So thankful to live in a state that is driven by science, not by a 🧠🪱.

100%. And they won’t stop there, either. www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/t...

Don't buy the canard that this is about Charlie Kirk. Abusing state power to lean on corporate leaders and get Jimmy Kimmel off the air because he told jokes about the president and made him feel bad was always the plan.

And Disney bends the knee. Shit.

This protest sign in South Korea says everything about US efforts to lure foreign manufacturing investment. 🤡 @apnews.com

We have front-row seats to the greatest voluntary liquidation of a great power’s status and geopolitical influence in modern history, writes columnist @stephenwalt.bsky.social.

Why do I feel like this is the future Trump’s power-hungry goons envision for us US citizens, as well www.axios.com/2025/09/11/c...

Your doctor, trying to diagnose you five years from now: “Have you by chance traveled to Florida recently?” scim.ag/4mS0lDf

Me if I was still publishing Strobist

No worries, authoritarian-adjacent USTA. TikTok’s gonna Streisand Effect the hell out of this. Thank you for your service 👍

1776 to 2025. A good run. 🇺🇸 📉

If I told you that a country just dropped a bomb on a hospital, killing and injuring many civilians, and then made a second air strike on that hospital, injuring and killing the first responders trying to help, I don’t even need to say who it was. You already know.

Good morning (to me, evening to you) Bangkok! Long trip. But zero complaints about the view from my hotel room. Fun week ahead, and then on to Siem Reap.

Can’t really put my finger on it, but I’m starting feel like it’s gonna be pretty soon now.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, seen here meeting with the President of Tackystan

Thanks, Mr. President, but I think I’m busy that night www.thedailybeast.com/tom-cruise-t...

An entire bureau of five journalists was just killed by a bomb. And you already know who dropped the bomb, without my having to tell you.

Gen Alpha is coming for you, photographers.

Early August ritual: fresh peach preserves, setting up

*after getting my head punched clean off my neck in the first round* ah but now it’s round two

If dystopian is your go-to genre, ask CGPT to game out what would happen if Trump were to fire the BLS commissioner because he didn’t like the numbers she reported, and then replace her with someone “more competent.”

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Re-upping this life hack for aging eyes: If you wear progressive lenses, get yourself a set of single-lens glasses* for your desktop computer sessions. Your eyes, and your craning neck, will thank you. 🤓 🖥️

Keeping the photo connection alive during retirement, via mentorship of a couple enthusiastic young, local photographers. Doing a full lighting workshop, for two, next Thurs, in my living room. And could not be more excited.

Patent Application: DIY sous vide setup, for reheating leftovers in a hotel room

Beautiful sunset thunderhead this evening in Kissimmee, FL

A central part of my investing thesis since Trump won the election has been to game out the absolutely STUPIDEST things he could possibly do, and then prepare for it to happen. 🤡 www.cnbc.com/2025/07/16/t...

SpeedX (local last-mile delivery for AliExpress) delivered my packages to the wrong house tonight. Not even on our street. When I pulled the pic, the house image rang no bells. But the included GPS coordinates led me right to the spot. #MetadataFTW

To the United States Marines, marching in Los Angeles in support of masked, unidentified men doing warrantless arrests, affording no due process: Are you okay with this? Is this what you signed up for?

@profgalloway.com 100% yes, please: your Prof G China podcast idea

Fuji: +25% Nikon: +25% Canon: +25% Sony: +25% All American-made camera brands: NO SURCHARGE! 🇺🇸 Wooo!!

France now welcoming academic refugees from the U.S. “What is at play here today is not unrelated to another dark period of our history.” www.politico.eu/article/meet...

YER ON YOUR OWN, FLORIDA www.npr.org/2025/06/26/n...

Honest question: Since his Jan 20 inauguration, has Trump been seen in Church for a Sunday service as many times as he has said the word “fuck” on live TV? (Asking for an evangelical/MAGA family member.)

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, sending ash and smoke into the sky. Authorities evacuated nearby villages as a precaution. Scientists are monitoring gas and seismic activity closely. #Volcano #Indonesia #DisasterPreparedness ⚒️🌋🧪 AP: apnews.com/article/indo...

Grooming, but for authoritarianism #militaryparade

This oughta help Florida win back those skittish international tourists

Suburban practice spot today. Great acoustics. #paris

Ngl, very curious to see if someone’s gonna give us a DC Tank Man photo this weekend.

The puppy catches its own tail: TikTok influencers now telling people they do *not* need to buy a Fuji X100vi

🇺🇸 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/kenn...

The collective silence of the former Presidents right now is unnerving.

Cubs are rare in the U.S., but ubiquitous in other countries. (110MM+ sold since 1958.) One month in, I’m starting to believe the 1962 Super Cub ad slogan: “You meet the nicest people on a Honda.” People, always from another country, will approach me and want to chat. Best feature of the bike.

Bookmarking this for … later

It's like a death cult

To any journalist reading this: Chapter 15 in @karaswisher.bsky.social ‘s Burn Book is a compact, potent field guide for reporters. More important, it will also help you understand how to unlock value as you progress from media employee to building your own verticals.

I’d never thought about a cloud of cloud of cigarette smoke as having a silver lining. But, pretty cool. (Credit @YahooSports via TikTok)

I’d like to thank #Elon ’s consistently horrific behavior for prompting me to take a closer look at Tesla’s global competitors. Last week in London, I spent some time gaining more first-hand knowledge about #BYD, and invested in them on the spot. This company is a #Tesla killer.

Last-min idea: If you’re looking for a little something to add to your Mother’s Day offerings, Bonne Maman is *pretty* on-brand.

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