Steltloper
@steltloper.bsky.social
Walking on stilts these days, not to get stuck in the mud.
Thank you everyone with the courage to point out, to oppose and create stable footing in a wobbly world. EN/NL
Thank you everyone with the courage to point out, to oppose and create stable footing in a wobbly world. EN/NL
Am I cynical thinking that the US never rescued Europe from the Nazi's in 1941, it Colonized the industrialized part and let Russia Colonize the rest.
The Western Alliance always was a smoke screen and Europe's trust wishfull thinking: as soon as the parts..
The Western Alliance always was a smoke screen and Europe's trust wishfull thinking: as soon as the parts..
January 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Am I cynical thinking that the US never rescued Europe from the Nazi's in 1941, it Colonized the industrialized part and let Russia Colonize the rest.
The Western Alliance always was a smoke screen and Europe's trust wishfull thinking: as soon as the parts..
The Western Alliance always was a smoke screen and Europe's trust wishfull thinking: as soon as the parts..
Might is Right
In Darwin's law of Survival of the Fittest, the Fittest doesn't necessarily mean Strongest. It means the Best Adapted to it's Environment - which may be the smallest, or the hariest or the skinniest, or even the most disarmingly giggly one.
In Darwin's law of Survival of the Fittest, the Fittest doesn't necessarily mean Strongest. It means the Best Adapted to it's Environment - which may be the smallest, or the hariest or the skinniest, or even the most disarmingly giggly one.
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Might is Right
In Darwin's law of Survival of the Fittest, the Fittest doesn't necessarily mean Strongest. It means the Best Adapted to it's Environment - which may be the smallest, or the hariest or the skinniest, or even the most disarmingly giggly one.
In Darwin's law of Survival of the Fittest, the Fittest doesn't necessarily mean Strongest. It means the Best Adapted to it's Environment - which may be the smallest, or the hariest or the skinniest, or even the most disarmingly giggly one.
Napoleon failed, Hitler failed, Trump...
It's cold out there!
It's cold out there!
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Napoleon failed, Hitler failed, Trump...
It's cold out there!
It's cold out there!
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
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Stephen Miller is Trump’s most important and influential aide because he channels and shares the president’s worldview. His cold-blooded assessment that might makes right is the one immutable law of history and is now the guiding concept behind US foreign policy…
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Stephen Miller is Trump’s most important and influential aide because he channels and shares the president’s worldview. His cold-blooded assessment that might makes right is the one immutable law of history and is now the guiding concept behind US foreign policy…
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Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
snyder.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
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Om toch even mijn oude beroep van onderzoeker van de olie-industrie op te pakken. 🧵
Er wordt weer eens met weinig kennis van zaken over de oliereserves van Venezuela bericht. Niet alle aardolie is hetzelfde, olie uit Venezuela is extreem CO2 intensief en grotendeels te duur om te winnen.
Er wordt weer eens met weinig kennis van zaken over de oliereserves van Venezuela bericht. Niet alle aardolie is hetzelfde, olie uit Venezuela is extreem CO2 intensief en grotendeels te duur om te winnen.
January 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Om toch even mijn oude beroep van onderzoeker van de olie-industrie op te pakken. 🧵
Er wordt weer eens met weinig kennis van zaken over de oliereserves van Venezuela bericht. Niet alle aardolie is hetzelfde, olie uit Venezuela is extreem CO2 intensief en grotendeels te duur om te winnen.
Er wordt weer eens met weinig kennis van zaken over de oliereserves van Venezuela bericht. Niet alle aardolie is hetzelfde, olie uit Venezuela is extreem CO2 intensief en grotendeels te duur om te winnen.
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If Russia invades Germany and kidnaps Chancellor Merz, I guess the EU response will be:
"The legal assessment of the Russian intervention is complex and requires careful consideration. International law remains the guiding framework."
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
"The legal assessment of the Russian intervention is complex and requires careful consideration. International law remains the guiding framework."
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
If Russia invades Germany and kidnaps Chancellor Merz, I guess the EU response will be:
"The legal assessment of the Russian intervention is complex and requires careful consideration. International law remains the guiding framework."
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
"The legal assessment of the Russian intervention is complex and requires careful consideration. International law remains the guiding framework."
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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A Europe that is united and capable of defending itself is the only guarantee of peace and respect on the global stage.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
A Europe that is united and capable of defending itself is the only guarantee of peace and respect on the global stage.
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There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.
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Food for thought🤔
⚡️ Zelenskyy reacted to reports that the United States detained Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
“If dictators can be dealt with like this, the U.S. knows what to do next,” he said.
“If dictators can be dealt with like this, the U.S. knows what to do next,” he said.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Food for thought🤔
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Priemend weer, van Pronk.
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Priemend weer, van Pronk.
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"When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York," writes @mollycrabapple.bsky.social.
They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him as an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York," writes @mollycrabapple.bsky.social.
Well Well - learn from a Baboon (NYTimes gift article))
"My research on these baboons has shown that a well-entrenched, confident alpha male gets into very few fights — and typically has lower testosterone levels than a frenetic challenger."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
"My research on these baboons has shown that a well-entrenched, confident alpha male gets into very few fights — and typically has lower testosterone levels than a frenetic challenger."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
Opinion | Testosterone Is Misunderstood
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Well Well - learn from a Baboon (NYTimes gift article))
"My research on these baboons has shown that a well-entrenched, confident alpha male gets into very few fights — and typically has lower testosterone levels than a frenetic challenger."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
"My research on these baboons has shown that a well-entrenched, confident alpha male gets into very few fights — and typically has lower testosterone levels than a frenetic challenger."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
Another disease that is NOT a womens problem, study finally proves - Gift article NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/h...
This Common Infection Was Thought to Affect Only Women. Now Doctors Know Better.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Another disease that is NOT a womens problem, study finally proves - Gift article NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/h...
Look! "Little Piggy" is getting popular among our Tyrants.
Now Putin starts uning it for Europeans.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Now Putin starts uning it for Europeans.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force - as it happened
Russian leader says aims of its ‘special military operation’ will be met ‘unconditionally’
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Look! "Little Piggy" is getting popular among our Tyrants.
Now Putin starts uning it for Europeans.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Now Putin starts uning it for Europeans.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Cue de debiele "maAr Met kERsT waS hET HieR KoUd"-reacties
Aan het eind van het jaar voegen we traditiegetrouw een nieuw streepje toe aan de klimaatstreepjescode: de reeks gekleurde lijnen die laat zien hoe de temperatuur in Nederland sinds 1901 is veranderd. De streep van 2025 kleurt donkerrood.
Klimaatstreepjescode krijgt nieuw streepje voor 2025
Aan het eind van het jaar voegen we traditiegetrouw een nieuw streepje toe aan de klimaatstreepjescode: de reeks gekleurde lijnen die laat zien hoe de temperatuur in Nederland sinds 1901 is veranderd.
www.knmi.nl
December 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Cue de debiele "maAr Met kERsT waS hET HieR KoUd"-reacties
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What was your favorite book from our PG's catalog in 2025?
www.gutenberg.org
#books #literature #publicdomain
www.gutenberg.org
#books #literature #publicdomain
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a library of free eBooks.
www.gutenberg.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What was your favorite book from our PG's catalog in 2025?
www.gutenberg.org
#books #literature #publicdomain
www.gutenberg.org
#books #literature #publicdomain
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Good discussion today with European leaders on our support to Ukraine, its security, and the reconstruction of the country.
Ultimately, the prosperity of a free Ukrainian state lies in the accession to the EU.
It’s also a key security guarantee in its own right.
Ultimately, the prosperity of a free Ukrainian state lies in the accession to the EU.
It’s also a key security guarantee in its own right.
December 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Good discussion today with European leaders on our support to Ukraine, its security, and the reconstruction of the country.
Ultimately, the prosperity of a free Ukrainian state lies in the accession to the EU.
It’s also a key security guarantee in its own right.
Ultimately, the prosperity of a free Ukrainian state lies in the accession to the EU.
It’s also a key security guarantee in its own right.
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NATO is building a second major logistics hub in Romania - operational by late January 2026.
For three years, all Western aid to Ukraine flowed through one vulnerable Polish corridor. That single-point failure risk is ending.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/30/f...
For three years, all Western aid to Ukraine flowed through one vulnerable Polish corridor. That single-point failure risk is ending.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/30/f...
December 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
NATO is building a second major logistics hub in Romania - operational by late January 2026.
For three years, all Western aid to Ukraine flowed through one vulnerable Polish corridor. That single-point failure risk is ending.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/30/f...
For three years, all Western aid to Ukraine flowed through one vulnerable Polish corridor. That single-point failure risk is ending.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/30/f...
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Respectability is a cloak for the hypocrite; we commit every possible crime in thought, but outwardly we are irreproachable. —Krishnamurti
December 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Respectability is a cloak for the hypocrite; we commit every possible crime in thought, but outwardly we are irreproachable. —Krishnamurti
Extinct Steltlopertje
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Extinct Steltlopertje
Good for the EU - Trump unpopular even among Far Right
www.politico.eu/article/poli...
www.politico.eu/article/poli...
Trump is unpopular in Europe — even among right-wing populist supporters, POLITICO Poll shows
The U.S. president gets favorable views from only about a third of people who support the parties Trump wants to see win power in France and Germany.
www.politico.eu
December 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good for the EU - Trump unpopular even among Far Right
www.politico.eu/article/poli...
www.politico.eu/article/poli...
Marta (@grammamarta)
substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM