Helen Westerik

It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.

Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?

The Nordics have a combined GDP of $1,5 triliion, the Benelux countries $2 trillion. Put together that's a bigger economy than that of France or Italy, bigger than that of Russia, Canada or Brazil.

Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion Armed Forces envision insurgency tactics like those used by Afghan mujahedeen, sources say. But officials and experts stress a U.S. operation is unlikely, and the scenarios are conceptual

Canada starts preparing for guerilla warfare, just in case
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Vivian Maier, US street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death #womensart

12th century German nun and illuminator Guda who created one of the earliest surviving self-portraits of a woman in European imagery #womensart

Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being | John Crace PM’s effort to take heat out of Greenland situation is yet another humiliation in his relationship with The Donald

Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being | John Crace

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#Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️

Iran protests live: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties rise A human rights group says at least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb

Politische Geriatrie
Alte Männer regieren die Welt, auf dass sie zerfällt! 👇

Nieuwe beelden fatale schietpartij Minneapolis, gefilmd door ICE-agent die vrouw doodschoot

Nieuwe beelden, gefilmd door ICE-agent die vrouw doodschoot in Minneapolis: ‘Ik ben niet boos op jou’

Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.

The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.

Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:

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After the ICE Killing in Minneapolis, Will Truth Prevail? Can Trump and Kristi Noem maintain their blatant lies in the face of multiple videos that show the victim was trying to drive away when she was shot three times by an ICE agent?

As more details emerge, the killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent only becomes more and more horrific:
https://bit.ly/49JQv22

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

More broadly, everyone who attends a protest needs to consider—perhaps more than ever before—what their tolerance for risk might be, from mere identification to the possibility of arrest or detention.

Read the full guide: www.wired.com/story/how-to...

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.

ICE Shot a Woman Dead — Then Lied About What Happened Renee Good’s death wasn’t an accident or self-defense. It was the predictable result of a militarized deportation force operating with impunity on American streets.

Renee Good’s death wasn’t an accident or self-defense.

It was the predictable result of a militarized deportation force operating with impunity on American streets.

Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci

Donald Trump, la «paix» et le business par la force, bienvenue en 2026 La capture du dirigeant vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro par Washington en ce début d’année assume une diplomatie de la force et des intérêts pétroliers. Une stratégie qui fait fi du droit international et ...

Donald Trump, la «paix» et le business par la force, bienvenue en 2026
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US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover Danish ambassador posts ‘friendly reminder’ about defence ties after provocative Maga post over territory

We've seen better starts of the year.
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Hoe anders zou de geschiedenis zijn verlopen als op 24 februari 2022 de kop zou zijn geweest: Europese leiders terughoudend na aanvallen Rusland in Oekraïne: 'Voor een vreedzame en democratische transitie'
#MetenMet2Maten als hogere kunstvorm

Wie vandaag zwijgt over Venezuela, kan straks moeilijk verontwaardigd zijn over Groenland

Wie vandaag zwijgt over Venezuela, kan straks moeilijk verontwaardigd zijn over Groenland

So does this open up the possibility that a foreign power will unilaterally bomb us and take OUR president? Asking for a nation.

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Talking Heads’ bassist, Tina Weymouth, from the August 1985 issue of Vogue #Womensart
(Via TalkingHeads Fans FB)

Last year, I spent Christmas and New Year in Vietnam. A great escape after a heavy year. This year, I won't be leaving Amsterdam but that's okay, too.
Wishing you a happy new year!

It's a great read indeed!

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Illustration by contemporary artist Angela Smyth #Christmas week 🎄 #Womensart

Damn. Hadn't seen Blue on the big screen since its release and it's still such a radical and impressive work. I'm happy that I exposed my students to it when I taught film history. They, well, they did warm up to it, a little.

"If the Netherlands continues on its current path of parochialism and administrative hostility, it risks not only dismantling the international excellence it spent decades building but also fueling a brain drain toward neighbors who still understand the value of an open academic society."

Door jarenlange bezetting, religieuze onderwerping en uiteindelijk de totale vernietiging zou je bijna denken dat Gaza nooit een plek voor kunst, muziek, wetenschap en engagement is geweest. Het tegendeel is waar.
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