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Pascal Vanenburg @pascalvanenburg.nl · 16h

Wilders schorst z’n campagne niet. Dit ís z’n campagne.

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De Groene Amsterdammer @groene.nl · 4h

Op sociale media delen PVV-fanaccounts levensechte AI-beelden, veelal van knappe, blonde vrouwen die worden bedreigd door migranten. Deze pagina’s blijken te worden beheerd door minstens twee PVV-Kamerleden.
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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 12h

Welcome! if you’re lucky you’ll spot a local carrying a household item in a bakfiets (the front trolley meant for putting kids in).

In my years here I’ve seen all kinds of things being moved by bike, including a washing machine and a mattress.

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The Lancashire Hotpots @lancashirehotpots.bsky.social · 22h

I’m coming up, so you’d better get this party started

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 16h

oh mate that sucks. Got nice weekend plans?

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you for doing this. Your work is so valuable and appreciated.

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 16h

Oh no! What‘s up?

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 16h

Peace isn’t profitable.

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 16h

was the fishcake in a barm cake? If not, that’s the problem.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

I’m a broken record on this subject, but Brits need to remember that this is what Farage wants, not European style health insurance. He WILL sell off your health to the highest bidder.

Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 17h

The rise of health insurance costs is not just numbers on a chart, it’s affecting the lives of working Americans across our country. Thank you @ossoff.bsky.social for sharing their stories.

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

You were on exceptional form this week Lewis. Agreed with every word you said in the Jenrick episode.

Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

Fish cake please.

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Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 1d

We’re becoming immune to it, but it’s worth emphasizing:

In a country generally known for its good governance and good sense, *more than a third* of all seats in parliament are set to be won by the anti-immigrant populist far right

(PVV+BBB+JA21+FvD = 52 seats, out of 150)

Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 2d

Latest Dutch ‘poll of polls’, 20 days before election:

- Wilders still comfortably first
- centre right (CDA) and left (GLPvdA) strong second
- VVD’s pandering to the far right still woefully unpopular
- lunatic-adjacent JA21 doing v well

And only 11% of PVV voters say stable govt is important!

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 17h

Thou shalt not shoot priests in the head. I shouldn’t have to say this.

Thou Shalt Not Shoot Priests in the Head

I shouldn’t have to say these things.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

Just bonkers.

Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

Imsorrywhatnow?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

In NL too. Mask up, friends!

Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 20h

"Well it was nice while it lasted. We had an unprecedented 10 months of low and stable Covid levels in England - but this is now over. We are seeing a definite, significant wave of Covid infections across England."

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 17h

Really appreciate the audio version Ian.

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 18h

"The tax system gets worse and worse over time."

@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 21h

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 1d

Let‘s keep the schadenfreude brief and focus on the incredible achievements of Maria Corina Machado.

24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 1d

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Friday!

BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

Good news, Trumps lobbying didn't work!
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader

www.politico.eu/article/nobe...

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader despite Trump lobbying

The White House says Trump was nominated by seven world leaders.

www.politico.eu

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

You *really* should be by now but you don’t *actually* have to call them liars or racists, if it offends your commitment to now almost entirely redundant BBC principles of ‘objectivity’ & ‘ balance’. You just have to ask them again & again & again to justify their words & explain their exact meaning

James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been saying this for ten years now but possibly not often enough: Ask Them What They Think The Words They’re Using Mean. And then ask them to name the ‘problematic’ people. We had ‘sovereignty’, ‘laws’ & ‘unelected bureaucrats’. The US now has ‘Antifa’, the ‘radical left’ & ‘insurrection’. Ask!

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Elle @kindofnorthern.bsky.social · 1d

I wouldn’t be who I am without teachers - one of whom saved my life when my parents were divorcing and my mental health hit rock bottom.

From infant school to university, without good teachers I’d have taken the other fork in every road.

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