Chris Osieck
@chrisosieck.bsky.social
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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.
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Me, hyper focused during an investigation behind my computer while my worst enemies think I am like James Bond.
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Me, hyper focused during an investigation behind my computer while my worst enemies think I am like James Bond.
If this freeze keeps going, I might get to show off my ice-skating skills again with my smooth Southeast Asian hips.
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
If this freeze keeps going, I might get to show off my ice-skating skills again with my smooth Southeast Asian hips.
Someone should write a book about the Israeli military’s silly maps, including the ever-changing ‘humanitarian zones,’ the unusable evacuation grid, and all the other cartographic acrobatics. I’d do it, but I’m just a basement nerd.
January 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Someone should write a book about the Israeli military’s silly maps, including the ever-changing ‘humanitarian zones,’ the unusable evacuation grid, and all the other cartographic acrobatics. I’d do it, but I’m just a basement nerd.
Geolocation of the Israeli airstrike on a building with the toponym "Dr. Machines" in Sanic, south of Saida/Sidon, last night ~ 33.533422, 35.360916.
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Geolocation of the Israeli airstrike on a building with the toponym "Dr. Machines" in Sanic, south of Saida/Sidon, last night ~ 33.533422, 35.360916.
As Dutch people, we set our priorities: do the work, meet the deadline, and demand respect for our boundaries. After 5 PM or during holidays, we’re offline. If you really need us, you pay extra. A vegetable farmer doesn’t give away produce after closing time either.
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
As Dutch people, we set our priorities: do the work, meet the deadline, and demand respect for our boundaries. After 5 PM or during holidays, we’re offline. If you really need us, you pay extra. A vegetable farmer doesn’t give away produce after closing time either.
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“De genocide in Gaza is slechts een gruwelijk hoofdstuk in een lang verhaal van onderdrukking. Er is niets opgelost.” Ilan Pappé en Mariam Barghouti dit weekend in VK lijken mij een heel goed beeld te geven. Leestip voor iedereen die de rechtse propaganda zat is. www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/e...
January 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM
“De genocide in Gaza is slechts een gruwelijk hoofdstuk in een lang verhaal van onderdrukking. Er is niets opgelost.” Ilan Pappé en Mariam Barghouti dit weekend in VK lijken mij een heel goed beeld te geven. Leestip voor iedereen die de rechtse propaganda zat is. www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/e...
“I’ve mostly only seen the tragic, mutilated side of Lebanon. What you’re describing is the contrast,” a colleague told me after I returned and talked about Beirut, including how often people spoke about resilience. The excerpt is from Beirut Fragments by Jean Said Makdisi.
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
“I’ve mostly only seen the tragic, mutilated side of Lebanon. What you’re describing is the contrast,” a colleague told me after I returned and talked about Beirut, including how often people spoke about resilience. The excerpt is from Beirut Fragments by Jean Said Makdisi.
The guy running a social media platform that profits from AI slop says you can’t trust what you see anymore.
Instagram CEO says in the age of AI, you can't assume what you see online is real
Mosseri said the traditional, more intimate feed was "dead" years ago. What replaces it now, he suggested, is a world in which users must adapt to a...
www.techspot.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The guy running a social media platform that profits from AI slop says you can’t trust what you see anymore.
Israeli drone strike on a car geolocated in Khiam in southern Lebanon ~ 33.335782, 35.616305.
January 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Israeli drone strike on a car geolocated in Khiam in southern Lebanon ~ 33.335782, 35.616305.
Geolocation of an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in Jmaijmeh, Bint Jbeil District, southern Lebanon, 33.203487, 35.429340.
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Geolocation of an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in Jmaijmeh, Bint Jbeil District, southern Lebanon, 33.203487, 35.429340.
Doomscrolling feels like visiting a friend’s house in the early 2000s, when the TV was always on in the background and nobody was really watching.
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Doomscrolling feels like visiting a friend’s house in the early 2000s, when the TV was always on in the background and nobody was really watching.
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map of the Jordanian airstrikes in southern Suwayda on 24/25 Dec 2025 bsky.app/profile/fare...
January 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
map of the Jordanian airstrikes in southern Suwayda on 24/25 Dec 2025 bsky.app/profile/fare...
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We are back to a world of "spheres of influence" with authoritarian regimes pushing their hegemonic and imperial agendas through military and economic power. Left with a European Union too weak to play power politics and too morally bankrupt to still speak for a rules-based international order.
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
We are back to a world of "spheres of influence" with authoritarian regimes pushing their hegemonic and imperial agendas through military and economic power. Left with a European Union too weak to play power politics and too morally bankrupt to still speak for a rules-based international order.
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To point out that Maduro is deeply unpopular across much of Latin America and a potential majority of Venezuelans wanted him gone is not to justify Trump's actions but rather indicate that responses in Latin American societies might not conform with partisan battle lines in the US.
January 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
To point out that Maduro is deeply unpopular across much of Latin America and a potential majority of Venezuelans wanted him gone is not to justify Trump's actions but rather indicate that responses in Latin American societies might not conform with partisan battle lines in the US.
In recent weeks, images and videos have emerged of Israel's newly established military sites in the occupied Gaza Strip. Together with @annonemo.bsky.social, I have been plotting these on a map. I know there are more but these are the ones that have been visible from the ground.
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
In recent weeks, images and videos have emerged of Israel's newly established military sites in the occupied Gaza Strip. Together with @annonemo.bsky.social, I have been plotting these on a map. I know there are more but these are the ones that have been visible from the ground.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has chosen to award Israel-based international military technology company, Elbit Systems, with a €25 million supply contract.
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/67354
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/67354
שדרוג מערך השליטה והבקרה של צבא הולנד: אלביט מערכות זכתה בחוזה הצטיידות בהיקף של 25 מיליון אירו
צבא הולנד צועד צעד משמעותי נוסף בחיזוק יכולות הפיקוד והשליטה שלו באמצעות הצטיידות נרחבת במערכות אלקטרוניות צבאיות מתקדמות. הפרויקט, המתמקד ברכש ציוד עבור מערכת ניהול שדה הקרב (Battlefield Management S...
www.israeldefense.co.il
January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has chosen to award Israel-based international military technology company, Elbit Systems, with a €25 million supply contract.
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/67354
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/67354
Israeli Broadcasting Authority writes that the Security Cabinet will convene next Thursday to discuss an operation against Hezbollah and may make decisions on the matter.
Hawkish article published today by Israel Hayom as the deadline for the disarmament of Hezbollah has passed.
www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/31/i...
www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/31/i...
Israel Braces for Lebanon Strikes as Hezbollah Disarmament Deadline Passes | Israel Hayom
American ultimatum demanding Hezbollah disarm expires tonight. IDF has conducted 390 strikes since ceasefire as terror group commits over 2,000 violations. Security establishment awaits Prime Minister...
www.israelhayom.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Israeli Broadcasting Authority writes that the Security Cabinet will convene next Thursday to discuss an operation against Hezbollah and may make decisions on the matter.
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An interesting open dataset dropped this month with very accurate footprints of almost every building on Earth, and also critically, the heights of the buildings, so they can be extruded into 3D.
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
December 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
An interesting open dataset dropped this month with very accurate footprints of almost every building on Earth, and also critically, the heights of the buildings, so they can be extruded into 3D.
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
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‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Once host to a poisonous gas research facility, Okunoshima is now an Instagram-friendly tourist destination
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Hawkish article published today by Israel Hayom as the deadline for the disarmament of Hezbollah has passed.
www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/31/i...
www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/31/i...
Israel Braces for Lebanon Strikes as Hezbollah Disarmament Deadline Passes | Israel Hayom
American ultimatum demanding Hezbollah disarm expires tonight. IDF has conducted 390 strikes since ceasefire as terror group commits over 2,000 violations. Security establishment awaits Prime Minister...
www.israelhayom.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Hawkish article published today by Israel Hayom as the deadline for the disarmament of Hezbollah has passed.
www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/31/i...
www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/31/i...
A long-awaited, clearly visualized investigation into Israel’s use of the M113 APC as what I’ve called a barrel bomb on wheels to destroy civilian infrastructure. Experts estimate it carries one to three tons of explosives, likely ammonium nitrate, though not confirmed.
How Israel’s multi-ton truck bombs ripped through Gaza City
In the weeks before the ceasefire, Israel deployed a new weapon: Armoured Personnel Carriers repurposed as explosive-laden bombs.
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
A long-awaited, clearly visualized investigation into Israel’s use of the M113 APC as what I’ve called a barrel bomb on wheels to destroy civilian infrastructure. Experts estimate it carries one to three tons of explosives, likely ammonium nitrate, though not confirmed.
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Residents of a white working-class neighborhood in Amsterdam North attack police with fireworks on NY’s Eve. The city had barred them from lighting a public bonfire because of the danger to neighboring houses.
Stukje traditie in Amsterdam Noord. Politie beschieten met vuurwerk.
January 1, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Residents of a white working-class neighborhood in Amsterdam North attack police with fireworks on NY’s Eve. The city had barred them from lighting a public bonfire because of the danger to neighboring houses.
I wish all of you a happy new year, fam. Except the genocidal fascists, the autocrat-lovers, the sectarian thugs and the owner of the giant motorhome that keeps parking in front of my door.
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 AM
I wish all of you a happy new year, fam. Except the genocidal fascists, the autocrat-lovers, the sectarian thugs and the owner of the giant motorhome that keeps parking in front of my door.
This scholarship, co-funded by STEPS and the University of St Andrews, will provide funding for two Palestinian students to undertake a one-year postgraduate taught or research Masters programme of study.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This scholarship, co-funded by STEPS and the University of St Andrews, will provide funding for two Palestinian students to undertake a one-year postgraduate taught or research Masters programme of study.
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Hi it's my birthday. If you think I have added anything to your bsky experience, please donate to the Elhakawati Theater in Jerusalem.
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Support Us by Making a donation The El Hakawati Theatre works diligently to produce theatrical works, shows, tours, festivals, and trainings that target a wide variety of the Palestinian society every...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Hi it's my birthday. If you think I have added anything to your bsky experience, please donate to the Elhakawati Theater in Jerusalem.
el-hakawati.org/support-us/s...
el-hakawati.org/support-us/s...