Niels Keijzer

Horrible man killed by other horrible men telling the entire world that the only justice comes from the sky in the form of missiles. Which has been and always will be the easiest way to trigger further violence and empower more horrible men.

That three governments are unable to say that this is against international law is a reminder why we are losing the international rules-based order (or what is left)

The first deaths announced from the US-Israeli strikes on Iran: dozens of school girls. They hit an elementary school in Hormozgan.

Das Internet ist wieder fast vollständig geblockt. Die letzte Nachricht, die ich um 7:30 Uhr aus Teheran bekam: „Der Krieg hat begonnen.“
Die USA und Israel haben Iran angegriffen. Das iranische Regime soll bereits US-Basen in Bahrein beschossen haben. Es ist völlig unabsehbar, was passieren wird.

It is possible to recognise the Iranian regime is hideous, murdering their own citizens, and ideally would be replaced by a more democratic government, and that the US bombing a city of millions is a bad thing and starting an illegal war is really bad. You don't have to support either government. 1/

Onfim’s drawing of himself on horseback as a warrior defeating an enemy.

Two of Onfim’s works. On the left is a copy of a passage from the Book of Psalms he did for schoolwork. On the right is an apparently autobiographical depiction of a monster labeled with “I am a wild beast.”

Some more spelling practice by Onfim with some human figures who have round heads and varying numbers of fingers on their big hands.

Onfim’s writing practice accompanied by 7 little people in his particular drawing style, who tend to have very big hands with many fingers.

Nice AI-image-generating tool, but it will never be as great an artist as Onfim, a child who lived in the Novgorod Republic in the mid-1200s and who scribbled these drawings and schoolwork writings on birch bark at the age of 6 or 7.

Energiewendewende

Dat is inderdaad snel... Wel jammer van het "ontwikkelingshulp" in de kop, dat is weliswaar korter dan "ontwikkelingssamenwerking" maar ook het frame van de vorige regering. Want waarom mensen ver weg helpen wanneer etc. etc.

UN General Assembly resolution in support of Ukraine adopted today. Out of all EU member states, only Hungary abstained... as did the US.

A Nashville comedian created a fake ICE deportation tip line. Neighbors, coworkers and even a kindergarten teacher called in—trying to get families deported.

@drewharwell.com sits down with @samsteindc.bsky.social to discuss how a viral stunt became a window into America’s darkest impulses.

Top EU diplomat on Iran tensions: ‘We don’t need another war’ Kaja Kallas called for a diplomatic solution as the U.S. builds up military forces around Iran.

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas has said that the world does not “need another war” when asked about potential U.S. military strikes on Iran.

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Excellent 👍

As Emmanuel Macron pointed out, free speech loses its meaning when algorithms secretly shape what we see.

Platforms influence debates, fuel division & push harmful content.

Without transparency, how can we trust the information we see? Accountability is a democratic necessity.

"should I get automated one day" 😬, I guess I should start having those thoughts too

Wow.

Live formatie: Paternotte wordt voorzitter Tweede Kamerfractie D66: ‘Cruciale spilpositie’

After the previous coalition government had a minister for "development aid", the new Dutch government coalition will have a minister for "development cooperation" again :

www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/liv...

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

DE: Beigefarbene Zitatkachel mit dem englischen Zitat, dass Will Smiths Ohrfeige gegen Chris Rock in der Schweizer „Tagesschau“ mehr Berichterstattung erhalten habe als die Kriege in Jemen und Äthiopien zusammen, zugeschrieben Ladislaus Ludescher (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt) mit Hinweis auf einen d&c.eu-Artikel unten. EN: Beige quote graphic featuring an English statement that Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock received more coverage on Switzerland’s “Tagesschau” than the wars in Yemen and Ethiopia combined, attributed to Ladislaus Ludescher (Goethe University Frankfurt) with a d&c.eu article reference at the bottom.

👊 A slap from Will Smith attracts more attention than a war. Why the media should stop neglecting the Global South ⬇️

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Oh that's amazing, German workplaces and student homes/WGs are indeed the same picture

Pinned lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Aug 19, 2021 Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13) 0:02 / 0:10 lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 47m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.

A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

Absolutely, what's the issue really

Haha, ich bin im ICE und die party Mood fehlt hier noch ein bisschen

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Ik lees enkel dat ze willen dat ODA uitgaves op Europees niveau efficiënter moeten worden uitgegeven om daarmee schaalvoordelen te realiseren. Zo'n zin vind ik eerder mysterieus dan ideologisch?

"felt like chicken soup to me" is such a wonderful way to describe that, thank you! Frequently rewatched Hobbit 2 when I had the flu, it rhymes and was my very own chicken soup

sieht aus wie Ketchup! ;-) Lass es dir schmecken und viel Erfolg

Yeah, essentially his job to say the EU is dependent on the US

A screenshot of Lala and Po from the teletubbies. The screenshot is clearly taken from someone's phone, as the borders of the tv can be seen, as well as glimpses into the apartment behind them. Po is in bed wrapped up in a blanket. The text below them reads "I know you were high at my mother-in-laws funeral..."

More screenshots from the Teletubbies. Lala seems to be upset with a terrified Po. the text below reads "Did you kill the dog? Why would you do that?!"

A third screenshot from the Teletubbies, this time the same scene as before. Po is wearing an apron while Lala seems to still be upset at him. The text below reads "You're nothing but a failure of a man."

In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.

I have translated some of the highlights

I am old enough to remember Putin saying as late as 18 February 2022 - less than a week before the invasion - that Russia had no intention to use military force against Ukraine.