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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · Aug 21
🌻 Kherson is Ukraine.
🌻 Donetsk is Ukraine.
🌻 Luhansk is Ukraine.
🌻 Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine.
🌻 Crimea is Ukraine.
🌻 Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.

Slava Ukraini!
Never forget! Never forgive!
#StandWithUkraine #StandWithZelensky
#RussiaIsaTerroristState #PutinIsaWarCriminal
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 3h
As Americans white-knuckle through a shutdown, Trump’s corruption takes center stage

There’s a reason why every opposition movement to every authoritarian government focuses on the self-dealing and self-enrichment of the strongman leader. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... via @msnbc
Rachel Maddow: As Americans white-knuckle through a shutdown, Trump's corruption takes center stage
There’s a reason why every opposition movement to every authoritarian government focuses on the self-dealing and self-enrichment of the strongman leader.
www.msnbc.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 3h
Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East

Trump’s Gaza summit may bring home to Russia how much Ukraine war has damaged its international standing www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East
Trump’s Gaza summit may bring home to Russia how much Ukraine war has damaged its international standing
www.theguardian.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 4h
Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover

He has gilded the Oval Office, replaced trees, paved the Rose Garden lawn, hung art and mirrors all over, erected flagpoles and begun work on a $250 million ballroom. www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...
Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover
Long after Trump has exited the presidency, his imprint will be on the executive mansion in an unprecedented scope and scale.
www.axios.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 15h
Under Russian drones, Ukrainians wonder if Europe still cares

More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s capital endures constant Russian attacks while watching European solidarity fray.
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Under Russian drones, Ukrainians wonder if Europe still cares
More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s capital endures constant Russian attacks while watching European solidarity fray.
www.politico.eu
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 16h
Donald Trump, the shakedown president

Soon, everyone will get wiser and realize they have alternatives — and that when they unite, the U.S. president will be unable to continue his shake down operations. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Donald Trump, the shakedown president
Soon, everyone will get wiser and realize they have alternatives — and that when they unite, the U.S. president will be unable to continue his shake down operations.
www.politico.eu
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 16h
Next: KaroLYIN' Leavitt confirms Putin stands 6' tall.

Russia blasts ‘freaks’ at Time magazine over cover that Trump hated

“Only unhealthy people” could have chosen the photo Time used, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova fumes. www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Russia blasts ‘freaks’ at Time magazine over cover that Trump hated
“Only unhealthy people” could have chosen the photo Time used, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova fumes.
www.politico.eu
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 17h
Russia Steps Up Assault on Antiwar Exiles, Accusing Them of Terrorism

An intelligence agency’s sweeping investigation shows that Moscow is closely following the anti-Kremlin activities of Russians abroad.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
Russia Steps Up Assault on Antiwar Exiles, Accusing Them of Terrorism
www.nytimes.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 17h
Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body, frequently appears alongside President Trump at events outside the realm of sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?
www.nytimes.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 17h
Texas calls back National Guard members after some heavyset troops face viral mockery

Social media users appear to have bullied Texas into pulling some members of the Texas National Guard deployed to aid Trump’s Chicago crackdown. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Texas calls back National Guard members after some heavyset troops face viral mockery
Social media users appear to have bullied Texas into pulling some members of the Texas National Guard deployed to aid Trump’s Chicago crackdown.
www.msnbc.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 18h
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
www.theatlantic.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 20h
News outlets broadly reject Pentagon's new press rules

Press freedom groups decried the Pentagon's new media restrictions, arguing they appear "designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution for simply doing our jobs."
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 20h
Odesa Deserves Greater Protection and Greater Support; This Can Be Done in the Format of a Military Administration – Address by the President — Official website of the President of Ukraine: www.president.gov.ua/en/news/odes...
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
The small cracks of dissent emerging in Trump's GOP

As President Trump basks in his success in the Middle East, hairline fractures within his Republican base are cropping up on a smattering of domestic issues. www.axios.com/2025/10/14/t...
The small cracks of dissent emerging in Trump's GOP
Fellow Republicans are criticizing Trump's team on National Guard deployments, free speech, the federal shutdown and more.
www.axios.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Why Aren’t Americans Doing More to Resist Trump?

Too many of us are watching passively as democracy erodes. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Why Aren’t Americans Doing More to Resist Trump?
Too many of us are watching passively as democracy erodes.
www.theatlantic.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark
For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.
www.theatlantic.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Airports say they won’t play Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints

Travelers in Seattle, Phoenix and other cities will not see the video, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight disruptions.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Airports say they won’t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints
Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Why the Gaza ceasefire won’t lead to lasting peace

“A new Middle East” will require sacrifices that Israelis and Palestinians show no sign of making.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Why the Gaza ceasefire won’t lead to lasting peace
“A new Middle East” will require sacrifices that Israelis and Palestinians show no sign of making.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia

The government said that it has intervened in Nexperia, citing worries about the possible transfer of technology to Nexperia's Chinese parent company, Wingtech
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Dutch government intervenes at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
The Dutch government said on Sunday it is intervening at Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology to its Chinese parent company, Wingtech .
www.reuters.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

- US companies, consumers bear brunt of US tariffs
- Some foreign sellers are raising prices
- Further price hikes likely in coming months
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs
U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.
www.reuters.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Kremlin says Russians kicked out by Latvia are most welcome back home

Russian citizens affected by Riga’s tightening of immigration rules will receive government help to “settle and adapt” in their home country. www.politico.eu/article/krem...
Kremlin says Russians kicked out by Latvia are most welcome back home
Russian citizens affected by Riga’s tightening of immigration rules will receive government help to “settle and adapt” in their home country.
www.politico.eu
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Cigars and Champagne? Pfft! Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel

U.S. president wades into domestic Israeli politics from his bully pulpit in the Knesset. www.politico.eu/article/more...
Cigars and Champagne? Pfft! Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel
U.S. president wades into domestic Israeli politics from his bully pulpit in the Knesset.
www.politico.eu
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
EU must lift penalties on Israel now that Gaza ceasefire has begun, envoy says

Israel’s new ambassador to the EU says that Europe is not likely to get a seat on Trump’s “board of peace” unless it restores full cooperation with Netanyahu’s government. www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU must lift penalties on Israel now that Gaza ceasefire has begun, envoy says
Israel’s new ambassador to the EU tells POLITICO that Europe is not likely to get a seat on Trump’s “board of peace” unless it restores full cooperation with Netanyahu’s government.
www.politico.eu
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and Britain’s ascendant Reform U.K. party.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.
www.nytimes.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Top Hungarian EU official ‘not aware’ of alleged spying attempt in Brussels

European Commission spokesperson says Olivér Várhelyi denies knowledge of his country targeting staff www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Top Hungarian EU official ‘not aware’ of alleged spying attempt in Brussels
European Commission spokesperson says Olivér Várhelyi denies knowledge of his country targeting staff
www.theguardian.com
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Sjoerd Nolf @sjoerdnolf.bsky.social · 1d
Obama rips concessions that businesses and others have made to Trump
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/p...
Obama rips concessions that businesses and others have made to Trump | CNN Politics
Barack Obama ripped into the law firms, universities and businesses that have worked out settlements or other deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing that “We all have this capacit...
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