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.
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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Andy Zahn
@andyzahn.bsky.social
· Nov 7
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.
PSU should renovate the historic Montgomery and Blackstone buildings, not tear them down!
The university owns vacant lots where new student housing could be built. It's insane and wasteful to demolish existing student housing.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
The university owns vacant lots where new student housing could be built. It's insane and wasteful to demolish existing student housing.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Preservationists worry Portland State University’s plan to build for the future could erase the past
Portland State University trustees have approved a plan to build new student housing and demolish two historic buildings. Historians, students and other local groups are trying to change their minds.
www.opb.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
PSU should renovate the historic Montgomery and Blackstone buildings, not tear them down!
The university owns vacant lots where new student housing could be built. It's insane and wasteful to demolish existing student housing.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
The university owns vacant lots where new student housing could be built. It's insane and wasteful to demolish existing student housing.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Streamers of fog like an ethereal jellyfish, reaching down from the clouds to trail across the treetops on of an island, perfectly reflected in the calm water of a lake. #wawx #landscapephotography
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Streamers of fog like an ethereal jellyfish, reaching down from the clouds to trail across the treetops on of an island, perfectly reflected in the calm water of a lake. #wawx #landscapephotography
Reposted by Andy Zahn
I started watercoloring to show my son it’s ok to make something imperfect,but what came to be was a vocation to show the beauty of the PNW Old Growth to all.
You,too can be a part of The Fungi Resistance.Original designs on organic cotton $40 includes shipping.DM me
You,too can be a part of The Fungi Resistance.Original designs on organic cotton $40 includes shipping.DM me
August 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I started watercoloring to show my son it’s ok to make something imperfect,but what came to be was a vocation to show the beauty of the PNW Old Growth to all.
You,too can be a part of The Fungi Resistance.Original designs on organic cotton $40 includes shipping.DM me
You,too can be a part of The Fungi Resistance.Original designs on organic cotton $40 includes shipping.DM me
A low light test of the DJI Osmo Action 6, filmed in the Portland Art Museum. youtu.be/N6gQHzTB-UE
DJI Osmo Action 6 | Low Light Test | Portland Art Museum
YouTube video by Illuminationsfromtheattic
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A low light test of the DJI Osmo Action 6, filmed in the Portland Art Museum. youtu.be/N6gQHzTB-UE
My current phone is several years old now, and I gave my old phone to a relative who still uses it today.
The idea of purchasing a new phone every year or two is absurd, particularly now that the rate of innovation has slowed to a crawl.
The idea of purchasing a new phone every year or two is absurd, particularly now that the rate of innovation has slowed to a crawl.
If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My current phone is several years old now, and I gave my old phone to a relative who still uses it today.
The idea of purchasing a new phone every year or two is absurd, particularly now that the rate of innovation has slowed to a crawl.
The idea of purchasing a new phone every year or two is absurd, particularly now that the rate of innovation has slowed to a crawl.
This is what @daveupthegrovecpl.bsky.social should have done at @wadnr.bsky.social
When you take over from a corrupt regime, you have to clean house!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
When you take over from a corrupt regime, you have to clean house!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
In City Hall Housecleaning, Mamdani Asks 179 Adams Staff Members to Quit
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is what @daveupthegrovecpl.bsky.social should have done at @wadnr.bsky.social
When you take over from a corrupt regime, you have to clean house!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
When you take over from a corrupt regime, you have to clean house!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
The sooner the AI bubble bursts, and the more mega-corps it brings down with it, the better.
Albert Edwards gets the @fortune.com treatment:
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The sooner the AI bubble bursts, and the more mega-corps it brings down with it, the better.
Reposted by Andy Zahn
“WASHINGTON—Citing that a majority of Americans are irresponsible, easily distracted people who have little regard for other human beings, a new Dept of Transportation report revealed that it’s ‘actually kind of crazy’ that U.S. citizens are allowed to drive automobiles.”
The Onion strikes again.
The Onion strikes again.
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars
WASHINGTON—Citing that a majority of Americans are irresponsible, easily distracted people who have little regard for other human beings, a new Department of Transportation report revealed Wednesday t...
theonion.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“WASHINGTON—Citing that a majority of Americans are irresponsible, easily distracted people who have little regard for other human beings, a new Dept of Transportation report revealed that it’s ‘actually kind of crazy’ that U.S. citizens are allowed to drive automobiles.”
The Onion strikes again.
The Onion strikes again.
I refuse to purchase an annual parks pass with that disgusting image plastered on it.
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
The Department of the Interior today announced the most significant modernization of national park access in decades, delivering new digital America the Beautiful passes, updated annual pass artwork, expanded motorcycle access and a new resident-focused fee structure that puts American fam..
Department of the Interior Announces Modernized, More Affordable National Park Access | U.S. Department of the Interior
www.doi.gov
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I refuse to purchase an annual parks pass with that disgusting image plastered on it.
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
This dam would be a disaster.
It is imperative that we prevent it from moving forward.
The comment period is open through February 4th.
www.thedailyworld.com/news/ecology...
It is imperative that we prevent it from moving forward.
The comment period is open through February 4th.
www.thedailyworld.com/news/ecology...
Ecology releases draft environmental impact study dam on Chehalis River | The Daily World
A preliminary study of a proposed flow-through dam on the Chehalis River near Pe Ell shows the installation could have negative impacts on wildlife, forestland, a local water system and more.
www.thedailyworld.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This dam would be a disaster.
It is imperative that we prevent it from moving forward.
The comment period is open through February 4th.
www.thedailyworld.com/news/ecology...
