Hilde Van den Bulck
@hildevdb.bsky.social
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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“US elites – those running major businesses, universities, law firms, media companies and other mainstream institutions, often hailing from the nation’s most exclusive academic institutions – have continued on their course of compliance and complacency.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why haven’t American elites stood up for Minnesota? | Daniel Altschuler
If US elites can find the courage to speak up, we can still prevent our country from descending into full-blown autocracy
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
“US elites – those running major businesses, universities, law firms, media companies and other mainstream institutions, often hailing from the nation’s most exclusive academic institutions – have continued on their course of compliance and complacency.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It comes as the Palestinian Red Crescent says the evacuation of patients and wounded Palestinians via the southern Rafah crossing has been canceled for today. Israel has been tightly controlling the Rafah crossing since it partially reopened on Monday, after two years of total closure.
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
It comes as the Palestinian Red Crescent says the evacuation of patients and wounded Palestinians via the southern Rafah crossing has been canceled for today. Israel has been tightly controlling the Rafah crossing since it partially reopened on Monday, after two years of total closure.
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As President Trump’s immigration crackdown continues in Minnesota, many immigrants who are detained in the Twin Cities are ending up in a desolate detention camp in the desert of West Texas, only to be released later in El Paso with no money and no obvious way to get home. trib.al/jyi6Rca
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
As President Trump’s immigration crackdown continues in Minnesota, many immigrants who are detained in the Twin Cities are ending up in a desolate detention camp in the desert of West Texas, only to be released later in El Paso with no money and no obvious way to get home. trib.al/jyi6Rca
Because of course 🤮🤮
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Because of course 🤮🤮
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Normal people are out there doing extraordinary things. My mom's health aide emailed me: ICE took 2 of her neighbors; when she told them they weren't welcome, she was met w/a rifle. Now she's driving a neighbor to work hidden in the back of her car & escorting the neighbor's kids to the bus stop.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Normal people are out there doing extraordinary things. My mom's health aide emailed me: ICE took 2 of her neighbors; when she told them they weren't welcome, she was met w/a rifle. Now she's driving a neighbor to work hidden in the back of her car & escorting the neighbor's kids to the bus stop.
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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Ways to help Minnesota fight ICE: www.standwithminnesota.com, with links to action & aid groups.
And a form to send a “a brief message of hope, inspiration or gratitude to folks working their butts off on the ground”: www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-...
And a form to send a “a brief message of hope, inspiration or gratitude to folks working their butts off on the ground”: www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-...
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Ways to help Minnesota fight ICE: www.standwithminnesota.com, with links to action & aid groups.
And a form to send a “a brief message of hope, inspiration or gratitude to folks working their butts off on the ground”: www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-...
And a form to send a “a brief message of hope, inspiration or gratitude to folks working their butts off on the ground”: www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-...
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
Very happy with this lovely collaboration and its outcome @christopherali.bsky.social @jonkropko.bsky.social
Pub Alert! Introducing new JoC publication: “An island of trust: public broadcasting in the United States”, by @christopherali.bsky.social @hildevdb.bsky.social @jonkropko.bsky.social
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Very happy with this lovely collaboration and its outcome @christopherali.bsky.social @jonkropko.bsky.social
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Wikimedia celebrates Wikipedia's 25th anniversary, marking its growth from 100 pages to 65M+ articles with nearly 15B monthly views, and releases a docuseries (Emma Roth/The Verge)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Wikimedia celebrates Wikipedia's 25th anniversary, marking its growth from 100 pages to 65M+ articles with nearly 15B monthly views, and releases a docuseries (Emma Roth/The Verge)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Hardly surprising if deeply concerning
January 14, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Hardly surprising if deeply concerning
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With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact. www.wired.com/story/what-t...
What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact. www.wired.com/story/what-t...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it,” write Matias Spektor and Oto Montagner.
“Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it,” write Matias Spektor and Oto Montagner.
Opinion | This Is How the Cartels Win
Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it,” write Matias Spektor and Oto Montagner.
“Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it,” write Matias Spektor and Oto Montagner.
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If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
n.pr
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
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After Jan. 6, 2021, we sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol
ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
projects.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
After Jan. 6, 2021, we sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Sadly too true - the implosion of the US
January 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Sadly too true - the implosion of the US
There are several studies on local (non US, non UK) celebrities out there
January 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
There are several studies on local (non US, non UK) celebrities out there
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In today’s depraved beyond belief news, Israel is banning MSF (Doctors Without Borders) from Gaza.
December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In today’s depraved beyond belief news, Israel is banning MSF (Doctors Without Borders) from Gaza.
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country. n.pr/4saai1J
A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country.
n.pr
December 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country. n.pr/4saai1J
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One in every five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces so far in 2025 across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was a child, according to the UN ⬇️
Israel breaks record for killing Palestinian children in WB
One in every five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces so far in 2025 across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was a child, according to the UN.
www.newarab.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
One in every five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces so far in 2025 across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was a child, according to the UN ⬇️
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This is very cool. The manipulation-busters of the future will be hacks like this one: reengineering the system to expose the algorithms beneath and how they trick us...
I wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it
I wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is very cool. The manipulation-busters of the future will be hacks like this one: reengineering the system to expose the algorithms beneath and how they trick us...
I'm not from but work in Philly - knowing my Philly colleagues, this feelS like you are trying to reduce your circle of friends :)
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I'm not from but work in Philly - knowing my Philly colleagues, this feelS like you are trying to reduce your circle of friends :)