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Filmmaker | Entrepreneur | PR @xwecan ☄️ Co-Founder @AsteroidDay ( @UN ) 💡 Creative Comms 🚶‍♀️ Activist

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@GrigRichters
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5 years
its sunday... so here is a cat knocking on someones door... #cats #sundayfunday #funny via @unilad
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Our #skies might be quite good tonight to observe #asteroids
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Not the best day to be looking for #asteroids ! #gloomy #sky
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5 years
Its sunday night so lets watch some cute seals!
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9 months
@DFB_Team #unsportliches timing!! Man hätte wenigstens ein paar Stunden warten können.
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6 years
Better sky to look for #asteroids today! How clear is your sky right now?
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@DFB_Team Der deutsche #Basketball hat ein wenig mehr Respekt verdient #dfbunsportlich
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6 years
#Asteroids coming at us from the direction of the sun are really tough to spot. We need a space based telescope! Maybe #Tanz can build one? @SantiagoC
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5 years
This guy is so cute!! 1 pound #chihuahua vs 15 pound bag of food! via vt
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6 years
On September 23 I will march from Paris to Berlin in solidarity with the #refugees . 1.3 Million steps. Each step represents 50 refugees. Will you join me? #imarchforyou
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6 years
Beautiful day and no #asteroids in sight!
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5 years
Best #birthday video ever?
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6 years
Thanks again to @Der_BDI for inviting me to talk about #space resources and #asteroids last month! Special thanks to @WachterBDI @HKlencke @Will_BDI and Team!
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7 years
I felt like I needed to write this piece for quite some time. Here you go. Enjoy:
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6 years
As you know I am going to march from Paris to Berlin in solidarity with refugees. I will push the march a few weeks back but please spread the word and join me. #imarchforyou
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@GrigRichters
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6 years
Please keep signing the @Change petition to save the 1,000 unaccompanied children who are currently stuck in European #refugee camps. Thank you! #imarchforyou
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Here is my video for the #imarchforyou campaign. Please share and visit the website
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5 years
Dear @VWGroup , I am now auctioning this 40 year old #vwt2 Bulli via @eBay . The money will go to refugee children via @unoflucht Wouldn’t it look amazing in your #vwmuseum ? Auction ends this sunday: @YusraMardini @Cmdr_Hadfield @VW @MiRo_SPD @brianmaycom
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4 years
#asteroids are cool
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5 years
Sometimes you have to embrace positive thoughts especially when everything around you looks so dark.
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5 years
this one is too good. had to steal it!
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6 years
I really enjoy @SalvationCBS ! Having worked on this issue for several years in real life with @AsteroidDay it's definitely enjoyable to watch and being a filmmaker I enjoy the action! But @Melia_Kreiling please don't blow up #Earth ! ;-) Too much work ahead! @Charlie_Rowe
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Easter...? Again...??
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5 years
I had to steal this!!
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@GrigRichters
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6 years
#Asteroid mining is certainly realistic in the future. @OSIRISREx & @haya2e_jaxa are two fantastic space missions and #spaceresources pioneers. But are we ready for commercial asteroid mining in space? What do you think?
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5 years
This #quote sums everything up perfectly! Happy #IWD19 !
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6 years
Looking URGENTLY for a lawyer who can help with a family reunification process of an Iranian/Afghani refugee child, stuck in #Athens . He has family in #Germany . Please email sayed @savemajid .de Thanks ! #savemajid
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5 years
This is why planetary defense is so crucial!! @AsteroidDay
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The surprise close approach of asteroid '2019 OK' illustrates need for more eyes on the sky☄️🔭 Find out more: #PlanetaryDefence 🌍
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6 years
Our @AsteroidDay theme song would have also made a good soundtrack for @SalvationCBS . Don’t you think @Charlie_Rowe @Melia_Kreiling @SantiagoC ?
