H. Pike Oliver
@urbanexus.bsky.social
Interested in how built and natural environments can coexist and appalled by Trump 2.0. See my blog posts at https://urbanexus.com and learn about master-planned development on the Irvine Ranch in Southern California at https://thebigplanbook.com.
Friday morning light over a damp desert around McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Friday morning light over a damp desert around McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Saguaro cacti and an interesting cloud seen in McDowell Mountain Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Saguaro cacti and an interesting cloud seen in McDowell Mountain Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
This chart illustrates why it is beneficial to have the vast majority of the population covered by health insurance. www.kff.org/health-costs...
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This chart illustrates why it is beneficial to have the vast majority of the population covered by health insurance. www.kff.org/health-costs...
From THE ECONOMIST, some perspective on why investors fear an AI crash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
From THE ECONOMIST, some perspective on why investors fear an AI crash.
Veterans Day sunrise at McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Veterans Day sunrise at McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
From The Economist
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
From The Economist
Paul Krugman on the rise of renewable energy paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Paul Krugman on the rise of renewable energy paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
Funding from HR-1 of 2025 (so-called One Big Beautiful Bill) for immigration and border security as outlined by the American Immigration Council www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/b...
October 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Funding from HR-1 of 2025 (so-called One Big Beautiful Bill) for immigration and border security as outlined by the American Immigration Council www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/b...
The master-planned City of Irvine, CA, ranks #2 in the Trust for Public Land's ratings of park systems across the USA www.tpl.org/parkscore/ra...
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The master-planned City of Irvine, CA, ranks #2 in the Trust for Public Land's ratings of park systems across the USA www.tpl.org/parkscore/ra...
In the UK, sexually transmitted infections are increasing amongst older people and decreasing among the youngsters.
www.economist.com/internationa...?
www.economist.com/internationa...?
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
In the UK, sexually transmitted infections are increasing amongst older people and decreasing among the youngsters.
www.economist.com/internationa...?
www.economist.com/internationa...?
The Economist reports that seniors are the biggest screen timers--not teenagers www.economist.com/internationa...
October 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Economist reports that seniors are the biggest screen timers--not teenagers www.economist.com/internationa...
There have been significant swings in net migration into the United States since 2000.
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
There have been significant swings in net migration into the United States since 2000.
There was great musical accompaniment at the October 18, 2025, NO KINGS event in Scottsdale, AZ.
October 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
There was great musical accompaniment at the October 18, 2025, NO KINGS event in Scottsdale, AZ.
October 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Great elder spirit at NO KINGS! in Scottsdale, AZ, on October 18, 2025.
October 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Great elder spirit at NO KINGS! in Scottsdale, AZ, on October 18, 2025.
My favorite sign of this NO KINGS! day, October 18, 2025.
October 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My favorite sign of this NO KINGS! day, October 18, 2025.
Gaza after two years of war, as illustrated by maps and graphics from the Economist www.economist.com/interactive/...
October 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Gaza after two years of war, as illustrated by maps and graphics from the Economist www.economist.com/interactive/...
Mont Blanc viewed from a village a few miles east of Chamonix, France.
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mont Blanc viewed from a village a few miles east of Chamonix, France.
Cog rail tram arriving at Bretaye Station above Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Cog rail tram arriving at Bretaye Station above Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland.
Cow in foreground above Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland, and Mount Blanc in France (center left) in the background
September 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Cow in foreground above Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland, and Mount Blanc in France (center left) in the background