Reposted by Sibout NooteboomGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Here is how politics, in most cases, works: Rich and powerful interests, whether in fossil fuels, finance, big tech, media, meat, pharma or foreign governments, make a demand, and use their sophisticated tools to persuade a government to adopt it. The government adopts it. Please read whole🧵 31914398
Sibout Nooteboom @sibout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...nrc.nlOpinie | We moeten Big Tech tegenhouden voor het de publieke ruimte volledig koloniseertJournalistiek: Folkert Jensma houdt eigenlijk niet van demonstreren. Maar nu technologiereuzen ongestraft de vruchten van de journalistiek in de blender van hun AI-modellen gooien, en zo bijdragen aan... 000
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomVictor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A major structural hazard with extreme media ownership concentration is that oligarchs impose their ideological agendas--which almost always skew to the far right--on everyone. This capture of core info and communication infrastructures must be dismantled if we're to have any semblance of democracy. 6364152
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomDrJHAmsterdam @drjohamsterdam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026De ambitie van Dilan Yesilgöz is zo groot dat het land er onder verpletterd wordt. Net als bij Trump bij de Republikeinen is haar greep op de VVD immens. Een beiden sleuren hun partij mee in de ondergang. 1412440
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomPiet Lekkerkerk @pietlekkerkerk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Ooit werden Baudets neonazi's de grootste bij de verkiezingen voor de Provinciale Staten, omdat veel media deden alsof de beweging van Baudet een normale partij was. Ik ben blij met de kritische benadering van het FVD door de Volkskrant. Dit verdient navolging. Eerdmans was onlangs overtuigd FVD'er. 414236
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This pipeline has been moving 4% to 5% of global oil supply, according to Reuters! Another example of the incredible vulnerability of our reliance on fossil fuels. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comSaudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from IraqIraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran. 38428
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Number of tourism nights per inhabitant across Europe. If your region has a high dependence on tourism, it is also reliant on the general economic prosperity of the source regions. If Europe is doing poorly, the red regions will be short of cash quickly. Source: buff.ly/weM7kXb 2309
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A journalist absolutely needs to ask Trump the precise period in which he believes Germany was great 622164413
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomThe China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2026China has hit the ceiling on aluminum production at home leading producers to building smelters abroad. From Angola to Indonesia and Kazakhstan and Angola, Chinese technology, capital and capacity are flowing into new markets. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/09/09/c...chinaglobalsouth.comChina Takes Its Aluminum Dominance to Angola, Indonesia and Kazakhstan as Domestic Capacity Hits LimitBy Andy Home China's aluminum smelters have been running red hot this year. The Shanghai aluminum price is nudging three-month highs, raw material costs are historically low and margins are strong.… 003
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomChristiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Meanwhile on X, from Evan Hubinger, who leads the Alignment Science team at Anthropic. 3918955
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Map visualizes amounts of water. From big to small: 1. All water (1384km in diameter) 2. Fresh liquid water in the ground, lakes, swamps & rivers (273km) 3. Fresh-water lakes & rivers (57km) Water really is a rare commodity... Source: buff.ly/3e95aoI 24417
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund? 951223847745
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomThe China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 14/08/2026China remains popular across Africa, but why? New Afrobarometer polling shows Beijing again outperforming the U.S. and Europe. Ebenezer Obadare joins Eric & Cobus to unpack what’s driving African perceptions of China and the West. Watch - tinyurl.com/pu7mjac5 033
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomFabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 08/08/2026🚀 I just published my latest Missile Matters post on Ukraine's missile defense crisis, outlining why ballistic missile defense is so challenging and what can be done to alleviate pressure. Access the post here: missilematters.substack.com/p/ukraines-m... Summary below. 1/5missilematters.substack.comUkraine's Missile Defense Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and SolutionsHow Russian ballistic missiles overwhelm Ukraine's missile defenses and what can be done 114646
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Geography trivia: The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas once were the same mountain range, the Central Pangean Mountains. Source: buff.ly/3Pn9yBY 1012634
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomNina Zeelen @ninazeelen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Get Palantir Out of Dutch Public Services 13719
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomThe China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2026China’s new World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization could become a major pillar of Beijing’s global technology strategy, giving developing countries an alternative to Western-led AI institutions, infrastructure and governance frameworks.chinaglobalsouth.comFor China, the Race for AI Supremacy Runs Through the Global SouthPresident Xi Jinping's keynote address at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai highlighted the enormous importance that developing countries play in the Chinese leader's drive to s... 001
Reposted by Sibout Nooteboommtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Remembering how the "Ebola Crisis" was literally *the* most covered news story - consistently framed as though it was a huge embarrassment to Obama - before the 2014 midterms (after which the media totally abandoned the story) 592661636
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 31/07/2026 We’ve moved from income world to wealth world ft.trib.al/yPmZXQv | opinionft.trib.alWe’ve moved from income world to wealth worldPassive wealth gains increasingly matter more than earnings for one’s standing in society 75114
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026WOW, new finds from the Ice Age! Two absolutely stunning Ice Age figurines from the Swabian Jura were found, dating back around 40,000 years. The tiny carvings, about the size of a thumbnail, depict two birds, rendered with remarkable attention to detail. Snow grouse, buzzard, or...🧵1/2 191242390
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Good to co-chair the first meeting of the Global Council on New Economics for the 21st Century today w First Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo, & Council members Laura Carvalho, Ha-Joon Chang, Jayati Ghosh, Darrick Hamilton, Erika Kraemer-Mbula, Ndongo Samba Sylla, Joseph Stiglitz & Isabella Weber 163
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 30/07/2026NYT: Elon Musk has authorized his super PAC to spend $100–120 million on a new ground operation across 8 states to help elect Republicans in November. The group will initially focus on Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and Ohio, with discussions underway about expanding to NC, GA & TX 80302163
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMiriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Powerful piece on Palantir spreading its tentacles. In Australia, it's working in defence and intel, state corrections, and big corporations. This on the UK's NHS. - by Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin (lr) www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n13/peter-geoghegan-and-lucas-amin/this-looks-absolutely-rubbish 22512
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomPeter Kodde @peterpolder.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026Dit was niet voor het eerst dat er mensen aangevallen zijn omdat ze zich uitspreken voor de opvang van mensen op de vlucht. Er zijn mensen gedoxed, er zijn mensen in elkaar geslagen, er is met vuurwerk en eieren gegooid. Alleen schande zeggen is niet genoeg. 129350
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMathijs Bouman @mathijsbouman.nl · 25/07/2026www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/... 1624960
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomLeen van Dijke @leen1955.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Gezin uit Syrië voor vierde keer doelwit van vernielingen in Twente Hebben we in de gaten hoe ernstig dit is? nos.nl/l/2624497nos.nlGezin uit Syrië voor vierde keer doelwit van vernielingen in TwenteDe burgemeester van Tubbergen zegt: "Dit moet veel doen met een gezin dat juist probeert hier een nieuw bestaan op te bouwen." 54421163
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomJoop.nl @joop.nl · 26/07/2026Tom Ribbens: The Odyssee leert hoe je als mens kunt veranderen teneinde jezelf te worden www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...bnnvara.nlThe Odyssee leert hoe je als mens kunt veranderen teneinde jezelf te worden - Joop - BNNVARANolan zet in zijn verfilming van de Odyssee een duidelijke grondtoon neer van wat dan wel menselijk, wat dan wel het goede is.. 091
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomDick van Hoffen @dickvanhoffen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Verdringingsreeks watergebruik: Let op: de natuur staat wel in categorie 1, maar in de praktijk worden alleen rond een paar N2000 gebieden concrete anti-verdrogingsmaatregelen genomen. De gewone natuur, de bosjes, lanen en bomen buiten N2000 gebieden mogen allemaal droog gepompt. 11914
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Musk was humiliated in his interview with The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes. She called him out on his bullshit, pointed out his lies and ignorance and extreme prejudice. We need more interviews like that. This is the response of the world’s thinnest-skinned man. 20138891093
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMerijn Oudenampsen @merijnoudenampsen.org · 31/05/2026Goede repliek op Maarten Boudry zeg. “Wie steeds opnieuw suggereert dat trans rechten of antiracisme de burger naar extreemrechts drijven, formuleert een eis: geef ons minder gelijkheid, anders stemmen wij op de man die haar afbreekt. Dat is geen politieke analyse. Dat is chantage.”nrc.nlOpinie | Anti-woke is de brug naar Trump gewordenLezersbrieven: U schreef ons over anonimiteit bij FvD’ers, leuke mannen, muzikale complexiteit en overoptimistische columns. 16615
