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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 20h

Decades ago I worked in adult entertainment company on the business side. Politicians love to attack the industry with restrictive laws to save our “children.” Yet, they say NOTHING can be done about guns that are literally KILLING our children. Hypocrisy?

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Pornography websites ignoring Ohio’s new age verification law, Yost says

Attorney General Dave Yost's office says it found 19 of 20 adult websites failing to comply with Ohio's new requirement to verify users are at least 18 years old.

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 2d

When is #Congress is going to work on behalf of the #American people and deal w/burden that #Visa, #Mastercard, #Discover, #AMEX is putting on small businesses with processing costs that are now forced on consumers in a time of high #inflation? 3% transaction fee costs is a joke!

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to the @museumofvan.bsky.social for recognizing the struggle that is Living with Long COVID! 👏
#LongCOVID #Covid19

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 6d

As a #UnitedAirlines fanboy, I believe they have such a great opportunity to grow their long haul fleet with the A350-900 and 1000. The A321neo was a great addition to the fleet, I hope more #Airbus aircraft orders are in the future! simpleflying.com/united-airli...

United Airlines' Massive Fleet In 2025: 1,052 Planes & Counting

United Airlines boasts a diverse fleet of over 1,000 aircraft.

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 6d

Folks, this is 1930’s Germany. Is this what you want the #UnitedStates to be? What are you willing to do to make a difference if it’s not? This #Trump administration is NOT joking, you gotta take it seriously!

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 6d

If anyone has questions about my #LongCOVID recovery and treatments, post a comment! Maybe a conversation here can help others? I’m happy to share my experience, treatments, alternative medicine trials, and overall thoughts. I know people are suffering, I’m happy to help if I can.

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 6d

Happy World Animal Day!

Did you know?: World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

#WorldAnimalDay

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 6d

I have improved, yes. It’s VERY slow, and there are setbacks, but it’s baby steps forward over 4 years. Naltrexone helps a lot with the neurological inflammation, unfortunately it’s causing side effects so I have to lower the dose but it’s a sign that this disease can be figured out. You?

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 7d

My first Covid infection attacked my liver and turned me jaundice. Second infection presented like a stroke and caused brain injury. Nightmare!

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 7d

Good for you! I’m working with a recruiter who specializes in helping folks with disabilities. It’s a real challenge as the job market is frozen and at-home work has been banned by our current political climate. 🙄

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 7d

Cleveland celebrates Taylor Swift and “The Life of a Showgirl” bathing the city in orange and teal. 🧡 #taylorswift #Swifties

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 7d

#LongCovid Update: After 3.5 years, I have finished my time in the Long COVID research study called RECOVER run by the NIH! The program ends in October with all the medical data from participants, hopefully it leads to answers! LC is a bitch, we must push for funding to find answers and treatments!

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 9d

The #MAGA administration is spying on ALL Americans using technology that tracks your smartphone and harvests your data. This is what authoritarian-dictatorship governments do. Are #Republicans really comfortable with this intrusion into citizens lives?

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ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 9d

#Ohio #Republicans are again violating Ohio Constitution. Ohio Democrats don’t take legal action. This is the state of play in our country today and it’s shameful.

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Ohio redistricting process hits dead end as Republicans play waiting game

There are increasing signs that Republicans intend to wait out the process so they can redraw the state’s 15 U.S. House districts without Democratic support.

www.cleveland.com

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 9d

It’s October, time for spooky season!!! 🙌🎃👻💀👺

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 10d

Your access to affordable healthcare doesn’t seem to be a priority for #MAGA #Republicans. So much for family values! Where are the #RINO representatives willing to break ranks and do the right thing? 🤔

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ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF

KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 10d

Don’t agree with everything on the list but at least it is an interesting option that might get #Democrats out of their deep hole they are in and motivate people to wake up.

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 10d

#COVID19 isn’t just respiratory. I never had breathing problems or lost my sense of smell or taste. My damage is majority neurological and everything related to those systems. #LongCOVID

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 10d

#LongCOVID #COVID19
Nearly 4 years since my COVID “stroke” and I still have few answers or treatment options. If people and governments viewed COVID-19 more like the HIV virus and the damage it does to the body we might be farther along in research.

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 10d

#Education matters and both political parties have a stake in your ability to achieve the #American dream. Everyone needs to be a high school graduate. College is great for certain careers, otherwise a waste of time/money. Trade schools are critical, highly valuable, and underinvested in! #USA 🇺🇸

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 10d

Sheer craziness. And the people doing a lot of the work now have no experience. 🤷‍♂️

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 11d

🚨MUST WATCH! This series about Hitler and his rise to power in Germany is very educational! It speaks to the economic, cultural, and political aspects of life that enabled an authoritarian to rise to power…you will see similarities to today in the USA. Be informed! 🇺🇸

m.imdb.com/title/tt2759...

Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich (TV Series 2023– ) ⭐ 8.1 | Documentary, Biography, History

Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich: With Benjamin Carter Hett, Steven P. Remy, Timothy Snyder, Peter Longerich. Examining the life and times of Adolf Hitler and following the full arc of his as...

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 11d

Travis Kelce has long owned Tru Kolors and that brand logo for years. #Trump’s granddaughter Kai stole his logo idea to hawk $130 sweatshirts off taxpayer owned property. How much more abuse by the billionaire Trump family enriching themselves off of YOU do you want to take?

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Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 13d

🚨Do yourselves a favor, go to the National Geographic Channel and watch the series: “Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich.” You will learn about the world in the 1900’s and the similarities to our world today that lead to someone like Hitler coming to power. It’s a wake up call you must hear!!!

Reijo Eriksson @reijoeriksson.bsky.social · 13d

#Threads beats @X with active users. #X continues to bleed users to alternative social media platforms!

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Zuckerberg Vs. Musk: Meta’s Threads Topples X In Daily Active Users Worldwide

While the number of daily active users for Threads has steadily grown in the two years since it launched, X’s numbers have declined considerably.

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