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mathijsvdsande.bsky.social
Asst. Professor of Political Philosophy at Radboud University (Nijmegen, NL). Research on protest, radical democracy and communalism. Member of @doorbraak.eu. Has a trombone and is not afraid to use it.
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Die mensen die nu na 1000 miljoen jaar lidmaatschap met veel fanfare de PvdA verlaten, hèh, die hebben het dus allemaal meegemaakt: het afschudden van de 'ideologische veren', de vermarkting van de publieke sector, het verraad van Rutte II... En nu, nú vinden ze het ineens genoeg geweest...

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World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

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In order to understand what Trump is doing and how this fits into his fascist agenda, we should assume that he did not initiate this unprovoked attack in spite of it being illegal, but *because of it*. He is not merely waging war against Iran but also against democratic institutions domestically.

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Jesus Christ they swallowed the whole shaft and the balls

submitted 15 hours ago • 66 comments

#OtD 22 Jun 1848 the June Days Uprising began in France in response to plans to close National Workshops, which were created to provide work for the unemployed: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7875...

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Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.

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Ik had willen zeggen dat die verzuurde PvdA-regenten van weleer beter naar het bejaardenhuis kunnen. Laat de politiek aan een nieuwe generatie. Maar helaas is het hún "sociaal-democratische" PvdA die de bejaardenhuizen grotendeels heeft afgeschaft (m.n. onder Rutte II). www.parool.nl/nederland/on...

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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 97 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo (or video) of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

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Ik betwijfel of dat waar is, maar belangrijker: wat dan nog? Draait politiek echt alléén maar om electoraal gewin of mag het ook eens over de inhoud/principes gaan? Juist dit soort journalistieke duidingen dragen bij tot de verwording van politiek tot een populariteitswedstrijd.

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Een uitstekende oproep aan het College van Bestuur van de Radboud Universiteit die ik heb ondertekend: sluit toekomstige onderzoeksconsortia met Israëlische instellingen uit en dring er bij de Europese Commissie op aan, het associatieverdrag met Israël op te schorten. www.voxweb.nl/opinie/decan...

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Let them eat cake.

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Zo heet zal die Kartoffelsuppe toch niet gegeten worden? Kijk meer 'Plakshot' met @roelmaalderink.bsky.social op youtube.com/@plakshot

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

I made a purchase today! ... now I still need to learn how to play a valve instrument (which will be challenging for a slide trombone player).

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

always against the tanks

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Based

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The People, loud & clear: No Kings, No genocide! Now, the fascist regimes must be overthrown.

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There’s a general perception that progressive politics is just people online while conservatives are “real America.” The reality is 180 degrees reversed. There have been two separate protests in two months with 3 million+ people. Trump can barely get a few thousand.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

New Yorkers scream out each officer’s lawsuits against them for excessive force and more upon their city, right to their faces while protesting.

submitted 9 days ago • 879 comments

Je kan zeggen wat je wil over de Iraniërs, maar zij hebben hún dictator tenminste niet zelf gekozen.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Important to repeat this, especially today. A world without war continues to be an ideal worth aspiring to. But it must be a world without nation-states and their so-called 'leaders.'

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

De Vrije Universiteit heeft gisteren besloten om een handjevol vreedzame studenten met heftig politiegeweld aan te vallen en het tentenkamp te ontbinden. Helaas kan ik beelden niet delen, want privacy, maar even wat reacties, ten eerste van de altijd strictly based Cankaya

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I remember myself as a teenager in the early 2000s, frantically googling how I could join that 'black bloc' everyone was talking about...

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"When the law becomes the weapon of tyrants, we are all above the law. That is what it means to say the people are sovereign." 🔥

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Je zou bijna vergeten dat er ook échte problemen zijn waar iets aan gedaan moet worden - en dat is natuurlijk precies de bedoeling. Waar zouden al die rechtse partijen zijn zonder migranten of asielzoekers? www.nu.nl/algemeen/635...

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Altijd een goed moment om mensen er aan te helpen herinneren dat uiteindelijk nagenoeg alles - écht.bijna.álles - de schuld is van de VVD.

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There's a large convoy of North African activists making their way by land to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. They've now reached Libya www.instagram.com/p/DKtr9pwM7uw Numbers I've seen are anywhere from 1500 to 7000 people. I'll incl the correct nmbr once I have it.

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The Marx & Philosophy Society Annual Conference is approaching! Join us in London next month --we've got a wonderful lineup, including Tithi Bhattacharyya, Zoe Sutherland, Rebecca Carson, Pedro Rey Araujo, Ines Zampaglione & Willa Saadat. You can register here www.eventbrite.com/e/marx-philo...

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Stage for tonight! I got another chance to play with Manu Chao - this time at Südbrücke in Köln.

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Mark (Marco) van Rennes is a Dutch citizen. Pressure the foreign ministries and help us keep Marco safe! X : @DutchMFA IG : @minbz FB : @ministeriebz #AllEyesonMadleen

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My feeling is that anyone who thinks the protestors are protesting wrong should go down there and demonstrate the correct way to protest in person and see what the various juices pumping through your body tell you what to do when a man dressed in black plastic shoots a gas can into your abdomen

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What we see from Gaza to LA is the same process. A state that is confident that it can label anyone who opposes its authority as terrorists or criminals in order to guarantee impunity for its violence. It is necessary to resist both its actions and its rhetoric.

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Protesting is one of the most important things we could all be doing right now.

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Hoor en wederhoor tot doel op zich verheffen (ook als partijen aantoonbaar liegen), misleidende beelden (ijsjes-etende kinderen bij een bericht over hitte-records) en strooien met eufemismen: dit stuk laat zien hoe media vaak verzaken in hun kritische functie. www.trouw.nl/opinie/xr-ne...

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It absolutely is, and the sooner y'all admit that the sooner we can all move on.

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Ik ben er nog niet uit wat ik méér cringe vind: dat een stel uitgebluste oud-sociaal-democraten met nul relevantie een nieuwe partij oprichten uit protest tegen een nieuwe linkse fusiepartij, of dat de bewuste fusiepartij zelf een even uitgebluste Paarse boomer als lijsttrekker dreigt aan te wijzen.

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Yesterday evening the great Manu Chao performed in Nijmegen... and I got to play a few songs with him (on trombone). Needless to say, it was like an old teenager fantasy that suddenly became reality. Thanks to Manu and his wonderful band and crew for the great show and for being so welcoming.

submitted 15 days ago • 6 comments

Philomena Essed, bekend van haar baanbrekende onderzoek naar alledaags racisme, kreeg gisteren de Akademiepenning, van de Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Welverdiende erkenning voor een inspirerend onderzoeker: open en stellig, nadenkend en gepassioneerd, wijs en waardig.

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