It is imperative that we prevent it from moving forward.
The comment period is open through February 4th.
www.thedailyworld.com/news/ecology...
I hate that in my area we have many spectacular waterfalls, but most are locked up on private property.
This really shows how badly hobbled our local outdoor recreation and tourism economy is due to a general lack of accessible #PublicLands.
We need more parks!
#parkchat
This really shows how badly hobbled our local outdoor recreation and tourism economy is due to a general lack of accessible #PublicLands.
We need more parks!
#parkchat
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I hate that in my area we have many spectacular waterfalls, but most are locked up on private property.
This really shows how badly hobbled our local outdoor recreation and tourism economy is due to a general lack of accessible #PublicLands.
We need more parks!
#parkchat
This really shows how badly hobbled our local outdoor recreation and tourism economy is due to a general lack of accessible #PublicLands.
We need more parks!
#parkchat
It is imperative that we transition from an inherently unsustainable growth-based economic model to a sustained steady-state economy.
steadystate.org/discover/pol...
steadystate.org/discover/pol...
Policy Program – Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
See CASSE's county planning and federal legislation projects, plus top 15 policies for transitioning from growth to a steady state economy.
steadystate.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It is imperative that we transition from an inherently unsustainable growth-based economic model to a sustained steady-state economy.
steadystate.org/discover/pol...
steadystate.org/discover/pol...
Insta360 X4 Air vs X5 video quality comparison test video. youtu.be/2krH5GzLi7w
Insta360 X4 Air vs X5 Camera Comparison
YouTube video by Illuminationsfromtheattic
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Insta360 X4 Air vs X5 video quality comparison test video. youtu.be/2krH5GzLi7w
Reposted by Andy Zahn
I found out about important land that needs protection up in sacramento if anyone lives in that area, your voices are the most important to save this blue oak habitat. There are addresses to email your supervisor. Please share
Protect #CaliforniaNativePlants
www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Protect #CaliforniaNativePlants
www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Sacramento solar site claimed as ‘bare ground,’ yet thousands of trees at risk
Critics say a developer misrepresented the condition of a Sacramento site, leading to a deal that would require clearing thousands of trees.
www.sacbee.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I found out about important land that needs protection up in sacramento if anyone lives in that area, your voices are the most important to save this blue oak habitat. There are addresses to email your supervisor. Please share
Protect #CaliforniaNativePlants
www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Protect #CaliforniaNativePlants
www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
This article makes a good point about the need for Democrats to win back rural voters, but the problem is that Democrats tend to bungle this goal by misunderstanding what rural areas really need.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This article makes a good point about the need for Democrats to win back rural voters, but the problem is that Democrats tend to bungle this goal by misunderstanding what rural areas really need.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Reposted by Andy Zahn
Chuck Schumer is a coward, a traitor, a liar, and a foe to the American people.
As such, I’m rooting for Van Hollen and co’s Fight Club to prevail, as should everyone else in the anti-Trump resistance. It’s our best hope at forming a real opposition party that’ll defeat the pedo-billionaire elite
As such, I’m rooting for Van Hollen and co’s Fight Club to prevail, as should everyone else in the anti-Trump resistance. It’s our best hope at forming a real opposition party that’ll defeat the pedo-billionaire elite
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Chuck Schumer is a coward, a traitor, a liar, and a foe to the American people.
As such, I’m rooting for Van Hollen and co’s Fight Club to prevail, as should everyone else in the anti-Trump resistance. It’s our best hope at forming a real opposition party that’ll defeat the pedo-billionaire elite
As such, I’m rooting for Van Hollen and co’s Fight Club to prevail, as should everyone else in the anti-Trump resistance. It’s our best hope at forming a real opposition party that’ll defeat the pedo-billionaire elite
Further industrial, residential, and commercial development of any kind, outside of existing built space, shouldn't be permitted.
We have occupied a larger footprint with our structures than is sustainable already.
We have occupied a larger footprint with our structures than is sustainable already.
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Further industrial, residential, and commercial development of any kind, outside of existing built space, shouldn't be permitted.
We have occupied a larger footprint with our structures than is sustainable already.
We have occupied a larger footprint with our structures than is sustainable already.
Reposted by Andy Zahn
So I urge folks: Don't believe the hype. Don't succumb to the orchestrated, fossil fuel and Big Tech funded assault on the National Environmental Policy Act and other bedrock laws. Gravitate, instead, towards solutions that align human-built infrastructure with ecological & community imperatives.
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
So I urge folks: Don't believe the hype. Don't succumb to the orchestrated, fossil fuel and Big Tech funded assault on the National Environmental Policy Act and other bedrock laws. Gravitate, instead, towards solutions that align human-built infrastructure with ecological & community imperatives.
Reposted by Andy Zahn
Pundit supporters of "permitting reform" sweep aside (& do not understand) ecology & community.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Pundit supporters of "permitting reform" sweep aside (& do not understand) ecology & community.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
This is why you shouldn't live on a flood plain folks!
The state should not permit construction within the zone where a river is likely to erode or flood.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/c...
The state should not permit construction within the zone where a river is likely to erode or flood.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/c...
Couple desperate for help as Nooksack River rapidly erodes land near home
Barry and Ruth Hutchinson are facing a dire situation as the Nooksack River erodes their property, reducing it from 10 acres to just six in a matter of weeks.
www.kiro7.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This is why you shouldn't live on a flood plain folks!
The state should not permit construction within the zone where a river is likely to erode or flood.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/c...
The state should not permit construction within the zone where a river is likely to erode or flood.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/c...