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Joan van der Lingen
@joanlingen.bsky.social
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.
Zit naar Nieuwsuur te kijken, naar het item over Schoof. Wat heb ik een spijt dat ik dat boek over hem heb gekocht….

Maar goed, doe vaker impuls aankopen waar ik later spijt van heb.
February 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I just read in Le Monde that François Hollande is considering to run for the Presidency again next year. I’m very sorry that Macron will have to leave next year, but I would much prefer Hollande to the extreme right candidate Bardella

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Macron swipes at Trump tariffs and Greenland threats; Zelenskyy has strong words for Russia – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
His opponent Peter Magyar is going to win in the elections so Orbàn is threatening to release a sex tape of Magyar. One blessing for the Hungarians, not a sex tape of himself
Europe’s most corrupt leader
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
En Trump persoonlijk begint ook af te bladderen, als je naar live beelden kijkt. Zelfs van de deur naar de microfoon, zo’n 3 meter, kan hij niet meer in een rechte lijn lopen

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Een flinke muiterij kun je het nog niet noemen, maar Trumps almacht begint barsten te vertonen
Amerikaanse politiek: Met verkiezingen op komst zijn kwetsbare en vertrekkende Republikeinen minder geneigd hun president blind te volgen. Ook kiezers roeren zich. Trumps kleine nederlagen stapelen zi...
www.nrc.nl
February 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Zelensky will néver give up! He keeps fighting for his country and for the people of Ukraine

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Zelensky Makes His Pitch to Trump
Ukraine’s president calls on his most powerful ally to not squander the chance to make peace.
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Anybody checked Trump’s Truth Social yet about the untalented freeloader Merz, who dared say Trump is not a superhero and America not invincible on its own?

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
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February 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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If Khan pedestrianises Soho I'll send him a bouquet of flowers every year

www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
Alfresco dining to return to London under Sadiq Khan’s licensing policy
The mayor is poised to boost outdoor eating, extend opening hours and revive the capital’s nightlife, with Soho first in line for pedestrianisation
www.thetimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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De volgende datum voor mijn theatertour staat: "De macht van het WK-voetbal" op 3 juni in Groningen. Kaartjes hier: www.spotgroningen.nl/programma/ar... Over voetbal, geopolitiek, Cruijff, de Duitsers, Trump, Mussolini, Dick Nanninga en wat het WK betekent. Met @haagschcollege.bsky.social
simon kuper - Spot Groningen
www.spotgroningen.nl
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Ik ga met @HaagschCollege op theatertour! Onderwerp: "De macht van het WK-voetbal." Het plan: optredens in theaters in zes Nederlandse steden in mei/juni. De eerste, Het Nationale Theater in Den Haag, heeft net de kaartverkoop geopend voor 26 mei. Wees erbij! www.hnt.nl/nl/voorstell...
De Macht van het WK Voetbal — Haagsch College | Simon Kuper
Een geopolitieke WK-voorbeschouwing met Simon Kuper over voetbal, macht en wereldpolitiek. Voor iedereen die verder kijkt dan het veld.
www.hnt.nl
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Populations in most of the great landmass from Portugal to China will probably halve this century. What might life for our grandchildren look like? Me with an uncharacteristic optimistic take (drawing on the only historical precedent: the 14th-century Black Death)
@financialtimes.com
Life in a depopulating world
[FREE TO READ] With declining fertility rates, many countries will look very different by 2100
as.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social captures very vile nuance of Bondi.
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Breaking: Judge grants Mark Kelly a preliminary injunction against Hegseth, who is reconsidering his rank: "This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Sen. Kelly's First Amendment freedoms & threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Today’s performance by Pam Bondi was not only unacceptable, it was clearly a smoke screen for a coverup, and her anger is at herself because her shattered moral compass still has a pulse.
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The helmet carried the names of Ukrainian soldiers who died in the war of aggression that Russia started four years ago

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Ukrainian athlete barred from Olympic skeleton event over helmet images
Vladyslav Heraskevych was removed from the men’s skeleton event for refusing to remove a helmet with portraits of Ukrainian athletes who’ve died in the war with Russia.
wapo.st
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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The measure is unlikely to have a tangible impact, as Trump would almost certainly veto it if it reached his desk.
House Votes To Block Trump’s Canada Tariffs With Support From 6 Republicans
The measure is unlikely to have a tangible impact, as Trump would almost certainly veto it if it reached his desk.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal accused Bondi and the DOJ of “spying” on members of Congress by keeping track of their search history of the Epstein files.
Lawmakers Accuse DOJ Of ‘Spying’ On Their Epstein File Searches Citing Photo Of Bondi’s ‘Burn Book’
Rep. Pramila Jayapal accused Bondi and the DOJ of “spying” on members of Congress by keeping track of their search history of the Epstein files.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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DNI Gabbard claimed she attended the FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots bec she oversees matters involving "foreign intelligence threats" to U.S. elections. Today, the affidavits supporting the FBI search were unsealed- and there is not a word about foreign meddling. www.spytalk.co/p/gabbards-c...
Gabbard’s Claim of “Foreign” Interference in Georgia Election Takes a Hit
Unsealed FBI affidavits make no mention of DNI’s claim rationalizing her involvement in Georgia election probe
www.spytalk.co
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Well, as long as the European citizens buy European it’s okay with me

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
EU leaders to clash over ‘Buy European’ push at Belgium summit
Leaders to discuss once-taboo policy of favouring European companies, in attempt to regain economic competitiveness
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM