Ian Saffin
@iansaffin.bsky.social
Happily retired state school primary & special ed. teacher, pickleball, tennis & guitar player. Proud leftie, solar powered EV drivin' greenie grandpa! Living on stolen first nations land.
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When everything gets overwhelming, I make a point to seek out the natural world.
The trees and mountains stand witness to the fact that every despot and petty tyrant is nothing to the grandness of it all.
It truly is healing to me.
Blue Mountain - Missoula, Montana
The trees and mountains stand witness to the fact that every despot and petty tyrant is nothing to the grandness of it all.
It truly is healing to me.
Blue Mountain - Missoula, Montana
April 13, 2025 at 4:37 AM
When everything gets overwhelming, I make a point to seek out the natural world.
The trees and mountains stand witness to the fact that every despot and petty tyrant is nothing to the grandness of it all.
It truly is healing to me.
Blue Mountain - Missoula, Montana
The trees and mountains stand witness to the fact that every despot and petty tyrant is nothing to the grandness of it all.
It truly is healing to me.
Blue Mountain - Missoula, Montana
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These signs are glorious!😂
April 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
These signs are glorious!😂
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The guy who kept top-secret documents in his bathroom doesn’t think sharing war plans with reporters is a big deal.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The guy who kept top-secret documents in his bathroom doesn’t think sharing war plans with reporters is a big deal.
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The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "If Pete Hegseth had even a sliver of self respect and sense of honor, he would have already put his resignation on the president's desk. And if he's not willing to do that, then the President of the United States has a moral, and in my view, legal obligation to fire him."
March 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "If Pete Hegseth had even a sliver of self respect and sense of honor, he would have already put his resignation on the president's desk. And if he's not willing to do that, then the President of the United States has a moral, and in my view, legal obligation to fire him."
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Is it likely that more people are set to lose their job through the closure of Jeans West than would lose their job through the farmed salmon sector in Tas?
If so - it’s really only some jobs they care about 🤔 #auspol
If so - it’s really only some jobs they care about 🤔 #auspol
March 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Is it likely that more people are set to lose their job through the closure of Jeans West than would lose their job through the farmed salmon sector in Tas?
If so - it’s really only some jobs they care about 🤔 #auspol
If so - it’s really only some jobs they care about 🤔 #auspol
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This doesn’t exist and will literally save $0
February 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This doesn’t exist and will literally save $0
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Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon.
It’s produced & farmed irresponsibly, harms the local environment inc the ancient & endangered Maugean skate - & is owned by multinationals who pay little to no tax
Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon #auspol
It’s produced & farmed irresponsibly, harms the local environment inc the ancient & endangered Maugean skate - & is owned by multinationals who pay little to no tax
Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon #auspol
February 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon.
It’s produced & farmed irresponsibly, harms the local environment inc the ancient & endangered Maugean skate - & is owned by multinationals who pay little to no tax
Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon #auspol
It’s produced & farmed irresponsibly, harms the local environment inc the ancient & endangered Maugean skate - & is owned by multinationals who pay little to no tax
Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon #auspol
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This morning on ABC RN Breakfast, Sally Sara's first qn to Treasurer @jimchalmers.bsky.social was this: "Will this rate cut get Labor over the line at the election?" srsly. Yet Sara failed to even mention THIS 👇 fun fact. #auspol #ausecon #AusVotes2025
February 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This morning on ABC RN Breakfast, Sally Sara's first qn to Treasurer @jimchalmers.bsky.social was this: "Will this rate cut get Labor over the line at the election?" srsly. Yet Sara failed to even mention THIS 👇 fun fact. #auspol #ausecon #AusVotes2025
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My weed dealer is selling eggs now.
February 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My weed dealer is selling eggs now.
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“Hello, is this Google? It’s the President of Ireland calling. We’ve decided to rename some lands in the world and I’ll be needing you to change your maps if that’s alright…”
February 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
“Hello, is this Google? It’s the President of Ireland calling. We’ve decided to rename some lands in the world and I’ll be needing you to change your maps if that’s alright…”
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The Secretary of Defense has to be ready to go 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pete Hegseth has exercised terrible judgement with alcohol, and we cannot trust him with our national security.
I hope my Republican colleagues are thinking hard about the choice in front of them.
Pete Hegseth has exercised terrible judgement with alcohol, and we cannot trust him with our national security.
I hope my Republican colleagues are thinking hard about the choice in front of them.
January 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Secretary of Defense has to be ready to go 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pete Hegseth has exercised terrible judgement with alcohol, and we cannot trust him with our national security.
I hope my Republican colleagues are thinking hard about the choice in front of them.
Pete Hegseth has exercised terrible judgement with alcohol, and we cannot trust him with our national security.
I hope my Republican colleagues are thinking hard about the choice in front of them.
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Eggs up 37%.
You can thank Bird flu in the streets and Bird brain in the White House.
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
You can thank Bird flu in the streets and Bird brain in the White House.
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Eggs up 37%.
You can thank Bird flu in the streets and Bird brain in the White House.
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
You can thank Bird flu in the streets and Bird brain in the White House.
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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Delighted to announce Jennifer Robinson will be speaking at Climate Integrity Summit 2025!
She is an Australian human rights lawyer and was instrumental in Assange's release in 2024.
Jennifer Robinson appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.
Tix in reply ⤵️
She is an Australian human rights lawyer and was instrumental in Assange's release in 2024.
Jennifer Robinson appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.
Tix in reply ⤵️
January 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Delighted to announce Jennifer Robinson will be speaking at Climate Integrity Summit 2025!
She is an Australian human rights lawyer and was instrumental in Assange's release in 2024.
Jennifer Robinson appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.
Tix in reply ⤵️
She is an Australian human rights lawyer and was instrumental in Assange's release in 2024.
Jennifer Robinson appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.
Tix in reply ⤵️
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Trump pardoned leaders of the white supremacist, rabidly anti-Semitic terrorist group the Proud Boys. You may know them by their motto “6MWE” — which stands for “6 Million Wasn't Enough.” Yes, they’re referring to the Holocaust.
January 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Trump pardoned leaders of the white supremacist, rabidly anti-Semitic terrorist group the Proud Boys. You may know them by their motto “6MWE” — which stands for “6 Million Wasn't Enough.” Yes, they’re referring to the Holocaust.
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Biden bids farewell with dark warning for America – the oligarchs are coming | David Smith
Biden bids farewell with dark warning for America – the oligarchs are coming | David Smith
The president did not air grievances or dwell on the past, but sounded an alarm call about the future under Trump
There was a sting in the tail. Joe Biden’s farewell address had not seemed like a must-watch for most politics-weary Americans. Those who…
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Biden bids farewell with dark warning for America – the oligarchs are coming | David Smith
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I don't really use TikTok that much, but I find it fascinating that our government is on the verge of banning an app for national security reasons that are still unclear in the same week that Meta, the largest social media company, says it's now fine to hate LGBTQ people and call us mentally ill.
January 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I don't really use TikTok that much, but I find it fascinating that our government is on the verge of banning an app for national security reasons that are still unclear in the same week that Meta, the largest social media company, says it's now fine to hate LGBTQ people and call us mentally ill.