Michael Riemens PhD
@michaelriemensphd.bsky.social
Gepromoveerd historicus, Research Fellow Fryske Akademy, docent Hanzehogeschool; biografieproject ‘Zoon van Friesland, man van de wereld: mr. E.N. van Kleffens’;
geschiedenis, internationale betrekkingen, politiek, monarchie, schaken;
GEEN DMs/NO DMs
geschiedenis, internationale betrekkingen, politiek, monarchie, schaken;
GEEN DMs/NO DMs
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Verguisd en vereerd: prins Bernhard in het nieuws | Historiek
Nieuwe inzichten in het omstreden verleden van prins Bernhard, op basis van archiefonderzoek en de recente discussie over zijn NSDAP-lidmaatschap.
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Mijn nieuwste artikel is zojuist verschenen in Historiek! Het stuk handelt over prins Bernhard. Twintig jaar na zijn overlijden vindt in ons land nog steeds veel discussie plaats over zijn persoon en handelen en daaraan poogt dit artikel bij te dragen.
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Incredible footage out of Australia, confirmed by NEWS AU, of a brave bystander neutralizing one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach attack which took place during a Hanukkah gathering.
Australian authorities say multiple people have been killed.
At least two suspects are in custody.
Australian authorities say multiple people have been killed.
At least two suspects are in custody.
December 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Incredible footage out of Australia, confirmed by NEWS AU, of a brave bystander neutralizing one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach attack which took place during a Hanukkah gathering.
Australian authorities say multiple people have been killed.
At least two suspects are in custody.
Australian authorities say multiple people have been killed.
At least two suspects are in custody.
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Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.
What a hero!
After months of Anti Muslim HATE, the RW HATE machine has zero interest in fact that the hero who disarmed a Bondi Beach shooter & saved lives was Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim. When the facts break the RW narrative, they just pretend it didn’t happen. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What a hero!
Als steeds weer een informatief draadje, Harold!
De Vondst van de dag zijn de jaarboekjes uit de jaren 1940-1946 van de Makelaarsvereeniging te Amsterdam. Wat op het eerste gezicht oninteressante verenigingsboekjes zijn, bevatten deze oorlogsdeeltjes een inkijkje in de Jodenvervolging. De eerste vermeldingen over anti-Joodse 1/
December 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Als steeds weer een informatief draadje, Harold!
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Goeie samenvatting. Yesilgoz heeft het slechtste resultaat voor VVD in een halve eeuw weten te presenteren als haar overwinning.
Dat. En om het verlies te compenseren, heeft ze nu het hele systeem op slot gezet, met een blokkade naar rechts en naar links, waardoor meerderheidskabinet onmogelijk is.
Dat. En om het verlies te compenseren, heeft ze nu het hele systeem op slot gezet, met een blokkade naar rechts en naar links, waardoor meerderheidskabinet onmogelijk is.
"She has taken a mainstream liberal party and steered it towards the radical right, replacing its traditional voter base with embittered PVV supporters. She proclaimed the party’s worst electoral result in half a century as a triumph for herself." www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/danc...
Dancing at the wake: The curious world of Dilan Yesilgöz - DutchNews.nl
Dilan Yesilgöz is gambling with the VVD’s future, writes Gordon Darroch, in an analysis of the party leader’s failings and self-claimed successes. “We’re going to party tonight.” That was the incongr...
www.dutchnews.nl
December 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Goeie samenvatting. Yesilgoz heeft het slechtste resultaat voor VVD in een halve eeuw weten te presenteren als haar overwinning.
Dat. En om het verlies te compenseren, heeft ze nu het hele systeem op slot gezet, met een blokkade naar rechts en naar links, waardoor meerderheidskabinet onmogelijk is.
Dat. En om het verlies te compenseren, heeft ze nu het hele systeem op slot gezet, met een blokkade naar rechts en naar links, waardoor meerderheidskabinet onmogelijk is.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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They just don't want anyone traveling to the US for any reason at all
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
They just don't want anyone traveling to the US for any reason at all
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Trump’s tariffs are DEVASTATING to American consumers.
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Trump’s tariffs are DEVASTATING to American consumers.
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From President Zelensky's official telegram account.
December 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
From President Zelensky's official telegram account.
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
DAY 10 DECEMBER 2025
THESE APPALLING TIMES
TODAY IS
WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
LADY LIBERTY WEEPS
As we do also
For the first time the
UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHLIST
Added by the org. CIVIVCUS
due to TRUMP faltering civil freedoms
DAY 10 DECEMBER 2025
THESE APPALLING TIMES
TODAY IS
WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
LADY LIBERTY WEEPS
As we do also
For the first time the
UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHLIST
Added by the org. CIVIVCUS
due to TRUMP faltering civil freedoms
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
DAY 10 DECEMBER 2025
THESE APPALLING TIMES
TODAY IS
WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
LADY LIBERTY WEEPS
As we do also
For the first time the
UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHLIST
Added by the org. CIVIVCUS
due to TRUMP faltering civil freedoms
DAY 10 DECEMBER 2025
THESE APPALLING TIMES
TODAY IS
WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
LADY LIBERTY WEEPS
As we do also
For the first time the
UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHLIST
Added by the org. CIVIVCUS
due to TRUMP faltering civil freedoms
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The One-Eyed Canadian Sniper Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch City From 1,000 Germans in WWII www.military.com/daily-news/i...
