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Todd
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Dutch Ex-American in Norway. Celtics fan. Geophysics. Energy. Recovering news junkie. CGD kids. Goofy labradoodle. Sporadic facial hair. Other stuff.
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“you can’t steal something that wants to be taken” i say, while slipping a baby pygmy goat under my cardigan
March 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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French researcher, going to a conference in Houston, was forbidden entry to US; his work and personal electronics were both confiscated.

Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant que son or...
www.lemonde.fr
March 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Mike Meyers to Elon with a twist of Olenna Tyrell
March 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I hope Mike Myers is making it hard for Elon to fall asleep at night.
March 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In Norway, people buying houses don’t use their own real estate agents. This is very weird to me after the US and Netherlands.
January 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Now just starting the Walking Dead. I feel like I’m years behind on some of these shows. I guess because I am.
November 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Just saw the dolphin escape scene in The Boys. omg.
November 22, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Not even a Lakers fan and this one stings.
November 22, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Naturally saw this after I commented.
November 21, 2024 at 8:14 PM
One starting point is to distinguish that the crust is just the top of the plate, it’s much thicker and includes mantle rock. There is also a pull, but it’s key to think of plates as lithosphere and not just the crust.
November 21, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Surprised to learn Norwegians don’t use agents to buy houses. There’s only a selling agent. Going to be interesting.
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Really disappointed the rest of the NSC isn’t resigning from the Dutch cabinet. :/
November 18, 2024 at 7:36 AM
I expect them to crumble sooner rather than later. I’m still annoyed that the VVD and the NSC thought it better to govern with PVV rather than form a centrist coalition with PVDA, etc. Ruling with the PVV should have been a red line for all of the parties.
November 15, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Kind of how bluesky feels at the moment. #introvert
a young girl wearing a green shirt that says caterina is dancing in front of a dart board .
ALT: a young girl wearing a green shirt that says caterina is dancing in front of a dart board .
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:21 AM
So this is the best twitter replacement so far. Still not sure if I like it yet.
November 11, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Alright, who made this? 🤣
November 11, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Ok gotta give bluesky credit. Starter packs are a great idea.
November 11, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Even more fun - try getting healthcare in July/August in Norway. Best hope it’s not something serious.
August 27, 2024 at 9:31 PM
The open convention plan was why I wanted Biden not to drop out. It’s just surreal to me how well he pulled off this transfer to Harris. So smooth and utterly unexpected, but I’m happy he did it.
August 15, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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26 years ago, two years after the introduction of effective HIV treatment, the Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco’s lesbian and gay community newspaper, ran ‘No Obits’ as its headline.
It was the first edition not to report an AIDS death in almost 15 years.
August 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Aw I did this to myself in Perth, in sandals. Had to buy socks and shoes to make it back to the hotel. 😬
August 11, 2024 at 6:27 PM