Dr. Carina van de Wetering
@carinavandew.bsky.social
Lecturer @Leiden; PhD @Bristoluni.
International Relations, US foreign policy, discourse and power, trust and meaning, populism and marginalized voices.
International Relations, US foreign policy, discourse and power, trust and meaning, populism and marginalized voices.
Pinned
"The investigation into Levy comes less than three months after [LA gov. Jeff] Landry openly called for LSU Law professor Nick Bryner to be punished for criticizing President Donald Trump in the classroom the day after he was re-elected." — @lailluminator.com @piperhutch.bsky.social
LSU law professor reportedly removed from classes amid investigation into political comments • Louisiana Illuminator
An LSU law school professor has reportedly been removed from teaching classes for making political comments to students, his attorney says.
lailluminator.com
An example is set. This is exactly the moment not to back down and instead support each other.
The Trump administration is ruling through a reign of fear and surprise, hoping that people will either back down or not take seriously the exec orders. The temperature is felt in how far they can go.
The Trump administration is ruling through a reign of fear and surprise, hoping that people will either back down or not take seriously the exec orders. The temperature is felt in how far they can go.
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thewire.in/rights/rainb... - ackson's legacy is not one of triumph or failure, but of persistent contradiction – a reminder that courage without structural rupture risks absorption into the very hegemony it seeks to overthrow.
Rainbow Interrupted: Jesse Jackson Between Martin Luther King’s Radical Turn and Barack Obama’s Managerial Ascent
Jackson's legacy is not one of triumph or failure, but of persistent contradiction – a reminder that courage without structural rupture risks absorption into the very hegemony it seeks to overthrow.
thewire.in
February 18, 2026 at 10:46 AM
thewire.in/rights/rainb... - ackson's legacy is not one of triumph or failure, but of persistent contradiction – a reminder that courage without structural rupture risks absorption into the very hegemony it seeks to overthrow.
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Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says reut.rs/4rpxDfl
Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...
reut.rs
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says reut.rs/4rpxDfl
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The U.S. killed 11 more civilians in boat strikes yesterday -- 8 in the Pacific Ocean and 3 in the Caribbean.
We're tracking the increasing toll of these extrajudicial killings in a tracker @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
We're tracking the increasing toll of these extrajudicial killings in a tracker @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
The U.S. Has Killed More than 100 People in Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking Them All.
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and the number of civilians killed.
theintercept.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The U.S. killed 11 more civilians in boat strikes yesterday -- 8 in the Pacific Ocean and 3 in the Caribbean.
We're tracking the increasing toll of these extrajudicial killings in a tracker @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
We're tracking the increasing toll of these extrajudicial killings in a tracker @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
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🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
February 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
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The Donald Trump administration's aggressive push to obtain sensitive voter registration data has encountered unexpected resistance from Republican-led states, revealing fissures within GOP ranks over federalism and election security.
Even deep red states are blocking Trump DOJ's aggressive voter push
The Donald Trump administration's aggressive push to obtain sensitive voter registration data has encountered unexpected resistance from Republican-led states, revealing fissures within GOP ranks over federalism and election security.While the Justice Department has sued 25 mostly Democratic states ...
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The Donald Trump administration's aggressive push to obtain sensitive voter registration data has encountered unexpected resistance from Republican-led states, revealing fissures within GOP ranks over federalism and election security.
Dit dus.
“A growing body of research shows that the responses of mainstream parties and the media have played a crucial role in the entrenchment of the far right”.
bsky.app/profile/tevo...
“A growing body of research shows that the responses of mainstream parties and the media have played a crucial role in the entrenchment of the far right”.
bsky.app/profile/tevo...
“Deels”. Ik lees vooral dat er weinig weerklank is voor ideeën, deze al langer leven, of breed kunnen worden gedefinieerd.
Ik zou heel voorzichtig zijn met deze onderzoeken (alhoewel goedbedoelend) als je bedenkt dat de Trump regering zich put uit Project 2025 met Europa als kweekvijver.
Ik zou heel voorzichtig zijn met deze onderzoeken (alhoewel goedbedoelend) als je bedenkt dat de Trump regering zich put uit Project 2025 met Europa als kweekvijver.
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Dit dus.
“A growing body of research shows that the responses of mainstream parties and the media have played a crucial role in the entrenchment of the far right”.
bsky.app/profile/tevo...
“A growing body of research shows that the responses of mainstream parties and the media have played a crucial role in the entrenchment of the far right”.
bsky.app/profile/tevo...
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Super timely and important paper on how the media cordon sanitaire crumbles in Germany 🔎
NEW PUBLICATION
“How the Media Cordon Sanitaire Crumbles: Lessons from Germany” now out in @prxjournal.bsky.social
🔓 doi.org/10.1080/2474736X.2026.2621808
I’m very happy that this paper is out – this project is particularly important to me.
“How the Media Cordon Sanitaire Crumbles: Lessons from Germany” now out in @prxjournal.bsky.social
🔓 doi.org/10.1080/2474736X.2026.2621808
I’m very happy that this paper is out – this project is particularly important to me.
February 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Super timely and important paper on how the media cordon sanitaire crumbles in Germany 🔎
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"We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths."
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
February 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM
"We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths."
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
European countries should be careful not to allow themselves to be delegitimized and compromised that easily, either by a standing ovation in Munich or with a fake clip from Albanese.
Hier nochmal für alle auch auf Englisch.
Das offensichtlich manipulierte Video von Francesca Albanese war zusammengeschnitten.
Dass Außenminister der Europäischen Union nicht in der Lage sind, plumpe Desinformation zu erkennen, ist der eigentliche Skandal. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
Das offensichtlich manipulierte Video von Francesca Albanese war zusammengeschnitten.
Dass Außenminister der Europäischen Union nicht in der Lage sind, plumpe Desinformation zu erkennen, ist der eigentliche Skandal. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
Truth or Fake - No, the UN's Francesca Albanese did not call Israel 'the common enemy of humanity'
France is calling for the resignation of Francesca Albanese - the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories - over allegedly anti-semitic comments she made targeting Israel. She's accused…
www.france24.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
European countries should be careful not to allow themselves to be delegitimized and compromised that easily, either by a standing ovation in Munich or with a fake clip from Albanese.
“Deels”. Ik lees vooral dat er weinig weerklank is voor ideeën, deze al langer leven, of breed kunnen worden gedefinieerd.
Ik zou heel voorzichtig zijn met deze onderzoeken (alhoewel goedbedoelend) als je bedenkt dat de Trump regering zich put uit Project 2025 met Europa als kweekvijver.
Ik zou heel voorzichtig zijn met deze onderzoeken (alhoewel goedbedoelend) als je bedenkt dat de Trump regering zich put uit Project 2025 met Europa als kweekvijver.
Clingendael: meer dan helft Nederland steunt Maga-ideologie deels
Clingendael: meer dan helft Nederland steunt Maga-ideologie deels
Meer dan de helft van de Nederlanders steunt delen van de rechtse Maga-ideologie van de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump. Dat blijkt uit een onderzoek van instituut Clingendael.
www.trouw.nl
February 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
“Deels”. Ik lees vooral dat er weinig weerklank is voor ideeën, deze al langer leven, of breed kunnen worden gedefinieerd.
Ik zou heel voorzichtig zijn met deze onderzoeken (alhoewel goedbedoelend) als je bedenkt dat de Trump regering zich put uit Project 2025 met Europa als kweekvijver.
Ik zou heel voorzichtig zijn met deze onderzoeken (alhoewel goedbedoelend) als je bedenkt dat de Trump regering zich put uit Project 2025 met Europa als kweekvijver.
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Rubio's standing ovation in Munich after he declared the end of the “rules based order” shows how weak many European “leaders” have become.
Instead of defending universal human rights they folded to his siren song of blood & soil.
I called out Rubio's Trump-lobotomy last March:
Instead of defending universal human rights they folded to his siren song of blood & soil.
I called out Rubio's Trump-lobotomy last March:
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Rubio's standing ovation in Munich after he declared the end of the “rules based order” shows how weak many European “leaders” have become.
Instead of defending universal human rights they folded to his siren song of blood & soil.
I called out Rubio's Trump-lobotomy last March:
Instead of defending universal human rights they folded to his siren song of blood & soil.
I called out Rubio's Trump-lobotomy last March:
February 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The White House X account is not even hiding it anymore with the Valentine’s message about “Daddy’s home”.
I am not reposting this particular unsettling post.
I am not reposting this particular unsettling post.
HOLY SHIT!! Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges.
That explains why so many FBI agents were assigned to review the Epstein files and redact Trump‘s name!
That explains why so many FBI agents were assigned to review the Epstein files and redact Trump‘s name!
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The White House X account is not even hiding it anymore with the Valentine’s message about “Daddy’s home”.
I am not reposting this particular unsettling post.
I am not reposting this particular unsettling post.
Hm, the last part of the speech became quite vague and started to invoke colonial and gendered discourses in light of Western civilizational supremacy and nationalism.
“And then asks for permission before it acts”
“And then asks for permission before it acts”
Rubio on how US envisions the future of NATO - watch this carefully
February 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Hm, the last part of the speech became quite vague and started to invoke colonial and gendered discourses in light of Western civilizational supremacy and nationalism.
“And then asks for permission before it acts”
“And then asks for permission before it acts”
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Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
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Rubio plays good cop with Europe, speaking with old school positivity about the Western alliance, even as he chastises Europe on immigration causing civilizational decline and skips a meeting about Ukraine.
European leaders sigh with relief, as if the Trump/Vance/Hegseth bad cops aren’t in charge.
European leaders sigh with relief, as if the Trump/Vance/Hegseth bad cops aren’t in charge.
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Rubio plays good cop with Europe, speaking with old school positivity about the Western alliance, even as he chastises Europe on immigration causing civilizational decline and skips a meeting about Ukraine.
European leaders sigh with relief, as if the Trump/Vance/Hegseth bad cops aren’t in charge.
European leaders sigh with relief, as if the Trump/Vance/Hegseth bad cops aren’t in charge.
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Klein: People are afraid to come into clinics or hospitals because they’re afraid they’ll be snatched. So they’re staying home with acute conditions like appendicitis. They’re not going to their follow-up neonatal appointments. They’re allowing their jaundiced babies to go untreated.
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Klein: People are afraid to come into clinics or hospitals because they’re afraid they’ll be snatched. So they’re staying home with acute conditions like appendicitis. They’re not going to their follow-up neonatal appointments. They’re allowing their jaundiced babies to go untreated.
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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
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Hier nochmal für alle auch auf Englisch.
Das offensichtlich manipulierte Video von Francesca Albanese war zusammengeschnitten.
Dass Außenminister der Europäischen Union nicht in der Lage sind, plumpe Desinformation zu erkennen, ist der eigentliche Skandal. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
Das offensichtlich manipulierte Video von Francesca Albanese war zusammengeschnitten.
Dass Außenminister der Europäischen Union nicht in der Lage sind, plumpe Desinformation zu erkennen, ist der eigentliche Skandal. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
Truth or Fake - No, the UN's Francesca Albanese did not call Israel 'the common enemy of humanity'
France is calling for the resignation of Francesca Albanese - the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories - over allegedly anti-semitic comments she made targeting Israel. She's accused…
www.france24.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Hier nochmal für alle auch auf Englisch.
Das offensichtlich manipulierte Video von Francesca Albanese war zusammengeschnitten.
Dass Außenminister der Europäischen Union nicht in der Lage sind, plumpe Desinformation zu erkennen, ist der eigentliche Skandal. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
Das offensichtlich manipulierte Video von Francesca Albanese war zusammengeschnitten.
Dass Außenminister der Europäischen Union nicht in der Lage sind, plumpe Desinformation zu erkennen, ist der eigentliche Skandal. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
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Hier auch gegenübergestellt das Originalvideo von Francesca Albanese und das später manipulierte Video, das von Mitgliedern der französischen, deutschen und österreichischen Regierung genutzt wurde, um Stimmung zu machen gegen die UN-Sonderberichterstatterin.
February 13, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Hier auch gegenübergestellt das Originalvideo von Francesca Albanese und das später manipulierte Video, das von Mitgliedern der französischen, deutschen und österreichischen Regierung genutzt wurde, um Stimmung zu machen gegen die UN-Sonderberichterstatterin.
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The U.S. government and Europe provided illegal thermal weapons to Israel that *evaporated* nearly 3,000 Palestinians according to an Al Jazeera investigation. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The U.S. government and Europe provided illegal thermal weapons to Israel that *evaporated* nearly 3,000 Palestinians according to an Al Jazeera investigation. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Vanavond was Gevangen in Palestina van Nadia Moussaid op tv.
Iedereen zou deze indringende en woestmakende uitzending moeten zien.
Iedereen zou deze indringende en woestmakende uitzending moeten zien.
'Nu krijgt Israël van de internationale gemeenschap carte blanche om beestachtig tekeer te gaan en de Palestijnen als volk te vernietigen. Zelfs de Europese Unie heeft niets afgedaan aan het Associatieverdrag dat Israël grote handelsvoordelen geeft.'
Gevangen in Palestina zijn mensen die wonen in hun eigen huis, op eigen land, die olijven plukken uit eigen gaard, met kinderen spelend in hun eigen straat
www.volkskrant.nl
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Vanavond was Gevangen in Palestina van Nadia Moussaid op tv.
Iedereen zou deze indringende en woestmakende uitzending moeten zien.
Iedereen zou deze indringende en woestmakende uitzending moeten zien.
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“The news is reporting”
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“The news is reporting”
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Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."