MxQueer (Do)
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MxQueer (Do)
@mxqueer.bsky.social
Hello hello, I'm Do. Queer, neurodivergent, 🏳️‍⚧️ trans, intersectional feminist. Anti-fascist and pro-choice. BLM. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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The substack with the links to sources is now available: open.substack.com/pub/themxque...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Speaking of local news, it doesn't get less internationally relevant than this: today is my birthday! 😋
Hang in there, lovely people, and keep your heads up. Find the pockets of joy!
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February 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Telegraaf (NL) - 28 migrants found dead in a mass grave in Libya

Considering the already incredibly high volume of news topics out there, I have chosen my focus to be stories of international relevance, omitting any local stories. As per usual, post with links will be up on Substack soon
🧵22/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trouw (NL) - Is religion coming back into fashion? A new generation is looking for 'the new sacred' in art
Le Figaro (FR) - US: Conservative group publishes list of federal officials accused of being "woke"
NOS (NL) - Most countries quietly let deadline for more ambitious climate goals pass
🧵21/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
20Minutes (CH) - Mexico: Large-scale anti-fentanyl operation on the American border
VRT (BE) - LA wildfires 'started by government with directed energy weapons': conspiracy theorists
Telegraaf (NL) - Why many people suddenly switch from WhatsApp to Signal, but is it really that much better?
🧵20/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
HLN (BE) - Trump has a plan to stop the war in Ukraine. What will it say? “European boots on the ground are possible”
Defense News (EU) - US officials bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine

And some other topics; I don't want to censor the news to cover only Trump/Musk/Middle East.
🧵19/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Ouest France (FR) - War in Ukraine. Moscow accuses Kyiv of theft, risk of nuclear accident… the latest on the night
• Russia accuses Ukraine of stealing billions of dollars in aid from Washington
• attacks on the Ukrainian power grid pose a risk of a nuclear accident
🧵18/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
NZZ (CH) - Musk, Milei & Vance: Why a new right-wing alliance is suddenly attacking Britain
• British Labour government facing cultural-political hostility from US
• PM Starmer hopes to appease Trump with charm offensive
RTBF (BE) - Ukraine War: Zelensky urges end to Russian energy in Europe
🧵17/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Nouvel Obs (FR) - War in Ukraine: How Poland is building Europe's leading army: "France must contribute to this rise in power"
EuroNews (EU) - German authorities suspect Russian sabotage in anti-Greens election attacks
🧵16/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As for the EU and Europe as a whole, everything happening in the US is being closely watched, and concerns are rising for many reasons.

Le Figaro (FR) David Engels: "With Trump and Musk, the West is probably beginning its imperial transformation"
🧵15/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
NOS (NL) - Hamas suspends releases, Israel & Hamas point fingers
• Hamas has indefinitely suspended release of prisoners, saying Israel has repeatedly violated terms of the ceasefire
• Israeli Defense Minister calls decision gross violation of the ceasefire, puts Israeli army on high alert.
🧵14/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
20 Minutes (CH) - Israeli army urged not to criticize Trump plan
• Israel's defense minister has ordered the military not to criticize Trump's plan for the future of Gaza
• also orders military to prepare for implementation of Trump's plan to displace Palestinians
🧵13/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
20 Minutes (CH) - Syria: Thousands join 'new army'
NZZ (CH) - Israeli police arrest two Palestinian booksellers – because of a children’s book
• accused of selling books that incite terrorists
Le Figaro (FR) - Israel says it hit tunnel between Lebanon and Syria used by Hezbollah
🧵12/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
VRT (BE) - Did Trump Cancel $50 Million That Was Used for "Hamas Condom Bombs"?
• US government claimed it discovered and deleted a cost of “$50 million for condoms for Gaza” in spending
• There is no evidence that the US government planned to provide that
🧵11/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Le Journal de Montréal (CA) - Opinion: Musk's damage to the US
Business Insider (NL) - Musk's DOGE side job appears to be hurting Tesla as Democrats are more likely to buy electric cars

Syria, Lebanon, Gaza & the region as a whole have been in the news regularly recently, today as well:
🧵10/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
VRT (BE) - From Tesla pride to Tesla shame: "I was one of the 1st Tesla drivers in Belgium, but I won't buy one again"
HLN (BE) - US Senate flooded with anxious calls from constituents over Musk & DOGE: 1.6k calls per minute
Telegraaf (NL) - Group around Musk wants to buy OpenAI for $97.4 bil.
🧵9/?
February 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
HLN (BE) - Can Elon Musk Get American Nukes? “There’s Absolutely No Truth in That”
• DOGE now working at the ministry responsible for the management of nuclear weapons
• DOGE being close to the nuclear installations set off alarm bells
• Minister of Energy had to reassure Americans on TV
🧵8/?
February 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
RTL (NL) - Losing track? Trump is threatening economic sanctions, and some are already in effect
• decrees, announcements and threats against other countries have been pouring in

Elon Musk has also made headlines:
Telegraaf (NL) - 'Group around Elon Musk wants to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion'
🧵7/?
February 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Le Monde (FR) - Trump announces 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel entering the United States
• EU says no official notice has been given
Telegraaf (NL) - Much points to a bigger plan for 'Hurricane Trump': these could be his next moves

🧵6/?
February 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Trouw (NL ) - Analysis - Trumpism: First weeks of Trump II are chaos, and that's exactly the intention
Le Monde (FR) - Trump wants to end the penny
• President asks Secretary of the Treasury to stop production of the coin
Telegraaf (NL) - US soy farmers want Trump to reinstate climate subsidies
🧵5/?
February 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
20 Minutes (CH) - US: Trump mistakenly appointed one of his opponents to head the FBI
• Brian Driscoll has been named acting FBI director after a blunder
Le Figaro (FR) - Mistakenly appointed, how the new FBI director became the 'unlikely symbol of resistance' to Trump
🧵4/?
February 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
HNL (BE) - Cryptocurrency $TRUMP appears to be in free fall, but early investors made millions from it
Trouw (NL) - Trump's disorienting shitstorm should not distract from what is actually wrong with the US rule of law
🧵3/?
February 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Where needed, I have translated the headlines to English so you can see what other countries are saying. For an easy-to-read format list with sources, visit my Substack. Alright, here we go!

First off, there are countless headlines directly about Trump - and the topics vary wildly today.
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February 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM