Jeroen Van Den Broek
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Jeroen Van Den Broek
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Hey @ec.europa.eu why is Eurostat not on bluesky and still posting on X? How can you promote high quality statistics and data about Europe on a platform that is owned and destroyed by someone who is actively undermining fact-based public discourse as well as the international order?
March 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Trump is overestimating his support and overplaying his hand.

We’re about six weeks in and voters—including many Republican voters—increasingly don’t like what they see.

A quick breakdown of recent polling shows how unpopular Trump/Musk have become with the American people🧵📉
March 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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February 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Truth bombs worth watching and worth sharing 👇

youtu.be/rKBM2kS6B8o?...
A Sad Moment in American History
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The EU has promised to simplify business rules for start-ups. One idea that seems to come close is a proposed European law for businesses dubbed the '28th regime' - to unify the existing EU-27.
Could a common EU law for businesses lead to genuine simplification?
The EU has promised to simplify business rules for start-ups. EUobserver turned to law professor Matthias Lehmann to explain what’s needed for it to succeed. One idea that seems to come close is a pro...
euobserver.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.

Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
February 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Since we’re making up geography now, can we call this New Amsterdam again? 🙏🏻🙄
February 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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New Raging Moderates pod,,, Jessica and I get into Musk's 'presidency' and more. 👇🏻
@jessicatarlov.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Very insightful piece by my colleague @cerianbond.bsky.social on the challenges that the EU and the UK face in dealing with Trump 2 and what they should do:

www.cer.eu/insights/tru...
Trump is back, worse than last time. Is Europe ready?
Donald Trump’s America is an unreliable ally. Individual European states will be tempted to hope Trump attacks someone else. They must work together instead, to reduce their dependency on America.
www.cer.eu
February 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“We need cooperation in order to have AI guard rails in place” - The Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Fu Cong
February 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Honored that Meryl Streep referenced my podcast with a hand gesture,,,
February 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Most important speech of 2025, and perhaps long after (make sure to watch the full 20 mins)

youtu.be/Go5xuokhnQY?...
Bernie Sanders Delivers Ferocious Diatribe Against Trump, Musk—Accuses Them Of Creating 'Oligarchy'
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM