Jan Lhotsky
@yanlhotsky.bsky.social
IR, politics, geography and architecture.
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Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
City I like: Prague
City I love: Amsterdam
City I think is overrated: Rio de Janeiro
City I think is underrated: Hamburg
City I feel most myself in: Amsterdam
City I still need to visit: New York
City I dream of living in: Geneva
Most inspiring city today: Oslo
Favorite city of all time: Amsterdam
City I love: Amsterdam
City I think is overrated: Rio de Janeiro
City I think is underrated: Hamburg
City I feel most myself in: Amsterdam
City I still need to visit: New York
City I dream of living in: Geneva
Most inspiring city today: Oslo
Favorite city of all time: Amsterdam
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Favorite city of all time:
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May 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
City I like: Prague
City I love: Amsterdam
City I think is overrated: Rio de Janeiro
City I think is underrated: Hamburg
City I feel most myself in: Amsterdam
City I still need to visit: New York
City I dream of living in: Geneva
Most inspiring city today: Oslo
Favorite city of all time: Amsterdam
City I love: Amsterdam
City I think is overrated: Rio de Janeiro
City I think is underrated: Hamburg
City I feel most myself in: Amsterdam
City I still need to visit: New York
City I dream of living in: Geneva
Most inspiring city today: Oslo
Favorite city of all time: Amsterdam
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IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
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1/2 Turek, Konečná, Klaus, zavřené dveře a zástupci íránského režimu.
🇮🇷 Režimu, který podporuje terorismus a spolupracuje s Putinem.
❓ Co si tam asi dohadovali? Vystoupení z NATO? Obchody s ukrajinským obilím, které vyvezlo Rusko? Jak zmanipulovat volby 3.-4. října?
🇮🇷 Režimu, který podporuje terorismus a spolupracuje s Putinem.
❓ Co si tam asi dohadovali? Vystoupení z NATO? Obchody s ukrajinským obilím, které vyvezlo Rusko? Jak zmanipulovat volby 3.-4. října?
May 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
1/2 Turek, Konečná, Klaus, zavřené dveře a zástupci íránského režimu.
🇮🇷 Režimu, který podporuje terorismus a spolupracuje s Putinem.
❓ Co si tam asi dohadovali? Vystoupení z NATO? Obchody s ukrajinským obilím, které vyvezlo Rusko? Jak zmanipulovat volby 3.-4. října?
🇮🇷 Režimu, který podporuje terorismus a spolupracuje s Putinem.
❓ Co si tam asi dohadovali? Vystoupení z NATO? Obchody s ukrajinským obilím, které vyvezlo Rusko? Jak zmanipulovat volby 3.-4. října?
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“Canadians have sent a strong message to Americans,” @davidfrum.bsky.social writes. “Trump vows to make America great again, to raise respect for America in the world. His effect on next-door Canada, however, has been to demolish America’s reputation.”
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Canadians have sent a strong message to Americans,” @davidfrum.bsky.social writes. “Trump vows to make America great again, to raise respect for America in the world. His effect on next-door Canada, however, has been to demolish America’s reputation.”
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If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck !
April 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck !
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We'll make your family's summer memories more affordable this year.
The Canada Strong Pass will make our National Parks, national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail free for kids under 18.
Take a look: liberal.ca/mark-carneys...
The Canada Strong Pass will make our National Parks, national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail free for kids under 18.
Take a look: liberal.ca/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s Liberals announce new Canada Strong Pass | Liberal Party of Canada
With President Trump threatening our economy and sovereignty, Canadians are uniting to find new ways to discover and celebrate our beautiful country. So many Canadians are cutting back vacations to th...
liberal.ca
April 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We'll make your family's summer memories more affordable this year.
The Canada Strong Pass will make our National Parks, national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail free for kids under 18.
Take a look: liberal.ca/mark-carneys...
The Canada Strong Pass will make our National Parks, national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail free for kids under 18.
Take a look: liberal.ca/mark-carneys...
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Make America Great Again?
April 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Make America Great Again?
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Canada is ready to lead.
April 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Canada is ready to lead.
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jedna dobrá zpráva na váš feed pro hezký víkend:
Francouzský parlament schválil zákon, který omezí používání věčně přetrvávajících chemikálií PFAS – látek, které v přírodě a v našich tělech dlouhodobě zůstávají.
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Více 🧵⬇️
Francouzský parlament schválil zákon, který omezí používání věčně přetrvávajících chemikálií PFAS – látek, které v přírodě a v našich tělech dlouhodobě zůstávají.
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Více 🧵⬇️
France's parliament votes to limit use of man-made 'forever chemicals'
France's lower-house National Assembly voted Thursday to limit the sale and production of items containing dangerous and highly polluting "forever chemicals". Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS...
www.france24.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
jedna dobrá zpráva na váš feed pro hezký víkend:
Francouzský parlament schválil zákon, který omezí používání věčně přetrvávajících chemikálií PFAS – látek, které v přírodě a v našich tělech dlouhodobě zůstávají.
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Více 🧵⬇️
Francouzský parlament schválil zákon, který omezí používání věčně přetrvávajících chemikálií PFAS – látek, které v přírodě a v našich tělech dlouhodobě zůstávají.
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Více 🧵⬇️
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'We Canadians have agency. We are the masters of our own home." Strong speech, tackling the challenges head on , that I wish European politicians would also be willing to make.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
'We Canadians have agency. We are the masters of our own home." Strong speech, tackling the challenges head on , that I wish European politicians would also be willing to make.
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66% of Parisians voted today to create 500 additional pedestrian streets, replacing over 10,000 parking spots with green space and enhanced pedestrian infrastructure.
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
March 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
66% of Parisians voted today to create 500 additional pedestrian streets, replacing over 10,000 parking spots with green space and enhanced pedestrian infrastructure.
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
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ANO a SPD odmítli přijít na schůzku o bezpečnosti země. Komu tím prospěli? Svým voličům určitě ne. My, Piráti, jsme prosadili důležitá ustanovení do prohlášení předsedů politických stran o obraně a bezpečnosti ČR.
March 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
ANO a SPD odmítli přijít na schůzku o bezpečnosti země. Komu tím prospěli? Svým voličům určitě ne. My, Piráti, jsme prosadili důležitá ustanovení do prohlášení předsedů politických stran o obraně a bezpečnosti ČR.
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Canada should join the European Union. Absolutely
With the US-Canada trade war heating up, Canadians are looking for friends elsewhere.
Perhaps surprisingly, nearly half of Canadians say they would support joining the European Union
open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Perhaps surprisingly, nearly half of Canadians say they would support joining the European Union
open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Surprising Share Of Canadians Support EU Membership
New polling suggests Canadians are rapidly warming up to the idea of joining the European Union
open.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Canada should join the European Union. Absolutely
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The fact that some people are considering Canada joining the EU is funny, cool and depressing at the same time. Im all in for some closer cooperation though. www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbc....
With its U.S. alliance under pressure, could Canada join the EU?
www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org
March 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The fact that some people are considering Canada joining the EU is funny, cool and depressing at the same time. Im all in for some closer cooperation though. www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbc....
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“…liberals ought to make it easier to do the things they want to do. “What is scarce that should be abundant? What is hard to build that should be easy..? Imagine if, in three years, voters could look to NY, CA, or MA and say with pride: This is what democracy looks like.”
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
The Democrats Are Finally Landing On a New Buzzword. It’s Actually Compelling.
Liberals’ favorite journalist has a plan for their comeback.
slate.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“…liberals ought to make it easier to do the things they want to do. “What is scarce that should be abundant? What is hard to build that should be easy..? Imagine if, in three years, voters could look to NY, CA, or MA and say with pride: This is what democracy looks like.”
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Can’t wait on a day, where is no headline about Trump.
March 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Can’t wait on a day, where is no headline about Trump.
Stát na straně dobra ne těžké. A Andrej Babiš to nikdy neuměl.
Trump to řekl Zelenskému správně. Zahrává si s třetí světovou válkou, prohlásil Babiš - Novinky
Předseda opozičního hnutí ANO Andrej Babiš souhlasí s kritikou amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa směrem k ukrajinské hlavě státu Volodymyru Zelenskému.
www.novinky.cz
March 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Stát na straně dobra ne těžké. A Andrej Babiš to nikdy neuměl.
Skvělá analýza o stavu evropských armád a obranyschopnosti.
Obrana Evropy bez USA? Dostatek není ničeho - Seznam Zprávy
Jestli chce mít Evropa pevnou obranu i bez USA v dohledné době, zvyšování obranných rozpočtů nebude stačit. K vyřešení hlavních nedostatků evropských armád bez americké pomoci by byly potřeba hluboké ...
www.seznamzpravy.cz
March 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Skvělá analýza o stavu evropských armád a obranyschopnosti.
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Evening rush hour in Utrecht.
Much more efficient than if everyone were in a car, without the constant noise and air pollution and without grinding the complete city center to a halt.
Now who wouldn't wanna commute like this?!
Much more efficient than if everyone were in a car, without the constant noise and air pollution and without grinding the complete city center to a halt.
Now who wouldn't wanna commute like this?!
January 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Evening rush hour in Utrecht.
Much more efficient than if everyone were in a car, without the constant noise and air pollution and without grinding the complete city center to a halt.
Now who wouldn't wanna commute like this?!
Much more efficient than if everyone were in a car, without the constant noise and air pollution and without grinding the complete city center to a halt.
Now who wouldn't wanna commute like this?!
United Kingdom, France and Germany together with other european democracies have to play pivotal role in role in european security. United states are not responsible partner anymore.
March 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
United Kingdom, France and Germany together with other european democracies have to play pivotal role in role in european security. United states are not responsible partner anymore.
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March 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Agresorovi a vrahovi nemůžeme ustoupit a čekat, že bude rozumný. Tohle už jsme se z historie naučili. Neopakujme stejné chyby.
Včera jsme s několika desítkami Pirátů podpořili demonstraci na podporu Ukrajiny. Teď nesmíme polevit! 🇺🇦
Včera jsme s několika desítkami Pirátů podpořili demonstraci na podporu Ukrajiny. Teď nesmíme polevit! 🇺🇦
February 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Agresorovi a vrahovi nemůžeme ustoupit a čekat, že bude rozumný. Tohle už jsme se z historie naučili. Neopakujme stejné chyby.
Včera jsme s několika desítkami Pirátů podpořili demonstraci na podporu Ukrajiny. Teď nesmíme polevit! 🇺🇦
Včera jsme s několika desítkami Pirátů podpořili demonstraci na podporu Ukrajiny. Teď nesmíme polevit! 🇺🇦