Ruben Kondrup
@rubenkondrup.bsky.social
Network adviser at Global Focus, but posting my own views.
Deeply committed to #socialjustice & #humanrights and have troubled love affair with football.
Formerly ESCR-Net & Amnesty International.
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Deeply committed to #socialjustice & #humanrights and have troubled love affair with football.
Formerly ESCR-Net & Amnesty International.
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❤️: 🇵🇷
EN/ESP/DK
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Since 2015 the richest one percent gained 33.9 trillion dollars while climate and development goals went unfunded.
Countries are now joining forces to tax extreme wealth, private jets and polluting companies.
A fairer, greener future depends on it.
#TaxTheSuperRich
Countries are now joining forces to tax extreme wealth, private jets and polluting companies.
A fairer, greener future depends on it.
#TaxTheSuperRich
The Planet Can’t Afford Billionaires
The executive directors of Oxfam and Greenpeace explain the connection between wealth inequality and climate change.
time.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Since 2015 the richest one percent gained 33.9 trillion dollars while climate and development goals went unfunded.
Countries are now joining forces to tax extreme wealth, private jets and polluting companies.
A fairer, greener future depends on it.
#TaxTheSuperRich
Countries are now joining forces to tax extreme wealth, private jets and polluting companies.
A fairer, greener future depends on it.
#TaxTheSuperRich
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
The AI-generated Wikipedia alternative subtly advances far-right narratives by mimicking the authority of Wikipedia while reframing extremist positions, casting suspicion on democratic institutions, and elevating fringe or conspiratorial sources. theintercept.com/2025/11/26/g...
Elon Musk’s Anti-Woke Wikipedia Is Calling Hitler “The Führer”
Grokipedia, the anti-woke Wikipedia alternative, aims to create a parallel version of the truth for the right wing.
theintercept.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The AI-generated Wikipedia alternative subtly advances far-right narratives by mimicking the authority of Wikipedia while reframing extremist positions, casting suspicion on democratic institutions, and elevating fringe or conspiratorial sources. theintercept.com/2025/11/26/g...
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Joshua Zirkzee when the ball is coming towards him. So slow to react it's crazy.
a cartoon sloth wearing a green shirt is sitting at a table .
ALT: a cartoon sloth wearing a green shirt is sitting at a table .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Joshua Zirkzee when the ball is coming towards him. So slow to react it's crazy.
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🇬🇪 Georgia is experiencing one of the fastest declines in civic freedoms in Europe. Our new Observatory report, "Under Siege: How Georgia Is Dismantling Civil Society," shows how repressive laws, smear campaigns and intimidation are shrinking civic space.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇬🇪 Georgia is experiencing one of the fastest declines in civic freedoms in Europe. Our new Observatory report, "Under Siege: How Georgia Is Dismantling Civil Society," shows how repressive laws, smear campaigns and intimidation are shrinking civic space.
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth
The plan would leave Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy and its sovereignty compromised
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth
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the son he always wanted
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
the son he always wanted
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When you are the music
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
When you are the music
The remilitarization of Puerto Rico by the US Army is deeply rooted in the ongoing colonial relationship and is a vehicle for US imperialist ambitions in LAC with devastating consequences for communities and environment. 👀this brilliant article by @israelayalapr.bsky.social
time.com/7332725/puer...
time.com/7332725/puer...
Puerto Rico’s Old Military Wounds Are Being Reopened
From Vieques to Ceiba, the island that once demanded peace is again being drawn into America’s wars.
time.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The remilitarization of Puerto Rico by the US Army is deeply rooted in the ongoing colonial relationship and is a vehicle for US imperialist ambitions in LAC with devastating consequences for communities and environment. 👀this brilliant article by @israelayalapr.bsky.social
time.com/7332725/puer...
time.com/7332725/puer...
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Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored www.tni.org/en/publicati...
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored www.tni.org/en/publicati...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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Opposition politicians in Catalonia who were victims of a spyware scandal linked to the Spanish government have spoken out after their case was dismissed by the European Court of Human Rights.
Catalan opposition regroups after spyware case thrown out by human rights court
Key case from CatalanGate hits dead end at European Court of Human Rights.
www.politico.eu
November 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Opposition politicians in Catalonia who were victims of a spyware scandal linked to the Spanish government have spoken out after their case was dismissed by the European Court of Human Rights.
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Confident but never complacent: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Get Out The Vote for Zohran | Zohran for NYC
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zohranfornyc.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Confident but never complacent: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
📢Members of @escrnet.bsky.social call on governments at #COP30 to decolonize climate action and center peoples-led solutions. Checkout the 6 pillar policy brief here: www.escr-net.org/resources/co...
COP30 Policy Brief | Centering Peoples-Led Solutions: Our Common Agenda for a Decolonized Climate Future
Read In: Español Français العربية
www.escr-net.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢Members of @escrnet.bsky.social call on governments at #COP30 to decolonize climate action and center peoples-led solutions. Checkout the 6 pillar policy brief here: www.escr-net.org/resources/co...
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The London consensus is a timely challenge to Trump’s isolationism | Phillip Inman
The London consensus is a timely challenge to Trump’s isolationism | Phillip Inman
A debate on how to achieve fairer, greener growth could point the way to a successor for neoliberal capitalism
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The London consensus is a timely challenge to Trump’s isolationism | Phillip Inman
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Protesters marched in Vila Cruzeiro, where days earlier residents laid out dozens of bodies of people killed by police.
Demonstrators call for governor’s resignation after deadly Rio police raid
Protesters marched in Vila Cruzeiro, where days earlier residents laid out dozens of bodies of people killed by police.
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Protesters marched in Vila Cruzeiro, where days earlier residents laid out dozens of bodies of people killed by police.
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The storm has left 60 percent of Jamaica without electricity and some areas with up to 90 percent of roofs gone.
Melissa leaves 50 dead, toll expected to rise in Jamaica, Haiti
The storm has left 60 percent of Jamaica without electricity and some areas with up to 90 percent of roofs gone.
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The storm has left 60 percent of Jamaica without electricity and some areas with up to 90 percent of roofs gone.
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Enough crocodile tears. Each year at the UN General Assembly, States ask me the same questions. My answer hasn’t changed: protect human rights defenders, enact & enforce policies, prosecute attackers. Determination is what’s lacking. States must start showing it. #UNGA80
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Enough crocodile tears. Each year at the UN General Assembly, States ask me the same questions. My answer hasn’t changed: protect human rights defenders, enact & enforce policies, prosecute attackers. Determination is what’s lacking. States must start showing it. #UNGA80
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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Freddie Mercury came to the UK as a kid because people that looked like him were being killed back home in Zanzibar.
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Freddie Mercury came to the UK as a kid because people that looked like him were being killed back home in Zanzibar.
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May