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Mathijs van de Sande 🟥🔻 @mathijsvdsande.bsky.social · 10d

This reminds me of el-Sisi's Aids machines. In 2014, to promote Sisi's bid for presidency, the Egyptian army announced that it had developed a device that could detect and cure Aids. Why do authoritarians push such outlandish (and easily debunkable) techno-optimist, biopolitical narratives?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10d

I know a lot of people won’t click through to read about “med beds” so here’s the crucial quote to explain how fucking crazy this is.

Trump just posted an AI video of himself promising every American access to this.

An increasingly popular conspiracy theory falsely centers around the existence of "med beds" a fabled medical instrument that does everything from reversing aging to regrowing missing limbs.
The theory has grown in popularity among followers of far-right movements like QAnon, some of whom claim to be urgently awaiting a med bed to treat severe health conditions.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "ICE agents are just doing their job. They're following orders."

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Aug 4

'Het is net door “het mobiliseren van privaat kapitaal” dat de Europese Commissie het merendeel wil financieren van de 800 miljard euro die de komende jaren naar de defensiesector zou moeten vloeien.'

Karl van den Broeck @kvdb.apache.be · Aug 4

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Beleggen in de bom niet langer taboe voor Belgische banken

KBC maakte aan haar klanten bekend dat ze investeringen in kernwapens vanaf 18 augustus toelaat.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Jul 27

"The document, titled Assessment of Threats from State Actors, pointed to efforts by Israel to manipulate Dutch public opinion and influence political decision-making through disinformation campaigns."

Netherlands Lists Israel as Security Threat for First Time - Quds News Network

The Netherlands has included Israel for the first time on its list of foreign states that pose a security threat to the country, according to a recent report released by the country's chief counterter...

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apache/ @apache.be · Jul 25

De Israëlische wapenindustrie is wereldleider op vlak van surveillance- en spywareproducten, die het vaak test en toepast op Palestijnen. Ook bijna de helft van alle Vlaamse politiezones kocht Israëlische spyware, blijkt uit onderzoek van Apache.
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Bijna de helft van alle Vlaamse politiezones gebruikt Israëlische spyware

Israëlische surveillancebedrijven hebben een indrukwekkende klantenlijst: Rusland, China, de VS, Wit-Rusland en Servië – én België.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 15

Mike Johnson: "God miraculously saved the president's life -- I think it's undeniable -- and he did it for an obvious purpose. His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence. He points that out all the time and he's right to do so."

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Jenny Rozema 🏳️‍⚧️ @bsky.jennyrozema.net · Jul 24

Utrecht Centraal. De hal zit bijna helemaal vol.

Stop de hongersnood! Stop de genocide! Free Palestine!

#dontforgetGaza #FreePalestine

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excellent piece that shows how the settler colonial regime of Isr#€+ inflicts disability as part of its political toolbox & oppressive genocidal logics. It interrogates universalising assumptions in disability theorizing. By our MA Gender & Diversity students Femke Beutels & Mirre Verhoeven 👏🙏🥳

DiGeSt - Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies @digest-journal.bsky.social · Jul 9

In 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬 and 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 bring attention to the political dimensions of disability and highlight the need for more contextually grounded approaches 🇵🇸🍉✊🏼

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · Jul 21

“Ik snap wel dat de fascisten geen ‘fascisten’ genoemd willen worden.”

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Jul 21

'In the face of neofascism, neutrality amounts to complicity. There is no "middle ground" between argument and nonsense' - @ericfassin.bsky.social , State anti-intellectualism & the politics of gender and race.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Jun 4

European politicians, journalists, academics...who just now "realise" what a genocide looks like, failed us and failed humanity. ... They are trying to write themselves into the right side of history. Do not let them.

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apache/ @apache.be · May 22

Apache mag eerstdaags een dagvaarding verwachten. Maar door meteen 5.000€ schadevergoeding te betalen en een passage te schrappen uit het artikel ‘Rassentheorie maakt school aan UGent’ zouden we een rechtszaak kunnen vermijden. Het is een ongeziene poging tot intimidatie.

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Eis tot geld en censuur na artikel over eugenetica en rassentheorie

Voorstander van eugenetica Jonathan Anomaly eist censuur en schadevergoeding na bericht van Apache over rassentheorieën aan UGent.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · May 18

wat?

Vacature Postdoc Explosief Gedrag (0,8fte)

Wij zijn op zoek naar een Postdoc.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · May 13

I love our students

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · May 12

Move comes as administration largely closes refugee admissions from countries experiencing widespread violence, poverty.

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees to the US

Move comes as administration largely closes refugee admissions from countries experiencing widespread violence, poverty.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · May 12

"We remain steadfast in our struggle for a free Palestine. This has grown to other campuses across California and the nation. We call on every student to use their voice, their body, their collective power"

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · May 12

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-students-enter-seventh-day-hunger-strike-gaza

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza

<article data-history-node-id="422414" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-students-enter-seventh-day-hunger-strike-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-students-enter-seventh-day-hunger-strike-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><meta charset="UTF-8"></p> <p>More than 30 California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel’s</a> blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave's population at "<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/entire-population-gaza-continues-face-critical-risk-famine-global-hunger-monitor-2025-05-12/" target="_blank">critical risk</a>" of famine.</p> <p>In a video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJS5fc0p-FT/?hl=en&img_index=1" target="_blank">released</a> on Sunday, the students said that the hunger strike was growing across campuses: “It’s day seven of the CSU hunger strike for Gaza. We remain steadfast in our struggle for a free Palestine. This has grown to other campuses across California and the nation. We call on every student to use their voice, their body, their collective power to make this genocide inescapable for our administrations.”</p> <h3>Read more: <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-students-enter-seventh-day-hunger-strike-gaza">The students are also calling for divestment from companies that provide weapons to Israel</a></h3> </div> </div> </article>

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · May 10

I do like nature, but what's the deal with all the owl and bird pictures being pushed on this app?

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · May 10

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · May 7

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Wilco Veldhorst @wilcoveldhorst.bsky.social · May 7

Je zou maar voor zo'n krant schrijven, mensen als 'plaag' wegzetten. Daarmee ontmenselijk je mensen en in het linkergeval weten we exact waar dat toe geleidt heeft, iets meer dan 80 jaar terug.

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · May 7

Abhorrent.. grading is indeed the only reasonable thing left to do 😅

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · May 7

Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter.

They graded it.

Bwahahaha.

An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · May 5

Waar vind je er wel nieuws over?

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An Van Raemdonck @anvanraemdonck.bsky.social · Apr 18

Necropolitics at yet another level

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 18

Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.

Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label

The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.

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apache/ @apache.be · Apr 9

“Het is verontrustend om te zien hoe Joodse organisaties in België toelaten dat antisemitisme cynisch wordt ingezet om extreemrechtse wereldvisies te bevorderen”, schrijft Fenya Fischler, lid van Een Andere Joodse Stem @eajs.bsky.social, in een gastbijdrage.

De instrumentalisering van antisemitisme

De rechtszaak illustreert hoe diep racisme, antisemitisme en islamofobie verankerd waren bij Schild & Vrienden.

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