the idea of a mainstream American politician saying “we don’t need to buy all that stuff” makes me feel strangely positive

He’s only saying that because he’s chronically unable to admit when his idiotic ideas don’t pan out the way he expected. He’s also wildly out of touch with the average American household’s finances. People have seen their grocery bills skyrocket and their 401ks take a nosedive. The concern will be “am I able to pay my mortgage and afford groceries this month?”, not “how many dolls can I buy my kid?”

It’s insulting. He fundamentally doesn’t understand that people are struggling financially and his tariffs will make it measurably worse. He’s famously bereft of empathy and doesn’t know what it means to struggle, and will probably never bother to really learn.

And I agree that we could all embrace a more conscientious mode of consumption, but please don’t kid yourself into thinking that’s what Trump is saying. He’s the king of conspicuous overconsumption; moderation isn’t in his personal lexicon.

I love that this map still has the Gulf of Mexico.

I hate that this will be done to our national forests. They’re a natural treasure and should be protected for so many reasons.

Adorbs!

I love Big Bend! Is this the Window Trail?

Have you done Mule Ears? That’s a really cool hike, the scenery changes so much. You should also check out Big Bend Ranch State Park, lots of great things to see there too. The Hoodoos trail is pretty cool, not because of the hiking (it’s fine) but the rock formations are super interesting, especially if you’re into photography.

Without obvious scale, it reminds me of sweet woodruff