Natasha L. Hardy

@TheUncommonTraveller
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Thanks to @reithose, we already have the data for MPs in the Netherlands.

https://leavex.eu/politicians-nl/

You can also copy the emails from your selected politicians and send them a message.

Still work in progress! It took a lot of (spare) time to make as it is. Contributions welcome. Here is how

https://mastodon.social/@leavex/115928245240913277

#LeaveX #Netherlands #OpenSource

The best news of 2026 so far:

George Conway enters the midterms race as a Democrat, and this is REALLY bad news for Trump.

This is a former Republican with deep inside knowledge who is now on a mission to destroy Trump and reinstate democracy. He is a lawyer, and he has a proven track record of going after Trump on his own dime.

Liked, respected, capable, and very, very dangerous for Trump.

An ICE officer fatally shot a person Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/live-updates/minneapolis-federal-agents-protesters-clash-portland-avenue/

Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified; Gov. Walz demands investigation

An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A U.S. official identified her as Renee Good. City leaders said the victim was a legal observer of federal actions in the city.

Regarding the recent actions of the Orange Gangster and his supporters, he openly kidnapped the president of a country with a stronger military than Brazil. He seemingly struck a deal with the new leadership and publicly declared his intention to steal another country’s oil, which ultimately ended up flowing to China.

Contrast this with the narrative around Iraq, the talk of weapons of mass destruction, the coalition of allies, and the supposed delivery of justice, but it was always clear just how much political theater was involved.

The difference now is not in the substance but in the style. The orange man was unusually explicit about intentions that are normally carried out quietly and wrapped in propaganda and moral justifications and legitimized by dependent allies.

#USPol #Trump #Europe #Venezuela #Iraq #China #LatinAmerica #Brazil

Have you noticed how many of our global and everyday failures are tied to the ways men are taught to behave, and how often we fall short of our responsibilities?

There is a pattern worth examining, from powerful figures like Trump, Musk, Putin, Merz, Orbán, Erdoğan, Milei, and Bolsonaro, to the men we encounter in daily life. It's not only about corrupt and greed leaders; it's also about us. How many men become fathers without preparing to be present and emotionally capable? How many still fail to recognize patriarchy as a root cause of social harm? How many men carry themselves with confidence while showing little understanding of what a healthy, civil society requires?

I include myself in this examination. I know I have blind spots. But at least I can do something most men never consider: acknowledge how incapable we often are, not as an insult, but as a starting point to change.

#Patriarchy #Power #Civilization

This is pure disinformation.

Today's #VatnikAlert:

@[email protected]

@randahl
One of the Ukrainian co-founders of the kitchen where I volunteer, just sent this message to all volunteers, Ukrainian and international:

This week, it seems like from all corners, the narrative has shifted to everything being bad in Ukraine, and that we should agree to some kind of peace plan. That Russia is advancing, and Ukraine is losing territory. That we are in a weak position.

What can I say about this? Essentially, all these peace plans are capitulation. Yes, as a nation, we make mistakes. As the folk proverb says – "we step on the same rake." And until we learn these lessons, we are doomed to step on them. But we are definitely learning and definitely changing. Yes, through pain and loss. Unfortunately. But there will come a moment when the lessons are learned and the necessary conclusions are drawn. The main thing is that we have not lost our dignity and stand for our country. And as long as we stand for our country, we will succeed. I have seen it, I know it, I believe in it. And you see it too.

I understand we are not yet at the hardest point, and we are no longer at a crossroads. I understand that serious challenges lie ahead. But we will overcome them, because on the path we have chosen, it's either all or nothing.

Perhaps the best visualization of Ukraine's resilience is the comparison of these two maps.
We have had to live through another period of destruction and rebuilding of the world order. What the world will be like hangs in the balance. And it is precisely on the resilience of our nation that this now depends.

Thank you for choosing to walk this difficult path together!

Thanks to everyone involved!

I fully support putting ICE agents on the web with their face 🤷

There should be a risk for those who wanna join the Gestapo

#USPol

Fall colours in Utrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
One of my favs