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Trouw @trouw.nl · 1h

Paus Leo kraakt in co-productie met Franciscus de ongelijkheid. ‘Rijke elite leeft in bubbel van comfort en luxe’

In zijn eerste brief als paus veroordeelt Leo in felle woorden de schadelijke gevolgen van de vrije markt. Daarmee borduurt hij voort op het werk van wijlen paus Franciscus.

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Myrthe Hilkens @myrthehilkens.bsky.social · 1h

Inzichtelijk draadje. Over de extremistische vrienden van Forum. Lekker democratisch mee verbinden. Is goed, jonguh.

Levi @levi98k.bsky.social · Sep 1

Er zijn talloze verbanden met neonazi's/rechtsextremisten. Dus het is lastig kiezen. Nu gaan we voor Vincent Vos, nummer 20 op de lijst van FvD. Staat hier naast László Toroczkai die uitgenodigd was bij een boreale avond.

Lees hier meer over deze neonazi: www.doorbraak.eu/over-de-hong...

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 1h

Lisa Cook, the Fed and Full Employment. CBs Pt 3
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Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve, Full Employment & Civil Rights. CBs Pt 3

The Real Reason for Trumpist Attacks on a Black Fed Governor

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 1h

Breaking News: Contrary to their Claims, Republicans are Perfectly Happy to Raise Taxes
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Breaking News: Contrary to their Claims, Republicans are Perfectly Happy to Raise Taxes

And not by a little, but by over 100% and over $100bn. It's just a matter of who they hit.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2h

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

New piece:

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 2h

In abusing the shadow docket and overruling lower courts’ detailed fact-finding, MAGA justices give Trump leeway to lie, encourage more outrageous conduct, and incentivize him to hurl threats. The deference offered should be to the lower courts as finders of fact. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Trump Takes Judges for Fools

Rejecting unwarranted deference means preserving judicial review

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Robert Rosendal @robertrosendal.bsky.social · 3h

"Het van kracht worden van het Europese Migratiepact betekent dat aanvullende nationale instroombeperkende maatregelen niet mogelijk én niet nodig zijn. Het kolderieke circus rondom de twee 'strengste asielwetten ooit' [..] is dan ook niets minder dan populistische ketelmuziek." shorturl.at/mczhD

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 3h

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Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina

Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

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Random Wisconsin, man @usclownshow.bsky.social · 17h

Trump is trying his hardest to find a reason to declare Marshall law. I am watching a documentary on Netflix it's called ( Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on trial.) Trump is literally following the Nazi playbook. Soon enough, Trump's government will say all Democrats are enemies of the US.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 6h

1/5 If Putin's goal was to get as many Russians killed as possible without achieving anything, then he has succeeded.

This war is a disaster. The numbers speak for themselves

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social · 6h

Update
There is currently a practical example of this strategy: Germany.
Public investment & support for private investment are more than offsetting negative external shocks, bolstering domestic demand. Next year the German economy is expected to grow by 1.4%
www.boeckler.de/de/boeckler-...

Ende der Durststrecke

Die Inlandsnachfrage dürfte die deutsche Wirtschaft bald wieder in Schwung bringen – vor allem dank der geplanten öffentlichen Investitionen.

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 5h

"... the past fifty years have seen the debacles of two universalist ideologies: communism and neoliberalism."
Defeated by reality open.substack.com/pub/branko2f...

Defeated by the real world

Why did neoliberalism, in its domestic and international components, fail?

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 5h

Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?
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Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?

Even after Disney's reversal on Jimmy Kimmel, the vulnerability remains — unless we change the rules.

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 5h

Something Interesting Is Happening With GOP Public Opinion
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Something Interesting Is Happening With GOP Public Opinion

Hi All,

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Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social · 11h

The key message in the Draghi report was not deregulation but the need to boost public and private investment. This new paper underlines the positive role public investment can play in such a strategy.

Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 1d

In a new paper, we provide fresh evidence on the macroeconomic effects of public investment in 27 EU member states. We find that public investment has favorable effects on output and unemployment; doesn't crowd out private investment; and doesn't jeopardise debt sustainability.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 7h

The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution
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The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution

This morning at 10 a.m., former FBI Director Jim Comey was arraigned in federal court.

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Henk de Vos @henkdevos.bsky.social · 7h

October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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Tom van der Lee @tomvanderlee.bsky.social · 8h

Ook in Nederland kan en moet de belasting op vermogen omhoog, zodat de lasten op arbeid omlaag kunnen.

Hoe wij dat precies doen leest u morgen in ‘Keuzes in kaart 2026-2030’ van het CPB. Dat bevat ondermeer de doorrekening van het verkiezingsprogramma van ⁦‪⁦‪@gl_pvda‬⁩.

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Frans Timmermans @franstimmermans.groenlinkspvda.nl · 8h

Nederland heeft door rechts te lang stilgestaan. Zij kijken weg van problemen die juist aangepakt moeten worden.

We gaan de basis weer op orde brengen, onze plannen liggen klaar. Voor de sociale meerderheid. Zo gaan we samen vooruit.

Interview in @trouw.nl:
www.trouw.nl/politiek/fra...