This war of revenge has lasted two nightmare years. There’s only one hope for peace: Israel recognising Palestine | Raja Shehadeh

Free Mikako Yasumura and all other heroes. Israel calls her a terrorist. But she is not. She is an ordinary Japanese woman who just wanted to deliver food to starving kids in Gaza. Free them all now! #FreeMikakoYasumura #日本政府は安村美香子さんを救出して下さい

Een kamer van 12m2 voor €900 per maand? Er zijn websites waar studenten van afhankelijk zijn, die hier misbruik van maken en dan wil het CDA dit probleem vergroten. Wij kiezen om de wooncrisis te doorbreken. Als iedereen een goed en betaalbaar huis heeft, gaan we samen vooruit.

1/5 China is an enemy of Europe, and only Europeans are stupid enough not to see it. China sees itself as being in a proxy war, backing Russia in Ukraine to weaken us. The longer we deny this reality, the harder it will be to deter China from escalating its support

Als je het debat van gisteren bekijkt dan zie je dat Ouwehand en Dassen erg fel zijn tegenover de populistische politici. Zij worden vervolgens neergezet als polariserende figuren. Het is hun recht, misschien zelfs hun plicht, om op te staan tegen politici die de samenleving vergiftigen met…

Nieuw artikel/analyse: hiddebouwmeester.nl/waarom-de-na... Waarom de NAVO Russische drones en gevechtsvliegtuigen boven NAVO-grondgebied uit de lucht moet schieten. En waarom niets doen geen optie meer is.

Watch this video. Historian Timothy Snyder coins a new phrase: 'sadopopulism'. To know what it is, you absolutely have to watch this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOjJ...

Politici die zeggen op te komen voor ondernemers, bezuinigen intussen op wat ondernemers nodig hebben: goed OV, zorg, onderwijs en een betrouwbare overheid.🧵

De aanval op de onafhankelijkheid van rechters is ingezet. Terwijl Europa schande spreekt van Trump's aanval op de rechterlijke macht, doen de politieke leiders hier exact hetzelfde. Met minder misbaar, maar net zo desastreus @knack.be www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...

"One would think that a man who once owned a casino would know not to allow a known cheater into the house."

Draadje. Hoe je het wendt of keert, er was maar één winnaar tijdens de top in Alaska: Vladimir Poetin. Trump wilde voor het oog van de wereld laten zien dat het ‘allemaal niet zo ingewikkeld was.’ Er kon toch gewoon vrede worden gesloten? 1/?

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul criticises ‘aggressive’ China ahead of trip to Japan – Reuters: ‘“China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas also affects us in Europe: […],” the minister said.’

My first Starter Pack! The Canadian urbanism and planning community on here is growing. Give these folks a follow. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! (please re-post!) go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ

Such a stark contrast.

Ook dit jaar is extreemrechts welkom bij de introductieweek in Leiden. Bestuur is daar te laf, te lui of te dom, of alledrie. [stuk in de herhaling van vorig jaar] chrisaalberts.nl/2024/08/12/t...

Donald Trump failed to secure any commitment from Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine after a summit in Alaska that began with fanfare but ended in anticlimax. Our story on a summit that seems a victory for Putin. www.ft.com/content/c368...

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050. Just the start. Common sense.

In Litouwen is oorlog geen ver-van-mijn-bedshow. Desinformatie, drones en gestuurde migratie zijn er dagelijkse kost. Tegelijk groeit de weerbaarheid: bijvoorbeeld met mediawijsheid als schoolvak en met hightech grensbewaking. Wat kan Nederland leren van een land dat constant op scherp staat?

“The federal government’s actions represent the latest in a pattern of shakedowns against colleges and universities that will certainly chill faculty speech.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...

Two major Israeli human rights organizations, B’Tselem & Physicians for Human Rights, officially declared Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, citing bombs targeting civilians, displacement, and deliberate starvation. The first time the Gaza genocide is called out from within Israeli society. #3E🧵

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires. Via @us.theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com

Carlos Daniel Terán says he thought he was going to die at the CECOT. Andry Hernandez describes the place as “hell on Earth.” Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse www.npr.org/2025/07/27/n... w/ Manuel Rueda

I had a chance to meet up with @roysymons.bsky.social in Eindhoven and seek out some Dutch infrastructure. www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/lessons...

Today we are launching our 🇪🇺🇯🇵 Competitiveness Alliance: • Increased trade between us • Strengthened economic security, with robust rare earths supply chains • Accelerated work on innovation, clean tech and digital → europa.eu/!tJn6fV

#EastTurkestan is not part of #China 🇨🇳. #EastTurkestan is an occupied country by #China. #China is a prison for nations. All nations under #China 🇨🇳 occupation have the right to independence under international law. Long live freedom!

Wat is het DNA van Follow the Money? Die vraag stellen we onszelf regelmatig. In de nieuwste editie van Hoofdzaken blikt hoofdredacteur Harry Lensink terug op het prille begin, toen oprichters Arne en Eric met weinig geld, maar tomeloos optimisme, een journalistiek avontuur begonnen.

Wat heeft Wilders eigenlijk bereikt sinds hij sinds 1998 in de Kamer zit? Haat, angst, bestuurlijke chaos, het verspreiden van leugens, bestuurlijke onkunde, ontwrichting van het politieke bedrijf en nu is hij dus bezig met de ondermijning van het lokale democratische besluitvormingsproces.

Cartoon for Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday for Australian newspaper @theage and @smh today 漫画为尊者达赖喇嘛90庆生🎉 support me and my art grab my graphic novel “You Must Take Part In revolution” ： badiucao.com/book

Wrote about China’s planned car crash targeting Hsiao Bi-khim in my latest for @thediplomat.com A very odd story, however you look at it—and one likely to impact the recalls thediplomat.com/2025/07/chin...

Trump's Big Ugly Bill is a deal with the devil. It hikes up taxes on people making less than $50,000 while cutting Medicaid and SNAP benefits to give Elon Musk and greedy billionaires a huge tax break. You do the math. Is that worth it to you?

This image is now absolutely everywhere over European media lmao

If we do what we always did, we will get what we always got! #NATO

Jarenlang zouden in een Congolees natuurpark onder beheer van African Parks gruwelijke misstanden zijn gepleegd waaronder marteling en zelfs doodslag. Na extern onderzoek erkent de organisatie nu voor het eerst verantwoordelijkheid. www.ftm.nl/artikelen/af...

📱 Tumbled, stumbled, stayed sustainable. New EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling laws have entered into force. Your smartphone or tablet must last longer, be easier to fix, and use less energy. Here’s what changes for you ↓

als je dit weekend de NOS las, kwam je erachter dat Trump een anti-oorlogspresident is, de BBB zich normaal gedraagt en de VVD zich bevindt in het politieke midden. wisten wij veel.

1/3 BRICS is the most overhyped acronym in geopolitics. Its fans talk like it’s the anti-Western alliance that will dethrone the dollar and reshape the world. In reality? It’s just a loose group chat of countries with clashing interests and no real cohesion

Interesting AMA from a former Chinese state media worker. www.reddit.com/r/China/s/W0... via @seanhaines.bsky.social (it’s not him though)

If you want an example of the failings of Community Notes, look no further than Musk spreading misinfo in the hours after the Minnesota shooting. The shooter has now been IDed as a Trump supporter. There is no community note on Musk or the original post he quotes.

The amount the Dutch spend on cycling seems extravagant, but occurs because they view each penny as an investment. By calculating lifespan costs (and savings) to society, they prioritize infrastructure that gets people out of cars and onto more active, sustainable and efficient modes: bit.ly/4kST2tK

Says it all. #NoKings HT @deadder.bsky.social

The wilful disinformation being spread by Musk and others about the Minnesota assassinations on X is similar to what occurred after the UK's riots in summer 2024. Governments need to wake up to threats the platform poses to civil disorder and societal polarisation.

US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )

In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian drone attack destroyed a warehouse with humanitarian aid. "Everything burned down. We recently received five trucks of aid, that's 100 tons," founder Oleksandr Beliuha said. The damage is estimated at $3 million.

'...in the modern sky, airframes alone do not win wars—people do...these people must be ready for everything....Fewer than half of ROCAF pilot trainees complete the full program. Each year, Taiwan gains only around 30 combat-capable pilots—far below its actual needs.' ipontoday.com/flying-bears...

There’s a TON of evidence that bigger, higher vehicles are far more likely to kill somone they hit, crushing vital organs & pushing victims under. But never forget, their weight, height & sightlines also make it far more likely that they’ll hit someone in the first place. HT @transenv.bsky.social

Newsom: "Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball to our Founding Father's historic project."

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence. They are in charge.