Thomas Muntz
@thomasmuntz.bsky.social
Onderzoeksjournalist, Hoofdredacteur Platform Investico @investico.bsky.social
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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Bioloog Donna Haraway: ‘Vrijheid is geen eindbestemming, maar een voortdurende strijd’
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/biolo...
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/biolo...
Bioloog Donna Haraway: ‘Vrijheid is geen eindbestemming, maar een voortdurende strijd’
Op haar 81ste voert bioloog, wetenschapsfilosoof en activist Donna Haraway, winnaar van de Erasmusprijs 2025, nog dagelijks strijd. Vóór alternatieve gezinsvormen, vóór dierenwelzijn, tégen autoritari...
www.volkskrant.nl
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Bioloog Donna Haraway: ‘Vrijheid is geen eindbestemming, maar een voortdurende strijd’
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/biolo...
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/biolo...
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the woke mob is giving He-man pronouns
January 22, 2026 at 6:47 PM
the woke mob is giving He-man pronouns
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Chasiv Yar, Ukraine.
This is what happens when the Russians come.
European countries should take a good look — and never mistake this threat for something “far away.”
This is what happens when the Russians come.
European countries should take a good look — and never mistake this threat for something “far away.”
January 22, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Chasiv Yar, Ukraine.
This is what happens when the Russians come.
European countries should take a good look — and never mistake this threat for something “far away.”
This is what happens when the Russians come.
European countries should take a good look — and never mistake this threat for something “far away.”
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One of the most morally atrocious individuals to ever walk the earth
Trump: "ICE is gonna be too rough with somebody. They're gonna make a mistake sometimes. I felt horribly when I was told the young woman had the tragedy. But when I learned her father is - I hope he still is, but I don't know - was a tremendous Trump fan. It's terrible. It's so sad. It just happens"
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
One of the most morally atrocious individuals to ever walk the earth
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periodic reminder that this account is one of the worst engagement farmers on here and X—which is saying a lot I know—and you're better off ignoring their exaggerated, bait-y aggregations
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
BREAKING: Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US, a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, per Bloomberg.
January 20, 2026 at 6:37 PM
periodic reminder that this account is one of the worst engagement farmers on here and X—which is saying a lot I know—and you're better off ignoring their exaggerated, bait-y aggregations
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
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He goes on to describe one of his officers being stopped when she was off-duty solely because she's non-white, harassed by ICE goons who slapped her phone out of her hand as she tried to record, only to be let go when she finally revealed she was a cop.
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
He goes on to describe one of his officers being stopped when she was off-duty solely because she's non-white, harassed by ICE goons who slapped her phone out of her hand as she tried to record, only to be let go when she finally revealed she was a cop.
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Hahahaha jezuschristus
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Hahahaha jezuschristus
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Dit betekent ook concreet dat de PVV nu nóg minder kamerleden heeft om mee niet naar commissievergaderingen of debatten te gaan.
January 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Dit betekent ook concreet dat de PVV nu nóg minder kamerleden heeft om mee niet naar commissievergaderingen of debatten te gaan.
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Nederlandse politiek op rechts sinds 2000 kenmerkt zich door een permanente zoektocht naar een partij die (1) uitgesprokener is op migratie dan de vvd, (2) bereid en in staat is tot besturen, en (3) stabiel georganiseerd is.
LPF, EenNL, PVV, ToN, DKP, VNL, FVD, Ja21, BBB, BVNL en vele andere...
LPF, EenNL, PVV, ToN, DKP, VNL, FVD, Ja21, BBB, BVNL en vele andere...
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Nederlandse politiek op rechts sinds 2000 kenmerkt zich door een permanente zoektocht naar een partij die (1) uitgesprokener is op migratie dan de vvd, (2) bereid en in staat is tot besturen, en (3) stabiel georganiseerd is.
LPF, EenNL, PVV, ToN, DKP, VNL, FVD, Ja21, BBB, BVNL en vele andere...
LPF, EenNL, PVV, ToN, DKP, VNL, FVD, Ja21, BBB, BVNL en vele andere...
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De opstand bij de PVV is met een herstelt FvD ‘a disaster in disguise’.
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
De opstand bij de PVV is met een herstelt FvD ‘a disaster in disguise’.
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Voor de zomer schreef ik een groot stuk over ledendemocratie en vroeg ik Gidi Markuszower naar zijn opvattingen daarover.
Toen zei hij nog dit:
www.groene.nl/artikel/omtz...
Toen zei hij nog dit:
www.groene.nl/artikel/omtz...
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Voor de zomer schreef ik een groot stuk over ledendemocratie en vroeg ik Gidi Markuszower naar zijn opvattingen daarover.
Toen zei hij nog dit:
www.groene.nl/artikel/omtz...
Toen zei hij nog dit:
www.groene.nl/artikel/omtz...
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These troops could be for Minnesota, or they could be for Greenland.
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
About 1,500 soldiers w/ 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders with a mission in Minnesota in mind, defense officials tell me tonight. Unclear if some or all of them ultimately will go.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
January 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
These troops could be for Minnesota, or they could be for Greenland.
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
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We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate
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Moest ook weer denken aan deze reportage in NRC: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Wij denken allemaal dat Palantir slechte dingen doet, maar je zou de interne inspiratiesessies ethiek eens moeten zien joh! Daar wordt me toch wat af gefilosofeerd.
Wij denken allemaal dat Palantir slechte dingen doet, maar je zou de interne inspiratiesessies ethiek eens moeten zien joh! Daar wordt me toch wat af gefilosofeerd.
January 18, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Moest ook weer denken aan deze reportage in NRC: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Wij denken allemaal dat Palantir slechte dingen doet, maar je zou de interne inspiratiesessies ethiek eens moeten zien joh! Daar wordt me toch wat af gefilosofeerd.
Wij denken allemaal dat Palantir slechte dingen doet, maar je zou de interne inspiratiesessies ethiek eens moeten zien joh! Daar wordt me toch wat af gefilosofeerd.
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
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Vergeet niet dat Forum voor Democratie in 2019 bij de PS verkiezingen ongerekend 24 Kamerzetels haalde en die verloor niet vanwege ideologische redenen maar vanwege - in de ogen van het bredere publiek - ‘allemaal gekke uitspraken en geruzie’. Niets wijst erop dat het niet opnieuw kan gebeuren.
January 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Vergeet niet dat Forum voor Democratie in 2019 bij de PS verkiezingen ongerekend 24 Kamerzetels haalde en die verloor niet vanwege ideologische redenen maar vanwege - in de ogen van het bredere publiek - ‘allemaal gekke uitspraken en geruzie’. Niets wijst erop dat het niet opnieuw kan gebeuren.
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In NRC-columns mag je zorgverleners verdacht maken met morele paniek-framing en drogredenen. Bijv: na de claim “het loopt uit de hand” volgt dat minderjarigen met psychisch lijden “groen licht” krijgen. Feiten: 2015–2024 slechts 16 minderjarigen; 14 daarvan vanwege een lichamelijke aandoening.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In NRC-columns mag je zorgverleners verdacht maken met morele paniek-framing en drogredenen. Bijv: na de claim “het loopt uit de hand” volgt dat minderjarigen met psychisch lijden “groen licht” krijgen. Feiten: 2015–2024 slechts 16 minderjarigen; 14 daarvan vanwege een lichamelijke aandoening.
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Rosanne Hertzberger is Angela de Jong zonder tv
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Rosanne Hertzberger is Angela de Jong zonder tv
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'De democratie verbeteren door de kwaliteit van het publieke gesprek te verbeteren', zo formuleerde ik mijn ideaal voor de interviewserie Het Ideaal van Fokke Obbema in De Volkskrant
Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/cyn...
Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/cyn...
‘Cynisme over de politiek kunnen we ons niet langer permitteren’
Niet het parlementaire stelsel vormt het probleem, maar die andere pijler van de democratie, de publieke opinie, constateert filosoof en Eerste Kamerlid Daan Roovers. ‘De kwaliteit ervan is aan erosie...
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January 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
'De democratie verbeteren door de kwaliteit van het publieke gesprek te verbeteren', zo formuleerde ik mijn ideaal voor de interviewserie Het Ideaal van Fokke Obbema in De Volkskrant
Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/cyn...
Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/cyn...
Ok jongens hou de druk erop, met genoeg publieke verontwaardiging denk ik dat we misschien de vier nog kunnen aantikken!
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Ok jongens hou de druk erop, met genoeg publieke verontwaardiging denk ik dat we misschien de vier nog kunnen aantikken!
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The problem for democracy: when consequential AI policy decisions are made through executive discretion rather than deliberative process, they escape ordinary channels of accountability. We cannot contest what we cannot see. AI governance by caprice is still regulation—just less accountable.
January 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The problem for democracy: when consequential AI policy decisions are made through executive discretion rather than deliberative process, they escape ordinary channels of accountability. We cannot contest what we cannot see. AI governance by caprice is still regulation—just less accountable.
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🧵 Trump administration AI policy is widely described as deregulatory. This description is misleading. What's happening is not the absence of governance but its rearrangement--intensive state intervention operating through mechanisms we don't typically call regulation. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The mirage of AI deregulation
One of the most interventionist approaches to technology governance in the United States in a generation has cloaked itself in the language of deregulation. In early December 2025, President Donald Tr...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
🧵 Trump administration AI policy is widely described as deregulatory. This description is misleading. What's happening is not the absence of governance but its rearrangement--intensive state intervention operating through mechanisms we don't typically call regulation. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...