Holger Hestermeyer

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 11h

Just to make this quite clear: the legal assessment of the US intervention is not complex - it is clearly illegal. However, assessing what can and should be done as well as possible fallout (Greenland, Ukraine) is.

Helga Schmidt @helgaschmidt.bsky.social · 13h

🇫🇷Macron: „The Venezuelan people are today rid of Nicolás Maduro's dictatorship and can only rejoice.“
🇩🇪Merz:“The legal assessment of the U.S. intervention is complex and requires careful consideration.“
🇪🇺vdL: Following very closely the situation in Venezuela. 2/3

Helga Schmidt @helgaschmidt.bsky.social · 13h

🇫🇷Macron: „The Venezuelan people are today rid of Nicolás Maduro's dictatorship and can only rejoice.“
🇩🇪Merz:“The legal assessment of the U.S. intervention is complex and requires careful consideration.“
🇪🇺vdL: Following very closely the situation in Venezuela. 2/3

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

In the Noriega case the US justified their action with a Panamanian declaration of war www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/le...

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

It seems trial in the US…

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

‚You can use Microsoft products, but only if the subject is Maduro‘

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed, though I would guess a G3, because of Trumps view on Russia. Which makes me worry about a possible impact on Ukraine, as well.

Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 1d

Trump isn’t predictable or consistent, but this particular action *would* be consistent with the emergence of a G2+1 order where Washington and Beijing, with Moscow as a junior partner, give each other free rein in their purported spheres of influence.

Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 1d

This will go down well in Moscow and Beijing. Goodbye, international order.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 1d

Trump isn’t predictable or consistent, but this particular action *would* be consistent with the emergence of a G2+1 order where Washington and Beijing, with Moscow as a junior partner, give each other free rein in their purported spheres of influence.

Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 1d

This will go down well in Moscow and Beijing. Goodbye, international order.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes

The U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

www.reuters.com

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

put him on trial or - even worse - send him to exile as part of a shady deal with P?

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

Any word on how Trump justifies his attack?

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 3d

That sounds like ‘bluebooking as a meditative technique’ - you can check 10 footnotes, do 20 minutes of meditation or yoga…

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 3d

There are now also rather clear orders and advisory opinions by the ICJ laying out that this is in breach of international law

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 3d

WATCH: MSF Executive Director @sana.msf.ca speaks to CTV about vital humanitarian activities in #Palestine at risk from Israeli registration rules.

MSF provides a vast amount of life-saving healthcare, yet even this is not enough to meet the overwhelming needs of people in #Gaza.

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 3d

WATCH: MSF Executive Director @sana.msf.ca speaks to CTV about vital humanitarian activities in #Palestine at risk from Israeli registration rules.

MSF provides a vast amount of life-saving healthcare, yet even this is not enough to meet the overwhelming needs of people in #Gaza.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 4d

I concede Dominic Grieve. Maybe there should be some maximum hour requirement?

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 4d

But yes, it is really difficult. In theory, it shouldn't be - as a barrister "some" work is compatible with another job. The problem is how much is "some" and how do they manage it.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 4d

With regard to treaty scrutiny one former government once compared the UK to a number of countries, all of which, it turned out, had copied the Westminster system. When this looked ridiculous they included Japan in their comparison - and got their system wrong.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 4d

I have, of course, heard the argument before, but confess it does not wholly convince me. The job of MP should require your full dedication. If you are disincentivised by that - maybe you should be disincentivised?

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 4d

That somehow reminds me of some conservative Scotus judges which found it ok to refer to a vague world community agreeing with them, but took offense when one of their midst referred to actual case law from that world community showing the community didn't, really...

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 5d

I personally dislike people moonlighting as MPs… different concern, I know, but I would argue MP is a full time job. That also goes for numerous TV personalities who have MP side gigs.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 7d

If we expect AI to resolve climate change… brace for AI to eventually spit out ‘well, it might have worked if you hadn’t abandoned any thought about co2 in developing ai data centres, you fools’

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 8d

Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays ft.trib.al/N1NLaCs

Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays

Supply chain shortages drive developers to use smaller and less efficient power sources to fuel AI power demand

ft.trib.al

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 8d

Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays ft.trib.al/N1NLaCs

Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays

Supply chain shortages drive developers to use smaller and less efficient power sources to fuel AI power demand

ft.trib.al

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

Fascinating! So they are transposing their politics into what is substantially a different environment - but they must be aware that in that (different) environment the people sharing their views often reject them, right?

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

This is actually a really interesting phenomenon well worth in-depth reporting:(1) What is the idea of diversity and identity of the incredibly diverse, migrant-origin elite that seems to embrace nativism? and(2) How do they feel about so many in their movement regarding THEM as part of the problem?

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

The attacks on diversity in the U.K. come from quite surprising people. Ms Braverman is a Buddhist with two Indian parents, Mr Braverman is a migrant from South Africa. They are a model example of U.K. diversity.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8d

"Read the bloody room" tweets Mr Braverman, who opposes the King's message of togetherness, but strongly approves of President Trump!

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

To some extent dislike of later migrants by earlier ones seems to be very common. But to frame it as a fight against diversity … they seem to not even realise what the people they are enabling think about them.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

The attacks on diversity in the U.K. come from quite surprising people. Ms Braverman is a Buddhist with two Indian parents, Mr Braverman is a migrant from South Africa. They are a model example of U.K. diversity.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8d

"Read the bloody room" tweets Mr Braverman, who opposes the King's message of togetherness, but strongly approves of President Trump!

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

Somaliland is now recognized by Israel

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 8d

🇮🇱 Israel has formally recognised Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
➡️ u.afp.com/S8mN

View of Hargeisa, the capital and largest city of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 8d

Not really - because the firing was random, haphazard and chaotic it is now far less efficient than it was under Obama…

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 8d

🇮🇱 Israel has formally recognised Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
➡️ u.afp.com/S8mN

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 9d

The worst part of ‘this will not go away‘ imho is the internal division. Yes, Trump might be gone in three years. But there is a not insignificant part of US society that rejects science, rejects rules and law and basic ideas of cooperation.

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 11d

free speech news

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11d

Stephen Miller wants everyone at 60 Minutes who “engaged in this revolt” (aka told the truth) fired

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 11d

Wird das Rubio von irgend etwas überzeugen? Nein. Aber vielleicht hilft es MEPs MdBs etc zu verstehen, wo sie Kompromisse machen müsse und wo nicht.

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