Wilhelmus Janus
@wilhelmusjanus.bsky.social
Pondering about a 4th culture-concept; Asia = shame-culture, Arab/muslim = honor-culture, West = guilt-culture, Russia = blame-culture.
+ 'Pathological Altruism' (Barbara Oakley, Oakland University)
+ Hanlon's Razor driven in Reverse, Biting you in the Ass
+ 'Pathological Altruism' (Barbara Oakley, Oakland University)
+ Hanlon's Razor driven in Reverse, Biting you in the Ass
Pinned
Sergei Pugachev: ‘I personally brought Putin to power’
The once powerful Russian oligarch and now exile claims Putin is orchestrating a campaign to ruin him
www.ft.com
Sergei Pugachev: ‘I personally brought Putin to power’
“He told me he may not live, but that I would be a witness to how the Chekisty [members of the secret police] would destroy the country”
Catherine Belton / July 23 2015
www.ft.com/content/5b24...
archive.ph/ZpRIC
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“He told me he may not live, but that I would be a witness to how the Chekisty [members of the secret police] would destroy the country”
Catherine Belton / July 23 2015
www.ft.com/content/5b24...
archive.ph/ZpRIC
(1/3)
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Many are pressured or incentivised to vote, particularly if they work for Chinese SOEs.
While it’s illegal to encourage others to cast spoilt ballots, doing so yourself is OK and ballots are anonymous. If this number goes up it suggests people feel pressure to vote but don’t believe in the process.
While it’s illegal to encourage others to cast spoilt ballots, doing so yourself is OK and ballots are anonymous. If this number goes up it suggests people feel pressure to vote but don’t believe in the process.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Many are pressured or incentivised to vote, particularly if they work for Chinese SOEs.
While it’s illegal to encourage others to cast spoilt ballots, doing so yourself is OK and ballots are anonymous. If this number goes up it suggests people feel pressure to vote but don’t believe in the process.
While it’s illegal to encourage others to cast spoilt ballots, doing so yourself is OK and ballots are anonymous. If this number goes up it suggests people feel pressure to vote but don’t believe in the process.
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Notably, when foreign vessels/planes simply sail or fly in international spaces near China, China gets very angry. But when China goes to international waters near other countries (which it is absolutely allowed to), it sometimes harasses them there and seems to think this is fine.
1. again (Japan)
Incidents continue as Chinese fighters locked their radars onto Japanese ones twice, above international waters south-east of Okinawa.
www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/c...
Incidents continue as Chinese fighters locked their radars onto Japanese ones twice, above international waters south-east of Okinawa.
www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/c...
China accused of targeting Japanese jets in ‘deeply concerning’ incident
It is believed to be the first instance of a radar lock involving Japanese and Chinese military aircraft
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Notably, when foreign vessels/planes simply sail or fly in international spaces near China, China gets very angry. But when China goes to international waters near other countries (which it is absolutely allowed to), it sometimes harasses them there and seems to think this is fine.
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“No human being is garbage, Mr. President, and shame on you for saying so,” said the Lutheran pastor.“In the name of Jesus, I rebuke those hateful words.The Somali community in Minnesota are our neighbors, brothers and sisters, children of God, fellow Americans.”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
Twin Cities religious leaders unite to support Somali community and condemn Trump attacks
Religious leaders from churches, Jewish temples and mosques from across the state opposed remarks from President Donald Trump that included calling Somalis “garbage.”
www.startribune.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“No human being is garbage, Mr. President, and shame on you for saying so,” said the Lutheran pastor.“In the name of Jesus, I rebuke those hateful words.The Somali community in Minnesota are our neighbors, brothers and sisters, children of God, fellow Americans.”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
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Unhinged almond mom behavior from the CMS administrator
SCOOP: Dr. Mehmet Oz, the CMS administrator and former daytime talk show star, has recently been emailing all federal workers in his agency weekly tips on “Crushing Cubicle Cravings” and how to avoid snacking in the office.
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Unhinged almond mom behavior from the CMS administrator
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Lmao over on X “Data Republican”, has just discovered that inauthentic amplification is a thing.
Nick Fuentes’ X followers may not all be authentic American humans. His posts…may be amplified by bots. Fuentes ratioed Elon…but maybe it wasn’t really real. 🤣
Nick Fuentes’ X followers may not all be authentic American humans. His posts…may be amplified by bots. Fuentes ratioed Elon…but maybe it wasn’t really real. 🤣
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Lmao over on X “Data Republican”, has just discovered that inauthentic amplification is a thing.
Nick Fuentes’ X followers may not all be authentic American humans. His posts…may be amplified by bots. Fuentes ratioed Elon…but maybe it wasn’t really real. 🤣
Nick Fuentes’ X followers may not all be authentic American humans. His posts…may be amplified by bots. Fuentes ratioed Elon…but maybe it wasn’t really real. 🤣
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⤵️ tells us that treating China on the basis of not upsetting it undermines national security and judicial processes. The prosecution couldn't bring official evidence to prove China as an enemy because the government documents refer to it as a Geo-Strategic Challenge.
If China isn’t a threat to national security then no country is 🤯
on.ft.com/3IxutVG Spying case collapsed after UK refused to label China a ‘threat’, prosecutors say
on.ft.com/3IxutVG Spying case collapsed after UK refused to label China a ‘threat’, prosecutors say
Spying case collapsed after UK refused to label China a ‘threat’, prosecutors say
Crown Prosecution Service had charged two Britons with espionage offences
on.ft.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
⤵️ tells us that treating China on the basis of not upsetting it undermines national security and judicial processes. The prosecution couldn't bring official evidence to prove China as an enemy because the government documents refer to it as a Geo-Strategic Challenge.
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Beijing kills two (or more) birds with one stone with the new export controls. For Europe, this means seriously slowing down Europe’s rearmament by hitting hard at European defence industries. Beijing was never a fan of the 5% GDP defence target.
October 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Beijing kills two (or more) birds with one stone with the new export controls. For Europe, this means seriously slowing down Europe’s rearmament by hitting hard at European defence industries. Beijing was never a fan of the 5% GDP defence target.
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China has massive internal issues, no wonder they see the war and Trump (rendering the U.S. useless and ridden with internal conflicts) as a perfect opportunity for distraction and tool to further increase their global influence.
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
China has massive internal issues, no wonder they see the war and Trump (rendering the U.S. useless and ridden with internal conflicts) as a perfect opportunity for distraction and tool to further increase their global influence.
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MEP Marketka Gregorova:
“It is unbelievable that the president of China officially states that he is neutral in the conflict and that the territorial integrity of states should be respected, but then representatives of his Parliament come here to repeat Russian propaganda.” 4/
“It is unbelievable that the president of China officially states that he is neutral in the conflict and that the territorial integrity of states should be respected, but then representatives of his Parliament come here to repeat Russian propaganda.” 4/
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
MEP Marketka Gregorova:
“It is unbelievable that the president of China officially states that he is neutral in the conflict and that the territorial integrity of states should be respected, but then representatives of his Parliament come here to repeat Russian propaganda.” 4/
“It is unbelievable that the president of China officially states that he is neutral in the conflict and that the territorial integrity of states should be respected, but then representatives of his Parliament come here to repeat Russian propaganda.” 4/
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The meeting bw the EU Parliament’s 🇨🇳delegation and members of 🇨🇳NPC was the first in 7yrs, after Beijing’s decision earlier this year to lift sanctions on current and former MEPs.
But rather than a diplomatic thaw, the meeting was tense and testy, marked by the 🇨🇳side challenging NATO’s legitimacy.2/
But rather than a diplomatic thaw, the meeting was tense and testy, marked by the 🇨🇳side challenging NATO’s legitimacy.2/
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The meeting bw the EU Parliament’s 🇨🇳delegation and members of 🇨🇳NPC was the first in 7yrs, after Beijing’s decision earlier this year to lift sanctions on current and former MEPs.
But rather than a diplomatic thaw, the meeting was tense and testy, marked by the 🇨🇳side challenging NATO’s legitimacy.2/
But rather than a diplomatic thaw, the meeting was tense and testy, marked by the 🇨🇳side challenging NATO’s legitimacy.2/
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Chinese lawmakers told members of the European Parliament that NATO shouldn’t exist, and spouted Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine at a rare meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Chinese lawmakers told members of the European Parliament that NATO shouldn’t exist, and spouted Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine at a rare meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
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Bessent said that the US would counter China together with allies. Allies understand that countering China starts in Ukraine, not by appeasing Putin.
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Bessent said that the US would counter China together with allies. Allies understand that countering China starts in Ukraine, not by appeasing Putin.
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Even if nobody believes that the G2 order is emerging by agreement, Beijing must be pleased to be seen as an equal peer.
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Even if nobody believes that the G2 order is emerging by agreement, Beijing must be pleased to be seen as an equal peer.
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🗣️ ‘The new embassy poses concrete security risks, and symbolically feeds into the war on narratives, amplifying the idea democracy is weak and has a propensity to sacrifice national security for economic gains,’ says @sariarhohavren.bsky.social, our International Fellow
#Tangram #ObservingChina
#Tangram #ObservingChina
Should Whitehall say ‘mega no’ to China’s ‘mega embassy’ in London?
The Tangram | No 09.2025
www.observingchina.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🗣️ ‘The new embassy poses concrete security risks, and symbolically feeds into the war on narratives, amplifying the idea democracy is weak and has a propensity to sacrifice national security for economic gains,’ says @sariarhohavren.bsky.social, our International Fellow
#Tangram #ObservingChina
#Tangram #ObservingChina
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WSJ headline
December 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
WSJ headline
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Those who voted against Russia, Iran, Belarus, etc., are no surprise, but China, India, Indonesia, among many others, abstained. Seemingly a morally challenging decision indeed, whether a war aggressor should return children to their parents whom it has kidnapped as an action of war.
December 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Those who voted against Russia, Iran, Belarus, etc., are no surprise, but China, India, Indonesia, among many others, abstained. Seemingly a morally challenging decision indeed, whether a war aggressor should return children to their parents whom it has kidnapped as an action of war.
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Jimmy Lai turned 78 today. He is still behind bars -- specifically, in solitary confinement at a maximum security prison in Hong Kong -- and his national security law trial has yet to conclude.
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. Billionaire businessman who is one of Hong Kong's most well known political prisoners. Born in Mainland China, he fled to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution. Pro-democracy and anti CCP, he's been behind bars since December 2020, and faces national security law charges.
December 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Jimmy Lai turned 78 today. He is still behind bars -- specifically, in solitary confinement at a maximum security prison in Hong Kong -- and his national security law trial has yet to conclude.
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Anger completely manufactured by US big media outlets. If you look at numbers and data, illegal immigration was not exceptional under Biden and had minimal impact on people's everyday lives. But big media created this racist anger for their own ulterior motives.
Anger over illegal migration helped return Donald Trump to the presidency. A New York Times review of former President Joe Biden’s actions on immigration found that Biden and his advisers repeatedly rebuffed recommendations to stem that migration. Here are key takeaways.
4 Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Biden’s Immigration Record
A New York Times review of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s actions on immigration showed that they created an opening for a more aggressive Trump administration agenda.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Anger completely manufactured by US big media outlets. If you look at numbers and data, illegal immigration was not exceptional under Biden and had minimal impact on people's everyday lives. But big media created this racist anger for their own ulterior motives.
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When Russia praises the new US security strategy, you get the idea of the magnitude of the shift that has taken place.
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
When Russia praises the new US security strategy, you get the idea of the magnitude of the shift that has taken place.
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A country run by banks will always be in debt
Healthcare run by Big Pharma will never cure disease
A state run by war will never know peace
A nation run by media will never know the truth
Healthcare run by Big Pharma will never cure disease
A state run by war will never know peace
A nation run by media will never know the truth
December 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A country run by banks will always be in debt
Healthcare run by Big Pharma will never cure disease
A state run by war will never know peace
A nation run by media will never know the truth
Healthcare run by Big Pharma will never cure disease
A state run by war will never know peace
A nation run by media will never know the truth
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Undercover investigation by The Collective reports that forged & falsified fire safety certifications for scaffolding mesh like the ones that contributed to the Tai Po fire can easily be bought online on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao for as low as CNY$ 50 (US$ ∼7).
December 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Undercover investigation by The Collective reports that forged & falsified fire safety certifications for scaffolding mesh like the ones that contributed to the Tai Po fire can easily be bought online on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao for as low as CNY$ 50 (US$ ∼7).