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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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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 37m

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 · 40m

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?

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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?

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 41m

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 · 2h

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

Funny Indian Christmas Songs

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 3h

That is a weak argument. What about Victorian parenting?

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 3h

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 · 3h

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 · 18h

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 · 4h

The Norwegians handled it very diplomatically.

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 4h

Breaking: Nobel Peace Prize announced!

Good choice!

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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 · 13h

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 · 13h

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 · 10h

🚨 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 · 4h

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 · 4h

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

www.ft.com

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 4h

Nail. Hit. Head.

Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 15h

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

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cleanearth.bsky.social @cleanearth.bsky.social · 5h

Even I was surprised when Zia Yusuf (Reform) started throwing his toys out of his pram in response to Zack Polanski turning his personal attacks back him instead.

Zia might be a divisive, hateful, privately educated multi-millionaire - but he can’t handle the heat.

Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 15h

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

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 4h

The world has moved on – people no longer want to be told what’s right; they want to feel part of something that is right. Politics that connects emotionally, not just rationally, will shape what comes next. It’s about belonging, not briefing notes.

Mainstream politics is dead.

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

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

www.ft.com

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 5h

The Mac didn’t take away the craft I loved. It removed the drudgery. I could spend more time designing, less time waiting. People say GenAI removes the art of caring, but it can do the same - free us to focus on ideas - the human part of creativity.

ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 5h

Before Macs, design was slow and hands-on. Text was sent to typesetters and could take days to return. Designers cut, glued, and arranged layouts by hand, measuring everything manually. Every change meant starting again… creativity needed a lot of patience, precision, and lots of waiting.

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 5h

I’m a graphic designer who loves his craft. But I also like to work fast. That’s why I started using a Mac back in 1990, and haven’t looked back since. What is wrong with that?

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ChristianG @mryeswecan.bsky.social · 6h

Sadly, first millions have to suffer until it all comes to an end.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19h

@warnock.senate.gov: "As a man of faith, here's something that I have noticed about evil... Evil always gets a little bit too impressed with itself. It's filled up with hubris. Evil always goes too far, and because it goes too far, it contains within itself the seed of its own destruction."

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19h

A man was just abducted by ICE on Clark and Lunt, feet away from our campaign office.

Now our community is showing up and patrolling for ICE. Join us by getting involved in Protect RP: www.facebook.com/share/1DQqPQ...

Redirecting...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 8h

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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