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Time is ticking for Trump
Trump only has limited time to secure his position of power. Will he stuff the Supreme Court? If not, me may be out sooner than you think.

Jan Dehn
Mar 35 min read
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Country Quest: French Guiana #181
Today I finally got to French Guiana, a country I have wished to visit ever since I read Papillon as a kid.

Jan Dehn
Mar 31 min read
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Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 2.0
The Putin-Trump Pact is eerily similar to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

Jan Dehn
Feb 193 min read
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Trump's Final Solution for Gaza
Trump has given Netanyahu green light to implement a final solution for Gaza. The only things standing in the way of disaster is Europe.

Jan Dehn
Feb 162 min read
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Where is Robin Hood?
Trump is a modern-day Prince John and Musk his Sheriff of Nottingham. The big question is: where is Robin Hood?

Jan Dehn
Feb 142 min read
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Elon Musk's gift to the US: State Capture
Was Elon Musk inspired by state capture in South Africa to bring this systemic type of corruption to the US?

Jan Dehn
Feb 44 min read
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DeepSeek: How to beat back Fascism
I asked DeepSeek how to beat back fascism. Here is the reply. Could you have done better?

Jan Dehn
Jan 282 min read
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Hubris: The AI cavalry arrives!
The competition has arrived. American Big Tech AI monopolies are in trouble. And it is a very good thing.

Jan Dehn
Jan 274 min read
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Taking the fight to the Far Right
The political mainstream is sorely lacking in confidence, vision, leadership, and ideas. Here is a way forward.

Jan Dehn
Jan 2220 min read
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The AI bubble
AI is a bubble. Data is a key constraint. Here are some thoughts about what AI can realistically achieve.

Jan Dehn
Dec 28, 20247 min read
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I beg your pardon...
The power of US presidents to grant pardons is a legacy of feudalism. It is likely to be abused under Trump 2.

Jan Dehn
Dec 17, 20247 min read
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Photo journal: Antarctica & Chile
I have finally made it to Antarctica, the pristine continent. Go if you can. Before it is too late.

Jan Dehn
Dec 11, 20249 min read
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Country Quest: Antarctica #180
I rack up country number 180! And my 7th continent!

Jan Dehn
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Social media musical chairs - and Karl Marx
I left Twitter. Then I left Threads. Now I am on Bluesky. Why the social media musical chairs?

Jan Dehn
Nov 28, 20245 min read
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Economic nationalism: Trump courts conflict with his trade wars
Tariffs! Trump tries again. He failed last time. Will this time be any different?

Jan Dehn
Nov 26, 202411 min read
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Land of the free? Home of the brave?
Is your head in the sand regarding what is happening in the US? Worse, is your bravery failings as your freedom is taken away?

Jan Dehn
Nov 22, 20247 min read
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Restaurant 'Threads', Vilassar de Dalt
Threads restaurant is an all-woman establishment with the most exquisite cuisine!

Jan Dehn
Nov 9, 20246 min read
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American shitstorm 2.0
What lies ahead under Trump 2.0? Many groups need to worry. I list them here. Don't say you were not warned.

Jan Dehn
Nov 6, 20246 min read
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The Dark Side of Culture (8): Genocide
The Zone of Interest shows what happens in the final stages of fascism. Ahead of the US election, the film reminds us what is at stake.

Jan Dehn
Nov 4, 20247 min read
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Nationalism and fascism come full circle
Fascism and nationalism were defeated in WWII, but the institutions we put in place to prevent their return have failed. They are now back.

Jan Dehn
Oct 14, 202413 min read
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