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Roland Pierik
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Professor of Legal Philosophy at Maastricht University. Author of Inducing Immunity? (MIT 2024). ❤️ Irony

www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/pierik
www.rolandpierik.nl
https://roleo.myportfolio.com

Political science 58%
Law 9%

Belgium is next.

I found a good topic for the deontology-consequentialism question for my next exam.

In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War. Chilling.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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Turns out, the 2nd amandment not only gives white citizens the right to carry arms...
The Black Panthers are back and they're patrolling Minneapolis.

#PowerToThePeople

The irony is stunning.

toch is vandaag een beetje een k*tdag....

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The Black Panthers are back and they're patrolling Minneapolis.

#PowerToThePeople

Toch een beetje teleurstellend... Met een tarief van slechts 10% speel je niet echt met de grote jongens mee...

ChatGPT 5.2 is much smarter.

Yup Caroline, héél links.

Pretty funny.

Ja joh, FC Utrecht: ga op een woensdagavond lekker om 23:14 knalvuurwerk afsteken.

de adviezen van Andreas Kinneging volgen.

Ik was even helemaal vergeten dat we deze politicus ook nog hadden. "In Europe, the truth is now a crime, and you can be sent to prison for the words you speak."
En dan in Steenkolenengels.
Zoals gebruikelijk verspreidde Wilders in Texas haat en leugens: "As I said in Europe we are living to a tragedy of our own making. Freedom of speech in Europe is already gone. In Europe the truth is now a crime and you can be send to prison for the words you speak."

Kirstens lijstje van vandaag, de eerste twee items zijn genoeg voor een depressie: Trump says he deserves 8 Nobel Prizes, wants Greenland ‘whether they like it or not.’

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Trump Day 355: Trump says he deserves 8 Nobel Prizes, wants Greenland ‘whether they like it or not,’ ICE to go door-to-door, ICE tweets reference to KKK song, ICE agent said ‘fucking bitch’ after shooting, G7 summit moved because of White House MMA fight reportersonline.eu/trump-day-35...
Trump Day 355: US intercepts fifth oil tanker, Trump says he deserves eight Nobel Prizes, wants Greenland 'whether they like it or not,' wants maximum credit card interest rate of 10%, Vance says ICE ...
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 355. – US forces seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean near Trinidad, the fifth interception in a short period of ships carrying Ve...
reportersonline.eu

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Zoals gebruikelijk verspreidde Wilders in Texas haat en leugens: "As I said in Europe we are living to a tragedy of our own making. Freedom of speech in Europe is already gone. In Europe the truth is now a crime and you can be send to prison for the words you speak."

Ewald Engelen wordt geïnterviewd in de rubriek "het land van Wierd Duk" in de Telegraaf. De circel is rond, niets meer aan doen.

Ik had mijn telefoon uitstaan vandaag.

After finishing a gruelling only-a-few-days-binch of the first season of the Pitt yesterday very late, I was happy to see there was no second season yet. And then you see this.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/a...
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: The Doctors Will See You Now
www.nytimes.com

Maar geen enkele reden om niet nog even Insomia van Faithless te draaien.

If you feel some pre-blue-monday-doom, you can always play Faithless' Insomnia, a bit too loud, and in a repeat loop. I can tell you, it really helps (n=1).
a black and white photo of a person 's face with the caption `` insomnia i can 't get no sleep '' .
ALT: a black and white photo of a person 's face with the caption `` insomnia i can 't get no sleep '' .
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Alleen al de titels van de oude arresten van de Hoge Raad zijn om te smullen! Wat dacht u van Caféradio (1938), Verse Koe (1941), Barbie pop I (1992), Judoworp (1994), Onverlichte brommer (1973), of Broodje medicijn (1984)?
www.hogeraad.nl/actueel/nieu...
Hoge Raad publiceert weer 150 oude arresten; in totaal al 1625 oude arresten online te vinden
De Hoge Raad heeft de afgelopen maanden en vandaag weer een aantal oude arresten gepubliceerd, inclusief de bijbehorende conclusies van de advocaten-generaal bij de Hoge Raad indien voorhanden of indi...
www.hogeraad.nl

I plan to meet with my neighbour next week to discuss the future of his garden after days of mounting threats from me to take it over.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week to discuss the future of Greenland after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take over the territory.
Rubio Says He’ll Discuss Greenland With Danish Officials Next Week
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.
nyti.ms

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week to discuss the future of Greenland after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take over the territory.
Rubio Says He’ll Discuss Greenland With Danish Officials Next Week
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.
nyti.ms

Yup. An artist’s impression of the current state of the world.