Lars
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Utrecht | Tech & media journalist @ villamedia.nl | Music @ zuur.com + zuurcom.bandcamp.com | Cat + more @ instagram.com/lrsorg
Did they miss this Hegseth middle finger? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Hegseth jokes about US allies doing nothing in Afghanistan – despite hundreds dead
‘Don’t try and make it look like I don’t care’, insisted secretary after saying he saw a ‘lotta flags’ but not a lot of effort from US partners
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Did they miss this Hegseth middle finger? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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At this point, who gives a fuck?
President Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland. Trump didn't provide details Friday.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
At this point, who gives a fuck?
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Imagine giving away your Nobel peace prize medal hoping for a presidency and getting a Trump-signed gift bag instead
No words
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No words
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Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support | CNN
When Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado walked into the White House on Thursday, she came bearing the gift US President Donald Trump has long coveted: a Nobel Peace Prize.
edition.cnn.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Imagine giving away your Nobel peace prize medal hoping for a presidency and getting a Trump-signed gift bag instead
No words
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No words
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Niels Bohr auctioned his to provide aid to Finland in 1940. Others were dissolved in acid to hide them from the nazis and were restruck after the war.
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Niels Bohr auctioned his to provide aid to Finland in 1940. Others were dissolved in acid to hide them from the nazis and were restruck after the war.
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Ik kan gewoon niet meer - net gehoord dat een van de grootste verwerkers van privégegevens binnen de overheid druk bezig is met zijn totale migratie naar Microsoft Azure. En de mensen die het tegen zouden kunnen houden worden buitengesloten & hebben het opgegeven. Stukje: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Ik kan gewoon niet meer - net gehoord dat een van de grootste verwerkers van privégegevens binnen de overheid druk bezig is met zijn totale migratie naar Microsoft Azure. En de mensen die het tegen zouden kunnen houden worden buitengesloten & hebben het opgegeven. Stukje: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Alternate universe delusions
White House claims ‘acquisition of Greenland’ is purpose of working group – Europe live
White House claims ‘acquisition of Greenland’ is purpose of working group – Europe live
Denmark’s foreign secretary has denied the assertion and since reiterated that discussion over territory is a red line.
After meeting with the US vice-president JD Vance and state secretary Marco Rubio on Wednesday, the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers announced a new diplomatic channel to discuss their “fundamental” disagreements over Greenland: namely, a working group with the US.
Well, it turns out the White House does not see it exactly in the same way. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Alternate universe delusions
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A very embarrassing day for the world
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A very embarrassing day for the world
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‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter https://theonion.com/washington-post-publishes-editorial-defending-fbi-raid-on-its-reporter/
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter https://theonion.com/washington-post-publishes-editorial-defending-fbi-raid-on-its-reporter/
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Het gaat wel echt hard daar nu.
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Het gaat wel echt hard daar nu.
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I guess if we're all getting vaporized tomorrow, we might as well get 25% off our snacks today.
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I guess if we're all getting vaporized tomorrow, we might as well get 25% off our snacks today.
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He’s a sentient lobotomy
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
He’s a sentient lobotomy
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Have you seen Ford Motor Company's new logo redesign?
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Have you seen Ford Motor Company's new logo redesign?
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Mooie cover wel.
"Dangerous dependence":
Trump managed to turn full-scale de-risking from the US into the major topic of early 2026 in the German debate.
Trump managed to turn full-scale de-risking from the US into the major topic of early 2026 in the German debate.
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Mooie cover wel.
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It's not clear to me why you would make this sentence the kicker -- and not the lede.
@reuters.com @bgrueskin.bsky.social
@reuters.com @bgrueskin.bsky.social
".. when you win the presidency, you don't win the midterms,” Trump said. He boasted that he had accomplished so much that “when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election.”
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Five takeaways from the Reuters interview of President Trump
Reuters sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump for an interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Here are some takeaways from the 30-minute exchange:
www.reuters.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It's not clear to me why you would make this sentence the kicker -- and not the lede.
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Oef. Wat een knal moet dat geweest zijn
Help wat is dit? Explosies in de omgeving Springweg/Mariastraat Utrecht gemeld. →
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Oef. Wat een knal moet dat geweest zijn
Hela hola
Brand in centrum Utrecht na harde knal, veel hulpdiensten ingezet
Brand in centrum Utrecht na harde knal, veel hulpdiensten ingezet
Wat de oorzaak is van de explosie is, is nog niet duidelijk.
nos.nl
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Hela hola
Er zijn echt veel betere diensten, met minder bagage.
Spotify is hiking prices again
Spotify is hiking prices again
Plans are increasing by $1-$2 per month.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Er zijn echt veel betere diensten, met minder bagage.