Suddenly realized I hadn't heard Ron DeSantis name in a few days.

Is he still running for president? Did he die? Took the kids to Disneyworld maybe?

You know, I've done a lot of dumb things in my life.

But I was never, ever, dumb enough to pick a fight with Taylor Swift.

Dramatic pose!

Stonekettle Pen Sale

Been a while since I've done a sale, so I've built up a lot of inventory. 3 types of seam rippers. Letter openers. Hobby knives. Fountain Pens. Mechanical Pencils. And much more. Plus prints, puzzles, etc.

Sale is LIVE now: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stonekettle

Sandhill Cranes migration

These 2 arrived early evening, circled the pond a dozen times before landing, then made loud calls to alert other passing cranes they'd found a safe place to spend the night. Flocks then started landing.

Video/audio on my Insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxnbFVKKrWE/

Republicans calling for the execution of America's generals?

What could go wrong?

Not Long Before the End, a new essay up on Stonekettle Station

https://www.stonekettle.com/2023/09/not-long-before-end.html

I'm back home in Florida after a very, VERY, long day on the road yesterday.

I'll be live with my partner in crime, scifi legend David Gerrold, as usual this morning on the B Cubed Press podcast about 2 hours from now. That's broadcast on Facebook. Link when I have it.

Saw this sign on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, last week.

America!

I'm on the road at Zero Dark Thirty tomorrow

Headed south with the migration. Back to Florida. There may be updates from the road or not.

I will be online with David Gerrold for the B Cubed Press live cast on Sunday as usual. No idea what shape I'll be in. See you then.

Republicans are going to shut down the government, AGAIN, because Republicans cannot come to any sort of agreement with ... Republicans.

They've reached the final implosive stage of Libertarian Religiosity where each and every one regards themselves as the ONLY True Believer and every other person in their party no matter how insanely fanatical, no matter how cultishly devoted, no matter how dogmatically loyal, is a heretic. There can be no true Scotsman but them.

People leaving Twitter like it's migration season...

Mallards on the way south.

More shots from this week's trip on my Instagram: instagram.com/stonekettle

New feature on Stonekettle Station: The Week In Pictures

I'll be posting high resolution photos of the images I've captured over the last 7 days. Some of which do not appear on my other social media feeds.

This week, it's the hummingbird migration: https://www.stonekettle.com/2023/09/the-week-in-photography-hummingbird.html

Pollinator hard at work

Feather-legged scoliidae wasp.

I know. I know. But despite their fearsome appearance, they're the good guys. They're non-aggressive (I'm less than six inches from it and it's not bothered by me in any way so long as I'm respectful). They seek out and destroy invasive tree bark beetle larva. Their presence is an indicator of a healthy ecosystem.

Plus, they just look so damn cool in macro.

Public Service Announcement: I will be on the road for the next week, so any content from me will be subject to opportunity, connectivity, and happenstance.

You pays your money, you takes your chances.

If you're still undecided about 2024, here's a tip:

Vote for the candidate who isn't endorsed by Vladimir Putin.

Texas Republican AG Ken Paxton was just acquitted on all charges of blatant clear-cut plain-to-see glaringly obvious years-long corruption by the Texas Republicans.

Please attempt to control your surprise at this totally unexpected turn of events.

I'm just here in case Lauren Boebert wants to tell us about her Christian values again.

I love that shit.

Government is not a business and it's not a reality TV show for your entertainment.

Good government should be boring.

I'm just here to watch Constitutional Conservative Second Amendment Molon Labe Pry It From My Cold Dead Hands Republicans furiously defend Hunter Biden's right to own a firearm.

Good morning