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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜

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K-Pop (mostly BTS) -- Politics (mostly Canada) -- Etc. I usually don't need my K-Pop biases to care about problems outside of Asia, but it seems sometimes I do. Follow or not accordingly. Age: floppy disks and cassette tapes Prone to bad punctuation

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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 7h
You didn't come across like that to me. It seemed like you were trying to offer a useful and needed clarification.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11h
Yes, I agree.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I think my brother and all of his friends had that Boston album! A classic!
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Did the minister have a sense of humour? Did he or she preach give sermon on how both Jesus and the Mary Ellen Carter rose again? Or maybe your church had some kind of musical evening event to raise money for something? Both of these would be possible in the denomination I grew up in.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I love all of his albums, but this one was in frequent rotation for years.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It's not on this album but Stan Rogers has one of my favourite lines of lyrics: "And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow, with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go, turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain and like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again"
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
She's a great live performer, too!
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Some hikers assume that the goal is exercise. For them, being a good friend means making sure each member of the hiking party gets their optimal amount of exercise, even if you need to split up to do it. Other hikers assume the goal is having a shared experience, which means staying together.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I had to leave off Buena Vista Social Club, several Juan Luis Guerra albums, 2 kd lang albums, more Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon's Graceland and a whole lot of kpop. More soundtracks from Broadway, Bollywood and South Indian films. And Stomae. This is too hard!
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If there's anything I've been learning in recent months and years, it's that saying "Hey, this slaughter and violence is bad" is exhausting work that needs to be done over and over again, often with one-step-forward-two-steps-back results. I'm happy to applaud anyone who keeps trying.
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Courtney 🦊 @courtneyfox1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Reporters asking the right questions right now. How did they not know he had a child in the car and how the fuck do you expect someone to know that unmarked cars are ICE and not some random attack?!?
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
... too many tourists, bad policies, poor infrastructure and so on. An influx of Namjooners might worsen the problems.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
1. Yes, people could follow them. There seems to be evidence that not enough ARMY/locals/others have the skill to leave them alone. But also 2. any place they go becomes an ARMY tourist destination. The folks who manage MP already face huge challenges in protecting MP from damage inflicted by...
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It would be a bad idea for them to go to Machu Picchu, if they wanted to go. This makes me a little bit sad.
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Wendola999 ᴀʀᴍʏ ⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ @wendola999army7.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
One of my favorite comments about today’s episode
A comment from Threads about BTS: Do they think they’ve got it all just bcuz their hair colour matches their jackets?
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Glad to be of service!
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have a question for people who know Quebec politics, as sadly I do not. When the new governing party needs to pass a bill into law, which other party or parties are most likely to work together with the PQ to get it passed?
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They won't.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So do we think the PQ will fall short of a majority? I kind of hope so. I also hope this will inspire renewed efforts to switch to proportional representation. It would be a good thing to explore if we're serious about this EU associate member thing (whatever the heck that means).
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Don't lose hope! Never lose hope!
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I know lots of ARMY joke about clothing removal all over the world, and I know the members do it to each other. It is what it is. I'm sure they open heartedly accept it as part of their job. But no region should get extra social permission to do it for outdated "cultural" reasons.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For years I've heard that when Latinxs comment on people's appearance it's done with love so it's okay. Latinx feminists have been fighting this myth for decades. Unless we're receiving medical care or in a strip club, there's no respectful way to ask people we don't know to remove their clothes.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Does this mean that 4 in 5 do not?
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They're estimating that the concert will start in 20 minutes. We'll see if they're right.
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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Just a reminder that the election isn't next month, it's NOW. Over a million people have already voted. election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...
election.lab.ufl.edu
UF Election Lab: 2026 General Election Early Vote Statistics
Live national and state-by-state early voting statistics for the 2026 general election.
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clue🌧yoon @yoonlit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ok i'm late but bts as tourism operators: whale watching edition, a🧵
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Facts!!! The discussion over what to call Munchen (sorry for wrong spelling) was fascinating, and that was just one of a zillion details they need to think about for every concert.
