There's an open listserv associated with Joerg Colberg's Conscientious blog. If most of the discussion on the photo list at my workplace is centered around ship dates for the latest and "greatest" Canon gear, this list is like a class discussion in a graduate seminar in "fine art" photography.
That's not always a good thing of course, but it strikes a good balance with the work list, and is another source of stimulating information and discussion online.
People at work are all in a huff about these photos on Barack Obama's flickr, taken backstage on his (eventual) victory night. I think they're pretty interesting to look at. The problem my geekier colleagues have with them is that they're underexposed, blurry, etc. Yes, they look like the median Facebook picture... but my response to this is... who actually *cares* (besides you obviously)?
Have you seen these photos yet? Does the poor technical quality hurt you on the inside? Could you have taken better photos of this event? If so, are you secretly bitter at this poor, hapless photog?
I'm just happy to have a real (human) president for the first time in my life as a person with some political conscience. For reference, here are Callie Shell's photos of Obama, and Big Picture's set, both of which are great.