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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 10h

Disgusting. The feds responsible should lose their jobs and/or be brought to trial.

#Portland

Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 17h

Massive escalation at the Portland ICE facility. Worst I’ve ever seen. More pepper balls than I can count. Teargas in the middle of crowd. Violent arrests. Some type of either noise or rubber bullet shotgun fired into the air then later aimed at protesters chests/heads at near point blank range.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 10h

We were talking about Diane Keaton last night because Father of the Bride was on TV. Picked up my phone and saw the news. Ugh…

But as far as gourds go, at least you didn’t have a sibling ship you one of these from the other side of the planet.

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 12h

Copeland on Radio 3, while reading tributes to Diane Keaton, is a welcome reminder of an America that the rest of the world can admire.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 11h

I know. I just don't get it. I wonder if there are any Trumpers who live in Portland who are somehow convinced the city no longer has any shops that aren't built out of plywood.

B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 12h

This is complete and utter nonsense. This man is completely out of his mind. How much more footage and proof does he need that Portland isn’t a war zone?

#Trump #Portland

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 6d

Gonna open an art gallery but it’s just all of the old fake movie posters from Chuck E. Cheese.

Chuck E. Cheese parody movie posters for INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, BATMAN, BEETLEJUICE, BEVERLY HILLS COP, GONE WITH THE WIND, JAWS, TOOTSIE, THE WIZARD OF OZ and CROCODILE DUNDEE.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

A story that will restore at least a smidgen of your lost faith in humanity, but how could Kenny say “I do”?

#Portland #ICE #Trump #SouthPark

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

www.oregonlive.com

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, that same “apartment” would probably go for 2,000 Euros a month in Amsterdam.

Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 1d

Last night we watched a documentary called 'Secret Mall Apartment', but the 'apartment' was more like a small common room with no amenities, used by a local artist and his pals. It was extremely disappointing.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

Saw Secret Mall Apartment last night at LIFF. Director Jeremy Wokrkman was there for an intro and Q & A afterward.

Great doc about not just the apartment, but also gentrification, housing, art, marriage, and more.

#film #documentary #RhodeIsland

B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

Better Bagels has rolled out their annual supply of pumpkin bagels. Get ‘em while they’re pumpkin-y!

Also: the Statue of Liberty out front seems to have modified her torch.

#autumn #Halloween #Leiden

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Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 1d

Geert Wilders cancels campaign appearances after Belgian threat www.dutchnews.nl?p=258422

Geert Wilders cancels campaign appearances after Belgian threat

www.dutchnews.nl

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 1d

stop thinking right now

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

It’s that time of year again.

Two movies down, eight left to go for me.

#Leiden #filmfestival #LIFF

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Ah. Sorry for the nosey question. I thought they were coming to you out of the clear blue.

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 2d

all glory to the portland frog and his chicken forerunner, but in the interest of historical clarity (and definitely not clout chasing) I'm pretty sure I was doing the shark costume at Tesla Takedown before the chicken guy showed up

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Micro Movie Memo # 118

One Battle After Another

Awkward Pynchonian humor and a ludicrous ending weigh down what could have been an absolute masterpiece. Excellent cast and scenes that will be on highlight reels for decades.

8/9

#Blueskyfilm 📽️ Film

www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOQ...

One Battle After Another - Official Trailer - Warner Bros. UK & Ireland

YouTube video by Warner Bros. UK & Ireland

www.youtube.com

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Uh, why the heck was your bank contacting you about this?! What business is your employment of theirs? Their task is to provide accounts, not question the balance in them.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Definitely possible. I should have looked up the history of these things. They sort of remind me of that magical, long-lasting and filling bread the hobbits eat in the Lord of the Rings series during the long march to Mt. Doom.

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Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 2d

“Limiting the number of international students coming to the Netherlands for a degree course could cost the Dutch economy up to €4.8 billion, five major universities have warned”

but hey, at least your waitress might speak Dutch!

Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 2d

“Cutting foreign student numbers will hit Dutch economy hard” www.dutchnews.nl?p=258389

“Cutting foreign student numbers will hit Dutch economy hard”

www.dutchnews.nl

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, a local municipality telling people they should smile more. How very, ummm...creepy old man harassing a waitress in a chain restaurant of them.

B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Worrisome? Yeah, you could say that...

Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 2d

Police dropping more criminal cases due to staff shortages www.dutchnews.nl?p=258376

Police dropping more criminal cases due to staff shortages

www.dutchnews.nl

B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Challenge of the Morning: figuring out what's happening in this old Douwe Egberts ad.

Is the gag that the guy is tired, hasn't had coffee, and is messing up his words? Or is there some more complex wordplay/puns happening?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EzL...