Reposted by Flip van HaarenOlga Patlyuk @olgapatluyk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russians hit the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv with a drone. People are climbing out of windows to escape being burned alive. And the world is watching. Europe is lifting sanctions on russian oligarchs. Trump is asking Ukraine to slow down strikes1/2 59967
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Respectfully, I cant take Irish serious in geopolitics - as long as they allow fascist, imperial Russia to operate a large alumina factory in Ireland. Where is EU's lawfare to deal with this? We need to nationalise or sanction these Russian assets yesterday. www.euronews.com/2026/06/08/w...euronews.comWhy Ireland is under fire over its alumina exports to RussiaThough legal, Ireland's alumina exports to Russia have prompted outrage just as the country prepares to assume the EU Council's presidency. #EuropeNews 151
Reposted by Flip van Haaren3Bergen @3bergen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In #Zaporizhzhia bombarderen de Russen de volledige economie. Supermarkten, winkelcentra, bouwmarkten, tankstations, restaurants, autowasserettes. “Ze willen ons verjagen uit de stad.” 11510
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Didn't know it was this much. Thank you Japan!! 🇯🇵 000
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Radicaal links in Europa is er en het groeit. Net als het idd grotere en nog gevaarlijkere radicaal en extreem rechts. En op een aantal vlakken kan je wel spreken van een 'hoefijzermodel'. Zoals Oekraïne-debat Frankrijk. Een reden voor wel gebruiken is ook gevaar op de loer bsky.app/profile/lepa... 210
Reposted by Flip van HaarenOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 24/09/2026Guess how many times Howard Buffett has been to Ukraine since the invasion? 25. 17712
Reposted by Flip van HaarenOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 24/09/2026Howard Buffett confirms that his dad has determined that all his wealth ($140B + interest) will be donated by 2034. 08912
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Even if you want to really fix these huge issues on which some of these grievances are founded, you can't do it on a national level. Certainly not now: many countries in Europe are already economically or politically ill, creating a whack-a-mole on the European continent. Does Burnham explain this? 000
Reposted by Flip van HaarenJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026New: hackers say they have personal data on all FBI employees and spouses. I got a sample of 5,000 alleged employees, including name, physical address, phone number, and in some cases spouses. Could be a massive national security and counterintelligence risk www.404media.co/we-hacked-th...404media.co‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI EmployeesA sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses. 1351367582
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026When one is so activistic on Gaza/Israel, you see everything through a narrower lens maybe. Albanese has an idiotic position here regarding Ukraine. Paradoxically, I think UN/Europe/Italy will have a harder time to influence anything in ME if they can't stop an imperial war in Europe 131
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Seems to me this Minister - also EIB president, can't read the room? A trade deficit of €360bn, the China-Russia relationship, China operating a stealth war economy. We are not at the stage where we 'see what transpires'. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comEU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficitTwo sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats 000
Reposted by Flip van HaarenDave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 17/09/2026🇨🇦PM Carney's speech to the 🇪🇺Parliament starting now, with an intro by speaker Metsola pointing out that both 🇨🇦&🇪🇺 are unions. "Our friendship is built on the same udnerstandig that united Canadians in 1867 and Europeans in 1951 – that we are always stronger when we work together" Two confederations 47423
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Find myself agreeing with 'The Analyst' a lot 😊. Good account to follow 000
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Interessant stuk, maar deze zin is iets op af te dingen: "een Roemeense sociaaldemocraat die bepleitte kolencentrales te heropenen. En daar wil Jesse Klaver dan mee samenwerken?" Als je dan dit artikel leest, denk ik: Ja. daar kan je mee samenwerken 😅. nos.nl/artikel/2627...nos.nlNederlandse kolencentrales draaien weer volop, veel stroom naar het buitenlandDe grote vraag uit het buitenland en hoge gasprijzen jagen stroomproductie met kolen aan. 010
Reposted by Flip van HaarenFlip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What we think will happen to these massive factories - and their output - if by some miracle Putin wants ceasefire? We are lucky that this arms race (robotics, drones) can be organized with dual-use in mind, but we cant keep ignoring we are in a global arms race to begin with. #modernwareconomynow 012
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What we think will happen to these massive factories - and their output - if by some miracle Putin wants ceasefire? We are lucky that this arms race (robotics, drones) can be organized with dual-use in mind, but we cant keep ignoring we are in a global arms race to begin with. #modernwareconomynow 012
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This is the way and we need to 10x this. #lawfare 010
Reposted by Flip van HaarenBernice @bernice449.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Yeva was dedicated to helping others - someone who ran toward danger to protect and rescue others. May her family and loved ones find some comfort in knowing that her courage, service and sacrifices will not be forgotten 💔🕯️ 141
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If true, Moroccan authorities are responsible for roughly 100 deaths and many more traumas. Morocco learns from its Best Fascist Friend, Russia? But instead of the moralities of it all, EU should simply stop talking and improve its tactics and strategies. 011
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026En Meeden? Zelfs als we in Meeden niets vinden over de oorzaak, zou ik de beveiliging sterk aanscherpen en druk verhogen op Rusland, simpelweg uit solidariteit met Duitsland. nos.nl/artikel/2629...nos.nlTweede incident binnen een dag bij Duits hoogspanningsstationAanvankelijk werd gedacht aan een technische storing, maar na onderzoek houdt de politie er rekening mee dat het station is gesaboteerd. 010
Reposted by Flip van HaarenManuel Chakravarty @tacticalgrace.justtesting.org · 28/08/2026Interesting: “Mistral, the European flagship model builder, executed a strategic turn on 11 August 2026 that many commentators have been misreading” 112
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Lets hope - but plan for the worst - that this is false. "CIA chief discussed complete withdrawal of US troops from Europe in exchange for freezing the war in Ukraine". This seems foolish in so many ways, its hard to believe. But then again ... 020
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Helaas strookt dit dus niet met de werkelijkheid. En wat zou de linkse bubbel op BlueSky ervan vinden als deze manier van kritiek 'misbaksels, verdwijnen uit samenleving' gangbaar is op linkse leiders? 200
Reposted by Flip van HaarenRobin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 27/08/2026The US State Department has designated A/I, a small Italian provider of open source infrastructure for political activists, as a global terrorist group. They will reach into our very homes to grab us — if we let them. www.state.gov/releases/off...state.govDesignation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist - United States Department of StateToday, the Department of State, in partnership with the Department of the Treasury, is announcing the designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Autistici/Inventati... 619787
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Not sure I agree. Critique should be handled by creating another initiative. Not by throwing mud without any constructive feedback. I think different types of initiatives should be welcomed from all directions and all - preferably indeed mixed - levels of society. 211
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Fragmentatie op links en het ontbreken van voldoende motivatie om daar wat aan te doen. Iedereen die naar D66/CDA wijst, snapt het volgens mij niet maar dat is mijn bescheiden mening. 000
Reposted by Flip van HaarenLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton dead- hard to think of a more famous woman in the world. A few years ago, there was a poll which showed she was the cultural figure both Democrats and Republicans most mutually loved and admired. Virtually unique. Testament to her achievement. 1340721
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026We might need to both enlarge and simplify the EU, while building a defence, monetary and foreign affairs coalition next to it. A coalition that can lead by example. 020
Reposted by Flip van HaarenHolger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This incident needs to be thoroughly investigated. If true, no public office in the EU or any member state can continue to run any microsoft products. nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/m...nltimes.nlMicrosoft accused of leaking Dutch civil servants' names to U.S. governmentMicrosoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers ... 28783426
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Ik ben helaas sceptisch en niet eens door deze tegenvaller. Waarschijnlijk al paar miljoen verder aan vergaderingen en rapporten, dan tig miljoen aan '50 experts', een duur vastgoed project en ik lees niets over daadwerkelijke financiering voor de startups. www.rtvnoord.nl/economie/143...rtvnoord.nlGroningse AI-supercomputer wordt minder krachtig dan verwachtDe supercomputer die deel moet gaan uitmaken van de AI-fabriek die naar Groningen komt, kan niet meer zo krachtig worden als anderhalf jaar geleden nog werd verwacht. 110
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"post-AGI economy", "We are so grateful to have the privilege of being alive during this transformation for the world." 🤔🙄https://openrouter.ai/blog/announcements/openrouter-is-joining-stripe/openrouter.aiOpenRouter is Joining Stripe — OpenRouter BlogOpenRouter is joining forces with Stripe. Same mission, same name, same product, same roadmap, and routing that stays driven by what's best for you. 000
