Cees Grootes 🚴🏻♂️
@ceesgrootes.bsky.social
Sociologist:
Research Methodology, Social & Policy Research, Data Science, IT, Epistemology, Philosophy
Retired consultant International Development, Foreign Aid
Crossed int. borders 1000+ times
Lived in Curaçao 🇨🇼, The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Spain 🇪🇦, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Research Methodology, Social & Policy Research, Data Science, IT, Epistemology, Philosophy
Retired consultant International Development, Foreign Aid
Crossed int. borders 1000+ times
Lived in Curaçao 🇨🇼, The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Spain 🇪🇦, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
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I share and like posts that I find intriguing or worth reading.
This doesn’t imply that I agree with everything.
Democracy, freedom of speech, and the right to embrace one's identity are pillars of a fair and inclusive society. Safeguarding these principles demands commitment and collective action.
This doesn’t imply that I agree with everything.
Democracy, freedom of speech, and the right to embrace one's identity are pillars of a fair and inclusive society. Safeguarding these principles demands commitment and collective action.
What a race !!
September 26, 2026 at 11:03 PM
What a race !!
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Does not even make sense.... If we have control why not just open it? A. Because we do not have control and Trump is lying - again.
Trump: "I'm rejecting their deal. They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately ... we're winning tremendously. We have total control of the Hormuz Strait ... that deal would not be acceptable. They want to immediately open the Hormuz Strait."
September 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Does not even make sense.... If we have control why not just open it? A. Because we do not have control and Trump is lying - again.
Experience foreign and/or strange cultures. It will enlighten you!
September 25, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Experience foreign and/or strange cultures. It will enlighten you!
The irony: while Trump himself aggressively alienates all of his own trading partners, he demands that Iran be driven into complete economic isolation.
Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech
US president threatens to ‘annihilate’ Tehran and dismisses threat from AI as a ‘hoax’ in bellicose address
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The irony: while Trump himself aggressively alienates all of his own trading partners, he demands that Iran be driven into complete economic isolation.
The choice was prison or exile’: journalists who fled Russia publish grim portrait of Putin.
Forensically detailed biography by Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, who were forced to move abroad in 2021, depicts president as a modern-day tsar
Forensically detailed biography by Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, who were forced to move abroad in 2021, depicts president as a modern-day tsar
‘The choice was prison or exile’: journalists who fled Russia publish grim portrait of Putin
Forensically detailed biography by Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, who were forced to move abroad in 2021, depicts president as a modern-day tsar
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The choice was prison or exile’: journalists who fled Russia publish grim portrait of Putin.
Forensically detailed biography by Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, who were forced to move abroad in 2021, depicts president as a modern-day tsar
Forensically detailed biography by Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, who were forced to move abroad in 2021, depicts president as a modern-day tsar
Strafhof-kwestie escaleert dag voor VN-vergadering, wat gaat Jetten erover zeggen?
Strafhof-kwestie escaleert dag voor VN-vergadering, wat gaat Jetten erover zeggen?
Er zijn sterke aanwijzingen dat Trump extra sancties gaat instellen tegen het ICC in Den Haag. Het hof zou dan zo goed als lamgelegd zijn.
nos.nl
September 21, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Strafhof-kwestie escaleert dag voor VN-vergadering, wat gaat Jetten erover zeggen?
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What about:
bsky.app/profile/cees...
bsky.app/profile/cees...
Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate.... etc.
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned...
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned...
18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting
www.law.cornell.edu
September 14, 2026 at 5:59 AM
What about:
bsky.app/profile/cees...
bsky.app/profile/cees...
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🎉 I'm so excited to share that my new article is published on INSPO's thought leadership platform! This one is close to my heart.
🔗 Read here: www.inspo.expert/blog/the-wor...
#Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #Twiceexceptional #Giftedness #NeurodiversityMatters
🔗 Read here: www.inspo.expert/blog/the-wor...
#Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #Twiceexceptional #Giftedness #NeurodiversityMatters
September 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
🎉 I'm so excited to share that my new article is published on INSPO's thought leadership platform! This one is close to my heart.
🔗 Read here: www.inspo.expert/blog/the-wor...
#Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #Twiceexceptional #Giftedness #NeurodiversityMatters
🔗 Read here: www.inspo.expert/blog/the-wor...
#Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #Twiceexceptional #Giftedness #NeurodiversityMatters
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Natasja Gibbs roept de publieke omroep tot de orde: minder entertainment, méér serieuze journalistiek
Natasja Gibbs roept de publieke omroep tot de orde: minder entertainment, méér serieuze journalistiek
Radiopresentator Natasja Gibbs schreef met Waarom een gezonde democratie niet zonder journalisten kan een pamflet vóór een sterke publieke omroep die zich vooral richt op informatievoorziening. ‘Als e...
www.volkskrant.nl
September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Natasja Gibbs roept de publieke omroep tot de orde: minder entertainment, méér serieuze journalistiek
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🙄It wasn't Carney's offer, it was President von der Leyen's offer.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
September 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🙄It wasn't Carney's offer, it was President von der Leyen's offer.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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The first successful negotiation by Trump: on Greenland he gets exactly what the US had before.