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5 years
If you want to change the world then stop using the word „impossible“. #skyisnotthelimit #universe #impossible #nothingisimpossible
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Only six countries have equal rights for men and women. In 2019: Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Sweden. So what can we do, you ask? Let‘s fight for women rights on every corner of this planet. #womenrights #equalrights
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. @DrBrianMay Snoopy is now an official @DecencyCommon supporter! http://t.co/Hm4S9QYGaa
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“We shouldn’t judge others by their colour, culture or origin. We should judge others by their actions.” Do you agree? #RefugeesWelcome #childrenareourfuture
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@Alice_Weidel Wie kann es überhaupt peinlich sein, dass die deutsche Bundesregierung an einer der wichtigsten und geopolitisch bedeutsamsten Veranstaltungen teilnimmt? Stellen Sie sich vor, was passieren würde, wenn die Regierung nicht bei der #UNGA wäre. Solche Kommentare zeigen erneut, dass…
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@Alice_Weidel #AfD und Frau Weidel setzen einzig auf Hass und Provokation, um Zustimmung zu gewinnen. Das ist ihre extremistische Taktik. Doch #AfDW ähler sollten sich bewusst sein: Ihre Stimme für die AfD trägt zur Unterminierung der Demokratie bei. Klar, es ist inakzeptabel, wenn eine kleine…
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I am German, I am Jewish, I am the son of a refugee and what is happening in Chemnitz and other parts of Germany is aweful. How much longer will “the good people” stand by and stay silent? This is not a new situation and it’s time we stand up against nationalism ! #wirsindmehr
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5 years
love this ! #girlspower
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Let us build a future for everyone. Let us build a future for “Us”, not for “Me”. #usvsme #future #ourfuture #refugeeswelcome
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5 years
Hello sun
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5 years
Children are the future: Unfortunately Europe prefers locking up the future in refugee camps without access to education. These children are innocent and must be given a chance at a normal life.
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5 years
Mrs May was not amused when she saw the #PeopleVoteMarch in #London today
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5 years
Just some more thoughts from my conversation with the #Syrian man I met in #Berlin yesterday who went through so much and is yet another example of how good #humans can be! Read my post here from yesterday if you haven‘t already:
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@AfD Es ist erschreckend typisch, dass aufgrund des kriminellen Verhaltens einiger weniger (nicht-deutscher Herkunft) gleich ein ganzer Kontinent verurteilt wird. Das ist nicht nur typisch für die #AfD , sondern auch typisch für #rechteHetze . Lasst uns differenziert und gerecht…
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Are these #children or #refugees ? Many people complain about refugees. But we need to tell each other: Human First, Refugee Second. These children are not responsible for the situation they are in. They are Human just like You and Me. Join Me. #imarchforyou
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One of my projects this year will be to march from #Paris to #Berlin and make 1.3 Million steps. Each step represents around 50 refugees. There are currently 25 Million #refugees and 65 Million people who had to flee their homes. Will you join me? #imarchforyou
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10 years
One of the most beautifully performed and shot #LIVE performances, simple and powerful! @DrBrianMay @QueenWillRock
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6 years
Sometimes you’ve just got to put one foot in front of the next... (for #refugees )
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5 years
best screensaver ever !!
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5 years
So proud of my friend and @AsteroidDay 100x Signatory !!! Go @ShuttleCDRKelly , the world needs you !!!
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So happy to have my dog Monster with me for a few days! He is 14 years old but behaves like a 3 year old! #bichonfrise
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Everyone should have the same opportunities
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Some days seem darker than others
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Wir brauchen wieder eine @spdde die eine klare Vision für die Zukunft hat. Dafür stehen @MiRo_SPD und @c_kampmann
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We live on a beautiful planet which protects us from the coldness of space. We take whatever Earth gives us. But what do we give back? Picture by @AsteroidDay supporter and Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders/ @nasa #earth #earthrising #space #universe
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@Alice_Weidel @AfD_Bayern Man sollte Frau #AliceWeidel und der #AFD keine Plattform bieten. Obwohl ich gegen ein Verbot bin, sollte jeder, der diese Partei unterstützt, klar erkennen, dass sie rechtsradikale Ansichten unterstützen. Wir dürfen nicht vergessen, dass Hitler ohne die Unterstützung der Massen…
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5 years
Thanks for all the love and I wish the haters a peaceful night as well!!
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@GrigRichters
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Happy #WorldBirdFootDay everyone !! Photo by Claudia Arntz
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5 years
Look at all these faces. These are some of the children who currently live in “the worst refugee camp on Earth”, Camp Moria in Greece. They deserve a future. Will you fight for them? #refugees #children #innocence #greece #refugeecrisis
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You know that everyday a helpless child is born. Who needs some loving care inside a happy home. #quote
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6 years
@KTHopkins you are inciting further violence! migrants arent the problem. a lack of education and a lack of empathy are the problems. #wirsindmehr
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I am currently walking from #Paris to #Berlin to save 1,000 #refugee children who are stuck in European refugee camps. I am asking the EU Governments and Canada to give them asylum. Please sign and share the petition:
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One day these kids will have a home. Most of us reading this post take it for granted. But having a safe place, a place where you can be yourself is nothing we can ever take for granted.
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cats vs climate change
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Last year 4 German cities agreed to save 1000 children. #wearethechildren #inthistogether
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Today I had the pleasure of meeting a young man from Syria. He came to Germany after fleeing the war. A war which has caused his family so much suffering and pain. He is such an inspiration. His story is so incredibly touching and continue reading here
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Snoopy is waiting for his mom...
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Just arrived in beautiful #Cambrai in the North of #France . Please keep supporting my fundraiser at:
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Elliot, You left us three years ago today - 29 March 2016 - they say time heals all wounds. But the longer I am without you, the tougher it gets. I hope you are well wherever you are. Lost too soon. Never forgotten.
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when your little guy is home... #dogs
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Monster at the beach
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Can't wait to meet 2011 #NobelPeacePrize winner @LeymahRGbowee in #Luxembourg at @arch_summit on 3 & 4 April. Will you be there too? #Arch19
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Four months ago I arrived in Berlin after making 1 Million steps and walking through 29 European cities. I did this to raise awareness about the suffering of 1000 children stuck in Greek refugee camps. Unfortunately there is still no solution in sight...
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@GrigRichters
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6 years
Picking up the car! It will follow me on my journey from Paris to Berlin. If you meet me then you can put your signature on it and show your solidarity for #refugees !
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@GrigRichters
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6 years
I hope that you join me by signing this petition to tell our leaders: Please give these children asylum so they can live a life in peace and dignity. - Sign the Petition! via @UKChange
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. @VWGroup , Last year I made 1 Mio steps for #refugee children, walking from Paris to Berlin. I was accompanied by a 40 year old #VWbus #T2b which was my "petition-on-wheels". I'm currently auctioning it on @eBay Wouldn't it look amazing in your #VWmuseum ?
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6 years
(In German): Momentan befinden sich knapp 1,000 elternlose Kinder auf EU Boden in Flüchtlingslagern. Es ist unsere Verantwortung der Politik zu sagen das etwas getan werden muss ! Bitte hilft mir ein Zeichen zu setzen. Danke
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My partner just found these 3 baby kittens in the park in the centre of #Tunis , #Tunisia . One of them seems to have a problem with the eyes. If you know someone local who can help then please reach out g.richters @me .com We are happy to pay for the medical bills
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@GrigRichters
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Imagine a world in which every person, every child is equal. Sounds like a dream? Then let’s make it happen! #dreamsdocometrue
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Last year I walked from Paris to Berlin to save 1000 children from #refugee camps in #Greece . We now have an amazing team behind us and today we had a fantastic meeting with our legal team ( #dlapiper ). I feel like we‘re making progress.
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6 years
I will march from Paris to Berlin for #refugees . Will you join me? #imarchforyou
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@GrigRichters
Grig Richters
5 years
We will release the “Is this the world we created...?” music video on 28th March. We will also launch a new campaign. Stay tuned.
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One week ago today I was walking down a street, seconds after someone threw this TV out their window. Today it‘s still there. This perfectly sums up how much we care. Never thought I‘d get emotional about a TV.
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6 years
March = Done
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This will be truly amazing !
@arch_summit
Arch Summit
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Nobel Prize Winner @LeymahRGbowee believes a space can make all the difference. It can allow the room to unlock intelligence and passion to transform. #Arch19 joins Gbowee’s journey to empower girls into becoming great leaders. #TEDtalks #womenintech
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First “test march” completed successfully! #imarchforyou
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We need to build public pressure to get those 1,000 unaccompanied minors out of the refugee camps on EU soil. You can help one of those kids right now by following his story here @savemajid
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@GrigRichters
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My name is Grig, I will be marching from Paris to Berlin from Sept 23 - Oct 13 in solidarity with the refugees. I will be making 1.3 Million steps. Each step = 50 refugees. Will you march with me? More details in my bio link. Please spread the word.
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9 years
what an important campaign! So proud to be a part of this. . @DrBrianMay . @AsteroidDay #CommonDecency #Briantalks
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Such wise and important words from former Czech President Vaclav Havel on European values:
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The mayor of Düsseldorf also agreed to support us and take some of the children. That makes 4 out of 4 German cities!! Please keep signing the petition and spreading the word!! Next stop #Duisburg
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@GrigRichters
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@kerryjaneellis1 @DrBrianMay A brilliant day indeed!
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