Todd
@normalpolarity.bsky.social
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
“you can’t steal something that wants to be taken” i say, while slipping a baby pygmy goat under my cardigan
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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...
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
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...
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Mike Meyers to Elon with a twist of Olenna Tyrell
March 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Mike Meyers to Elon with a twist of Olenna Tyrell
I hope Mike Myers is making it hard for Elon to fall asleep at night.
March 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I hope Mike Myers is making it hard for Elon to fall asleep at night.
Always should have been true.
Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores - KFF Health News
The move, which comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, represents a challenge to the new administration.
kffhealthnews.org
January 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Always should have been true.
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
In Norway, people buying houses don’t use their own real estate agents. This is very weird to me after the US and Netherlands.
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
Now just starting the Walking Dead. I feel like I’m years behind on some of these shows. I guess because I am.
Just saw the dolphin escape scene in The Boys. omg.
November 22, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Just saw the dolphin escape scene in The Boys. omg.
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
Surprised to learn Norwegians don’t use agents to buy houses. There’s only a selling agent. Going to be interesting.
Really disappointed the rest of the NSC isn’t resigning from the Dutch cabinet. :/
November 18, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Really disappointed the rest of the NSC isn’t resigning from the Dutch cabinet. :/
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
Kind of how bluesky feels at the moment. #introvert
So this is the best twitter replacement so far. Still not sure if I like it yet.
November 11, 2024 at 8:40 PM
So this is the best twitter replacement so far. Still not sure if I like it yet.
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Alright, who made this? 🤣
November 11, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Alright, who made this? 🤣
Ok gotta give bluesky credit. Starter packs are a great idea.
November 11, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Ok gotta give bluesky credit. Starter packs are a great idea.
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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.
It was the first edition not to report an AIDS death in almost 15 years.
August 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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.
It was the first edition not to report an AIDS death in almost 15 years.
Kids have dragged me into playing Helldivers. I start sweating, sheesh.
July 14, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Kids have dragged me into playing Helldivers. I start sweating, sheesh.
Still quiet here yeah?
March 14, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Still quiet here yeah?
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You may have seen all the news headlines about electric cars failing in the cold. Bear in mind that there is a well-funded campaign against EVs. It runs out that 1) gas cars fail in the cold at much higher rates; and 2) most of the failures are in poorly insulated charging stations. Go figure!
Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold
Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service...
electrek.co
January 18, 2024 at 6:26 PM
You may have seen all the news headlines about electric cars failing in the cold. Bear in mind that there is a well-funded campaign against EVs. It runs out that 1) gas cars fail in the cold at much higher rates; and 2) most of the failures are in poorly insulated charging stations. Go figure!
8 pm is a perfectly good bed time
January 18, 2024 at 7:04 PM
8 pm is a perfectly good bed time
Sir Kermit’s perilous quest in the Muppets remake of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
January 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Sir Kermit’s perilous quest in the Muppets remake of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
DJ Gollum for NYE parties.
January 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM
DJ Gollum for NYE parties.
With 14 likes and 1 repost I have my first post that more than one person noticed.
There’s a train/bus stop in Stavanger called Paradis (Pair-uh-DEES) and I cannot understand why there’s not specialty nut store there yet.
December 27, 2023 at 7:27 PM
With 14 likes and 1 repost I have my first post that more than one person noticed.
I should’ve gotten an award for getting dressed today
December 26, 2023 at 7:40 PM
I should’ve gotten an award for getting dressed today
That’s enough AI shitposting for now I think.
December 26, 2023 at 5:45 PM
That’s enough AI shitposting for now I think.