Roland Coppens

Roland Coppens

@rcoppens.bsky.social

Proud dad, husband, and neuro-oncology pharmacist. Attempting self-resurrection back into triathlon.

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Yup. 100% this.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

I’m calling it now: expect a fake assassination attempt to magically appear sometime in late September or just in time for an October “surprise.” Graphic courtesy of @tomadelsbach.bsky.social

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Hard to watch the continued harassment of Fauci – a man who has dedicated his life to science & served his country during an extremely difficult time. I've had opportunity to meet & present with Fauci. Kind. Thoughtful. And still the focus of MAGA lies. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTrump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter saysLetter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’

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As a life-long cyclist, including as a year-round commuter, what I have noticed since the advent of protected bike lanes is the increasing number of people, including many couples, in their 50s,60s, and 70s riding bikes that I never saw before.

Cailynn Klingbeil@cailynn.bsky.social

I wrote about bike lanes for @theglobeandmail.com #yycbike #yegbike www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Ukrainian MPs initiated a presidential request to consider dismissing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointing a successor based on professional effectiveness and measurable technological results. They also seek regular closed-door military briefings to parliament. #Ukraine

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I'm a boomer and have millennial and gen-z daughters who understand why we have vaccines and believe in them. It's not a generational thing. It's an intelligence, critical thinking, feelings over facts thing.

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Internet users more likely to fact-check www.eurekalert.org/news-release... "...older people, residents of smaller towns & rural areas, and low-income users are more vulnerable to online manipulation." "Passive scrolling does not foster critical thinking." Fact checking "a deliberate practice."

eurekalert.orgHSE researchers determine which internet users are more likely to fact-checkResearchers at HSE University examined the strategies employed by Russian internet users to verify unreliable information and the factors that motivate them to do so. The study found that more than ha...

Ukraine has been incredibly masterful since its re-seizing of the initiative in forcing these zugzwang situations on the Russian leadership. No longer possible to prosecute the war and simultaneously shield Moscow or St Petersburg residents from the pain of its reality.

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🇭🇺 Hungary has begun withdrawing its armed forces from critical infrastructure sites that were being guarded due to the threat from Ukraine declared by the Orbán government, - HVG 600 military personnel were deployed to provide security at 75 strategic locations, energy and defense facilities.

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it literally is my right to use the street same as you; the real question is, why are you demanding people clear the road just because you want to go on a little car ride?

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NewsInsideUkraine t.me/c/1966917236... The future Prime Minister of Hungary, Peter Madjar, after the victory of the "Tisza" party in the parliamentary elections, announced that he plans to unblock the frozen EU funds and restore the system of checks and balances in the country.

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Peter Magyar said the €90B loan for Ukraine had already been agreed in Brussels and should not be reconsidered. He opposed fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU accession. Magyar added he planned to meet Zelensky to rebuild relations and would urge Putin to stop the war if contact occurs. #Ukraine

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Congratulations to Péter Magyar on a decisive election victory in Hungary. The Hungarian people have chosen a new path. We are ready to work with you, and our European allies, to deepen our cooperation in trade, defence, and security.

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One night before the elections the great people of Hungary are on the streets, rejecting the malicious influence coming from Russia, Serbia and certain people from the USA. The crowds are huge across the country. They can write history tomorrow.

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Very disappointed by the @nytimes.com framing here. Two allies of the Russian economy had their sanctions lifted, using the pretense of the oil price. Lifting sanctions on these two individuals will not make any difference to world oil prices. It’s ludicrous and a gift to Putin.

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🇺🇦🇫🇮 Russia’s war in Ukraine could have ended by now if Kyiv had received the level of air defense deployed in the Persian Gulf countries during the week of the war, — Finnish President Stubb

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According to Ukraine's President Zelenskyy more than 800 PAC-3 Patriot missiles have been used in the latest Iran war, more PAC-3 missiles Ukraine ever possessed, altogether. $4 billions in 5 days for shooting down flying mopeds. Well done.

This is utter nonsense, dangerous nonsense some people will unfortunately fall prey to.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I think it has -- I think it's very bad. They're pumping, it looks like they're pumping into a horse. You have a little child, a little fragile child, and you get a vat of 80 different vaccines, I guess. 80 different blends. And they pump it in. So ideally, a woman won't take Tylenol."

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@safety.bsky.app wth? Not only is that article widespread, it litterally proves russias murderous intent? Free Mira!

Kraut@derparrot.bsky.social

@safety.bsky.app could you please unban Mira of Kyiv @reshetz.bsky.social she is one of the least offensive people I can imagine. I would also argue that it is morally questionable to deplatform Ukrainians who through their presence keep us informed of this criminal war forced upon them.

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Romania is effectively in an undeclared war with Russia, says Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu, citing a steady stream of cyberattacks and disinformation efforts. “We are no longer living in times of peace,” he warned.

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If you see AI videos of a man in a Guy Fawkes mask speaking and pretending to be Anonymous, those are fake and are being generated by MAGA. Be aware and know the signs. It's cringe, don't fall for it.

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Measles cases are surging. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us www.theguardian.com/society/comm... "It’s probably the most depressing conspiracy theory there is ...because vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care & rationality."

theguardian.comMeasles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought usNearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationality