Jason Eckberg

The concept of multiple investigations and convictions if Congress swings left isn’t that outlandish if you consider the sheet quantity of failed indictments the current DOJ is a part of…

Mini TPS Class reunion remembering a friend and classmate taken from us too soon.

🌡️ DC just shattered a century-old heat record. Wednesday's 90F was the latest such reading in recorded history, beating the previous mark by three days. It's no fluke. DC's mounting heat records tell the story of our warming climate. See the staggering list: www.capitalweather.com/dcs-remarkab...

“The idea is that environmental pollution may be a by-product of economic activity that is not entirely taken into account by economic models” (Ince, 262-263). Observing the way wealth is distributed, and the statements by the obscenely rich - this statement hits hard. #economics

I suspect #SCOTUS will reiterate their earlier restricted transparency order, with withering commentary from Alito and Thomas. But, hope springs eternal they will allow CREW’s activities. apnews.com/article/supr...

@virginiaheffernan.bsky.social gives good account of Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers. The impact to troll farms was (predictably) overblown - targeting data centers is a smart move. The disruption in commercial economy is important. virginiaheffernan.substack.com/p/the-intern...

We did a thing - #TysonsCornersVA Food 5K and fun run

Two excellent reads for #LaborDay - a bio of Frances Perkins and of course sage analysis by the brilliant Shoshana Zuboff.

A goldfinch first thing Monday morning! Absolutely resplendent! #birds

Honorable George Daniels officiating the oath of citizenship for 30 new citizens at the @chq1874.bsky.social Amphitheater!

Our final Sacred Song Service at @chq1874.bsky.social on Sunday August 23, 2026. Such a wonderful end to the weekend preparing for a great week!

OTOH the practical nature of meeting an unofficial but influential advisor is understandable (laudable even). OTO, completely tone-deaf to the actual practice of Mr. Trump and legitimizing a corrupt administration. Mr. Jeffries would do well to explain this action. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...

“There is no topic so simple we can’t make into an overly complex one” Rev Smith this morning in a pithy observation of the questions of faith! #QOTD #whimsicalwisdom

Day trip out to @profootballhof.bsky.social - great tour by Tom and a really well presented museum!

“Society collapses if we forget we are all part of a community” Aimee Nezhukumatathil #hope #joy

Technological Somnabulism - brilliant word of the day! Thank you Langdon Winner! #words #philosophy

Norman Wirzba at @chq1874.bsky.social Hall of Philosophy - inspirational talk on the Theology of Eating. Gardening, Cooking, and Sharing Spirituality as central to eating being the means of life. “Food is God’s Love made delicious!”

Quick but compelling read on the mine war of 1920-21. One piece of history - it represented the first use of Air Power in civil insurrection. Mitchell - off of his Ostfriedland sinking sent the 88th to West Virginia. #books #history #labor

The amazing Karen Florini speaking @chq1874.bsky.social Hall of Philosophy today (Aug 19, 2026) showing a serendipitous symbiosis of solar panels shading sheep while they safely graze. The lecture highlighted the interconnectedness of Food and Climate. Solutions exist if we act together!

Brian Frank, FTW Ventures speaking on innovation in food and food sources. Truly optimistic delivery - perhaps a bit too Pollyannish on the altruism levels of large companies, but the sentiment is well received.

Niagara Falls in August is a great way to stay cool and be impressed by the power of nature!

Call me a skeptic - but I don’t see this going well. Certainly good to try new approaches, but cyber-privateering may unleash greater threats and escalate malicious activity in an ever accelerating cycle of aggression.

Definitely fan service for the Chautauqua Symphony tonight - Flying Dutchman and Tchaikovsky 5th!

Nothing quite amplifies the magnitude and gravity of Elijah’s experience in Kings by the sound of a clown horn after the winds, fires, and earthquakes. #unexpectedcomedy

Do we know the things that make for peace? He weeps because we don’t practice the things that make for peace. Such a powerful message at the glorious interfaith service this morning!

Two comedy museums in the town / area where Lucy was born and grew up. comedycenter.org lucydesi.com

Loving the National Comedy Center!

#QOTD “corporations are legally established sociopaths”

Melody Barnes speaking eloquently @chq1874.bsky.social on the importance of the rule of law as the foundation transforming temporary allowances to durable freedom. What an eloquent and erudite speaker!

Absolutely blessed to listen to this engagement with Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen at Chautauqua!

Sometimes you pick up a book with one expectation and it completely inverts that expectation. Adam IP Smiths “Gettysburg” did that - excellent reflection turn on Gettysburg the battle and more importantly Gettysburg the meaning. #history

Matyjaszewski Named 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal Laureate in Chemistry The award recognizes (ATRP), a breakthrough method that transformed the controlled synthesis of polymers and enabled the creation of advanced materials with unprecedented precision. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Last day of Active Duty after 29 years and 14 days. Spent it attending a friends promotion and touring our favorite base Beale “Recce Town USA”!

Listening to Slate Academy: Reconstruction at Slate.com/Reconstruction. Good day to spend listening to this excellent podcast!

Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people and serves as a reminder of America's history with racism, injustice, and suffering. Even as this administration attempts to erase this history, we must confront and learn from it to build a better future.

June 19, 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 ordering the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” #Juneteenth