Kenneth Manusama
@kennethmanusama.bsky.social
Writer / America / US Constitutional Law / Public international lawyer (again) / Substack 'Amerikaanse Toestanden' / Boek 'Ongrondwettelijk' (Thomas Rap)(juni 2025) / Boek 'Democratie van het Wilde Westen (2024)(Bot Uitgevers) / manusama.com
JUST IN: Chinese dronemaker DJI scores win at DC Circuit. Panel votes, 3-0, to revive firm's challenge to designation as a 'Chinese military' company. Judges Srinivasan (Obama), Wilkins (Obama), Garcia (Biden). Doc: media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
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Nederlandse digitale onafhankelijkheid van VS is ‘een illusie’, waarschuwt ceo
Nederlandse digitale onafhankelijkheid van VS is ‘een illusie’, waarschuwt ceo
Het is onmogelijk om volledig digitaal onafhankelijk te worden van de VS. Dat zegt ErnstJan Stigter, ceo van de Nederlandse tak van ITbedrijf Sopra Steria in BNR Zakendoen. Na tachtig jaar intensieve samenwerking met overzeese bondgenoten is complete autonomie gn optie, zegt Stigter.
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Morgen nemen @kennethmanusama.bsky.social en ik weer een aflevering van De Toestand in de Wereld op met als hoofdthema 'Einde van de Pax Americana'. Heb je vragen voor ons over dit onderwerp of over een andere kwestie gerelateerd aan China, Amerika of geopolitiek, laat die dan hieronder achter.
In het kielzog van het nieuws dat AOC haar eieren laat bevriezen voor een eventuele zwangerschap later (ze wordt 37 in oktober) voedt niet alleen speculaties over haar politieke plannen, maar ook over haar relatie.... Komt allemaal in mijn nieuwe boek eind volgend jaar 😉 www.tmz.com/2026/08/11/a...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Splits From Fiancé Riley Roberts
There's a reason Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't mentioning her fiancé Riley Roberts when she talks about freezing her eggs ... TMZ has confirmed they broke up.
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The Netherlands will participate with "navy vessels and dozens of marines" in a NATO exercise on and near Greenland, next month. This was announced on national tv by Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz. She declined to give more details because "Russia is watching", newspaper De Volkskrant quoted her.
NEW: the latest updates to cases that could create religious public schools. What’s key is: the goal here isn’t just removing more church-state barriers. It’s that in doing so, they can create new exemptions to anti-discrimination protections. open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
"Outsourcing Discrimination"
New court arguments add to right-wing efforts to let churches run public charter schools. It's not just church-state separation that's at stake: it's access to public services for all kids.
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Vrijdag kwam mijn eerste Amerikaanse Toestanden nieuwsbrief van de vakantie uit! Rukken de socialisten op? Lees, deel, abonneer, doneer, reageer, alles mag! substack.com/@kennethmanu...
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Gaan de Democraten definitief verder linksaf?
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The USDA is projecting the wheat harvest to be cut by almost half in the US. The state of Kansas is the largest producer of wheat and it is projected to harvest 44% less than from 2025. The American Farm Bureau sees a continued increase of Chapter 12 bankruptcies from 2025 as well.
Tillis admits Trump is weaponizing the DOJ during his speech announcing he'll vote for Todd Blanche: "Maybe it's a little bit more intense in this administration than the last one ... I'm going to support Mr Blanche's nomination"
Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃
Don't miss this vile story: MAGA is raging at DHS chief Markwayne Mullin for admitting migrant farmworkers can beneft our economy. This means his devotion to ethnic cleansing is in doubt. He must be excommunicated! I wrote about the collapse of MAGA mythology here: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
For the first time in more than 70 years, women took the field in a professional baseball game. Dreams that generations fought for are finally becoming reality. Here’s to every girl who has ever been told, “Baseball isn’t for you.” Keep proving them wrong💪 #WomensSports #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance
- Tarrant County, Texas, overweegt het aantal stemlocaties op de verkiezingsdag in november met 45% te verminderen, van 316 naar 176. Republikeinse bestuurders noemen 'kostenbesparing' als reden.
Kirsten Verdel@locuta.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump dag 561: Leger vraagt militairen om creatieve ideeën tegen Iran, Trump wil hongerstakende ICE-gedetineerden gedwongen voeden, Trump stopt gevecht om geboorterecht te schrappen, wil parkeergarage met 32.000 plaatsen; grootste is 13.000, 22e ICE-dode: reportersonline.nl/trump-dag-56...
Federal prosecutors just dropped charges against 3 MORE defendants who were falsely accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln...
Researchers found the share of ICE arrestees with criminal convictions fell as arrests surged under Trump.
How ICE Arrests of Criminals Changed Under Donald Trump
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Not good timing, but some extremely important points in this now unredacted part of the 2024 Autopsy: -loss more about Dem turnout decline than swing voters -Dem consultants extracting huge $ for bad advice -Biden shouldn'ta run -spam PACs ruining fundraising www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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His own aides describe him as “more erratic, even by Trumpian standards,” “trapped,” “deeply frustrated,” unable to find a “face-saving” exit. His own people are telling reporters he’s coming apart. And every world leader is watching, taking notes. deanblundell.substack.com/p/elvis-jesu...
They Sent the Cameras Home. Then He Lost His Goddamn Mind.
42 posts. 3 hours and 15 minutes. One 80-year-old man alone with his phone, a golf cart, and a war.
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Morgenochtend worden we waarschijnlijk wakker met nog een aardverschuiving binnen de Democratisch Partij die de kansen voor de Democraten mogelijk negatief gaan beïnvloeden in november in de midterms. Althans, dat zeggen de peilingen.
Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 2w agoTomorrow is Election Day in Michigan. If you haven't voted yet, make sure you vote on Tuesday. Find your polling place at abdulforsenate.com/vote. Text your family and friends!
Een nieuwe week, een nieuwe kans om De Toestand in de Wereld te luisteren. Dit keer bespreken @kennethmanusama.bsky.social en ik de veranderende opstelling van de VS jegens Israël en waarom China partij voor de Palestijnen koos. Op YouTube, Spotify en Apple Podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cywY...
Trump en Netanyahu: vriend of vijand? | Afl. 17 De Toestand in de Wereld
YouTube video by De Toestand in de Wereld
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Wat is het ware gezicht van Marco Rubio: de ‘goede agent’ die de Venezolaanse oppositie geruststelt, of de machtige onderkoning voor wie democratie slechts een onderhandelingsfiche is?
Komt Marco Rubio op voor de Venezolanen of Amerikanen? Het hangt ervan af welke versie je gelooft
Wat is het ware gezicht van de Amerikaanse buitenlandminister? De principiële verdediger van de vrijheid? De ‘goede agent’ die de Venezolaanse democratische oppositie geruststelt terwijl de regering…
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Great job America… RFK Jr looks and sounds like an angry, incoherent, entitled man who swallowed a box of rusty nails. Maybe we are better off drinking bleach than listening to this freak.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoBASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?
"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Op 16 november 2026 gedenken we dus de eerste saluutschoten voor de nieuwe onafhankelijke Amerikaanse staten door een andere mogendheid, op het eiland St. Eustasius door de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden, 250 jaar geleden. Wereldgeschiedenis.
Mijn eerste bezoek aan de Deventer boekenmarkt was redelijk succes. Verscheurd tussen boeken verzamelen en boeken lezen. Met een bescheiden buit.
