Christoph Meeussen
@meeussjes.bsky.social
Wat een knal in Antwerpen een halve minuut geleden.
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Wat een knal in Antwerpen een halve minuut geleden.
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In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Current plans to tackle global warming will only save 3 percent of Europe's Alpine glaciers from disappearing this century, with most melting away within the next two decades, a new study has found.
Europe’s Alps on track to lose 97 percent of glaciers by century’s end, study finds
Stricter climate policies would save hundreds of glaciers in Europe’s Alps and tens of thousands worldwide, study finds.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Current plans to tackle global warming will only save 3 percent of Europe's Alpine glaciers from disappearing this century, with most melting away within the next two decades, a new study has found.
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Climate change is making us dumber, starting young: Children tend to know fewer words, letters & numbers if they experience an average temperature of 32°C or more www.newscientist.com/article/2507...
Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning
Children regularly exposed to temperatures over 30°C (86°F) have lower scores on literacy and numeracy tests at age 3 to 4, according to UNICEF data from six countries
www.newscientist.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Climate change is making us dumber, starting young: Children tend to know fewer words, letters & numbers if they experience an average temperature of 32°C or more www.newscientist.com/article/2507...
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As of today, there are more electric cars than diesel cars in Norway.
Flere elbiler enn dieselbiler i Norge
3. desember er en merkedag i norsk bilhistorie: Nå er elbil den mest vanlige personbil-typen på veiene i Norge.
elbil.no
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
As of today, there are more electric cars than diesel cars in Norway.
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The glue of the emerging Russo-American alliance is corruption. The consequences will be more imperialist aggression and more war crimes.
Putin’s envoy showing Witkoff and Kushner Moscow real estate opportunities
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The glue of the emerging Russo-American alliance is corruption. The consequences will be more imperialist aggression and more war crimes.
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Trump calls for Democratic members of Congress to be hanged
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump calls for Democratic members of Congress to be hanged
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
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Ik hoor op vrt radionws dat Riziv enkel naar parket kan stappen als zorgverleningsfraude niet wordt terugbetaald.
Dat kan toch niet kloppen ?
Fraude is toch altijd misdrijf ook als het terugbetaald wordt ?
En ambtenaren hebben altijd meldingsplicht bij misdrijven ?
Dat kan toch niet kloppen ?
Fraude is toch altijd misdrijf ook als het terugbetaald wordt ?
En ambtenaren hebben altijd meldingsplicht bij misdrijven ?
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ik hoor op vrt radionws dat Riziv enkel naar parket kan stappen als zorgverleningsfraude niet wordt terugbetaald.
Dat kan toch niet kloppen ?
Fraude is toch altijd misdrijf ook als het terugbetaald wordt ?
En ambtenaren hebben altijd meldingsplicht bij misdrijven ?
Dat kan toch niet kloppen ?
Fraude is toch altijd misdrijf ook als het terugbetaald wordt ?
En ambtenaren hebben altijd meldingsplicht bij misdrijven ?
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Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Laat u gerust eens gaan, maar klaag dan nadien de burger niet aan die bezorgd is over de capaciteit v/d burgemeester om bij lokale rampen snel en adequaat te reageren? Zoiets vastleggen lijkt me niet onverenigbaar met de vrijheid van meningsuiting? @jogchumv.bsky.social www.hbvl.be/regio/limbur...
Ludwig Vandenhove is terug na heisa: “Ik heb geen alcoholprobleem, maar soms kan ik me wel laten gaan”
Burgemeester van Sint-Truiden Ludwig Vandenhove (Vooruit) kwam in opspraak door een video waarin hij dronken over straat loopt. Ondertussen is hij opnieuw aan het werk. Tijd voor een terugblik op het incident en wat het allemaal teweegbracht.
www.hbvl.be
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Laat u gerust eens gaan, maar klaag dan nadien de burger niet aan die bezorgd is over de capaciteit v/d burgemeester om bij lokale rampen snel en adequaat te reageren? Zoiets vastleggen lijkt me niet onverenigbaar met de vrijheid van meningsuiting? @jogchumv.bsky.social www.hbvl.be/regio/limbur...
1/ In de VS is het zo normaal, het 'unsealen' van gerechtelijke documenten met een publiek belang. Vandaag was dat het geval in de zaak-Epstein, met kennelijk linken naar "two US presidents", maar denk ook aan bodycambeelden met daarop soms overmatig politiegeweld. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
1/ In de VS is het zo normaal, het 'unsealen' van gerechtelijke documenten met een publiek belang. Vandaag was dat het geval in de zaak-Epstein, met kennelijk linken naar "two US presidents", maar denk ook aan bodycambeelden met daarop soms overmatig politiegeweld. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
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Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
Dit kan niet fout gaan, toch?
The move, which would allow access to radioactive material from cold war-era warheads, is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to boost the nuclear industry on.ft.com/4odP94g
October 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Dit kan niet fout gaan, toch?
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
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Holy wow, +3.5 ppm CO₂ last year, up from +2.4 ppm average the past decade, and +0.6 ppm in the 1960s.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
October 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Holy wow, +3.5 ppm CO₂ last year, up from +2.4 ppm average the past decade, and +0.6 ppm in the 1960s.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
Ik twijfel wat of ik een “verbod om informatie te publiceren die niet officieel door het ministerie is vrijgegeven” zou omschrijven als “aanscherpen van regels” dan wel een “grove aanval op de vrije pers/staatscensuur”
Massale uittocht Pentagon-journalisten na aangescherpte mediaregels
Massale uittocht Pentagon-journalisten na aangescherpte mediaregels
De regering-Trump eiste dat media voortaan geen informatie meer zou publiceren die niet vooraf was vrijgegeven.
nos.nl
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Ik twijfel wat of ik een “verbod om informatie te publiceren die niet officieel door het ministerie is vrijgegeven” zou omschrijven als “aanscherpen van regels” dan wel een “grove aanval op de vrije pers/staatscensuur”
#nmbs Soms (b)lijkt het voordeliger een gedeeltelijke spitsrit op te knippen. Mag dat? @sncb-nmbs.bsky.social @treintrambus.bsky.social @vrtnws.be
Antwerpen-Gent aan 100 % spitstarief: 11,80
Opgeknipt (spitsticket tot Sint-Niklaas, vanaf daar dalticket) : 5,5 + 4,6 euro = 10,10 euro.
Antwerpen-Gent aan 100 % spitstarief: 11,80
Opgeknipt (spitsticket tot Sint-Niklaas, vanaf daar dalticket) : 5,5 + 4,6 euro = 10,10 euro.
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 AM
#nmbs Soms (b)lijkt het voordeliger een gedeeltelijke spitsrit op te knippen. Mag dat? @sncb-nmbs.bsky.social @treintrambus.bsky.social @vrtnws.be
Antwerpen-Gent aan 100 % spitstarief: 11,80
Opgeknipt (spitsticket tot Sint-Niklaas, vanaf daar dalticket) : 5,5 + 4,6 euro = 10,10 euro.
Antwerpen-Gent aan 100 % spitstarief: 11,80
Opgeknipt (spitsticket tot Sint-Niklaas, vanaf daar dalticket) : 5,5 + 4,6 euro = 10,10 euro.
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STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
October 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been awarded to Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado.
The Nobel Committee recognised her “struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
In other words, exactly the opposite of what Trump is doing to the United States.
The Nobel Committee recognised her “struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
In other words, exactly the opposite of what Trump is doing to the United States.
October 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been awarded to Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado.
The Nobel Committee recognised her “struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
In other words, exactly the opposite of what Trump is doing to the United States.
The Nobel Committee recognised her “struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
In other words, exactly the opposite of what Trump is doing to the United States.
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It may have escaped your attention, but the Belgian energy system has quietly passed an important test. During the weekend of 4-5 October 2025, our consumption was almost entirely covered by renewable energy. And yet the system ticked like a Swiss watch. /
October 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It may have escaped your attention, but the Belgian energy system has quietly passed an important test. During the weekend of 4-5 October 2025, our consumption was almost entirely covered by renewable energy. And yet the system ticked like a Swiss watch. /
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📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
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Nobody cares and nothing will happen but this is classically, paradigmatically fascist language. Comparing opponents to vermin and pests is straight out of the textbook.
Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."
October 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Nobody cares and nothing will happen but this is classically, paradigmatically fascist language. Comparing opponents to vermin and pests is straight out of the textbook.
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The regime’s playbook:
Launch militarized raids in America’s cities to provoke a reaction.
Then claim the reaction is insurrection to justify even more authoritarian action.
The regime is using state-sanctioned violence to create a crisis.
There is no justification for violence by anyone.
Launch militarized raids in America’s cities to provoke a reaction.
Then claim the reaction is insurrection to justify even more authoritarian action.
The regime is using state-sanctioned violence to create a crisis.
There is no justification for violence by anyone.
October 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The regime’s playbook:
Launch militarized raids in America’s cities to provoke a reaction.
Then claim the reaction is insurrection to justify even more authoritarian action.
The regime is using state-sanctioned violence to create a crisis.
There is no justification for violence by anyone.
Launch militarized raids in America’s cities to provoke a reaction.
Then claim the reaction is insurrection to justify even more authoritarian action.
The regime is using state-sanctioned violence to create a crisis.
There is no justification for violence by anyone.