Ellen Timmer
@ellen-timmer.bsky.social
Jurist/lawyer,
site: ellentimmer.com
linkedin: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/ellentimmer
nws: https://quodari.com/ellentimmer;
mastodon: https://mastodon.nl/@ellent
site: ellentimmer.com
linkedin: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/ellentimmer
nws: https://quodari.com/ellentimmer;
mastodon: https://mastodon.nl/@ellent
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platformburgerrechten.nl
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
January 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
De voorspellingen van @simonotjes.bsky.social stemmen niet vrolijk
10 Predictions about the coming five years:
1) All Palestinians will be forced to leave Gaza by the Israelis with US support. It will be occupied by Israeli colonists.
1) All Palestinians will be forced to leave Gaza by the Israelis with US support. It will be occupied by Israeli colonists.
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
De voorspellingen van @simonotjes.bsky.social stemmen niet vrolijk
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The European Court of Auditors says the EU's proposed €409 bn competitiveness fund is too vague to guarantee transparency and traceability of funds. Auditors warn the proposal could repeat mistakes made with the pandemic recovery fund.
Massive EU 'competitiveness' fund too vague, auditors warn
The European Court of Auditors says the EU's proposed €409 bn competitiveness fund is too vague to guarantee transparency and traceability of funds. Auditors warn the proposal could repeat mistakes made with the pandemic recovery fund.
euobserver.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The European Court of Auditors says the EU's proposed €409 bn competitiveness fund is too vague to guarantee transparency and traceability of funds. Auditors warn the proposal could repeat mistakes made with the pandemic recovery fund.
De Gestapo heet nu ICE
- Een ICE-agent zegt tegen een man die filmt: “Dit is je waarschuwing… ga naar huis.” Een andere agent staat met zijn hand op wapen naast hem en zegt: 'Je maakt slechte keuzes.' De ander: 'Je gaat het resultaat niet leuk vinden. Ik garandeer het.'
x.com/i/status/201...
x.com/i/status/201...
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
De Gestapo heet nu ICE
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Van de boekhandel, over 2025. ;)
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Van de boekhandel, over 2025. ;)
X is the megaphone of 21st century fascism and authoritariansim. It has poisoned public debate. It is a tool for bullying, abuse, and assault. X needs to disappear from our discourse. When people and institutions post there, it gives X credibility. It keeps it relevant. It's time to stop.
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Minister Van Weel heeft bijna genoeg informatie verzameld om Holocaust te kunnen veroordelen
Minister Van Weel heeft bijna genoeg informatie verzameld om Holocaust te kunnen veroordelen
Hij werd er vandaag weer naar gevraagd: bent u ertoe bereid zich uit te spreken over de rol van Nazi-Duitsland in de Holocaust?
speld.nl
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Minister Van Weel heeft bijna genoeg informatie verzameld om Holocaust te kunnen veroordelen
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I do appreciate the US state department strengthening my case here with their sanctions on former EU officials & other supporters of EU digital safety acts just now: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds - Bert Hubert
The very short version: it is madness to continue transferring the running of European societies and governments to American clouds. Not only is it a terrible idea given the kind of things the “King o...
berthub.eu
December 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I do appreciate the US state department strengthening my case here with their sanctions on former EU officials & other supporters of EU digital safety acts just now: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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Seit 2018 wird Seán Binder in Griechenland strafrechtlich verfolgt, weil er Menschen in Seenot unterstützt & gerettet hat. Diese Woche stehen die letzen Verhandlungstermine an. Der Prozess gegen Seán Binder steht exemplarisch für die zunehmende Repression gegen humanitäres Engagement in Europa. 1/2
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Seit 2018 wird Seán Binder in Griechenland strafrechtlich verfolgt, weil er Menschen in Seenot unterstützt & gerettet hat. Diese Woche stehen die letzen Verhandlungstermine an. Der Prozess gegen Seán Binder steht exemplarisch für die zunehmende Repression gegen humanitäres Engagement in Europa. 1/2
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It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against an overwhelming force like ICE. But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter-surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology.
www.eff.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against an overwhelming force like ICE. But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter-surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Reposted by Ellen Timmer
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
UK ministers are warning Elon Musk's X it faces a ban if it doesn't get its act together. But outlawing the social media platform is easier said than done.
Will the UK actually ban Elon Musk’s X?
U.K. communications regulator Ofcom is facing its biggest test yet against Big Tech.
www.politico.eu
January 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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As the Trump administration decreases its engagement in global AI diplomacy, China has become the world's convener for AI governance. @chinasa.bsky.social explores the strategic costs of the United States stepping back from global AI capacity building efforts and how it could course correct.
Priorities for U.S. Participation in International AI Capacity-Building
The U.S. risks exclusion from the collaborative frameworks shaping AI governance across the majority of the world's population.
lawfaremedia.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
As the Trump administration decreases its engagement in global AI diplomacy, China has become the world's convener for AI governance. @chinasa.bsky.social explores the strategic costs of the United States stepping back from global AI capacity building efforts and how it could course correct.
