John Richmond
johnprichmond.bsky.social
John Richmond
@johnprichmond.bsky.social
Dad, Social worker, co-owner: food co-op, credit union, fc united football club
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12:29 - 4 orcas northbound in Admiralty Inlet, northeast of Fort Flagler. [Susan via oncg]

#psws
February 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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🫧💙🫧 Mon, Feb 16
Yesterday: orcas traveled through Agate Pass & at last report were heard in darkness in Sinclair Inlet, Bremerton; gray whale Little Patch ate ghost shrimp off the Langley (Whidbey) seawall.

Looking forward to today's sightings!

📸 T124A2s off Whidbey, by Jason Luck 2/14.

#psws
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Another completely unnecessary battle lost.

Another PR win for the Neo-BUF.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/3824005...
PM forced into another U-turn as local elections back ON
LABOUR has been forced to abandon a controversial bid to delay dozens of local council elections after Reform went to court. Sir Keir Starmer has backed down from the plans in the face of fury from…
www.thesun.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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I’m in love with our beautiful Mother Earth.
February 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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I'm sick of the whole "The Germans Didn't Know"

They KNEW the Nazis were rounding up Jews, and Romani.

They just looked the other way as they disappeared into camps.

They didn't WANT to know what was happening in the camps, but they knew what was happening.
February 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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“.. Canadian oil sales to China are now booming ..

“.. Canadian tourists are vacationing elsewhere

“.. German firms have resumed investments in China

“.. European investors are reconsidering their holdings of US financial assets ..”

@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
February 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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RIP Robert Duvall who made every movie he was in better
February 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Oh my. Another of the greats leaves us.

Hard to pick his most outstanding role, but I will never forget him in the Apostle, a movie he self-funded and directed himself.

#hatm

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/m...
Robert Duvall, Chameleonlike Actor of Film, Stage and TV, Dies at 95
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
February 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Many of us have mixed feelings about Family Day today #TumblerRidge. Hold those you love close. Love your neighbours and friends and community as family. Reach out to the marginalized and bring everyone into the tent.
February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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From the "... the void screams at you ..." department:

"... our recent paper analyzing distorted sounds from the early universe ...

Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
phys.org/news/2025-07...
Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighborhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But scientists have long suggested there may be far fewer galaxies in our cosmic surroun...
phys.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Saw the term “malignant pacifism” for the first time, and oh my god is that a great descriptor for the Democratic Party.
February 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)

This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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this guy doesn't know ANYTHING, seems weird
Keir Starmer has claimed that he 'didn’t know anything about' a prominent Labour think tank paying for an investigation into journalists reporting on its funding
Keir Starmer denies knowing about Labour think tank 'spying on journalists'
www.thenational.scot
February 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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It’s the Government’s duty to protect all communities - including trans people.

They’re failing to do that.

Trans people deserve safety and dignity.

www.attitude.co.uk/news/zack-po...
Zack Polanski on how Keir Starmer could have changed the April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling to protect trans rights (EXCLUSIVE)
Zack Polanski revealed how Keir Starmer could have acted to protect trans rights after April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling.
www.attitude.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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My next book? 😆
February 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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At St Barnabas, Bromborough, 15 fragments of Viking Age sculpture were found in 1863. Sadly, many were lost. In 1958, 3 pieces were incorporated into a reconstructed cross. The fragments show features of Viking Age design around the Irish Sea including the ring headed cross #archaeology #medievalsky
February 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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“.. The fundamental problem is that corporations are institutionally ill-equipped to take center stage in policy debates. They are inherently self-interested economic actors with goals that often conflict with those of society.”

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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I wished more media was writing not just about how the "AI" buildout increases prices but actively bars people from building their own independent infrastructures.
"AI" is not just poisoning the infosphere but taking away your ability to build alternatives.
February 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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I am pleased the Government has done another u turn.

Attempting to cancel elections, on top of scrapping jury trials, mandatory ID cards, criminalising peaceful protest and harassment of journalists is part of a disturbing authoritarian trend of this caretaker Prime Minister.
Breaking: UK government is confirming it’s dropped plans to delay local elections at 30 English councils
February 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Love my family. We all got together last night and avoided any mention of religion or politics We are Made in BC nice to each other 🥰
February 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM