Meanwhile in Portland (west coast), our highs have been in the 60s since the weekend. We may get up to 72 tomorrow.

@wtg said: His entire presidency is a huge branding and money-making exercise. Anyone who thinks he gives a damn about the country is deluding themselves. Exactly.

There are so many logistic, not to mention human rights, problems with this. Oh wait, logistic messes? Human rights violations? Those are right in the Trump administration's wheelhouse.

Guess it's not just happening at Ford. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/employers-who-laid-off-workers-for-ai-are-reversing-their-decisions.html

@CHAS said: Somehow that is not comforting. Let’s see if this makes you feel better: Now that human has figured this out, eventually AI will learn it and improve on it.

ok

Somebody kidnap Ken Martin before he tries to get her nominated. PLEASE

Its "Asia's cleanest village." I am surprised it's not in Japan.

In The Hand of Dante. Dark, as so much is now, but great filmmaking. Good cast.

Another picture from a neighbor today. He’s been within a mile of my house all day. [image: 1782873809104-img_3059-resized.jpeg]

The eaglets have fledged. Or in one case, fludged. It's an accidental/unintentional fledge. Both babies seem to be doing fine. On Sunday, Sandy fell out of the nest in an accidental fledge. She appeared to be startled by Luna as he attempted to jump over her. Sandy then lost her footing, falling out of the nest in an accidental fledge, or a "fludge." Friends of Big Bear Valley said that Sandy appeared to be on another branch below on Sunday, getting her bearings out of the camera's view. Her mother, Jackie, was there right away to keep an eye on Sandy and has been through this with other eaglets in the past. In an update on Monday, conservationists with the nonprofit said they heard some distant vocals between Jackie and what they believe is Sandy. Then, in a later update, Friends of Big Bear Valley posted a video showing that Sandy was spotted not too far from Luna, midway up in a tree. They said she was moving around and looking good. https://abc7.com/post/jackie-shadows-eaglet-luna-takes-first-flight-1-day-sandy-fell-big-bear-bald-eagle-nest/19415819/

It's like we don't even have a government.

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-order-ending-birthright-citizenship/

Windsor House. So many beautiful features but I find the grand staircase jarring. That room with the staircase looks so out of proportion. An 'ew' factor for me. The room with the deep blue tiles is beautiful.

When the ability to smell goes away Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health, researchers are learning https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/what-happens-brain-lose-sense-of-smell?ff_exp_var=sep%3Futm_source%3Djoin1440

Checking I find Charmaine is available over here, such a beautiful rich colour for a clematis. I mowed our front lawn at the weekend and left a patch of buttercups they were so lovely.