Our starry-eyed optimism about #AI has been rudely checked as "assistants" invited users to realise their darkest fantasies
www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Our starry-eyed optimism about #AI has been rudely checked as "assistants" invited users to realise their darkest fantasies
www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
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Early in his term, Trump declared himself king, ignoring laws passed by Congress and the Constitution. That is not enough for him.
He has now declared himself to be God, with absolute power of life and death over everyone, American and foreigner, with a divine power to dictate reality.
He has now declared himself to be God, with absolute power of life and death over everyone, American and foreigner, with a divine power to dictate reality.
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Early in his term, Trump declared himself king, ignoring laws passed by Congress and the Constitution. That is not enough for him.
He has now declared himself to be God, with absolute power of life and death over everyone, American and foreigner, with a divine power to dictate reality.
He has now declared himself to be God, with absolute power of life and death over everyone, American and foreigner, with a divine power to dictate reality.
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Betterment was hacked and users' personal data compromised, but you might not know it because the company hid its data breach notice with a "noindex" tag in its web page source code. This tells search engines to ignore the page so people won't see it in search results. techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/f...
January 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Betterment was hacked and users' personal data compromised, but you might not know it because the company hid its data breach notice with a "noindex" tag in its web page source code. This tells search engines to ignore the page so people won't see it in search results. techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/f...
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Poland's former justice minister granted asylum in Hungary amid abuse of power charges
Polish ex-minister facing prosecution granted asylum in Hungary
Ziobro is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.
www.euronews.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Poland's former justice minister granted asylum in Hungary amid abuse of power charges
@privacyfirst-nl.bsky.social welkom op Mastodon!
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
@privacyfirst-nl.bsky.social welkom op Mastodon!
A world without people
To be a billionaire is to be a solipsist – to secretly believe that (most) other people don't really exist – otherwise, how could you live with the knowledge that your farcical wealth and power 1/
To be a billionaire is to be a solipsist – to secretly believe that (most) other people don't really exist – otherwise, how could you live with the knowledge that your farcical wealth and power 1/
January 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
A world without people
To be a billionaire is to be a solipsist – to secretly believe that (most) other people don't really exist – otherwise, how could you live with the knowledge that your farcical wealth and power 1/
To be a billionaire is to be a solipsist – to secretly believe that (most) other people don't really exist – otherwise, how could you live with the knowledge that your farcical wealth and power 1/
Wie checkt @icij.org ?
The #DamascusDossier dataset was different from any other ICIJ has received in its 25-year history. The challenges were emotional as well as intellectual.
Learn about the data team's process:
Learn about the data team's process:
Inside the Damascus Dossier: From leaked images to verified data - ICIJ
ICIJ and its partners organized and analyzed thousands of chilling photographs to assemble comprehensive victim lists and quantify the human toll behind a sensitive data leak.
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Wie checkt @icij.org ?
VS valt de EU opnieuw aan met het sanctie wapen:
Les magistrats ayant condamné Marine Le Pen dans le viseur de l’administration Trump
www.humanite.fr/monde/admini...
Les magistrats ayant condamné Marine Le Pen dans le viseur de l’administration Trump
www.humanite.fr/monde/admini...
Les magistrats ayant condamné Marine Le Pen dans le viseur de l’administration Trump - L'Humanité
Le gouvernement états-unien entend multiplier les sanctions individuelles contre des personnalités européennes, à l’image de l’ancien commissaire européen Thierry Breton,...
www.humanite.fr
January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
VS valt de EU opnieuw aan met het sanctie wapen:
Les magistrats ayant condamné Marine Le Pen dans le viseur de l’administration Trump
www.humanite.fr/monde/admini...
Les magistrats ayant condamné Marine Le Pen dans le viseur de l’administration Trump
www.humanite.fr/monde/admini...
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#USA - Le gouvernement états-unien entend multiplier les sanctions contre des personnalités européennes, à l’image de l’ancien commissaire européen Thierry Breton, interdit de visa. Les magistrats qui ont condamné Marine Le Pen en mars dernier seraient menacés.
#AnticorVeille
#AnticorVeille
Les magistrats ayant condamné Marine Le Pen dans le viseur de l’administration Trump - L'Humanité
Le gouvernement états-unien entend multiplier les sanctions individuelles contre des personnalités européennes, à l’image de l’ancien commissaire européen Thierry Breton,...
www.humanite.fr
January 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
#USA - Le gouvernement états-unien entend multiplier les sanctions contre des personnalités européennes, à l’image de l’ancien commissaire européen Thierry Breton, interdit de visa. Les magistrats qui ont condamné Marine Le Pen en mars dernier seraient menacés.
#AnticorVeille
#AnticorVeille
Countries Carve Out US Business From Global Minimum Tax
news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Countries Carve Out US Business From Global Minimum Tax
news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Dat gaat Heer T toch niet doen?
'The challenge will lie not in engineering regime change, but in supporting a legitimate, inclusive process that restores governance in Caracas, rebuilds the economy [...] and avoids reproducing the cycle of dependency and mistrust' writes Dr Carlos Solar in the latest RUSI Commentary.
The US Commits to Venezuela's Transition. Can it Succeed?
Capturing Nicolás Maduro is not a shortcut to rebuilding a broken country. Washington must now prevent a lengthy interregnum by Maduristas.
www.rusi.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dat gaat Heer T toch niet doen?