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kjcon.bsky.social @kjcon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I find that interesting. Whenever I wear lipstick or nail polish (which I rarely do) I'm like "What is this stuff? Get it off me!" Maybe I should wear them more often to get used to the feeling.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I find children are very good at locating The Smell. If you don't have one, borrow a friend's or neighbour's.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Centennial Park in Etobicoke, a neighbourhood in Toronto. It's a public park. Etobicoke is within the official boundary of the City of Toronto but it feels a bit more spread out and suburban compared to the downtown neighbourhoods.
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justine⁷ •ᴗ• @seokjinzero.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😭😭😭
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I just want to pat his head, pinch his cheeks, congratulate him, give him a bouquet and feed him!
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Karyn @dayofkaryn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BTS as It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over: NJ: I think of all the time I spent deciding. Imagine what I missed. My whole life. SJ: I pretended everything would be okay because it seemed impossible to always be saying goodbye.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm finally catching up and going down an Angine de Poitrine rabbit hole. I think Yoongi might appreciate them.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh, how nice! I haven't heard from those guys in a while!
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super tuna enjoyer @definitionofily.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BTS as Energy Drinks
Bts ot7 backstageWall of energy drinks in a gas station store fridge
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
That's what I've been loving about these "BTS as..." threads. I don't know what any of these jobs are and it seems like it doesn't matter. These threads show us that a) human beings do jobs and b) have common human experiences while doing them. I'm not tired of this trend yet.
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zjo @zjofierose.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
in honor of today’s misadventures (i’m fine), BTS as Reasons I’ve Ended Up In The ER: SJ: partner took a chunk out of their finger cutting vegetables YG: hit by car 💀 HS: sports injury (dance) NJ: panic attack JM: scarlet fever TH: sports injury (softball) JK: sports injury (acrobatics)
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pay⁷🍊⭐ @paylimitation.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's my "BTS as" contribution Aspects of the tame impala concert i went to recently: Jimin: pausing the show to get help to someone in the crowd Namjoon: sweating through his shirt Jk: fantastic lasers Yoongi: asking us if we're ready
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JenknitsBOOmuch @jenknitstoomuch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Well, here’s my contribution to the BTS as threads we’ve had this week. Hope you like it! BTS as characters from the original Twin Peaks NJ: Sheriff Harry S Truman - tall, pretty eyes, all business on the outside but super open to new ideas, interested and willing. Has a few secrets.
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audge⁷ -- an armpit sommelier @btsaudge.borasky.com · 26/09/2026
bts as teachers at your high school 🎒🏫✏️ seokjin: the speech and debate teacher that everyone wants to hate but can't help but love (it's the dad jokes) yoongi: the government teacher who may or may not (but definitely does) convince the students to protest injustices on a quarterly basis
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✬◦𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔲𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔦◦✬ @foreveruandi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BTS as cocktails because I'm thirsty 🍹🍸🥃🥂
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I think the juice is often strawberry flavoured in older fics because he has said he likes strawberries. I don't believe he's ever said that he likes strawberry-flavoured juice, but some writers of older fics have run with the idea.
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When he was younger ARMY believed he didn't like alcohol. He might have actually said as much---I don't remember. So early fics often have him drinking juice or coke. At some point he started talking about wine and flavoured soju, so he drinks alcohol in newer fics.
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Namjoon’s Honey Thighs ⁷ @mygchopsticks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BTS as water park employees (info good as of mid 1990s):
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₊⋆ 𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕟 ☾⋆⁺₊⋆ @lagothropy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
made brownies. didn’t go too crazy, just had one ;)
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What a sweet thing to say! Thanks! Isn't it fascinating how millions of us have developed a shared vision of what they're like based on what we see on camera?
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Cpagalirang ⊙⊝⊜ @cpagali.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
JK: The youngest committee member and just happy to be hanging out with so many amazing researchers. Seems unaware that he's just as accomplished as they are. On the last day of the meeting the granting agency announces that he has won the agency's top award for early career researchers
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