Today under questioning, Federal prosecutors admitted that the Grand Jury in the Comey case had not seen the actual indictment filed in the case… not only is the Trump “Justice” Department unjust, it is inept.

10 second exposure using a 10mm f2.8 lens at ISO 2000. Bogus Basin road last night ( November 12). #idahoEscape

A British academic is systematically tracking Trump’s authoritarian actions. It is useful in spotting trends, and you can access it at www.trumpactiontracker.info

Exercise your economic power.

A view along my morning walk today before the storms rolled in. Rapid River Canyon, near Riggins. #IdahoEscape

If Idaho wants to “own the libs” by banning solar projects, Idahoans will pay dearly as a consequence. idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/06/s...

This is a remarkable rant that is worth a listen www.facebook.com/share/v/1E3M...

Trump… a real fascist wannabe… couldn’t even pull off a real fascist parade. This is what a real fascist parade looks like. Another Trump fail.

Caught some northern lights on Bogus Basin road last night before the moon rose.

The GFS (American) weather model (in red) has become less accurate… coinciding with DOGE funding and personnel cuts at the National Weather Service. Correlation is not necessarily causation, but it’s reasonable to expect that the loss of NWS people/data has resulted in less accurate forecasts.

Good crowd listening to AOC and Bernie…

This sums it up.

Idaho ranks dead last in doctors per capita according to the 2023 Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report. Yet another case of Fu*k Around and Find Out.

I generally don’t like bumper stickers, and generally don’t put them on my cars. But I had one made up for my old 2004 GMC Yukon that I am going to use. What do you think?

I once had TS/SCI and Q security clearances… including programs that were so highly classified that I had to be polygraphed to have access. Trump officials used personal cellphones and discussed war plans in unsecure spaces. Military lives were put at operational risk. Such bullshit.

Today is the day to wear your EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE shirts.

Tornadoes swirl through MAGA land… President Musk fires weather forecasters… FAFO.

Good crowd in Boise

Looks like Trump has unified our allies… against us.

Where we are right now.

What Trump preparing to surrender to Putin looks like…

David Rothkopf does it again. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...

Putin’s checklist: Close DOJ office targeting Russian oligarchs; Weaken FBI counterintelligence; Gut CIA; Put Russian propagandist in charge of U.S. intel; Put unqualified drunk in charge at Defense. Antagonize America’s closest allies; Jeopardize classified and sensitive computer data.

Rapid River Canyon II #IdahoEscape

The New Crusades?

Rapid River Canyon #IdahoEscape

There is little doubt that Trump’s supporters and enablers will one day regret their culpability in what is now unfolding before us… the only question is how much damage will occur before they do. Their motto seems to be “Make America Hate Again.”

Took this photo of the Orion Nebula on Wednesday night. (Apertura 72mm APO Refractor, 430mm focal length f/6 using a ZWO ASI 533 Pro cooled camera. 200 30 second exposures, tracked but not guided, stacked using Siril.)

I do not recall a 24 hour or one week news cycle with more disturbing news about the state of the presidency and the US government in it than those of today and the past seven days. January 6 was nothing compared to this. But make no mistake, this too is the gov't being torn apart by a mob of thugs.

They took down his portrait… petty. They are talking about reducing his rank in retirement, which will reduce his pension. They took away his security detail, which could kill him since Iranian agents want him dead. This is an insult to all of us, especially men and women in uniform.

This is blatantly illegal.

Trump unlawfully fired Inspectors General to shield the his administration from the discovery of fraud, mismanagement, waste, and unlawful activity… breaking the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended and codified in Title 5 of the U.S. Code. Ask your Senators/Reps what they will do about it.

Another pitch for David Rothkopf… a good “shit filter” to keep you from feeling overwhelmed by Trump’s propensity to “flood the zone” with shit. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/a-look-bac...

“This is a blatantly unconstitutional order. Frankly, I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar would state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order. It just boggles my mind.” Federal District Court Judge John C. Coughenour on Trump’s E.O. Ending birthright citizenship.

Strive to balance the daily outrage (pardon of violent criminal insurrectionists, etc) with gratitude for the good. I’m grateful for the words of Bishop Budde; my amazing family; today’s yoga practice led by Adrianne; and the fabulous day of skiing at our local nonprofit ski resort, Bogus Basin.

By withdrawing from the World Health Organization, Trump clearly doesn’t understand the difference between “America First” and “America Alone.”

Kudos to the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde. She spoke truth and compassion to a narcissistic sociopath, and made him squirm. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Sorry. It will always be Denali to me. President McKinley never set foot in Alaska. Let the folks in Ohio, McKinley’s home state, rename Ohio’s highest point (Campbell Hill - elevation 1,549 feet) Mount McKinley.

Well, I just turned off the Ohio State-Notre Dame national Championship game after Trump’s “special message” to the fans watching. The orange plague has even infected our sporting events. Time to open a book!

Hard to believe we are about to see the sequel to a movie we couldn’t stand.

Fact: Trump inaugurations have the smallest crowds.

The “kids” wanted me to make them a “Gracie” birthday cake, so this is how it turned out.

The Idaho GOP continues its efforts to suppress the will of Idaho citizens. Not a surprise.

META is ending fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram… how fitting for a nation that has demonstrated it has little regard for facts.

The Second Court of Appeals just affirmed that President-Elect Trump is a sexual predator. Celebrate every win for justice during this era of injustice.

I knew David Rothkopf while working in Washington… he was often the “smartest guy in the room.” This piece he wrote is spot on. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/ill-say-it...

In 1989, the Senate rejected John Tower to be the Secretary of Defense by a vote of 53-47. Senators were concerned about Tower’s “drinking and womanizing.” Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, lacks Tower’s vast expertise, bringing only the “drinking and womanizing” to the table.