Ben Van den Brande
@gonzojunior.bsky.social
Misantroop, Stoïcijn, Seculier.
Gent (BE), Morbihan (FR).
CIO, ICT, Org-ontwikkeling.
Bridge, KAAGent Vak 127.
Lang geleden moleculair bioloog.
"Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen"
Gent (BE), Morbihan (FR).
CIO, ICT, Org-ontwikkeling.
Bridge, KAAGent Vak 127.
Lang geleden moleculair bioloog.
"Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen"
Als het Unizo en Comeos het uitkomt is de geprivatiseerd Post plots terug "de overheid"
Bpost en Temu gaan nauwer samenwerken, Unizo en Comeos zijn er niet over te spreken
vrtnws.be/p.M9G9lak7q
Bpost en Temu gaan nauwer samenwerken, Unizo en Comeos zijn er niet over te spreken
vrtnws.be/p.M9G9lak7q
Bpost en Temu gaan nauwer samenwerken, Unizo en Comeos zijn er niet over te spreken | VRT NWS: nieuws
Ondernemersorganisaties Unizo en Comeos zijn niet te spreken over een nauwere samenwerking tussen post- en pakjesbedrijf Bpostgroup en de omstreden Chinese webshop Temu. "De overheid ondergraaft haar ...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Als het Unizo en Comeos het uitkomt is de geprivatiseerd Post plots terug "de overheid"
Bpost en Temu gaan nauwer samenwerken, Unizo en Comeos zijn er niet over te spreken
vrtnws.be/p.M9G9lak7q
Bpost en Temu gaan nauwer samenwerken, Unizo en Comeos zijn er niet over te spreken
vrtnws.be/p.M9G9lak7q
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"The media outlets and tech platforms that settled with Trump chose to give him money because they *wanted* to. They could have fought and won, since Trump’s lawsuits (and his lawyering) are universally terrible."
CNN shows that when media orgs fight Trump, they win
Take this grift and shove it.
www.publicnotice.co
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"The media outlets and tech platforms that settled with Trump chose to give him money because they *wanted* to. They could have fought and won, since Trump’s lawsuits (and his lawyering) are universally terrible."
Bron: De Morgen
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De ondermijning van de democratie gebeurt niet met grote revoluties, maar met kleine stappen. Dit is één zo’n stap
Ico Maly is associate professor digital culture studies (Tilburg University) en auteur van De herschepping van de democratie. Hij stelt zich in deze bijdrage vragen bij het zogenaamde ‘primaat van de ...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bron: De Morgen
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Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
October 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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Nato spending
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Nato spending
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Monitoringcomité juli 2024 vs. september 2025:
→ Bijna NEGEN MILJARD (!) MINDER INKOMSTEN voor federale overheid & sociale zekerheid door beleid-De Wever.
Welk begrotingstekort? 🤷
→ Bijna NEGEN MILJARD (!) MINDER INKOMSTEN voor federale overheid & sociale zekerheid door beleid-De Wever.
Welk begrotingstekort? 🤷
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Monitoringcomité juli 2024 vs. september 2025:
→ Bijna NEGEN MILJARD (!) MINDER INKOMSTEN voor federale overheid & sociale zekerheid door beleid-De Wever.
Welk begrotingstekort? 🤷
→ Bijna NEGEN MILJARD (!) MINDER INKOMSTEN voor federale overheid & sociale zekerheid door beleid-De Wever.
Welk begrotingstekort? 🤷
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"It's hard to come up with someone else who's done more damage to the Department of Justice, to the rule of law and the constitutional order in such a short time," says Chris Hayes on Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi.
‘Trump’s lawyer, not America’s’: Hayes BLASTS Bondi as worst AG in modern history
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"It's hard to come up with someone else who's done more damage to the Department of Justice, to the rule of law and the constitutional order in such a short time," says Chris Hayes on Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Dat staatsbezoek van Trump aan het VK. Dan hoop je toch op een 'Red Wedding' scenario na dat Banket?
September 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Dat staatsbezoek van Trump aan het VK. Dan hoop je toch op een 'Red Wedding' scenario na dat Banket?
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Filip Brusselmans in Terzake, Fabrizio bij Peter van de Veire, nu dit: ik weet niet waar de openbare omroep met Vlaanderen heen wil, maar ik ben er precies liever niet bij als ze daar aankomt
Deze Belgen hebben bewondering voor Donald Trump: "Trump is een ondernemer, he gets the job done" vrtnws.be/p.DYm75RBbN?t=175... @vrtnws.be
Deze Belgen hebben bewondering voor Donald Trump: "Trump is een ondernemer, he gets the job done"
vrtnws.be
September 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Filip Brusselmans in Terzake, Fabrizio bij Peter van de Veire, nu dit: ik weet niet waar de openbare omroep met Vlaanderen heen wil, maar ik ben er precies liever niet bij als ze daar aankomt
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Mothers for Democracy.
Brutal, but so on point.
Brutal, but so on point.
August 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Mothers for Democracy.
Brutal, but so on point.
Brutal, but so on point.
Life could be worse.
August 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Life could be worse.
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Fascism - rule by dictator
Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few
Theocracy - ruled by religion
Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified
America has produced a most unique system of government
A theofascoligkakracy
Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few
Theocracy - ruled by religion
Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified
America has produced a most unique system of government
A theofascoligkakracy
August 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Fascism - rule by dictator
Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few
Theocracy - ruled by religion
Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified
America has produced a most unique system of government
A theofascoligkakracy
Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few
Theocracy - ruled by religion
Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified
America has produced a most unique system of government
A theofascoligkakracy
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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
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Are we great yet?
July 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Are we great yet?
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So the United States has been lying to the courts.
Who knew and when did they know it?
Who knew and when did they know it?
BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.
July 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So the United States has been lying to the courts.
Who knew and when did they know it?
Who knew and when did they know it?
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Trump is a tyrant who is laying the groundwork for ethnic cleansing, and the mass repression of political opponents.
As an Ashkenazi Jew, there really isn’t a scarier situation to find one’s self in. The idea the threat to American Jews comes from the left is completely deranged.
As an Ashkenazi Jew, there really isn’t a scarier situation to find one’s self in. The idea the threat to American Jews comes from the left is completely deranged.
July 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Trump is a tyrant who is laying the groundwork for ethnic cleansing, and the mass repression of political opponents.
As an Ashkenazi Jew, there really isn’t a scarier situation to find one’s self in. The idea the threat to American Jews comes from the left is completely deranged.
As an Ashkenazi Jew, there really isn’t a scarier situation to find one’s self in. The idea the threat to American Jews comes from the left is completely deranged.
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The President—who uses antisemitic slurs—is building concentration camps and an enormous secret police force.
Ya know, maybe this is just because I’m Jewish, but I wish the political opposition and the media made a bigger deal about it!
Ya know, maybe this is just because I’m Jewish, but I wish the political opposition and the media made a bigger deal about it!
July 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The President—who uses antisemitic slurs—is building concentration camps and an enormous secret police force.
Ya know, maybe this is just because I’m Jewish, but I wish the political opposition and the media made a bigger deal about it!
Ya know, maybe this is just because I’m Jewish, but I wish the political opposition and the media made a bigger deal about it!
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Just because he pulled out doesn’t mean it’s over. Rapists never understand that
#NoWar #ImpeachTrump
#NoWar #ImpeachTrump
June 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Just because he pulled out doesn’t mean it’s over. Rapists never understand that
#NoWar #ImpeachTrump
#NoWar #ImpeachTrump
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1. The "crisis" in Iran was solved in 2015. The United States and others negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which imposed a rigorous inspection regime that cut off Iran’s path to a bomb.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
What will happen if the United States bombs Iran?
Trump campaigned as a peacemaker, promising to "end the endless foreign wars." Less than six months into his presidency, things have changed.
popular.info
June 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
1. The "crisis" in Iran was solved in 2015. The United States and others negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which imposed a rigorous inspection regime that cut off Iran’s path to a bomb.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
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Weekend developments in the Gangster State: Trump pardoned a sheriff convicted of taking bribes from local rich people in a "cash-for-badges" scheme as Trump consolidates wealth, power and racism in MAGA.
Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
abcnews.go.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Weekend developments in the Gangster State: Trump pardoned a sheriff convicted of taking bribes from local rich people in a "cash-for-badges" scheme as Trump consolidates wealth, power and racism in MAGA.