President Macron: “We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...

The EU and NATO used to debate if they should defend Ukrainian territory or not. Now the they are debating if they should defend their own territory or not.

Can't stress enough how much the army Pete Hegseth yearns for already exists in Russia... and demonstratively sucks.

Oh dear...we'll need a bigger jail here in the Hague...

None of the EU's top 10 biggest countries (nor the EU itself) are due to hold their main elections in 2026. Given elections every 4-5 years the odds of that happening are around 5% - once every two decades or so. An absence of electoral pressure should offer a major window for reform in the EU.

When did illiberal cancel culture destroy America? We asked three free speech warriors performing standup comedy in Saudi Arabia.

Serbia arrests 11 suspects for placing pig heads outside Paris mosques

At Denmark’s request, the Netherlands will provide counter-drone capabilities during the upcoming EU Summit. Based on our experience with the NATO Summit, we can support Denmark against drones. This demonstrates our joint action with European allies against hybrid threats. 🇩🇰🇳🇱

"the United States is currently not a functional democracy"

Hannah Arendt should be compulsory reading for everyone right now.

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Ja maar... Vaders, moeders, jongeren, opa's en oma's kunnen ook Nazis zijn

When some (usually in what is considered "West") ask why the world (usually meaning that same "West") don't do anything to stop the war in Sudan, this is the answer. For decades, Khartoum robbed and raped the rest of Sudan for its own benefit. And they plan to do the same again.

Kijk @vvdonline.bsky.social

Revisiting this piece I wrote in April 2025. "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans" snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

Pertinent.

So we have general elections in NL next month. Trumpian fascists in the Dutch Parliament vote to declare "antifa" a terrorist organisations in response to killing of that Kirk boy. You can't make this shit up. But here we are. Elections will be ugly and even uglier afterwards. Brace for impact.

On this date in 1939, the USSR invaded Poland in cooperation with its ally, Nazi Germany. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/timot...

Living in the age of...

Lol.

Trumpf himself lacks discipline and intellectual clarity to be Hitler. He's just your regular dictator with golden toilets and nasty kids. But what comes after him is truly scary.

"I don't care that he's dead." "He's not a hero." "He's a scumbag." "He shouldn't be celebrated." No, no. I'm not saying that about Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk said that about George Floyd. Just in case anyone's interested in what he thought was fair to say about someone who was killed on camera.

If you views are abhorrent, I don’t care how civil you are when articulating them. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sometimes... Only sometimes... Violence IS the answer.

The German public broadcaster ZDF showed a searing analysis of the State of US democracy yesterday.A huge compliment to @mariettaslomka.bsky.social for her fearless reporting. If you still think that US "domestic politics“ are inconsequential for Europe, I cannot help you. youtu.be/g3lSY11yzxw?...

This is sickening, and if I hear another male 'security expert‘ argue that 'at least Afghanistan is now more stable than it was before‘, I cannot guarantee for the consequences. Who cares about 50% of the population, eh?

I'm old enough to remember some commentators claiming the EU surrendered to the US on this issue four days ago

Alternatively, as global competition intensifies, the rest of the world will be looking to minimise the access of US private capital into key sectors and close tax loopholes allowing US private companies to extract extra profit from the rest of the world to invest in the US. Aka. Starve the beast.

"Democracy rarely dies in a single moment. It is chipped away via abdication: rationalizations and compromises as those with power and influence tell themselves that yielding just a little ground will keep them safe or that finding common ground with a disrupter is more practical... "

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As Manchester United fan for more than 20 years, I'm looking forward to learning about teams, stadiums and fans in English Championship

All those journos and analysts talking about European "humiliation", "surrender"... Need to get a grip and get off their high horse.

An increasingly dictatorial president is deploying the military and police against their enemies, and is using ‘emergency’ powers across the board. This is a common phenomenon, the world over. If you think it is somehow different because it is the US, then you have fallen for exceptionalism.

Geuzenbond has (finally) confirmed in a statement that their leader Thomas D. was the individual arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist offence and weapons charges last week (I’m not resharing here). The organization identifies him themselves as “Thomas”, for what it’s worth.

As Ukrainian and European leaders travel to Washington for discussions in the White House this Monday about ending Russia’s illegal war of aggression, Americans would do well to remember ten principles of negotiation. snyder.substack.com/p/common-sen...

Fokke & Sukke blijven onder de indruk van de meesteronderhandelaars van Trump.

Hilarisch! 😂

Another Balkan flashback. So far, Trumpf is following 90s Serbian playbook to the letter - from mythical enemies and glorious victories, mismanagement of economy, invention of domestic enemies and hiring of loyal goons to commit war crimes and genocide in the name of making the homeland great(er).

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Paar honderd mensen die in Zwolle demonstreren tegen een AZC zijn 'de baas'. 100.000 mensen die demonstreren tegen oorlogsmisdaden zijn 'verwarde mensen'. Welkom in de wereld van Wilders.

It's pretty obvious that a lot of US mainstream media either doesn't recognise authoritarianism or doesn't want to call it out. Either way, it's an excellent way to destroy trust in your institution.

As Hannah Arendt said, the belonging is more important than the lies, even if it damages one's self interest.

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Oh look... Balkanisation* of the USA! *always hated the term usually used by US Americans and lazy "western" academics and journos and mfa junior/mid staff to imply "centuries" of Rebecca West-style hatred while all we ever wanted was to be free from imperial occupation and dictatorships. 1/2

Post a banger that's not in English youtu.be/o-jxWgwbRVk?...

Informative.

En Bosnie-Herzégovine, trésors de pierre, canyons et cyprès

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

Jude Law is... The New Pope.