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This athlete is advocating for women ski- jumping and much more. (Original Post) Swede Wednesday OP
No offense intended Swede, but is there any way to bring images, video, text from FB over here hlthe2b Wednesday #1
While the video isn't at the link below MineralMan Wednesday #2
Thank you, Mineral Man. hlthe2b Wednesday #4
Though it should be noted the women's ski-jump has been in since 2014 muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #6
Yes, thanks. MineralMan Wednesday #7
The thing is, before watching at Facebook, I took the OP as implying it still wasn't in muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #10
That could well be. That's what I thought, at first. MineralMan Wednesday #11
Thanks ProfessorGAC Wednesday #8
Well, men, in general, are pretty stupid when it comes to women. MineralMan Wednesday #9
I Have The Same Issue ProfessorGAC Wednesday #3
See the link in reply #3. MineralMan Wednesday #5
Sorry h, I didn't see your post til now. Swede Wednesday #12

hlthe2b

(113,168 posts)
1. No offense intended Swede, but is there any way to bring images, video, text from FB over here
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:29 PM
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without having to go to Facebook? I never had an account (well a throw-away one for my dog for about a year to which I never posted), and now it keeps demanding I register, which I am not going to do.

You post a lot of interesting content (or at least it seems as though it would be) but I'm just left frustrated... Maybe someone here has a solution for making FB text, images, video content more universally available?

muriel_volestrangler

(105,814 posts)
6. Though it should be noted the women's ski-jump has been in since 2014
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:14 PM
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so that article is historical.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,814 posts)
10. The thing is, before watching at Facebook, I took the OP as implying it still wasn't in
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:29 PM
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since it apparently is "advocated" (rather than, say, "recommended as an exciting watch" ). So those who haven't watched on Facebook might also think that.

MineralMan

(150,838 posts)
11. That could well be. That's what I thought, at first.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:33 PM
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But then I remembered that I had seen women on the ski jump. After searching for another source, I found that article, which made it clearer.

Time references often get slippery online, it seems.

ProfessorGAC

(76,112 posts)
8. Thanks
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:21 PM
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I agree with the author.
As to participation numbers, I doubt that's and issue.
The Nordic countries probably have had women doing it, sanctioned or not, for a long time.
Just those countries, the US & Canada and the number of competitors is a non-problem.
I always figured it was based on some archaic "too dangerous fir girls" thinking but causing infertility is dumber than I expected.

MineralMan

(150,838 posts)
9. Well, men, in general, are pretty stupid when it comes to women.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:28 PM
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We never seem to get it quite right, somehow. Of course, we also overestimate our own sturdiness. Humans. Buncha dumb animals.

ProfessorGAC

(76,112 posts)
3. I Have The Same Issue
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:52 PM
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There are local businesses around here that don't have a website, only an FB page.
Even if I open in a new tab, if it does allow me to continue, I can only scroll down so far on the page before the pop-up to register hits, and at that point, there is no way to close it.
And lime you, I'm not registering just to read more than the last few posts.

Swede

(38,718 posts)
12. Sorry h, I didn't see your post til now.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:29 PM
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I don't know of a way to post facebook video, without post the facebook link.

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