Gerald van Leeuwen
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"The question of whether machines can think (…) is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can swim." - Edsger Dijkstra -
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A map of Russia's attack overnight and this morning.
Russia has been terrorizing Kyiv for more than 10 hours. As of now, it is known that 28 people were injured, 13 of whom were hospitalized.
The attack continues.
Russia has been terrorizing Kyiv for more than 10 hours. As of now, it is known that 28 people were injured, 13 of whom were hospitalized.
The attack continues.
December 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A map of Russia's attack overnight and this morning.
Russia has been terrorizing Kyiv for more than 10 hours. As of now, it is known that 28 people were injured, 13 of whom were hospitalized.
The attack continues.
Russia has been terrorizing Kyiv for more than 10 hours. As of now, it is known that 28 people were injured, 13 of whom were hospitalized.
The attack continues.
Just watched the impressive documentary Icarus. The state sponsored Russian sports doping scam. But the IOC on behalf of Thomas Bach decided otherwise.
www.imdb.com/title/tt6333...
www.imdb.com/title/tt6333...
Icarus (2017) ⭐ 7.9 | Documentary, Sport
2h | TV-MA
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December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just watched the impressive documentary Icarus. The state sponsored Russian sports doping scam. But the IOC on behalf of Thomas Bach decided otherwise.
www.imdb.com/title/tt6333...
www.imdb.com/title/tt6333...
Faces of War - “You would never understand this …” #Ukraine #camebackalive youtube.com/shorts/Gb5bT...
AFTER THE ASSAULT 🇺🇦 ‘It's nice to come out alive! From the battle again‘ #warinukraine #shorts
YouTube video by UNITED24
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December 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Faces of War - “You would never understand this …” #Ukraine #camebackalive youtube.com/shorts/Gb5bT...
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I dont know who did this but you're a freaking genius and not the very stable genius kind, I mean the legit genius. Thank you.
December 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Pretty soon no one will be allowed into the US.
December 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Pretty soon no one will be allowed into the US.
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Lesenswerte Analyse von Hans Uwe Mergener und Michael Nitz zum jüngsten 🇺🇦 ukrainischen Unterwasser-Drohnen-Angriff auf ein 🇷🇺 russisches Uboot im Hafen Noworossijsk. Die Autoren gehen mindestens von erheblicher Beschädigung der Antriebsanlage aus.
Unterwasser-Drohnenangriff Noworossijsk
Ein ukrainischer Unterwasser-Drohnenangriff nahe Noworossijsk stellt Russlands Annahmen über sichere Häfen infrage. Unklarer Schaden, neue Seekriegsmittel – und strategische Folgen weit über das Schwa...
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December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Lesenswerte Analyse von Hans Uwe Mergener und Michael Nitz zum jüngsten 🇺🇦 ukrainischen Unterwasser-Drohnen-Angriff auf ein 🇷🇺 russisches Uboot im Hafen Noworossijsk. Die Autoren gehen mindestens von erheblicher Beschädigung der Antriebsanlage aus.
And 4 years later it will end with the question “Wollt ihr den Totalen Krieg?!” for Russian people.
We put Putin's 19 December speech next to Hitler's 1939 Reichstag address.
Seven steps. Same sequence. Same wording.
"I wanted peace." "They rejected everything." "I was forced to act."
Seven steps. Same sequence. Same wording.
"I wanted peace." "They rejected everything." "I was forced to act."
December 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
And 4 years later it will end with the question “Wollt ihr den Totalen Krieg?!” for Russian people.
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How detached, cruel, and self-absorbed does a human have to be to post something like this...? 👇
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
How detached, cruel, and self-absorbed does a human have to be to post something like this...? 👇
Ukraine's (digital) gunsmiths change warfare with #innovation and at speed of light #ukraine #drone #subseababy
This has never been done before by anyone.
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ukraine's (digital) gunsmiths change warfare with #innovation and at speed of light #ukraine #drone #subseababy
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"Ukraine will clash with Russia on irreconcilable terms. As long as Russism exists, it will never give up its ambitions."
1995. The prophetic words of the president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. One year later, he would be assassinated by Russia.
1995. The prophetic words of the president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. One year later, he would be assassinated by Russia.
December 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"Ukraine will clash with Russia on irreconcilable terms. As long as Russism exists, it will never give up its ambitions."
1995. The prophetic words of the president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. One year later, he would be assassinated by Russia.
1995. The prophetic words of the president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. One year later, he would be assassinated by Russia.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Why Europe is extremely naive on Russian hybrid warfare and European intelligence services depend on OSint specialist and students. #mysterious #drone #sightings #Europe please follow @henkvaness.bsky.social
Terwijl Europese inlichtingendiensten worstelden met bureaucratische protocollen rondom mysterieuze drone-incidenten, vulden zeven studenten het gat in de defensie. Gewapend met openbare data en een huurauto legden ze een verontrustend patroon bloot. ioplus.nl/nl/posts/hoe...
Hoe zeven studenten de Russische 'dronemoederschepen' ontdekten
Terwijl Europese inlichtingendiensten worstelden met bureaucratie, vulden zeven studenten het gat in de defensie op.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Why Europe is extremely naive on Russian hybrid warfare and European intelligence services depend on OSint specialist and students. #mysterious #drone #sightings #Europe please follow @henkvaness.bsky.social
#Courage is what it takes to defend your country and lift spirits of those who defend it. #Zelensky #Ukraine
#personofthecentury
#personofthecentury
Zelensky stood 1.3 km from Russian positions and 500 meters from the gray zone during his Kupyansk visit, DeepState map shows.
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#Courage is what it takes to defend your country and lift spirits of those who defend it. #Zelensky #Ukraine
#personofthecentury
#personofthecentury
Exceptional Dutch TV Duo: Kees van Kooten & Wim de Bie - “Had the Native Americans adopted a somewhat stricter immigration policy, America would not be such a mess today”.
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Exceptional Dutch TV Duo: Kees van Kooten & Wim de Bie - “Had the Native Americans adopted a somewhat stricter immigration policy, America would not be such a mess today”.
1984 #Orwellian proposal. When traveling to the #USA is requiring to buy a burner mobile phone … Who would have thought … #authoritarian #free-speech
The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter without a visa. Full story: bloom.bg/4q3W0y0
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
December 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
1984 #Orwellian proposal. When traveling to the #USA is requiring to buy a burner mobile phone … Who would have thought … #authoritarian #free-speech
And the rest of Europe or parts locally, celebrated Sint Nikolaus, Russia rained terror on #Ukraine #Russiaisaterrorstate
December 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
And the rest of Europe or parts locally, celebrated Sint Nikolaus, Russia rained terror on #Ukraine #Russiaisaterrorstate
“60% of our firepower today is related to drone capacity“ - commander in chief #Syrsky #Ukraine
(Exclusive interview ZDF - in German only)
youtu.be/vEF2pqVfwGo?...
(Exclusive interview ZDF - in German only)
youtu.be/vEF2pqVfwGo?...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
“60% of our firepower today is related to drone capacity“ - commander in chief #Syrsky #Ukraine
(Exclusive interview ZDF - in German only)
youtu.be/vEF2pqVfwGo?...
(Exclusive interview ZDF - in German only)
youtu.be/vEF2pqVfwGo?...
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“It is said that men may not be the dreams of the god, but rather that the gods are the dreams of men.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
November 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“It is said that men may not be the dreams of the god, but rather that the gods are the dreams of men.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."
— Plato
— Plato
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."
— Plato
— Plato
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I recently attended a Microsoft conference where luminaries discussed international data transfers. Of note: everyone pretended the US & supreme court were still sane. And data retention was discussed in an abstract way, even though it might be a 24/7 location database: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Hello Europe, Joe Biden is gone - Bert Hubert
Last Friday I attended a useful conference organized by Microsoft. It lived up very well to its title: “Justice, Security and Fundamental Rights: Dialogue on EU Law Enforcement Policies”
Many thanks a...
berthub.eu
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I recently attended a Microsoft conference where luminaries discussed international data transfers. Of note: everyone pretended the US & supreme court were still sane. And data retention was discussed in an abstract way, even though it might be a 24/7 location database: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Former British military attaché in Moskou on the strength of the Russian Army and should NATO be afraid? youtu.be/kREraWv5D78
How strong is the Russian army?
YouTube video by The Economist
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November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Former British military attaché in Moskou on the strength of the Russian Army and should NATO be afraid? youtu.be/kREraWv5D78
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Children killed by Russians in #Ternopil.
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Children killed by Russians in #Ternopil.
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
On November 19, Russian terrorists attacked residential buildings in Ternopil,killing 34 people.Six more people are considered missing, including one child.
The six kids who will never become adults because Russia killed them:
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“No food, no water. I don’t know where to go. I hope I survive.” — the memoirs of an ordinary Russian soldier, a second before meeting a Ukrainian drone.
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“No food, no water. I don’t know where to go. I hope I survive.” — the memoirs of an ordinary Russian soldier, a second before meeting a Ukrainian drone.
Heute ist es Schicksal Tag in Deutschland www.tagesschau.de/inland/neunt...
9. November: Deutschland erinnert an Pogromnacht und Mauerfall
Der 9. November ist für Deutschland in mehrfacher Hinsicht ein besonderer Tag. Auch dieses Jahr sind zahlreiche Gedenkveranstaltungen geplant. Bundespräsident Steinmeier will eine Grundsatzrede zu akt...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Heute ist es Schicksal Tag in Deutschland www.tagesschau.de/inland/neunt...