RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026China is past its prime, and aging rapidly. This is a stark warning to the US. Super interesting read: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas...foreignaffairs.comChina’s Long TwilightDemographic decline, political paralysis, and the fate of great powers. 010
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026Interesting conversation about the US midterms. Maybe the current regime gets crushed, and who knows Democrats finally have it in them to do the right thing with a victory. snyder.substack.com/p/where-do-d...snyder.substack.comWhere Do Democrats Go From Here? With Rep. Jake AuchinclossA recording from Timothy Snyder's live video with Rep. Jake Auchincloss 000
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026Interesting article, thanks for sharing! Same worry about Reps/White House cheating. Still hopeful Dems will end up winning big, and most importantly: do the right after winning. 000
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026In its mad rush to dismantle the state, the current regime has made the US far more vulnerable to epidemics. The same can be said about the damage done to defense and security, that has left the country more vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and future wars. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Here’s What Worries Me About the Russian Plague Scare (Gift Article)America is not prepared for a major disease outbreak. 010
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026This is in Utrecht. Close to Amsterdam though, about a 30 min ride. 120
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026Podcast recommendation: ProPublica's Paper Trail episode about the man with the (horrible) plans in the White House - one of the people behind Project 2025 www.propublica.org/podcast/who-...propublica.orgWho’s the Shadow President? 000
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026Interesting article on the current AI boom (bubble?) from an angle I haven't read before. open.substack.com/pub/groundbr...open.substack.comThe Second Derivative: Why No One Understands the AI BoomThe market misremembers 2008. That same blind spot sits at the center of the AI boom. 000
Reposted by RJ van RenesseTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity. 561471528
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 05/10/2026A propos of which, you can join, support, and participate in DiEm25 any time by going to: diem25.org Together we can build a truly democratic Europe, and you're all very welcome!diem25.orgDiEM25 - Democracy in Europe Movement 2025DiEM25 is a pan-European, progressive movement that aims to democratise Europe by overthrowing the oligarchy. 000
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 05/10/2026Recommended listening: Saturday's first episode of the Guardian's Radical Thinking podcast, an interview with Yanis Varoufakis. www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...theguardian.com‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcastWho is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, Aditya Chakrabortty talks to the former Greek finance minister 120
Reposted by RJ van RenesseAnne-Marie W. Clark 👩👧👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Empire of Grift” by @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu 6432149
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026Totally agreed. That said, I'm afraid the damage is already done, and the brazen corruption we're seeing is now institutionalized. 010
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026Kushner and Witkoff, diplomats and peace negotiators, or just ordinary grifters hired by the grifter in chief? The US is increasingly looking like Russia. No longer a democracy with the rule of law as leading values, but an oligarchy with an autocratic ideology. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 152
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026Worst thing though, the chaos that enschews from his decisions hides the truly horrible acts committed by people like Russell Vought, and Stephen Himmler. 000
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026Like senator Ossoff said, he doesn't want to do the job. He probably never did. It just seemed to be an easy way to make money, and get his ugly face on TV (which, let's admit, most of the time he does). Evil as they were, Hitler and Stalin at least some ideology, he just has poor impulse control. 000
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026Interesting analysis in this article: www.geopoliticaleconomy.report/p/americans-not-wealthy-us-economy-data-inequalitygeopoliticaleconomy.reportAmericans are NOT wealthy: This is the truth about the US economyMedia outlets often claim Americans are wealthier than Europeans, but it's not true. Average wealth looks high but is skewed by extreme inequality. US median wealth is quite low. This is the real data 271
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 29/09/2026You make a valid point, but what specific EU directive(s) make the sale of crooked cucumbers or other "ill-formed" vegetables illegal? Not to be contrarian, but such regulations are often mentioned (generally by euro-sceptics), and I'm not sure these actually exist. 001
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 29/09/2026He's a mob boss, who just wants to be a dictator like Putin, Xi, Erdogan etc. Which presumably is why the army will be called on to "defend" the midterm. Question is why the rest of his party lacks the spine to stop him. 010
Reposted by RJ van RenesseStefan L. Couper @stefancouper.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026Again, quickly and quietly… #Netherlands builds #Sovereign stack. #EU #EUtech #EuropeanSovereignty #EuroStack #DAWO #NixOSfoundra.aiThe Dutch Government Is Building Its Own Office Stack. Check Your EU Deals.The Netherlands is building DAWO, a NixOS based replacement for Windows and Office, after one sanctioned inbox in The Hague spooked a continent. 162
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026Thank you! It's all "wrong" according to the rules one learns in photography classes. As photographer, there are moments when rules are there only to be broken. This is one of those photos that breaks all the rules, and is still nice enough. 220
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 27/09/2026Tilt This photo is all wrong. It's out of focus, it's at an angle instead of horizontal, and it's grainy. But I still like it, and I think it's a good photo because of the light and the colours. Feel free to comment. 160
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 31/08/2026Sorry to hear about your 77d. The R7 would be a nice upgrade though, better AF, better processing, and with an EF/RF adapter you can use the glass you still have. 010
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 31/08/2026Bit late, but if you're still curious, I have a 90d. Crop sensor, and a bit of an oldie, but it does the job. 110
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 16/08/2026Kodachrome (A sunny day) (I got a Canon camera I love to take a photograph) 120
RJ van Renesse @juyi.wsocial.eu · 11/08/2026Went to see the Ed van der Elsken exhibition in the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam). Stepping out of the metro station near the museum, I took this photo, and edited it as Mr Van der Elsken might have. 010
