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el_bhask

Exhausted after a couple nights of no sleep. Homeward-bound. Montreal, sans the cops, was very hospitiable. 43 minutes ago via Echofon
caleb_crain "Now I was being harassed because I was… a known journalist. I couldn't wait to brag to my friends." bit.ly/JTRaJ4 #ohcanada about 8 hours ago via bitly Retweeted by el_bhask and 1 other
@Amber_A_Lee i call it "getting my Kanye West on" about 7 hours ago via web in reply to Amber_A_Lee
@charlierybak what am i here to amuse you? about 9 hours ago via web in reply to charlierybak
charlierybak Truly entertaining writing by @el_bhask here. I wanted to get mad about this, but I laughed too many times. bit.ly/JrXAPV about 9 hours ago via web Retweeted by el_bhask and 1 other
GadflyQuebec @DougHenwood @micahuetricht @el_bhask Yes, indeed. As a Canadian &Montrealer, I apologize for the way you were treated. We hate this, too! about 9 hours ago via Janetter in reply to DougHenwood Retweeted by el_bhask
@melmarquis no, i meant conducting one with an activist here for @inthesetimesmag. i crossed wherever the NYC-Montreal route goes. Unsure. about 9 hours ago via web in reply to melmarquis
@Brular i enjoy long walks. about 9 hours ago via web in reply to Brular
@melmarquis thanks, trying to see if i can patch something together for Thursday, maybe an interview tomorrow. i'm headed back to NYC! about 9 hours ago via web in reply to melmarquis
@monsieurdionne accepted. the rest of my time here, mostly spent in bars, has been wonderful. about 9 hours ago via web in reply to monsieurdionne
fem_progress @el_bhask I see you have visited Harperland (formerly Canada). Our customs agents were not armed until last year. Thank Harper Government™ about 11 hours ago via web Retweeted by el_bhask
DougHenwood @micahuetricht @el_bhask The line about the salmon-colored jacket is the best. about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by el_bhask
ckilpatrick Playin w/ @el_bhask 's vintage SharperImage executive desk toys. Someone walk in so I can hit the 'fired' button & make laser sounds #EICing about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by el_bhask
micahuetricht Best sentence I've read all week, from @el_bhask: "Security officials may notice me, because I look suspiciously Muslim..." about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by el_bhask
henryfarrell bit.ly/JL9qe1 - Jacobin editor and newly minted GWU graduate @el_bhask gets a going over from Canadian border cops about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by el_bhask and 5 others
ckilpatrick Since @el_bhask is out-of-country, that makes me @jacobinmag acting Editor in Chief. Hey: LOOK IT UP! about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by el_bhask and 1 other
@javallon thanks Jenny. you are ever worthy. when I get back to NYC, drinks. about 11 hours ago via Echofon in reply to javallon
macfathom "You know a lot about this, are you political?" Canadian border security harassing journalists: bit.ly/JrXAPU from @el_bhask. about 19 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by el_bhask and 12 others
newinquiry &, Meanwhile: "don't write while you're in Canada" @el_bhask detained at Northern border thenewinquiry.com/and-meanwhile/… about 19 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by el_bhask and 6 others
Sinzheimerist Upon seeing @el_bhask's copy of Reading Lolita in Tehran CBSA guards reportedly asked, 'when was the last time you were in Iraq?' #facepalm about 19 hours ago via web Retweeted by el_bhask and 2 others