Interesting video about the history of the NATO alphabet.

We already know that qualifications are not needed in this Trump government (not having them seems preferable) but handing a top position to a 19-year-old with zero experience? This is taking another step in nepotism.

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It’s so transparent, yet history proves it works: paint your ‘enemy’ as criminals and the root of all evil. Repeat it endlessly. Then you "must" intervene against the problem you invented. The perfect excuse to erase opposition. Sound familiar? The playbook never changes, only the names do.

Het is blijkbaar het moment om allemaal ballonnetjes op te laten, het ene al wat belachelijker dan het andere. Maar voorlopig spant de MR wel de kroon.

Governor Whitmer was almost kidnapped by armed thugs. Governor Shapiro‘s house was set on fire. Nancy Pelosi‘s husband was violently attacked by someone looking for her. Melissa Hortman was assassinated in her home with her husband and dog…and now this. The left is the victim, not the perpetrator.

PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.

Waarom willen overheden zo graag de privacy van mensen schenden? (retorische vraag) tweakers.net/nieuws/23986... en natuurlijk ook de bekende Chatcontrol: tweakers.net/nieuws/23987...

Only silver lining in this dumpster fire? The generals seem to find his ideas as stupid as the rest of us. At least some people in the US still have a grip on reality.

One clown declares that war crimes are ok for soldiers, while the other tells generals they’ll need to wage war against Democrats. Welcome to the brink of civil war.

So now war crimes are ok and soldiers can do as they please? The U.S. is barreling toward full-blown authoritarianism at breakneck speed—and no one is hitting the brakes. When accountability vanishes, tyranny thrives.

Another country is rewriting history on social media, with TikTok as a tool, using propaganda to control the narrative. As Orwell warned: "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

Another step toward authoritarianism in the U.S.: seizing control of the most popular social network. When you dominate the narrative, you erase debate. Democracy dies in silence, one algorithm at a time.

I also respond best to poems

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Good morning dear friends, I wish everyone happy, healthy, productive, safe and peaceful day. Lviv, Ukraine 🇺🇦

In andermans zakken zitten gaat altijd wat vlotter dan de eigen zakken www.standaard.be/politiek/vla...

The President of the United States is a crack-brained elderly man-child shouting at windmills and clouds and in fact basically at everything he doesn’t like…

De Vlaamse universiteiten worden vanuit de overheid al jaren ondergefinancierd, deze besparingen lijken me de druppel.

There's so much to unpack -- his childish understanding of the world, his raw nerve of grievances, his sociopathy -- but I can't get past what a whiny, pathetic loser you'd have to be as president to stamp your little feet and cry that the media isn't "allowed" to be mean to you. Mom said so guys!

youtu.be/F_pSCZAuk3A?... Tot zover het medeleven van Trump

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: He cannot designate an idea as a terrorist group. There is no org called ANTIFA. There is no leadership or funding path or no membership. Also there is no terrorism law in America. Ask Luigi. He wants to call anyone a terrorist. That’s Fascism. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

De prijs wordt ook betaald door de onderwijsinstellingen en universiteitssteden: meer tijd steken in examens bvb, of meer tijd in begeleiding allerhande, langere studietijd leidt tot kotentekort, etc. #universiteit www.demorgen.be/meningen/de-...

Israel maakt zich schuldig aan zowat alles waar een staat zich schuldig aan kan maken en komt daar met ongekende openheid gewoon mee naar buiten en feit dat er nog altijd landen en mensen zijn die deze schurkenstaat verdedigen is gewoon wraakroepend.

@theguardian.com absolutely eviscerates Trump’s ‘Festival of Nothing’ in Windsor. Only the British can deliver this level of savage brilliance. A must-read for anyone who enjoys watching pompous absurdity get the roasting it deserves.

Jimmy Kimmel’s show canceled because of Trump—another sign of the times. The path to dictatorship isn’t paved with tanks, it’s paved with silencing dissent, controlling media, and normalizing authoritarianism.

Trump and political violence…

So much for “Make America Great Again”….

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

A Russian brand new fishing boat is almost blocking Öresund strait. They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored. Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene. AIS-caveats apply.

Posting the xkcd again

what we’ve seen from the right is the most insane case of cancel culture i’ve ever witnessed. the left has never even done close to a fraction of a fraction of what they want to do now

Waarom is België nog steeds één van de grootste importeurs van Russische olie? "The top European importers of Russian fossil fuels in July 2025 were Hungary, France, Slovakia, Belgium and Spain."

As part of the “Zapad-2025” drills, Russia has deployed Iskander missile launchers in the Kaliningrad region near the Polish border. 'Show of force' against NATO.

Russia has asked Turkey to sell back the S-400 air defense systems it purchased in 2019, Militarnyi reports. Facing shortages and growing demand from third countries, Moscow is seeking to replenish its stock. Turkey has not officially responded but is reportedly open to the request.

De Groypers zijn echte zotte mannen, nog extremer dan het al extreme MAGA, waar Kirk 1 van de meest prominente stemmen was.

Republican Flip Flop

Belangrijkste boodschap: mensen in je omgeving die je steunen en motiveren én 4 jaren volledig in het teken van je studies. Ik zie tegenwoordig veel te veel studenten die potentieel hebben, maar hun tijd en energie steken in een vakantiejob (die meer op een full time job begint te lijken).

We moeten echt stoppen met al onze Europese bedrijven aan Amerikaanse bedrijven te verkopen. Hopelijk is er ondertussen voldoende het besef dat we niet meer op Amerika kunnen vertrouwen en dat we het zelf gaan moeten doen.

"I wish we could blame this on muslims or migrants, but turns out it was one of us." what a wild thing to say

"I don’t care." That was Trump's answer when asked "How do we fix this country? How do we come back together?" No surprise there. Trump isn’t the president of all Americans, just his own base. First time in U.S. history, but let’s be real: unity was never on the agenda.

Ukraine is currently the only security buffer keeping Russia out of the EU. We should do everything to support them. Ukraine’s resistance is definitely a security guarantee for us.

In hun grote geloof (of, in sommige gevallen, ter bescherming van hun politiek of financieel verdienmodel) lijken veel politici echt totaal het bredere plaatje te missen. En we hebben het over een land waar een poging tot staatsgreep heeft plaatsgevonden

That’s what these kinds of parties excel at: hijacking the news cycle, even with bullshit stories (which, let’s be honest, they often are). More media attention means being top of mind for a lot of people. And that's exactly what they want.

Ukrainian foreign minister on fascist Russian drone incursions into Poland:

Map showing reported Russian drone incursions into Poland. Does not look random (14 drones): It looks like a deliberate attempt by fascist Russia to test NATO air defenses over a part of Polish territory used as a transit point for Western aid to democratic Ukraine.