Joan van der Lingen
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Joan van der Lingen
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Rotterdamse in hart en nieren. Jurist met brede ervaring, ook in TK en EP. Interesses: Politiek, kunst, wandelen, theater. Passie: een prettig en tolerant land om in te leven.

Democracy and tolerance are very important to me.

NO DM PLEASE. I won’t react.
Dit lijkt me momenteel niet verstandig. Trekt nóg meer non-valers aan als nu bij FvD en PVV en zeker de helft van BBB
February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Very glad Trump can’t intimidate John Bolton!

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Foreign Policy Worse Than Regime Change
The world is threatened by the president’s self-absorption and incoherence.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Het achterhoedegevecht van BBB is treurig. Nu de mini-partijen een kiesdrempel hebben gesaboteerd hoop ik dat de kiezers door hun stemgedrag partijen als BBB elimineren

www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/jet...
Jetten droomt van hoofdrol in de EU, maar de nadagen van het kabinet-Schoof beloven nog weinig goeds
Het kabinet-Jetten wil van Nederland weer een drijvende kracht maken in Europa. De miljardeninvesteringen in defensie onderstrepen de ambities, maar de binnenlandse steun blijft onzeker.
www.volkskrant.nl
February 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Reposted by Joan van der Lingen
Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Two senior Norwegian diplomats being investigated over Epstein links
Financial crimes squad investigate husband and wife in connection to alleged relationship with late sex offender
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Reposted by Joan van der Lingen
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February 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“At the same time, I felt that this is President Trump. I never saw him in Afghanistan. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets
Exclusive: Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, rejects Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed off frontlines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM
He also named 88 years old billionaire Leslie Wexner. Terrible thought, young girls and a man who could be their great grandfather
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Reposted by Joan van der Lingen
SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?

LYONS: None

SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?

LYONS: None
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Trump in fact just posted about his ballroom..
Leavitt begins the briefing by saying she was just with the president "reviewing the newly released surveillance footage from the FBI in the Savannah Guthrie case." (Trump in fact just posted about his ballroom.)
February 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Reposted by Joan van der Lingen
A smart piece you should read:

Why the Trump Coalition is Fracturing

open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
The Broken Bargain: Why the Trump Coalition Is Fracturing in 2026
From soaring tariffs to ICE's violence, the economic and moral costs of Trump's second term are clear. And that's alienating the very independent voters who delivered him the White House.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Joan van der Lingen
MAGA Is Losing The Culture War: From Bad Bunny to Epstein to Elections, MAGA Is In Deep Trouble

againstallenemies.net/p/maga-is-lo...
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by Joan van der Lingen
Grab them and smash them.

bsky.app/profile/cnn....
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Hopelijk lossen de Amsterdammers/Rotterdammers/Hagenezen en inwoners van andere gemeenten waar ze meedoen dit dilemma op door simpelweg niet op ze te stemmen

www.parool.nl/amsterdam/ui...
Uitsluiten van Forum voor Democratie door Amsterdamse partijen: verstandige strategie of werkt het averechts?
Bijna alle partijen in de Amsterdamse gemeenteraad boycotten Forum voor Democratie. Ze willen ook liever niet in debat met de partij. Is dit de beste manier om extreemrechts klein te houden, of moet j...
www.parool.nl
February 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
He can’t count, but it’s just a tiny problem when you consider that he has full blown dementia and has access to the nuclear bombs

www.theatlantic.com/economy/2026...
The One Tiny Problem With Trump’s Affordability Agenda
His proposals to lower prices are all more likely to raise them.
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Crown Princess Mette Marit, her son, and now this: What’s wrong with the Norwegians and sex?

www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon and apologised for having an affair
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM