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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Big write-up of THE DISSIDENTS in today's Le Monde newspaper in France! "Every book by Derf Backderf resonates like a promise, of discovering, page by page, a portrait of an unknown America." Out in September in English & French. Dutch and Spanish editions to follow shortly after.

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Mary Grace Scary Face 🎃👻👹😈💀 @emgeekay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Remembering Alan Turing during Pride Month. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💗 www.kings.cam.ac.uk/alan-mathiso...

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 24/05/2026

Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine last night shows the Kremlin’s brutality and disregard for both human life and peace negotiations. Terror against civilians is not strength. It's despair. We stand firmly with Ukraine, with further support on the way to reinforce its air defence systems.

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Maarten D. @orwall.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Annick De Ridder zal nooit verantwoordelijk gesteld worden voor de hervormingen rond autokeuring, hoeveel statistische informatie GOCA ook aanhaalt. Voor haar is elke populistische maatregel heiliger dan verkeersslachtoffers door technische gebreken. Zelfs bij schoolbussen blijkbaar.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Never in the field of human endeavour has so much been fucked up for so many by so few.

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Stefan Krauter @solarpapst.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Auch wenn die Kapazitätsfaktoren unterschiedlich sind – das Gerede, dass China ganz massiv Kohle und #Kernkraft ausbaut, ist einfach gelogen.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

One of the VERY FIRST things done after the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to have the text of the new Constitution translated into Dutch and German, which were at the time the two largest non-English language spoken in the United States. Here's the National Archives making this point:

The months between signing and ratification were a busy period for the country. The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention had been kept secret, so each state needed to inform its voters of what exactly the proposed new government contained. Congress therefore directed the state legislatures to call ratification conventions in each state, with delegates specifically elected to approve or disapprove the new government.

However, this meant that each state from New Hampshire to Georgia had to receive a copy of the text, submit it to public debate, elect delegates, meet, vote, and return the results to Philadelphia. In an era where the speed of travel was limited by horseback, stagecoach, and boat, this was no quick feat. After the end of the Convention the news of the Constitution spread out in a wave, and thousands of copies were republished by local printers and distributed for debate. A flurry of newspaper articles, pamphlets, and public meetings followed, hotly debating whether the Constitution would be a good framework for a new national government.

Part of the debate and ratification process involved translation: non-negligible portions of the electorate spoke languages other than English. To reach them, the document was translated into Dutch in New York and German in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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Chris Alexander @chrisa327.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They call them "data centers" because “mass-surveillance centers” would be harder to sell.

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Joannes Laveyne @jolaveyne.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Just did an extensive test drive with a fully spec'd 67kWh Leapmotor B10. €31k including buyback and tow hitch. European car brands are so cooked. 😳

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Matthias @mvgenechten.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

De redacties van HLN en Dag Allemaal hebben in een gezamenlijke mededeling hun twijfels geuit of ze de afgelopen decennia ex-acteur Walter Michiels wel voldoende aandacht hebben gegeven: ‘Onze terughoudendheid heeft niets opgeleverd.’ vremdemirror.com/2026/05/02/h...

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HLN en Dag Allemaal slaan mea culpa: ‘Hebben we wel genoeg over aftakeling Walter Michiels bericht?’

De redacties van HLN en Dag Allemaal hebben in een gezamenlijke mededeling hun twijfels geuit of ze de afgelopen decennia ex-acteur Walter Michiels wel voldoende aandacht hebben gegeven: ‘Onz…

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Maarten D. @orwall.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Gitlab Copilot on Gitlab Copilot becoming a corporate tool:

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Donald so far down the Putin road the next stop is having the FBI blow some apartment blocks.

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

💥"Yesterday you could feel a huge relief among leaders. Because it was for the first time in years that there were no Russians in the room, if you know what I'm talking about. But..." And then Robert Fico walks in while Donald Tusk winks at the reporters. Pure perfection.

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Henrik Larsen @henriklarsen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Today's electricity production in Denmark is a total reversal from yesterday. Yesterday it was solar predominantly. Today it's wind. So good to have both Right now Denmark exports 2,5GW to our neighbours. CO2 emissions per kWh produced is only 11 grams. Amazing.

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Rico Grimm @ricogrimm.de · 24/04/2026

Fusion wird nie günstiger als Solar und Wind. Das sagt eine ETH-Studie – während gerade zwei Fusions-Startups mit 1,6 Milliarden Dollar Funding den Börsengang vorbereiten. www.cleantech.ing/p/fusion-vo...

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Fusion vor dem Börsengang – und eine Studie, die niemand hören will

Außerdem: 600 TWh Solar in einem Jahr. IEA nennt es den größten Zuwachs, den sie je gemessen haben.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/04/2026

When Einstein developed general relativity the closest thing to a practical application that could even be imagined at the time was a slightly more precise description of where to look for the planet Mercury in the sky, and yet now we’d all be literally lost without it. Anyway: fund basic research.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What happened to this RFK Jr?

