Triumph the Insult Comic Dog roasts Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr., and Jeanine Pirro at the Correspondents' Dinner a.k.a. Black Tie January 6th

An important inflection point in entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois: Center named for Rick and Gayle Landuyt with strategic "investment" grainger.illinois.edu/news/stories...

A sowing/reaping for the ages

Second day in a row that there's a daytime power outage in the neighborhood and I'm the only one who has solar and battery here in Austin. Have been in meetings and zoom calls all day and not a blip of a problem. I'm sure that this won't be the last unintended benefit!

Illini in the Final Four!! LFG!!

My friend Ira Harris, VP2EIH, created this video interview of my trip to Anguilla, where I operated as VP2EYO. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O59D...

Had an awesome QRP POTA activation yesterday! Anguilla AI-0005 - Prickly Pear Marine Park 10 SSB contacts, including Canada, France, Spain and Sweden 12 CW contacts, including Canada, Spain and Chile! Thanks VP2EIH, VP2EKG and VP2EML!!

Reporter: “If you could say something to Trump, what would it be?” PA voter: “You're a worthless pile of shit.” Reporter: “How many times did you vote for him?” PA voter: “Three times. That was my bad. Apparently I'm an idiot.”

Just a reminder that in January of this year, Trump and Hegseth decommissioned EVERY US mine sweeper. Yep. Every. Last. One. Evidently they could never imagine a scenario in which the US needed minesweepers. In Trump's America, we are governed by idiots.

1/2 Bluesky chums, particularly the IT geeky ones, I need your help. I have a number of military history databases on CDs or DVD ROMs which are protected with Securom, and require the disc to be in my optical drive to run.

I'm all for bailing on something I really want, but am disgusted with the FIFA leadership and obviously one of the host country's chaotic leadership.

If Trump wants Zelenskyy’s help against drones, I think JD Vance to have to fly to Kiev, and sit in the Ukrainian equivalent of the Oval Office and say, “Thank you.”

Texas power grid is currently 70% sourced from renewable energy, primarily wind and solar. This is unusually high, but the work done a decade or two ago is paying off today. Ending support for green tech will show up negatively a decade or two from now.

Four dead of heart attacks in The Villages from this show so far

Caught this little gem recently in Austin Texas. Solar eclipse ND filter and some patience.

Interesting move by University of Illinois to buy a building in Chicago instead of building a brand new building. This location is also close to Union Station, where trains originate for travel to Champaign. www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...

My Ham Friend, Ira Harris, worked Winter Field Day from St. Vincent this year. Would love to operate 2H next year from the Islands! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zea...

National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation. Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave

For the second night in a row, the skies over Ukraine are magnificent.❤️💚

It is preposterous for Donald Trump to say he no longer feels an obligation to peace… Does the FIFA World Cup World Peace award not mean anything anymore?

A great YouTube interview about doing a DXpedition in the Caribbean. Thanks to Ira Harris, J88IH!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=quci...

Gotta love Princess Leia. Darth Vader: Where are the plans Leia: Fuck you Grand Moff Tarkin: Where are the rebels Leia: Fuck you Mind Probe Droid: WOM WOM WOM Leia: Fuck you Luke: I'm here to rescue you Leia: Fuck you Han: Let's get out of here Leia: Fuck you #starwars #scifi

Already at 25 points in the CQ DX Marathon 2026 contest. A long way to go, but working 12m this year since we are still in the good part of the solar cycle.

Your daily reminder that you too can fight back against authoritarians by choosing where your dollars go. @Amazon is culturally bad while being incredibly convenient. Makes it difficult to break free.

A Yuletide log for your viewing enjoyment. Courtesy the Daily Show and the person occupying the white house. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgyq...

Had a great time at Big Bend National Park taking a Geminids meteor shower photography workshop. Ben Sassani and Mallory Davis were excellent hosts and very knowledgable. Can't recommend them enough for Big Bend photography!!

You know what? I'm willing to empirically test this as many times as it takes to reach statistical certainty about any conclusions we reach

One of my favorite record subscription services is having a sale for their subscription. New Orleans based club has some real unique releases! Tipitina's Record Club

A leading federal judge quits in protest of Trump's corruption-- & to fight it Wow www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

"Last Night At Lounge Ax" documentary aims to honor the legendary Chicago club. blockclubchi.co/4qoDp0t

Trump will negotiate with Hamas. He will negotiate with a Russian dictator sworn to destroy America. He will (allegedly) negotiate with India & Pakistan over a region he couldn’t find on a map. But he will NOT negotiate with democrats to save millions of Americans from losing their healthcare.

Austin, Texas #NoKings rally was huge! Crowd stretched for a mile and a half walking from the Capitol to the Long Center. Peaceful, fun, but with a purpose.

I too don't want anyone taking medical advice from RFK, but guess who voted to confirm him as the person people should take medical advice from.

A great start to a celebration of founders at the University of Illinois. Panel discussion about growing capital access in Illinois. #Illini #FoundersWeek

Deal Alert: Bioenno BOGO Sale on 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 Batteries Many thanks to my buddy George (KJ6VU) for spotting this: Bioenno is running a buy-one-get-one-free sale on their 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery packs. Here's the product link. To get the deal, add either two of the 6Ah batteries or the…

Royal and the Serpent singing Where Did You Sleep Last Night is a highlight so far. #ACL2025 #ACL25 #ACL

Didn't remember this story from 2016, but an early AI system played AlphaGo and crushed the world champ. Great documentary if you have an hour and a half: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK...

BREAKING NEWS: FIRST IMAGE RELEASED FROM NEWLY DECLASSIFIED EARHART FILES #ReleaseTheFiles

Sad news from the world of Ham Radio. VE2DX shutting down, seemingly accelerated by the big beautiful tariffs. Pointing this out is not political. Actions have consequences. ve2dx.com/blogs%2Ftips...

Executive Order designating the Trix Bunny as an enemy combatant Executive Order announcing that Bigfoot has had his passport revoked and will be summarily deported Executive Order declaring that money from the Tooth Fairy is tax exempt

But we finally got "free speech"!¡!

The first Chicago River swim in 98 years! The water is now clean enough. Congratulations to the hundreds of swimmers completing the swim this morning!

Fun fact: Texas is a one party consent state when it comes to recording conversations, which means that you can legally record any conversation of which you are a part — and can share it with a journalist, such as me

Nice interview with University of Illinois TEC Asst Dean, Jed Taylor. grainger.illinois.edu/news/stories... He's running the Technology Entrepreneur Center and an impressive leader!

Chicago forever

Preparation for biblical Oasis concert in Chicago full speed. Favorite lyrics:

At 2:00 a.m., Texas Republicans passed their racially gerrymandered congressional map. At 8:00 a.m., we at the National Redistricting Foundation, with ELG sued Texas. As everything moves at light speed, let this serve as a reminder that racial gerrymandering is illegal.