Kiwatt and George at high breakfast on the range.

George has no idea what that impressive mangle was used for. The wringer hanging on the fence. Giants' bedding? Napkins for ~3 meter babies? In George's beautiful backyard there's a lot of stuff that's sure to become useful eventually. This bit was once the radish patch.

In case you missed it yesterday, the Senate GOP budget proposal can be boiled down to this: $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol; $0 to lower Americans' costs.

Steve waits patiently for his pint to arrive

Iran makes its first major mistake and it might be fatal.

This is beyond pathetic @albomp.bsky.social

Oops! Wrong image. Here's the young Leo, waiting to be Pope.

Isn't that Trump's ear?

The energy we need to send fascism back into hiding.

arnold apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1927

arnold apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1927

Trump loses in court. Then he sues the critic. Then he loses that one. Then he sues again. A man who won't stop filing lawsuits he cannot win is not fighting. He's flailing.

Yesterday we enjoyed fabulous views of Orcas as they cruised from Burra south and then east to Sumburgh, Shetland. We identified them as four members of the '140s' pod - one of the least known and recorded pods in Shetland waters. 🖤🤍

#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife

Rock In Peace Dave Mason, singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as a founding member of Traffic, and his solo career and work with George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Fleetwood Mac, Leon Russell, and more. Gone to the big gig in the sky.

I still adore Norman Timbs' hand-made special, powered by a Buick straight eight behind the driver:

In secondary English class, Mrs Moriarty rapped my knuckles with the edge of my ruler for suggesting this sonnet made clear the Bard's dependence on cannabis for inspiration.

baylor seedling no. 1 peaches, painted by amanda almira newton, 1908

baylor seedling no. 1 peaches, painted by amanda almira newton, 1908

toon by George Grainger Aldridge

George Grainger Aldridge's fence in the Flinders Ranges. My shadow.

The 1969 Fascination: Paul M. Lewis’s Space-Age Dream

They’re taking it well.

melba apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1929

melba apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1929

Donald Trump and Republicans have tried to rig the 2026 midterms. Today in Virginia, voters sent them a clear message: The power is with the people.

Picture of the week - Odesa…😢

Heading back from a conference in Chicago in an Amtrak roomette, lying in the upper bunk watching little Indiana towns go by

A rare 6-foot bright orange nurse shark with white eyes was discovered and released off the coast of Costa Rica in August 2025, first documented sighting. The unique color is caused by a combination of two rare genetic conditions: xanthism (excessive yellow pigmentation) and partial albinism.

In a nutshell. 😊

Evening grosbeaks.

The FBI Director Is MIA Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

No previous American president, in any era, of any party, would have tolerated a drunken, erratic, absent FBI chief
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The Hubble! We must enjoy it (and the Webb) while we can.