Richard de Nooy
@richarddenooy.bsky.social
Author of novels, short stories and non-fiction in Dutch and English | latest: Verraad op Huize Zwaluwenburg | prone to curiosity and enthusiasm | https://linktr.ee/richarddenooy
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It never ceases to amaze me that America's two right-wing parties have somehow managed to convince Americans that one of them is left of centre, because it is slightly to the left of the most right-wing party.
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It never ceases to amaze me that America's two right-wing parties have somehow managed to convince Americans that one of them is left of centre, because it is slightly to the left of the most right-wing party.
It never ceases to amaze me that America's two right-wing parties have somehow managed to convince Americans that one of them is left of centre, because it is slightly to the left of the most right-wing party.
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It never ceases to amaze me that America's two right-wing parties have somehow managed to convince Americans that one of them is left of centre, because it is slightly to the left of the most right-wing party.
Kissable autumn.
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Kissable autumn.
If we keep fighting against things, our opponents will keep creating new monsters for us to fight, which is why we should focus on finding creative new ways to fight for the greater good.
November 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If we keep fighting against things, our opponents will keep creating new monsters for us to fight, which is why we should focus on finding creative new ways to fight for the greater good.
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Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine
Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine
Fishers from the Brittany coast are sending horse-hair nets to catch weapons and shield civilians and soldiers
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine
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"loss of our own dick was not in our projections while pulling the 'shoot off your own dick' lever"
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett tells Fox Business that the impact of the government shutdown is far worse than expected.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"loss of our own dick was not in our projections while pulling the 'shoot off your own dick' lever"
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NEW: Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
Sudan's Death Toll Has Exceeded Gaza’s, Here’s Everything You Need To Know zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Sudan's Death Toll Has Exceeded Gaza’s, Here’s Everything You Need To Know zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s, Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
zeteo.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NEW: Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
Sudan's Death Toll Has Exceeded Gaza’s, Here’s Everything You Need To Know zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Sudan's Death Toll Has Exceeded Gaza’s, Here’s Everything You Need To Know zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
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Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
Israel kills more Palestinians in Gaza as US peace plan presented to UN
Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
Should any of you ever happen to bump into Allen — he of the eponymous, L-shaped keys — please be sure to give him a knee in his tiny, oddly-recessed, poorly accessible nuts from me.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Should any of you ever happen to bump into Allen — he of the eponymous, L-shaped keys — please be sure to give him a knee in his tiny, oddly-recessed, poorly accessible nuts from me.
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These cute little buggers are harbingers of doom. It’s November and their mother thinks it’s Second Spring.
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
These cute little buggers are harbingers of doom. It’s November and their mother thinks it’s Second Spring.
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
These cute little buggers are harbingers of doom. It’s November and their mother thinks it’s Second Spring.
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
These cute little buggers are harbingers of doom. It’s November and their mother thinks it’s Second Spring.
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Als ik nog één keer iets lees over ‘het midden’, ‘de mensen thuis’ of ‘de hardwerkende Nederlander’, word ik gek. Het ‘midden’ is geen plek of positie, maar een pose, een comfortabele schuilhoek voor wie niets wil veranderen en zich graag redelijk waant terwijl de wereld in brand staat.
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Als ik nog één keer iets lees over ‘het midden’, ‘de mensen thuis’ of ‘de hardwerkende Nederlander’, word ik gek. Het ‘midden’ is geen plek of positie, maar een pose, een comfortabele schuilhoek voor wie niets wil veranderen en zich graag redelijk waant terwijl de wereld in brand staat.
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My great-uncle Hendrik Jakobs and his wife Marie saved the lives of several Jewish families in The Hague during WWII. Hendrik — a retired family doctor — was executed for his #antifa activities on 18 March 1945. He died for freedom, equality and democracy. Fascism was just a deadly obstacle.
October 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My great-uncle Hendrik Jakobs and his wife Marie saved the lives of several Jewish families in The Hague during WWII. Hendrik — a retired family doctor — was executed for his #antifa activities on 18 March 1945. He died for freedom, equality and democracy. Fascism was just a deadly obstacle.
In 1863, an overeager subeditor at the Nantucket Sentinel was fined $200 for his role in the death of James Carruthers, who was erroneously hired as harpist aboard a whaling ship.
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In 1863, an overeager subeditor at the Nantucket Sentinel was fined $200 for his role in the death of James Carruthers, who was erroneously hired as harpist aboard a whaling ship.
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While this is undoubtedly very funny and the Times has egg not only on its face but all over its head and shoulders, the phrase that leaps out here is ‘an interview…conducted through his Ring doorbell in Huntington Station, Long Island, from his current location in Florida’. What a time to be alive.
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
While this is undoubtedly very funny and the Times has egg not only on its face but all over its head and shoulders, the phrase that leaps out here is ‘an interview…conducted through his Ring doorbell in Huntington Station, Long Island, from his current location in Florida’. What a time to be alive.
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Ga in hemelsnaam stemmen!
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Ga in hemelsnaam stemmen!
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Ah, het verbreken van het staakt-het-vuren is geen gevaar voor het staakt-het-vuren. WTF.
De absurde gaslighting, de minachting van levens en intelligentie van het publiek, het cynisme om dit met droge ogen te beweren. Alle ogen op Gaza en op de ongekende propaganda
nos.nl/artikel/2588...
De absurde gaslighting, de minachting van levens en intelligentie van het publiek, het cynisme om dit met droge ogen te beweren. Alle ogen op Gaza en op de ongekende propaganda
nos.nl/artikel/2588...
Tientallen doden door Israëlische aanvallen op Gaza, maar 'geen gevaar voor bestand'
Premier Netanyahu droeg het Israëlische leger gisteren op om zware aanvallen uit te voeren op Gaza. De VS houdt vertrouwen dat het akkoord standhoudt.
nos.nl
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Ah, het verbreken van het staakt-het-vuren is geen gevaar voor het staakt-het-vuren. WTF.
De absurde gaslighting, de minachting van levens en intelligentie van het publiek, het cynisme om dit met droge ogen te beweren. Alle ogen op Gaza en op de ongekende propaganda
nos.nl/artikel/2588...
De absurde gaslighting, de minachting van levens en intelligentie van het publiek, het cynisme om dit met droge ogen te beweren. Alle ogen op Gaza en op de ongekende propaganda
nos.nl/artikel/2588...
Licorice is called "drop" in the Netherlands, which is presumably what foreign hearts do when they discover it is unnecessarily popular here.
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Licorice is called "drop" in the Netherlands, which is presumably what foreign hearts do when they discover it is unnecessarily popular here.
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Het schijnt heel sneu te zijn voor de mensen die hun stad niet meer herkennen door alle 'buitenlanders', maar ik vind het zieliger voor mezelf dat ik mijn land niet meer herken door al het openlijke racisme dat daar vaak uit volgt.
October 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Het schijnt heel sneu te zijn voor de mensen die hun stad niet meer herkennen door alle 'buitenlanders', maar ik vind het zieliger voor mezelf dat ik mijn land niet meer herken door al het openlijke racisme dat daar vaak uit volgt.
When the clocks are turned back one hour in Holland, someone also hits a switch marked “Medieval Winter” and acid rain comes belting down, while the Black Plague claims its first victims indoors, with wolves waiting to devour whoever dares to venture outdoors.
October 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
When the clocks are turned back one hour in Holland, someone also hits a switch marked “Medieval Winter” and acid rain comes belting down, while the Black Plague claims its first victims indoors, with wolves waiting to devour whoever dares to venture outdoors.
Useless Writing Tip No. 378 — At some point in your career, you’ll wonder whether your lack of success is due to external factors or whether you’re just not very good. Always bear in mind that you’re probably not very good at sex either, but you keep at it and expect neither adulation nor payment.
October 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Useless Writing Tip No. 378 — At some point in your career, you’ll wonder whether your lack of success is due to external factors or whether you’re just not very good. Always bear in mind that you’re probably not very good at sex either, but you keep at it and expect neither adulation nor payment.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
“I can think of nothing, not even war, that has brought so much misery to the human race as prisons. And all of it is so futile.” — Clarence Darrow
October 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“I can think of nothing, not even war, that has brought so much misery to the human race as prisons. And all of it is so futile.” — Clarence Darrow
#SpaghettiWesterns For a Few Minutes More
Books to read on World Pasta Day (today)…
•The Heart is a Cannelloni Hunter
•Love in the Time of Carbonara
•Farfalle from the Madding Crowd
•The Merchant of Vermicelli
•Silas Marinara
•Remembrance of Things Pasta
•Pi-gnocci-o
•A Tale of Two Zitis
•Fear and Loathing in Lasagne
•Al Dente's Inferno
•The Heart is a Cannelloni Hunter
•Love in the Time of Carbonara
•Farfalle from the Madding Crowd
•The Merchant of Vermicelli
•Silas Marinara
•Remembrance of Things Pasta
•Pi-gnocci-o
•A Tale of Two Zitis
•Fear and Loathing in Lasagne
•Al Dente's Inferno
October 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#SpaghettiWesterns For a Few Minutes More