Pro-science, pro-vax, thinks exercise is a fountain of youth. Likes include hiking, photography and paleontology.
GDLeahy
#FossilFriday: Gryposaurus monumentensis, a hadrosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Kaiparowits Formation of Utah. On display at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
The Mosel is one of 13 wine regions in Germany. The Mosel is best known for its white wines from the Riesling grape, though since the 1990's grapes used to make pinot noir have become popular. Wine production in this area goes back to the days of Roman occupation.
#FossilFriday: The tyrannosaurid Lythronax argestes, from the Upper Cretaceous (81.5-81.9 million years ago) Wahweap Formation of Utah. On display at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
The Wasatch Mountains, seen from the Natural History Museum of Utah.
51 years ago today, Steve Prefontaine was killed in a car crash. This memorial, known as "Pre's Rock" is at the crash site. Perhaps the greatest distance runner the U.S. has ever seen, at one point "Pre" held every American record from 2,000 meters to 10,000 meters.
#FossilFriday: the oviraptorosaur Caudipteryx, from the Early Cretaceous of China. Caudipteryx was one of the first dinosaurs discovered with well developed feathers on its arms and tail.
#FossilFriday: The gorgonopsid therapsid Lycaenops, from the Middle-Upper Permian of South Africa.
Utah is known for dinosaur fossils, and the state dinosaur (or at least the state non-avian dinosaur) is the theropod Allosaurus. This example, nicknamed "Ally", greets guests at the Salt lake City International Airport in Concourse B next to the Delta Sky Club.
THE PLAN
1. Flip the Senate this year
2. Block all GOP SCOTUS nominations
3. Hold the Senate and elect a Dem POTUS in 2028
4. Kill the filibuster
5. Pass a bill adding SCOTUS seats
6. Fill the 4 new vacancies
7. Have nice things
