Just realized how much Trump resembles Churchill, physically. The more I learnt about Churchill, the more I've grown to dislike him and what he achieved politically. But he was an astute politician - perhaps that will be also said about Trump, in the future - and he had these great oneliners
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Just realized how much Trump resembles Churchill, physically. The more I learnt about Churchill, the more I've grown to dislike him and what he achieved politically. But he was an astute politician - perhaps that will be also said about Trump, in the future - and he had these great oneliners
Arrested for a t-shirt. Ibtissame Lachgar, feminist & LGBT+ activist, faces prison under Morocco’s blasphemy laws. Demand her release now. Sign: a.allout.org/s/Wq8bV/
Free Ibtissame Lachgar Now
A feminist and LGBT+ activist was arrested in Morocco for wearing a t-shirt. Demand her release. Sign now!
a.allout.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Arrested for a t-shirt. Ibtissame Lachgar, feminist & LGBT+ activist, faces prison under Morocco’s blasphemy laws. Demand her release now. Sign: a.allout.org/s/Wq8bV/
What's in a name... the meanings of the word 'trump' in English:
A valuable resource / an advantage / a trumpet / to beat or outdo / to fabricate (charges)
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A valuable resource / an advantage / a trumpet / to beat or outdo / to fabricate (charges)
claude.ai/share/e34326...
Trump definition and usage
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November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
What's in a name... the meanings of the word 'trump' in English:
A valuable resource / an advantage / a trumpet / to beat or outdo / to fabricate (charges)
claude.ai/share/e34326...
A valuable resource / an advantage / a trumpet / to beat or outdo / to fabricate (charges)
claude.ai/share/e34326...
The author describes how she and her brother were nearly killed yesterday in Gaza among the other 45 victims of a Sunday bombing campaign as they were heading towards a coworking space. "Israel is treating this 'ceasefire' like a switch – turning it on and off as it pleases"
aje.io/1ik4bh
aje.io/1ik4bh
We survived the war, we may not survive the ceasefire
There may be a ceasefire in place, but Israel still kills Palestinians in Gaza every day.
aje.io
October 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The author describes how she and her brother were nearly killed yesterday in Gaza among the other 45 victims of a Sunday bombing campaign as they were heading towards a coworking space. "Israel is treating this 'ceasefire' like a switch – turning it on and off as it pleases"
aje.io/1ik4bh
aje.io/1ik4bh
Online life: at least four times a day I must give my private contact information and address to strangers working for big commercial or public institutions 'for my security'
October 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Online life: at least four times a day I must give my private contact information and address to strangers working for big commercial or public institutions 'for my security'
At the instigation of Trump, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt - all three major backers of the warring parties in Sudan - have designed a new 'peace plan' without any involvement of Sudanese civil society. Sound familiar? www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2025... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Those responsible for Sudan’s war have no business being involved in the peace
A peace deal has been agreed, can it stick?
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
At the instigation of Trump, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt - all three major backers of the warring parties in Sudan - have designed a new 'peace plan' without any involvement of Sudanese civil society. Sound familiar? www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2025... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
I wrote this article on Al Shabaab governance for the New Humanitarian. It is based on my fieldwork there and on my PhD analysis of political orders in Somalia
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
Al-Shabab’s shadow state: Why Somalia’s militants are winning legitimacy
The jihadist group's administrative successes pose uncomfortable questions for the international community.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I wrote this article on Al Shabaab governance for the New Humanitarian. It is based on my fieldwork there and on my PhD analysis of political orders in Somalia
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
The second most deadly attack on journalists ever. It took place two weeks ago, when Israel bombed two media offices in Sanaa, accusing them of 'spreading terrorist propaganda' and killing 31 people.
cpj.org?p=522184
cpj.org?p=522184
Israel’s killing of 31 Yemeni journalists marks deadliest global attack in 16 years - Committee to Protect Journalists
Washington, D.C., September 19, 2025—Israel’s targeted strikes on two newspaper offices in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, which killed 31 journalists and media support workers on September 10, signal that it...
cpj.org
September 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The second most deadly attack on journalists ever. It took place two weeks ago, when Israel bombed two media offices in Sanaa, accusing them of 'spreading terrorist propaganda' and killing 31 people.
cpj.org?p=522184
cpj.org?p=522184
Some thoughts I wrote down for friends in high places in the development world, but which they are not yet willing to pick up publicly: robertk.space/2025/07/expl...
Exploring a new approach to development | Politics and Art from the Edge
robertk.space
July 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Some thoughts I wrote down for friends in high places in the development world, but which they are not yet willing to pick up publicly: robertk.space/2025/07/expl...
Beautiful evening @gazabeachnl with soulful music, spoken word performance and poetry, ending with a Palestinian Dabka dance workshop after a Die-In on the beach of The Hague
June 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Beautiful evening @gazabeachnl with soulful music, spoken word performance and poetry, ending with a Palestinian Dabka dance workshop after a Die-In on the beach of The Hague
Last week Israel bombed Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen & Iran.
How long are western leaders going to continue calling this self-defense?
How long are western leaders going to continue calling this self-defense?
June 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Last week Israel bombed Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen & Iran.
How long are western leaders going to continue calling this self-defense?
How long are western leaders going to continue calling this self-defense?
Reposted by Robert Kluijver
Kom je ook op 24 juni naar GazaBeach op het Noorderstrand nabij Scheveningen Haven?
Meld je hier aan!
www.gazabeach.nl/contact
Meld je hier aan!
www.gazabeach.nl/contact
Meld je | Gaza Beach NL
www.gazabeach.nl
June 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Kom je ook op 24 juni naar GazaBeach op het Noorderstrand nabij Scheveningen Haven?
Meld je hier aan!
www.gazabeach.nl/contact
Meld je hier aan!
www.gazabeach.nl/contact
Reposted by Robert Kluijver
BREAKING! Big banks poured a staggering $869 BILLION into fossil fuels in 2024 alone 🛢️
💰The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report reveals just how much these banks are contributing to the climate crisis.
See where your bank falls at bankingonclimatechaos.org
#BOCC #DefundClimateChaos
💰The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report reveals just how much these banks are contributing to the climate crisis.
See where your bank falls at bankingonclimatechaos.org
#BOCC #DefundClimateChaos
June 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
BREAKING! Big banks poured a staggering $869 BILLION into fossil fuels in 2024 alone 🛢️
💰The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report reveals just how much these banks are contributing to the climate crisis.
See where your bank falls at bankingonclimatechaos.org
#BOCC #DefundClimateChaos
💰The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report reveals just how much these banks are contributing to the climate crisis.
See where your bank falls at bankingonclimatechaos.org
#BOCC #DefundClimateChaos
Reposted by Robert Kluijver
The Israeli population has become bloodthirsty and extremely radicalized: geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/05/30/p...
Who would have thought that possible a decade or two ago? With morally corrupt politicians, money & media control, public opinion can clearly be manufactured. It could happen here too...
Who would have thought that possible a decade or two ago? With morally corrupt politicians, money & media control, public opinion can clearly be manufactured. It could happen here too...
Poll: 82% of Israelis want to expel Palestinians from Gaza; 47% want to kill every man, woman, child - Geopolitical Economy Report
Poll found 82% of full citizens of Israel want expel Palestinians from Gaza. 47% support killing every single man, woman, and child in Gaza. Ex PM Ehud Olmert admitted Israel is waging a "war of exter...
geopoliticaleconomy.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Israeli population has become bloodthirsty and extremely radicalized: geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/05/30/p...
Who would have thought that possible a decade or two ago? With morally corrupt politicians, money & media control, public opinion can clearly be manufactured. It could happen here too...
Who would have thought that possible a decade or two ago? With morally corrupt politicians, money & media control, public opinion can clearly be manufactured. It could happen here too...
An enduring myth is that technological superiority is decisive in winning wars. Now that Trump is planning to spend nearly 75% of the discretionary national budget on security, the US withdrawal from Yemen reminds us that this money is spent to support friends, not to eliminate foes
May 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
An enduring myth is that technological superiority is decisive in winning wars. Now that Trump is planning to spend nearly 75% of the discretionary national budget on security, the US withdrawal from Yemen reminds us that this money is spent to support friends, not to eliminate foes
Symbolism: the old institutions of the Dutch state, the royal palace (right) and the Nieuwe Kerk (left) in Amsterdam, are being renovated
May 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Symbolism: the old institutions of the Dutch state, the royal palace (right) and the Nieuwe Kerk (left) in Amsterdam, are being renovated
I returned a few months ago from working for the UN in Afghanistan. My argument for recognition of that regime was published in The Conversation: theconversation.com/is-it-time-t...
Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?
The government in place in Kabul, which has been in charge of the whole of Afghanistan since August 2021, is still not recognised. This in no way improves the lot of Afghan women in the country.
theconversation.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I returned a few months ago from working for the UN in Afghanistan. My argument for recognition of that regime was published in The Conversation: theconversation.com/is-it-time-t...
The Moon conjunct Jupiter. Below right is a blurry Aldebaran, the eye of Taurus. Due to the precession of équinoxes, the conjunction is at 15 degrees Gemini
December 14, 2024 at 11:27 PM
The Moon conjunct Jupiter. Below right is a blurry Aldebaran, the eye of Taurus. Due to the precession of équinoxes, the conjunction is at 15 degrees Gemini
Article I wrote for the Conversation, published today in French: theconversation.com/afghanistan-.... An English translation can be found on my website robertk.space/2024/12/is-i... with passw Taliban
Afghanistan : le temps de reconnaître le gouvernement des talibans est-il venu ?
Le gouvernement en place à Kaboul, qui gère la totalité de l’Afghanistan depuis août 2021, n’est toujours pas reconnu. Cela n’améliore nullement le sort des femmes afghanes dans le pays.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Article I wrote for the Conversation, published today in French: theconversation.com/afghanistan-.... An English translation can be found on my website robertk.space/2024/12/is-i... with passw Taliban
In Gaza 70% of agricultural land has been destroyed, as well as 45% of all greenhouses.
Thanks to Forensic Architecture's meticulously researched mapping, Israel will never be able to deny its crimes.
forensic-architecture.org/.../a-cartog....
How long can Israel's allies continue to look away?
Thanks to Forensic Architecture's meticulously researched mapping, Israel will never be able to deny its crimes.
forensic-architecture.org/.../a-cartog....
How long can Israel's allies continue to look away?
November 30, 2024 at 1:22 AM
In Gaza 70% of agricultural land has been destroyed, as well as 45% of all greenhouses.
Thanks to Forensic Architecture's meticulously researched mapping, Israel will never be able to deny its crimes.
forensic-architecture.org/.../a-cartog....
How long can Israel's allies continue to look away?
Thanks to Forensic Architecture's meticulously researched mapping, Israel will never be able to deny its crimes.
forensic-architecture.org/.../a-cartog....
How long can Israel's allies continue to look away?