Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop
@rgh1205.bsky.social
General interest in science, history, politics, and a lot more. Originally Dutch, now American. Dislike malignant narcissists. Like cats.
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It is all so obvious. What is so infuriating is that half the nation would rather starve, go broke, be uninsured, surrendered to rich kleptocrats, sold to oil sheikhs, and groveling to a cheap con artist, than try to live in a society with people not exactly like them.
Watching the Ken Burns documentary on the Revolutionary War it is so clear how far the detestable creature that is now our President, Donald Trump, is removed from Washington or anyone of his soldiers.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Watching the Ken Burns documentary on the Revolutionary War it is so clear how far the detestable creature that is now our President, Donald Trump, is removed from Washington or anyone of his soldiers.
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West Point is committing "a crime of serious proportion" then.
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
West Point is committing "a crime of serious proportion" then.
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❗️RETWEET if you stand with President 🇺🇦Zelensky!
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
❗️RETWEET if you stand with President 🇺🇦Zelensky!
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We have a President, the most exalted office in Government, the figurehead of the nation, who responded to a female reporter who asked him, respectfully, an opportune question, "Quiet, quiet, piggy".
Disgusting, despicable, depraved, nor deplorable comes even close.
Disgusting, despicable, depraved, nor deplorable comes even close.
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We have a President, the most exalted office in Government, the figurehead of the nation, who responded to a female reporter who asked him, respectfully, an opportune question, "Quiet, quiet, piggy".
Disgusting, despicable, depraved, nor deplorable comes even close.
Disgusting, despicable, depraved, nor deplorable comes even close.
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I am a big SEC fan. And I am appalled how the two leading NCAAF teams play basically no one whereas the SEC teams slug it out against each other and of course will lose matches in the process.
But have you noticed how much more fun the SEC games are to watch?
But have you noticed how much more fun the SEC games are to watch?
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I am a big SEC fan. And I am appalled how the two leading NCAAF teams play basically no one whereas the SEC teams slug it out against each other and of course will lose matches in the process.
But have you noticed how much more fun the SEC games are to watch?
But have you noticed how much more fun the SEC games are to watch?
If anything these newly released e-mails demonstrate that Ghislaine Maxwell lied to the Deputy AG Todd Blanche. Therefore she should be moved back to the original prison.
If not, the DOJ is shielding the President and Maxwell has information that can end the Presidency of Donald Trump.
If not, the DOJ is shielding the President and Maxwell has information that can end the Presidency of Donald Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If anything these newly released e-mails demonstrate that Ghislaine Maxwell lied to the Deputy AG Todd Blanche. Therefore she should be moved back to the original prison.
If not, the DOJ is shielding the President and Maxwell has information that can end the Presidency of Donald Trump.
If not, the DOJ is shielding the President and Maxwell has information that can end the Presidency of Donald Trump.
I am sure we are all very proud our present President has such a keen interest in younger females. It is only reasonable he modestly hides this interest from the public view.
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I am sure we are all very proud our present President has such a keen interest in younger females. It is only reasonable he modestly hides this interest from the public view.
One small consolation amidst all these amoral pardons is that anyone accepting a pardon admits guilt of the crime.
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
One small consolation amidst all these amoral pardons is that anyone accepting a pardon admits guilt of the crime.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
Assuming the Tesla shareholders want a solid pay out as well, they must be under the delusion the company will be worth multiple trillions to allow its CEO such a stupendous reward.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Assuming the Tesla shareholders want a solid pay out as well, they must be under the delusion the company will be worth multiple trillions to allow its CEO such a stupendous reward.
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An American Holodomor, a manufactured famine created by a dictator to persecute his political enemies and try to force his total control over every aspect of life. 42 MILLION lives at stake.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
An American Holodomor, a manufactured famine created by a dictator to persecute his political enemies and try to force his total control over every aspect of life. 42 MILLION lives at stake.
Trump is continuing with pardoning people loyal to him who have been convicted of serious crimes.
Journalists need to pester GOP members of Congress on how this is possibly fair and how this is undermining the judicial system when the president simply nullifies convictions of criminals he likes.
Journalists need to pester GOP members of Congress on how this is possibly fair and how this is undermining the judicial system when the president simply nullifies convictions of criminals he likes.
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Trump is continuing with pardoning people loyal to him who have been convicted of serious crimes.
Journalists need to pester GOP members of Congress on how this is possibly fair and how this is undermining the judicial system when the president simply nullifies convictions of criminals he likes.
Journalists need to pester GOP members of Congress on how this is possibly fair and how this is undermining the judicial system when the president simply nullifies convictions of criminals he likes.
For those who think AI is fantastic, a reminder here that the jobs most likely to go first are lower level managerial jobs. AI cannot replace farmers, electricians, and plumbers. Its prophets think it can replace white collar workers, who will all have to become baristas and Grub-hub drivers.
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For those who think AI is fantastic, a reminder here that the jobs most likely to go first are lower level managerial jobs. AI cannot replace farmers, electricians, and plumbers. Its prophets think it can replace white collar workers, who will all have to become baristas and Grub-hub drivers.
It may be an unwelcome message to many inherently good Democratic politicians, but there is a reason we have a retirement age. What elitist position is it to say that only applies to "working" people.
How effing arrogant is that?
How effing arrogant is that?
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
It may be an unwelcome message to many inherently good Democratic politicians, but there is a reason we have a retirement age. What elitist position is it to say that only applies to "working" people.
How effing arrogant is that?
How effing arrogant is that?
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"What it's like to defend democracy, only to be called an un-American traitor."
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell defended the Capitol on January 6. He wrote a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his enablers:
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell defended the Capitol on January 6. He wrote a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his enablers:
Rioters tried to kill me on January 6. Trump pardoned them.
What it’s like to defend democracy, only to be called an un-American traitor.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"What it's like to defend democracy, only to be called an un-American traitor."
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell defended the Capitol on January 6. He wrote a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his enablers:
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell defended the Capitol on January 6. He wrote a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his enablers:
Everyone in the MSM has already forgotten that our Fuhrer begged Xi to buy some soy beans in exchange for advanced technology to cover up his tariff disaster.
He claims this as a victory.
May I remind everyone he first broke the arm he is putting a cheap cast on, and wants praise for doing that.
He claims this as a victory.
May I remind everyone he first broke the arm he is putting a cheap cast on, and wants praise for doing that.
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Everyone in the MSM has already forgotten that our Fuhrer begged Xi to buy some soy beans in exchange for advanced technology to cover up his tariff disaster.
He claims this as a victory.
May I remind everyone he first broke the arm he is putting a cheap cast on, and wants praise for doing that.
He claims this as a victory.
May I remind everyone he first broke the arm he is putting a cheap cast on, and wants praise for doing that.
Does no one in the MSM dare to expose the idiocy of Trump first initiating offensive tariffs only to “negotiate” them down later as a sign of his deal making skills?
It is like a doctor first breaking a bone and then claiming praise for putting a cast on.
And not mentioning his personal profit.
It is like a doctor first breaking a bone and then claiming praise for putting a cast on.
And not mentioning his personal profit.
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Does no one in the MSM dare to expose the idiocy of Trump first initiating offensive tariffs only to “negotiate” them down later as a sign of his deal making skills?
It is like a doctor first breaking a bone and then claiming praise for putting a cast on.
And not mentioning his personal profit.
It is like a doctor first breaking a bone and then claiming praise for putting a cast on.
And not mentioning his personal profit.
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"And we convinced Americans to blame the DEMOCRATS for what's happened!"
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October 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"And we convinced Americans to blame the DEMOCRATS for what's happened!"
Our Democrat Party is so lame, inept, gelded, entitled in their comfortable Congressional jobs, and yes, too freaking old to fight at even half the level our civilized and polite neighbors to the North are able to when threatened by a moronic dictator.
Where is the avalanche of Reagan ads?
Where is the avalanche of Reagan ads?
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Our Democrat Party is so lame, inept, gelded, entitled in their comfortable Congressional jobs, and yes, too freaking old to fight at even half the level our civilized and polite neighbors to the North are able to when threatened by a moronic dictator.
Where is the avalanche of Reagan ads?
Where is the avalanche of Reagan ads?
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Best explanation I've seen is that when you make a narcissist angry, they break something you love. This is Trump's tantrum for the No Kings march.
October 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Best explanation I've seen is that when you make a narcissist angry, they break something you love. This is Trump's tantrum for the No Kings march.
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Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through