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Nixbora 🔰

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Minneapolis / Thessaloniki Left of left. Photography - Bikes - Travel - Urbanism - Vegan 🌱 - Soccer fan - Rescue Dog parent - GenX parent of a Millennial - Anti Capitalist, 3rd generation Leftist - Atheist - 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Ally. 🚫Crypto 🚫Religion boasting 🚫MAGAts

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · Nov 14

I figured I’d pin a post listing my favorite football (soccer) teams worldwide.
🇺🇸 Minnesota United FC
🇬🇷 Aris Thessaloniki FC
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester United FC
🇮🇹 AS Roma
🇪🇸 Real Madrid CF
🇩🇪 Hamburger SV
🇫🇷 AS Saint-Étienne
🇳🇱 AFC Ajax
🇧🇪 KRC Gent
🇲🇽 Atlas FC
🇨🇾 Aris Limassol FC
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Celtic FC
🇧🇷 CR Flamengo
🇵🇹 Sporting CP

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Collin 'Appears To Be A Typo' Woodard @collinwoodard.bsky.social · 1d

Mysterious Sign Impossible to Understand, Probably Means Nothing, Drivers Say

Photo of a "state law stop for pedestrians within crosswalk" sign at an intersection

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 2h

And then blame airplanes

Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 2h

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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 4h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

This is Antifa. Which, I guess, makes Republicans Profa.

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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 23h

THE "CEASEFIRE" IS FAKE. ISRAEL HAS ALREADY VIOLATED IT, AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO. ANYBODY PRETENDING THIS IS SERIOUS IS LYING OR DUMB. youtu.be/tiW94Qelv-0?...

THEY DID IT AGAIN | The Kyle Kulinski Show

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 2d

I hate that he’s an authoritarian - he certainly needs to go and I believe he retained power via election shenanigans.

The fact that he succeeded the heavily demonized Hugo Chavez (by capitalist nations) tells me there is more to the story we do not get to hear.

US meddling is not the answer

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 2d

Well… María Corina Machado is a neoliberal hack seeking Trump’s “alliance” to take out Nicolás Maduro - she is possibly positioning herself to become the beneficiary of Trump’s regime change in Venezuela.

While what the orange fuhrer said is most likely BS, it’s also plausible.

Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 2d

The whole album is a masterpiece!!!

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 2d

So… what’s it like living rent free in a snowflake?

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 4d

📌As we were saying ...

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Sean Hicks @seanphicks.bsky.social · 2d

I'm really going to lean into weird this fall

#FineArtPhotography #FineArt #Macro #Meditation #fall #PicturesOfNothing

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 3d

I see that far too often - people assume the separated bike lane is for cars - not sure how to effectively “idiot-proof” that short of grade separation

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 3d

Giving is caring

a hamburger with three layers of cheese is sitting on a cutting board

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 3d

Genesis “Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” 50th anniversary box set is currently spinning on the turntable and sound divine!!!
The musical IQ of this band transcends all eras - what a masterpiece!!! #Vinyl #ProgRock #Genesis #70sMusic

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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 3d

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Allen Dell @urgeoverkill.bsky.social · 4d

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 4d

Americans are so anti-communism-pilled that our transportation departments have to sell "everybody taking turns so everyone gets there faster" as "zipper merging"

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 5d

It'd be really cool to get to 20K followers by my birthday, the 19th.

Please share. Thanks!

a cookie monster says " so share it maybe "

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s where there are many other differences. I see Thessaloniki transit quality on par with several US cities - usage is high due, in part, that Thessaloniki in downtown centric and driving to downtown is pretty crazy. US cities are suburb centric.

Cars are still a need - that’s the problem.

Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 5d

Yes - it’s better than the US, but it’s a far cry from Northwestern Europe.

Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 5d

City-to-city transit is only available via car or bus (coach) with no rail. There is a rail line from Athens to Thessaloniki that was last updated in 1963. If I wanted to take rail to Istanbul, Sofia or even Skopje, it is not an option. Northern Europe is robust - can’t compare.

Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 5d

My family is in Thessaloniki. The transit focus is certainly car-centric and I am hopeful that will improve when they eventually finish the Metro infrastructure project. But, access via high speed rail anywhere is non existent and there are no plans for that to change.

Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 5d

Which is why I called out “not Athens” because including Athens is like including NYC in the US - it’s a massive anomaly for the country overall.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

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Nixbora 🔰 @nixbora.bsky.social · 5d

I have family in Greece (not Athens) which is Europe and transit there is pathetic at best!
Very car centric, and most people hate that, but there is no serious political effort to change that.
My understanding is that this reflects most Balkan countries.

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