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Jim Hammerand
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Journalist and photographer in the Pacific Northwest (Edmonds, WA)
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Can’t read this without hearing Gonzo’s voice
A page from Mickey’s Christmas Carol including the line “Tiny Tim, who did not die” …
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Fun holiday party game: Everyone gets one minute in the kitchen/pantry to find the oldest best-by date. I won at Thanksgiving with this 25-year-old chocolate buried in my in-laws’ freezer.
Jim (me) smiling with a box of Hershey’s baking chocolate from 2000.
November 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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This E28 I’ve seen driving around town needs a little love but I’m a sucker for analog BMWs and couldn’t resist taking a photo when I saw it parked
A red 1988 E28 BMW 535is
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Today’s widebody shot over Edmonds: This Boeing 777F for Qatar Airways Cargo (registration #A7-BTC) flying for the first time on a test flight out of Snohomish County’s Paine Field.
A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777F in flight.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Another sped-up video of Aurora through clouds from Edmonds, WA this week
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Aurora through clouds over Edmonds, WA on Nov. 11, 2025
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Already seeing aurora activity from Minnesota - here’s a webcam with a gorgeous look right now www.youtube.com/@larryolson6...
A webcam screengrab showing pink green and red northern lights
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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The clouds cleared again for some more aurora viewing #wawx
Green and red aurora Red aurora overhead through clouds
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Aurora’s back! Visible overhead through the clouds with the naked eye
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Despite some clouds the family and I got a good look at tonight’s aurora from Edmonds, Washington, including some faint reds visible with the naked eye. These three photos are five-second exposures with a wide angle lens on my Nikon DSLR. #wawx
Green, red and purple northern lights Green and red northern lights Red and purple northern lights
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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More through the clouds
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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From the camera screen (5-second exposure):
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Northern lights visible with the naked eye NOW in Western Washington! Look through your camera phone for a better visual #wawx
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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There goes the first Boeing 777X (registration #N779XW) leaving Seattle for the Dubai Airshow @flightradar24.com
Boeing 777X WH001 (registration N779XW) in flight over Edmonds, Washington, on Nov. 11, 2025.
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Drink it or save it?
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Snapped three Boeing test flights from Snohomish County Paine Field the past couple of days: Turkish Cargo 777F #TC-LJV, Lufthansa 787-9 #D-ABPM and Oman Air 787-9 #A40-SL
Turkish Cargo Boeing 777F registration TC-LJV in flight. Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 registration D-ABPM in flight. Oman Air Boeing 787-9 registration A40-SL in flight.
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Just heard thunder in Edmonds, opened @flightradar24.com and holy moly we’re about to get slammed #wawx
A screenshot of a map showing torrential rain and a lightning strike
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Another example of how useless and wasteful this technology is:
Screenshot of USA Today’s AI chatbot, which suggested readers ask “What Al-generated content did Trump use to mock protesters?” And answered confidently and inaccurately, as these BS machines often do: “Donald Trump shared Al-generated content to mock protesters by posting a deepfake video depicting Democratic leaders with racist stereotypes, specifically targeting Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer as the government shutdown loomed. The video used digital manipulation to put Jeffries in a sombrero with mariachi music and assigned Schumer a fake voice, delivering derogatory statements about immigrants and minority voters.”
November 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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USA Today’s AI prompts are worthless as demonstrated by this report on Elon Musk’s Grok AI asking a 12-year-old in a Tesla for nudes:
A screenshot of a USA Today webpage with the headline “Her 12-year-old son was talking to Grok. It tried to get him to 'send nudes.'” and a suggested AI prompt to learn more from an AI chatbot: “What prompted Grok to ask a child to 'send nudes'?” The AI chatbot responds without answering the question in the prompt (which is identified near the top of the actual article) and by offering a vague and inaccurate summary: “The incident involving Grok, the Al chatbot developed by Tesla and popularized in tech circles, gained attention after a TikTok video allegedly showed the bot engaging in an inappropriate exchange with a child. According to reporting, the situation arose when a minor interacted with the chatbot on social media, which led to Grok prompting the child with suggestive language.”
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Raindrops splashing around a cormorant swimming in Puget Sound
Raindrops splashing around a cormorant swimming in Puget Sound
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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The sky’s lighting up over the Kitsap Peninsula and Whidbey Island right now #wawx
A photo of a Puget Sound sunset
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Blue skies in the Olympic Rain Shadow near Sequim this weekend
A cabin under blue skies
October 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Rainy day on Puget Sound #wawx
A boat sailing under cloudy skies on Puget Sound near Kingston WA
October 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Walken tour of Port Angeles: Front door of Markd Body Art and the walk-in at Next Door Gastropub … next door
A picture of Christopher Walken that says “Walkens Welcome” A photo of Christopher Walken on the door of a walk-in fridge.
October 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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The Olympic Mountains peeking out through clouds over Port Angeles, Washington,
yesterday
A photo of the Olympic Mountains peeking out through clouds over Port Angeles, Washington, with water in the foreground.
October 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM