Lode Vanoost
@lodevanoost.bsky.social
Senior writer www.dewereldmorgen.be, dutch language news site in Brussels, objective on the facts, no 'neutral' framing, taking sides for international law, right of self determination of people, social and climate activism, my inspiration: Noam Chomsky!
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Na maanden van sociaal protest en duidelijke signalen vanuit de samenleving, presenteert de regering opnieuw een meerjarenbegroting die een optelsom is van gemiste kansen. De rekening wordt opnieuw bij de werknemers gelegd!
Lees verder: www.hetacv.be/actualiteit/...
Lees verder: www.hetacv.be/actualiteit/...
December 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Na maanden van sociaal protest en duidelijke signalen vanuit de samenleving, presenteert de regering opnieuw een meerjarenbegroting die een optelsom is van gemiste kansen. De rekening wordt opnieuw bij de werknemers gelegd!
Lees verder: www.hetacv.be/actualiteit/...
Lees verder: www.hetacv.be/actualiteit/...
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The U.S. Has Killed More than 100 People in 30 Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking Them All. theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
December 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The U.S. Has Killed More than 100 People in 30 Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking Them All. theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
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Trump has now made war in Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean in 2025, despite claiming to be a “peacemaker.”
NEW: Did Trump Just Confess to Attacking Venezuela?
“They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. We hit them very hard.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/29/t...
“They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. We hit them very hard.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/29/t...
Did Trump Just Confess to Attacking Venezuela?
“They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. We hit them very hard.”
theintercept.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Trump has now made war in Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean in 2025, despite claiming to be a “peacemaker.”
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Avec les personnes sans abri dans Paris : malgré le déclenchement du plan grand froid, elles sont des centaines, y compris des femmes seules et des enfants en bas âge, à errer de gare en gare, sans solution de logement pérenne.
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
« Dormir dans le froid glace le sang » : les personnes sans abri errent dans Paris en quête d’un toit
Malgré le déclenchement du plan grand froid, des centaines de personnes, y compris des femmes seules et des enfants en bas âge, vont de gare en gare, sans solution de logement pérenne. Les associatio…
www.mediapart.fr
December 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Avec les personnes sans abri dans Paris : malgré le déclenchement du plan grand froid, elles sont des centaines, y compris des femmes seules et des enfants en bas âge, à errer de gare en gare, sans solution de logement pérenne.
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
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Onze hypernerveuze samenleving is uitgeput en overbelast. Hoe kunnen we ervoor zorgen dat werken duurzaam blijft? Volgens Lieveke Norga, algemeen secretaris van ACV Puls, ligt een deel van de oplossing bij een kortere werkweek zonder loonverlies. #podcast #DeWereldMorgen #TijdvoorTijd
Studio DeWereldMorgen met Lieveke Norga: "Een kortere werkweek is niet zo radicaal"
Onze hypernerveuze samenleving is uitgeput en overbelast. Hoe kunnen we ervoor zorgen dat werken duurzaam blijft? Volgens Lieveke Norga, algemeen secretaris van ACV Puls, ligt een deel van de oplossin...
www.dewereldmorgen.be
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Onze hypernerveuze samenleving is uitgeput en overbelast. Hoe kunnen we ervoor zorgen dat werken duurzaam blijft? Volgens Lieveke Norga, algemeen secretaris van ACV Puls, ligt een deel van de oplossing bij een kortere werkweek zonder loonverlies. #podcast #DeWereldMorgen #TijdvoorTijd
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In a post Saturday on social media platform X, Health Minister Georgiadis described Amnesty International and the International Court of Justice in The Hague as “indifferent, leftist-dominated groups,” adding, “No one should pay any attention to them.” www.ekathimerini.com/politics/129...
Opposition slams ministers’ comments on international law | eKathimerini.com
Socialist PASOK, Greece’s main opposition party, on Monday sharply criticized senior government ministers for comments attacking international courts and human rights organizations, accusing them of u...
www.ekathimerini.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In a post Saturday on social media platform X, Health Minister Georgiadis described Amnesty International and the International Court of Justice in The Hague as “indifferent, leftist-dominated groups,” adding, “No one should pay any attention to them.” www.ekathimerini.com/politics/129...
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Alfred de Zayas: "... Venezuela is so rich in all sorts of minerals we need, but instead of buying them we want to have them cheap.. when I spoke to the people the hatred of the US is enormous... American GIs are not going to be received with flowers, they're going to be fought"
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Alfred de Zayas: "... Venezuela is so rich in all sorts of minerals we need, but instead of buying them we want to have them cheap.. when I spoke to the people the hatred of the US is enormous... American GIs are not going to be received with flowers, they're going to be fought"
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Today is Day 50 of the Palestine prisoners’ hunger strike.
This Labour government must release all remand prisoners on bail immediately.
If they die, more blood will be on the hands of David Lammy and Keir Starmer.
This Labour government must release all remand prisoners on bail immediately.
If they die, more blood will be on the hands of David Lammy and Keir Starmer.
December 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Today is Day 50 of the Palestine prisoners’ hunger strike.
This Labour government must release all remand prisoners on bail immediately.
If they die, more blood will be on the hands of David Lammy and Keir Starmer.
This Labour government must release all remand prisoners on bail immediately.
If they die, more blood will be on the hands of David Lammy and Keir Starmer.
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≫ Nathaniel Raymond (Yale Researcher):
“The level of covert support from the UAE to [Sudan’s] RSF is the single most decisive assistance operation for a paramilitary force since Operation Cyclone, when the CIA supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan.”
x.com/DropSiteNews...
“The level of covert support from the UAE to [Sudan’s] RSF is the single most decisive assistance operation for a paramilitary force since Operation Cyclone, when the CIA supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan.”
x.com/DropSiteNews...
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
≫ Nathaniel Raymond (Yale Researcher):
“The level of covert support from the UAE to [Sudan’s] RSF is the single most decisive assistance operation for a paramilitary force since Operation Cyclone, when the CIA supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan.”
x.com/DropSiteNews...
“The level of covert support from the UAE to [Sudan’s] RSF is the single most decisive assistance operation for a paramilitary force since Operation Cyclone, when the CIA supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan.”
x.com/DropSiteNews...
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Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said Israel is expanding its areas of control by shifting the yellow line. An extra red zone beyond the original demarcation line is now also under full Israeli control. Senior Hamas official Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site that Israel now controls close to 60% of...
December 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said Israel is expanding its areas of control by shifting the yellow line. An extra red zone beyond the original demarcation line is now also under full Israeli control. Senior Hamas official Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site that Israel now controls close to 60% of...
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Emma Runswick talking sense on #BBBreakfast. Why are we turning away doctors when the NHS is crying out for them? Why has Wes Streeting refused to negotiate with the BMA for months?
December 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Emma Runswick talking sense on #BBBreakfast. Why are we turning away doctors when the NHS is crying out for them? Why has Wes Streeting refused to negotiate with the BMA for months?
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Keir Starmer then and now.
December 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Keir Starmer then and now.
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People sheltering in damaged buildings are being killed as storms & heavy rain is causing the buildings to collapse. And why are people sheltering in dangerous buildings at all? Because Israel is blocking the entry of tents & shelters into Gaza
Hind Khoudary reporting
Hind Khoudary reporting
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
People sheltering in damaged buildings are being killed as storms & heavy rain is causing the buildings to collapse. And why are people sheltering in dangerous buildings at all? Because Israel is blocking the entry of tents & shelters into Gaza
Hind Khoudary reporting
Hind Khoudary reporting
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"We're not disclosing her surname for safety reasons"
He means because Israeli might target her & her family, just like they've targeted and murdered hundreds of aids workers & their families.
He means because Israeli might target her & her family, just like they've targeted and murdered hundreds of aids workers & their families.
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
"We're not disclosing her surname for safety reasons"
He means because Israeli might target her & her family, just like they've targeted and murdered hundreds of aids workers & their families.
He means because Israeli might target her & her family, just like they've targeted and murdered hundreds of aids workers & their families.
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15 jaar besparen op zorg heeft een waanzinnige impact. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van Groen.
Welk huishouden kan zijn gezin voeden, kleden met zijn loon van 15 jaar geleden?
40% armer.
vrtnws.be/p.ewa7NbylN
Welk huishouden kan zijn gezin voeden, kleden met zijn loon van 15 jaar geleden?
40% armer.
vrtnws.be/p.ewa7NbylN
Vlaamse zorginstelling klopt aan bij voedselbank na 15 jaar zonder indexering: "We kunnen niet anders" | VRT NWS: nieuws
De Vlaamse zorginstellingen moeten steeds vaker op zoek naar noodoplossingen, omdat hun budgetten al 15 jaar niet volledig worden geïndexeerd. "Om de voedingskosten te kunnen dragen, kloppen we sinds ...
vrtnws.be
December 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
15 jaar besparen op zorg heeft een waanzinnige impact. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van Groen.
Welk huishouden kan zijn gezin voeden, kleden met zijn loon van 15 jaar geleden?
40% armer.
vrtnws.be/p.ewa7NbylN
Welk huishouden kan zijn gezin voeden, kleden met zijn loon van 15 jaar geleden?
40% armer.
vrtnws.be/p.ewa7NbylN
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"Probeer maar eens voor vijf euro per jongere per dag drie voedzame maaltijden op tafel te zetten. De Vlaamse regering heeft onze zorgsector door die niet-indexering kapot bespaard." @jeremievaneeckh.bsky.social
Lees er hier meer over 👇
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Groen trekt aan alarmbel: "Zorgsector gedwongen tot voedselhulp door 15 jaar niet-indexering"
www.groen.be
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"Probeer maar eens voor vijf euro per jongere per dag drie voedzame maaltijden op tafel te zetten. De Vlaamse regering heeft onze zorgsector door die niet-indexering kapot bespaard." @jeremievaneeckh.bsky.social
Lees er hier meer over 👇
Lees er hier meer over 👇
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"Het is hallucinant dat we als samenleving zo omgaan met mensen." @jeremievaneeckh.bsky.social
De niet-indexering van de werkings- en verblijfsmiddelen van zorgvoorzieningen is een sluipende, verregaande besparing.
De niet-indexering van de werkings- en verblijfsmiddelen van zorgvoorzieningen is een sluipende, verregaande besparing.
Vlaamse zorginstelling klopt aan bij voedselbank na 15 jaar zonder indexering: "We kunnen niet anders" | VRT NWS: nieuws
De Vlaamse zorginstellingen moeten steeds vaker op zoek naar noodoplossingen, omdat hun budgetten al 15 jaar niet volledig worden geïndexeerd. "Om de voedingskosten te kunnen dragen, kloppen we sinds ...
www.vrt.be
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"Het is hallucinant dat we als samenleving zo omgaan met mensen." @jeremievaneeckh.bsky.social
De niet-indexering van de werkings- en verblijfsmiddelen van zorgvoorzieningen is een sluipende, verregaande besparing.
De niet-indexering van de werkings- en verblijfsmiddelen van zorgvoorzieningen is een sluipende, verregaande besparing.
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Govt minister Sarah Jones says the govt has tried to avert the doctors strike
She's lying. The govt has ignored the BMA for months & refuses to negotiate on pay. Only yesterday, after the BMA had offered last ditch talks, Stephen Kinnock went on TV & said the govt will not negotiate on pay
She's lying. The govt has ignored the BMA for months & refuses to negotiate on pay. Only yesterday, after the BMA had offered last ditch talks, Stephen Kinnock went on TV & said the govt will not negotiate on pay
December 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Govt minister Sarah Jones says the govt has tried to avert the doctors strike
She's lying. The govt has ignored the BMA for months & refuses to negotiate on pay. Only yesterday, after the BMA had offered last ditch talks, Stephen Kinnock went on TV & said the govt will not negotiate on pay
She's lying. The govt has ignored the BMA for months & refuses to negotiate on pay. Only yesterday, after the BMA had offered last ditch talks, Stephen Kinnock went on TV & said the govt will not negotiate on pay
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Labour's "new" approach to Africa identifies the continent as "home to 30% of the world's mineral resources", seen as "essential" to the UK.
Which, as students of pre- and post-1945 British foreign policy will know, is a decidedly old approach.
#DCUKparliament
Which, as students of pre- and post-1945 British foreign policy will know, is a decidedly old approach.
#DCUKparliament
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Labour's "new" approach to Africa identifies the continent as "home to 30% of the world's mineral resources", seen as "essential" to the UK.
Which, as students of pre- and post-1945 British foreign policy will know, is a decidedly old approach.
#DCUKparliament
Which, as students of pre- and post-1945 British foreign policy will know, is a decidedly old approach.
#DCUKparliament
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Israel "must lift all barriers to aid without delay" otherwise the UK will do nothing, British diplomat tells the United Nations.
December 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Israel "must lift all barriers to aid without delay" otherwise the UK will do nothing, British diplomat tells the United Nations.
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GB News presenter Andrew Pierce says resident doctors don't deserve [to have their pay restored].
Richard Madeley helpfully intervenes, "don't you really mean it can't be afforded"
Pierce: "That's what I mean"
Susanna Reid: "to be fair that's not what you said" #GMB
Richard Madeley helpfully intervenes, "don't you really mean it can't be afforded"
Pierce: "That's what I mean"
Susanna Reid: "to be fair that's not what you said" #GMB
December 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
GB News presenter Andrew Pierce says resident doctors don't deserve [to have their pay restored].
Richard Madeley helpfully intervenes, "don't you really mean it can't be afforded"
Pierce: "That's what I mean"
Susanna Reid: "to be fair that's not what you said" #GMB
Richard Madeley helpfully intervenes, "don't you really mean it can't be afforded"
Pierce: "That's what I mean"
Susanna Reid: "to be fair that's not what you said" #GMB
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Shurouq from Save the Children on the desperate situation for displaced people in Gaza right now.
December 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Shurouq from Save the Children on the desperate situation for displaced people in Gaza right now.