Samenleving & Politiek @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social Het politieke maandblad in Vlaanderen
Sinds 1994
www.sampol.be/abonneer
Tim Hagt @timh030.bsky.social Gek op (geo)politiek, internationale betrekkingen, de Koers, Liechtenstein en FC Utrecht.
Leest nog boeken. Probeert een beetje vat op deze fascinerende tijden te krijgen.
James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social Texas State Representative, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian running for the U.S. Senate to take power back for working people.
Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social Professor of Strategic Studies, Author, Lover of Sicily. Purveyor of a “righteous-but-rational vibe”
Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social Minister-president van Nederland 🇳🇱🇪🇺
Redactie door de Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst.
Christiaan Paauwe @christiaanpaauwe.bsky.social Correspondent reporting from Poland, Ukraine and NATO's eastern flank. Covering politics, defence, frontline developments and hybrid threats for NOS.
Dutchman based in Warsaw.
Instagram: @christiaanpaauwereports
Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social 🌐Studies influence, propaganda, platform design@Georgetown
✍🏼Lawfare,The Atlantic, Substack/Ghost Newsletter (signup on my site if you want Ghost)
📕Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality (invisiblerulers.com)
🦹🏻♀️Twitter Files supervillain
Jimmy Jones @jjaok.bsky.social 
Oekraïne Vandaag @oekrainevandaag.bsky.social Updates over de Russische oorlog tegen Oekraïne 🇺🇦
Steun Oekraïne: u24.gov.ua, savelife.in.ua/en/, sternenkofund.org/en, https://prytulafoundation.org/en
"Do not ask Ukraine when the war will end. Ask yourself – why Putin is still able to continue it."
Wouter Haverals @wouterhaverals.bsky.social Associate Research Scholar @princetoncdh.bsky.social | Computational Humanities
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobama.com
Benjamin Sprecher @benjaminsprecher.bsky.social Assistant professor @ Delft University of Technology 
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Steven Everts @sbeverts.bsky.social Thoughts on Europe and the world. Director of @EUISS.bsky.social - the EU think tank on foreign and security policy. Views here are strictly personal - but we can share them.
Pascal Heyman @pascalheyman.bsky.social Chief of Staff Foreign Affairs and Security of 🇧🇪 PM De Wever - Former Ambassador to 🇨🇭 and 🇱🇮, PermRep to NATO, Defense Policy Director, OSCE - Tweets my own - RT≠endorsement - copyright on own images
Thin from Thin Ink @thinink.bsky.social Food Systems nut who also happens to be a foodie. Writes Thin Ink, Lead Reporter for Lighthouse Reports, co-founder of Kite Tales Myanmar, founder of Myanmar Now, & former correspondent with the Thomson Reuters Foundation. 
Bieke Purnelle @biekepurnelle.bsky.social Schrijft, fietst, kijkt naar fietsen, moedert, briest, lacht meestal te luid. Huismens van Walter de gremlin. Opperhoofd bij vzw RoSa, grossier in "woke nonsens". Koerschroniqueur & columnist voor De Standaard en MO.
Tim Gatzios @timgats.bsky.social Eindredacteur bij De Tijd, Molenbekenaar, tweet al eens over stedelijke mobiliteit
Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Director of Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Senior Fellow all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
Erik Ziarczyk @erikziarczyk.bsky.social Journalist Buitenland De TIJD - Bach en Boeken
Yf Reykers @yfreykers.bsky.social Associate Professor of International Relations at Maastricht University | Research on European security and defence | Co-Editor 'Contemporary Security Policy' @cspjournal.bsky.social | Wish I had more bikes
Steven Blockmans @stevenblockmans.bsky.social Wider Europe, rules-based international order, security & defence
Deputy Director @ICDS-tallinn.bsky.social
Associate Senior Fellow @CEPS.eu
Professor at @collegeofeurope.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief @EFAReview.bsky.social
Isa Yusibov @isayusibov.bsky.social Senior Eurasia Geopolitical Risk Analyst/
Former Senior Foreign Affairs & Defense Policy Adviser @ Dutch Parliament/
Chessmaster, feminist, atheist, former refugee/
Fuck Putin!
Jana Puglierin @jpuglierin.bsky.social Foreign policy nerd, especially interested in European security & transatlantic relations. Head of @ecfrberlin.bsky.social. FirstGen. Author of „Wer verteidigt Europa“ published with Rowohlt in January 2026. DB Ruhebereich Ultra.
