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Raf J.

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Interested in: Haiti, (West) Africa esp Ghana, migration, discrimination, racism, diversity, fascisme, extreme right, LGBTQ, civic integration (inburgering), PvdA, governance and my town The Hague in Dutch or English (or in comment so you can read all)

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Nigel Farage is saying the by-election - which Reform was defeated 41% to 29% by Green Party (14,980 to 10,578) was "stolen". Not "fraud" but on Reform calculating the % of eligible voters born abroad: Farage says it is "shattering news" that naturalised citizens + Commonwealth nationals can vote

01.03.2026 07:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 212 ๐Ÿ” 64 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45 ๐Ÿ“Œ 35

An impressive account of daily life in asylum reception centers in the Netherlands. It's an approach we as a country should be ashamed of, despite all the efforts of warm, well-meaning staff. The Netherlands simply can't get it organized properly. Is it intentional or not?

26.02.2026 07:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Deze journalist woont al 982 dagen in azcโ€™s door heel Nederland. Dit is zijn dagboek Het startscherm van Yahyaโ€™s telefoon staat bomvol Nederlandse nieuwsapps. NRC, De Telegraaf, NOS, de Volkskrant, NU.nl, De Correspondent. โ€˜Ik wil voeling houden met mijn vakgebiedโ€™, legt hij uit. โ€˜Zod...

Indrukwekkend verslag over het dagelijkse leven in de asielopvang in Nederland. Een aanpak waarvoor we ons als land moeten schamen ondank alle inzet van warme goedwillende medewerkers. Nederland krijgt het gewoon niet goed georganiseerd. Moedwillig of niet ? decorrespondent.nl/16680/deze-j...

26.02.2026 07:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cannibal capitalism. First too few people to deliver so longer delivery time, now that longer delivery time is available people can get out

24.02.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PostNL krimpt postbezorging in, volgens FNV 2000 bezorgers minder DEN HAAG (ANP) - PostNL verwacht de komende tijd met veel minder postbezorgers te werken. Volgens vakbond FNV gaat het om een krimp met 2000 tot 3000 banen, bevestigt vakbondsbestuurder Pieter Beuzenb...

Dit is hoe kannibaal kapitalisme werkt. Eerst te weinig mensen om te bezorgen dus langere bezorgduur, nu langere bezorgduur er is kunnen de mensen eruit nieuws.nl/economie/pos...

24.02.2026 12:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasnโ€™t stopped. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records ...

Rule of law. No way ! www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

14.02.2026 14:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Als het juist is, hoop ik dat er een WOO verzoek wordt ingediend. Wat heeft achter de schermen gespeeld ?

12.02.2026 10:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe i am wrong but i think bluesky has become boring.

11.02.2026 09:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stijlvol voor de dag komen #FvD #extreemRechts #LidewijdeVos cartoon voor @DeGroene

09.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 298 ๐Ÿ” 118 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
A Tax For Galamsey: The extortion racket fueling illegal mining
A Tax For Galamsey: The extortion racket fueling illegal mining YouTube video by JoyNews

youtu.be/PMBDr-HV3RI

09.02.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The president of the United States, this morning just hours ago ..

06.02.2026 07:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Mixed Migration West Africa, Q4 2025 This Quarterly Mixed Migration Update (QMMU) covers West Africa. The core countries of focus are Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.

mixedmigration.org/resources/qu...

05.02.2026 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Orwell 1984 is nothing compared to current USA administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

03.02.2026 17:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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KARMA HOSPITAL ROOM WALTER REED

EXPECT IT!!!

03.02.2026 06:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UvA-promovendus maakt korte metten met beeld van โ€˜tijdelijkeโ€™ arbeidsmigrant

"In the media, but also among policymakers and employers, there's often a perception that labour migrants are seasonal workers.
About half of the EU labour migrants in my research are still here after six years. www.folia.nl/nl/wetenscha...

02.02.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What We Saw in Minneapolis Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Prettiโ€™s killing in Minneapolis.

