Henk de Vos
@henkdevos.bsky.social
Social scientist. Retired Associate Professor. Blogger. https://toegepastesocialewetenschap.blogspot.com/
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NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes.
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
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Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes.
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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"Het klimaat was dit jaar geen politiek thema: niet voor het kabinet en ook niet voor de kiezer. Terwijl de gevolgen van klimaatverandering steeds merkbaarder worden. In Zuid-Limburg steken ze na de overstromingen daarom zelf maar de handen uit de mouwen."
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Klimaat niet op politieke agenda? In Limburg zetten burgers 'm zelf erop: 'Door watersnood weten we dat wegkijken niet kan'
Het klimaat was dit jaar geen politiek thema: niet voor het kabinet en ook niet voor de kiezer. Terwijl de gevolgen van klimaatverandering steeds merkbaarder...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Het klimaat was dit jaar geen politiek thema: niet voor het kabinet en ook niet voor de kiezer. Terwijl de gevolgen van klimaatverandering steeds merkbaarder worden. In Zuid-Limburg steken ze na de overstromingen daarom zelf maar de handen uit de mouwen."
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I’m always stunned to read passages like this. The human cost of not extending Obamacare subsidies becomes meaningful to a Congressperson only when she learns that “her two adult daughters“ will be affected.
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I’m always stunned to read passages like this. The human cost of not extending Obamacare subsidies becomes meaningful to a Congressperson only when she learns that “her two adult daughters“ will be affected.
Part II: Are They Really Just the Epstein Files—Or Do They Share Cabinet Space With Trump
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Part II: Are They Really Just the Epstein Files—Or Do They Share Cabinet Space With Trump
When it takes more than 1,000 FBI agents and over $1 million in overtime to redact one man’s name from government files, is he really just a “friend”?
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December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Part II: Are They Really Just the Epstein Files—Or Do They Share Cabinet Space With Trump
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Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
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Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
The sealed order in the Abrego Garcia case that I wrote about in Sunday night’s “The Week Ahead” column was unsealed today.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
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"It appears that as we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, (...), the American people are reclaiming that history."
December 30, 2025
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The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"It appears that as we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, (...), the American people are reclaiming that history."
December 30, 2025
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"The importance of the US changing sides stretches far beyond the Russo-Ukraine War. It is a challenge to the survival of liberal democracy and the rule of law itself around the world."
2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides
Amongst many stories, one stands out
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December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The importance of the US changing sides stretches far beyond the Russo-Ukraine War. It is a challenge to the survival of liberal democracy and the rule of law itself around the world."
2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
"And in the end, I believe that the basic decency of most Americans will prevail. Many Americans are already sickened by MAGA’s wanton cruelty and bigotry against immigrants, and I believe that their numbers will grow."
Immigrant Derangement Syndrome open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Immigrant Derangement Syndrome open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Immigrant Derangement Syndrome
Blaming brown-skinned people for everything bad
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December 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"And in the end, I believe that the basic decency of most Americans will prevail. Many Americans are already sickened by MAGA’s wanton cruelty and bigotry against immigrants, and I believe that their numbers will grow."
Immigrant Derangement Syndrome open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Immigrant Derangement Syndrome open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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I am telling you that a large part of their dysfunction is that several Trump officials imagine themselves, constantly, as being in a social media sizzle reel where they display status and dominance over others. Their online personas are driving their actual behavior.
Kash Patel made the FBI buy a custom fleet of armored BMW X5 for him to ride around in. trib.al/9pBbwTB
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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By this definition, the whole trump administration is made up of “hoes.” With notable exceptions its an admin made up of posters and podcasters, ie influencers bsky.app/profile/semp...
Oh. my. god. This is the Asst. US Atty General calling people -- in print -- "hoes."
December 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
By this definition, the whole trump administration is made up of “hoes.” With notable exceptions its an admin made up of posters and podcasters, ie influencers bsky.app/profile/semp...
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De Social Security Administration heeft een achterstand van meer dan 6 miljoen zaken doordat DOGE 7000 banen schrapte en 50 kantoren sloot. Klanten ervaren ernstige vertragingen bij het verkrijgen van basisinformatie en slecht getrainde medewerkers worden vaak overgeplaatst.
Trump dag 345: Trump wil naam Kennedy van Kennedy Center af, Bondi verwijdert tweet waarin ze Bidensucces toont, AI-goedkeuring nodig voor 17 medische ingrepen, alleen marihuana op drugsboot, Rusland weigert bewijs voor drone-aanval, Herzog ontkent pardon: reportersonline.nl/trump-dag-34...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
De Social Security Administration heeft een achterstand van meer dan 6 miljoen zaken doordat DOGE 7000 banen schrapte en 50 kantoren sloot. Klanten ervaren ernstige vertragingen bij het verkrijgen van basisinformatie en slecht getrainde medewerkers worden vaak overgeplaatst.
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In cijfers: hoe vuurwerk een spoor van vernieling trok
In cijfers: hoe vuurwerk een spoor van vernieling trok
Dit jaar mag het voor de laatste keer: knallen en fikken met vuurwerk. Het was een bron van vermaak, maar het zorgde vooral ook voor jaarlijkse schade en ellende.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In cijfers: hoe vuurwerk een spoor van vernieling trok
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Aktueller Bericht aus der Wallonie zu Leistung und derzeitigem Zustand des Cordon sanitaire médiatique, zu dem @leoniedejonge.bsky.social geforscht hat.
Zwar steht dort, es sei nur bedingt als Vorbild für D tauglich, aber das #Medienversagen des ÖRR in D hat Anteil an der Normalisierung der #noAfD.
Zwar steht dort, es sei nur bedingt als Vorbild für D tauglich, aber das #Medienversagen des ÖRR in D hat Anteil an der Normalisierung der #noAfD.
Das Wunder der Wallonie: Warum Rechtsextreme im belgischen Süden seit 30 Jahren scheitern
Seit drei Jahrzehnten gelingt es rechtsextremen Parteien nicht, in der Wallonie politischen Boden zu gewinnen. Selbst Social Media und Donald Trump ändern daran wenig.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Aktueller Bericht aus der Wallonie zu Leistung und derzeitigem Zustand des Cordon sanitaire médiatique, zu dem @leoniedejonge.bsky.social geforscht hat.
Zwar steht dort, es sei nur bedingt als Vorbild für D tauglich, aber das #Medienversagen des ÖRR in D hat Anteil an der Normalisierung der #noAfD.
Zwar steht dort, es sei nur bedingt als Vorbild für D tauglich, aber das #Medienversagen des ÖRR in D hat Anteil an der Normalisierung der #noAfD.
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Former NATO commander Michel Yakovleff ⬇️
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Former NATO commander Michel Yakovleff ⬇️
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Misdadig van de Israëlische regering om hulporganisaties te weigeren terwijl mensen lijden onder de gevolgen van de genocide; ondervoeding, geen basiszorg, ontheemd. Nederland moet zich aansluiten bij Canada, VK en Frankrijk en Israël dwingen tot toelaten van organisaties. nos.nl/l/2596514
Israël verbiedt tientallen hulporganisaties in Gaza en op Westelijke Jordaanoever
Het gaat onder andere om een aantal Nederlandse organisaties, zoals Artsen Zonder Grenzen en War Child Nederland.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Misdadig van de Israëlische regering om hulporganisaties te weigeren terwijl mensen lijden onder de gevolgen van de genocide; ondervoeding, geen basiszorg, ontheemd. Nederland moet zich aansluiten bij Canada, VK en Frankrijk en Israël dwingen tot toelaten van organisaties. nos.nl/l/2596514
The President of the United States, 2025.
Ramblings from a president who cares more about his vanity projects than the economy.
Trump claims his ballroom is “under budget” while he keeps raising the budget. He also insists “everyone wanted it.” Absolutely no one asked for it.
The budget:
• July: $200M
• Oct: $250M
• Oct $300M
• Dec: $400M
Trump claims his ballroom is “under budget” while he keeps raising the budget. He also insists “everyone wanted it.” Absolutely no one asked for it.
The budget:
• July: $200M
• Oct: $250M
• Oct $300M
• Dec: $400M
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The President of the United States, 2025.
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Ramblings from a president who cares more about his vanity projects than the economy.
Trump claims his ballroom is “under budget” while he keeps raising the budget. He also insists “everyone wanted it.” Absolutely no one asked for it.
The budget:
• July: $200M
• Oct: $250M
• Oct $300M
• Dec: $400M
Trump claims his ballroom is “under budget” while he keeps raising the budget. He also insists “everyone wanted it.” Absolutely no one asked for it.
The budget:
• July: $200M
• Oct: $250M
• Oct $300M
• Dec: $400M
December 31, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Ramblings from a president who cares more about his vanity projects than the economy.
Trump claims his ballroom is “under budget” while he keeps raising the budget. He also insists “everyone wanted it.” Absolutely no one asked for it.
The budget:
• July: $200M
• Oct: $250M
• Oct $300M
• Dec: $400M
Trump claims his ballroom is “under budget” while he keeps raising the budget. He also insists “everyone wanted it.” Absolutely no one asked for it.
The budget:
• July: $200M
• Oct: $250M
• Oct $300M
• Dec: $400M
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This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
The sealed order in the Abrego Garcia case that I wrote about in Sunday night’s “The Week Ahead” column was unsealed today.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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How to be animal – an antidote to our self-expatriation from nature www.themarginalian.org/2023/07/10/h...
December 31, 2025 at 5:47 AM
How to be animal – an antidote to our self-expatriation from nature www.themarginalian.org/2023/07/10/h...
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DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE STATES FOR CRIMINAL CONDUCT BY TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES - Free Speech For People
Free Speech For People is calling upon state and local prosecutors to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in their jurisdictions, even when committed by Trump and senior Trump Administration of...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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You can access all of our letters via the link below, along with letters seeking criminal investigations in multiple states of Trump's extortion scheme of nine national law firms. Join us in demanding that state AGs and local DAs enforce state criminal laws against Trump and co-conspirators. 4/
December 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
You can access all of our letters via the link below, along with letters seeking criminal investigations in multiple states of Trump's extortion scheme of nine national law firms. Join us in demanding that state AGs and local DAs enforce state criminal laws against Trump and co-conspirators. 4/