C🅰️S Ⓜ️UDDE @casmudde.bsky.social Dutchman 🇳🇱 in South 🇺🇸 | Politologist 🧑🎓 | columnist ✍️ | public speaker 🗣️ | Far-right politics 👌 | Soccer & Politics ⚽ | European politics 🇪🇺 | Defending democracy 👊 | punkrock 🎸 | #groundhopping ⚽🏒🏉 | movies 🎦 | watches ⌚ | no manels ❌ | only MY opinions 👋
Hans Laroes @hanslaroes.bsky.social Journalist. Voorzitter Limelight Foundation. Lid RvT Investico: researchjourn. Voorz gezamenlijke Bevrijdingsfestivals; lid bestuur BevrijdingsFestival Overijssel. Oud-hoofdredacteur NOS -2002/2011. Voorz gratis blad Mug A’dam. Woont in Zwolle & is opa
Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social 🇵🇱🇩🇪🇪🇺⚖️ Senior Research Coordinator at @democracyreporting.bsky.social, re:constitution programme - rule of law in the EU. Lives on a Berlin-Poznań-Warszawa train. "European Elitist". He/him. Full-time nerd. I'm a fan of bios longer than 160 characters.
Liesbet Hooghe @liesbethooghe.bsky.social Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and EUI-Florence || comparativist, Europeanist, multilevel governance, political parties, public opinion, CHES -- https://hooghe.web.unc.edu
Catherine De Bock @cathdebock.bsky.social IHL policy advisor @Oxfam International
Lava Media @lavamediabe.bsky.social 🇧🇪 Tijdschrift voor maatschappijkritiek | Revue de critique sociale
Le Monde Diplo Nederlands
🌐 lavamedia.be
"Een cruciaal platform voor socialisten" (Grace Blakeley) • "Een van de meest opwindende magazines op Europees links" (David Broder)
Ester Meerman @estermeerman.bsky.social Dutch journalist, mostly roaming around the USA. Strava-link in pinned post will tell you where I currently am. Life is better on a bicycle.
Maria Basulto Díez @mariabasultodiez.bsky.social She/her || Comms @HRW.org @unhcr.org
Belinda Torres Leclercq @belindatorres.bsky.social ✍🏼 All things press at @oxfambe.bsky.social
Lived in 🇵🇪, 🇬🇹, 🇮🇹, 🇳🇱 & 🇨🇱
🇵🇪 🇧🇪 Not half, but double
📍 🇧🇪
Oana Lungescu @oanalungescu.bsky.social Longest-serving & 1st woman #NATO Spokesperson (2010-2023), Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, ex #BBC correspondent
Steven Van Hecke @stevenvanhecke.bsky.social Europe | Politics | KU Leuven
→ https://soc.kuleuven.be/io/stevenvanhecke
→ https://shop.acco.be/nl-be/items/9789033402074/Het-kantelende-continent
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social Fact checker. Co-founder of leadstories.com.
Frans Fierens @fransfie.bsky.social Weet iets van luchtvervuiling. Hardloper.
M55 2026:
- PK veldlopen: 4de 🍫
Skeet in eigen naam.
Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social Strategist, Leader & Author | Retd Army Major General | Senior Fellow in Military Studies @LowyInstitute | @CSIS | Modern & Future war studies | Futura Doctrina substack | #BannedInRussia
Annelien De Greef @anneliendegreef.bsky.social Journalist and feature writer@De Standaard
🇧🇪🇪🇺🇨🇳🇹🇼
“And there’s no shortage of tyrants, and no shortage of fools”
Anton Van Gramberen @antonvangramberen.bsky.social Former editor VRT@news (retired) Loves equality, democracy and kind people. Woke means being aware.
No DMs please.
Thomas van Linge @thomasvlinge.bsky.social Freelance journalist/researcher with a passion for the struggle for democracy, human rights & wildlife preservation. Reporting on wars, uprisings & conservation
Geert Groot Koerkamp @koerkamp.bsky.social Journalist. Vogelaar. Fietser.
Pjotr Sauer @pjotrsauer.bsky.social Reporter covering Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia for The Guardian. Write to me: pjotr.sauer@theguardian.com
Lotte Lambrecht @lottelambrecht.bsky.social Journalist
Tikt voor Knack.be
📧 lotte.lambrecht@knack.be
Joyce Azar @joyceazar.bsky.social Journaliste belgo-libanaise 🇧🇪🇱🇧 spécialiste de la Flandre, rédac chef de DaarDaar.be , chroniqueuse télé au JT de la RTBF et en radio sur La Première. Ex VRT. Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 🇫🇷
Lotfi El Hamidi @lotfielhamidi.bsky.social Historicus | Spartaan | Sufisticated 📿 | De Groene Amsterdammer | ex-NRC | Auteur van ‘Generatie 9/11’ en ‘Stakkers en wolven’
Nieuwsuur @nieuwsuur.nl Zie. Vraag. Weet.
Elke dag live op NPO 2 om 22:00 uur
https://nieuwsuur.nl/
Simon Demeulemeester @sdemeulemeester.bsky.social Journalist De Standaard | Knack (2011-2023)
🖋Belfius Persprijs 'Coup de Coeur' 2021 (#MaaiMeiNiet)
🎥 Quatre Mains (Best European Independent Film 2021)
Derk Sauer @derksauer.bsky.social Founder The Moscow Times
Jeroen Reygaert @jeroenreygaert.bsky.social VRT-Journalist, expert Duitsland, Nederland en EU. Gastprofessor journalistiek Howest Kortrijk. Reisbegeleider Duitsland 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇪🇺
Bart Schols @bartschols.bsky.social Presentator / moderator De afspraak @vrtcanvas en desgewenst van al uw debatten, vieringen, ceremonies, bedrijfsfeesten en familiequizzen.
Bas Heijne @basheijne.bsky.social Schrijver. Verschenen: Voor de democratie, een essay van mij over liefde voor de democratie in barre tijden, nav de beroemde rede van Pericles over de Atheense democratie. En: inleiding Huxleys De tijd van de oligarchen (Prometheus, 2026)
Lieven Bervoets @lievenbervoets.bsky.social Full Professor at the University of Antwerp, Biologist, Ecotoxicologist
Kysia Hekster @kysia.bsky.social Correspondent Europese Unie/NAVO/België en soms ook Luxemburg voor NOS en Nieuwsuur. Werkte eerder als verslaggever en ook als oud-correspondent in Rusland en de voormalige Sovjet-republieken.
Elisabeth van der Steenhoven @esteenhoven.bsky.social Officier Defensie, voormalig lid Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken (AIV). Gelooft in mensenrechten en democratie. Views=mine
Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social Senior fellow at Bruegel, the Brussels-based economic think-tank.
Part-time professor at the European University Institute.
Julien Barnes-Dacey @jbdacey.bsky.social MENA programme director at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Europe-based, once upon a time in Syria and Egypt
Wassim NASR @simnasr.bsky.social Journaliste spécialiste des mouvements jihadistes FRANCE24
Senior Research Fellow Soufan Center
Auteur de « État islamique, le fait accompli » (Plon)
الناسُ صِنْفانِ: مَوتَى في حَياتِـهِمُ/ وآخَرونَ بِبَطْن الأرضِ أحْـيـاءُ
Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social Proud European 🇪🇺 Fellow at Stanford 👩🏼💻 column in FT 🗞️Member of European Parliament 2009-2019 📕Author: The Tech Coup
@carldecraene.bsky.social @carldecraene.bsky.social EUropean 🇪🇺 of Belgian 🇧🇪 nationality.
EU and NATO are the cornerstones of our national security and defence policy.
Koert Debeuf @koertdebeuf.bsky.social Prof. International Politics University of Brussels - PhD Philosophy - MA History- writer - Research Fellow @CRIC Oxford University - expert Middle East - Brussels
Prof.dr. Beatrice de Graaf @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social Historian | Distinguished prof Utrecht University | Visiting Fellow Cambridge University/Catz | “Fighting terror after Napoleon (CUP)” | security, terrorism, radicalization, crisis | Adapt-Academy.nl | Tendit in ardua virtus.
Bas Eickhout @baseickhout.bsky.social Former Co-President @greens-efa.eu and Member of the European Parliament
Noel B. Salazar @noelbsalazar.bsky.social Socio-Cultural Anthropologist, Critical Thinker/Teacher/Speaker, Creative Writer, Problem Solver
Polycrisis/global challenges/planetary health/environmental humanities/endurance/wisdom/imaginaries/mobility/anthropology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8346-2977
Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Vice-President of the European Commission
Marina Ohanjanyan @marinaohan.bsky.social Clingendael Institute | Russia, Eastern Europe & South Caucasus | geopolitics | human rights | democracy | politieke junkie | opinions my own
Tom Van de Weghe @tomvandeweghe.bsky.social International correspondent VRT NWS Belgium | Expert Geopolitics & Tech | Curator Wintercircus Ghent | Former China + USA correspondent | Stanford University Fellow JSK | Slavicist | Co-host podcast "China voorbij de Muur" | Author & keynote speaker
Sara Van Hoeymissen @sara-van-hoey.bsky.social Lecturer in World Politics, Royal Military Academy (🇧🇪)
PhD in Chinese Studies
Guest Lecturer, KULeuven
Curious by nature and by profession
🇪🇺 🌏 🌍
Amai maTwins
Gatool Katawazi @gatool.bsky.social Journalist De Correspondent
Bob Deen @bobdeen.bsky.social Head of Security Unit & Senior Researcher at Clingendael Institute, Netherlands | Security & Defence | Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia
United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social UFW - fighting for farm workers since 1962. Sí Se Puede!®
Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism. This account is owned and operated by Protect Democracy United.
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Ria Laenen @rialaenen.bsky.social Area studies expertise on Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia | International Relations & Geopolitics | Academic internationalisation @kuleuven Social Sciences | Alumna @kuleuven @UCL SSEES
Auteur van Een heel klein beetje vrede (2025) @owlpress
Ann De Craemer | tikgoud.be @anndecraemer.bsky.social Germaniste, MA in American Studies. Schrijfster. Lezen, wandelen, koersen en mijn kat Rachel. ❤️
www.anndecraemer.com
anndecraemer.substack.com
Sjoerd Alders @sjoerdalders.bsky.social redacteur De Publieke Tribune @human.nl @nporadio1.bsky.social
Lise Witteman @lise-witteman.bsky.social Journalist. Heading @FTM.eu;
Co-founder The Schuman Show;
Who's watching Brussels https://tinyurl.com/4waujjhh (EN) / https://tinyurl.com/3hb32drd (NL)
Jona Lendering @jonalendering.bsky.social Verwarde flarden van een verstoord slaper. Schrijft over de Oudheid (https://www.livius.org & blog https://mainzerbeobachter.com/).
Ben Hodges @general-ben.bsky.social Former CG USArmyEurope, loves the Army Team, FSU football, and Braves baseball.
Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social Europe observer.
Brussels correspondent/columnist for NRC, Foreign Policy, De Standaard, EUobserver. www.carolinedegruyter.eu
Book: with peace no longer a given, how will Europeans - children of fortune - deal with war and violence?
Kasper Goethals @kaspergoethals.bsky.social Reporter and columnist at De Standaard. Reporting on the decline of the liberal world order. Based in Istanbul.
Koen Fillet @filletk.bsky.social Maakt geluid en schilderijen
Kathleen Cools @coolskat.bsky.social Anchor @terzake.bsky.social
Jeroen Zuallaert @jeroenzuallaert.bsky.social Надежда умирает последней.
Redacteur @knack
Annelies Beck @anneliesbeck.bsky.social Journalist @TerZakeVRT.
Writer. Brasilianista.
And much more but not here.
Sara Matthieu @saramatthieu.bsky.social Member of the European Parliament and coördinator of the Environment Committee, in love with Ghent❤️ proud mom - culturo - biker🚴🏻♀️
Koen Vlassenroot @kvlassen.bsky.social Director of Conflict Research Group • Professor at Ghent University • civil war • armed groups • international intervention • cycling
Eva Cukier @evacukier.bsky.social All things Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Caucasus, Central Asia. Nomadic linguïst. Author of 'RuZland. Land in oorlog met zichzelf en met de wereld' (2024) Dutch in France www.nrc.nl/auteur/eva-cukier/
Majd Khalifeh @majdkhalifeh.bsky.social Journalist. Lecturer. Media trainer
Auteur 'Herboren: hier komt een nieuwe Belg'
www.majdkhalifeh.com
John T Psaropoulos @johntpsaropoulos.bsky.social Independent journalist, Greece, Southeast Europe, East Mediterranean, Al Jazeera, Liberties, Hellenica
johntpsaropoulos.substack.com
https://www.aljazeera.com/author/john_psaropoulos_2012510204426705651/ 
Jan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social Communications @hrw.org (Associate Director, Europe)
Board of Directors @sportrightsall.bsky.social
Past: Foreign Desk, Dutch newswire ANP
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social Freelance correspondent for Flemish and Dutch media in Greece - Keeping several balls in the air.
sam @sumsam76.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🫸🇷🇺
Meduza in English @meduza.io Breaking news in Russia, investigative reports, interviews, and opinions. In English. You’re welcome. https://meduza.io/en
Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social ISW is a policy research organization focused on U.S. national security. Email: press@understandingwar.org. For more: https://linktr.ee/understandingwar