PROPUBLICA: What We Saw in Minneapolis t.co/9IKtBRUYnN @propublica.org @peterdicampo.bsky.social @cengizyar.com #photojournalism #journalism #photography

01.02.2026 07:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw

31.01.2026 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Regeerakkoord Jetten: weg bij big tech, AVG onder de loep Nederland heeft sinds vrijdag een nieuwe regering. Tweakers las het regeerakkoord van het kabinet Jetten en zocht de digitaliseringsstandpunten op.

tweakers.net/reviews/1430... Jetten's coalition agreement: away from big tech, General Data Protection Regulation under scrutiny. The digitalization plans of the new government in the Netherlands (in Dutch)

31.01.2026 07:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aan de slag - Coalitieakkoord 2026-2030 | Kabinetsformatie Coalitieakkoord tussen D66, VVD en CDA. Het akkoord, met de titelย 'Aan de slag, Bouwen aan een beter Nederland', is op 30 januari 2026 gepresenteerd.

Ter lezing en mogelijk daarna ergernis www.kabinetsformatie2025.nl/documenten/2...

30.01.2026 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UK Launches Free AI Training for Every Adult in the Country The UK opened free AI courses via the AI Skills Hub to upskill 10 million workers by 2030, with ยฃ27 million TechLocal funding and Spรคrck scholarships.

And now the Netherlands !
www.eweek.com/news/uk-free...

30.01.2026 11:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New York mayor appoints Afua Atta-Mensah as chief equity officer - Gajreport New York Mayor, Zohran Mamdani has announced the appointment of nationally recognized organizer and racial justice strategist Afua Atta-Mensah as Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of the Mayor's O...

This also USA, the part we still can admire and inspirational. gajreport.com/2026/01/18/n...

25.01.2026 08:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DINL: alleen EUโ€‘partijen toelaten bij kritieke itโ€‘aanbestedingen - Computable.nl De Stichting Digitale Infrastructuur Nederland (DINL) wil strengere eisen voor de overheidsinkoop van kritieke itโ€‘infrastructuur. Daarnaast moeten gevoelige overheidsdata en kritieke diensten bij Nede...

America last ! only allow EU parties in critical IT tenders -
www.computable.nl/2026/01/21/d...

22.01.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It was a repost.

21.01.2026 13:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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lunatic ? Trump said โ€œChina and Russia are the boogeymen when the real threat is the U.N., NATO and [Islam].โ€

21.01.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mark Carney's full speech at the World Economic Forum
Mark Carney's full speech at the World Economic Forum YouTube video by National Post

youtu.be/btqHDhO4h10

21.01.2026 12:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œPrincipled and pragmatic: Canadaโ€™s pathโ€ Prime Minister Carney addresses the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Thank you, Larry.Itโ€™s a pleasure โ€“ and a duty โ€“ to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, Iโ€™ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and th...

We can learn a lot from and win by cooperation with Canada.

We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. And largely avoided calling out the gaps . we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/spee...

21.01.2026 12:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#trump #veiligheid #privacy #europesecommissie | Raquel Garcia Hermida-van der Walle Krijgt Trump straks toegang tot gegevens over jouw lichaam?! Dit keer dreigen ze visavrij reizen af te pakken, als de Amerikanen geen toegang krijgen tot biometrische databases van de politie en immi...

Interesting. How USA becomes master of our body. www.linkedin.com/posts/raquel...

21.01.2026 09:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“‰ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถรซ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Het inwonertal van Italiรซ daalt van 59 miljoen begin 2023 naar verwachting naar 58,6 miljoen in 2030; 54,8 miljoen in 2050 en 46,1 miljoen inโ€ฆ | Ruben van Gaalen ๐Ÿ“‰ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถรซ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Het inwonertal van Italiรซ daalt van 59 miljoen begin 2023 naar verwachting naar 58,6 miljoen in 2030; 54,8 miljoen in 2050 en 46,1 miljoen in 2080. ๐ŸงณZonder migratie zo...

Italy will be dependent of youthfull Africa otherwise the nation has no future www.linkedin.com/posts/rubenv...

21.01.2026 09:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reblog by @chantssecrets ยท 1 image ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47ย ย ๐Ÿ” 21603ย ย โค๏ธ 21010ย ยทย The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr leads a kneeling protest in Selma, Alabama, 1965

www.tumblr.com/chantssecret...

20.01.2026 08:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come YouTube video by Sam Cooke - Topic

"A Change Is Gonna Come" (1964) - Sam Cooke ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง #coffeebreak

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5zD...

19.01.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 4979 ๐Ÿ” 1068 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 137 ๐Ÿ“Œ 50