Het is lente!

US military doctrine has taken an anti-Clausewitzian turn: war is no longer seen as politics by other means, but waged for its own sake even when it conflicts with the regime's own political objectives: 'La guerre pour la guerre.' Hence the rebranding of the Department of War.'

We need a modern Tacitus or Gibbon to chronicle the depravity and stupidity of our times.

We are two weeks away from Trump blaming the Iran war on Biden.

@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social Should we invite Anthropic to relocate to Europe?

Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/bo...

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social ,@Mark Rutte This is not okay. Time to drop the hammer?

Ukraine's energy infrastructure is being battered. Please support the country in these difficult times. Ukraine is fighting for Europe. u24.gov.ua

Groenlanders hebben gesproken: hun democratie is niet te koop. Stop Trump’s bedreigingen! Teken de petitie om Groenlands rechten, hulpbronnen en milieu te beschermen. #StandWithGreenland #ProtectTheArctic action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-01...

@knvb.bsky.social : Ben geen voetbalkenner, maar het viel mij op dat niet alle spelers van het Nederlands elftal lelieblank zijn. Is het werkelijk verantwoord om onze spelers naar de VS te sturen waar nu een fa-/racistisch regime heerst? #WKVoetbal #BloedaandePaal

@knvb.bsky.social Kan de veiligheid van Nederlandse spelers en supporters tijdens het WK in de VS gegarandeerd worden? Welke plannen liggen er klaar voor wanneer spelers of supporters door ICE ontvoerd worden? #WKVoetbal #BloedaandePaal

@knvb.bsky.social : Wanneer wordt besloten over een boycott van WK-wedstrijden in de VS? Of wordt dit aan de spelers zelf overgelaten? #WKVoetbal #BloedaandePaal

Why does Trump want #Greenland? It looks good on the map.

Why are we paying so little attention to the situation in #Iran? Does everybody think: previous protests against the mullahs always failed so this time will be no different? But there seems to be more at play this time. Both Israel and the US seem to get involved.

A question for my US friends: are you working on a Project 2025 like plan for restoring the country? (Abolishing the electoral college and Citizens United, fixing healthcare, education and the fairness doctrine, establishing a congressional inquiry into abuse of power and corruption etc.)

I propose from now on we call it the Trump-Dunning-Kruger effect.

Please support Ukraine u24.gov.ua

Please support Ukraine, also in times of adversity. u24.gov.ua

De seizoenen lopen nu volledig door elkaar heen: er staat bij ons een caravan in de straat.

Bij deze alvast de verkiezingsuitslag: PVV, FVD, VVD, BBB, JA21 en SGP halen samen een meerderheid van 76 zetels, wat na 2 jaar formeren leidt tot kabinet Schoof 2.

Where are the fans of JD Vance?

"This is a big canary in the coal mine. If we’re not calling out the lawlessness of Trump’s retribution against Bolton, we’re allowing the permission structure for further lawlessness and fascism by Trump."

I think the only thing we can do to get out of this mess is take full responsibility as Europe. Thank T for his 'services' and tell him not to worry about it anymore; this is now our problem. We will pay all the bills and even buy some US weapons. The only thing T has to do is: get out of the way.

Thoughts ahead of Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy & European leaders. First, Trump wants both sides to stop fighting, but is only prepared to put pressure on Ukraine. If Putin had any worries on that score, the Alaska summit will have reassured him. Sanctions are postponed, again. 1/16

I would like to nominate the Ukrainian people for the Nobel Peace Prize. While Russia commits war crimes on an industrial scale, the Ukranians consistently refuse to attack civilians, limiting themselves to military targets and Russia's arms and oil industry.

If you are an EU citizen, please pay attention to Chat Control, which would mandate scanning of all private digital communications. See: fightchatcontrol.eu

Time to support Ukraine again: u24.gov.ua

Please support Ukraine and donate to UNITED24: u24.gov.ua

Both my wife and i regularly mix up our daughter's name and our dog's name, but fortunately neither seems to take offense.

De redenering is: "Douwe Bob weigerde op te treden voor Joodse kinderen en is dus een antisemiet." Maar hij zou juist wél voor ze gaan optreden en zag er pas op het laatste moment vanaf.

Remembering today the brave souls who stormed the beaches of Normandy and parachuted behind enemy lines to defeat the hateful tyranny of Nazi Germany on June 6, 1944. More than 4,400 were killed and more than 10,000 were wounded. Imagine what history would look like without their sacrifice.

The biggest problem democracies face today is the rise of anti-democratic parties. Apparently large groups of people don't feel represented by traditional parties. How can we win them back for democracy without trying to imitate anti-democratic politicians?

In five years everybody who now owns a smartphone will have an AI companion integrated in their glasses or earbuds, with whom they will be in constant communication. Emotional relationships with other humans 'to whom one has to explain everything' will be uninteresting. Next: Neuralink integration.

Please help Ukraine: u24.gov.ua/sky-sentinel

Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/be...

Tariffs are the Ivermectin of economics.

Every sale Trump ever made was a rip-off: from selling real estate to MAGA-merchandise to the $TRUMP-coin. So for him every sale is a rip-off. That's why he thinks a country with a trade surplus with the US is ripping America off and is 'cheating'.

Is it just me, or do Gay Valimont and Marine Le Pen look alike? They also both like to wear blue.

Wat zijn de plannen om de stroom van academische vluchtelingen uit de VS op te vangen? Zijn er vakgebieden die bij uitstek interessant zijn om hiermee te versterken en hoe krijgen we de juiste mensen naar Nederland?

Het wordt weer tijd voor een bijdrage aan UNITED24. u24.gov.ua

Na Trumps abdicatie is Zelensky de leider van het vrije westen.

Als Wilders straks echt aan de macht komt, heeft hij natuurlijk ook iemand nodig om het overheidsapparaat af te breken onder het mom van 'stoppen met geld over de balk smijten voor linkse hobbies'. Zou dat niet iets voor Sywert zijn?

Following the news from the US. It's like watching a plane flying into the towers every five minutes.

Anders Puck Nielsen is een van de beste geo-politiek/militaire analisten die ik ken. Zie ook zijn YouTube-kanaal en zijn site logicofwar.com.

Telkens als je denkt: het kan toch niet gekker, dan kan het nog gekker: de eerste bewoners van Amerika krijgen nu dezelfde behandeling als illegale immigranten: azmirror.com/2025/01/24/r...

To keep up with current affairs, I started reading 1984. Just read about the Two Minutes Hate. Of course, it's not an exact parallel. I guess Goldstein never owned such a cute hat.

Half my followers are now OnlyFans accounts. While I'm flattered these creators find me worthy of attention (or at least wealthy enough to subscribe), that's not why I'm here.