Defending his diplomatic blunder which at best solves some of the problems he started with the war and gives away too much to Iranian, putting the US in a far weaker position, Trump says, “We didn’t negotiate out of desperation—Iran did, they’re done. We’ll go through sixty days. They won’t get any money, not even ten cents.” The paint job ordered for the capitol reflecting pool on the Washington DC ellipse, costing fourteen million dollars, to turn it “American flag blue” for America’s birthday celebration is chipping and algae blooms have turned it toxic green.
synchronoptica
one year ago: camping opposite Chinon (with synchronoptica)
two years ago: Ursula K Le Guin’s webpages plus assorted links to revisit
three years ago: the Stars On cover series, promotional marketing for 2001 plus article spinning
four years ago: the Glastonbury festival (1971) plus the formula for streaming series
five years ago: Germany consolidates its capital, wandering lonely as a cloud, the gap in the Watergate tapes, the V2 rocket plus a unique Olympic medal
six years ago: North Korean UNICODE, Cher does West Side Story plus Jaws (1975)