The One-Eyed Canadian Sniper Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch City From 1,000 Germans in WWII
A 23-year-old Canadian sniper wearing an eye patch walked into the Dutch city of Zwolle just after midnight on April 14, 1945, armed with two submachine guns and a bag of grenades. His best friend lay...
www.military.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The One-Eyed Canadian Sniper Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch City From 1,000 Germans in WWII www.military.com/daily-news/i...
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Denmark has labeled the United States as a potential security concern for the first time in an annual report released by one of its intelligence agencies, offering more evidence of the increasingly fraught transatlantic alliance between Europe and the US.
Denmark sees US as potential security concern | CNN
Denmark has labeled the United States as a potential security concern for the first time in an annual report released by one of its intelligence agencies, offering more evidence of the increasingly fraught transatlantic alliance between Europe and the US.
cnn.it
December 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Denmark has labeled the United States as a potential security concern for the first time in an annual report released by one of its intelligence agencies, offering more evidence of the increasingly fraught transatlantic alliance between Europe and the US.
Well, I wasn’t planning to visit the world championship of football anyway. Because of Trump!
The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country.
Yes, I said TOURISTS — not immigrants. This is insane. It will DECIMATE the U.S. tourism industry.
Yes, I said TOURISTS — not immigrants. This is insane. It will DECIMATE the U.S. tourism industry.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Well, I wasn’t planning to visit the world championship of football anyway. Because of Trump!
In how many years will the Epstein files be released?
December 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In how many years will the Epstein files be released?
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Analyse in Duitse pers over de nieuwe strategie van Trump
"𝑯𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒐𝒌 "𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒕 𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒇𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔".
Een directe aanval op onze democratie.
Analyse in Duitse pers over de nieuwe strategie van Trump
"𝑯𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒐𝒌 "𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒕 𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒇𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔".
Een directe aanval op onze democratie.
Was hinter Donald Trumps nationaler Sicherheitsstrategie steckt
Trump sieht EU als Risiko: In ihrer neuen Sicherheitsstrategie üben die USA scharfe Kritik an Europa. Was dahinter steckt.
www.zdfheute.de
December 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Laat dit eens tot u doordringen.
Analyse in Duitse pers over de nieuwe strategie van Trump
"𝑯𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒐𝒌 "𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒕 𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒇𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔".
Een directe aanval op onze democratie.
Analyse in Duitse pers over de nieuwe strategie van Trump
"𝑯𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒐𝒌 "𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒕 𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒇𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔".
Een directe aanval op onze democratie.
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Trump administration warns Europe of 'civilisational decline' in new national security strategy
The same Trump administration that has been characterising Somalis, Haitians and others as unwelcome in the USA - now extends its white nationalist rhetoric to Europe.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The same Trump administration that has been characterising Somalis, Haitians and others as unwelcome in the USA - now extends its white nationalist rhetoric to Europe.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
US warns Europe of 'civilisational decline'
Complaining of "unrealistic expectations" about the prospect of defeating Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US government vows to "cultivate resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European n...
www.euronews.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trump administration warns Europe of 'civilisational decline' in new national security strategy
The same Trump administration that has been characterising Somalis, Haitians and others as unwelcome in the USA - now extends its white nationalist rhetoric to Europe.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The same Trump administration that has been characterising Somalis, Haitians and others as unwelcome in the USA - now extends its white nationalist rhetoric to Europe.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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“And then they made him a fake trophy because he kept whining and moaning and wouldn’t STFU.”
December 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“And then they made him a fake trophy because he kept whining and moaning and wouldn’t STFU.”
😆😂🤣
December 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Well, the economy is booming! Just ask Donny when he’s woken up!
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Well, the economy is booming! Just ask Donny when he’s woken up!
Het is weer 5 december. #OTD in 1947 bezocht de #Goedheiligman de Nederlandse ambassade in #Washington, alwaar zo'n twintig grote en kleine kinderen van de ambassadestaf het feest bijwoonden. Ambassadeur #EelcoVanKleffens trad zelf als #Sinterklaas op, herkent u hem? Fijne pakjesavond allemaal!
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Het is weer 5 december. #OTD in 1947 bezocht de #Goedheiligman de Nederlandse ambassade in #Washington, alwaar zo'n twintig grote en kleine kinderen van de ambassadestaf het feest bijwoonden. Ambassadeur #EelcoVanKleffens trad zelf als #Sinterklaas op, herkent u hem? Fijne pakjesavond allemaal!
Banana republic
I thought you had to wait 50 days to be sworn in? Or is that just for Latino women?
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Banana republic
Dilan Yesilgöz heeft zichzelf en haar partij in een onmogelijke positie gemanoeuvreerd. Tijd dat de partijleiding ingrijpt en op zoek gaat naar een #FunctieElders voor haar
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Dilan Yesilgöz heeft zichzelf en haar partij in een onmogelijke positie gemanoeuvreerd. Tijd dat de partijleiding ingrijpt en op zoek gaat naar een #FunctieElders voor haar