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ChristianG

@mryeswecan.bsky.social

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Oxford dweller. European dreamer. Too late to die young, too early to take it easy. Managing expectations daily.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 4d

Love James Bond movies? I promise, you'll never listen to the theme tune the same way again. And yes, this is the true origin of the Bond theme song!

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Bad Sign, Good Sign

YouTube video by Monty Norman - Topic

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10h

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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mostlysuny.bsky.social @mostlysuny.bsky.social · 10h

Now it's your turn Governor Pritzker to lift the limits on freedom of speech of 9-6 in limited public areas.

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CHRONIC CANADIAN 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🦋❤️🐶🇺🇦 @grampafan.bsky.social · 9h

I understand there’s a lot of traffic in Chicago. It would be tragic if ICE got stuck in a bunch of traffic jams.

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Lolo #Resist #NoKings #AngryAmerican @loloatlarge.bsky.social · 8h

No Kings! 10.18.25 It’s a protest of the Wanna Be King 👑! We don’t have kings in America because we love our Constitution which stands as a bulwark to the president doing what he is doing. Constitutionally Protected Speech! 1A! Get out in the streets 10.18.25 NO KINGS IN AMERICA. 🇺🇸

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 8h

Good point.

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 8h

The headline says Nazi parenting guidelines may still affect children today. Soviet and Chinese parenting also prized rigid discipline and obedience, shaping children into loyal citizens who served the state before family or personal choice.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 11h

Body Language Experts Say Stephen Miller's CNN 'Glitch' Might Just Be The 'Reptilian' Brain In Action 😂

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/stephe...

Body Language Experts Say Stephen Miller's CNN 'Glitch' Might Just Be The 'Reptilian' Brain In Action

Body language experts say the behavior could line up one of the mainstream theories about what happened.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 11h

The Black Shirts are back! Christian Nationalists from the so-called 'King's Army' took to the streets of London's Soho to intimidate LGBT+ people.

www.thenational.scot/news/2551868...

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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 12h

Democratizing mobility: how shared bicycles and electric bikes have opened up a new realm of transport www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 12h

Better to look at this article: The theory of Dunbar’s number holds that we can only really maintain about 150 connections at once. But is the rule true in today’s world of social media?

www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships

The theory of Dunbar’s number holds that we can only really maintain about 150 connections at once. But is the rule true in today’s world of social media?

www.bbc.co.uk

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 12h

Five close friends, that'll do.

www.wsj.com/science/soci...

Our Brains Evolved to Socialize—but Max Out at About 150 Friends

The size of our social networks is limited even in the age of social media.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 14h

This'll cheer you all up: open.spotify.com/playlist/5ME...

Funny Indian Christmas Songs

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 15h

That is a weak argument. What about Victorian parenting?

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 15h

When politics serves privilege instead of communities, frustration turns into division. On the positive side: Greens are here to change that: to put people, fairness, and the planet back at the heart of how decisions are made.

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 15h

It’s funny how blind we are to our own contradictions. People said the same about computers 30 years ago - that they’d cheapen the craft. Now we take them for granted, while saying the same about AI. You’re doing it on the very tech once blamed for killing respect for real work.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 16h

The Norwegians handled it very diplomatically.

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 16h

Breaking: Nobel Peace Prize announced!

Good choice!

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Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

A grand jury in Virginia indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday. James was charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

When PolitiFact asked the senator’s office for evidence that these tactics involved wiretapping, his staff pointed us to two Oct. 7 social media posts in which he repeated his statement but didn’t provide additional evidence. https://to.pbs.org/3J1BuxX

Fact checking Hawley's claims that the FBI 'tapped' his and other senators' phones

Legal experts said Hawley misused the term "tapping" to describe the data searches.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 22h

🚨 The Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and Prisoners’ Club confirmed that no official list of prisoners for release has been approved by Israel or announced. They said names circulating on social media and WhatsApp are inaccurate and urged the public not to share unverified information.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16h

The Norwegian Nobel Committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals.
https://to.pbs.org/46XLHUa

WATCH LIVE: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 16h

Mainstream politicians seem to stand for nothing. They cling to their corporate sponsors and pat voters on the head, saying everything will be fine. Well, it isn’t. People don’t want reassurance anymore - they want honesty, courage, and change that actually means something.

Join the Green Party!

Did the political establishment pave the way for Trump and Farage?

New research suggests mainstream politicians created an opening for the populist right

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 16h

Nail. Hit. Head.

Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 1d

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.