Roland van Gaalen
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RP van Gaalen (1958). PRIORITIES human rights—liberal democracy—rule of law—climate—environment—animal welfare—LGBTQ—science—EU
AGAINST populism & fascism #ReArmEurope #StandWithCanada #StandWithUkraine #StopTheGenocideInGaza LOCATION: NETHERLANDS
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Hardee's; SEIFULLIN AVE, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.26324%2C76.93135&query_place_id=ChIJ7blQAKZugzgR66cJ5lBukRk
Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 »Scottish«, Concertgebouworkest conducted by Bruno Maderna, live, 1965
-That finale! #classicalmusic
-That finale! #classicalmusic
Canadians care about the world and we care about each other. So we’re going to fight climate change and build a stronger, more competitive economy – together.
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Stephen Miller on Fox threatens to arrest JB Pritzker for "seditious conspiracy" and says, "to all ICE officers: you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. And anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop or obstruct you is committing a felony."
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What's your favorite use of pre-existing classical music in a movie not directed by Stanley Kubrick?
Mine is probably "Hall of the Mountain King" from Fritz Lang's M, the main melody of which is whistled by the killer.
Runner up: Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 ("Romantic") at the end of Alien
Mine is probably "Hall of the Mountain King" from Fritz Lang's M, the main melody of which is whistled by the killer.
Runner up: Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 ("Romantic") at the end of Alien
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"There are no mainstream Republicans or media elites or corporate leaders riding to our rescue. The only people who are going to save our democracy is us. Regular, everyday Americans" - Senator Chris Murphy (Dem, CT)
There are no mainstream Republicans or media elites or corporate leaders riding to our rescue.
The only people who are going to save our democracy is us. Regular, everyday Americans. Like the record setting 7 million who turned out this weekend.
The only people who are going to save our democracy is us. Regular, everyday Americans. Like the record setting 7 million who turned out this weekend.
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I have to say. Carney is a terrific leader. So much better than the crop we have here in the UK.
Canada is a great country and it will do well.
Canada is a great country and it will do well.
Carney: But this decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship with the United States is now over. And as a consequence, many of our former strengths as a country—more particularly, our economic strengths based on close ties to America—have now become our vulnerabilities… #cdnpoli
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