Jan Dehn
@jandehn.bsky.social
Pre-crastinator. Economist. Ruthlessly woke by today's standards. Pro-migrant. Antifa. Atheist. Decriminalise drugs & sex work. Evolve societies beyond the nation state. Keen blocker of morons.
Blog: https://www.jandehn.com/
Blog: https://www.jandehn.com/
I like this guy’s choice of words. Very accurate.
Gallego: "The reason why you have Article 1 power is because you don't want to let idiots like President Donald Trump make foreign policy decisions without their being a check and balance against that"
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I like this guy’s choice of words. Very accurate.
American leaders have proven on many occassions that that they lack the maturity to manage a global hegemony. Trump, however, marks a new low.
January 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
American leaders have proven on many occassions that that they lack the maturity to manage a global hegemony. Trump, however, marks a new low.
Funny thing, that! Having rolled the Brexit boulder uphill for a decade, it seems to want to roll back down again almost all by itself!
British officials are zeroing in on an upgraded Brexit agreement with the EU, their largest trading partner, with negotiations on agrifood and energy taking center stage.
For many traders, it can’t come soon enough.
🔗 #[politi.co/4brel3I
For many traders, it can’t come soon enough.
🔗 #[politi.co/4brel3I
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Funny thing, that! Having rolled the Brexit boulder uphill for a decade, it seems to want to roll back down again almost all by itself!
BLOG: All good and well, but he problem is that Trump does not give a toss about the rule of law, especially international law. He only knows Bully Rule. www.jandehn.com/post/the-wor...
January 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM
BLOG: All good and well, but he problem is that Trump does not give a toss about the rule of law, especially international law. He only knows Bully Rule. www.jandehn.com/post/the-wor...
BLOG: We’re in the middle of the biggest blossoming of political cruelty since the 1930s. The most vulnerable - immigrants - take the brunt of it, but cruelty politics will soon move on to other targets. This piece explains how we got here and what lies ahead: www.jandehn.com/post/the-ren...
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM
BLOG: We’re in the middle of the biggest blossoming of political cruelty since the 1930s. The most vulnerable - immigrants - take the brunt of it, but cruelty politics will soon move on to other targets. This piece explains how we got here and what lies ahead: www.jandehn.com/post/the-ren...
BLOG: Absolutely right! Here is the stark reality not just for the UK, but for Europe as a whole. Our xenophobia will cost us dearly. www.jandehn.com/post/your-ra...
January 6, 2026 at 9:19 AM
BLOG: Absolutely right! Here is the stark reality not just for the UK, but for Europe as a whole. Our xenophobia will cost us dearly. www.jandehn.com/post/your-ra...
BLOG: By imposing no sanctions on lying and failing to deliver on election promises, our political system overtly favours charlatans and opportunists over serious and capable managers. Here is my analysis of the problem and proposal for reform: www.jandehn.com/post/politic...
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 AM
BLOG: By imposing no sanctions on lying and failing to deliver on election promises, our political system overtly favours charlatans and opportunists over serious and capable managers. Here is my analysis of the problem and proposal for reform: www.jandehn.com/post/politic...
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This is the best explanation I've seen about the role of Guyana's oil in what just happened in Venezuela—something @fjquintana.com also alluded to on here yesterday. I still think that only gets you about 40-60% of the way to invasion without Rubio or Miller manipulating Trump for their own ends.
Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
The U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana Oil Triangle
The U.S. interest in Venezuela isn’t just about the oil there, but also about the oil next door in Guyana, and the U.S. oil companies that have staked their future on it.
drilled.media
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This is the best explanation I've seen about the role of Guyana's oil in what just happened in Venezuela—something @fjquintana.com also alluded to on here yesterday. I still think that only gets you about 40-60% of the way to invasion without Rubio or Miller manipulating Trump for their own ends.
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ISM Mfr (47.9, lowest in 14 months); sub-indexes all point to contraction. Capsule company comment: "Trough conditions continue: depressed business activity, some seasonal but largely impacted by customer issues due to interest rates, tariffs, low oil commodity pricing and limited housing starts."
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
ISM Mfr (47.9, lowest in 14 months); sub-indexes all point to contraction. Capsule company comment: "Trough conditions continue: depressed business activity, some seasonal but largely impacted by customer issues due to interest rates, tariffs, low oil commodity pricing and limited housing starts."
BLOG: We are in an age, where politicians get more votes by being cruel than when they are kind. How did we get here and what lies ahead? www.jandehn.com/post/the-ren...
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
BLOG: We are in an age, where politicians get more votes by being cruel than when they are kind. How did we get here and what lies ahead? www.jandehn.com/post/the-ren...
NEW BLOG: Maduro isn't the big issue here, regardless of what Trump says. The bigger issue is that fascists flout the rule of law, democratic principles, and human rights. Their crime sprees will continue until they're stopped, but in a world of cowards who steps up?
www.jandehn.com/post/a-few-t...
www.jandehn.com/post/a-few-t...
A few thoughts on Venezuela
Trump will have you believe that Maduro is the reason for his intervention in Venezuela. Do not believe him.
www.jandehn.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
NEW BLOG: Maduro isn't the big issue here, regardless of what Trump says. The bigger issue is that fascists flout the rule of law, democratic principles, and human rights. Their crime sprees will continue until they're stopped, but in a world of cowards who steps up?
www.jandehn.com/post/a-few-t...
www.jandehn.com/post/a-few-t...
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I encourage everyone to read this. We now know the "what." We do not know the "what's next." And the consequences of this could be huge
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean
It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.
www.thebulwark.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I encourage everyone to read this. We now know the "what." We do not know the "what's next." And the consequences of this could be huge
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
Don’t fight China. Work with China.
Breaking news: Tesla lost its crown as the world’s biggest electric-vehicle maker in 2025, as it was overtaken by Chinese rival BYD following a second year of declining vehicle sales. ft.trib.al/ai3CHsS
January 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Don’t fight China. Work with China.
NEW BLOG: It has become politically expedient to punish the most vulnerable. How did we get here and where are we heading? www.jandehn.com/post/the-ren...
The renaissance of political cruelty
There has been a significant shift in politics in Western democracies. Rather than help the vulnerable, we now victimise them. Why has this happened and where are we heading?
www.jandehn.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
NEW BLOG: It has become politically expedient to punish the most vulnerable. How did we get here and where are we heading? www.jandehn.com/post/the-ren...
December 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
BLOG: I wrote about the abuse of pardon powers under Biden, predicting it would get much worse under Trump. And here we are. www.jandehn.com/post/i-beg-y...
December 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
BLOG: I wrote about the abuse of pardon powers under Biden, predicting it would get much worse under Trump. And here we are. www.jandehn.com/post/i-beg-y...
BLOG: I wrote about pardon powers under Biden, predicting it would get much worse under Trump. And here we are. www.jandehn.com/post/i-beg-y...
December 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
BLOG: I wrote about pardon powers under Biden, predicting it would get much worse under Trump. And here we are. www.jandehn.com/post/i-beg-y...
We are in a big battle between people with empathy versus those without empathy. Cruelty is the preferred policy of the latter, because their opinions are shocking, but the truth is that they are stunted individuals and their policies will not make us better off as a society.
Hunting is completely impractical, causes immense damage to farming, benefits nobody and is very cruel indeed.
No wonder Britain's leading Brexiter backs it.
No wonder Britain's leading Brexiter backs it.
It’s the Boxing Day Hunt, Nigel Farage thinks packs of hounds should chase a fox and tear it to shreds.
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We are in a big battle between people with empathy versus those without empathy. Cruelty is the preferred policy of the latter, because their opinions are shocking, but the truth is that they are stunted individuals and their policies will not make us better off as a society.
The Trump Administration is completely useless. They have no clue. Bombing some random sand dune in Northern Nigeria. Morons.
Why bomb Sokoto? Trump’s strikes baffle Nigerians ft.trib.al/2KW7bDZ
Why bomb Sokoto? Trump’s strikes baffle Nigerians
US missile attacks on Christmas Day hit a part of Nigeria’s north-west that is almost entirely Muslim
ft.trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Trump Administration is completely useless. They have no clue. Bombing some random sand dune in Northern Nigeria. Morons.
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UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers
UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws
UN experts have expressed “grave concern” for the wellbeing of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers and warned their treatment raises questions about the UK’s compliance with international human rights laws.
Eight prisoners have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action before the group was banned under terrorism legislation. Qesser Zuhrah, 20, and Amu Gib, 30, who are being held at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, were on hunger strike from 2 November to 23 December. Heba Muraisi, 31, who is at HMP New Hall, joined the pair on 3 November. The group also includes Teuta Hoxha, 29, Kamran Ahmed, 28, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22, who is refusing food every other day because he has diabetes. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers
It is DISGUSTING that Palestine Action is even considered a terrorist organisation. It is patently NOT a terrorist organisation. If these activists are allowed to die the UK government will have blood on its hands.
December 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It is DISGUSTING that Palestine Action is even considered a terrorist organisation. It is patently NOT a terrorist organisation. If these activists are allowed to die the UK government will have blood on its hands.
December 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Truly the worst of the worst. A pariah nation.
Founded in terrorism, IZrael has elevated their zionist/fascist war crimes to total ethnic cleansing & genocide against Palestine.
They rank at the bottom because they are the worst!
Save Palestine!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Founded in terrorism, IZrael has elevated their zionist/fascist war crimes to total ethnic cleansing & genocide against Palestine.
They rank at the bottom because they are the worst!
Save Palestine!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Israel ranks lowest in global brand index - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-ranks-lowest-second-year-row-global-brand-index
Israel ranks lowest in global brand index
Report shows growing disapproval not just of the Israeli government but of its citizens as well due to war on Gaza
www.middleeasteye.net
December 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Truly the worst of the worst. A pariah nation.
Founded in terrorism, IZrael has elevated their zionist/fascist war crimes to total ethnic cleansing & genocide against Palestine.
They rank at the bottom because they are the worst!
Save Palestine!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Founded in terrorism, IZrael has elevated their zionist/fascist war crimes to total ethnic cleansing & genocide against Palestine.
They rank at the bottom because they are the worst!
Save Palestine!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Israelis are the world’s biggest assholes.
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
Infant, adults wounded in West Bank attacks by Israeli forces, settlers
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
www.aljazeera.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Israelis are the world’s biggest assholes.
BLOG: Trump's Brownshirts are practicing on immigrants before they come for the rest of us. Those who fail to see this are repeating the mistake of the jews in Germany during the rise of Hitler.
www.jandehn.com/post/trump-s...
www.jandehn.com/post/trump-s...
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
BLOG: Trump's Brownshirts are practicing on immigrants before they come for the rest of us. Those who fail to see this are repeating the mistake of the jews in Germany during the rise of Hitler.
www.jandehn.com/post/trump-s...
www.jandehn.com/post/trump-s...