Chris Osieck
@chrisosieck.bsky.social
I digitally investigate stuff, somehow my findings travel from spreadsheets to international media and research collectives; views are my own.
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Chris Osieck
@chrisosieck.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Caught Between States as an Empire Dissolved
A Dutch-Indonesian family’s documents from the mid-20th century reveal a painful story of separation and an administrative nightmare that prefigures today’s xenophobic politics
newlinesmag.com
When my grandfather died in 2004, I was 11. At his home in Nijmegen I found a battered briefcase, unopened for years. Inside: photos, consular forms and letters — a history of falling empire, colonial decoupling and rising nationalism that marked those who lived it.
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
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The Nazi regime had Krupp while American fascism has Palantir.
Whatever you do, don’t ask Palantir’s Alex Karp: “How worried are you about the Nick Fuentes wing of MAGA?”
@axios.com $PLTR
@axios.com $PLTR
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Nazi regime had Krupp while American fascism has Palantir.
Bill to allow Israeli government to close any foreign media outlet without court approval passes first Knesset vote.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Netanyahu and Kushner meet in Israel, discuss disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza
Bill to Allow Israeli Government to Close Any Foreign Media Outlet Without Court Approval Passes First Knesset Vote. Syrian President al-Sharaa Leaves White House After Meeting With Trump. U.S. Suspen...
www.haaretz.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Bill to allow Israeli government to close any foreign media outlet without court approval passes first Knesset vote.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israeli drone strike on a vehicle geolocated on the road between Houmine El Faouqa and Mazraat El Khraibeh in southern Lebanon, 33.446131, 35.482922.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Israeli drone strike on a vehicle geolocated on the road between Houmine El Faouqa and Mazraat El Khraibeh in southern Lebanon, 33.446131, 35.482922.
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"Israeli soldiers . described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"Israeli soldiers . described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
I was reading this article, which there have been many, about work stress. What I’ve seen in practice, is that a lot of people find it difficult setting boundaries. In my view, there is nothing wrong with a 9-5 mentality. If an employer wants you to work more, then they better pay you more.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I was reading this article, which there have been many, about work stress. What I’ve seen in practice, is that a lot of people find it difficult setting boundaries. In my view, there is nothing wrong with a 9-5 mentality. If an employer wants you to work more, then they better pay you more.
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theres a whole category of newstertainment thats gotta go. and its "ask a really rich freak who is also evil and directly stealing from you what hes seen on the computer lately that has made him feel bad." the only -- ONLY -- story about this guy worth exploring is: he is getting rich spying on you
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
theres a whole category of newstertainment thats gotta go. and its "ask a really rich freak who is also evil and directly stealing from you what hes seen on the computer lately that has made him feel bad." the only -- ONLY -- story about this guy worth exploring is: he is getting rich spying on you
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Indonesian friends will be protesting in at least 3 places (Jakarta, Bali, Lamogan) tomorrow! against giving the old murderous dictator (Soeharto) the title of national hero & for the release of activists arrested during the protests of late Aug.
#FreeOurFriends
#TolakGelarPahlawanSoeharto
#FreeOurFriends
#TolakGelarPahlawanSoeharto
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Indonesian friends will be protesting in at least 3 places (Jakarta, Bali, Lamogan) tomorrow! against giving the old murderous dictator (Soeharto) the title of national hero & for the release of activists arrested during the protests of late Aug.
#FreeOurFriends
#TolakGelarPahlawanSoeharto
#FreeOurFriends
#TolakGelarPahlawanSoeharto
GeoSpy AI attempted to do a geolocation in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. However, nothing beats the human eye, as @annonemo.bsky.social showed that the correct location was actually 19.6 km from what the AI and it’s founder claimed it was: 32.113212, 35.133272.
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
GeoSpy AI attempted to do a geolocation in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. However, nothing beats the human eye, as @annonemo.bsky.social showed that the correct location was actually 19.6 km from what the AI and it’s founder claimed it was: 32.113212, 35.133272.
Suharto was a brutal dictator who disappeared and mass murdered many innocent civilians in Indonesia and East Timor. Any attempts to name him as a national hero is a spit in the face of all those who suffered at his hands.
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
Indonesian activists protest plan to name Suharto as national hero
Get the latest breaking news and headlines from the largest Arab News website. Get world news, sport news, business news, entertainment, lifestyle, video and photos.
www.arabnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Suharto was a brutal dictator who disappeared and mass murdered many innocent civilians in Indonesia and East Timor. Any attempts to name him as a national hero is a spit in the face of all those who suffered at his hands.
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
Reminds me of the old aesthetics of fascism.
A 450-foot Prometheus. A 500-foot George Washington. Tech investors are racing to build colossal monuments celebrating Western power.
America’s Tech Right Is Obsessed With Building Giant Statues
With proposals for a 450-foot statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz and a 650-foot George Washington, MAGA adherents are racing to build America’s largest statue.
bloom.bg
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reminds me of the old aesthetics of fascism.
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Interview gemaakt met de onvolprezen @sebasbrommersma.bsky.social :
Het internationale recht is niet voor iedereen gelijk, waarschuwt hoogleraar Elies van Sliedregt. Kleine vissen staan wel voor het Internationaal Strafhof, terwijl machtige spelers vervolging ontlopen. In gesprek met FTM vertelt Sliedregt hoe macht, recht en verantwoordelijkheid elkaar raken.
Hoogleraar internationaal strafrecht: ‘Probeer maar eens een zaak tegen het Israëlische leger aan te spannen’
Als het Westerse landen niet uitkomt, doen zij te weinig om oorlogsmisdrijven te voorkomen. De genocide in Gaza maakt dat pijnlijk duidelijk, zegt hoogleraar internationaal strafrecht Elies van Sliedr...
www.ftm.nl
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Interview gemaakt met de onvolprezen @sebasbrommersma.bsky.social :
Hashim and his family, who are members of the Zaghawa, were forced to flee to El Fasher. Two of his brothers were killed. “After almost twenty-three years, genocide never ended,” he told me. “The world has just stood there watching, not taking any concrete action.”
Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches
After the fall of El Fasher to the R.S.F., observers fear for the next target in the war.
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Hashim and his family, who are members of the Zaghawa, were forced to flee to El Fasher. Two of his brothers were killed. “After almost twenty-three years, genocide never ended,” he told me. “The world has just stood there watching, not taking any concrete action.”
There is no “domestic credibility” in the first place because the PA has lost legitimacy which is further evident by again undermining immediate and free democratic elections with the decision to name a replacement.
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
Abbas Names a Successor (Again)
He’s Hussein al-Sheikh, and the Palestinian Authority president may have just undermined his domestic credibility.
carnegieendowment.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
There is no “domestic credibility” in the first place because the PA has lost legitimacy which is further evident by again undermining immediate and free democratic elections with the decision to name a replacement.
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
“It is important to note,” German foreign official Joachim Arschgesicht explained, “that Israel told us it has learned over the years to perceive the camera as a threat, and that the settlers acted in self-defence. The IDF is conducting its investigation.”
Dozens of men descended from the outpost on a hill and launched an attack, beating people with sticks and repeatedly striking Reuters photographer Raneen Sawafta as she tried to protect herself, witnesses said.
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
“It is important to note,” German foreign official Joachim Arschgesicht explained, “that Israel told us it has learned over the years to perceive the camera as a threat, and that the settlers acted in self-defence. The IDF is conducting its investigation.”
People would rather end up k-holing on camera than skip a podcast show.
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
People would rather end up k-holing on camera than skip a podcast show.
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Fascinating investigation by National News:
A long-time employee of the UK’s embassy in Tel Aviv owns property in a settlement considered illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank that was built by an organisation now sanctioned by the British government.
A long-time employee of the UK’s embassy in Tel Aviv owns property in a settlement considered illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank that was built by an organisation now sanctioned by the British government.
Revealed: UK embassy worker in Tel Aviv owns property in settlement built by movement sanctioned by Britain | The National
Government described Amana organisation as ‘funding Israeli settlers involved in perpetrating acts of violence against Palestinian communities’
www.thenationalnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Fascinating investigation by National News:
A long-time employee of the UK’s embassy in Tel Aviv owns property in a settlement considered illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank that was built by an organisation now sanctioned by the British government.
A long-time employee of the UK’s embassy in Tel Aviv owns property in a settlement considered illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank that was built by an organisation now sanctioned by the British government.
"Hey, we would love to collaborate with you, geolocate an entire dataset, and do some additional verification for us for free. In the meantime, we'll discuss if a contributing line is possible with our editors, which would be great visibility for you!"
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"Hey, we would love to collaborate with you, geolocate an entire dataset, and do some additional verification for us for free. In the meantime, we'll discuss if a contributing line is possible with our editors, which would be great visibility for you!"
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United States Border Patrol's lilliputian Reinhard Heydrich-wannabe Gregory Bovino is now leading "caravans" through Chicago harassing brown people about their citizenship status. Again, free people do not have to tolerate this or live like this. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11...
Federal agents lead caravan through Southwest Side, question residents about citizenship status
The caravan, led by U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino, began in Little Village around 11 a.m. and continued south toward Chicago Lawn.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
United States Border Patrol's lilliputian Reinhard Heydrich-wannabe Gregory Bovino is now leading "caravans" through Chicago harassing brown people about their citizenship status. Again, free people do not have to tolerate this or live like this. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11...
Due to refusal by Saudi Arabia, they’re trying to maintain relevance by including Kazakhstan and likely Indonesia in the hopes that it will not be rebranded as Abraham Laughing Stock.
www.newarab.com/news/despera...
www.newarab.com/news/despera...
’Desperate’: Why did Kazakhstan join the Abraham Accords?
Kazakhstan has joined the Abraham Accords - but why did a state with over three decades of ties with Israel become the latest country to do so?
www.newarab.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Due to refusal by Saudi Arabia, they’re trying to maintain relevance by including Kazakhstan and likely Indonesia in the hopes that it will not be rebranded as Abraham Laughing Stock.
www.newarab.com/news/despera...
www.newarab.com/news/despera...
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Call it the AIPAC effect: “Biden officials worried that attaching their names to a recommendation to limit American support for Tel Aviv would hinder their future career prospects, the former senior official said, ‘which is in itself appalling.’ ” www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
Biden Discussed Potential Israeli War Crimes In Gaza. He Kicked The Can To Trump.
New intelligence shocked officials in late 2024, spurring heightened fear of U.S. liability, HuffPost has learned. The period saw Secretary of State Antony Blinken ask if Israel’s actions constituted ...
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Call it the AIPAC effect: “Biden officials worried that attaching their names to a recommendation to limit American support for Tel Aviv would hinder their future career prospects, the former senior official said, ‘which is in itself appalling.’ ” www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
Brett McGurk led the pushback to reducing support, two officials said; the controversial Biden adviser often behaved as “Israel’s lawyer” when U.S. officials questioned the country, another senior Biden-era colleague told HuffPost.
For more fresh information about what Biden officials knew about Gaza/Israel & their choice not to act even as they knew they would be handing power to Trump, an open skeptic of international law + human rights standards, read my latest: www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Brett McGurk led the pushback to reducing support, two officials said; the controversial Biden adviser often behaved as “Israel’s lawyer” when U.S. officials questioned the country, another senior Biden-era colleague told HuffPost.
REUTERS: “The U.S. gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza – operations reliant on American-supplied weapons, five former U.S. officials said.”
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
REUTERS: “The U.S. gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza – operations reliant on American-supplied weapons, five former U.S. officials said.”
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He gets grilled about it because the political consensus within the Democratic Party on the issue is breaking down and as a result elite backlash against the ascendant POV is at an all time high. Trump doesn't get grilled about anything because Republicans aren't actually held to a standard at all.
Particulars of Israel-Palestine aside, it's a bit surreal seeing a mayor get grilled on foreign policy while everyone shrugs when the actual president appears to be throwing darts at a map blindfolded to decide our next war. Sorry, Cameroon. Nothing personal.
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
He gets grilled about it because the political consensus within the Democratic Party on the issue is breaking down and as a result elite backlash against the ascendant POV is at an all time high. Trump doesn't get grilled about anything because Republicans aren't actually held to a standard at all.
Do I have anybody following me who has knowledge about airsoft guns? I'm looking at something in relation to an analysis and would like a second opinion.
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Do I have anybody following me who has knowledge about airsoft guns? I'm looking at something in relation to an analysis and would like a second opinion.
Dutch Court has concluded there is a serious risk Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and violating IHL. The Dutch State’s obligation to prevent “(further) genocide” would be “of little practical use” if the Netherlands had to wait for the ICJ to issue a final ruling on the matter.
Dutch court: Serious risk that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza - SOMO
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has concluded that there is a serious risk Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and violating international humanitarian law. The Dutch State’s obligation to take mea...
www.somo.nl
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Dutch Court has concluded there is a serious risk Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and violating IHL. The Dutch State’s obligation to prevent “(further) genocide” would be “of little practical use” if the Netherlands had to wait for the ICJ to issue a final ruling on the matter.