Andy Zahn

Andy Zahn

@andyzahn.bsky.social

Photographer, writer, environmentalist, geek I live in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens where I write about cameras and other tech, create YouTube videos, and spend a lot of time out in nature photographing wildlife and the places they live.

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I had this photo pinned to the top of my Twitter feed for four years because whenever I look at it I remember happier times. Those memories grow more precious to me with every passing day.

David Eby and the NDP lost British Columbia to the conservatives for basically the same reason Democrats are so bad at winning elections in America. Democrats in Washington State would do well to learn from what happens when left-wing politicians neglect to represent left-wing voters.

janelle 𓆝𓆞@janellelapointe.bsky.social

David Eby’s legacy = human rights violating military raid on Wet’suwet’en as AG, cheating in the leadership race to become Premier, simping for LNG, colossally failing to uphold DRIPA, worst snap election in Canadian history

I am utterly fed up with the failure of democrats to reform forest practices in the states they control. Washington, Oregon, and California are all run by Democrats, and have been for some time, yet our forests continue to suffer.

They also have failed to take action to fight back against the assault on our federal lands. There are strong actions states can take to effectively block logging on federal lands, but has any state taken such actions?

We have only received 0.45 inches in the month of October. That's just 8.26% of the average rainfall for the month here in SW Washington. Mt. St. Helens has basically no snow remaining on its slopes, and the rivers have dwindled to a trickle. #wawx

There's also a 40 degree temperature difference between night and day. Essentially, the temperate rainforest is quickly turning into a semi-arid steppe. The timber industry is contributing to this aridification through damaging extractive forest practices. #wawx

The wealthy do not contribute to the economy. They are parasites. They flock to Washington State because it is a tax haven for the rich, and we suffer financially, economically, and culturally from their vampiriric presence.

Do you want to have government AI deciding whether or not you get access to food assistance? That's what Washington's DSHS is considering.

They say that they're just going to use AI to help them in the process, but Google has made similar promises to its users, yet their AI moderation makes all the decisions, and frequently makes mistakes. AI should have nothing to do with the decision making process of who gets to eat, & who starves.

Great turnout despite a rainy start to the morning at No Kings in Longview, WA! Weather cleared by by the time the event started.

My favorite album here is Gigaton, an awesome listening experience, and the album art is incredible. I love owning physical media, both because it supports artists and small businesses such as Stash Records, and because media ownership is important when corporations would prefer we owned nothing.

Save Westport Light State Park, support artists that support conservation and environmental causes, and stop by your local record shop!

Burn those Russian bot farms to the ground! Every. Last. One.

KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞@mary1kathy.bsky.social

Trump: “I want Zelensky to stop.” Zelensky: “I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear you over the sound of another Russian data center exploding, you traitorous fucking weasel.”

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Kinda wild that there have been wild protests going on in Albania for months set off by a corrupt Kushner luxury resort project and there has been barely coverage of it here 🇺🇸 and Trump never gets asked about it.

One of my favorite bands speaking up for our parks and wild places! Pearl Jam Rocks! Get your comment in today by 5 PM PT. #Parkchat #publiclands

Pearl Jam@pearljam.com

A day at the beach should be for everyone. 🌊 Help keep Westport wild: submit an online comment to Washington State Parks by tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, at 5 pm PT. Tell them why public parks and beach access matter to you. https://washington.surfrider.org/keep-westport-wild

I'm here at the Rose Center this evening to watch the debates! Sadly, my opponent chose not to attend this, or any other debate that was scheduled between us.

Real estate lobbyists are also spending big in Washington State. If a candidate is backed by realtors, that's always a big red flag.

Ben Holt@beanjammin.bsky.social

When an LNG lobbyist smoothed Eby's path to NDP leadership and becoming Premier they got more LNG projects in return. Now real estate and AirBNB lobbyists are working to get him reelected. Eby has their back not British Columbians. #VoteGreen ricochet.media/politics/two...

The Washington Realtors PAC has spent $54,000 against Democratic incumbent Emily Clouse in Thurston County. Her opponent, Nic Dunning, is running as a Democrat, but was recently endorsed by the Republican party. Vote for Emily Clouse if you live in Thurston County!

What possible, legitimate reason can someone have for running a generator at midnight, at a property with a working connection to the grid? Who can afford to run a gas generator for hour after hour, and why would someone choose to do so with a generator like that?

Pay close attention if you live somewhere with a Democrat vs Democrat election here in Washington. The Republicans are trying to sneak their candidates in as "Democrats".

In Washington State outdoor recreation supports twice the number of jobs as the timber industry. This is in spite of how logging has significantly suppressed the outdoor recreation industry in rural Washington.