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Frank Ligtvoet

@frankligtvoet.bsky.social
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Rotterdam - Amsterdam - New York City

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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A fittting decision 🤷🏼‍♂️
theguardian.com
Most employees at US Institute of Peace mass-fired via late-night email
Congressionally created and funded thinktank taken over by ‘Doge’ seeks to prevent and resolve global conflicts
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Unamerican behavior
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 19/03/2025
Shameful
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I hope UPenn will support their transgender athletes 🏳️‍⚧️ Academic freedom is at stake
politico.com
Trump administration targets UPenn over transgender athletes
The White House said it froze $175M, but the university said it hadn't received any further details.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Musk: “Stalin, Hitler and Mao didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector workers did.”
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
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Politico @politico.com · 13/03/2025
Ahead of a key meeting with Trump today, NATO chief Mark Rutte is finding himself sitting in the backseat.
politico.com
The head of NATO is struggling for relevance
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will try to prove to Donald Trump in their Thursday meeting that he — and the nearly eight-decade partnership — still matter.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Trump on Schumer: “As far as I’m concerned, he’s become a Palestinian,” Trump said. “He used to be Jewish. He’s not Jewish any more. He’s a Palestinian.”
theguardian.com
Trump condemned for using ‘Palestinian’ as slur to attack Schumer
US president said of Senate minority leader: ‘He’s not Jewish any more. He’s a Palestinian’
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Julia is still in chock after the skateboard incident. She is looking for support almost continuously and I am happy to give it. She is also sad that Nanne is traveling and she is not used yet to the fact that he is always returning. The vet gave her anti anxiety pills
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
A side hustle for a political princess #trumpethics
cnn.com
Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office | CNN Politics
As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for ...
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Yet another cannabis dispenser in our neighborhood. It’s getting hard to not get stoned in #brooklynheights
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
“Arrest of Palestinian student activist raises alarm about free speech”
theguardian.com
Arrest of Palestinian student activist raises alarm about free speech – US politics live
American Civil Liberties Union decries attack on free speech after immigration authorities arrest Mahmoud Khalil
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
About Trump, the Philosemite
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Mahmoud Khalil's rights should be defended for their own sake, and for his unborn child's sake, but they should also be defended on principle and for all of our sakes. The slope is slippery; the rights are crucial.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
French politician speaks for Europe about the ‘Ukrainian treason’ of Trump and the steps Europe has to take to support Ukraine. His speech went viral. Rightly so. 🇺🇦🇺🇦
youtu.be
French Senator Claude Malhuret
YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/03/2025
Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A card reads: "These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration." A long list of words follows, including: biologically female; biologically male; BIPOC; Black; breastfeed + people; clean energy; climate crisis; climate science; commercial sex worker; community diversity; community equity; confirmation bias; cultural competence; cultural differences; cultural heritage; cultural sensitivity; culturally appropriate; culturally responsive; DEI; equity; feminism; genders.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
It is so weird that we all protested in the 60s and 70s against America’s imperialisme and now have to protest against America’s isolationism. The personalization of this nationalistic politics makes it hard to discuss issues of war and peace in rational manner
theguardian.com
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations
Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Bounty hunters to catch undocumented immigrants?
cnn.com
Missouri bill would offer $1,000 to help turn in undocumented immigrants | CNN
Opponents say the proposed bill is already spreading fear and changing the lives of immigrants with and without permission to be in the US but its sponsor said the intent was ensuring safety.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Empathy is the core value of our civilization, based on the Judeo Christian tradition. There is no ‘suicidal empathy’. The opposite of empathy is fascism @mariusvdberg.bsky.social
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
The stupidity of these folks makes them even more dangerous #gay #LGBTQ+
thedailybeast.com
Hegseth’s Frenzied DEI Purge Targets ‘Gay’ Plane
A photo of the historic B-29 bomber was flagged for deletion on the Defense Department website.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
This is what I see through my windows now. The world is a magical place.
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U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · 06/03/2025
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...
x.com
Congressman Al Green on X: "Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl" / X
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The cruelty of this administration is just unfathomable. I guess the Russian billionaires will be soon welcome again on Billionaire’s Row in Manhattan
reuters.com
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Julia showing her heritage
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The day after
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Julia in a decorative pose in an undefined spot
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Dr. Frankenstein creates adorable woolly mice
theguardian.com
Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice
Genetically modified mice have traits geared towards cold tolerance, in step towards modifying elephants
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
The unimaginable is starting to happen 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
theguardian.com
Republican state lawmakers galvanize to attack same-sex marriage
The recent wave of GOP-led bills comes as Trump becomes emboldened in orders against LGBTQ+ communities
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
A must see documentary with for political reasons no American distributor wins! #NoOtherLand
apnews.com
‘No Other Land’ wins Oscar for best documentary
“No Other Land” has won the Oscar for best documentary. The film tells the story of Palestinian activists fighting to protect their communities from demolition by the Israeli military.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Read and find out what Mr. Homan is thinking about and around ‘illegal aliens’. He needs some serious mental health care.
theguardian.com
‘They worship death’: Trump ‘border czar’ reveals extremist views in interview
The ‘great replacement’ theory, human sacrifice and torture videos: Tom Homan’s talk with Tucker Carlson offered a grab bag of far-right talking points
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Do you want to know Musk’s DOGE works, read this story by a group of highly qualified and successful government tech employees (18F) who were fired just yesterday. An unsurprising read but shocking anyway h/t @mcuban.bsky.social
18f.org
18F: We are dedicated to the American public and we're not done yet
For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving the American people to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed ...
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Interesting commercial protest from Norway after Trump’s Zelensky shit show 🇺🇦🇳🇴
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Celebrating Phillip Frener, Italian fellow Front Runner New York back in our city for a few days @pedrommc.bsky.social @nabejero.bsky.social
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Apocalypse now? 89 seconds to midnight
thebulletin.org
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 89 seconds to midnight.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The orange monster attacking Miss Liberty
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
People are encouraged to spy on each other. Willkommen in Ost-Amerika
theguardian.com
Trump administration launches portal for reporting DEI in public schools
Website arrives before government’s two-week ultimatum to schools and universities to dismantle program
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Revenge is the name of the game. And a warning to all who are not in full devotion on his side
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The Trump horror continues 🏳️‍⚧️ And where are the Democrats
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Sculpture of a dachshund in Brooklyn Bridge Park
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The reactions of colleague journalists on this news are scary as well: ‘As long as Bezos doesn’t go after me, I stay.’ As if the @washingtonpost.com were just a collective of individual writers…
theguardian.com
Washington Post opinion editor departs as Bezos pushes to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’
Opinion editor leaves as Amazon executive and newspaper owner says ‘viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others’
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The Gaza video by Trump is so inhumane that reposting it and disseminate it feels like a criminal act
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Julia, watch dog
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Interview with the makers of No Other Land #nootherland
nytimes.com
Inside the Oscar-Nominated Film That No Studio Will Touch (Gift Article)
“No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Still, U.S. studios are unwilling to distribute it.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Went to see this heartbreaking documentary by a Palestinian/Israeli team about the cruel destruction of a Palestinian village in the West Bank by ruthless Israeli troops first and settlers later. The subject is so controversial that the film couldn’t find a distributor in the US #nootherland
nytimes.com
‘No Other Land’: An Eye-Opener About the West Bank and the Movies (Gift Article)
A team of Palestinian and Israeli directors take a daring approach to the subject. But the Oscar-nominated film could not find a U.S. distributor.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Watch the Trans Spanish Senator’s speech and try not to cry #carlaantonelli 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️
attitude.co.uk
Spain's first trans senator Carla Antonelli electrifies parliament with must-see speech on trans rights: 'Leave us alone!'
"Do you not feel any shame for trying to remove, to erase, to cut out of this society a historically persecuted group of people?" said Carla
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Neo-Nazi group The Base re-emerges in the US. What to say? No surprise?
theguardian.com
Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump’s FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals
Exclusive: Terrorist group the Base appears defiant as new administration aims to deprioritize threat from far right
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
What to say? Is New York City still a safe haven?
theguardian.com
‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media
Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The human face of the USA abroad is gone. Now the world will only see corporate greed
nytimes.com
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave (Gift Article)
The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Our old neighborhood in the East Village is called Little Ukraine. Trumps betrayal hits hard in that community.
theguardian.com
New York City’s Ukrainian community ‘disappointed’ after Trump’s ‘betrayal’
As the US upends decades of foreign policy, those watching the war unfold from miles away resolve to stand strong
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Frank Ligtvoet @frankligtvoet.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
My LGBTQ+ athletic club Front Runner New York held its annual Award Show in the Hard Rock Cafe on Times Square. This year the visibility of ‘us’ felt for me almost as a provocation, a protest against the state sponsored homo- and transphobia @frontrunnersny 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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