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Erica Gibson
@ericagibson.bsky.social
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Anthropologist, dog mom, traveler, cook, reader, 🇳🇴immigrant and dual citizen! (Use alt text for reskeet.) She/her.
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Reading Omar El Akkad’s “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” and thinking about ICE assaults.
Screenshot of a book page with highlighted text reading: to acknowledge. Whose nonexistence is necessary to the self-conception of this place, and how uncontrollable is the rage whenever that nonexistence is violated?
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Made some signs for our #NoTyrants protest tomorrow in Oslo in solidarity with the #NoKings protests in the US.
Protest signs saying: I LIKE MY ICE CRUSHED! with a Sonic cup underneath Amphifa with a frog in profile eating a gross little orange fly with a bad toupee FROGS AGAINST FASCIST OPPRESSION FROSKER FOR FRED! (Frogs for peace) Linda Blair drawing from the Exorcist EXORCISE YOUR RIGHT To VOTE! volefromabroad.org
October 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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I’m also willing to share my marshmallow pumpkins and candy corn with anyone RSVPing to the party… fresh off the plane from Texas! 🎃
A bag of Brach’s mellowcreme autumn mice candy corn and pumpkins on a pumpkin table cloth.
October 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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I’m also making Rice Krispie treats for this…
A kitchen counter in Norway with two big boxes of Rice Krispies cereal and four bags of marshmallows on top.
October 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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When your Far Side calendar gets personal…
A Gary Larson cartoon of a supply truck driving through a guardrail into the La Brea Tar Pits. The truck says “Mrs. Gibson’s Preserves” on the side.
September 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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It’s too hot for sleeves! 82 American/28 Norwegian degrees!!
White lady looking demonstrative over her bare arms in a courtyard.
July 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Today in honor of #JohnLewis #GoodTroubleLivesOn! I’m donating to @wck.org and checking my voter registration at www.votefromabroad.org while at the beach in Sandefjord, Norway 🇳🇴! Remember you can make good trouble wherever you are!
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A white woman in a pink bikini sits by the water’s edge at the beach. In front of her spelled out in seashells are the words “make good trouble.”
July 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Here’s a great graphic to show the perverse amount of money allocated to ICE, CBP etc. in the budget reconciliation bill. (From www.cato.org/blog/deporta...)
A bar chart showing different federal agencies including the DEA, secret service and FBI with minuscule amounts of funding compared to immigration which is almost off the chart. The y axis is in billions of dollars.
July 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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I finally remembered to take a pic of our hot dogs with potato salad!
Fancy hot dog from the butcher in a brioche bun with mustard, jalapeños, potato salad, and fried onions on top.
June 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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A tiny handful of one of the greatest things ever - wild Norwegian strawberries. They smell florally sweet and taste like candy.
White hand holding 12 tiny red wild strawberries in the sunlight in front of a red curtain.
June 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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I just want to tell @vail.bsky.social that I understand the siren song of having your own megaphone now…
White lady smiling as she speaks into a megaphone as a white guy in sunglasses walks toward the camera
June 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Our #NoDictators #NoTyrants @demsabroadnorway.bsky.social protest picnic in Oslo had 120-150 people today! Lots of folks shared stories of how the current administration is negatively affecting their lives. We stand with Americans back home in their #NoKings protests. @demsabroad.bsky.social
Crowd shot of people peacefully protesting on green grass in Frogner park in Oslo, Norway. A Dems Abroad Norway member gets interviewed by the press A protester holds up a sign that says Orwell was meant to be fiction. Dems Abroad chair (me) speaking to a protester while holding a little white dog.
June 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Good UX on my Aegean flight this morning!
Aegean plane tray table with a separate pop out tray to hold your phone or tablet so you can watch videos. They also had free inflight movies available on your phone.
June 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Asako Yuzuki is making me crave rice with butter and soy sauce on the beach in Greece. That’s truly a feat of writing.
The bright yellow book Butter in front of a beach club in Greece.
June 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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A nice crowd shot taken by one of our members.
Crowd gathered in front of the Norwegian parliament building. Bright blue sky, yellow brick building, people, and green hedges.
May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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We had between 70-100 people turn out for the Dems Abroad Norway rally in front of Stortinget today in Oslo. Not too bad for a Monday afternoon!
A white lady speaking next to a red banner listing rights brought to you by democrats. Her protest sign in front of the lectern says “fighting fascists is a family tradition.” The yellow brick Norwegian parliament building is in the background.
May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Come find me and my signs on Monday!
Cardboard sign that says FIGHTING FASCISTS IS A FAMILY TRADITION with two pictures from WWII Cardboard signs that say BE AN ALLY. SELL YOUR TESLA! before it bricks! And CLEAN UP YOUR DOGE (poop emoji!
May 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Americans, Norwegians, and other supporters of democracy are invited to join us Monday May 12th for a rally in front of Stortinget in Oslo. I’ll be speaking about DOGE and the American surveillance state. Thomas Seltzer is our keynote speaker!
Flyer pdf saying DEMOCRATS ABROAD Norway Rally May 12th FROM HOPE TO ACTION: JOIN THE FIGHT! (Pictures of two men and a woman) Photo: Tobias Willumstad Oslo, are you ready to stand up, speak out, and take action? Just days before Norway celebrates its Constitution Day-and hours before Barack Obama takes the stage in Oslo-join us for a powerful, all-voices-welcome rally in front of Stortinget. We're coming together to defend truth, justice, and the rule of law. Hosted by Democrats Abroad Norway, this rally is a call to action against democratic backsliding, voter suppression, and rising authoritarianism. > Speakers include: • Thomas Seltzer (NRK's UXA: Thomas Seltzer's America) • Evan McLaren (From MAGA to democracy activist) • Civil and human rights advocates • Norwegian and American voices united in solidarity 12th of may 15:15 - 17:00 & Eidsvoll plass Scan for more info (QR code)
May 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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It’s a beautiful International Workers’ Day in Norway today.
The sun shining over Nøklevann lake east of Oslo
May 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Broccoli, Serrano ham, and cheese quiche for dinner!
Perfectly golden quiche in a white ceramic pie plate. Little bits of green broccoli peek through the top.
April 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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A little bit of Norwegian spring
Looking up through pink cherry blossoms to a blue sky with wispy white clouds and a small shining sun.
April 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Got to visit the cool Fabriksen apartment for Oslo Open House today. I used to follow her on Instagram before I swore off all Meta products. It was fun to see her space in real life.
Bright white apartment with floor to ceiling shelves filled with a rainbow of books and plants. Striped rainbow rugs, white furniture, and a colorful bouquet of are also present.
April 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Taking a mental health break to watch Nosferatu 1922 edition with lute accompaniment tonight at Vega Scene. Tell Becca wish y’all were here @bachtalking.bsky.social !
Picture of a still on a movie screen of old school vampyre with a “y” Nosferatu in a door way with a guy playing the lute stage right.
February 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Really??
ECONOMIC BLACKOUT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2025 TAKE PART & SHARE THE NEWS If you haven't heard, there will be an economic blackout Febuary 28th, nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business: No gas, no fast food, and definitely nothing from places like Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies until our message is heard. Please spread the word! Thank you!
February 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Excellent UX by Green Bone dog waste bags. They used to have a little sticker letting you know 3 bags were left on the roll but it was easy to miss. Now the last 3 bags are red! Wonder if it’s accessible for color blind folks?
A roll of dog waste bags held by a white hand. The outer bags are green but close to the middle of the roll the bags are red.
February 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM