Dan Russell

Otter and Sculpin (I think) 📍 Marrowstone Island, Washington, US #GrainSocial https://grain.social/profile/did:plc:zghjpqwslmjib6j4dhexz7ye/gallery/3mjvhgcwcf62j

Submarine heading into Puget Sound as seen from Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, WA with Mount Baker in the background. 📍 Port Townsend, Washington, US #GrainSocial https://grain.social/profile/did:plc:zghjpqwslmjib6j4dhexz7ye/gallery/3mjuwjkjd4625

Timelapse of the Northern Lights as seen from #PortTownsend #wawx #pnw

If I were ever elected president, the first thing I’d do is take a sledgehammer to that ballroom.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

"The strategic ambiguity about whether or not we live in an autocracy is designed to preserve maximum maneuverability for the regime until such time as they have full control and no longer need to maneuver."

Foggy morning in Port Townsend, WA. #PortTownsend #PNW #Photography

We will not bend the knee! Join the resistance at FiftyFifty.one. Also, did you know we are on TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@50501movement. #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #PoliticalRevolution #NoVoiceUnheard #NoKings #VoicesOfFlorida #VoicesUnheard #ImpeachTrump #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social

We are mobilizing. #50501movement #politicalrevolution #fiftyfiftyone

What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!

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Found this Killdeer in the fading light yesterday. Takes a lot of patience to capture these quick movers with a nice background! #PortTownsend #PNW #Birds

The egg subs looking lonely.

A surreal afternoon last September along the Salmon River upstream from Riggins, ID. A touch of wildfire smoke accelerates the layering of the distant hills. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #ID

A few photos from this afternoon's walk in Port Townsend. Kingfisher, Black Oystercatchers and a Blue Heron. #PNW #PortTownsend #WA #addbirder

$65K fine and 150 hours community service should set a strong example of why you shouldn't fly your #drone anywhere near an emergency response. dronedj.com/2025/01/31/d...

New #Goose track doesn't suck www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF2Q...

This old oak door in Port Townsend has seen it all. Deep carved wood and dark brass, standing through time like the old men made it. Bezos talks of one-way & two-way doors, but this one just watches the trade wars and politicians come and go. A damn good door that doesn't care either way.

Spotted this Western Meadowlark while wandering around Fort Worden in Port Townsend today. #PNW #WA #birds #photography

Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)

It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali

Stopped by the new-ish Queensbury Rivian chargers. Great location with easy on/off I-87 with a Home2Suites next door. Pull through spot for trailers! 2 chargers out of service but plenty of open spots. #Rivian #RAN #EV

Curious to hear how tech-savvy folks have weened themselves off Google, Microsoft, etc. Any recommended open source solutions for self-hosting email and file storage?

Happy MLK Day And Nothing Else! 😌✨

Sneak peak at the composer

A few thoughts on the last day of the old world from @billmckibben.bsky.social

Merry delete Meta&X eve to those that celebrate!

Thanks so much for your interest! FYI the app is NOT available yet. I hope to start an open Testflight beta next week and will post the invite here.

If you're planning to delete your Meta accounts like Facebook and Instagram, you can download your data: accountscenter.instagram.com/info_and_per... It took ~6 hours for my downloads to be available. Extract the ZIPs and open 'start_here.html' locally in your browser to see all your content.

Some quick snaps from this morning's hike. The winter light can work wonders on a landscape. I was surprised to find this snow-covered leaf in such close proximity to the saplings where the wind-blown snow had created mini drifts. #Fujifilm #X100VI #Vermont

Sunrise over Mount Mansfield from Lake Champlain in Summer. #BlueSkyArtShow #Layers #Vermont

Aurora progression! what a show it was :) #aurora #northernlights #alaska

I escaped for a quick hike with Pico just before sunset today. It was nice to feel the sun after a cloudy week of flurries. Pico used to avoid water like the plague but now loves it even when it's 15 degrees F. #Fujifilm #X100VI #Vizsla #Vermont

Drives me nuts. Just don't it. It's not more secure, it's less secure.

LA's fires are whirling around the telescopes where we discovered the expanding universe. We've never needed human intelligence and curiosity more billmckibben.substack.com/publish/post...

Important new study shows that the best way to power data centers is with solar microgrids! Also, 1.5 million Germans have hung solar panels off their balconies this year, and now Spaniards are copying them! Also, kids in Montana win huge climate fight! billmckibben.substack.com/p/three-smal...

Alright! Found a van, Ford Transit high roof. Build has started. First install over the weekend was a Flatline Van Co roof rack. Super impressed by build quality. Will likely look at them for rear door hardware (box / ladder) when we get to that phase. Any other #vanlife folks on here?

Unbelievable win by UVM! Go Cats Go!

Ken Cheng is the only person doing LinkedIn correctly

What are your favorite podcasts? I'm personally a big fan of Tim Ferriss, Andrew Huberman and Darknet Diaries. Looking to expand my horizons while awaiting new episodes from that bunch.

Made it back to the same spot with a Sprinter rented from Outdoorsy. 10/10 will come back again.

Thankful for the Vermont and New Hampshire road crews that made possible my drive to Boston in a Kansas-plated rental car. Easily a dozen cars off the road - all minor and attended to minus the one person attempting to “speed and power” it back onto the highway.

Fantastic hike up Worcester Mountain this morning before an early Thanksgiving meal. Great light and beautiful photos in every direction thanks to freezing rain yesterday. Microspikes were a must! #Fujifilm #Vizsla #vtwx