Hans
@hanstilstra.bsky.social
Education professional - connectivist
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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In a sane world: “He would praise the Constitution, respect the rule of law, seek justice, cherish fundamental rights and strengthen education. He would use every day…to make lives better—because he understands that’s the only real reason to take the job.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
In a Sane World (Take Five)
A picture of a presidency that would make sense—in 25 thoughts
www.americaamerica.news
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In a sane world: “He would praise the Constitution, respect the rule of law, seek justice, cherish fundamental rights and strengthen education. He would use every day…to make lives better—because he understands that’s the only real reason to take the job.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
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the Epstein files is a once in a generation opportunity to take out the trash.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the Epstein files is a once in a generation opportunity to take out the trash.
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The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.
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Voting for weak politicians has consequences
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Voting for weak politicians has consequences
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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This Reverend destroys the Christian Nationalism propaganda coming out with his understanding of teachings from The Bible.
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This Reverend destroys the Christian Nationalism propaganda coming out with his understanding of teachings from The Bible.
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
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Today feels like a good day to remind everyone that there is literally no empirical evidence that economic growth will just continue if the world heats up to, say, 3°C by 2100.
Continued growth is just *assumed* in every economic model of the relationship between temperatures and growth.
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Continued growth is just *assumed* in every economic model of the relationship between temperatures and growth.
🧵
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today feels like a good day to remind everyone that there is literally no empirical evidence that economic growth will just continue if the world heats up to, say, 3°C by 2100.
Continued growth is just *assumed* in every economic model of the relationship between temperatures and growth.
🧵
Continued growth is just *assumed* in every economic model of the relationship between temperatures and growth.
🧵
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Last month, the bureau issued a bulletin to law enforcement agencies warning that criminals are pretending to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and engaging in crimes ranging from sexual assault to robbery. trib.al/GgisayV
FBI Begs ICE Agents to ID Themselves as Criminal Imposters on the Rise
This is what happens when federal officers wearing masks just grab people off the streets.
trib.al
November 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Last month, the bureau issued a bulletin to law enforcement agencies warning that criminals are pretending to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and engaging in crimes ranging from sexual assault to robbery. trib.al/GgisayV
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Posting a photo of Ceausescu’s bathroom for no apparent reason.
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Posting a photo of Ceausescu’s bathroom for no apparent reason.
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Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t
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Nikon’s Small World #Photomicrography Competition Reveals the Vastly Unseen #photography
Link for more pics and info: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/niko...
Link for more pics and info: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/niko...
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Nikon’s Small World #Photomicrography Competition Reveals the Vastly Unseen #photography
Link for more pics and info: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/niko...
Link for more pics and info: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/niko...
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Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
We’re Touching 1.9°C - And It’s Only 2025
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate by climate scientist Dr Karsten Haustein shows that, this week, the Earth ...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
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they are so close to understanding the entire point of trade
BREAKING: The US is rolling back tariffs on “products that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the United States," per WSJ
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
they are so close to understanding the entire point of trade
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The antifa terrorist marxists are out
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The antifa terrorist marxists are out
Free speech still exists
www.instagram.com/reel/DP2JJZ7...
www.instagram.com/reel/DP2JJZ7...
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Free speech still exists
www.instagram.com/reel/DP2JJZ7...
www.instagram.com/reel/DP2JJZ7...
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AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
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"Gilded Rage" isn’t simply a rehash of existing reportage. What separates Silverman’s book from other writeups, and where his book truly shines, is in his attempt to get at the root of Silicon Valley’s anti-democratic lurch. ICYMI @cjcmichel.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...
Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn
A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Gilded Rage" isn’t simply a rehash of existing reportage. What separates Silverman’s book from other writeups, and where his book truly shines, is in his attempt to get at the root of Silicon Valley’s anti-democratic lurch. ICYMI @cjcmichel.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...
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RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
October 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
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More propaganda with painfully normal people zip-tied at the side of the road please, this will for sure convince the American people that you're the good guys
October 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
More propaganda with painfully normal people zip-tied at the side of the road please, this will for sure convince the American people that you're the good guys
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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This story about the FBI director handing out challenge coins that celebrate vigilante violence came out the same week that he fired an agent for having a small rainbow flag on his desk.
October 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This story about the FBI director handing out challenge coins that celebrate vigilante violence came out the same week that he fired an agent for having a small rainbow flag on his desk.