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Bicycle enthusiast, runner, fan of literary fiction, political thrillers and poetry. “for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you”

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · Apr 16

it is in the shelter of each other that the people live

ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas na daoine

Pádraig Ó Tuama

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 41m

I feel like the term polarizing has lost its meaning. I’m going to replace it with antagonizing. I think it better reflects what we’re seeing about political differences

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 11h

For no particular reason, reminding y'all that Brown U scholars estimate that U.S. led post-9/11 war & violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, & Pakistan from 2001-2023 resulted in a total death toll of at least 4.5-4.7 million people & counting, mostly Muslim civilians.

Still no WMDs though.🤔

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 21h

I voted early today. I travelled by bike to my county auditors office. Democracy.

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 1d

Spending Sunday night with Wilco

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Ashes of American Flags (Live in The Studio)

YouTube video by Wilco - Topic

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 1d

A great evening with Yo-Yo Ma dailyiowan.com/2025/10/30/r...

Review | Yo-Yo Ma’s music told a breathtaking story

Storytelling doesn’t just happen through words. As Yo-Yo Ma proved through his performance at Hancher Auditorium on Oct. 30, sometimes the best stories are told through music. Ma began his performanc...

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 2d

Will the US seek a UN resolution to intervene in Venezuela, Colombia, and Nigeria? What’s status of international law?

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 3d

A reminder of how poorly the lead up to the 2003 Iraq invasion was conducted.

Official Secrets (2019) ⭐ 7.3 | Biography, Crime, Drama

1h 52m | R

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 4d

Crypto sports betting AI legal weed fentanyl drones. Tech just gets better and better

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 5d

This was really good www.youtube.com/live/fPhAZ-4...

What are the Costs of Widespread Economic Inequality? | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

YouTube video by Iowa City Public Library | The Library Channel

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 5d

Tracy Chapman was the person that most of them recognized

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 5d

Talked to a group about my work with Amnesty International in the 1980s and 1990s. Human rights was a growing and popular concern in part bc of concerts with stars like these

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 6d

This is the main issue for me. Checking a bag means standing in yet another line.

Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, you wired me awake
And hit me with a hand of broken nails
Yeah, you tied my lead and pulled my chain
To watch my blood begin to boil youtu.be/9CrBqRb3VGM?...

Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 7d

Man has invented his doom youtu.be/HRrlFYg2QkI?...

Bob Dylan - License to Kill (Official Video)

YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

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Seeking shelter @blikesbikes.bsky.social · 8d

Its interesting to read this Congressional hearing about China's human rights record. Especially the fealty expected from the country's leader. THE PRC’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW AND THE REAL STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA www.cecc.gov/events/heari...