Toon Moene
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Toon Moene
@toonmoene.bsky.social
Dutch meteorologist, retired.

https://moene.org/~toon

Weather forecasts for the Netherlands:

https://moene.org/~hirlam
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"Hopefully, it's a collective two finger salute to #trump and #putin?"🤔

From t.me/Pravda_Geras...

🇪🇺 "Nothing about #Ukraine without #Ukraine" — #von_der_Leyen

The President of the #European_Commission and the President of the #European_Council discussed a peace plan for #Ukraine
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Puzzled by shock at Trump/Mamdani presser. Long history of autocrats opportunistically--& temporarily--embracing enemies. I think Mamdani's right to use the moment. Suspect he gets it's just that. & also knows Trump sees he gets a little "winner" shine & can later say "I gave him a chance."
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The fact that Bitcoin's price has gone down despite very favorable regulatory views from the US administration proves the obvious point: valuations of assets without fundamentals can be very subjective
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Mamdani just played Trump without sacrificing immigrants, Muslims, workers, or the LGBTQ.

Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.

He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.

What more do people need to see?
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Poland's President is NOT amused by Trump's latest about-face on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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"Look, the Fed can do a lot of things, but what it can't do is lower the price of imports. It can't make it so there are more workers for California farmers to help pick the crops." These are self-inflicted supply shocks, and the Fed can't magically undo them. (The White House can.)
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Rightwingers, including several prominate ones, completely fell for a troll post about NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's "requirement to teach Arabic numerals in schools".

youtu.be/zujUUI0WEvk?...
Rightwing Influencers Fall For Mamdani’s ‘Arabic Numerals’ In School Troll
YouTube video by The Rational National
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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De KNMI podcast is terug! In het nieuwe seizoen praten KNMI’ers Rubert Konijn en Rob Sluijter verder over alles rondom weer, klimaat en seismologie.
Nieuw: KNMI podcast seizoen 3!
De KNMI podcast is terug! In het nieuwe seizoen praten KNMI’ers Rubert Konijn en Rob Sluijter verder over alles rondom weer, klimaat en seismologie. Elke aflevering gaan de gastheren in gesprek met ex
www.knmi.nl
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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AI is now central to the macro story: markets are booming on data-center spending. But a warehouse of servers is mostly capital, not workers. Great for stock prices, not so great for broad job growth—unless AI eventually raises productivity in other sectors too.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "I'm seeking the help of Congressmen Vindman and Jamie Raskin, to get the transcript of the conversation between President Trump and Crown Prince MBS to understand the truth."
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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A real President ……….

Sixty-two years ago today, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot while riding in an open-top car and died later at Parkland Hospital. The event, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. CST, was a moment of national tragedy.
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.

There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
snyder.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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"[These Palestinian refugees] are the refugees that were forcibly displaced and expelled in 1948, and their descendants [...] And now they've been forced to move once again and been denied return."

HRW's Nadia Hardman on our report on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank:
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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"Canada has chosen not to lead, but to follow in the footsteps of other countries whose cuts to global health have already had deadly consequences. Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress against HIV, TB & malaria,” says @healthlawadamh.bsky.social

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...
Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada's first-ever cut to funding for a major program for fighting infectious diseases in the world's poorest countries — a move that
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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If and when Trump or Hegseth gives the order to fire upon U.S. citizens, the military must remember their oaths are to our Constitution, not to these madmen.
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Kelly: "My family has suffered from political violence. My wife, Gabby, was nearly assassinated, shot in the head at a political event. Even the president -- 2 assassination attempts -- he should understand his words have significant weight and people react to things that he says."
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”

Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Tariffs apply to goods, not services. Zero in on the goods-producing sector, and you'll discover that it's hemorrhaging jobs. Indeed, the start of the trade war marks the peak in that sector, and it's been in recession ever since.
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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To keep antibiotics effective for everyone, here’s what NOT to do:

❌ Do not use antibiotics for colds, flu or sore throats. Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
❌ Do not share your antibiotics with others.
❌ Do not save leftover antibiotics for use later.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4otAEcV
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Took you long enough, Joe.
Something Finally Clicked In Joe Rogan's Head About Trump's Election Claims—And His Realization Is Going Viral
www.comicsands.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Destruction equipment at the White House today.
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM