Moshelias
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“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.” -- Plato
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Als je meer moed in je pink hebt dan Rutte in zijn hele lijf.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’
Exclusive: Imran Ahmed says US companies are ‘corrupting the system’ of politics by seeking to avoid accountability
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Als je meer moed in je pink hebt dan Rutte in zijn hele lijf.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
December 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
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Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
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Seems to me this is a pathetic exhortation but an air-tight confession of guilt
Steve Bannon: "If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included."
December 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Seems to me this is a pathetic exhortation but an air-tight confession of guilt
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The man who ran on a platform of "America First" and promised no involvement in foreign wars is now launching wars of choice in Nigeria, Venezuela, Syria, and Lebanon.
Meanwhile, he is verbally attacking our oldest and closest allies.
Meanwhile, he is verbally attacking our oldest and closest allies.
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The man who ran on a platform of "America First" and promised no involvement in foreign wars is now launching wars of choice in Nigeria, Venezuela, Syria, and Lebanon.
Meanwhile, he is verbally attacking our oldest and closest allies.
Meanwhile, he is verbally attacking our oldest and closest allies.
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Happy 71st birthday to Annie Lennox. A woman who has excelled in music and never been scared to speak out on political and social issues which concern her! www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6644...
Who's That Birthday Girl? We look back at Annie Lennox's Aberdeen links as legend turns 70 today
The singer, musician and activist has never been afraid to speak out, whether against councils, millionaires or governments.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy 71st birthday to Annie Lennox. A woman who has excelled in music and never been scared to speak out on political and social issues which concern her! www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6644...
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Great documentary.
Breakdown: 1975 | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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December 26, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Great documentary.
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Meeuw stampt, wormen komen naar boven en worden opgegeten: waarom trappen ze daar nog steeds in?
Meeuw stampt, wormen komen naar boven en worden opgegeten: waarom trappen ze daar nog steeds in?
www.volkskrant.nl
December 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Meeuw stampt, wormen komen naar boven en worden opgegeten: waarom trappen ze daar nog steeds in?
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Ergens vind ik dit hilarisch. VVD'er vraagt een business tycoon om in drie maanden een rapport af te leveren. De onderbouwing daarvan rammelt, gegoochel met cijfers, cijfers zonder verwijzingen, whip-lashing inducing inconsistentie. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Groeiende kritiek op de manier waarop Peter Wennink in zijn rapport met cijfers omspringt
Rapport Wennink: Het ongemak groeit over de analyse die Peter Wennink maakte van de Nederlandse economie. De adviezen zijn het probleem niet, maar ze worden voorafgegaan door elkaar tegensprekende cij...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ergens vind ik dit hilarisch. VVD'er vraagt een business tycoon om in drie maanden een rapport af te leveren. De onderbouwing daarvan rammelt, gegoochel met cijfers, cijfers zonder verwijzingen, whip-lashing inducing inconsistentie. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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To Prez, this remains one of best community notes of all time. To prove we can’t be beaten this idiot tweets a picture of 5 of our warships, 4 of which had been sunk. The remaining is probably now out of action.
I am surrounded by idiocy
I am surrounded by idiocy
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
To Prez, this remains one of best community notes of all time. To prove we can’t be beaten this idiot tweets a picture of 5 of our warships, 4 of which had been sunk. The remaining is probably now out of action.
I am surrounded by idiocy
I am surrounded by idiocy
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In deze podcast zegt Genee steeds dat VI entertainment is, moeten we niet zo serieus nemen. Dat vind ik echt een heel problematische houding. Om te beginnen: waarom nodig je dan politici uit? Hou het dan bij entertainment. m.youtube.com/watch?v=K6x-...
Sander Schimmelpenninck: 'Domrechts is gewoon een opzettelijke domheid'
YouTube video by BNR
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December 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
In deze podcast zegt Genee steeds dat VI entertainment is, moeten we niet zo serieus nemen. Dat vind ik echt een heel problematische houding. Om te beginnen: waarom nodig je dan politici uit? Hou het dan bij entertainment. m.youtube.com/watch?v=K6x-...
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Alsof die boom ook maar iéts met de oorsprong van het feest van doen heeft....... Het geklaag is de ultieme seculiere pretentie.
Het jaarlijkse ‘waarom heeft de koning geen kerstboom in zijn gang? 🤬🤬🤬’-gemekker is begonnen. Fijne KERSTdagen allemaal!
December 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Alsof die boom ook maar iéts met de oorsprong van het feest van doen heeft....... Het geklaag is de ultieme seculiere pretentie.
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2025, het meest geopolitiek gespannen nieuwsjaar van deze eeuw
2025, het meest geopolitiek gespannen nieuwsjaar van deze eeuw
2025 was een geopolitieke rollercoaster. Dag na dag domineerden oorlogsberichten en handelsruzies het nieuws. Sinds de eeuwwisseling was geen enkel jaar zo geopolitiek geladen.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
2025, het meest geopolitiek gespannen nieuwsjaar van deze eeuw
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Rob Reiner hit the nail on the head!
You are missed terribly.
This 👇
You are missed terribly.
This 👇
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Rob Reiner hit the nail on the head!
You are missed terribly.
This 👇
You are missed terribly.
This 👇
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Neither the New York Times nor the Washington Post published stories about Trump writing 200 unhinged posts on Christmas Day
You almost have to feel bad for an ugly old man with no family or friends to keep him company on Christmas Day that he makes 200 crazy posts ranting about everything under the sun.
Almost.
Almost.
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Neither the New York Times nor the Washington Post published stories about Trump writing 200 unhinged posts on Christmas Day
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“.. What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality. .. I have to be allowed to imagine .. that one day, I’ll be at a dinner or a party and find myself seated next to Rob .. and feel lucky all over again to have him as a friend.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
December 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“.. What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality. .. I have to be allowed to imagine .. that one day, I’ll be at a dinner or a party and find myself seated next to Rob .. and feel lucky all over again to have him as a friend.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
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Merrick Garland hid this from us for 4 YEARS,
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Merrick Garland hid this from us for 4 YEARS,
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
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I’m a new fan…
One of the most improbable stories in classical music history: not because they are Black, but because they are seven siblings in one family of virtuosos.
The parents of the award winning Kanneh-Masons deserve an award too.
One of the most improbable stories in classical music history: not because they are Black, but because they are seven siblings in one family of virtuosos.
The parents of the award winning Kanneh-Masons deserve an award too.
December 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m a new fan…
One of the most improbable stories in classical music history: not because they are Black, but because they are seven siblings in one family of virtuosos.
The parents of the award winning Kanneh-Masons deserve an award too.
One of the most improbable stories in classical music history: not because they are Black, but because they are seven siblings in one family of virtuosos.
The parents of the award winning Kanneh-Masons deserve an award too.
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Release the un-redacted Epstein files.
Investigate if Trump had Epstein killed.
Release Jack Smith's deposition.
Lock up the war criminals.
Imprison the felon.
Abolish ICE.
Investigate if Trump had Epstein killed.
Release Jack Smith's deposition.
Lock up the war criminals.
Imprison the felon.
Abolish ICE.
December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Release the un-redacted Epstein files.
Investigate if Trump had Epstein killed.
Release Jack Smith's deposition.
Lock up the war criminals.
Imprison the felon.
Abolish ICE.
Investigate if Trump had Epstein killed.
Release Jack Smith's deposition.
Lock up the war criminals.
Imprison the felon.
Abolish ICE.
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Imagine being so utterly incapable of joy
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Imagine being so utterly incapable of joy
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Ik gaf een nogal deprimerend eindejaarsinterview aan @markla94.bsky.social van het NRC Handelsblad.
Cas Mudde: ‘Mensen worden opgesloten in detentiekampen. Daar ben ik panisch voor’
Populisme: Zijn hele leven schreef politicoloog Cas Mudde, die al zeventien jaar in de VS woont en werkt, over radicaal-rechts populisme. Maar nu dat om hem heen de realiteit is, is hij stilgevallen. ...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Ik gaf een nogal deprimerend eindejaarsinterview aan @markla94.bsky.social van het NRC Handelsblad.
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I did an interview with Faculti about my three decades of research in the far right.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I did an interview with Faculti about my three decades of research in the far right.
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“but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn’t match up.”
Well, that part resonated.
Well, that part resonated.
Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election
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December 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn’t match up.”
Well, that part resonated.
Well, that part resonated.