Leendert van der Ent

Leendert van der Ent

@entlorient.bsky.social

Historian (Northwestern Roman Empire 1st century ce / Tacitus, public finance Dutch Republic, colonial and military history. Science writer (science policy, energy transition, ICT, chemistry, immunology), cycling, vintage hifi. Dutch.

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Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

What an excellent reason to get rid of a buffoon, congress....

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social

According to Zelenskyy, for nearly a month Pete Hegseth has not been signing off on the delivery of vital Patriot and NASAMS interceptor missiles for Ukraine that European allies have already paid for. Here is a video of Hegseth cynically wishing Ukraine “success” a week ago:

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

Just like the backward autocrats Trump and Putin look at the world as if it will always be about fossil fuel. Stuck in the past

Merien ten Houten@merien.com

Ooit was de Nederlandse beurs Philips, Unilever, Shell, ABN Amro, Akzo... Nu is het ASML ... ... ... ING Nebius argenx NXP Maar in de hoofden van beleidsmakers is het nog steeds Shell en Unilever..

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

From Zelenskyy. Patriot interceptors that could save innocent lives are sitting in European countries for weeks, which they paid for, unable to be transferred to Ukraine because Hegseth refuses to sign off.

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

How to recognize Russian propaganda? When people claim the following bs:

SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre@stratcomcentre.bsky.social

🔹 Europeans are convinced that resisting Russia is futile. Hostile resources claim that a strategic defeat of Russia is impossible, and warnings about the Russian threat are called "political schizophrenia."

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre
@stratcomcentre.bsky.social

In one 24 hour period, resources involved in foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) disseminated 183 publications in foreign languages about the supposedly "peaceful Russia."

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

Musk is the best advertisement for Starlink, Tesla and SpaceX alternatives.

Savchenko Volodymyr@savchenkoua.bsky.social

🇨🇦🇺🇦 Canadian company Telesat plans to provide Ukraine with alternative to Starlink by starting to create its own low-orbit satellite network, Lightspeed, which will start operating in early 2028. Canada does not hide that reason for abandoning Starlink was US decision to limit Ukraine's Starshield.

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Aard Vark
@msiah.bsky.social

Replying to @wilcoveldhorst.bsky.social

Wat is dit ook voor een rare claim? Dit gebeurt helemaal niet. We hebben sinds 2002 coalities met de VVD. 'Bashen' onder welke steen leeft deze man? Waaruit blijkt dat 'ondernemers' dan vertrekken? Gaat de bakker op de hoek naar de Kaaimaneilanden?

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Oekraïne Vandaag
@oekrainevandaag.bsky.social

Sikorski: "Als Oekraïne deze winter overleeft – en ik ben optimistisch – zullen de Russische middelen volgend jaar opraken."

TVP World@tvpworld.bsky.social

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has urged European countries to provide Ukraine with more humanitarian and energy assistance ahead of winter, including generators to help keep homes supplied with electricity and heat.

tvpworld.comPoland’s Sikorski calls for more winter aid for UkraineForeign Minister Radosław Sikorski called for more winter aid as Moscow attacks infrastructure like heat and power plants
Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

The fossil fuel tyrants conspiracy

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Joni Askola
@joniaskola.bsky.social

Musk is simply lying

Joni Askola@joniaskola.bsky.social

All polls show that Ukrainians don’t want to surrender. Musk is trying to manipulate you. He is the elite he is warning you about

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Joni Askola
@joniaskola.bsky.social

Musk thinks that he can hide his own incentives by lying about other people’s incentives

Joni Askola@joniaskola.bsky.social

Speaking of elite incentives: Elon Musk wants Russia to divide and weaken Europe so we can't regulate his businesses and political interference. He also wants to do more business with Russia and China, which is why he wants the war to end fast in a Russian victory

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

True

Lewi Whalberg@anno1540.bsky.social

Zelenskyy: “If Ukraine joins NATO, Russia will be safer than if Ukraine remains outside the alliance.” He knows exactly how to turn the Kremlin’s narrative upside down. 🇺🇦💯 x.com/AnnaDeMilane...

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Mick Ryan
@warinthefuture.bsky.social

“More than 60% of Ukrainians consider handing Moscow all of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region in exchange for security guarantees completely unacceptable, according to a new poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).” www.kyivpost.com/post/87527

kyivpost.comAre Ukrainians Willing to Trade Donbas for Security Guarantees? Most Say NoClose to 80% identified Russia’s desire to subjugate Ukraine as the main obstacle to peace when asked which country is to blame for the ongoing war.

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The New Union Post
@newunionpost.bsky.social

At a critical juncture in #Serbia, the EU should avoid repeating the same errors it made with #Georgia As Bojana Zorić (@euiss.bsky.social) and Tefta Kelmendi (@delorsinstitute.bsky.social) #SerbiaElections #SerbiaElections2026 newunionpost.eu/2026/10/23/s...

newunionpost.euIn Serbia, the EU should avoid the errors made with GeorgiaAccording to Zorić (EUISS) and Kelmendi (Jacques Delors), "the key lesson is acting in time" to prevent a deep institutional crisis in Serbia

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Jake Broe
@realjakebroe.bsky.social

Replying to @realjakebroe.bsky.social

Even if you go with Gallop's poll of 34%, he is still historically the most unpopular President of the last 80 years going into his midterm election.

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

'gekken en dwazen zetten hun naam op deuren en glazen'

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on renaming things: "We have a lake, we have a gulf. We need a river, an ocean, and a strait. So I've got the strait. That's the Strait of Hormuz. We're gonna call it the Trump Strait ... I want to change the the name of the Atlantic Ocean to the American Ocean."

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Ukraine Support 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
@blue24world.bsky.social

🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇫🇮 ICEYE, and 🇫🇮Nokia Join Forces to Develop Indigenous Satellite Communications System ICEYE announced the agreement. The document was signed on October 22 during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s visit to Ukraine #Nokia #ICEYE #Ukraine #Starlink militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...

militarnyi.comUkraine, ICEYE, and Nokia Join Forces to Develop Indigenous Satellite Communications SystemThe Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has signed a letter of intent with ICEYE and Nokia to cooperate on developing its own secure satellite communications system.

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Sarah Murphy
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

I mean… How long do we have to put up with this shit? We really do get it. Farage’s greed makes him an insane security threat. And there’s absolutely nothing altruistic or democratic or good for the country that will come from his frenzied corruption. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comRevealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regimeExclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel Farage
Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

There are people who really believe this quatsch. Imagine never to have read a history book.

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social

🤡 Putin: It has become obvious to everyone that defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible. Those who have sought to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia throughout the centuries will recognize the realities of modern life and understand that it is better to live in friendship with Russia.

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

Schools turned into arms factories

Ukraine Support 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@blue24world.bsky.social

Russia 🇷🇺 At Least 40 Russian Educational Institutions Involve Students in Drone and Munitions Production — Investigation #Ukraine #Russia militarnyi.com/en/news/at-l...

militarnyi.comAt Least 40 Russian Educational Institutions Involve Students in Drone and Munitions Production — InvestigationIn Russia, students at at least 40 civilian educational institutions are being involved in the production of strike drones, components for munitions, and

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Lewi Whalberg
@anno1540.bsky.social

🇸🇪 1/2 🇩🇪🇸🇪 Germany's defence officials reportedly favour a new fighter-aircraft partnership with Sweden and Spain over joining Britain's GCAP programme. The proposal involves Saab, Airbus and the Gripen E as a technological starting point. www.politico.eu/article/germ...

politico.euPick Sweden over British fighter jet offer, German defense officials urge BerlinInternal documents assess Germany should pursue a new warplane project with Sweden and Spain, warning that the existing alternative could leave it with too little influence.

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Catch22
@catch22-47.bsky.social

Putin is making his poodle Trump & the USA look clowns now on an almost daily basis. He gets sanctions dropped, Diesel deals, invites to the G20, help with defeating Ukraine & in return threatens US satellites & arms Iran. USA has been bought to the Russian heel. www.cna.al/english/koso...

cna.al"Use of weapons in orbit"/ US accuses Russia: It threatened a commercial satelliteUS officials publicly accused Russia of threatening a commercial satellite, operated by Finland and which provides imagery and intelligence information to Ukraine and other countries, calling the acti...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

There is something deeply wrong with allowing a sociopath from South Africa to kill thousands of kids in Africa and Ukraine just because he has a lot of money.

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

Trump gave Putin new hope. Some day, the name Trump will be a synonyme for traitor.

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦@militarynewsua.bsky.social

❗️Czech President Petr Pavel stated that Trump’s “diesel deal” derailed a near ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia: sanctions were putting pressure on Moscow, but the lifting of restrictions on Russian diesel fuel gave the Kremlin “new hope”

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Lewi Whalberg
@anno1540.bsky.social

1/2🇺🇦 Thousands of civilians are trapped in Ru-occupied Oleshky, without regular access to food or medicine. Mined areas make escape deadly Eu Parliament Vice-President Pina Picierno has announced a hunger strike,demanding humanitarian aid and safe civil evacuation www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

pravda.com.uaEuropean Parliament Vice President declares hunger strike in support of residents of OleshkyEuropean Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno has called for urgent international action, a humanitarian ceasefire and safe civilian evacuations from Oleshky.

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Oksii ✚ 🇺🇦
@oksii33.bsky.social

Turns out the road to Washington was shorter than the road to Kyiv. And apparently, there was no mud to get stuck in 🤷‍♀️

Leendert van der Ent
@entlorient.bsky.social

Gullible target JD Vance

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Leaks from Putin's office have revealed an extensive influence operation targeting JD Vance, which achieved everything it set out to achieve. Read all about how JD Vance and others fell for a lie about Volodymyr Zelensky concocted by agents of Russia's Presidential Administration. And how the Vice

theins.pressPutin’s “Doppelgängers”: The Insider gets inside the operations of the Kremlin's foreign disinformation networkWestern journalists call them "Doppelgänger," but the team of Russian propagandists spreading fake content under the banner of legitimate foreign news outlets…

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Hadrien Joubert
@hadrienjhr.bsky.social

Bien joué, le #Canada ! #MarkCarney 👏👏👏 confirme que le #Canada réduit sa dépendance à l'égard de Starlink, le service #ElonMusk. Car la sécurité nationale ne devrait pas dépendre des sautes d'humeur d'un milliardaire.👇👇 F..ck #ElonMusk

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it weren’t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.

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The Analyst
@militaryanalyst.bsky.social

US EXPORTS FAR MORE DIESEL THAN PUTIN IS SENDING - ITS ALL A CON Another 40,000 tons of sub standard diesel sludge is being sent to the US as roughly 200,000 tons a day is exported FROM the US. 40kt is around 2 hours of US consumption. None of it is making the slightest difference to the price or