Daniël Boomsma
@danielboomsma.bsky.social
Werkt, adviseert en schrijft in Den Haag.
Verse politieke takes, heet van de naald.
Verse politieke takes, heet van de naald.
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HUGE UPDATE: we confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi. He is one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000. Hideous, grotesque, fascist-loving coward, this man has blood on his hands. We will not forgive and we will not forget.
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 AM
HUGE UPDATE: we confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi. He is one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000. Hideous, grotesque, fascist-loving coward, this man has blood on his hands. We will not forgive and we will not forget.
Ik wil in het kader van het aanstaande regeerakkoord alvast de uitdrukking “een financiële plaat voor je kop hebben” introduceren.
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Ik wil in het kader van het aanstaande regeerakkoord alvast de uitdrukking “een financiële plaat voor je kop hebben” introduceren.
Precies. Fel van leer trekken tegen ‘polarisatie’ is een soort intellectueel aflaat en “geeft vooral de zwijgende toeschouwer een schouderklopje.”
Opinie: Hou eens op over polarisatie
Opinie: Hou eens op over polarisatie
www.volkskrant.nl
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Precies. Fel van leer trekken tegen ‘polarisatie’ is een soort intellectueel aflaat en “geeft vooral de zwijgende toeschouwer een schouderklopje.”
Alle partijen met ‘remigratie’ in het verkiezingsprogramma zijn maar één stap verwijderd van ICE-praktijken.
January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Alle partijen met ‘remigratie’ in het verkiezingsprogramma zijn maar één stap verwijderd van ICE-praktijken.
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Tens of thousands of Minnesotans hit the streets for a general strike on Friday. Here are a few of those fighting back against the ICE occupation.
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49XBsRc
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49XBsRc
Portraits of the Minneapolis Resistance
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans hit the streets for a general strike on Friday. Here are a few of those fighting back against the ICE occupation.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans hit the streets for a general strike on Friday. Here are a few of those fighting back against the ICE occupation.
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49XBsRc
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49XBsRc
Goede draad.
Americans have a habit of trying to compare all authoritarianism to Nazi Germany. I think in some ways i think it is comforting to view authoritarianism as a foreign ideology. If you want to understand our current authoritarian moment, you need to look to our own past, not to Europe 1/x
January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Goede draad.
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Geacht Journaal, het is niet ‘doodgeschoten’, het is vermoord. Zeg me na: ‘vermoord, vermoord’.
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Geacht Journaal, het is niet ‘doodgeschoten’, het is vermoord. Zeg me na: ‘vermoord, vermoord’.
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This is Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 AM
This is Alex Pretti.
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The Weekend Essay: James Goldsmith, godfather of British populism, by John Merrick
James Goldsmith, godfather of British populism
Unlike Nigel Farage or Rupert Lowe, Goldsmith told the truth
www.newstatesman.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The Weekend Essay: James Goldsmith, godfather of British populism, by John Merrick
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The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
“Is this authoritarianism? Yes.”
Wrote to @josephoneill.bsky.social to talk about authoritarianism, the horrors in Minneapolis, and what to do about useless Democrats
The Politics of Raw Power | Joseph O’Neill, Daniel Drake
On Wednesday a group of Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis pinned a man to the ground and, while he was immobilized, blasted pepper spray into his face
www.nybooks.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM
“Is this authoritarianism? Yes.”
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"It feels like we're performing CPR on a corpse: the US Constitution."
Great line, & not from one of our so-called leaders but this random guy
Great line, & not from one of our so-called leaders but this random guy
The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
"It feels like we're performing CPR on a corpse: the US Constitution."
Great line, & not from one of our so-called leaders but this random guy
Great line, & not from one of our so-called leaders but this random guy
Zoals het gezegde luidt: “It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.”
January 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Zoals het gezegde luidt: “It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.”
Wat een tuig.
The White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by attorney general Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found.
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Wat een tuig.
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Je kunt het je niet voorstellen, maar mochten de formerende partijen echt nieuwsgierig zijn naar de PVV-afsplitsers: Markuszower is de man die sprak over 'asielhyena's' en 'Afrikaanse beesten'.
Succes met de formatie.
Het commentaar van Trouw:
Succes met de formatie.
Het commentaar van Trouw:
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Je kunt het je niet voorstellen, maar mochten de formerende partijen echt nieuwsgierig zijn naar de PVV-afsplitsers: Markuszower is de man die sprak over 'asielhyena's' en 'Afrikaanse beesten'.
Succes met de formatie.
Het commentaar van Trouw:
Succes met de formatie.
Het commentaar van Trouw:
Woord van de maand.
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Woord van de maand.
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Dick Schoof volgt voorbeeld Macron om indruk te maken op wereldleiders
Dick Schoof volgt voorbeeld Macron om indruk te maken op wereldleiders
Dick Schoof trok in Davos veel aandacht met zijn nieuwe look.
speld.nl
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Dick Schoof volgt voorbeeld Macron om indruk te maken op wereldleiders
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Trump is giving a deranged, rambling monologue in Davos to an audience stunned into silence. He sounds incredibly tired, his voice raspy; he keeps trailing off into long pauses. It's jaw-dropping.
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Trump is giving a deranged, rambling monologue in Davos to an audience stunned into silence. He sounds incredibly tired, his voice raspy; he keeps trailing off into long pauses. It's jaw-dropping.
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
De enige juist kop zou zijn: “Meltdown verwarde Trump in Davos tijdens speech vol bizar en racistisch gebrabbel.”
En die kop gaan we nergens lezen.
En die kop gaan we nergens lezen.
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
De enige juist kop zou zijn: “Meltdown verwarde Trump in Davos tijdens speech vol bizar en racistisch gebrabbel.”
En die kop gaan we nergens lezen.
En die kop gaan we nergens lezen.
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Het grappigste moment van de dag is wel dat Joost Eerdmans 'niet zit te wachten op overlopers'.
January 20, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Het grappigste moment van de dag is wel dat Joost Eerdmans 'niet zit te wachten op overlopers'.
PM Carney delivers special address at World Economic Forum
YouTube video by CTV News
m.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Sok wordt nu opgediend.
January 20, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Sok wordt nu opgediend.
‘Vibe’ is geen kompas.
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
‘Vibe’ is geen kompas.
Als Hero Brinkman vanavond op tv zit, vreet ik m’n sok op.
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Als Hero Brinkman vanavond op tv zit, vreet ik m’n sok op.
