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Patrick Vanhoucke
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Whatever one may think of #Venezuelan President #Maduro, if the #US invades the territory of an autonomous country with armed forces and kidnaps its president, that seems to me to be nothing less than a declaration of #war.
usapolling.bsky.social Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 3d
It's finally happening, America has begun bombing the Venezuelan capital of Caracas

And polls show that Americans overwhelmingly oppose this conflict before it even begins

Read the latest polling for free here: usapolling.substack.com/p/america-ma...
America Marches Into Another Forever War
With no attack on the US and no public mandate, Washington launches a war Americans never asked for, and voters are not on board
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January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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2025 IN 12 MOVIES

This is a selection from all the 109 films I saw in the cinema in 2025. For each month of the year, I chose a film. The reasons for this can vary greatly. Choosing always means losing.

#2025in12movies #yearin12movies #cinema #film #movie #Letterboxd

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A dark screen shows a grid of twelve movie posters, arranged in four columns and three rows. Each poster has a different style, color, and mood. On the top row, the first poster shows a young man and woman close together, with bright lights behind them. Next to it is a poster with two older men walking side by side, one wearing a white coat. The third poster shows a large snail shell with a small human face inside it, on a dark background. The fourth poster shows a serious woman sitting with a child, both looking worried. On the second row, the first poster shows a man sitting in a bathtub, looking tired, with a simple graphic design. Next to it is a warm image of several young mothers sitting together outdoors with babies and children. The third poster shows a man speaking with open arms in a forest, with children standing behind him. The fourth poster is black and white and shows a person in an empty modern space with strong shadows. On the bottom row, the first poster shows a small person standing in front of very large doors or walls, creating a feeling of scale. The second poster is a close-up of a face looking upward, with red and yellow abstract shapes. The third poster shows a woman wearing a headscarf, touching her ear, in a quiet and emotional moment. The last poster shows two men in front of a large group of people outdoors, suggesting a community scene.
January 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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"Er komt geen verbod op sociale media tot 16 jaar", zegt de Vlaamse Regering na haar laatste ministerraad van dit jaar. Is dit überhaupt iets wat de Vlaamse Regering op het niveau van het gewest of de gemeenschap zou kunnen beslissen? Dit lijkt me een federale bevoegdheid.
December 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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There have already been 389 shootings in the USA this year, according to the independent Gun Violence Archive (GVA).

But hey: “What a terrible thing it is. All we can do right now is pray for the victims ... just pray.” #POTUS47 #Brown #Providence #RhodeIsland #USA

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Video Now: President Trump speaks on deadly mass shooting in Providence
YouTube video by WPRI
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December 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Historian Margaret #Rossiter exposed the long-standing erasure of women scientists and named it the #MatildaEffect, after Matilda Joslyn #Gage. Through decades of research, she restored hundreds of women to the scientific record and reshaped how history is written.

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Matilda effect - Wikipedia
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November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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La canción «La Perla» del nuevo disco ‘Lux’ de Rosalía es realmente una joya.

#Rosalia #Lux #LaPerla

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ROSALÍA & Yahritza Y Su Esencia – La Perla
[Letra de "La Perla"] / [Verso 1: ROSALÍA] / Hola, ladrón de paz / Campo de minas para mi sensibilidad / Playboy, un campeón / Gasta el dinero que tiene y también el que no / Él es
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November 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Het gemeentebestuur van Vorst is op zoek naar een bibliothecaris - collectieverantwoordelijke voor de Nederlandstalige openbare bibliotheek van de gemeente.

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bibliothecaris - collectieverantwoordelijke | Administration communale de Forest - Gemeentehuis van Vorst
Opdracht van het departement Educatie, Cultuur en Sport Het departement Educatie, Cultuur en Sport heeft de opdracht te zorgen voor de ontwikkeling van kwaliteitsvol gemeentelijke kinderopvang, onderw...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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One year into #POTUS47 second term, #America faces authoritarian drift. The #GOP, now fully Trumpist, pushes #autocracy, weaponizing government and purging dissent. Courts resist but the Supreme Court enables him. Public backlash exists, yet elite complicity aids his agenda.
thomaszimmer.bsky.social Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · Nov 4
Where America stands, one year after the election.

A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet.

New piece:
Escalation, Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround?
One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here
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November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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#OpenAI has identified activity in my account that is not permitted under their #policy on #weapons. As a result, they have immediately deactivated my access to their services. 1/5
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Veto inslikken of grondwetswijziging om nieuwe verkiezingen mogelijk te maken? Over een grondwetswijziging moet het federale parlement zich uitspreken. En laat dat nu net al meer dan 500 dagen zedig hebben gezwegen. Daar moeten we dus niets van verwachten.
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Iemand troosten na een groot verlies is knap lastig. Want: welke woorden kies je? En wat helpt nu écht? Enkele adviezen op een rij. ‘Geef het kostbaarste wat je hebt: tijd.’
Hoe troost je iemand bij groot verdriet? ‘Geef het kostbaarste wat je hebt: tijd’
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October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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a g'iet wilt doeng, is 't klèr joeng
doeget mor doeget goe
wa ge doe da doetternitoe mor
doeget en doeget goe

#DeStrangers

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De Strangers - Doeget En Doeget Goe
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October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Soon, the United States Department of #Defense will not only be renamed the Department of #War, but the Department of Interior War. And so the #US Department of the #Interior will become redundant. What a tremendous saving on the budget, to make America great again. #MAGA
October 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Did you notice that the previous statement is typically #Eurocentric or #Western? Only according to the #Gregorian calendar are there two #Ramadans in a year. According to the #Islamic calendar, this is not the case.
librarian.be Patrick Vanhoucke @librarian.be · Oct 14
Ramadan begins about 10 to 12 days earlier each year because the #Islamic calendar is based on the moon. As a result, it shifts slightly each year. In 2030, #Ramadan will even occur twice — once in January (1451) and again in December (1452).

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Ramadan - Wikipedia
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October 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Ramadan begins about 10 to 12 days earlier each year because the #Islamic calendar is based on the moon. As a result, it shifts slightly each year. In 2030, #Ramadan will even occur twice — once in January (1451) and again in December (1452).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
Ramadan - Wikipedia
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October 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Cool story — despite #Brexit, #ebooks and #Covid, the English bookshop #Waterstones in #Brussels has hung on — in fact it's thriving again, especially among young readers.

www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1782...
How an English bookshop survived Brexit, e-books and Covid to keep Brussels reading
Waterstones in Brussels city centre has stood the test of time - but there is one issue that still "drives people mad here", according to bookseller Ian Elders.
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October 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Taylor #Swift hasn't just evolved in #music and style — her accent has changed too. A study found her speech shifted between 2008 and 2019, matching her move from #Nashville to New York and from #country to pop.

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How Taylor Swift's accent and dialect have changed throughout her eras
In a rare study, two audiologists found that Taylor Swift's accent has, indeed, changed over the years, reflecting where she's lived, where she wants to go and who she's inspired by.
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October 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Joost #Nuissl (1945-2025) is afgelopen dinsdag 7 oktober overleden. Wat ben ik blij dat ik hem niet vergeten ben!

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Joost Nuissl - Ik ben blij dat ik je niet vergeten ben | Op Losse Groeven
YouTube video by Muziekfeest
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October 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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The #Nobel Prize in #Literature for 2025 is awarded to the #Hungarian author László #Krasznahorkai, ”for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”

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Nobel Prize in Literature 2025
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 was awarded to László Krasznahorkai, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”
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October 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.

#US #ICE #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #HomelandSecurity
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Reporters in the #US asked the White House why a #medbeds conspiracy video was posted and then deleted from the #POTUS47 Truth Social account. The president's spokesperson dodged the question, saying instead that his openness on Truth Social is “refreshing.”

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Leavitt Asked About Trump Posting 'Medbed' Conspiracy Video: 'What Was He Trying To Communicate?'
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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October 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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#Czech writer and #Holocaust survivor Ivan #Klíma has died at 94, his son confirmed. Born in #Prague in 1931, Klima and his family were deported to the #Theresienstadt camp during World #War II. #IvanKlima

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Czech author and anti-communist dissident Ivan Klíma dies at 94
Ivan Klima, a Czech author and anti-communist dissident whose work and life were shaped by Europe’s 20th-century totalitarian regimes, has died. He was 94.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Actress Patricia #Routledge has passed away at the age of 96. We all know her, of course, as Hyacinth Bucket – sorry, Boucquet – from Keeping Up Appearances. But that role came only after a long career in theatre, film, musical and television. A remarkable woman is gone.

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Patricia Routledge: Keeping Up Appearances star dies at 96 - BBC News
She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played the BBC's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Famous #biologist Jane #Goodall died at 91. She started studying wild #chimpanzees in #Tanzania when she was just 26, made huge discoveries, and despite not always being taken seriously at first, she became a pioneer and stayed devoted to protecting nature all her life.

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'An extraordinary legacy': Tributes after chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies age 91 - follow live
The primatologist was a
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October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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In de #VS is er sinds middernacht een #shutdown: veel overheidsdiensten moeten dicht omdat er geen akkoord is over de begroting. Zo’n shutdown komt de laatste decennia wel vaker voor door politieke blokkades. #GovernmentShutdown

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Amerikaanse overheid gaat in 'shutdown' na mislukt begrotingsoverleg: Amerikanen blijven voor gesloten deuren staan | VRT NWS: nieuws
In de VS is de 'shutdown', een gedeeltelijke stillegging van de overheid, een feit. Sinds 6 uur (middernacht lokale tijd) moeten heel wat overheidsdiensten de deuren sluiten. De Amerikaanse Senaat had...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM