Barred Owl in the Trees — A barred owl observes from a tree branch, its distinctive markings clearly visible. These owls, *Strix varia*, are commonly found in wooded areas across North America. The owl's watchful gaze adds a touch of wildness to the scene.

#Observing #BarredOwl #Owl #NorthAmerica #Wild #TreeBranch #Trees #WoodedArea

Albuquerque Twilight Panorama — The sprawling lights of Albuquerque shimmer below the peaks of the Sandia Mountains at twilight. This breathtaking view from Sandia Peak showcases the beauty of the New Mexico landscape, blending urban and natural elements seamlessly. It's a peaceful and awe-inspiring sight.

#Observing #Sightseeing #City #Albuquerque #NewMexico #SandiaMountains #SandiaPeak #Usa #AweInspiring #Dramatic

A couple shots of the Moon-Venus conjunction this morning. A bit of earthshine too.

#Moon #Venus #Observing

I recently got that you can watch the Voyagers in real time right on the NASA website:

https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/

It's fantastic!

#voyager #NASA #tech #observing #space

I recently got that you can watch the Voyagers in real time right on the NASA website:

https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/

It's fantastic!

#voyager #NASA #tech #observing #space

Early Tuesday morning (like 0430h MT), in Edmonton, if you have a clear east horizon, you'll be able to see Jupiter and Venus, the latter being brighter, low and very close to each other...just a little bit north of due east.

Also, if you look south and up, you'll see a waning gibbous Moon and Saturn just below and left of it.

#Astronomy #Observing #Saturn #Jupiter #Venus #Moon

#Significant #NATO #presence #over #the #Black #Sea : #🇺🇸 #US #Navy #P‑8A #Poseidon | #AE686F | #monitoring #Novorossiysk , #Sochi & #Abkhazia
#🇺🇸 #USAF #RC ‑135V #Rivet #Joint #JAKE17 | #REG: 64‑14848 | #observing #Crimea
#🇮🇹 #Italian #AF #Gulfstream #G550 #CAEW I #AM1495 | #REG : #MM62293 | #operating #over #Romania

Nice sky tonight!

And looks to be so all night, despite it's shortness!

#yeg #observing #astronomy

https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Edmontonkey.html?1

WTF!!! #DHS Tells #Police That Common #Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even #skateboarding and #livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.

By Dell Cameron, Jul 10, 202

"The #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity is urging local police to consider a wide range of protest activity as violent tactics, including mundane acts like riding a #bike or livestreaming a police encounter, WIRED has learned.

"WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting from Freedom of Information Act requests [#FOIA]. Please consider subscribing to support our journalism.

"Threat bulletins issued during last month’s '#NoKings' #protests warn that the US government’s aggressive immigration raids are almost certain to accelerate domestic unrest, with DHS saying there’s a 'high likeliness' more Americans will soon turn against the agency, which could trigger #confrontations near federal sites.

"Blaming intense media coverage and backlash to the US military deployment in #LosAngeles, DHS expects the #demonstrations to 'continue and grow across the nation' as #protesters focused on other issues shift to #immigration, following a broad 'embracement of #AntiICE messaging.'

"The bulletins—first obtained by the national security nonprofit #PropertyOfThePeople through public records requests—warn that officers could face assaults with fireworks and improvised weapons: #paint-filled fire extinguishers, smoke grenades, and projectiles like #bottles and #rocks.

"At the same time, the guidance urges officers to consider a range of #nonviolent behavior and common #ProtestGear—like #masks, #flashlights, and #cameras—as potential precursors to violence, telling officers to prepare 'from the point of view of an adversary.'

"Protesters on #bicycles, #skateboards, or even 'on foot' are framed as potential 'scouts' conducting reconnaissance or searching for 'items to be used as weapons.' #Livestreaming is listed alongside '#doxxing' as a 'tactic' for 'threatening' police. Online posters are cast as ideological #recruiters—or as participants in 'surveillance sharing.'

"One list of 'violent tactics' shared by the Los Angeles–based Joint Regional Intelligence Center—part of a post-9/11 fusion network—includes both protesters’ attempts to avoid identification and efforts to identify police. The memo also alleges that face recognition, normally a tool of law enforcement, was used against officers.

"Vera Eidelman, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], says the government has no business treating #constitutionally protected activities—like #observing or #documenting police—as threats.

"#DHS did not respond to a request for comment."

Read more:
https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-tells-police-that-common-protest-activities-are-violent-tactics/

#ACAB #FusionCenters #Fascism #Authoritarianism #Resistance #Journalism #PoliceState #CriminalizingDissent #Protestors #Protest #USPol #CriminalizingProtest #Orwell #BigBrother #DoublePlusUngood #SurveillanceState #NaziPatrol #NineteenEightyFour

“Jamie Dimon is unequivocal about the impact of #RemoteWorking on #training new bankers. “It doesn’t work in our business,” the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase told Stanford’s Graduate School of Business this year.

“Younger people [are] left behind.”
He has previously spoken of the importance of “the #apprenticeship model . . . which is almost impossible to replicate in the #Zoom world”.

In many #workplaces, that #ApprenticeshipModel is as simple as sitting near a more experienced #colleague or joining a #client meeting to watch how it is done, while also *learning the ropes* by taking on often more #repetitive and #basic #tasks.

But #OnTheJob learning is now facing the double threat of #HybridWorking, which means #JuniorStaff spend less time #observing and #listening to more senior #colleagues, and #GenerativeAI, which is making #obsolete many of the routine tasks that have long been building blocks of #ProfessionalKnowledge.”

#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #AI <https://www.ft.com/content/071089b8-839a-4f96-af79-394c08a146d1> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/WROMn>

#Observing #Lambdas using the #OpenTelemetry Collector Extension Layer

https://opentelemetry.io/blog/2025/observing-lambdas/

FYI #astronomer folks, I just opened our astronomer in residence program applications for summer 2025 here at @AllanICarswellObservatory #yorkuniversity !

Get your resumes ready, and your red flashlights primed, summer season 2025 at the dark sky preserve of KillarneyPP in #ontario is open for astronomer candidates: https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/air/

#canada #toronto #astronomy #education #Astrodon #pixelfed #science #killarney #privincialparks #OntarioParks #telescopes #darkskies #observing