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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲

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actor, former 🇮🇪 civil servant 🏳️‍🌈 🗽 👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻 he/him • 他 • sé/é Black Lives Matter www.nicholasyenson.com

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · Apr 9

and now a thread of entertainment industry assistance resources because economy

The Entertainment Community Fund (US national): entertainmentcommunity.org

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 15h

Presidential election explained: the candidates, how to vote, the count, and when will we know the result?

Who can be president? Who can vote in presidential elections? When will we know the result?

www.irishtimes.com

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 3h

I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h

Irish woman (80) hit by car while visiting grandchildren in US dies

Kathleen Ryder, a retired speech and drama teacher from Cabinteely, was struck by an SUV in Massachusetts

www.irishtimes.com

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4h

Progress. Of a sort.

Nick sporting more or less a full goatee. Patchy sideburns.

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 16h

Ádh mór leis an gcailleach sin sa ghrúpa teanga ar líonra soisíalta eile! 😘

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 18h

Older brother: “You look evil.”

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James Smith @sobukwescozia.bsky.social · 1d

A really interesting research opportunity and a chance to contribute to broader work on Scotland, Empire and the slave trade www.scotland.anglican.org/vacancy-lega...

Vacancy: Legacy of Slavery Research Project Officer - The Scottish Episcopal Church

Salary: £36,799 (Grade 5: Development Worker grade)Contract: Fixed term for 12 months Hours: Fulltime, 35 hours a week (.8 FTE or 28 hours will also be considered). Some occasional evening or weekend ...

www.scotland.anglican.org

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 22h

A dozen years after I joined AEA and my dad still asks if my current show is a union contract #askifitsequity

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

www.propublica.org

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Diep Tran @diepthought.bsky.social · 1d

Wanna learn about Broadway labor contracts? Have I written an explainer for you

Which Shows Are Affected by a Potential Broadway Strike?

The actors and musicians union might go on strike. Here's what it means for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring shows.

playbill.com

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 2d

"Goldman Sachs Research forecasts global power demand from data centers will increase 50% by 2027 and by as much as 165% by the end of the decade (compared with 2023)." www.goldmansachs.com/insights/art...

www.goldmansachs.com

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 2d

Staggering: "There are more than 80 data centres in Ireland and they consume around 22% of the country's electricity, a figure that is set to rise over the coming years."

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 2d

Tech giant Apple has announced an expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania

Apple announces new European renewable energy projects

Tech giant Apple has announced an expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania.

www.rte.ie

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 2d

Fine, I'll add Megan Mullally's stage credits to Wikipedia, you cowards

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 2d

Eternal with an E
Not turnip with a T
‘Cause turnip with a t is “t” not “e”
Eternal with an E
Not turnip with a T
Simple as can be, eternal!

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t WANT to talk to my parents I WANT to comment on cute guys’ Instagram posts 😤

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 2d

I just hope she lives until 2029 so somebody else can give her the Kennedy Center Honors

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 4d

Need a little inspiration? Here are five things I learned from touring a house in California that generates more energy than it uses. @npr.org audio is up now too!

www.npr.org/2025/09/20/n...

5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it uses

With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In Southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade: the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa...

www.npr.org

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4d

Got the pangram immediately (thank you, Catholic school)

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4d

I think I understand the sentiment of what you're saying (community-led initiatives are better suited to serve communities' needs), but what I don't understand is where community activists get the capital for UBI without infusion from government or billionaires.

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4d

I know this is not a new problem (another $31 billion of our taxes for genocide since 2023) but this latest feels beyond hypocritical given his “America first,” “no foreign aid,” “tariffs for all” chest thumping

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4d

Funny how there’s always money for his folly but never for housing, UBI, healthcare, childcare, school lunches, science, or the arts.

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4d

Another $20 billion that could have been used to end US homelessness used instead to buy Argentine pesos.

“America first,” my eye.

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · Jul 4

From my brother, who works for the public housing authority in one of the biggest cities in the country:

A text message. It reads:

According to HUD, it would cost $20 billion to effectively end homelessness. We are now spending $33-38 billion on ICE to terrorize immigrant communities.

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Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 4d

And I am Marie of Roumania

Nicholas Yenson 朱偉仲 @nicholasyenson.bsky.social · 5d

Earlier this year I realized I'd passed a milestone: I've been fully cognizant of my sexuality and out of the closet more years than I was ever unaware, in denial, and/or in the closet.

That recognition feels really good.

Happy Coming Out Day.