Piet Sawvel 🇺🇦
@extrano.bsky.social
Paterfamilias. Enticed by feral singletrack, untracked powder, and onsen. Mechanically inept.
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Piet Sawvel 🇺🇦
@extrano.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Pour one out for this absolute unit. Via @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/...
Savoring new flow trail on AZT section 5 in the Santa Rita mountains
December 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Savoring new flow trail on AZT section 5 in the Santa Rita mountains
Yaqui deer dancer, a 7' bronze sculpture by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yaqui deer dancer, a 7' bronze sculpture by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia
Blatant US and Russian kleptocracy. And no Ukrainians are part of discussions. They’re non-player characters in all of this.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Blatant US and Russian kleptocracy. And no Ukrainians are part of discussions. They’re non-player characters in all of this.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Brittlebush flowers along the Arizona Trail south of Saguaro NP near Vail, Arizona
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Brittlebush flowers along the Arizona Trail south of Saguaro NP near Vail, Arizona
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We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago begins in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
snyder.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago begins in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
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Premium: This is The Hater's Guide To NVIDIA: A 14k word guide to how NVIDIA makes its money, how millions of Blackwell GPUs have been sold with nowhere for them to be installed, and how NVIDIA's future relies on companies raising hundreds of billions in debt.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
The Hater's Guide To NVIDIA
This piece has a generous 3000+ word introduction, because I want as many people to understand NVIDIA as possible. The (thousands of) words after the premium break get into arduous detail, but I’ve wr...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Premium: This is The Hater's Guide To NVIDIA: A 14k word guide to how NVIDIA makes its money, how millions of Blackwell GPUs have been sold with nowhere for them to be installed, and how NVIDIA's future relies on companies raising hundreds of billions in debt.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case
Federal prosecutors opened a financial-crimes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 amid their larger sex-trafficking probe. The financier and his legal team waged a war against them, his emails ...
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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1. Last week, there were 3 Trump corruption scandals in 4 days that would define any other presidency.
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
🧵
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
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3 Scandals in 4 Days That Would Define Any Other Presidency
During the second Trump administration, corruption scandals that would typically define a presidency receive a day or two of coverage.
popular.info
October 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
1. Last week, there were 3 Trump corruption scandals in 4 days that would define any other presidency.
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
🧵
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
🧵
My company recently adopted an unlimited vacation policy, presumably to avoid paying out accrued vacation balances. HR is wagering that we’ll microdose vacations like good Americans. I’m going to get all European on that shit.
October 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My company recently adopted an unlimited vacation policy, presumably to avoid paying out accrued vacation balances. HR is wagering that we’ll microdose vacations like good Americans. I’m going to get all European on that shit.
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Reading some old family documents the other day, in which the Bolsheviks are mentioned, accompanied by ‘God curse their name.’ Thinking of adopting this as a general practice for a few well-chosen targets. Starting here.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reading some old family documents the other day, in which the Bolsheviks are mentioned, accompanied by ‘God curse their name.’ Thinking of adopting this as a general practice for a few well-chosen targets. Starting here.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
NO FAUX-KING WAY! Solid turnout for the No Kings rally in Longmont, Colorado
October 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
NO FAUX-KING WAY! Solid turnout for the No Kings rally in Longmont, Colorado
This morning’s sunlight hits Shoshoni Peak, Mt Audubon, and others in the Indian Peaks Wilderness in Colorado. Taken from the CMC cabin.
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This morning’s sunlight hits Shoshoni Peak, Mt Audubon, and others in the Indian Peaks Wilderness in Colorado. Taken from the CMC cabin.
Kilian Jornet races across 72 14ers in Colorado, California and Washington in 31 days via @coloradosun.com coloradosun.com/2025/10/09/k...
Kilian Jornet races across 72 14ers in Colorado, California and Washington in 31 days
The world's top mountaineer climbed 404,000 feet on 72 14ers, covering 3,100 miles on foot and bike for his States of Elevation project
coloradosun.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Kilian Jornet races across 72 14ers in Colorado, California and Washington in 31 days via @coloradosun.com coloradosun.com/2025/10/09/k...
“...if the experience of Lincoln suggests anything, it is that there can be no real success without principle — ironclad and unyielding. ...unless you stand for something greater than the sum of your platform, your maneuvers and machinations will be for naught.”
my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)
Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“...if the experience of Lincoln suggests anything, it is that there can be no real success without principle — ironclad and unyielding. ...unless you stand for something greater than the sum of your platform, your maneuvers and machinations will be for naught.”
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if you’re in line to get raptured, STAY IN LINE
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
if you’re in line to get raptured, STAY IN LINE
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative
September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative
Reposted by Piet Sawvel 🇺🇦
NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox — more than 18,000 emails.
It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.
It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.
Jeffrey Epstein Email Trove Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets
A cache of 18,000 messages obtained by Bloomberg News reveals Maxwell’s deep ties and involvement with the disgraced financier and sex offender.
www.bloomberg.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox — more than 18,000 emails.
It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.
It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.
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Great collab between @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social for the @latimes.com! Share widely
September 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Great collab between @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social for the @latimes.com! Share widely
Just got walk-up covid and flu vaccines at Target. RFK Jr can get bent.
September 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Just got walk-up covid and flu vaccines at Target. RFK Jr can get bent.
5.3kW solar PV system installed this week. Chris Wright can get bent.
September 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
5.3kW solar PV system installed this week. Chris Wright can get bent.
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This is a cynical ploy to asphyxiate public lands and the agencies that manage them — with the ultimate goal of privatizing those lands and their oversight.
buff.ly/ZqpdOVm
buff.ly/ZqpdOVm
Trump looks to suffocate public lands - High Country News
The administration and Congress divert funds away from conservation.
www.hcn.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is a cynical ploy to asphyxiate public lands and the agencies that manage them — with the ultimate goal of privatizing those lands and their oversight.
buff.ly/ZqpdOVm
buff.ly/ZqpdOVm
Someone at work has the Irish Spring notes as his ringtone. I’m about ready to bludgeon this guy. ☘️
August 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Someone at work has the Irish Spring notes as his ringtone. I’m about ready to bludgeon this guy. ☘️