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janpieter.bsky.social
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submitted 4 hours ago • 0 comments

Good point, though recent Presidents of both parties have all argued that limited-time airstrikes alone do not count as "war" in the same way that earlier Presidents didn't get Congressional approval every time a gunboat lobbed shells at someone who had annoyed us.

submitted 5 hours ago • 3 comments

🇺🇦Zelensky: We need to make the war unbearable for the Kremlin, only then will there be a chance for peace. ▪️Russia is modernizing Iranian "Shaheds" and transferring the production to North Korea - this is a threat not only to Ukraine. ▪️We must continue to press in all directions to achieve peace.

submitted 5 hours ago • 4 comments

The New York Times asked me for a new job that AI will create. I suggested "sin eater." (lots of good discussion of many other jobs in the article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/m...)

submitted 5 hours ago • 10 comments

I shit you not, people

submitted 5 hours ago • 344 comments

Mail from Skoda: "Would you please tell us what you think of your new car and help us improve by filling out a questionnaire?" Me: Sure, why not. Skoda: "Thanks, here are a gazillion compulsory detailed questions Tell us your exact km estimations of your future use, etc etc etc." Me: No, GTFO 😆.

submitted 5 hours ago • 1 comment

Israëlische aanval geen zelfverdediging, wel schending internationaal recht #midden-oostenconflict

submitted 7 hours ago • 3 comments

A day after Zelenskyy visited Vienna and discussed with Chancellor Stocker "how to increase pressure" on Russia: www.ft.com/content/f127... @alanderminna.bsky.social @ralphjanik.com @klenkflorian.bsky.social @rikefranke.bsky.social @antongerashchenko.bsky.social

submitted 19 hours ago • 6 comments

thought I was all good when my doctor said i was healthy as a horse; turns out he was referring to one specific horse, 'Sick Matthew'

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

Crimes against humanity

submitted 9 hours ago • 1 comment

www.at5.nl/artikelen/23...

submitted 9 hours ago • 6 comments

“In the hours after Israel attacked Iran, food shipments and distribution in Ghaza stopped…”. Without food shipments Palestinians will starve. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Europe has replaced US military and non-military aid to Ukraine Although this won't be like for like in terms of capacity and tech level

submitted 13 hours ago • 0 comments