Catharina Blaauwendraad
@bthread.bsky.social
Writer, literary translator, teacher. Roots in Utrecht, born in Brabant, raised in three consecutive parsonages, MA in Translation Studies (UvA), family life in Amsterdam, now late blooming in a remote village in Austria. Posts are deleted after 3 months.
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Ik word niet goed.
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Ik word niet goed.
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In many ways media have made Trump big. Here a Dutch reflection from the 'largest free' newswebsite in the Netherlands.
- You list all the things that would qualify Trump as a facist
- you call him the most special powerful president ever.
www.nu.nl/verkiezingen...
- You list all the things that would qualify Trump as a facist
- you call him the most special powerful president ever.
www.nu.nl/verkiezingen...
Ontketende Trump ontpopt zich als bijzonder machtige president
Een jaar geleden werd Donald Trump weer ingehuldigd als president van de Verenigde Staten. Op dit punt in zijn tweede termijn is duidelijk dat Trump dezelfde prioriteiten en impulsen heeft, maar zich ...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:13 AM
In many ways media have made Trump big. Here a Dutch reflection from the 'largest free' newswebsite in the Netherlands.
- You list all the things that would qualify Trump as a facist
- you call him the most special powerful president ever.
www.nu.nl/verkiezingen...
- You list all the things that would qualify Trump as a facist
- you call him the most special powerful president ever.
www.nu.nl/verkiezingen...
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72 procent van de giften aan PVV, FvD, JA21 en BVNL komt uit het clubje van Quote 500-leden.
Extreem-rijk ❤️ Extreem-rechts
Extreem-rijk ❤️ Extreem-rechts
❗️Nieuw onderzoek: Nooit eerder hadden miljardairs samen zóveel geld. Dat blijkt uit onze nieuwste rapporten. Gebruiken ze dat fortuin om de wereld te verbeteren? Nee, maar wél om de politiek, economie en media naar hun hand te zetten.
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
72 procent van de giften aan PVV, FvD, JA21 en BVNL komt uit het clubje van Quote 500-leden.
Extreem-rijk ❤️ Extreem-rechts
Extreem-rijk ❤️ Extreem-rechts
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How Europe Dies
Merz Seeks to Rein In Macron in Response to Trump Tariff Threat
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he’s trying to persuade French President Emmanuel Macron to tone down his response to US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to slap new trade tariffs on European all...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
How Europe Dies
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The testimony of this woman is straight out of a German concentration camp, except its in the United States.
January 17, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The testimony of this woman is straight out of a German concentration camp, except its in the United States.
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Again it is something that people in previous eras have commented on but I still find it just astonishing to witness in my own: fascism is somehow the natural ideology of loser men, just all of our most pathetic and contemptible instincts rendered into a worldview.
imagine letting these people run anything more consequential than a lemonade stand
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk admits cheating at video games, chat transcript appears to show
Video posted by top gamer shows what he says is X conversation in which billionaire admits ‘account boosting’
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Again it is something that people in previous eras have commented on but I still find it just astonishing to witness in my own: fascism is somehow the natural ideology of loser men, just all of our most pathetic and contemptible instincts rendered into a worldview.
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Rutte lost kwestie Groenland op: Denemarken uit de NAVO gezet
Rutte lost kwestie Groenland op: Denemarken uit de NAVO gezet
Op voorspraak van Mark Rutte is Denemarken uit de NAVO gezet. De secretaris-generaal meent dat een conflict tussen NAVO-lidstaten om Groenland hiermee voorgoed is afgewend.
speld.nl
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Rutte lost kwestie Groenland op: Denemarken uit de NAVO gezet
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
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The US is pulling out of the International Law Commission, the single most important UN organ (after the International Court of Justice) dealing with, well, international law (by the way, an Austrian and my former boss August Reinisch is a member)
List of organizations, collaborations and treaties the US are pulling out of per presidential decree.
From security, climate, and peacekeeping to countless UN organizations.
Dismantling decades of work
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
From security, climate, and peacekeeping to countless UN organizations.
Dismantling decades of work
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
The US is pulling out of the International Law Commission, the single most important UN organ (after the International Court of Justice) dealing with, well, international law (by the way, an Austrian and my former boss August Reinisch is a member)
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Gemma Correll, British cartoonist who currently lives and works in California #WomensArt #Backtowork
January 6, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Gemma Correll, British cartoonist who currently lives and works in California #WomensArt #Backtowork
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
Nobel prize for László Krasznahorkai provides a rare glimpse of unity in a nation divided on party lines
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM
‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
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These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
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ich weiß, es ist schwer, liebe Politik- und Medienmenschen: #Maduro, was immer man von ihm halten mag, wurde nicht „festgenommen“ und „außer Landes gebracht“. Er wurde entführt.
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
ich weiß, es ist schwer, liebe Politik- und Medienmenschen: #Maduro, was immer man von ihm halten mag, wurde nicht „festgenommen“ und „außer Landes gebracht“. Er wurde entführt.
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In jedem neuen Jahr gilt es, sich selbst zu optimieren. Der Widerspruch: Je neoliberaler die Gesellschaft wird, desto unmöglicher wird die Selbstoptimierung, schreibt @xeniam.bsky.social
www.surplusmagazin.de/neujahrsvors...
www.surplusmagazin.de/neujahrsvors...
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
In jedem neuen Jahr gilt es, sich selbst zu optimieren. Der Widerspruch: Je neoliberaler die Gesellschaft wird, desto unmöglicher wird die Selbstoptimierung, schreibt @xeniam.bsky.social
www.surplusmagazin.de/neujahrsvors...
www.surplusmagazin.de/neujahrsvors...
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Veganuary can be a piece of cake: cooks and dieticians share 12 ways to make delicious plant-based food
Veganuary can be a piece of cake: cooks and dieticians share 12 ways to make delicious plant-based food
Swap chicken for beans and avoid cheeze … From a MasterChef finalist to a maker of ready meals, high-profile vegans give their favourite recipes and tips
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Veganuary can be a piece of cake: cooks and dieticians share 12 ways to make delicious plant-based food
Dies erklärt vielleicht auch die agressive Werbecampagne on YouTube in Österreich.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Dies erklärt vielleicht auch die agressive Werbecampagne on YouTube in Österreich.
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'Als wij Facebook laten bepalen waar we onze aandacht aan besteden, dan bepaalt Facebook ook wat reëel voor ons is', stelt filosoof Hans Schnitzler.
Volgens hem staan we op een tweesprong: worden we definitief batterijen voor de machines, of behouden we onze autonomie en handelingsvrijheid?
Volgens hem staan we op een tweesprong: worden we definitief batterijen voor de machines, of behouden we onze autonomie en handelingsvrijheid?
December 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
'Als wij Facebook laten bepalen waar we onze aandacht aan besteden, dan bepaalt Facebook ook wat reëel voor ons is', stelt filosoof Hans Schnitzler.
Volgens hem staan we op een tweesprong: worden we definitief batterijen voor de machines, of behouden we onze autonomie en handelingsvrijheid?
Volgens hem staan we op een tweesprong: worden we definitief batterijen voor de machines, of behouden we onze autonomie en handelingsvrijheid?
United States as a rogue state en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_s...
Rogue state - Wikipedia
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December 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
United States as a rogue state en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_s...
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A policy that excludes Médecins Sans Frontières isn't about security.
It's about continuing the genocide.
It's about continuing the genocide.
Israel will ban dozens of aid groups from Gaza starting on New Year's Day | CBC Radio
Israel is banning more than two dozen humanitarian organizations from Gaza for failing to comply with new registration rules.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A policy that excludes Médecins Sans Frontières isn't about security.
It's about continuing the genocide.
It's about continuing the genocide.