Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Always thought it was interesting that California and Québec are joined together in a carbon market. Now Washington state's joining the party. ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/...ecology.wa.govLinkage - Washington State Department of Ecology 131
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026formerly influential US Senator tells another country "I don't like who you pal around with" and "can't we all play nice" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caRepublican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC NewsA long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union. 270
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I do like sexy maps, like this one, that show how the world is working app.electricitymaps.com/map/live/fif... 060
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026More not-so-silly AI thinking: national governments will start requiring sovereignty, where workloads must be performed entirely in-country and on vetted AI infrastructure. (this happened with genomic analysis about a decade ago) 050
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026All this bla bla about "Congress needs to restrain AI to save humanity" is silly moral panic blather. AI companies outside the US couldn't care less what Congress does. 050
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Beef is not on the menu anymore. Ewww. “The European Union suspended imports of beef from Brazil this past Thursday because of concerns about antibiotic misuse. Mr. Trump’s proclamation facilitating beef imports from Brazil took effect the same week.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?On second thought, I’m not that hungry. 051
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Yeah I get this theonion.com/woman-s-solo...theonion.comWoman’s Solo Hiking Trip Shockingly Doesn’t Have To Do With Inner Journey Or AnythingYOSEMITE VILLAGE, CA—Confusing her friends and colleagues as to what could possibly drive her to undertake such an expedition, sources confirmed Friday that aspiring explorer Jillian Greene’s solo hik... 080
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Gee does that mean they're gonna get rid of the most blatant discriminatory admissions practice: legacy admissions? Just because Mommy or Daddy went to the university you wanna get into doesn't mean you get to jump the line ahead of far better qualified candidates. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...nytimes.comSchools Giving Aid to Minority Students Could Lose Tax Exemptions Under Trump’s New RulesThe Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools. 090
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Oh please, do we really think that Trump will end the Iran War? Nah, he'll just let it sputter, bleeding America out for ten billion dollars a month... just like he got bored of the Afghanistan War in late 2017 or so, leaving it to Biden to do the messy pullout 090
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026In my dream, I was attempting to burgle the self-portraits that applicants to a certain Ivy League school were required to create in an on-campus underground studio. I woke up and thought, hm, I should finish reading Dahlgren. 150
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026FWIW, the limes on the backyard lime tree are now ready for harvest. 2120
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026My take on how Carney should respond to bullying. - Non CA payment processor: imposed a 2% fee (Visa, MasterCard) - Digital Services Tax of 50% for non-CA enterprises (Google, Meta, etc.) - 50% export tariffs on agricultural products, including potash There. Done. No bullshit. 190
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Maybe the president could open up a nationwide chain of grocery stores to help Americans buy their affordable beef and other food items! He could even put gas station out front selling specially discounted Golden Gas or some such nonsense (guess he's getting close to imitating Mamdani now) 040
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Our new album, BRÜTAL CATHARSIS, now available at FNAC 2300
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Driving into Perpignan, France, where it is hotter than Palm Springs today. 190
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Happy hour at Taco Bell. Two beers and a beef quesadilla for about $6 1190
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Remember, Iran kept the 1979 hostages for 444 days, and doesn’t have any reason to settle the current conflict any time soon. They’re sucking the life outta Trump just like they let Carter twist in the wind 1110
Reposted by Danl marmotcaptain bleach @blainecapatch.bsky.social · 09/08/2026RONALD McDONALD AND HAMBURGLAR ARE BROTHERS 4029622
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Pet peeve: the term “late stage capitalism”, a term first coined over a century ago, to make a minor whinge sound more impactful. I immediately want to ask “you sure it’s not middle stage capitalism, or early post-capitalism?” Pet peeve number 2: using the word impactful. 051
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Losing count. Is this the fifth heat wave this summer? Sixth? At least we’re not marching for three more weeks 090
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Duh the US will spend many weeks negotiating with Iran. Trump wants to boast the war is over (again) and go back to working on the East Wing. Iran will build 3000 more drones for use in early October when everything collapses again. 050
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It would be amusing to write a short story centered around the trials and tribulations of a customer support agent for Weyland-Yutani 050
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Spent this zero making my blight blog prettier. dan.marmot.netdan.marmot.netdan.marmot.net 190
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 14/07/2026There is no “title” and walking tiny bits over a year sleeping in your vehicle with a support crew isn’t exactly “hiking”, it’s a performance www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/w...nytimes.comAt 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again.Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title. 090
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Underappreciated aspect about Apple: not competing on everything. 30 years ago, Apple didn't build a browser, they added Internet Explorer to MacOS. 20 years ago, didn't build a search engine. Nowdays, Apple doesn't build AI; this lets Apple be the gatekeeper. Maps is the glaring exception. 070
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I ran into a tiny horse today that liked scritches 0341
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Just 10 years ago we were told to be worried about her emails. 1110
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Heh, just realized that the current conflict with Iran has parallels to the Suez crisis of 1956, where military superiority wasn't enough to meet political goals. Not that many Americans have much idea (or even heard) about Suez, but Britain, France, and Israel definitely failed 2517
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 24/06/2026did not expect to leave Palm Springs in early summer for somewhere even hotter (ahem, France) 080
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026looks like I'll leave Palm Springs this week for an even hotter climate 120
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Europeans should learn to love the air-conditioner: green electricity means never having to say sorry for lowering the thermostat. www.economist.com/europe/2026/... I don't feel any guilt on turning up the AC for the 35C+ days--not that it's powered by the grid, anyways, but if it were... 030
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026if you call it a "memo" it's not a treaty, so the Senate doesn't have to consent. Easy! it's not like its hard, like, oh, some other agreements obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/328996/obamawhitehouse.archives.govIran DealHow the U.S. and the international community will block all of Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon 030
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026people migrate a lot. looking back on where my great-grandmothers were born - Provincetown, MA - Denver, CO - Waxahachie, TX - Simcoe, ON go back to their parents and they're scattered across the planet 020
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Heard Mr Roboto at the gym this AM. It was released 43 years ago in Feb 1983. Thats the same time distance as 1940 was to 1983. I wonder if the top song from Feb 1940 was played often or even remembered in Feb 1983. (answer yes) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Rob...en.wikipedia.org 15403
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Also: the irrational fetishization of space travel through science fantasy since the 1950s has really warped a lot of teenaged boys and men. See Spielberg, but also Musk and Bezos. Space is lethal for humans, not our destiny. There's just one home for humankind. 190
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Watched E.T. last night. What a slow plodding movie. I did enjoy the little BMX jumping scenes off the semi-abandoned subdivision pads, reminds me of my GenX childhood in the exurbs of LA on little dirt bikes. 071
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Did a 2 night trip to Cottonwood Lakes. Warm and dry, but snow still high on New/Old Army Passes. 3411
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Feels weird to be encouraged to drive more on Texas tollways (I did once, two years ago) My electric and water utilities don't give me gift cards if I consume more power and water 040
Danl marmot @danlmarmot.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Doing my isometrics for leg strength and to keep my blood pressure below 130/90 2350
