Bartelds
@bartelds.bsky.social
Formerly with Dutch military intelligence (MoD) and counter-terrorism (MoJ)
Former optimist
Antifa
𝑺𝒍𝒂𝒗𝒂 𝑼𝒌𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊!
(Opinions are mine, etc.)
Former optimist
Antifa
𝑺𝒍𝒂𝒗𝒂 𝑼𝒌𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊!
(Opinions are mine, etc.)
The Generation That Shaped Our Understanding of the 20th Century Is Gone
The scholars, historians, and political advisers who shaped the West’s understanding of Nazi Germany, the USSR, and the Islamist Middle East, make way now for—what?
- Walter Laqueur, 2018
www.tabletmag.com/sections/new...
The scholars, historians, and political advisers who shaped the West’s understanding of Nazi Germany, the USSR, and the Islamist Middle East, make way now for—what?
- Walter Laqueur, 2018
www.tabletmag.com/sections/new...
November 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Generation That Shaped Our Understanding of the 20th Century Is Gone
The scholars, historians, and political advisers who shaped the West’s understanding of Nazi Germany, the USSR, and the Islamist Middle East, make way now for—what?
- Walter Laqueur, 2018
www.tabletmag.com/sections/new...
The scholars, historians, and political advisers who shaped the West’s understanding of Nazi Germany, the USSR, and the Islamist Middle East, make way now for—what?
- Walter Laqueur, 2018
www.tabletmag.com/sections/new...
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
29 November 1947: the UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 181; the Partition Plan for Palestine, recommending the creation of independent but economically linked Arab and Jewish States and an extraterritorial "Special International Regime" for the city of Jerusalem and its surroundings.
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
29 November 1947: the UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 181; the Partition Plan for Palestine, recommending the creation of independent but economically linked Arab and Jewish States and an extraterritorial "Special International Regime" for the city of Jerusalem and its surroundings.
A Dishonorable Strike; Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A Dishonorable Strike; Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
'(...) doch die im Sommer 2024 vorgelegten Gutachten liegen CORRECTIV vor. Sie fielen verheerend aus.'
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
'(...) doch die im Sommer 2024 vorgelegten Gutachten liegen CORRECTIV vor. Sie fielen verheerend aus.'
'𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐳𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐞 𝐳𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐞 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'
www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐳𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐞 𝐳𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐞 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'
www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Ukrainian General Staff: the estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24FEB2022 to 27NOV2025
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Ukrainian General Staff: the estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24FEB2022 to 27NOV2025
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
A letter from Clausewitz to Rubio
Excellent writing by @markhertling.bsky.social; recommended
www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
Excellent writing by @markhertling.bsky.social; recommended
www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A letter from Clausewitz to Rubio
Excellent writing by @markhertling.bsky.social; recommended
www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
Excellent writing by @markhertling.bsky.social; recommended
www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
Ukrainian General Staff: approximate combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.11.25
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Ukrainian General Staff: approximate combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.11.25
Taiwan MoD: TWENTY sorties of PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan. 14 out of 20 sorties entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦
x.com/MoNDefense/s...
𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦
x.com/MoNDefense/s...
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Taiwan MoD: TWENTY sorties of PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan. 14 out of 20 sorties entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦
x.com/MoNDefense/s...
𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦
x.com/MoNDefense/s...
‘Als het brein bepaalde boodschappen vaak ziet, gaat het minder goed onderscheid maken tussen werkelijkheid en fictie. Waar rook is, is vuur. Daar kun je nog zoveel feiten en cijfers tegenover zetten, maar dat helpt niet.’
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
‘Als het brein bepaalde boodschappen vaak ziet, gaat het minder goed onderscheid maken tussen werkelijkheid en fictie. Waar rook is, is vuur. Daar kun je nog zoveel feiten en cijfers tegenover zetten, maar dat helpt niet.’
This 👇, and much more
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This 👇, and much more