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Apart from defense, EU and Ukraine have no alternative and should produce 5k per month. 020
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Impressive speech. Alao if you are not into following Ukraine. 011
Reposted by Flip van HaarenPaul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026#BREAKING! Massive North Korean invasion of Europe! North Korean ballistic missiles are striking cities in Europe and 30-50,000 North Korean troops are poised to invade the continent! But the peaceful and democratic European country they are attacking is Ukraine, so no biggie, I guess?amp.dw.comTroops from North Korea to boost Russia's Ukraine forcesIntelligence agencies report that North Korea is preparing to send up to 50,000 troops to Russia. But military experts doubt this will make a fundamental difference in the course of Russia's war with ... 19438
Reposted by Flip van HaarenMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 17/08/2026America won the Cold War by building strong alliances, championing democracy, anchoring the global financial system, and maintaining an open economy. Those same advantages could help us compete with China and Russia today. Trump is dismantling them. michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trump-is-d... 1414060
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 17/08/2026GitHub (Actions) downtimes does manage to remind me again and again that its one of the last remaining pieces of US Big Tech I need to get rid of in my deployment strategy. 020
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026If there were a 10% chance Russia would militarily defy your country someday, how much would you want your country to invest in ukr drone tech now? 010
Reposted by Flip van HaarenOlga Patlyuk @olgapatluyk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I know many people have already seen this photo. But I want the world to see it again. This is the Kyiv metro, people are hiding from Russіan аttacks. Please, look at these children 💔 This is not how they should be sleeping. Not on the floor of a metro station, waiting for the next аttack. 7279112
Reposted by Flip van HaarenKito „Little Dog of War“ K @kroszkito.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Chat is this concerning? 6295
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 10/08/2026In an otherwise great start of the day: How often are you gonna keep asking me about cookies, even behind auth where I already have accepted your terms as I am signed in, @scaleway.com ? 😅 000
Reposted by Flip van HaarenThe Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 07/08/2026🇺🇦🇵🇱💔 Polish volunteer Marek Rusek-Wolski was killed in Kharkiv. He worked near Kharkiv, where he was involved in the evacuation of civilians who found themselves in the combat zone. He died as a result of being hit by a Russian drone. 2832483
Reposted by Flip van HaarenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 04/08/2026🤬 Kherson. A Russian drone operator hunts down a civilian fruit seller and attacks him. The Russian with the remote control knows and sees what he is doing. They write that he survived. 1717054
Reposted by Flip van HaarenTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026As a new month begins, the skies are still light, but the soul is heavy. The darkness of Russia's collective character is evident wherever it treads, wherever it spreads murder, hate, colonial neo-nazism. It's Day 1620 of this💩in🇺🇦 And I've made a daily thread every one of 'em! 9514152
Reposted by Flip van HaarenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 30/07/2026🇺🇦❗️Zelensky: Radushne, Russians used a missile from North Korea. The alliance of Moscow scum with the crazy regime in North Korea for the sake of missiles, for the sake of the North Korean contingent here, in Europe, on our borders, and for the sake of the murder of our Ukrainian children. 628256
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026🤬. Its 2026 and we are in year 5 of an imperial invasion of fascist Russian invaders. The human tragedies, the destruction, the arms race and the distraction it gives Europe away from climate change. We are underestimating it at our own peril. 010
Reposted by Flip van Haaren24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 29/07/2026💔The elderly, young people, babies, children, and animals are all being forced to evacuate. The only reason these people cannot live in peace is Russia and its terror. 🇷🇺Russia is a terrorist state. 🤡putin is a war criminal. 510137
Reposted by Flip van HaarenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/07/2026❗️At least 5 missiles hit Kyiv in a matter of minutes, repeated launches are possible 917348
Flip van Haaren @flipvh.bsky.social · 21/07/2026What if OS maintainers didnt need to fight AI/agent issues in obscure ways but would simply have two buckets of issues instead. Not as a superficial label but two different workflows designed to address the issues based on the bucket. Perhaps a third bucket for sponsors while you are at it. 🤔 020