@davidhaakonsen.bsky.social
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Weird statement by Rutte. First, it is obviously wrong. Given time and the necessary investments, Europe can of course defend itself without U.S.
And second: Why undermine European deterrence like that? This message increases the risk that Putin will try to exploit the current fracture in NATO.
And second: Why undermine European deterrence like that? This message increases the risk that Putin will try to exploit the current fracture in NATO.
“If anyone thinks here ... that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the U.S., keep on dreaming,” he told lawmakers on the European Parliament’s defense and foreign affairs committees. “You can't.”
@politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
@politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe can’t defend itself without the US, NATO’s Rutte warns
The EU should stop dreaming of creating a European pillar for NATO and continue to build ties with the U.S. despite Trump, the alliance secretary-general said.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Weird statement by Rutte. First, it is obviously wrong. Given time and the necessary investments, Europe can of course defend itself without U.S.
And second: Why undermine European deterrence like that? This message increases the risk that Putin will try to exploit the current fracture in NATO.
And second: Why undermine European deterrence like that? This message increases the risk that Putin will try to exploit the current fracture in NATO.
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THIS is the last straw!!!
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
THIS is the last straw!!!
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It's so easy to get distracted by the dumpster fires.
But while we weren't looking, the world has been changing.
In ways that once seemed impossible.
But while we weren't looking, the world has been changing.
In ways that once seemed impossible.
NEW – Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
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Read here: buff.ly/5g3BVAp
January 27, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It's so easy to get distracted by the dumpster fires.
But while we weren't looking, the world has been changing.
In ways that once seemed impossible.
But while we weren't looking, the world has been changing.
In ways that once seemed impossible.
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I wonder why Trump hates "windmills"...
January 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I wonder why Trump hates "windmills"...
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The brilliance of Carney's "Sign in the Window" speech was that he was not attacking totalitarianism, but the hypocrisy of liberal democracies. It's about how we pretended to believe the fiction of a rules-based international order because it was convenient—and that time has come to be honest.
“The system’s power comes not from its truth but from everyone’s willingness to perform as if it were true.”
Mark Carney explains how totalitarianism works.
The lesson couldn’t be more clear: do not obey in advance. That is how freedom erodes and dignity disappears.
Mark Carney explains how totalitarianism works.
The lesson couldn’t be more clear: do not obey in advance. That is how freedom erodes and dignity disappears.
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 AM
The brilliance of Carney's "Sign in the Window" speech was that he was not attacking totalitarianism, but the hypocrisy of liberal democracies. It's about how we pretended to believe the fiction of a rules-based international order because it was convenient—and that time has come to be honest.
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Doesn’t count as a prophecy if it’s your fault.
January 20, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Doesn’t count as a prophecy if it’s your fault.
#CharlieKirk died at the perfect time, for #JDVance . Now he can hump #ErikaKirk while #UshaVance is too pregnant
Meanwhile the rest of us, just have to ask, WHY USHA!? WHYYYYY!?
Meanwhile the rest of us, just have to ask, WHY USHA!? WHYYYYY!?
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 AM
#CharlieKirk died at the perfect time, for #JDVance . Now he can hump #ErikaKirk while #UshaVance is too pregnant
Meanwhile the rest of us, just have to ask, WHY USHA!? WHYYYYY!?
Meanwhile the rest of us, just have to ask, WHY USHA!? WHYYYYY!?
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So many headlines are not aging well.
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
So many headlines are not aging well.
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
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The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.
USCGC Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, turns 50. All U.S. military icebreakers are part of the Coast Guard; the Navy does not operate any vessels of this type.
militarnyi.com/en/news/u-s-...
militarnyi.com/en/news/u-s-...
U.S. Coast Guard’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Marks 50 Years in Service - Militarnyi
Polar Star can navigate ice up to 6 feet thick at 3 knots. Using a continuous ramming process, drive, strike, retreat, and strike again, it can penetrate ice up to 21 feet thick.
militarnyi.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.
Andrew Millison is a legend when it comes to reclaiming deserts to fertile ground. Here is an interesting idea to survive the hole year on the rain from the rain-season
www.youtube.com/watch?v=85P5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=85P5...
Inside the UN’s Massive Lake Project in Africa
YouTube video by Andrew Millison
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Andrew Millison is a legend when it comes to reclaiming deserts to fertile ground. Here is an interesting idea to survive the hole year on the rain from the rain-season
www.youtube.com/watch?v=85P5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=85P5...
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As you already well know by now, it's all lies.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
As you already well know by now, it's all lies.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
Just tried to tell DeepSeek that trump have taken Maduro prisoner and are threatening to annex Greenland. I think I may have broken it 😬
January 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Just tried to tell DeepSeek that trump have taken Maduro prisoner and are threatening to annex Greenland. I think I may have broken it 😬
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When #chickens are transported from factory farms to slaughterhouses, their welfare is the last of ANYONE'S concern. 😡
These are the feet of a chicken that had literally been torn off. Imagine her pain in her final hours. 💔
These are the feet of a chicken that had literally been torn off. Imagine her pain in her final hours. 💔
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
When #chickens are transported from factory farms to slaughterhouses, their welfare is the last of ANYONE'S concern. 😡
These are the feet of a chicken that had literally been torn off. Imagine her pain in her final hours. 💔
These are the feet of a chicken that had literally been torn off. Imagine her pain in her final hours. 💔
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How does this make you feel? 😡
January 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How does this make you feel? 😡
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Zohran gets right to work going after bad landlords on day 1
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Zohran gets right to work going after bad landlords on day 1
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None of those conspiracy theories are being followed up on, eh, Jimmy? And the "Dems are Pedophiles" conspiracy theory has become the "Hide Drumpf's name in the Epstein files" DOJ crusade.
Makes you wonder about all the conspiracies you've promoted, eh, Jimmy?
Makes you wonder about all the conspiracies you've promoted, eh, Jimmy?
December 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
None of those conspiracy theories are being followed up on, eh, Jimmy? And the "Dems are Pedophiles" conspiracy theory has become the "Hide Drumpf's name in the Epstein files" DOJ crusade.
Makes you wonder about all the conspiracies you've promoted, eh, Jimmy?
Makes you wonder about all the conspiracies you've promoted, eh, Jimmy?
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What’s going on with the daycares in Minneapolis?
December 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
What’s going on with the daycares in Minneapolis?
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Pretty neat. Difference in distances. Flat earthers would argue but they dont know what a kilometer is, so I'm safe
December 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Pretty neat. Difference in distances. Flat earthers would argue but they dont know what a kilometer is, so I'm safe
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Remind me, who was president in 2020? Oh, the *same* Donald J. Trump who is president during this *other* worst year for job growth, you say?
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Remind me, who was president in 2020? Oh, the *same* Donald J. Trump who is president during this *other* worst year for job growth, you say?
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@rationalityrules.bsky.social made a brilliant take down of Ben Shapiro's horrible arguments against climate change:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3O...
Well done, Stephen!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3O...
Well done, Stephen!
How Ben Shapiro’s WORST Take Exposed His 'Fake-Expert' Grift
YouTube video by Rationality Rules
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
@rationalityrules.bsky.social made a brilliant take down of Ben Shapiro's horrible arguments against climate change:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3O...
Well done, Stephen!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3O...
Well done, Stephen!
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My take on Trump's peace plan, and why he can't pressure Ukraine into capitulation.
Trump's ultimatum and the limits of US leverage over Ukraine
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My take on Trump's peace plan, and why he can't pressure Ukraine into capitulation.
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Ah. Who could have guessed this might become a problem?
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ah. Who could have guessed this might become a problem?
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...