Sien 🌻
@sienhasker.bsky.social
International Woman of Mystery, but hopelessly in love with BXL. Eat the rich and punch the fascists. 💚✊✨
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Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
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Uiteindelijk toont alle heisa over de "docu" van Deborsu en bepaalde artikels in bepaalde "kranten" toch vooral aan hoe succesvol we zijn gehersenspoeld. Mensen hebben enkel waarde als ze betaald werk uitvoeren. Het maakt niet uit of dat werk waardig, nuttig, zinvol is.
November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Uiteindelijk toont alle heisa over de "docu" van Deborsu en bepaalde artikels in bepaalde "kranten" toch vooral aan hoe succesvol we zijn gehersenspoeld. Mensen hebben enkel waarde als ze betaald werk uitvoeren. Het maakt niet uit of dat werk waardig, nuttig, zinvol is.
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
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wanneer je partij afgelopen 1,5 decennium de zorgstaat uitholde, extreem rechts normaliseerde, racisme witwaste, de democratische rechtsstaat hielp ondermijnen, grondrechten wil inperken, een genocide niet erkent, en de kiezer
geeft
geen
ene
moer.
🇳🇱💃🏻🥰💃🏻🇳🇱
geeft
geen
ene
moer.
🇳🇱💃🏻🥰💃🏻🇳🇱
October 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
wanneer je partij afgelopen 1,5 decennium de zorgstaat uitholde, extreem rechts normaliseerde, racisme witwaste, de democratische rechtsstaat hielp ondermijnen, grondrechten wil inperken, een genocide niet erkent, en de kiezer
geeft
geen
ene
moer.
🇳🇱💃🏻🥰💃🏻🇳🇱
geeft
geen
ene
moer.
🇳🇱💃🏻🥰💃🏻🇳🇱
in case anyone wants to dive deeper - Drilled have a brilliant mini-series at the moment on carbon bros ✨ open.spotify.com/episode/7JNe...
Carbon Bros, Ep 1: The Testosterone Pipeline
open.spotify.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
in case anyone wants to dive deeper - Drilled have a brilliant mini-series at the moment on carbon bros ✨ open.spotify.com/episode/7JNe...
just nuke us all now pls 🫠
June 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
just nuke us all now pls 🫠
only thing better than my partner's work offering headspace as a mental health service is the app congratulating me for 3 meditation sessions in a night like I'm not spiraling ✨
June 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
only thing better than my partner's work offering headspace as a mental health service is the app congratulating me for 3 meditation sessions in a night like I'm not spiraling ✨
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tired: people AI-generating rando images of themselves as anime
WIRED: AI’s energy use already represents as much as 20 percent of global data-center power demand, new analysis has found
WIRED: AI’s energy use already represents as much as 20 percent of global data-center power demand, new analysis has found
AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
www.wired.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
tired: people AI-generating rando images of themselves as anime
WIRED: AI’s energy use already represents as much as 20 percent of global data-center power demand, new analysis has found
WIRED: AI’s energy use already represents as much as 20 percent of global data-center power demand, new analysis has found
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New article with @rbaernthaler.bsky.social and @jasonhickel.bsky.social
EU industrial policy aims for resilience, autonomy & sustainability — but internal contradictions make these goals structurally unrealisable
We outline a post-growth alternative: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
EU industrial policy aims for resilience, autonomy & sustainability — but internal contradictions make these goals structurally unrealisable
We outline a post-growth alternative: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Toward a post-growth industrial policy for Europe: navigating emerging tensions and long-term goals
Amid mounting geopolitical, socio-economic, and ecological crises, industrial policy has returned to the forefront of policy debates. However, the EU’s industrial policy framework – centerd on Sing...
www.tandfonline.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM
New article with @rbaernthaler.bsky.social and @jasonhickel.bsky.social
EU industrial policy aims for resilience, autonomy & sustainability — but internal contradictions make these goals structurally unrealisable
We outline a post-growth alternative: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
EU industrial policy aims for resilience, autonomy & sustainability — but internal contradictions make these goals structurally unrealisable
We outline a post-growth alternative: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I've always loved football but I never felt that truly madly deeply club love until I met Union Saint-Gilloise. The bathroom stickers are not the reason, but certainly a demonstration. Football for the people - all people. 💙💛
April 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I've always loved football but I never felt that truly madly deeply club love until I met Union Saint-Gilloise. The bathroom stickers are not the reason, but certainly a demonstration. Football for the people - all people. 💙💛
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Berlin’s immigration authorities are moving to deport four foreign residents for being involved in pro-Palestine actions.
April 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Berlin’s immigration authorities are moving to deport four foreign residents for being involved in pro-Palestine actions.
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📍Gaza| We are appalled that eight medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society were killed, along with first responders from the Civil Defence in Gaza & a UN staff member.
We are deeply saddened & mourn alongside their families, loved ones, and colleagues
Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
We are deeply saddened & mourn alongside their families, loved ones, and colleagues
Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
March 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
📍Gaza| We are appalled that eight medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society were killed, along with first responders from the Civil Defence in Gaza & a UN staff member.
We are deeply saddened & mourn alongside their families, loved ones, and colleagues
Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
We are deeply saddened & mourn alongside their families, loved ones, and colleagues
Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
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The new Belgian government, dominated by rightwing hardliners, plans to drastically reduce tax deductibility of citizens' donations to civil society groups ⚠️
The savings would be peanuts, so it's hard to not see this as politically motivated...
A vibrant civil society is crucial for democracy!
The savings would be peanuts, so it's hard to not see this as politically motivated...
A vibrant civil society is crucial for democracy!
De overheid is van plan om belastingaftrek voor giften met 15% te verlagen.
Vrijgevigheid
moet worden aangemoedigd, niet bestraft. supportgenerosity.be
Vrijgevigheid
moet worden aangemoedigd, niet bestraft. supportgenerosity.be
March 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The new Belgian government, dominated by rightwing hardliners, plans to drastically reduce tax deductibility of citizens' donations to civil society groups ⚠️
The savings would be peanuts, so it's hard to not see this as politically motivated...
A vibrant civil society is crucial for democracy!
The savings would be peanuts, so it's hard to not see this as politically motivated...
A vibrant civil society is crucial for democracy!
Orban's Lex CEU all over again. In our case the demand was drop gender studies and stop refugee scholarships, and I'm glad the university refused to comply, even if it cost dearly. The playbook is there, and U.S. institutions continue to ignore it at their own peril.
Nazis burned books, Trump and his minions are dynamiting academic freedom. This letter demands expulsion of students, central presidency, dismantling of Middle East South Asian and African Studies department (MESAAS). Deadline? in 1 week.
I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”
March 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Orban's Lex CEU all over again. In our case the demand was drop gender studies and stop refugee scholarships, and I'm glad the university refused to comply, even if it cost dearly. The playbook is there, and U.S. institutions continue to ignore it at their own peril.
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The Commission has proposed to ramp up defence spending, including by activating the national escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact. But without investments in energy independence, climate resilience & economic stability, no amount of military spending will make us truly secure 🧵
March 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Commission has proposed to ramp up defence spending, including by activating the national escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact. But without investments in energy independence, climate resilience & economic stability, no amount of military spending will make us truly secure 🧵
In contrast, this piece 🔥 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Leader of the Anti-Authoritarian Resistance
Zelensky’s very presence reprimands everyone who surrendered to Trump.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In contrast, this piece 🔥 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
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Last week I joined the New Economics Podcast to speak about central banks and the importance of monetary-fiscal coordination
Have a listen!
neweconomics.org/2025/02/why-...
Have a listen!
neweconomics.org/2025/02/why-...
Why should the left care about central banks?
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Dominic Caddick and Sebastian Mang
neweconomics.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Last week I joined the New Economics Podcast to speak about central banks and the importance of monetary-fiscal coordination
Have a listen!
neweconomics.org/2025/02/why-...
Have a listen!
neweconomics.org/2025/02/why-...
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When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
February 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
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1. The state department has removed transgender people from its website and just reads "LGB Travelers," as reported by a number of journalists.
However, on further investigation, it is also removing trans-specific directions for individual countries.
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However, on further investigation, it is also removing trans-specific directions for individual countries.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
State Department Travel Safety Website Changes "LGBTQI+ Travelers" to "LGB Travelers"
The change is an attempt to insert a divide in the LGBTQIA+ community by the Trump administration, and to erase transgender people from any consideration or recognition.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
1. The state department has removed transgender people from its website and just reads "LGB Travelers," as reported by a number of journalists.
However, on further investigation, it is also removing trans-specific directions for individual countries.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
However, on further investigation, it is also removing trans-specific directions for individual countries.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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"Every day, the occupation [army] arrests 30 to 40 or even 50 new prisoners."
Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas ⤵️ aje.io/kqftig
Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas ⤵️ aje.io/kqftig
‘Less than slaves’: The Palestinians detained by Israel despite ceasefire
Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.
aje.io
January 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"Every day, the occupation [army] arrests 30 to 40 or even 50 new prisoners."
Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas ⤵️ aje.io/kqftig
Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas ⤵️ aje.io/kqftig