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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Apr 25

IDK, I might be the only one but I'm having the hardest time building a community on Bluesky. What am I doing wrong?

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 31

Wow, was really hoping she would be a more supportive character. #whitelotus

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ALT: a woman sitting at a table with the words " you have to be stronger than this to do this job " on the bottom

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 31

#geosky

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 4

I can’t confirm this anywhere, but did a robot cut his hair?

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Mar 4

This BBC graphic is a good way to show why reciprocal 25% tariffs will cause prices on some goods to go up far more than 25%.

A piston used in a car engine made in Michigan will cross the U.S. border twice, and will be taxed 25% each time.

Some products cross the U.S. border even more than that.

Heading: Tariffs could push up costs for car industry. The graphic shows a map, with 5 steps in the manufacture of a piston.

1. Powdered aluminium sent from Tennessee
2. Turned into rods in Pennsylvania
3. Shipped to Canada, Canadian tariff paid at border, rods shaped and polished in Canada
4. Rods sent to Mexico for assembly into pistons. Direct transfers from Canada to Mexico do not incur tariffs.
5. Shipped to Michigan. US tariff paid at border. Pistons become part of engine in Michigan.

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 4

How I would be at Mardi Gras today.

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 3

The President for absolutely no reason right now......

#politics #ukraine

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 2

That moment made me think about how race is a social construct. Every time I see a racial map of Brazil or the U.S., I wonder how those categories would shift if they were defined by the other country’s perspective.

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Mar 2

I’ve always been fascinated by Brazil’s racial demographics, their definitions are so different from the U.S. It started back in college when someone asked if I was mixed-race of Brazilian origin. It caught me off guard, but looking back, I did have a more olive complexion then. #geosky #brazil

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 26

Finally found them #traderjoes

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 13

China isn’t investing in Latin America—it’s buying influence. Roads, ports, lithium? Check. Debt, dependency, and power plays? Also check. Smart deal or strategic trap? You tell me. #geosky #geography

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 12

Europe’s population decline #geosky #uk

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 12

@rauchway.bsky.social can I join? What’s history?

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 12

That’s a shame don’t speak Dutch Or French! Good luck.

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 10

Would be so interested to see how integrated different groups are in each state? #geosky

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 10

Such a good point I was so curious. Poland’s numbers are terrifying. #geosky

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 10

So strangely, I cannot find one for February that includes Canada. But I think this should give us a good idea.

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 9

I mean, I posted this 12 days ago, but it just hit me if Trump somehow deport 600,000 people from New York and also cut off new migration to New York. Will New York be empty by 2030? #geosky

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Jan 28

#geosky #geography

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Jan 28

#geosky #geography

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 9

Now, what could Idaho be trading with Malaysia? #geosky

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 9

Which one lol

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 9

Surprise surprise, the red states get the most federal funding per student. #geosky

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 8

Oh wow, horror is at an all-time high? Guess I hallucinated the decades of groundbreaking films before streaming algorithms started serving the same recycled tropes with a fresh coat of neon lighting.

Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 8

I’ve been needing it too… #geosky

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Jacob G @jacobgavrilov.bsky.social · Feb 7

Why is name Neiman Marcus selling tamales? #lmfao