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apache/ @apache.be · 17/04/2026

Francken weigerde mee te werken aan een onthullende reportage van Pano over de ‘dronecrisis'. Het overkwam ons ook al ontelbare keren: machthebbers die er de kantjes vanaf lopen, nemen hun toevlucht tot het wapen van de stilte om lastige journalisten op afstand te houden. apache.be/2026/04/17/m...

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De macht van het zwijgen

Als een beschuldigde weigert om zich te verdedigen, is er geen aandacht voor het verhaal.

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Maarten D. @orwall.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

When this thing is over, Norway can just *buy* the rest of Europe.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13/04/2026

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto theonion.com/man-who-threw-molotov-…

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Maarten D. @orwall.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

She does this every night: guarding the front door for us to be safe 😍

Cat sitting in front of a door looking away from house

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

If Hungary can get rid of its autocrat, so can America anntelnaes.substack.com/p/viktor-orb...

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 13/04/2026

Does this look like a “Red Cross worker” to you?

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Matthias @mvgenechten.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Filosoof Maarten Boudry hoopt dat Israël eventjes stopt met raketten afvuren en wat minder Palestijnse kinderen martelt en uithongert. Volgens Boudry raakt zijn strategische reserve aan drogredenen stilaan uitgeput. vremdemirror.com/2026/04/13/m...

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Maarten Boudry hoopt dat Israël het twee dagen kalm doet zodat hij voorraad drogredenen kan aanvullen

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 (I'm NOT deleting my post below 👇)

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

1/5. Orbán pioneered a model whereby oligarchs trade the fascist memes and electoral tricks they use to stay in power. He made Budapest a node between Moscow and Washington of the international far right.

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

💥 New leaked calls — transcripts and audio: Sergey Lavrov encourages Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó to blackmail the EU Council over Ukraine, then asks him to pass along EU documents. It’s hard to say which part is worse.

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Kremlin Hotline: How Hungary Coordinates With Russia Blocking Ukraine From the EU - VSquare.org

Péter Szijjártó offered Sergey Lavrov to send EU documents through the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow. Leaked audio reveals a strikingly deferential, submissive attitude from Szijjártó toward Lavrov.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

TRUMP: “Do everything I ask or I’ll bomb you back into the Stone Age!” IRAN: “How about, instead, you do everything we ask and we’ll call it a day?” TRUMP: “Deal.” FOX NEWS: “Awesome Trump is the world’s most masterful negotiator!”

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

OPINION | With his threat, Trump makes it clear that he is not just an ally of men like Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu. He aspires to achieve their level of infamy, wholesale bloodshed and criminality, writes David Rothkopf.

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How Trump Just Proved He Is the Worst of the Worst

The clock is ticking on whether Trump goes through with his threat to commit war crimes. He’s already shown the depths of his depravity.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Whether it's Trump threatening a nuclear war on Truth Social or Hillary Clinton sharing risotto recipes by email, both leaders made controversial use of digital communication.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in US history. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

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The Next Coup Attempt

And How to Stop It

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Absolutely 💯 Today's GOP is the most-corrupt political party in American history.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Anyway, Kristi remains the biggest cosplayer in the Noem partnership

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 01/04/2026

What would Jesus say about bombing a school?

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Headsoccer @headsoccer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Das aktuell die Nachfrage für Wärmepumpen und E-Autos steigt, zeigt dass Preise eine sehr gute Steuerungswirkung haben. Daher brauchen wir einen hohen CO2 Preis und ein 9Euro Ticket. Alle fossilen Subventionen müssen beendet werden. Wenn Fakten nicht reichen, muss es der Preis sein.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with concentration camps and ethic cleansing.

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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · 23/03/2026

🇭🇺 La Commission européenne s'est dite "très préoccupée" lundi par des informations du Washington Post suggérant que la Hongrie a fait fuiter des données sensibles à Moscou depuis des années ⤵️

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Dana Gould @danagould.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

So when he bragged about grabbing women by the pussy, you were cool with that? When he made fun of a handicapped reporter, you were cool with that? When he had a mob attack the capital to steal the election, you were cool with that? But now gas is expensive so you regret your vote? Yeah?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

New Republican midterm messaging just dropped: Yes, we are hurting you and raising your cost of living. But you can take comfort knowing we are hurting people in allied countries even worse. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It makes more sense if you realise he's working for Russia.

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Maarten D. @orwall.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

@sncb-nmbs.bsky.social stadstoegang station #Leuven is naast een openbaar toilet ook stilaan aan het instorten. Deze foto bovenaan aan trap toegang parking.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

If we examine the origins the the war on Iran, we get an inkling of a closed domain of international oligarchs, exploiting the state’s power and patriotic sentiment, while creating a world order in which the American state is much weaker. An oligarchical corridor. snyder.substack.com/p/the-oligar...

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The Oligarchical Corridor

A Source of War

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