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Walking on stilts these days, not to get stuck in the mud. EN/NL
Here hoping to make sense of it all and sturdy my spine.
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Wow. It was NOT a good week for Trump!
AOC and Newsom Slam Trump On World Stage
And more great news
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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This animation was made in 1989.
We knew.

The system knew.

Growth at all costs pushed us here.
What we’re living today was never a surprise. 🛢️💰

🎬 Bruno Bozzetto
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
We mean it, we always meant it. Democracy, separation between church and state, decolonisation - weren't just selling points. And another thing: post war colonisation of Europe by the US is hereby finished.
Munich 2026 was an exposure. U.S. assumptions of dominance, ideological export, and automatic European alignment were tested — and openly challenged. Europe didn’t drift. It consolidated. =>The Emperor Undressed in Munich
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
The Emperor Undressed in Munich: 2026 and the End of American Strategic Illusion in Europe
Munich 2026 exposed limits of U.S. dominance as Europe rejected MAGA ideology and accelerated defense and strategic autonomy.
europe-is-us.blogspot.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
US Democrats in Munich urging Europe stand up to Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump
European leaders divided over how far to accommodate Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics and foreign policy
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Sounds like globalism and election interference rolled into one.
Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
On the whole Epstein mess: Lisbeth! Girl with the Draggon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson Trilogy.

MAKE THEM STOP by ANY means NECESSARY - then walk into the sunset with a good fart.
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 AM
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Die AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt versinkt immer tiefer im Sumpf. Doch statt die Vorwürfe des Filzes zu entkräften, duckt sich die Führung weg. Nun rebelliert die Basis.
AfD Sachsen-Anhalt: Zerstörung von innen heraus
Die AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt versinkt immer tiefer im Sumpf. Doch statt die Vorwürfe des Filzes zu entkräften, duckt sich die Führung weg. Nun rebelliert die Basis.
www.zeit.de
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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In Deutschland wurden letztes Jahr 1,22 Millionen Elektroautos hergestellt - damit haben wir die USA überholt! Doch der Abstand zu China ist riesig.
America Built 1 Million EVs Last Year. This One European Country Blew Past It
Germany is now the world's second-largest producer of electric vehicles, behind China. Here's what it means for Volkswagen and other brands.
insideevs.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Armoedige omstandigheden tijdens het Nederlandse debuut op de Winterspelen (1928)
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Armoedige omstandigheden tijdens het Nederlandse debuut op de Winterspelen (1928)
Nederland deed in 1928 voor het eerst mee aan de Olympische Winterspelen. Over armoedige omstandigheden, schaatsers in Sankt Moritz en memorabele Spelen.
historiek.net
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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An American apologizing to the rest of the world at the Olympics
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The Other Nazi Olympics - 1936 (Foreign Policy)
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/06/o...
The Other Nazi Olympics
Ninety years ago, Nazi Germany hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics—but the latter has unjustly gone forgotten.
foreignpolicy.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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In their free time, Lithuanians weave camouflage nets, make trench candles, and collect supplies for Ukrainian soldiers.

Thank you! 🇱🇹🇺🇦

📹 Roma Bobkov/Facebook
February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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2/3 van ons land is afhankelijk van Amerikaanse technologie en valt om als Trump de stekker eruit trekt. Tijd voor actie. Goeie bureau buitenland, met @berthubert.bsky.social en @barbarakathmann.bsky.social. 2e deel npo.nl/start/afspel...
Zelf in actie? 👉 www.consumentenbond.nl/internet-pri...
Bureau Buitenland | NPO Start
Werkte Jeffrey Epstein voor de Russische geheime dienst? Helga Salemon over de vermeende 'kompromat', het belastende materiaal, dat hij verzamelde. En tech-activist Bert Hubert pleit voor een 'cloud-o...
npo.nl
February 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
February 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals.

That amounts to $456,621 per hour.

But how are you doing?
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Zou er niet gewoon zo'n ouderwetse, grootse, avondvullende tv-actie moeten komen voor 'Help Oekraïne deze winter door'?

Goed idee, NPO?

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Winteractie Oekraïne - VVO Diel
vvodiel.nl
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Medailles en massamoord.
February 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Putin’s Genocidal Quest for Symbolic Immortality,
Anton Shekhovtsov
open.substack.com/pub/shekhovt...
Putin’s Genocidal Quest for Symbolic Immortality, Part 1
Introduction
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
How many nameless? - First Dog on the Moon, AU
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How many nameless trafficked children… how many… how many | First Dog on the Moon
Can I somehow unknow this? Is that OK? Please
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 AM
February 6, 2026 at 8:09 AM