Lars
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A very embarrassing day for the world
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A very embarrassing day for the world
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‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter https://theonion.com/washington-post-publishes-editorial-defending-fbi-raid-on-its-reporter/
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter https://theonion.com/washington-post-publishes-editorial-defending-fbi-raid-on-its-reporter/
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Het gaat wel echt hard daar nu.
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Het gaat wel echt hard daar nu.
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I guess if we're all getting vaporized tomorrow, we might as well get 25% off our snacks today.
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I guess if we're all getting vaporized tomorrow, we might as well get 25% off our snacks today.
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He’s a sentient lobotomy
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
He’s a sentient lobotomy
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Have you seen Ford Motor Company's new logo redesign?
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Have you seen Ford Motor Company's new logo redesign?
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Mooie cover wel.
"Dangerous dependence":
Trump managed to turn full-scale de-risking from the US into the major topic of early 2026 in the German debate.
Trump managed to turn full-scale de-risking from the US into the major topic of early 2026 in the German debate.
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Mooie cover wel.
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It's not clear to me why you would make this sentence the kicker -- and not the lede.
@reuters.com @bgrueskin.bsky.social
@reuters.com @bgrueskin.bsky.social
".. when you win the presidency, you don't win the midterms,” Trump said. He boasted that he had accomplished so much that “when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election.”
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
Five takeaways from the Reuters interview of President Trump
Reuters sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump for an interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Here are some takeaways from the 30-minute exchange:
www.reuters.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It's not clear to me why you would make this sentence the kicker -- and not the lede.
@reuters.com @bgrueskin.bsky.social
@reuters.com @bgrueskin.bsky.social
Oef. Wat een knal moet dat geweest zijn
Help wat is dit? Explosies in de omgeving Springweg/Mariastraat Utrecht gemeld. →
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Oef. Wat een knal moet dat geweest zijn
Hela hola
Brand in centrum Utrecht na harde knal, veel hulpdiensten ingezet
Brand in centrum Utrecht na harde knal, veel hulpdiensten ingezet
Wat de oorzaak is van de explosie is, is nog niet duidelijk.
nos.nl
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Hela hola
Er zijn echt veel betere diensten, met minder bagage.
Spotify is hiking prices again
Spotify is hiking prices again
Plans are increasing by $1-$2 per month.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Er zijn echt veel betere diensten, met minder bagage.
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‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak
‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak
As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and anger
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 AM
‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak
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Het is een eer dat ik wekelijks een column mag schrijven voor Villamedia, het vakblad voor journalisten. Deze week: waren dagbladen maar worteltjes, dan deed de waakhond of politiek misschien wel iets aan het duopoli in uitgeversland.
www.villamedia.nl/artikel/colu...
www.villamedia.nl/artikel/colu...
Column Kim van Keken: Het wortelkartel
Kim van Keken is de nieuwe columnist van Villamedia. Iedere week zal ze op haar eigen, uitgesproken en onafhankelijke wijze de actuele ontwikkelingen binnen de journalistiek en media duiden, machtsstr...
www.villamedia.nl
January 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Het is een eer dat ik wekelijks een column mag schrijven voor Villamedia, het vakblad voor journalisten. Deze week: waren dagbladen maar worteltjes, dan deed de waakhond of politiek misschien wel iets aan het duopoli in uitgeversland.
www.villamedia.nl/artikel/colu...
www.villamedia.nl/artikel/colu...
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i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”
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Opinie: Nederlandse gamejournalistiek sorteert voor op dystopisch AI-gebruik
Opinie: Nederlandse gamejournalistiek sorteert voor op dystopisch AI-gebruik
Toen gamingwebsite PlaySense in september 2025 werd overgenomen, veranderden de nieuwe eigenaren het in een geautomatiseerde AI-fabriek die misleidende verhalen produceert ter promotie van digitale casino's. Hetzelfde lot dreigt nu voor Power Unlimited,…
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Opinie: Nederlandse gamejournalistiek sorteert voor op dystopisch AI-gebruik
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Meanwhile in Russia: state TV experts rejoiced about Trump's approach towards Greenland, since they believe it ushers in a cynical new world order, where the U.S. withdraws from NATO, gets control over the Western Hemisphere — and Russia takes the rest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BF...
Russian experts discuss Greenland
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV experts rejoiced about Trump's approach towards Greenland, since they believe it ushers in a cynical new world order, where the U.S. withdraws from NATO, gets control over the Western Hemisphere — and Russia takes the rest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BF...
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I know this won’t get a lot of attention beyond “well it’s New Hampshire, what did you expect” but I want you all to know there are a lot of kids and families of color here and we all deserve better than this kind of garbage representation
Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools
The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and
granitepostnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I know this won’t get a lot of attention beyond “well it’s New Hampshire, what did you expect” but I want you all to know there are a lot of kids and families of color here and we all deserve better than this kind of garbage representation
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"Trump is now demanding lists of Jews from U.S. institutions."
At a time when multiple federal departments run by Donald Trump have posted Nazi slogans or imagery or songs in the last week—with the total number of incidents being impossible to count just on one hand—Trump is now demanding lists of Jews from U.S. institutions.
Time to wake the fuck up, all.
Time to wake the fuck up, all.
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 AM
"Trump is now demanding lists of Jews from U.S. institutions."
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Jonathon Ross suffering from “internal bleeding” makes sense if you’re exceptionally stupid
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Jonathon Ross suffering from “internal bleeding” makes sense if you’re exceptionally stupid
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Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86. “History had me glued to the seat.” Her refusal predates Rosa Parks’ similar stand, but she was deemed “too dark-skinned and too poor” to be a civil rights symbol. [nytimes.com]
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86. “History had me glued to the seat.” Her refusal predates Rosa Parks’ similar stand, but she was deemed “too dark-skinned and too poor” to be a civil rights symbol. [nytimes.com]
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Just the White House referencing “which way, western man” by William gayley Simpson (published by the National Alliance, the Neo Nazi group led by white nationalist William Luther Pierce of Turner Diaries fame) AND threatening Greenland in the same tweet.
January 14, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Just the White House referencing “which way, western man” by William gayley Simpson (published by the National Alliance, the Neo Nazi group led by white nationalist William Luther Pierce of Turner Diaries fame) AND threatening Greenland in the same tweet.
Waarom gaan wij nog überhaupt voetballen in een land waar dit de norm is geworden?
Here's an update from the post I shared a few days back.
The 21 year old youngster who protesting peacefully & holding a speaker and was shot in the face by #ICE point blank has been permanently blinded in 1 eye!
Please share this story widely!
The 21 year old youngster who protesting peacefully & holding a speaker and was shot in the face by #ICE point blank has been permanently blinded in 1 eye!
Please share this story widely!
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Waarom gaan wij nog überhaupt voetballen in een land waar dit de norm is geworden?