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epollaert.bsky.social
@epollaert.bsky.social
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Former M&A and project finance lawyer, current photographer and Germanic linguist. London and Utrecht. No DMs. I block condescending jerks and stupid ppl. Apparently that needs to be said.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 1h
First off, that Portland Bike Ride is an annual event, which means that it happens every year. Secondly, I find it extremely hilarious that tiny little man here is scared of naked people while protecting actual pedophiles. 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 15h
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 40m
The speaker of the house doesn’t think one of his members assaulting and threatening women is a serious issue.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 47m
Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 3h
Get it right. Fight for justice.
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Gail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · 2h
NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · AFT
#NoKings
https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/857499/
NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · AFT
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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❀༻𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕫𝕚𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕖༺❀ @schultziepie.bsky.social · 5h
✨Good Morning ✨
Protecting your boundaries
isn’t selfish—it’s sacred.
Thanks for stopping by.♥️

#kindnessmatters
#mentalhealthmatters
#Pinks
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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 2h
Your task today:
Find your #NOKINGS protest and RSVP.
If you cannot go in person Perth Amboy is hosting an online event: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Map of NoKings in the US.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2h
It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.

Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 13h
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Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.
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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 4h
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 2h
Peaceful Portland. "Sometimes kindness is the most radical thing you can do."
open.substack.com/pub/thedange...
What We Really Found at Portland’s ICE Facility
It wasn’t chaos. It was courage and community.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4h
“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 10h
Spot on.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 5h
That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 4h
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
For the first time in two decades, American citizens do not hold one of the world’s 10 most powerful passports.
U.S. Crashes Out of Powerful Passports Top 10 Under Trump
The U.S. passport has dropped to 12th place for visa-free travel access, its lowest ranking in 20 years, amid Trump-era isolationist policies.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 3h
I wasn’t talking about that other than to say it seems excessive & I got absolutely reemed for what ppl felt like yelling at a stranger about,which wasn’t at all what I was saying & I wasn’t even speaking specifically about the UK so I won’t be saying anything further on the topic.
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Ellan75 @ellan75.bsky.social · 4h
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Alan Smithee DGA @alansmitheedga.bsky.social · Jan 26
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
That was in response to a question about other languages people I know speak in Toronto. This is starting to look very odd.
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
Yes, that’s excessive, that was part of what I was saying, which no one appears to have actually read and just blew the, “let’s all pile on and call
names” whistle. On the upside, I just located and blocked a lot of really mean and provincial ppl.
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
Greek. Hungarian.
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
What makes you think I was talking about the UK? I know the tests exist because I needed to satisfy one. There are other countries in the world and I was speaking generally. You lot (the ppl jumping all
over me for something I didn’t say) are exhausting and need better reading comprehension skills.
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
It was. Read, maybe.
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
Does it seem reasonable to
assume there are no countries in the world other than the UK? I was speaking generally, as this is not solely a UK issue .
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epollaert.bsky.social @epollaert.bsky.social · 4h
What happens when that nonna needs to go into a care home and can’t communicate w the workers because she only speaks Greek? Also, since no one here seems to realize there’s a world outside the UK, if nonna were here and a citizen she would speak English because that’s required.