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Dutch, liberal socialist, local animal and wildlife rescue volunteer, with an itch for everything technology related and SANE politics.

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Jack Fella @jack74044.bsky.social · 31m
The US pedophile:
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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 09/10/2026
Workers Are Not Europe’s Cost Problem
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Workers Are Not Europe’s Cost Problem
Profits have grown almost twice as fast as pay since 2000, yet workers are told to work longer.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
This sculpture is a satirical piece titled "[The Orange Plague] created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt.

The Imagery: The 2.6-meter-tall, gold-plated bronze sculpture depicts a naked, oversized Donald Trump riding on the back of a smaller man. He is holding a golf club in one hand and a pair of scales in the other. 

The Meaning: According to Galschiøt, the piece is a satirical commentary on modern political power, climate policy, and the subversion of the rules-based international order. 

Recent Exhibition: In October 2026, the statue drew global headlines when it went on public display inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, organized by Danish MEP Per Clausen.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No AI for kids. Full stop.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Remember that time Biden said, “To hell with it; someone please nuke Texas.”? Yeah. Neither does anyone else. Only. Donald. Trump. Wants. To. Kill. Millions. Of. US. Citizens. He should be in prison. PRISON.
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Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 04/10/2026
Europarlementariër Kim van Sparrentak lijkt de wind in de zeilen te hebben. Jarenlang beet ze zich vast in het bigtechdossier, en eindelijk is een nieuwe wet tegen verslavende algoritmes op komst. Daarmee wordt big tech geraakt waar het pijn doet: zijn verdienmodel. www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ft...
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Podcast | ‘Niemand ontkomt aan de verslavende algoritmes van big tech’
In ‘Follow the Money interviewt’ spreken journalisten Annette van Soest en Harm Ede Botje met sleutelfiguren uit verschillende FTM-dossiers. Van toezichthouders en wetenschappers tot politici en juris...
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If Trump launches a ground war against Iran, expect Russia to begin its invasion of the Baltics and vice versa. A coordinated U.S.-Russian strategy to stretch NATO across two fronts would fundamentally weaken Western readiness in Europe. That's the likely scenario we are facing.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The cognitive dissonance is too big for most of their voters to understand this, but whenever a party that appeases Russia and wants to end support to Ukraine wins elections in Europe, Russia becomes more likely to launch an invasion into the EU
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 08/09/2026
I love comedienne, Pernille Haaland. 🫣 On European far-right politics.
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Happy Monday 🐾🤍
A black cat sits on a red-tiled rooftop beneath a textured purple, pink and blue sky. White handwritten text reads, “No idea how any of this works. And that’s okay.”
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A huge cloud of smoke from the burning Wildberries logistics hub hangs over Samara.
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Virginie @e-bull.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Le cumulomagyar est un nuage redoutable 😅😅
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Breaking: Heavily Armed Ukrainian Sea King At Farnborough Airshow Shahed killing interceptor drones #Aviation #Ukraine www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Heavily Armed Ukrainian Sea King At Farnborough Airshow - Naval News
A heavily armed helicopter on display at the Farnborough Airshow is almost certainly one of several being transferred from German stocks to Ukraine. The helicopters may be the first in the world upgra...
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Hackaday @hackadayofficial.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Old SSDs Find New Life as Game Cartridges
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Old SSDs Find New Life as Game Cartridges
Hackaday Article
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
APPLEBAUM: There's now a clear gap between Russian regime propaganda, "We're winning the war, we're defeating NATO, Ukraine's not a real nation, Ukrainians will fold any minute," and the reality, where situation for Russians is getting worse, not better.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 02/07/2026
For four years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has largely managed to shield the population from the economic consequences of his war in Ukraine. No more.
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Putin’s economy is running on fumes after Ukrainian attacks
Drone and ballistic missile strikes are pushing Russia to breaking point
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Gkirmathal 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇺🇦 @gkirmathal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Finally, some action is taken against these three manufacturers! Who back in 2002 pleaded guilty for cartel forming price-fixing schemes. Which seems awfully similar to what has been happening since November 2025 with the AI-Tech-Bro's driven price GAUGING of DRAM products (1)
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Memory Trio Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron Face Class Action Lawsuit As Prices Reach Historical High Due To Shortages
Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron are facing a class action lawsuit in the US as memory prices spiral out of control due to persistent shortages.
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The Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 29/06/2026
A lightweight racing-style drone carrying a spy sensor just outperformed ground-based military detectors at NATO's biggest exercise in Estonia. Read more: defence-blog.com/estonia-test...
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Estonia tested a spy drone that hunts enemy electronics
Estonian soldiers successfully tested a signals intelligence system mounted on a lightweight FPV racing drone during Exercise Spring Storm, the country's largest annual military exercise, detecting ho...
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Dejan Pantic @serbianism.com · 21/06/2026
Goose therapy is a quirky entertainment for tourists in Vietnam. A person is laid on the ground and covered with grain, to which a crowd of geese flies. The original and most famous spot for this countryside experience is The Duck Stop, located in the rural Bong Lai Valley just outside of Phong Nha.
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European News @eunews.social · 10/06/2026
Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ​ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published ‌by the European Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday.
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Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows
Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ​ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published ‌by the Europea...
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Russian radar operators in Cheboksary this morning:
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
russian blogger and former leader of Putin's operations to seize control of Donetsk in 2014 Pavel Gubarev accuses Putin of lying about the sutuation at the front. He further cites that russians are not only NOT advancing, but in retreat in many areas. He then blames russia's culture of lies.
