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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈
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🇺🇸🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 | Tend to talk about climate, bikes, transit, infrastructure, politics | Opinions my own.
📍Worcester MA
Me too!
When this is all over I can't wait to travel to Minneapolis to ride bikes with cool, heroic people and spend all my money at amazing restaurants
January 25, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This is exactly correct.

The entire point of non violence is to be faced with violence from the oppressors.

The reason it wins is that most normal people can’t stomach seeing non violent people being attacked and killed by thugs.
Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win
How's your non-violent working Mr Gandhi stancil? They will kill each and everyone of you right if they had the chance and you will still be writing Kumbaya.
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Utterly shameless fascist lies.

I've watched multiple video angles and what is quite clear:
- He's holding only a phone.
- He goes to help a woman who's been shoved down by ICE.
- They swarm and beat him on the ground.
- An officer takes his gun away.
- Then they execute him.
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Good time to delete your TikTok account.
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.

They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Unconfirmed reports of an ICE agent shooting a civilian in South Mpls this morning at Nicollet and East 26th St. Here's a photo of the scene posted on Ice Out.
January 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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One thing authoritarian regimes do is establish impunity for government officials who break the law on their behalf
January 24, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Seriously, WHEREVER you are in the world, I recommend watching all of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s powerful & already famous speech at Davos.

Can’t underestimate its leadership importance.

Key line: “Middle powers must work together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
FULL SPEECH: PM Carney’s Most Inspiring Remarks at Davos — Greenland, Trump Tariff Threats | AQ1B
YouTube video by DRM News
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January 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Also, when you're in a country where your health insurance is tied to your job, people are naturally less inclined to protest when there is a risk of it affecting your job.
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Christ, I so want to get back to pushing for better bike lanes and transit, but Trump and Republicans insist on tearing the World apart.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This speech from Mark Carney. Truly one for the history books.

"You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration, when integration becomes the source of your subordination."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqH...
Mark Carney's full speech at the World Economic Forum
YouTube video by National Post
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Every country (especially European ones) should boycott the World Cup to protest against this disgusting warmongering fascist President.
January 20, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I want Democrat presidential hopefuls committing that if Trump in any way “acquires” territory (including Greenland), then they commit to give it back as soon as they’re elected.

Make it clear that it will be pointless to attempt.
January 19, 2026 at 3:54 AM
The way our President is treating our European allies is absolutely repulsive.

Threatening military attacks and engaging in economic warfare for an attempt at territorial expansion.

Anyone who supports this action is my enemy.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Oh shooot 😢 I really liked Time Out market. I hate seeing things like this close.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/b...
Time Out Market, massive Fenway food hall, will close later this month, sources say - The Boston Globe
The closure comes after a tumultuous six-plus-year stint in the city, as Boston’s largest food hall navigated both the pandemic and its aftermath.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If you're a tech bro and you're "inspired" by a Black Mirror episode, please just don't.
January 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
"Get civil"

Fuck right off.

This Trump cultist talking about "Get civil". Unbelievable.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Starmer could start by instructing all his MPs to stop posting there and post on Threads and Bluesky instead.

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Musk’s X could be banned in Britain over AI chatbot row
Sir Keir Starmer brands deepfakes on social media site ‘disgusting and not to be tolerated’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Very not surprised. Just getting more and more blatant.
checking in on elon musk, the guy who absolutely did not give a nazi salute last year
January 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
If you saw this piece on @nbcboston.com , please know that it’s ludicrous scaremongering.

Nobody is proposing to limit the number of miles you drive in your personal vehicle.

This plays directly into the 15 minute city conspiracy and sure enough all the comments are people freaking out.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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When you don’t if it’s the weather or the news that’s making you more sad, that’s called treasonal depression.
January 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The fact this has to be stated is just insane, but that’s the world we live in now. Fuck Trump and his disgusting MAGA warmongers.
Joint statement on Greenland.
January 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Never forget. Never forgive.
Five years ago.
January 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Wow! Congrats to all those who fought for this in NYC. Seems like a resounding success, less traffic, less crashes, more money for the MTA.
Congestion pricing is a heckuva street safety strategy

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Just to clear this up. This is a Nazi salute:
January 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM