Excellent job, very insightful.

De woestijnbluespioniers van Tinariwen worden wat ouder, maar hun stemmen raken je des te meer

Responding to a question on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” about whether he supported adding seats to the U.S. Supreme Court in lieu of its ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, Sen. Cory Booker responded: “There’s a corrupt shadow hanging over,” the court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Sen. Ashley Moody: "Listen, if you go out and you say, 'okay, I don't like a person, and I'm going to target them, and I'm going to craft charges against them, come up with something because I don't like them,' that's weaponization." (Somehow she's not talking about Trump ... )

To note - Hungary is, presumably, not a safe haven for illiberal politicians facing corruption charges any more, so they are fleeing farther. notesfrompoland.com/2026/05/10/f...

💥🇷🇺 On May 4, Hungary quietly expelled Artur Sushkov, an SVR intelligence officer operating under diplomatic cover at the Russian Embassy in Budapest who infiltrated right-wing pro-Orbán think-tanks, VSquare.org has learned from multiple governmentt sources.

The “Ukraine has no cards” line is aging badly. ㅤ Anne Applebaum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, says the narrative has flipped: Ukraine has drone technology, battlefield knowledge, and value others now need. ㅤ Ukraine is becoming a security asset, not a burden.

Goh! We hebben geen asielcrisis, maar een politieke crisis, waarin racisme en zondebokdenken bewust worden ingezet om de aandacht af te leiden van de werkelijke problemen in het land. Groepen worden tegen elkaar uitgespeeld, en nog altijd trappen te veel mensen (en talkshowredacties) erin.

Three quarters of Europeans see benefits of membership of the 🇪🇺 73% agree that the EU is a place of stability in a troubled world. 81% backing a common defence and security policy. 76% agree that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a threat to the EU. #europeday Source: Eurobarometer Spring 2026

Om 10u00 @ovt-vpro.bsky.social Russische parade zonder tanks, Maniakale Mozart in gerestaureerde film ‘Amadeus’, Transgender pioniers in jaren 20 Berlijn, Recensies met Sanne Frequin, Een diepere duik in het slavernijverleden en meer... @nporadio1.bsky.social www.vpro.nl/ovt/artikele...

"The U.S. administration has suggested that the troop withdrawal was meant to punish German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for criticizing Washington’s Iran policy. But in fact it punishes the pro-American German middle class" www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Bij protesten tegen #azc duiken steeds vaker dezelfde actiegroepen op, ziet Jelle Postma. “Je ziet dezelfde gezichten steeds weer terug. In besloten online groepen doen leden Nazi-uitspraken. En dan is er Identitair verzet, leden van die groep als milities geopereerd.”

Thank you Canada.🇨🇦 Feel welcome to join our Union!🇪🇺

Hungary is celebrating! Congratulations! Zsolt Hegedüs, a candidate for the position of Minister of Health, and an excellent dancer too 🔥. When peace comes to #Ukraine, I hope I’ll post a similar video myself.

After 12 years, the EU flag is back on Hungary’s Parliament building — the new Speaker’s very first decision. A happy Schuman Day indeed.

The GOP’s New Solution to Fund Trump's Ballroom: Your Money Read the latest Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-gop-ne...

When the seasoned prosecutor leading the politically charged case against Brennan told senior Trump Justice Department officials that the evidence did not support charges, the message back was: "That’s not good enough,'" report @evanperez.bsky.social and Hannah Rabinowitz www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/p...

Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union.

Dit is fascinerend; veel draagvlak voor oorlogsvluchtelingen, vrij weinig voor arbeidsmigranten van buiten de EU (expats?). Waarom zou de VVD toch zo graag over asielzoekers praten?

Defend Asiel Defend Spreidingswet

1/ Laat ik het maar kort houden. Keet Meines werd uitgebreid geïnterviewd. Ze stelde dat er voor antisemitisme, racisme en geweld geen plek is. Ook heeft het niks te maken met extreemrechts. Korte draad...

The Kremlin wanted a Victory Day mood. Finland’s president handed it a scoreboard. ㅤ In four years of WWII, Moscow reached Berlin. In four years against Ukraine, Russia has reached Pokrovsk. Imperial nostalgia looks smaller on the Ukrainian map.

ICYMI — After Republicans stripped majority-Black Memphis of representation, this was @brotherjones.bsky.social in the rotunda. Damn. (From NC5)

We’re deeply grateful to all of the Tennessee Indivisibles and everyone else across the state who showed up in defense of democracy. We the People — especially Black and Brown Americans — have opposed tyranny in the past. The road may be longer than we hoped, but we will win. Again.

The Epstein - Trump Saga goes on and on...

These representatives clearly have a bad conscience, but the decision to keep these frauds in place lies with the American voters.

The White House has always pretended peace is closer than it has been--however if this is true, Trump is throwing in the towel. Its back to Obama's JCPOA, only with less control over Iran's nuclear program. www.axios.com/2026/05/06/i...

1. Hegseth testified in Congress that the cost of first 60 days of the Iran War cost $25 billion. Internally, the Pentagon says its $50 billion. Popular Information crunched the numbers, and the real cost is much higher: At least $72 BILLION.

1. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths. This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details. 🧵

Chief Justice John Roberts once decried partisan gerrymandering as “unjust.” Last week, the high court made a decision that doesn’t just tolerate but encourages the practice, @dgraham.bsky.social argues:

Today, Elias Law Group attorneys, in partnership with the National Redistricting Foundation, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Equal Ground Education Fund and 18 Florida voters to challenge the State’s newly enacted 2026 congressional map. elias.law/press-releas...

'We waren blind, onwillig om de verhalen te geloven, en traag; en dat mogen we nooit meer zijn.’ Martha Gellhorn Martha Gellhorn 1908 - 1998 #MarthaGellhorn #4mei #dodenherdenking

Van Olympische medaille naar verzetsheld: het bijzondere verhaal van ruiter Charles Pahud de Mortanges

A whole new level of megalomania…Trump is now comparing himself to Alexander the Great, Caesar and Napoleon. The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser on today’s “:To the Contrary” Podcast:

At the margins of the EPC, Fico (Slovakia) and Babis (Czechia) have met Zelenskyy and made positive noises regarding Ukraine EU accession. I expected some unblocking of EU support for Ukraine after Orbáns loss. But this seems to go further, with the whole Orbán anti-Ukraine block changing tack.

Hier noodzakelijke achtergrond bij de rol van extreemrechts, identitair verzet en FvD in opstoken AZC-rellen, nu besproken door Jelle Postma bij #buitenhof

Hoe is het mogelijk dat de AFM als ZBO deze roekeloze oproep doet in een tijd van wereldwijde crisis? Terwijl de doorgewinterde Warren Buffet al zijn aandelen dumpt. @laurabromet.bsky.social Autoriteit Financiële Markten: verstandig om te beleggen als je genoeg spaargeld hebt - nos.nl/l/2612660

@timmiller.bsky.social’s interview with @ossoff.bsky.social is fantastic, but didn’t get to Senator Ossoff’s close Australian connections and how these have shapd his politics.

Effe wachtuhhh... Pizza! (Quattro Stagioni)

Humanitaire crisis verdiept zich in afgelegen gebieden Zuid-Sudan - nos.nl/l/2612638

Indrukwekkende reportage over de vicieuze cirkel van oorlog en honger inZuid-Soedan in het NOS Journaal vanavond. Veel dank aan @ellesvangelder.bsky.social voor jouw inzet en lef. Een tragedie die niet vergeten mag worden, terwijl wij vooral klagen over een paar euro extra aan de benzinepomp.

One of the most remarkable achievements in modern political history has been the emergence of "anti-establishment, anti-elite, people's army" parties - committed to "bringing back the nation-state" - that are led, directed & financed by the richest, most privileged & most mobile people on the planet

Great interview by Greg Sargent w/ Paul Krugman, who says: “The moral, intellectual, emotional collapse of the Republican Party is in a way a bigger story than Trump. I mean, yeah, he’s a world-class, bizarre, dangerous person, but what makes him able to do this is the submissiveness of his party.”

1/ So angry. First, this is what "elections have consequences" really looks like. In addition to big stuff like wars and Liberation Day tariffs, the whole vast US machinery of state is now working everywhere, on everything, to make the world worse in every way. Thanks guys.

His Vice-president compared him to Adolf Hitler...

These MAGA-mericans are getting uncontrollably high on their own supply. This one is close to an OD.

A win for right-wing hooligans over democracy, law & order.

Same here 🇳🇱.

Race tegen de klok bij VN: Nederlander zoekt oplossing voor killerrobots

A.B. Stoddard: "I don’t think Trump has any intention of leaving...He’s either going to find a way to try to run for second term or cancel the election or pass it off to Don Jr....The idea that he’s going to give up [the adulation and money] is lunacy." youtu.be/eKtN0V5AyMI?...