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@maerklinman.bsky.social

Passionate European, lover of food, art, gardening, literature, languages and model railways, raised in Sweden, educated in England and now settled in Belgium. Earns a living at KU Leuven, father of six and generally very confused as to what just happened.

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Latest posts by maerklinman.bsky.social on Bluesky

Can't believe it but I have to agree with you, it is disgusting to see Starmer do a Blair.

22.06.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like you Madam President but I would have had more respect if you had started with the obvious. This bombing was illegal. @cbildt.bsky.social can say it, why can't you?

22.06.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed, much the same was said about Vietnam.

22.06.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A British Labour PM says he supports the US, a Swedish conservative former PM says the US attack is a violation of international law. Glad I'm not British.

22.06.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to support those Americans fighting for freedom but don't come with your BS about "the constitution". The US is not some special country. In my op, I was trying to make the pount that having ID cards is not per se anti-democratic. I truly hope and pray that the US returns to sanity.

22.06.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aha... how's that working out for y'all?

20.06.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Funny how some countries scream blue murder (Spain, Slovakia) over the new 5% rule and others (Sweden) reach cross-party concensus about it.

19.06.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed.

12.06.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do not condone what ICE is doing but just to you know, it is mandatory in many European countries to have a form of ID. This serves many purposes and these are not police states.

12.06.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The world has gone FUBAR

10.06.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No idea if this is a coincidence or not but all the newsites I visit daily are reporting on the death of Frederick Forsyth, none of them mentioning his problematic politics. The one exception is The Guardian where the news is nowhere to be seen. Which is the correct approach. Still a great film.

10.06.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

De Belgen zijn niet luier, maar het land is extreem inefficiΓ«nt.

23.05.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Killing two Israeli citizens in cold blood in protest against the war in Gaza is disgusting and repugnant but not anti-semitic. Calling Soros the leader of a secret plot is anti-semitic. Pretty easy to understand, even for Trump surely.

22.05.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brexit food control post at Portsmouth β€˜may have to be demolished’, says port director Exclusive: Β£25m hi-tech facility at terminal had been called β€˜white elephant’ even before latest EU deal scrapping some health and veterinary checks

How take back control turned into the farce it always was.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

21.05.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apart from everything else, why does he write like he is in primary school?

22.04.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly!

22.04.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings Amendment also enshrines recognition of only two sexes, providing basis for denying gender identities

Hungary needs to be sanctioned.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

14.04.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I walk into a supermarket with a machine gun and demand some milk, I suspect someone will give me some milk. That does not, however, make me a master negotiator.

10.04.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dat één man de macht heeft om ons dit aan te doen!

10.04.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Obama: Imagine if I had done *ANY* of this
YouTube video by MeidasTouch Obama: Imagine if I had done *ANY* of this

He ain't wrong

youtube.com/shorts/xvriw...

09.04.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

City bankers..

08.04.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love that painting, I have seen it twice in Dresden and it contains so many layers.

08.04.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What could you expect from someone who switched to Trump so that Israel could kill more Palestinans.

08.04.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So first Le Pen gets her come-uppance and now Susan Crawford wins. Too many pieces of good news in one week...

02.04.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is the basic principle behind the far-right. They have seen the light and the truth and if you haven't, it is either because you have been conned or you are one of the conmen/women. It is a bizare view of the world.

02.04.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Student geneeskunde verkracht medestudente in Leuven, maar krijgt geen straf: "Hij is jong en getalenteerd"

Sorry maar echt eh, dat dit nog kan!

www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

01.04.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Elon Musk's Family History in South Africa Reveals Ties to Apartheid & Neo-Nazi Movements
YouTube video by Democracy Now! Elon Musk's Family History in South Africa Reveals Ties to Apartheid & Neo-Nazi Movements

Musk comes from a long line of far-right supporters.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahv3...

30.03.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.

29.03.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Meta bewaart data die jou kunnen lokaliseren in tijd en ruimte. Ze hoeven vaak niet te zien wat je zegt om te weten met wie je praat en je bewegingen te kennen."

Is Signal veiliger dan WhatsApp? Bekijk de volledige #terzake reportage hier: vrtnws.be/p.yGLZmA1qk3O

20.03.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Businesses should not take political stances, it is bad for sales and locks them in with specific clients.

20.03.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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