Much better result than with Iran.
Much better result than with Iran.
September 19, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The first successful negotiation by Trump: on Greenland he gets exactly what the US had before.
Much better result than with Iran.
Much better result than with Iran.
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Always a pleasure to be recognised as an influential voice in and on the EU by @znconsulting.com in their annual #EUInfluencer rankings, and I'm looking forward to continuing to have a positive impact across my work.
September 19, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Always a pleasure to be recognised as an influential voice in and on the EU by @znconsulting.com in their annual #EUInfluencer rankings, and I'm looking forward to continuing to have a positive impact across my work.
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Artificial intelligence frontrunner OpenAI today announced it found evidence that its agents behaved at odds with human goals and values, adding to concerns over the safety of cutting-edge AI systems.
OpenAI finds 6 new cases of ‘concerning’ AI behavior
OpenAI also rolled out a new framework to track, investigate and disclose what it describes as “misalignment” failures.
www.politico.eu
September 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Artificial intelligence frontrunner OpenAI today announced it found evidence that its agents behaved at odds with human goals and values, adding to concerns over the safety of cutting-edge AI systems.
Natasja Gibbs roept de publieke omroep tot de orde: minder entertainment, méér serieuze journalistiek
Natasja Gibbs roept de publieke omroep tot de orde: minder entertainment, méér serieuze journalistiek
Radiopresentator Natasja Gibbs schreef met Waarom een gezonde democratie niet zonder journalisten kan een pamflet vóór een sterke publieke omroep die zich vooral richt op informatievoorziening. ‘Als e...
www.volkskrant.nl
September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Natasja Gibbs roept de publieke omroep tot de orde: minder entertainment, méér serieuze journalistiek
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The 5000 dollar Trump bribe....
Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios)
You. Must. Watch. This Oh, what a time to be alive... When the staunchest truth tellers and defenders of freedom, transparency and decency are the fucking comedians.
Jonathan Pie is one of the great...
substack.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The 5000 dollar Trump bribe....
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Worden opiniestukken vaak door AI gegenereerd zoals Alexander Klöpping suggereert ?
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden
www.trouw.nl
September 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Worden opiniestukken vaak door AI gegenereerd zoals Alexander Klöpping suggereert ?
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
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The EU’s cybersecurity teams have used some of the most powerful AI models coming out of Silicon Valley to spot weaknesses in the bloc’s own digital systems.
EU reveals its first discovery of cyber vulnerabilities using OpenAI frontier models
European cyber agency ENISA has found at least one “high” risk flaw in internal EU code with the use of advanced OpenAI models, which the bloc had to wait months to get access to.
www.politico.eu
September 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The EU’s cybersecurity teams have used some of the most powerful AI models coming out of Silicon Valley to spot weaknesses in the bloc’s own digital systems.
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Not any longer in the USofA where emotions rule....
SCIENCE HAS REPLACED RELIGION BECAUSE SCIENCE TELLS THE TRUTH !
September 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Not any longer in the USofA where emotions rule....
Not any longer in the USofA where emotions rule....
SCIENCE HAS REPLACED RELIGION BECAUSE SCIENCE TELLS THE TRUTH !
September 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Not any longer in the USofA where emotions rule....
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People used to rally against war. Now that war has become normalized, we rally against the far right.
But isn’t normalizing war itself part of what strengthened the far right? 🤔
Happy sunday 🍻
But isn’t normalizing war itself part of what strengthened the far right? 🤔
Happy sunday 🍻
September 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
People used to rally against war. Now that war has become normalized, we rally against the far right.
But isn’t normalizing war itself part of what strengthened the far right? 🤔
Happy sunday 🍻
But isn’t normalizing war itself part of what strengthened the far right? 🤔
Happy sunday 🍻
Worden opiniestukken vaak door AI gegenereerd zoals Alexander Klöpping suggereert ?
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden
www.trouw.nl
September 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Worden opiniestukken vaak door AI gegenereerd zoals Alexander Klöpping suggereert ?
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
De werkelijkheid is een stuk genuanceerder dan AI-detectieprogramma’s doen vermoeden.
The 5000 dollar Trump bribe....
Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios)
You. Must. Watch. This Oh, what a time to be alive... When the staunchest truth tellers and defenders of freedom, transparency and decency are the fucking comedians.
Jonathan Pie is one of the great...
substack.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The 5000 dollar Trump bribe....
Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate.... etc.
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned...
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned...
18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting
www.law.cornell.edu
September 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate.... etc.
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned...
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned...