Are those headshots of the project team in a work proposal really the move?

If even half the total claim of 41 aircraft damaged/destroyed is confirmed, it will have a significant impact on the capacity of the Russian Long Range Aviation force to keep up its regular large-scale cruise missile salvos against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow for air power and technology at the Royal United Services Institute

Ukraine’s Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia: What to Know - The New York Times

A kindergarten teacher at my son’s school unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. Being in kindergarten himself, he couldn’t begin to believe or process this. My heart hurts for the family, students and colleagues. Tough last full week of school.

Finally, some good news.

Portland area is getting another Ikea next week — kind of

I can’t believe this album is 10 years old. It came out just as I was moving to Oregon from Michigan, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Carrie and Lowell

Shake Shack and In-N-Out are now competing for territory.

Another Portland suburb is getting the Shake Shack treatment

Not a good time to be a permit tech in Portland.

Wilson, Kotek announce slate of policy changes to accelerate housing development in Portland - OPB

I don’t know why I’m even surprised anymore.

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says

Eleventh multi-day water fast on the books since mid April @ 52 hours. Easing back into eating tonight with some veggies and eggs after volunteering. Deeper into the weight loss and nearly into another BMI band (I know, I know). Empowering.

The consequence of having everything on demand is that I never can remember the name of that show I just watched.

Lilo & Stitch.

That elastic braided golf attire belt my father-in-law gave me for Christmas a couple years ago that I never thought I’d wear? Really coming in handy these days.

You’d think that a company whose business model is newsletters (Substack) could figure out how magins work.

Recreated a memorable CMJ cd I got ahead of my freshman year, summer 1995. Complete minus one song by Circle Jerks I couldn’t find.

CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 23 July 1995

Uh, hey. Guess I’m flying to the east coast this year.

Cap’n Jazz announce 2025 US reunion tour (BV presale for NYC)

Google’s AI is hella bad.

Probably tacky, but this update is for my personal blog. I’ve been pretty focused on a goal to get healthier and proud to have just hit 30 lbs lost since January. Most I’ve ever lost and the lightest I’ve been since early 2020 just before COVID began. Onward.

My fizzy water habit costs 4x more than my commute.

Even as someone who is for continued zoning reform, pro density, pro affordable housing, pro walkable communities — I’m nearly 100% convinced the YIMBY movement has become nothing more than the propaganda arm of the Homebuilders Association.

Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go