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George Scherer
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Amateur photography
Retired at The Aerospace Corporation
Former Department Director in the Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation

Postdoctoral Associate, MIT
PhD, Physical Chemistry, Harvard
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.

Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Brown Pelican flying low over the waves. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #fiscaliniranchpreserve #cambriacalifornia #pelican #birdinflight #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Brown Pelican flying low over the blue/green ocean waves. There is a wave breaking in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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California Scrub Jay, standing on a branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro
Close-up of a California Scrub Jay, with white belly, blue wings, and gray back, seen in profile facing to the right. The bird is standing on the end of a barely visible branch. The background is out of focus tan and green foliage.
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Squirrel, eating a berry while hiding behind a sign in the garden. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #squirrels #foxsquirrel #animal #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up photo of a squirrel, facing the camera, using its front paws to hold a red, wrinkled berry-like fruit up to its mouth. The squirrel is peeking out from behind an out-of-focus red sign. No words are visible on the sign.
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Amaryllis belladonna (Jersey Lily). LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #lily #amaryllis #amaryllisbelladonna #bloomscrolling #flower #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up of an amaryllis belladonna flower. The petals are white with ping stripes. The background is dark and out of focus.
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Big Sur coastline, looking North from Ragged Point. Ragged Point, California, USA. October, 2025. Fujifilm X100VI. #bigsur #raggedpoint #coastline #océan #landscape #lanscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
View of the California coast, looking north through tree branches from Ragged point. There is surf breaking on the shore. The sky is cloudy.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Three Double-crested Cormorants taking a break from fishing. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Three double-crested cormorants are standing on white-streaked tan rocks, with more rocks in the background. The cormorant on the left is preening its feathers, while the one in the middle is spreading its wings to let them dry. The one on the right is looking off into the distance.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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nihl.fellas.army
Never forget that the only country in NATO history which triggered NATO article 5 is USA after a bunch of Arab terrorists took down some buildings in New York.

Now when Europe is in existential threat by former Soviets, the USA is throwing us bones and expecting gratitude.

EU need to step up.
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.

YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Great Blue Heron, just hanging out on the rocks. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #moonstonebeach #cambria #greatblueheron #heron #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
A Great Blue Heron, standing on one leg on white-streaked tan rocks, with the blue ocean in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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nature.com
Getting Rosalind Franklin’s story right is crucial, because she has become a role model for women going into science

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Sunset over Carpinteria State Beach. Carpinteria, California, USA. March, 2025. #beach #sunset #monochrome #blackandwhite #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #landscape #landscapesphotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
Black and white image of sunset at Carpinteria State Beach on a cloudy day . The foreground is a sandy beach. In the background is the ocean, and on the horizon the Channel Islands are visible, along with a row of oil platforms. In the center of the image a woman, seen from behind in silhouette, is walking towards the water.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Wild Teasel. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4. #moonstonebeach #cambria #wildteasel #flower #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro
Close up of the dried cone of a Wild Teasel flower. The cylindrical cone is light brown, with many hard, sharp bracts covering the cone. The cone is on a brown stalk. The background is a bright white out of focus sky.
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Seagulls. Elephant Seal Vista Point, Big Sur, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #raggedpoint #bigsur #seagull #flockofbirds #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Flock of seagulls in flight, filling the image. In the background is an out-of-focus rocky beach and ocean surf.
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Sunset at Carpinteria State Beach. The Channel Islands are visible in the distance. Carpinteria, California, USA. October, 2o25. Fujifilm x100VI. #carpinteria #beach #sunset #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #fujix100ⅵ #x100vi
View of the sunset looking across a dark, sandy beach. The sky is orange near the horizon, shading into blue near the top of the image. The clouds are lit with bright orange from underneath. There are a couple of people in the foreground, seen in silhouette, taking photos of the sunset with their phones.
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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It's time for me to Share some captures of the Jays from Yarrow Valley Country Park for #ThursJay, yes the weekend is almost upon us.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #birdphotography #wildlife #PhotographyIsArt #BirdLife #wildlifephotography @rspb.bsky.social #Jays
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Brewer’s Blackbird. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #moonstonebeach #blackbird #brewersblackbird #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Close up of the head and upper torso of a Brewer's blackbird, seen in profile, facing to the left. The background is tan and out of focus. The bird's feathers are iridescent black on the its head, and appear blue-black on the body. The bird's beak is covered in sand.
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Mexican Cactus Fly (a syrphid fly — family syrphidae) on a Sunflower. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1+M.Zuiko 300mm F4 #laarboretum #syrphidae #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up of large black syrphid fly on a bright yellow sunflower against a green out of focus background.
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.

The president and his allies came after him.

Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.

He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.

His politics can win anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.

It didn't matter.

Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Double-crested cormorant in flight. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #océan #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
A double crested cormorant, caught in flight with spread wings. The background is a brilliant blue, and out of focus.
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Trump still has not followed a court order to release SNAP funds for millions of people.

Meanwhile, he hosted a "Great Gatsby" themed party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.

And he posted seven times about renovating a White House bathroom with marble and gold.

Priorities.
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM