Political Science Ph.D. and policy pracademic interested in climate, energy, and the challenges of long term policy problems.https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mlqpic6hs22oIt finally happened. My public service career and my seminary degree have crossed paths! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpic6hs22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3ml5hbz2l5c2lToday I learned you can melt bacon. #mistakesweremade06 May 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5hbz2l5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mky7um6rms2xLiving in Victoria has its perks!03 May 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky7um6rms2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mj6wo6mk4227Is it weird I’m just as intrigued by the sailboat in the background as I am the spaceship? [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6wo6mk4227https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mj6two7kuk27X2 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6two7kuk27https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mimzq2xuyc2vStill trying to work out kinks of my website but sharing my takeaway from my time at CERAWeek. TL;DR - what wasn’t being talked about was renewables are the new energy/national security option in an uncertain geopolitical context. geoffsalomons.ca/ceraweek-2026/ https://geoffsalomons.ca/ceraweek-2026/04 Apr 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimzq2xuyc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mihqyug5gk22Iykyk https://media.tenor.com/1V_wehK9QCUAAAAC/the-signal-the-westwing.gif?hh=240&ww=32001 Apr 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihqyug5gk22https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mbdo5a7xvs26In light of other requests of what was your top ten reads this read this year I’ll limit it to a more focused list for those of us that only read around 10 books: 1. What was the most informative read? 2. What was the most fun read? 3. What was the most surprising read?01 Jan 2026 05:40 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbdo5a7xvs26https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mb47objyac2gMy BIL and I are introducing my mother in law to LOTR. https://media.tenor.com/H-8YB9zLuC0AAAAC/jeb-bush-please-clap.gif?hh=278&ww=48029 Dec 2025 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb47objyac2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3mb45aers7c24Looking for some reading recommendations. Hit me up!29 Dec 2025 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb45aers7c24https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3ma63w6hduk2iLooking for some recommendations to add to my 2026 reading list. While I’m predisposed to sci-fi and non-fiction but open to pretty much anything with a good recommendation.17 Dec 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma63w6hduk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3m6qfvudgdc2rNever before have I seen a policy so effectively operate as a Rorschach test confirming people’s priors as this CAN-AB MOU.29 Nov 2025 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6qfvudgdc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3m5k3zttsss2xThis is a thought that’s gonna fester with me for a while! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k3zttsss2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3m4y5zd6kdk2sJust piling on with the Goldeneye gifs… Slappers only! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Nov 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y5zd6kdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3m4dqmpz5ok23And Fox lost its mind when Obama wore a tan suit… [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dqmpz5ok23https://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3m47wqws2vc2cThis Ohtani guy seems like he knows how to play baseball…28 Oct 2025 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:6qaovifcgrob7iuvefonqmxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47wqws2vc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/groof.bsky.social/post/3m3iedhyoek2rFinally listened to this podcast about a book I’ve seen everywhere. Turned out it mimics my own phrase “Not my circus; Not my monkeys”. Maybe I can repackage that and become a self-help guru with fun monkey images for my branding! Seriously though, this is a great pod! Keep up the good work! 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