Patrick Heller
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My favorite topics: change, complexity, agile, IT, business, psychology, geopolitics, writing.
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"The chief spokesperson for the European Commission, Paula Pinho, said at a press briefing Friday that European leaders had not yet had “the time to look into (the document)” and were not in a “position to comment.”"
I hate that sort of lame reaction. Speak up!
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I hate that sort of lame reaction. Speak up!
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Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere | CNN Politics
The White House quietly released President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy late Thursday, a 33-page document that elevates his “America First” doctrine and sets out the administration’s ...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The chief spokesperson for the European Commission, Paula Pinho, said at a press briefing Friday that European leaders had not yet had “the time to look into (the document)” and were not in a “position to comment.”"
I hate that sort of lame reaction. Speak up!
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I hate that sort of lame reaction. Speak up!
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Seething with anger!
That's the only way I can describe my personal reaction to this nonsense from the orange moron.
That he should even talk of civilization is offensive to all civilized people.
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That's the only way I can describe my personal reaction to this nonsense from the orange moron.
That he should even talk of civilization is offensive to all civilized people.
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Trump administration says Europe faces 'civilisational erasure'
European politicians have begun to react, with Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul saying his country did not need "outside advice".
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December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Seething with anger!
That's the only way I can describe my personal reaction to this nonsense from the orange moron.
That he should even talk of civilization is offensive to all civilized people.
bbc.com/news/article...
That's the only way I can describe my personal reaction to this nonsense from the orange moron.
That he should even talk of civilization is offensive to all civilized people.
bbc.com/news/article...
Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”. Couldn't agree more.
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Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds
Nine-country poll finds half of people believe risk of war with Russia is high and three-quarters want to stay in EU
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”. Couldn't agree more.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Good estimation of Putin, bad estimation of Ukrainian options: like US politicians, US journalists seem to think only Russia, the US, and China matter. They forget the enormous potential hidden in Europe. There are 450 million of us. Stronger by the day, and angrier.
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Analysis: Putin sends Trump’s messengers packing, with eyes on a geopolitical win | CNN
Vladimir Putin does not want a deal, and the sweetness of being begged to entertain one is something the Russian president relishes. Five hours of US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law meet...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Good estimation of Putin, bad estimation of Ukrainian options: like US politicians, US journalists seem to think only Russia, the US, and China matter. They forget the enormous potential hidden in Europe. There are 450 million of us. Stronger by the day, and angrier.
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We'll have to do the same in Europe: prepare for long-term confrontation.
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We'll have to do the same in Europe: prepare for long-term confrontation.
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The fuck they didn't!
Trying to weasle themselves out of war crimes. No way. Everyone knows they were having a laugh while ordering murder.
Trying to weasle themselves out of war crimes. No way. Everyone knows they were having a laugh while ordering murder.
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The fuck they didn't!
Trying to weasle themselves out of war crimes. No way. Everyone knows they were having a laugh while ordering murder.
Trying to weasle themselves out of war crimes. No way. Everyone knows they were having a laugh while ordering murder.
He's picking a fight.
There will come a point at which Europe needs to shed its timidness and let loose its inner beast, and show this punk who's boss.
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There will come a point at which Europe needs to shed its timidness and let loose its inner beast, and show this punk who's boss.
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Putin says Russia not seeking war but ‘if Europe wants to fight, we are ready’ – Europe live
Putin’s comments appeared aimed at driving a wedge between Washington and European capitals
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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
He's picking a fight.
There will come a point at which Europe needs to shed its timidness and let loose its inner beast, and show this punk who's boss.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
There will come a point at which Europe needs to shed its timidness and let loose its inner beast, and show this punk who's boss.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Reposted by Patrick Heller
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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The stupendous ignorance combined with arrogance is blood boiling!
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The stupendous ignorance combined with arrogance is blood boiling!
Also drones above my hometown, right now.
Luchtverkeer boven Eindhoven Airport verstoord door drones - nos.nl/l/2591558
Luchtverkeer boven Eindhoven Airport verstoord door drones - nos.nl/l/2591558
Luchtverkeer boven Eindhoven Airport verstoord door drones
Hoeveel drones er zijn gesignaleerd is niet bekend.
nos.nl
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Also drones above my hometown, right now.
Luchtverkeer boven Eindhoven Airport verstoord door drones - nos.nl/l/2591558
Luchtverkeer boven Eindhoven Airport verstoord door drones - nos.nl/l/2591558
Dutch Airforce has fired at drones that flew over military airbase, that has nukes in storage, last night.
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel - nos.nl/l/2591497
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel - nos.nl/l/2591497
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel
De drones werden gezien door bewakingspersoneel, waarna luchtmachtpersoneel vanaf de grond wapens heeft ingezet om de drones neer te halen.
nos.nl
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Dutch Airforce has fired at drones that flew over military airbase, that has nukes in storage, last night.
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel - nos.nl/l/2591497
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel - nos.nl/l/2591497
U.S.-Russian Peace Plan Would Force Ukraine to Cede Land and Cut Army
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Always the anthropocentric thinking: it's not "a first in insects," but rather, "the first time we humans understand that insects understand time." Which says more about our shortsightedness than about insects' abilities.
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Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects | CNN
Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Always the anthropocentric thinking: it's not "a first in insects," but rather, "the first time we humans understand that insects understand time." Which says more about our shortsightedness than about insects' abilities.
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I always wondered how knowledge and progress of civilizations could possibly get lost again.
Now I know.
It's simply human stupidity, which is both endless and persistent.
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Now I know.
It's simply human stupidity, which is both endless and persistent.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I always wondered how knowledge and progress of civilizations could possibly get lost again.
Now I know.
It's simply human stupidity, which is both endless and persistent.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now I know.
It's simply human stupidity, which is both endless and persistent.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
More drones seen in Belgium. It looks to me the Russians go from nation to nation - Poland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium.
Who's next?
And can we please start taking these things down?
nos.nl/artikel/2589...
Who's next?
And can we please start taking these things down?
nos.nl/artikel/2589...
Drones gezien bij Belgische kerncentrale Doel en luchthaven Luik
Ook werden tot twee keer toe drones gemeld bij het vliegveld van Luik, waardoor het vliegverkeer moest worden onderbroken.
nos.nl
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
More drones seen in Belgium. It looks to me the Russians go from nation to nation - Poland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium.
Who's next?
And can we please start taking these things down?
nos.nl/artikel/2589...
Who's next?
And can we please start taking these things down?
nos.nl/artikel/2589...
I thought we were going to shoot these damn things out of our skies?
Don't shut down, shoot down!
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Don't shut down, shoot down!
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Drones shut down Brussels airport overnight with further sightings reported over military airbases – Europe live
Fights resume but disrupted on Wednesday morning with Belgian security council due to meet
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November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I thought we were going to shoot these damn things out of our skies?
Don't shut down, shoot down!
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Don't shut down, shoot down!
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Reposted by Patrick Heller
The U.S. isn’t just chasing drug cartels. With carrier groups, bombers, and tanker planes massing in the Caribbean, this looks far bigger... more like prep for a major regional operation than a narcotics mission, or even just to oust Venezuela’s president.
October 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The U.S. isn’t just chasing drug cartels. With carrier groups, bombers, and tanker planes massing in the Caribbean, this looks far bigger... more like prep for a major regional operation than a narcotics mission, or even just to oust Venezuela’s president.
It's slowly sinking in: the only possible outcome of the constant escalation coming from the White House, inside and outside the US, is violence. Everyone else can keep shying away from it, but they will push, and push, and push - with ICE, with demolition, with aircraft carriers. It will erupt.
October 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's slowly sinking in: the only possible outcome of the constant escalation coming from the White House, inside and outside the US, is violence. Everyone else can keep shying away from it, but they will push, and push, and push - with ICE, with demolition, with aircraft carriers. It will erupt.
"Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree."
Proving once again Europe cannot count on the US anymore.
Let's stick to our guns.
Proving once again Europe cannot count on the US anymore.
Let's stick to our guns.
October 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree."
Proving once again Europe cannot count on the US anymore.
Let's stick to our guns.
Proving once again Europe cannot count on the US anymore.
Let's stick to our guns.