Van Ysselsteyn
@vanysselsteyn.bsky.social
🇺🇸 District of Columbia. 🇺🇸
🚥 Nothing is impossible. 🚥
🚥 Nothing is impossible. 🚥
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One of the things I want to do in 2026 is read the Gathas and write my thoughts on them. I began today by reminding myself about Gaush Urva. I ended up at the Parzor Foundation, birthed out of the UNESCO Parsi-Zoroastrian project initiated in 1999. Who knew?! Not this half Zoroastrian! 👀😲 #writing
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The UNESCO Parsi-Zoroastrian project initiated in 1999, is one of the oldest and longest on-going initiatives of UNESCO New Delhi, aimed at holistic preservation and promotion of Parsi- Zoroastrian cu...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
One of the things I want to do in 2026 is read the Gathas and write my thoughts on them. I began today by reminding myself about Gaush Urva. I ended up at the Parzor Foundation, birthed out of the UNESCO Parsi-Zoroastrian project initiated in 1999. Who knew?! Not this half Zoroastrian! 👀😲 #writing
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ICE goons violently abducts man in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. One goon can be seen pointing a handgun at a US citizen observer.
January 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
ICE goons violently abducts man in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. One goon can be seen pointing a handgun at a US citizen observer.
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Thousands of people gather in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE's occupation of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
January 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Thousands of people gather in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE's occupation of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
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BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
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Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
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🚨"I worked in corporate news, I can tell you what the coverage of this will look like on evening news tonight. It will be 45 seconds, an anchor reading there were some people who made noise outside of a Hilton," -our JT Cestkowski reports as thousands protest ICE hotel in Minneapolis.
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
🚨"I worked in corporate news, I can tell you what the coverage of this will look like on evening news tonight. It will be 45 seconds, an anchor reading there were some people who made noise outside of a Hilton," -our JT Cestkowski reports as thousands protest ICE hotel in Minneapolis.
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Good question for Kristi Noem.
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Good question for Kristi Noem.
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
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"You're here to terrorize this city' - Vietnam Vet confronts Federal ICE goons outside Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"You're here to terrorize this city' - Vietnam Vet confronts Federal ICE goons outside Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
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The FIFA Peace prize used to mean something
January 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The FIFA Peace prize used to mean something
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Specifically, a protest song about how the sons of the rich were able to avoid fighting, like fighting-age Donald Trump who got four deferments for being in college and another for bone spurs.
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Specifically, a protest song about how the sons of the rich were able to avoid fighting, like fighting-age Donald Trump who got four deferments for being in college and another for bone spurs.
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Trump has repeatedly voiced support for shooting protesters here in the States. Like, any time there's a protest.
January 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Trump has repeatedly voiced support for shooting protesters here in the States. Like, any time there's a protest.
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We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Nothing about this is okay.
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Nothing about this is okay.
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
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A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
Northwest D.C. Street art masquerading as a private lamentation scribbled on an alleyway wall, as he/she shed a single tear of sheer desperation. Belongs in the Louvre.
"Fuck this shit, we need communism."
#FreeDC #StreetArt #NoKings
"Fuck this shit, we need communism."
#FreeDC #StreetArt #NoKings
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Northwest D.C. Street art masquerading as a private lamentation scribbled on an alleyway wall, as he/she shed a single tear of sheer desperation. Belongs in the Louvre.
"Fuck this shit, we need communism."
#FreeDC #StreetArt #NoKings
"Fuck this shit, we need communism."
#FreeDC #StreetArt #NoKings
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The Cracker Barrel thing was THIS YEAR. We have three more years of this shit. Anybody who makes it to 2028 without looking like Nosferatu will be required by the state to start a skincare brand.
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Cracker Barrel thing was THIS YEAR. We have three more years of this shit. Anybody who makes it to 2028 without looking like Nosferatu will be required by the state to start a skincare brand.
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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Washington Post's new headline is still wrong.
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
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1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Washington Post's new headline is still wrong.
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Bless the Muslim man who disarmed a terrorist shooter in Australia!
Bless The Muslim Man Who Disarmed a Terrorist Shooter in Australia
So shines a good deed in a weary world.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Bless the Muslim man who disarmed a terrorist shooter in Australia!
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For some reason it was important for Kash to be in the middle of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team in the Oval Office. The man always works so hard at the FBI.
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
For some reason it was important for Kash to be in the middle of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team in the Oval Office. The man always works so hard at the FBI.
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A guy walked by while I was setting up to take this photo and asked what was special about this alley. He said people are always taking pics of it. I dunno, probably because it looks cool?
📷 Pentax LX, 50mm f/1.4
🎞️ Cinestill 800T
#believeinfilm
📷 Pentax LX, 50mm f/1.4
🎞️ Cinestill 800T
#believeinfilm
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A guy walked by while I was setting up to take this photo and asked what was special about this alley. He said people are always taking pics of it. I dunno, probably because it looks cool?
📷 Pentax LX, 50mm f/1.4
🎞️ Cinestill 800T
#believeinfilm
📷 Pentax LX, 50mm f/1.4
🎞️ Cinestill 800T
#believeinfilm
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s̴͉͇͑͋̿̔͝i̷̻̜͂̎̀ŗ̵̤̮̺͕̈́̇͋̔̈́ͅ ̶̟̳̬̽̂̆͋t̸̟̋̀̀̚h̷̢̰̻̞̻͋̆i̵̢͍̫̯̪̲̾͑s̸̨̛͖̫̻͍̽͋͌ ̴̢̧̘̖̫̥̔̎̍̏̏̿i̴̧̘͔̓͛̕s̷̨͖̓́̉́ ̶̻͔̫̥͉̇̈́͐̋a̷͇͕͗̂̔͒͠͝ ̸̪̠̐̇́͘͝W̴̳̙̺̦̭͇͌è̷͍̀͛n̴̢͎̦̪̥̓͜d̵̩̦͚͌̐̏̍y̴̗̻̅́̋̕’̸̛͔̍͊́͝s̵͈̭͊͑͗͑̾
December 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
s̴͉͇͑͋̿̔͝i̷̻̜͂̎̀ŗ̵̤̮̺͕̈́̇͋̔̈́ͅ ̶̟̳̬̽̂̆͋t̸̟̋̀̀̚h̷̢̰̻̞̻͋̆i̵̢͍̫̯̪̲̾͑s̸̨̛͖̫̻͍̽͋͌ ̴̢̧̘̖̫̥̔̎̍̏̏̿i̴̧̘͔̓͛̕s̷̨͖̓́̉́ ̶̻͔̫̥͉̇̈́͐̋a̷͇͕͗̂̔͒͠͝ ̸̪̠̐̇́͘͝W̴̳̙̺̦̭͇͌è̷͍̀͛n̴̢͎̦̪̥̓͜d̵̩̦͚͌̐̏̍y̴̗̻̅́̋̕’̸̛͔̍͊́͝s̵͈̭͊͑͗͑̾
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Community members in Kenner, Louisiana, activate rapid-response teams to follow Greg Bovino and his Border Patrol goons through the neighborhood. They alert residents and warn them not to open their doors unless CBP has a court-ordered warrant.
December 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Community members in Kenner, Louisiana, activate rapid-response teams to follow Greg Bovino and his Border Patrol goons through the neighborhood. They alert residents and warn them not to open their doors unless CBP has a court-ordered warrant.