Vondelkerk tijdens de brand van 8 november 1904. Op tekeningen van Herman Misset.

Die mooie Vondelkerk. 💔

The cargo ship, FITBURG, traveling from Russia to Israel, was boarded and seized by Finnish authorities after its anchor chain was found deployed in the water, dragging it from Estonia to Finland. The vessel is suspected of sabotaging the Elisa submarine telecommunications cable.

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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

What did I just read?!!? #epsteinfiles

This morning, I spoke with President Zelenskyy about ongoing efforts to secure a just and lasting peace. As Ukrainians face another winter of Russian aggression, I reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to Ukraine, and the need to maintain pressure on Russia to negotiate.

Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...

Yup. I'm telling y'all, these dudes don't know anything.🤡 Frank Sinatra was a vocal anti-racist. He fought racism with his actions, his words, and his money. Actions: Refused to stay at segregated hotels. Made sure Black artists got paid fairly. Words: Literally wrote an article in Ebony Magazine

It’s a day of giving—don’t forget them. Nya supports a family of eight, still enduring displacement no matter how much we reach for the word “rebuild.” They just need to survive every day in the deadly cold. Help them survive. Give/find their link here. chuffed.org/project/hope...

Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions. Apple doesn't recognise unions. Amazon is anti-union. McDonald's is anti-union. Starbucks is anti-union. Google is anti-union. Walmart is anti-union. The big corporations are not on your side.

‘Wouldn’t it be lovely if I could shut up?’ Meet Lola Petticrew, TV’s most fearless actor

‘Twas the night before fascism, and from coast to coast, Not a corporate outlet was stirring, not even the Post; The bribes had been sent to the library with care, In hopes of placating the FCC chair.

Illustration by Moomins author, Finnish artist Tove Jansson. #December25th #ArtAdvent 🎄 ❄️ #ChristmasDay 🤍

Music notes at the bottom are the opening tones of "La Marseillaise" (The Marseillaise) 🇫🇷 Allons! Enfants de la patrie! Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

'Glasgow Girls' Margaret & Frances Macdonald, 'The Christmas Story', title page of an Illuminated manuscript of the same title, 1895 #WomensArt

Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed.

I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:

It’s 2:24 am and air raid siren is on in Kyiv ⚠️🔉loud siren. Russian mIG bomber in the air detected

It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...

Can't stress enough how important this is. bsky.app/profile/taul...

Thank you for asking if I am ok. I am , more or less. Air raid siren woken me up today at 6:39 am , bringing nausea and adrenaline , but was so beat couldn’t make my body move - checked the monitoring channels and saw Odesa was under attack not Kyiv. So let my body sleep. This is

While it might seem like Mamdani backtracked on calling Trump a fascist, the remarkable thing is that he didn't recant a word, and Trump did not object. Trump allowed Mamdani's allegation to stand while acting meek. lnk.thebulwark.com/4iALUlB

Did u know?These Xmas wreaths, made by my daughters are made up of foraged finds,saved throughout the year(being careful not to take away from wildlife habitats).They're simple,special & free, with zero plastic & they'll be recycled for nxt year. Plastic wreaths are pants - go make #plasticfee 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍

Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday. www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...

the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity

A reminder for Russia :

COOK POLITICAL: Republicans “may have had a blind spot: the extent to which Democrats could push .. in blue states to fight back.” 🤡 @cookpolitical.com #Redistrict www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/hou...

Himes: "This shows Steve Witkoff almost literally sitting side with the Russians on this ... it's unimaginable to consider the fact that you would propose a peace deal that the Ukrainians didn't even know about."

Gupta: It’s clear that there’s age-related cognitive decline. He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office. Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason

There must be zero tolerance for violence — of any kind — against the brave men and women in uniform who selflessly serve our communities and our country. The shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. is horrific and unacceptable.

Goddamnit.

Sally Sara #RNbreakfast on the #environment Bill: "industry and environment groups continue to lobby for their interests". No. Industry groups lobby for their interests/profits. Environment groups lobby for the national interest, and future generations. More 'both sides' media crap. #auspol

ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.

Q: would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration ? TRUMP: I would. I really would.

A reporter asks if Mamdani stands by calling Trump a fascist. Mamdani starts to give a delicate answer. Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."

Trump frickin' loves this guy lmao

Let’s be clear. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social got Trump so charmed that Trump posted two photos of the two of them with Franklin Roosevelt’s portrait behind them AND one of just Mamdani and FDR’s portrait.

Donald Trump endorsed Zohran Mamdani more enthusiastically than many mainstream Democrats.

Trump is being nicer to Mamdani than Democratic leadership was lol

My husband @captmarkkelly.bsky.social is a 25-year Navy combat pilot veteran. He served our country with strength, courage, and integrity. The President called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans need to stand up and say so.

Trump has been firing those who disagree with him, but here’s the thing: He can’t fire us. He can try to intimidate all he wants, but I’m not going to be bullied.

A gunman tried to silence my wife in an extreme act of political violence. Now, Trump has called for my execution because he didn’t like what I had to say. Gabby and I know, when others try to silence you, you must keep speaking out — and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

E-MARKETER, on Cloudflare: ".. We’re seeing outages happen more frequently, and they’re taking longer to fix. That’s a symptom of strained infrastructure: increased AI load, streaming demand, and aging capacity all pushing systems past the edge." $NET

Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2032...

If you told me there was this amazing essay about Simon & Garfunkel & a horse farm I *needed* to read, I'd--well, I wouldn't. But damn, this is it, by Cassidy Exner, latest in series of young writers approaching the Trumpocene slant rhyme. callingallsyllables.substack.com/p/eddie-wher...

Did u know? This might not look like an inspiring pic, but as summers get hotter & drier, storing precious water becomes more important. Installing water butts is a great way to collect 100's of gallons of water for tough times. We use the water in our butts to top up our wildlife ponds. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🐸🦎💧

just opening up the new Epstein docs at random: