Valentijn de Leeuw
@jeandefer.bsky.social
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Less than a month till Christmas and this video breaks my heart 💔
It was the last Christmas in Mariupol before Russia came.
It was the last Christmas in Mariupol before Russia came.
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Less than a month till Christmas and this video breaks my heart 💔
It was the last Christmas in Mariupol before Russia came.
It was the last Christmas in Mariupol before Russia came.
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Dear Commissioner Roswall, as a European citizen, I am deeply concerned about fast fashion's impact on both our planet and our society. Please, support France's plan to tackle fast fashion and lead Europe on its way to becoming truly greener and fairer for all!
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear Commissioner Roswall, as a European citizen, I am deeply concerned about fast fashion's impact on both our planet and our society. Please, support France's plan to tackle fast fashion and lead Europe on its way to becoming truly greener and fairer for all!
All across Europe, homes are disappearing for ordinary people. Families freeze, students struggle, locals are pushed out — while investors get richer. Sign now to tell EU leaders: Homes for people, not profit.👉 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...
Make Homes for People, Not for Profit
Families freeze, students struggle, locals are pushed out — while investors get richer. Join thousands demanding homes for people, not profit. Add your name:
action.wemove.eu
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
All across Europe, homes are disappearing for ordinary people. Families freeze, students struggle, locals are pushed out — while investors get richer. Sign now to tell EU leaders: Homes for people, not profit.👉 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...
Three sharks are killed every second - Europe’s trade in shark meat is driving them toward extinction. Let’s ban shark products once and for all. Sign now! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...
Healthy oceans, safe future: stop the toxic shark trade
Three sharks are killed every second - Europe’s trade in shark meat is driving them toward extinction. Let’s ban shark products once and for all. Sign now!
action.wemove.eu
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Three sharks are killed every second - Europe’s trade in shark meat is driving them toward extinction. Let’s ban shark products once and for all. Sign now! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...
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The photo was taken after the recent attack on Dnipro a few days ago. Residents are taking the most important things from what’s left of their home.
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The photo was taken after the recent attack on Dnipro a few days ago. Residents are taking the most important things from what’s left of their home.
An ex-Facebook lobbyist has been put in charge of Ireland’s data watchdog. This risks making Europe’s privacy laws meaningless. Sign today to tell the EU to reverse this decision: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...
Don’t let Big Tech lobbyists exploit our data!
An ex-Facebook lobbyist has been put in charge of Ireland’s data watchdog. This risks making Europe’s privacy laws meaningless. Sign today to tell the EU to reverse this decision:
action.wemove.eu
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
An ex-Facebook lobbyist has been put in charge of Ireland’s data watchdog. This risks making Europe’s privacy laws meaningless. Sign today to tell the EU to reverse this decision: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...
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Sumy's children returned to in-person classes this week - 40 meters underground. Ukraine has built 5 underground schools in the oblast with 8 more planned by 2026, part of 170+ facilities nationally funded with $361 mn since 2023
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/s...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/s...
Sumy opens first underground school as Ukraine builds 170 safe education facilities
Hundreds of students in Sumy have returned to in-person classes in the city's first underground school, where they can study protected from shelling that has become routine in the oblast
euromaidanpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Sumy's children returned to in-person classes this week - 40 meters underground. Ukraine has built 5 underground schools in the oblast with 8 more planned by 2026, part of 170+ facilities nationally funded with $361 mn since 2023
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/s...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/s...
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Very concerning – deep-sea mining could be doing untold damage to the ocean's ability to support life
Deep-sea mining waste threatens life and foodwebs in the ocean's dim 'twilight zone,' first study of its kind finds
A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of its kind to show that waste discharged from deep-sea mining operations in th...
phys.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Very concerning – deep-sea mining could be doing untold damage to the ocean's ability to support life
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The 27-year-old Russian occupier, Dmytro Kurashov, together with other invaders, stormed Ukrainian positions near the village of Pryiutne in Zaporizhzhia. During the assault, he shot a Ukrainian soldier at point-blank range as the soldier emerged from a dugout with his hands raised.
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The 27-year-old Russian occupier, Dmytro Kurashov, together with other invaders, stormed Ukrainian positions near the village of Pryiutne in Zaporizhzhia. During the assault, he shot a Ukrainian soldier at point-blank range as the soldier emerged from a dugout with his hands raised.
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Will add that, though the study below deals specifically with megafauna’s role in regulating earth’s systems, biologists have told much the same story about the loss of diadromous fish, critical transporters of nutrients whose movements and populations modernity has thrown terribly out of whack.
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Will add that, though the study below deals specifically with megafauna’s role in regulating earth’s systems, biologists have told much the same story about the loss of diadromous fish, critical transporters of nutrients whose movements and populations modernity has thrown terribly out of whack.
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Over 3 months, Russia has killed 5 and injured 30+ Ukrainian rescuers in 60+ strikes, Interior Minister Klymenko says.
On Nov 5, Russia's FPV drone attack wounded four in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while an airstrike targeted a fire station in Kramatorsk.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/t...
On Nov 5, Russia's FPV drone attack wounded four in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while an airstrike targeted a fire station in Kramatorsk.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/t...
Targeting the lifesavers: Russia’s repeated assaults killed five Ukrinian rescuers, injured dozens over three months
Emergency personnel have come under sustained, deliberate Russian attacks — a disturbing trend tracked by the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.
euromaidanpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Over 3 months, Russia has killed 5 and injured 30+ Ukrainian rescuers in 60+ strikes, Interior Minister Klymenko says.
On Nov 5, Russia's FPV drone attack wounded four in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while an airstrike targeted a fire station in Kramatorsk.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/t...
On Nov 5, Russia's FPV drone attack wounded four in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while an airstrike targeted a fire station in Kramatorsk.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/t...
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27,000 Russian soldiers push toward Myrnohrad, outnumbering Ukrainian defenders 8:1
Behind the staggering losses: commanders extort payments from troops, sending those who can't pay on suicide missions without support or armor
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/f...
Behind the staggering losses: commanders extort payments from troops, sending those who can't pay on suicide missions without support or armor
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/f...
Frontline report: Russian commanders extort soldiers, send them to death if they can’t pay near Myrnohrad
The battle for Myrnohrad has intensified as 27,000 Russian soldiers push from multiple directions, facing fierce Ukrainian resistance. Zelensky states Ukrainian defenders are outnumbered eight to…
euromaidanpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
27,000 Russian soldiers push toward Myrnohrad, outnumbering Ukrainian defenders 8:1
Behind the staggering losses: commanders extort payments from troops, sending those who can't pay on suicide missions without support or armor
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/f...
Behind the staggering losses: commanders extort payments from troops, sending those who can't pay on suicide missions without support or armor
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/f...
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The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
#auspol #ClimateChange
#auspol #ClimateChange
Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
www.nature.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
#auspol #ClimateChange
#auspol #ClimateChange
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Day 344 of #GeorgiaProtests
The regime police didn't allow people to close the road, which people have been doing despite mass arrests, as a symbol of persistence.
I see Grandma Nino being pushed off the road. She’s 80+ and protests every day.
#TerrorinGeorgia
📷 MOSE
The regime police didn't allow people to close the road, which people have been doing despite mass arrests, as a symbol of persistence.
I see Grandma Nino being pushed off the road. She’s 80+ and protests every day.
#TerrorinGeorgia
📷 MOSE
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Day 344 of #GeorgiaProtests
The regime police didn't allow people to close the road, which people have been doing despite mass arrests, as a symbol of persistence.
I see Grandma Nino being pushed off the road. She’s 80+ and protests every day.
#TerrorinGeorgia
📷 MOSE
The regime police didn't allow people to close the road, which people have been doing despite mass arrests, as a symbol of persistence.
I see Grandma Nino being pushed off the road. She’s 80+ and protests every day.
#TerrorinGeorgia
📷 MOSE
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Ukrainian prosecutors told the UN that Russia’s 190,000 war crimes aren’t just chaos—they’re part of a planned, genocidal strategy.
5,100+ drone attacks on civilians in 2025 alone—twice last year’s number, the PG Office said.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/u...
5,100+ drone attacks on civilians in 2025 alone—twice last year’s number, the PG Office said.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/u...
Ukraine documents 190,000 war crimes — and believes they prove Russia’s plan to erase the nation
Ukrainian prosecutors report over 5,100 Russian drone assaults on civilians in early 2025 — twice as many as in all of 2024.
euromaidanpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ukrainian prosecutors told the UN that Russia’s 190,000 war crimes aren’t just chaos—they’re part of a planned, genocidal strategy.
5,100+ drone attacks on civilians in 2025 alone—twice last year’s number, the PG Office said.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/u...
5,100+ drone attacks on civilians in 2025 alone—twice last year’s number, the PG Office said.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/06/u...
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15-year-old Andria Khomasuridze was arrested now in Tbilisi. Protesters spread out on various streets. The arrest happened on Leonidze, near Freedom Square.
So, the elderly and the teenagers…
#GeorgiaProtests Day 344
📷 MOSE
So, the elderly and the teenagers…
#GeorgiaProtests Day 344
📷 MOSE
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
15-year-old Andria Khomasuridze was arrested now in Tbilisi. Protesters spread out on various streets. The arrest happened on Leonidze, near Freedom Square.
So, the elderly and the teenagers…
#GeorgiaProtests Day 344
📷 MOSE
So, the elderly and the teenagers…
#GeorgiaProtests Day 344
📷 MOSE
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His "sanctions" on Russia are a sham. If he wanted to sanction Russia and countries doing business with Russia, all he would have to do is call for the passage of Graham-Blumenthal. But he wont, so he does not want to.
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
His "sanctions" on Russia are a sham. If he wanted to sanction Russia and countries doing business with Russia, all he would have to do is call for the passage of Graham-Blumenthal. But he wont, so he does not want to.
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The people of Georgia persist, Day 342 of #GeorgiaProtests
For the 342nd consecutive day, Rustaveli Avenue is blocked in Georgia.
Most protesters standing on the road face up to 15 days of administrative detention. Others face up to two years in prison for repeated “offenses.”
Most protesters standing on the road face up to 15 days of administrative detention. Others face up to two years in prison for repeated “offenses.”
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The people of Georgia persist, Day 342 of #GeorgiaProtests
The Next Terrorist Attack
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open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Next Terrorist Attack
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open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...
Keep the Baltic Sea clean and safe!
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚
action.wemove.eu
October 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...
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Vilnius Airport shut down again — 4th time in a week — after Belarus weather balloon incursion.
Lithuania closed two Belarus border points indefinitely. Officials say it's part of a hybrid attack.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/27/v...
Lithuania closed two Belarus border points indefinitely. Officials say it's part of a hybrid attack.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/27/v...
Vilnius Airport shuts for fourth time in a week after Belarus balloon threat — border with Belarus now closed indefinitely
Lithuanian officials blame Belarus for recurring hybrid attacks using balloons, prompting repeated airport shutdowns and coordination with NATO allies.
euromaidanpress.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Vilnius Airport shut down again — 4th time in a week — after Belarus weather balloon incursion.
Lithuania closed two Belarus border points indefinitely. Officials say it's part of a hybrid attack.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/27/v...
Lithuania closed two Belarus border points indefinitely. Officials say it's part of a hybrid attack.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/27/v...
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Nika Kvitatiani (right), member of our Coalition for Change, has been detained for "closing the road."
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
October 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Nika Kvitatiani (right), member of our Coalition for Change, has been detained for "closing the road."
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...
Keep the Baltic Sea clean and safe!
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚
action.wemove.eu
October 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...