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Jan-Albert Hootsen

@jahootsen.bsky.social

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Mexico Representative @ Committee to Protect Journalists | Journalist @ Trouw, Het Laatste Nieuws et al. | Opinions are my own | All will be settled | Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/jan_albert.hootsen?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5e014c24-b6fc-

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · Jul 3

In loving memory of Curro (2010-2025) and Cole (2021-2025).

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 21h

I have vivid memories of reading her book 'Putin's Russia' when I was in college. She was ahead of her time and brutal in her assessment of what was and what was to come in Russia. Such a horrifying loss...

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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser @gypsyrights.bsky.social · 23h

It's been 19 years: "A journalist renowned for her critical coverage of the Chechen-Russian conflict, Politkovskaya was found dead in her apartment building in Moscow." According to police, she "was shot, and a pistol and four bullet casings were recovered."
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Anna Politkovskaya - Committee to Protect Journalists

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 21h

Teddy has been with us for about ten days now, so good moment to start #DailyTeddy. The little guy is adapting well to his new environment.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 22h

If you're desperately asking yourself what the point of all this cruelty is: the cruelty *is* the point.

That's what authoritarians do. They're cruel, they act cruelly -for no other reason than that they *can*.

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 1d

MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 2d

The use of genuine mink fur in clothes is frowned upon nowadays, I think.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 2d

If there's one thing we learned from the human catastrophe Javier Milei, it's that someone who calls himself 'The Madman' should probably not be in power.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/02/javier-milei-argentina-nigel-farage-donald-trump-elon-musk?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty

The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silence, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 2d

Notice how none of the libertarian champions are talking about Javier Milei anymore?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/01/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-argentina-bailout-its-a-political-play-not-an-economic-plan?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 4d

What probably bothers me most about the AI hausse, is that these developers are using consumers as guinea pigs for technology that will ultimately be developed for (cyber) warfare. And that we, as consumers, appear to be fully on board with that.

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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser @gypsyrights.bsky.social · 5d

NEW & DANGEROUS ⚡Journalist Mario Guevara initially arrested because he was live streaming law enforcement activity in Atlanta, will be deported to his native El Salvador this Friday. I repeat: Live coverage of newsworthy events is a daily undertaking by journalists. 👇

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Journalist Mario Guevara to be deported from US in unprecedented case - Committee to Protect Journalists

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025—In response to news that journalist Mario Guevara will be deported on Friday from the United States back to his native El Salvador, the Committee to Protect Journalis...

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 6d

Sure, why not.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 6d

'Peace expertise'.

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 7d

Mexican president @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social made a mistake by not attending the UN General Assembly last week, writes @anapordorica.bsky.social in @eluniversalmx.bsky.social: she missed an opportunity to have her first in-person meeting with Trump.

www.eluniversal.com.mx/opinion/ana-...

El encuentro con Trump que nunca fue | El Universal

Sheinbaum podía haberse presentado en la ONU como una mandataria con agenda internacional y elevar su perfil como la primera Presidenta de México

www.eluniversal.com.mx

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 8d

We welcomed a new member of our family: Teddy. Like Cole, he's a rescue. His initial caretakers found him at their front door with a very nasty wound on his neck - probably the result of an attack by a much bigger dog. Teddy is around 3 years old (older than we thought) and a very happy little dog.

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 9d

To be clear: any 'peace' proposal that doesn't provide a road map towards the sovereignty of the Palestinian people is not a real and serious peace proposal, but an excuse to continue this horrifying war.

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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 10d

Notice how none of these people ever provide any details about *HOW* 'literally every' (LITERALLY EVERY?) job is going to change?

*Whispers* It's because they have no idea, but they just throwing billions at AI development and they're starting to worry it may not pay off.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

Just to be clear: by 'end' I mean him losing all his power and money and hopefully spending a long time in jail, followed by a bitter wasting away in as a powerless, irrelevant nobody.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

The fall of Putin's regime will be satisfying to watch, but Dmitri Medvedev's end will be particularly enjoyable.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

The fall of Putin's regime will be satisfying to watch, but Dmitri Medvedev's end will be particularly enjoyable.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

We shouldn't even dignify them with attention.

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

Who is even saying this? I haven't heard anyone describing Bluesky as 'empty' or that 'no one is here'. And nothing about Bluesky suggests anything other than that it's growing.

This sounds like an artificially created non-issue.

jack @j4ck.xyz · 13d

this!!

Post on Reddit in the r/BlueskySocial subreddit by user u/Wide-Mushroom-9849 “I know a lot of people feel like "nobody's here" or "my posts get no interaction."
Honestly, it can feel quiet compared to X/Twitter. But that's just because Bluesky is still young. Every post, reply, or like we give now is building the community.
We're the early ones shaping how this place will feel later. So don't give up- keep posting, keep engaging.
The more we show up, the faster Bluesky comes alive.
And one day we'll be able to say: we were here from the start...” with title “Don't get discouraged--> Bluesky is still growing”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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LizdelaGarzaG @lizdelagarzag.bsky.social · 14d

In places like Baltimore, for example, the gap between inner-city and suburban residents can add up to a staggering 20 years.

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LizdelaGarzaG @lizdelagarzag.bsky.social · 14d

Some researchers argue that genetics, lifestyle, and the microbiome together can explain why people live extraordinarily long lives. Others caution that it’s not simple: the genetics of longevity remain difficult to predict, & life expectancy is influenced by social factors (education & income)

LizdelaGarzaG @lizdelagarzag.bsky.social · 14d

Manel Esteller in The New York Times! A fascinating feature on the research he leads from Barcelona into the mysteries of longevity. The piece even includes an interview with him.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser @gypsyrights.bsky.social · 14d

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Son of journalist detained by ICE pleads for dad's release

Oscar Guevara, who has undergone surgery for a brain tumor, said his father, Mario Guevara, who has been in detention over 100 days, was one of his main caregivers.

www.nbcnews.com

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

The latest episode of 'Alien: Earth' addressed Elon Musk directly:

'You're not Peter Pan. He was a boy who never grew up, but you were never a boy. You've always been a man. A mean, angry little man who decided to hate everybody. Just like your daddy.'

Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 13d

Llevamos casi siete años hablando de cuánto urge una reforma fiscal y ahora resulta que 'no México no la necesita'. 😑

www.elfinanciero.com.mx/economia/202...