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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 12h

Superb cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #MAGA #madness turning #America into a #dictatorship - #ICE #Chicago #StateViolence against #Citizens - MAGA'S #cult #followers think it's the right thing to do but alas it's not #Pattrotic. #TheBean #CloudGate

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 12h

Thanx - Much appreciated!

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Clingendael Institute @clingendael.bsky.social · 20h

Iran’s religious foundations and the Revolutionary Guard Corps have come to control great parts of the country’s economy. Despite the beatings that Iran has suffered, this complex remains unbroken, guest blogger @kayhanvaladbaygi.bsky.social writes.

www.clingendael.org/publication/...

Beyond the IRGC: The rise of Iran's military-bonyad complex

By Kayhan ValadbaygiEditor’s introduction

www.clingendael.org

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 16h

A great cartoon by #Hajjaj_cartoons - Very to the point. Very harsh and confronting. But in the right way. The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #Gaza #Peacetalks #Israël #Hamas and Israël committing #Genocide #Palestinians

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 17h

Great cartoon by @laloalcaraz.bsky.social - I am afraid he's not even exaggerating the slightiest.... #MAGA #StephenMiller #Nazi #Fascist - #USA #America

Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social · 1d

My latest for CaloNews.com/donate

Shadow President and man who keeps the mass deportation trains running on time, Stephen Miller, is just fed up with being accurately labeled a fascist and a Nazi. Do not mock his looks, or his height, or the fact that he IS A FASCIST AND A NAZI.

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 17h

A few more millionaires in the Netherlands. Most of them with an average of just €1.6 million in assets. Now that's not filthy #rich, isn't it? Also, take a look at where they live. Both charts - @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social - #Holland #Netherlands reliable #Statistics on #Wealth #Millionaires

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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 1d

Megyn Kelly refuses to distance herself from Candace Owens, a former Charlie Kirk colleague who suggests Kirk was assassinated by Israel after he "refused to be bullied anymore by Jewish donors.” Owens is known for calling Judaism a “pedophile-centric religion” that “believes in child sacrifice."

Opinion | Megyn Kelly Knows Which Way the Winds Are Blowing

www.nytimes.com

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 22h

Woah - Laat dit eens tot je doordringen... Dit is #Project2025 2.0. In zeer korte tijd is #America veranderd in een autoritair aangestuurde éénmans-show. @locuta.bsky.social - Dank voor de nauwgezette en betrouwbare samenvattingen. Ik lees ze graag.

Kirsten Verdel @locuta.bsky.social · 22h

- Vice-stafchef Stephen Miller zegt dat Trump 'plenary authority' heeft met betrekking tot de inzet van de Nationale Garde in Amerikaanse steden, oftewel volledige, absolute en onbeperkte macht zonder beperkingen.

Kirsten Verdel @locuta.bsky.social · 23h

Trump dag 261: Trump zegt dat niet alle medewerkers na de shutdown betaald krijgen, Office of Detention Oversight gesloten tijdens shutdown, 70% Amerikanen vindt dat economie op verkeerd spoor zit, 107 Trump-benoemingen bevestigd: reportersonline.nl/trump-dag-26...

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 22h

The superior race. - In Nazi lingo, "Herrenvolk" - A great cartoon by @joepbertrams.bsky.social - This kind of 'defenders' are the threat from within in #Holland. Beautiful detail: the red pencil. The #Dutch use it when they vote. #Democracy #Nazi #Elections #TweedeKamer #Netherlands #Extremeright

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Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 23h

Tata Steel bezuinigt op alles, om miljoenenverliezen op te vangen. Zelfs op kerstpakketten voor de werknemers. Maar de top blijft buiten schot. Het gemiddelde jaarsalaris van een directielid ligt inmiddels boven de miljoen euro, ruim twee keer zoveel als vier jaar geleden.

Salaris van Tata-directie verdubbeld, terwijl medewerkers geen kerstpakket meer krijgen

Het jaarsalaris van een directielid van Tata Steel bedraagt gemiddeld een miljoen euro. Dat is ruim het dubbele van vier jaar geleden. Ondertussen stagneerden de salarissen van werknemers en is vanweg...

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 1d

This great cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social basically says it all. #MAGA #madness turns #America into a violent #dictatorship - MAGA'S #cult #followers think it's the right thing to do, but alas, it's not #Pattrotic, it's dangerous. #USA #US #Nazi

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Le Figaro @lefigaro.fr · 1d

Le journal satirique réclame dans son édition du 8 octobre que son ancien rédacteur en chef, tué lors de l’attentat du 7 janvier 2015, entre dans le haut lieu de mémoire de la nation française. →https://l.lefigaro.fr/3kYW

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Ruben Brekelmans @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social · 1d

Bij VDL zetten we in recordtempo de defensieproductie in gang.

Binnen enkele maanden draaien nu de eerste productielijnen voor drones. Daar komt nog veel meer bij. Kortom, snelheid én schaal.

Dat levert direct banen op in Limburg. Zeer positief voor onze veiligheid én economie!

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 1d

"Netcongestie" - Een ijzersterke cartoon van @kamagurka.bsky.social voor @nrc.nl - De #kunst van een #cartoon over de 14.000 grootverbruikers ( #bedrijven ) die op een wachtlijst staan voor de #elektriciteit die ze nodig hebben maar die niet geleverd kan worden. #Netcongestie #Nederland #Krapte

Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 1d

"Emmanuel Macron, the most talented of his generation" - A very strong #visual by @toadscroak.bsky.social - Only the King is on the chessboard left for #Macron to play with. Just remember. The ongoing #political #crisis in #France is caused by sinister #French politicians like #LePen + #Mélenchon

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 1d

A great cartoon by @mortenmorland.bsky.social - Very #sarcastic but in a nice way. The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #President #Macron desperatly seeking a candidate for the position of #PrimeMinister - #France 's #Political #Crisis is deepening.

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 1d

"The class and Christianity of Kristi Noem" - A great cartoon by @anntelnaes.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #KirstNoem - As Secretary of Homeland Security, she carries out the #MAGA #NAZI policies with great enthusiasm and thinks #Jesus is on her side. #USA #America #Cristianity

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 2d

A great cartoon by #MATT for the @telegraphnews.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #French #Political instability, with one PM after another resigning. #President #Macron is running out of options. Meanwhile #France has huge problems. #Deficit #Budget and a poor performing #economy

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters..."

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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 2d

Superb cartoon by @melissajulien55.bsky.social -The #art of an #editorial #cartoon commenting on #MAGA #Christians using #Christian #Symbols ( #Adam #Eve #Apple and the #Snake #Satan in the #GardenofEden) And yes it's the infamous “Don’t Tread on Me” snake - #Cult #Identity #America #USA

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 2d

Ukrainian culture is European culture.

That's why we continue to support Ukraine’s cultural & creative sectors with the selection of 4 new projects, bringing #CreativeEurope funding for Ukraine to €7M in 2024-2025.

Find out more about the selected projects 👉 link.europa.eu/yrfjyd

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 2d

I like the way you draw a quantum computer here! Great joke too.

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Ton van Heemst @bloemendaal.bsky.social · 2d

A great cartoon by @songicartoons.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #Badenoch #Tory pulling out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) - Check the box in the background. "Wot Nigel Says". That's of course #Populist #Demagogue #NigelFarage - #UK #England #Immigrants

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

The costs of Trump's tariffs are starting to drive higher prices for US consumer goods from cans of soup to car parts. on.ft.com/3WpLeoO

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