Dirk de Kok
@dirkdk
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Engineering leader. San Francisco has my mind, Amsterdam my heart.
San Francisco, CA
Joined February 2008
JUST IN: ICE agents tried to enter the Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis, Minnesota earlier today, according to reports. In a statement by the Republic of Ecuador: "This morning, the Consul of Ecuador in Minneapolis reported that at approximately 11:00 a.m., an agent from
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The level of fraud in Texas is alarming.
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.@elonmusk doesn't want MAGA, he wants WAGA or "white America great again" as a racism is great and desirable" paradigm. All non-whites in @tesla, @SpaceX @X etc and all decent whites should quit and join our portfolio. Email us your linkedin!
White people are a rapidly diminishing minority of global population
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Milan mayor calls ICE "a militia that kills" and says agents not welcome as part of U.S. Olympic security.
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As reports say ICE will join the U.S. security detail at the Winter Olympics in Milan, the Italian city's mayor calls it "a militia that kills."
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Bellingcat is gold standard "Video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man BEFORE THE FIRST shot was fired." "At least 10 shots being heard in total. Most of them are fired after a brief delay, when the man is already lying motionless on the ground."
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A statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN: "We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex
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🚨BREAKING: "Minneapolis police are now confirming that federal immigration agents did indeed shoot and kill someone down here on the south side of Minneapolis—the second person now in Minneapolis to be shot and killed by the federal government," -@JTCestkowski LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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U.S. Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone, rocking a Dropkick Murphys "Fighting Nazis Since 1996" t-shirt, was ready to kick January 6 terrorist Ivan Raiklin's fascist ass. 😳👇
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Europe took on Trump — and won. Total surrender by Trump after he humiliated himself and the nation on the world stage.
The is not a new deal - this is Trump surrendering. For now. They have always said that the US & NATO is free to do what it wants in Greenland from a military perspective. Trump said that wasn’t good enough because he needs the US to “own” it. So this is simply Trump backing down
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Trump bluft. Europa, Canada en het VK moeten zich door die bluf niet laten intimideren en zouden moeten laten zien bereid te zijn te escaleren.
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Amazing moment on French TV. A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy basically trying to intimidate her during Le Pen's trial for embezzlement - something they've done to other judges around the world My English sub-titles 👇
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We prefer science to conspiracy theories, rule of law to rule of force, dialogue to threats. Nous préférons la science au complotisme, l’État de droit à la loi du plus fort, le dialogue aux menaces.
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Per The New York Times: “European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat” I am so fucking tired of the failed strategy of negotiation and appeasement. It only empowers him. Fight back!
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We hear you, Greenland, we hear you.😸😸😸
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole. We have consistently underlined our shared transatlantic interest in peace and security in the Arctic, including
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He’s a mad king, increasingly disinhibited, surrounded by yes men. He’s driving up the cost of everything in order to finance his ego trips and angry fantasies. People want affordable food and electricity and housing and healthcare and this isn’t entertaining anymore.
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'Europa verslaat de VS op bijna elke internationale ranglijst'. Volgens de Vlaamse hoogleraar Hendrik Vos is Europa veel machtiger dan het zelf denkt. ‘Hoog tijd dat EU uit die onderdanige rol kruipt’ https://t.co/brjtJLExIk
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Europa is zwak, in verval en gaat kapot. Dat is wat we vaak horen langskomen. Maar dat beeld klopt niet, zegt hoogleraar Hendrik Vos. 'Bij elke internationale index staat Europa boven de VS'. Volgens...
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