@nigelnj.bsky.social
Applied linguist, now retired and living in Berlin. Based in Hong Kong until the communist crackdown forced me and my husband to leave. Some of my interests (apart from applied linguistics): Bach, cooking, hiking, reading, cinema.
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Text of the video posted by Mac Randolph “Never wanted to share this video but his speech is very on point.”
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Text of the video posted by Mac Randolph “Never wanted to share this video but his speech is very on point.”
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Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
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Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
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There is video footage. Mr Pretti had a gun (which is legal).
This Bellingcat analysis reports he was disarmed & cooperating before he was first shot, then shot several times when on the floor.
The government account appears demonstrably untrue.
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This Bellingcat analysis reports he was disarmed & cooperating before he was first shot, then shot several times when on the floor.
The government account appears demonstrably untrue.
bsky.app/profile/bell...
Footage taken moments before a struggle shows that the man was filming, holding a phone in his right hand, backing up. His left hand is up, visible, palm facing out, as he backs away from the area. An agent uses his right hand, on the torso of the victim, pushing him back, while the man complies.
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
There is video footage. Mr Pretti had a gun (which is legal).
This Bellingcat analysis reports he was disarmed & cooperating before he was first shot, then shot several times when on the floor.
The government account appears demonstrably untrue.
bsky.app/profile/bell...
This Bellingcat analysis reports he was disarmed & cooperating before he was first shot, then shot several times when on the floor.
The government account appears demonstrably untrue.
bsky.app/profile/bell...
Too late. The damage is done and I hope it’s permanent.
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Too late. The damage is done and I hope it’s permanent.
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From his colleague . . .
January 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM
From his colleague . . .