@lena804.bsky.social
American in Paris. Democrats. Europe.
Tea, photography, climate, writing, ancient Egyptian stuff, language(s)
Tea, photography, climate, writing, ancient Egyptian stuff, language(s)
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I really thought France could do better than this. What an embarrassment.
A month to choose the same ministers, then quit the next day because it won’t work.
A month to choose the same ministers, then quit the next day because it won’t work.
October 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I really thought France could do better than this. What an embarrassment.
A month to choose the same ministers, then quit the next day because it won’t work.
A month to choose the same ministers, then quit the next day because it won’t work.
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Virginia's off-year elections are a month away. This is the first chance for voters to weigh in on Trump's 2nd term.
Democrats are fighting to maintain razor-thin legislative majorities.
Donate to @VADems and Please Retweet
Democrats are fighting to maintain razor-thin legislative majorities.
Donate to @VADems and Please Retweet
Support Virginia Democrats!
Show your support with a contribution.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Virginia's off-year elections are a month away. This is the first chance for voters to weigh in on Trump's 2nd term.
Democrats are fighting to maintain razor-thin legislative majorities.
Donate to @VADems and Please Retweet
Democrats are fighting to maintain razor-thin legislative majorities.
Donate to @VADems and Please Retweet
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✊ Tuta Mail to the EU: If you pass Chat Control, we’re forced to sue you.
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
September 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
✊ Tuta Mail to the EU: If you pass Chat Control, we’re forced to sue you.
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
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We've got a famous folk song here in Germany, called 'Die Gedanken Sind Frei' - 'Thoughts are free'.
Just a little slice of German culture.
youtu.be/3h6ZZ28QtX4?...
Just a little slice of German culture.
youtu.be/3h6ZZ28QtX4?...
Die Gedanken sind frei [German folk song][+English translation]
YouTube video by Dr. Ludwig
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We've got a famous folk song here in Germany, called 'Die Gedanken Sind Frei' - 'Thoughts are free'.
Just a little slice of German culture.
youtu.be/3h6ZZ28QtX4?...
Just a little slice of German culture.
youtu.be/3h6ZZ28QtX4?...
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JD Vance said he doesn’t care if the US commits war crimes. Did it make the news?
Donald Trump said he’s declaring war on Chicago. Did it make the news?
Executive agencies keep posting Nazi blood-and-soil propaganda. Did it make the news?
Donald Trump said he’s declaring war on Chicago. Did it make the news?
Executive agencies keep posting Nazi blood-and-soil propaganda. Did it make the news?
September 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
JD Vance said he doesn’t care if the US commits war crimes. Did it make the news?
Donald Trump said he’s declaring war on Chicago. Did it make the news?
Executive agencies keep posting Nazi blood-and-soil propaganda. Did it make the news?
Donald Trump said he’s declaring war on Chicago. Did it make the news?
Executive agencies keep posting Nazi blood-and-soil propaganda. Did it make the news?
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Life-saving idea! Pass it on!
August 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Life-saving idea! Pass it on!
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Hi from Greenland everyone ✌️!
I’m a bit busy guiding our red sails tours here these days so I don’t post much, but I thought I’d share a little glimpse from yesterday night sailing ⛵️🧊.
That’s shot around 12pm…
I’m a bit busy guiding our red sails tours here these days so I don’t post much, but I thought I’d share a little glimpse from yesterday night sailing ⛵️🧊.
That’s shot around 12pm…
August 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Hi from Greenland everyone ✌️!
I’m a bit busy guiding our red sails tours here these days so I don’t post much, but I thought I’d share a little glimpse from yesterday night sailing ⛵️🧊.
That’s shot around 12pm…
I’m a bit busy guiding our red sails tours here these days so I don’t post much, but I thought I’d share a little glimpse from yesterday night sailing ⛵️🧊.
That’s shot around 12pm…
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Egyptian blue pigment found in Augusta Raurica, Switzerland. The pigments were used in wall paintings. In Roman times, Egyptian blue was distributed throughout the Empire in a more or less standardised form of small balls of 15-20 mm in diameter. 🧵 1/2
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
July 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Egyptian blue pigment found in Augusta Raurica, Switzerland. The pigments were used in wall paintings. In Roman times, Egyptian blue was distributed throughout the Empire in a more or less standardised form of small balls of 15-20 mm in diameter. 🧵 1/2
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
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For #AncientSiteSunday stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the colors of the reliefs and inscriptions within the building for...🧵1/2
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
July 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
For #AncientSiteSunday stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the colors of the reliefs and inscriptions within the building for...🧵1/2
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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Dr. Coni: One patient had been receiving treatment with eye drops, but then I didn’t see her for months.. I wondered what had happened to her.