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I know that this makes perfect sense for people who grow up with these measures. Personally I’m strongly on team meter-liter-degree-kilos. 97411
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMichiel van Hulten @michielvanhulten.eu · 31/05/2026This really is the last drop for me. I’d already quit Facebook, but now I’m quitting Whatsapp as well. Most of my chats are already on Signal. Leaving Whatsapp will be a pain. But I’ve never regretted leaving Twitter bc of Musk, and I’m sure this will work out too www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comMeta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festivalSarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm 37023
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomInternational Energy Agency @iea.org · 24/05/2026🗣️ “The total amount spent on the Apollo space program cost less than the amount that was spent last year on data centres.” More from IEA’s Siddharth Singh on the rapid rise in investment in data centres & AI – and what it means for the energy sector 👉 iea.li/4uoCOO6 0106
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomIngrid de Ruijter @ingridderuijter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Nog meer insecten op de witte ondergrond. #KleineWespenboktor en een #Bosrandroofvlieg #ElkeDagEenInsect 1201
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomGajes @gajes.bsky.social · 15/05/2026news.mongabay.comSeabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected areaNearly a decade since Scotland established the South Arran Marine Protected Area and banned bottom trawling across much of it, life on the seafloor has thrived, a new study has found. Scientists surve... 15019
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomHans Exterkate @hexter.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Grasboktor - Iberodorcadion fuliginator. Extreem zeldzaam. Leeft maar op 1 plek in ons land. Gisteren kunnen fotograferen. #insects #nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty 3211
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomPeter Breedveld @frontaalnaakt.nl · 16/05/2026De mannen die tegen asielzoekers protesteren omdat die een gevaar zouden vormen voor vrouwen, zouden niet aarzelen zelf een vrouw te verkrachten om haar een lesje te leren, schrijft @hassnae.bsky.social.frontaalnaakt.nlVerkrachters voor vrouwen op de bres - Frontaal NaaktHassnae Bouazza De mannen die tegen asielzoekers protesteren omdat die een gevaar zouden vormen voor vrouwen, zouden niet aarzelen zelf een vrouw te verkrachten om haar een lesje te leren. Hassnae Bou... 1221678
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomAhmed Marcouch @ahmedmarcouch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Extreemrechts is niet verdwenen, het wachtte op zijn moment. Identitair Verzet is terug en gebruikt lokale onrust om internationaal te groeien. Oprechte zorgen verdienen steun, maar laat je niet misbruiken. 825955
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 26/04/2026The Israeli destruction machine at work, in Lebanon this time. 107049
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomMyrthe Hilkens @myrthehilkens.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Zojuist zag ik een fragment van het Loosdrechtse anti-AZC protest. Een alleenstaande moeder die stond te huilen voor de camera omdat ze vanaf nu haar dochtertje niet meer alleen buiten kan laten spelen. Het is kwaadaardig, zo bang als mensen worden gemaakt. 1121234
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomVincent Luyendijk @vincentluyendijk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Echt heel goed werk van Barbara Kathmann en Chris Stoffer. 2224
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomKaj Leers @kajleers.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026Zoals Eric Smit zegt, miljardairfantast Peter Thiel gaat achter de journalistiek aan - tot die knielt en gehoorzaamt aan het AI-altaarcodastory.comPeter Thiel is building a parallel justice system — Powered by AI - Coda StoryHis investment in Objection.ai points to a new model: private investigations, AI verdicts, and accountability mechanisms that operate outside democratic institutions. 073
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/04/2026If you read one thing today ... An essential article by the great @billmckibben.bsky.social billmckibben.substack.com/p/big-oil-br...billmckibben.substack.comBig Oil Breaks EverythingThe planet, our democracy, our courts... 11639282
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 17/04/2026This week's other bad news: bsky.app/profile/sust... 31511
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Not sure if we're succeeding in our wake up call, so I'll try a different font. 24313
Reposted by Sibout NooteboomEzra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Today's episode of The Ezra Klein Show. The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer. open.spotify.com/episode/3Jjy... youtu.be/mX5U5DNUfBc?...youtu.beWhy Jeff Bezos’s Tax Rate Is Lower Than Yours | The Ezra Klein ShowYouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show 116321
Sibout Nooteboom @sibout.bsky.social · 15/04/2026www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...nrc.nlColumn | Trump kan de rechtsstaat elk moment in de afgrond kieperenOp 7 april, de dag dat Donald Trump beloofde „een hele beschaving” te vernietigen, schreef de Amerikaanse historica Marci Shore, die het door MAGA gekooide academische leven in Amerika is ontvlucht en... 000