Every evening the crows of Seattle gather at various staging areas before flying en masse to the North Creek Wetland on the UW Bothell campus where 10,000 - 15,000 roost for the night. This evening they staged around my house, hundreds of them. Every tree, rooftop and telegraph wire was packed.

Gold price have surged to record highs since Trump took office. Since gold is a hedge against economic uncertainty, this suggests that institutions see significant downside risks in the global economy going forward. Concern over the stability of the US dollar probably a major factor here.

Every evening, as the sun sets, a murder of crows flies over my house, every evening, without fail.

The world has now passed “peak child”. A declining global population later this century is inevitable. Peak humanity may occur as soon as 2050. This has major implications for economic growth and the sustainability of the welfare state.

Pretty much how I feel about the megalomaniac Musk trying to interfere in the politics of my homeland, except I wouldn’t have been so polite.

Sunrise in Seattle.

Sunrise in Seattle. The big dark.

Merry Krampus

The United State has run a persistent deficit on the current account of the balance of payments since the mid 1970s, and as you can see it’s really devastated the economy…..not.

Not to worry though, Trump’s proposed tariffs will fix that, and stop drug overdoses and illegal immigration as well.

Look at the deviation on the US economy caused 70 years of progressively lower tariff barriers. #tarrifs

Last night’s blizzard up in Roslyn, WA. Lost power for 4 hours thanks to the infamous bomb cyclone, so went to the Suncadia lodge where the bar was open and they served free drinks!

Moonrise over Mt Baker.

Apparently it was international cat day yesterday, so here they are, better late than never.

Unfortunate last name.

Far away from the noise of the City. Silence.