLife #LightAndShadow #Photography #japanvibes

“The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days.” — Robert Leighton A tulip bends, embracing the light. Beauty in quiet resilience. #StillLife #TulipLove #LightAndShadow #photography #flower

Trump’s numbers on US & European aid to Ukraine are completely fabricated — Europe has given more to Ukraine and the US hasn’t reached anywhere near $350 billion.

The Great Lakes states have, for years, been fighting an invasion of lamprey eels, which were devastating the fish stocks in the lakes. Trump fired the people who've almost succeeded in doing that. www.bridgemi.com/michigan-env...

More Still Life adventures. Today I was messing around with lights and cutouts to make interesting shadows. #photography #stilllife #flowers #blackandwhite

The odds of an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4 just went up a teeny bit. That's expected, but the good news is we're getting JWST observations of it in a few weeks! That'll help nail down its size and maybe help with an impact prediction. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/jwst-to-ob... 🧪🔭

This is how it starts.

LOVE this!

Is Musk demanding the data held by the Social Security Administration in order to make it more efficient? Unlikely. Here's a better explanation: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Robotic roadkill #photography #stuffy #irobot #killerrobots

I'm taking a course on Still Life and dusting off my lighting techniques. It feels great to be creative when everything is frozen outside. #photography #stilllifephotography #floralphotography #tryingtobeartistic #flowers

Urban Climb Detroit #architecturalphotos #architecture #flakphoto #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #photography #detroit #facade

Sea turtle in St Thomas USVI We were lucky to have an encounter with a great creature like this. Hoping to repeat this trip soon. #usvi #stthomas #stjohns #seaturtle #snorkeling #crushinglife

Ice on the Barton Dam spillway looks like a portal to the underworld. #photography #abstracts #ice #portal #michigan #annarbor #annarbor

Sandhill cranes on the ice, maybe investigating a murder #photography #nature #winter #sandhillcrane #CharliesAngels #michigan #kensingtonpark

Looking for some nice images to use as the background on your computer? A few times a year I release images you can use. They cover a wide range of things from birds to landscapes to abstracts.  They are free to download with no obligation:

Morning on the lake. #photography #sunrise #lake #LakeErie #abstract #serene #quiet #michigan

Sunflowers in the yard. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #sunflowers #arcanum #flowers

Winter on the farm. #photography #rural #winter #snow #freshsnow

A shot from my Arcanum days. Our barn after a thunderstorm #Stunday #photography #barn #rural #sunset #sonyalpha

A few images from a trip to the Lonaconing Silk Mill with my Arcanum Cohort. A favorite photog experience. #ArcanumStrong #ArcamumAlumni #Lonaconing #Abandonscape #silk #mill #photography

This year’s been cold, but not as bad as the last few years. Still the ice that forms on #BartonDam is one of the most beautiful things. #AnnArbor #WinterMagic #ice #winter #ArcamumAlumni

Under the Bean #chicago #cloudgate #thebean #abstract #abstractphotography #photography #arcanumalumni

Our local wetlands have been the home to a particular Sandhill Crane family for a few years. Looking forward to seeing them return this year. #photography #naturephotography #SandhillCranes #birds #birdphotography #sony #a7c #annarbor #michigan