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Heike Larson

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    Heike Larson
    @HeikeLarson
    Jul 5
    Nice! Makes me sentimental to see the Brandenburg Gate-the symbol of German reunifcation for me as I stood under it at midnight on October 3, 1990 when the horrors of our divided country came to an end-decorated with the stars & stripes, the colors of my chosen country.
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    Heike Larson
    @HeikeLarson
    Jul 5
    I love all these posts about just why we are right to celebrate and cherish the US on its 250th anniversary!
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    Ben Landau-Taylor
    @benlandautaylor
    Jul 4
    🇺🇸 AMERICA AND THE FUTURE 🇺🇸 Americans are notorious idealists, but our ideals haven’t stayed within this country. The American conceptions of virtues— democracy, freedom of speech, human rights—have influenced every major country, most obviously with our friends and allies, but
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    Heike Larson
    @HeikeLarson
    Jul 5
    Yes to all this: as an immigrant, I LOVE my chosen country. It is the best place to live if you have ambition, are eager to explore, and want to give your children the best opportunities possible.
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    Greg Lukianoff
    @glukianoff
    Jul 4
    I’ve always found people who bristle at “American exceptionalism” kind of… weird. Not because I lack self-awareness — I’ve spent my career cataloging every way this country fails to live up to its own rules. But that’s exactly why I love it so damn much. We built a system
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    Heike Larson
    @HeikeLarson
    Jun 23
    My 85-year-old mom is in a German hospital at a top university research center. NO AIR CONDITIONING!! She’s recovering from major surgery. Outside temps in the 90s, for 10+ days. Barbaric.
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    Tony Aubé
    @aubetony
    Jun 22
    After a hellish week in a Paris Airbnb with no AC (100°F outside, 108°F+ inside), I started looking into why the French are so opposed to AC. There's many reasons: bureaucracy, poverty, etc. But the main one is decades of environmental campaigns that convinced people AC is the
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    Heike Larson
    @HeikeLarson
    Jun 9
    Yep, totally dumb. Teens can hail an Uber or Lyft in other states, in addition to driving. I'd much rather a teen daughter ride in a Waymo than with an older potentially inebriated young adult.