When she finally returned, she told me she had lost her Medicaid coverage and couldn’t afford her drops. As a result, she had gone blind in one eye.
When she finally returned, she told me she had lost her Medicaid coverage and couldn’t afford her drops. As a result, she had gone blind in one eye.
July 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Dr. Coni: One patient had been receiving treatment with eye drops, but then I didn’t see her for months.. I wondered what had happened to her.
When she finally returned, she told me she had lost her Medicaid coverage and couldn’t afford her drops. As a result, she had gone blind in one eye.
When she finally returned, she told me she had lost her Medicaid coverage and couldn’t afford her drops. As a result, she had gone blind in one eye.
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This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
June 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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It gets worse.
"The son of an acquaintance in DC is in the army there. He said the attendance was so far below expectation for the parade that some soldiers who planned to march were told to change into civilian clothes to sit in the stands."
No wonder the rest looked so hard done by.
"The son of an acquaintance in DC is in the army there. He said the attendance was so far below expectation for the parade that some soldiers who planned to march were told to change into civilian clothes to sit in the stands."
No wonder the rest looked so hard done by.
June 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It gets worse.
"The son of an acquaintance in DC is in the army there. He said the attendance was so far below expectation for the parade that some soldiers who planned to march were told to change into civilian clothes to sit in the stands."
No wonder the rest looked so hard done by.
"The son of an acquaintance in DC is in the army there. He said the attendance was so far below expectation for the parade that some soldiers who planned to march were told to change into civilian clothes to sit in the stands."
No wonder the rest looked so hard done by.
Israel says it’s a war crime when THEIR hospital is struck. Hmm.
June 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Israel says it’s a war crime when THEIR hospital is struck. Hmm.
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Youngkin - worst Virginia governor since "Massive Resistance" - is clearly aiming to interfere with people's First Amendment rights. No Virginian should put up with this crap. bluevirginia.us/2025/06/youn... h/t @RichmondDems
June 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Youngkin - worst Virginia governor since "Massive Resistance" - is clearly aiming to interfere with people's First Amendment rights. No Virginian should put up with this crap. bluevirginia.us/2025/06/youn... h/t @RichmondDems
Here’s What’s Happening in America, in Six (Mostly) Russian Terms www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...
Opinion | Here’s What’s Happening in America, in Six (Mostly) Russian Terms
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Here’s What’s Happening in America, in Six (Mostly) Russian Terms www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...
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Super useful and very clear guidelines about going to protests. Exercise your first amendment rights, be in community, be safe. 👇
I'm a human rights lawyer. If you're exercising your human right to protest on June 14, here are 13 rules I recommend you follow.
No paywall. Free access. Please do read and share: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Free access. Please do read and share: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
13 Rules to Protect Yourself While Protesting
Read & Share if you're joining the No Kings protest on June 14, or know anyone who is
www.qasimrashid.com
June 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Super useful and very clear guidelines about going to protests. Exercise your first amendment rights, be in community, be safe. 👇
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“The cruelty is the point” or so we’re told about the Trump administration. But history shows us cruelty isn’t just about sadism. It’s a tactic to advance a broader agenda. When it comes to the Trump administration’s treatment of migrants, the real question is: what are the goals behind the cruelty?
The Cruelty Is The Point, But What’s The Goal?
The Trump administration isn’t cruel just for cruelty’s sake. There’s a deeper, darker purpose.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“The cruelty is the point” or so we’re told about the Trump administration. But history shows us cruelty isn’t just about sadism. It’s a tactic to advance a broader agenda. When it comes to the Trump administration’s treatment of migrants, the real question is: what are the goals behind the cruelty?
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It's been 75 years since the Schuman Declaration.
On 9 May 1950, in a continent still recovering from World War II, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed uniting coal and steel industries to rebuild peace and foster solidarity. It was the first step toward today’s EU 🇪🇺
On 9 May 1950, in a continent still recovering from World War II, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed uniting coal and steel industries to rebuild peace and foster solidarity. It was the first step toward today’s EU 🇪🇺
May 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It's been 75 years since the Schuman Declaration.
On 9 May 1950, in a continent still recovering from World War II, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed uniting coal and steel industries to rebuild peace and foster solidarity. It was the first step toward today’s EU 🇪🇺
On 9 May 1950, in a continent still recovering from World War II, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed uniting coal and steel industries to rebuild peace and foster solidarity. It was the first step toward today’s EU 🇪🇺