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Alera @starlit-siren.at.madoka.systems · 31/05/2026
I'm not saying we should abandon electrical technology, it's very good. But I will say I think we should return to mechanical means for many things. You do not need an app for your door lock. You do not need a smart fridge. You do not need a coffee machine with a camera. Bring back the mechanical.
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Eye of Mysterioso @mysteriphoto.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” Dune (1965) Frank Herbert
Kaleidoscopic image of Frank Herbert’s Dune
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 24/05/2026
France yesterday banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory following his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir from entry
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot also called for EU sanctions on the far-right Israeli minister, who has been widely criticized for taunting activists aboard the Global Sumud flotilla.
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European News @eunews.social · 14/05/2026
Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data
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Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data
According to people familiar with the matter, the European Commission is preparing yet another unpleasant regulatory surprise for the current US administration. CNBC talked with two unnamed...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.
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Christopher Mootham @chrismootham.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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Fluffy Peanut @fluffypeanut.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Holy shit the projection and hypocrisy is astounding. The world already has at least one genocidal, aggressive terrorist regime with a nuclear arsenal: Israel And you can very easily make the case that America falls into this category, too.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
❗️Launch of the 🇩🇪German HX-2 kamikaze drone from a speedboat, demonstrated by the company Helsing. These drones are already in service with the 🇺🇦Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) and can strike targets at ranges of up to 100 km.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 08/05/2026
The EU is bowing to demands from the U.S. and the fossil fuel industry to scale back its efforts to fight a planet-warming superpollutant.
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Under US pressure, EU moves to soften rules for fighting climate superpollutant 
The Commission is poised to weaken enforcement of its methane regulation.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/05/2026
This is stunning reporting: Donald Trump’s so-called “Project Freedom” reportedly collapsed after Saudi Arabia blocked the U.S. military from using key Saudi bases and airspace for the operation, according to new reporting from NBC News. Link to the article in the reply.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
❗️The United Kingdom has announced the creation of the Northern Navies initiative to strengthen the combat capabilities of Northern European countries’ navies and to counter the Russian threat.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 01/05/2026
Tuapse broadcasting 1,2,3 😆
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Google co-founder Sergey Brin — the third-richest man on the planet — is reportedly spending $57M to defeat California's proposed billionaire's tax. So he and his fellow oligarchs can't afford a wealth tax, but they'll spend a fortune buying elections? See the problem...
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 26/04/2026
Rotten Tomatoes just posted a shrug emoji. 🍅🤷‍♂️
IMDb rating 2
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
This guy actually gets it. Watch and learn!
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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It newrepublic.com/article/2091... via @newrepublic.com
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The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It
If there was any doubt over the brewing public backlash to this technology, the last few weeks have erased it.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/04/2026
Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them. New piece ↓ open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement.
Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.
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Gkirmathal 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇺🇦 @gkirmathal.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This June the World Cup 2026 will be held US of T and it frustrates me to NO END that still literally NO single country or player has abstained from it in protest. It is like the 1936 Olympics, in Hitlers Germany, all over again and the saddest thing is they're hosting said Olympics as well!
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 13/04/2026
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has dealt PM Viktor Orbán a crushing electoral defeat, ending his 16-year grip on power. For EU officials and diplomats, it’s a relief. Brussels Playbook has more 👇
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Orbán ousted in historic defeat
POLITICO’s must-read briefing on what’s driving the day in Brussels, by Gerardo Fortuna, Nicholas Vinocur and Gabriel Gavin. By NICHOLAS VINOCUR with MAX GRIERA Send tips here | Follow us @ge…
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🇪🇺🇪🇸 Spanish Foreign Minister said that due to US threats to withdraw from NATO, the EU should move towards creating its own army and deeper defense integration.
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RESIST @resist4unow.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
“Better to die in Iran for your country and your pride, Then to live in a nation that would ask you to be kind.” Thank You Jesse Welles!
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🇨🇿🇺🇸🇮🇷 Czech President Pavel explains why NATO will not fight in Iran: "The US is not under attack, and Iran is not a member of the alliance, so the demand for NATO's participation in the Middle East conflict does not correspond to why and on what principles NATO was founded."
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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 02/04/2026
Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time #Steam #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamOS
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Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time
After rubbing away the sleep from my eyes in disbelief, Valve have updated the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2026 showing explosive Linux growth.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Is the world really going to have to suffer WW3 because the USA can’t impeach a president?
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Just because it’s impawrtant. 🐈‍⬛🤍
Two-panel comic of a fluffy black cat with large round eyes peeking over a ledge against a textured blue background. In the first panel only the cat’s eyes and ears are visible and the text says, “Excuse me.” In the second panel the cat pops up with its paws on the edge and the text reads, “Just popping in to make sure you remember to love yourself.”
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s BlueBird Tech has developed the Chipa net gun, a close-range device designed to intercept FPV attack drones by firing a 3×3 meter net that entangles propellers at distances of up to 25 meters.
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