Brutkey

Matt Blaze
@mattblaze@federate.social
Two radio antenna masts in a field. The taller mast, on the right, is a guyed tower with a hexagonal structure at the top. The shorter mast on the left, toward the background, is freestanding. 7b8bb16221c83308.jpg KERNER: I don’t understand this mania for surprises. If the author knows, it’s rude not to tell. In science this is understood: what is interesting is to know what is happening. When I write up an experiment I do not wish you to be surprised, it is not a joke. This is why a science paper is a beautiful thing: first, here is what we will find; now here is how we find it; here is the first puzzle, here is the answer, now we can move on. This is polite. We don’t save up all the puzzles to make a triumph for the author. Tom Stoppard. Hapgood (Act I, Scene 5). 1988. d680c836811de3ca.png A very long but otherwise relatively unremarkable bridge crossing a large body of water. Pylons for high voltage power lines run alongside the bridge. 467a3ef4fd39302b.jpg A pair of diesel locomotives moving slowly through a near-whiteout blizzard. Two children, ankle deep in snow, wave to it. 272522b485c0505c.jpg A small windswept tree on an overlook above a canyon, with mountains in background. d251dac69c57ad04.jpg Exposed steelwork of a skyscraper under construction, forming an abstract composition. 19e3c81f783eb8de.jpg Changes to Entrance Fees and Passes in 2026 Beginning January 1, 2026, changes to entrance fees and passes include: + America the Beautiful passes will cover entrance fees for up to two motorcycles. « A new America the Beautiful pass for nonresidents of the US will be available for $250. All other America the Beautiful passes will only be available to US citizens and permanent residents. + Entrance fee free days will only apply to US citizens and residents. Nonresidents will be required to pay entrance fees and applicable nonresident fees. o The following parks will have a surcharge of $100 for each nonresident of the US entering the park: Acadia National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Parks, and Zion National Park. 101a098e7fa8c58d.jpg Flight track of RQ4 drone over Atlantic near Delmarva peninsula 91517e891e64d69b.png A tall steel railroad trestle over a highway, converging at the left of the frame. There's graffiti on the side of the trestle. 11f261571dcf5be5.jpg Flight path track of unknown aircraft flying over NW DC at 1900 feet. ede5135dd296fbdf.png