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Frictional States & Bouncing Borders. Unrecognized states, contested borders and micronations. Find us on bsky or insta.

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De Facto is going elsewhere! Find us on instagram, bsky or sign in on our newsletter, https://t.co/jEKjiUiWgT. So long and thanks for all the fish!

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Through the Prism of Borders, edited by Katia Anguelova, Angelika Burtscher and Marion Oberhofer, invites the reader to reflect on the complexity of borderlands and how they might be reimagined. Read the full review of the book by Jorie Horsthuis on https://t.co/uR5hyR4oxC.

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Who is going on a trip with us? Off the Map is teaming up with Podium Vlieland, the cutest filmtheater in the Waddensea, to organize a film-weekend full of borderstories, 20-22 February 2026. Check out the program and arrangement: https://t.co/i3ehVCb1m1

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De Facto Goes South. De Facto was never as close to a border as this week: on November 12, we will travel to Maastricht (NL) for our newest edition of Off the Map. Art, science, stamps and a quiz - all about borders. Join us!
https://t.co/uZntJyAOC5

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Last week, Syria officialy recognised Kosovo as an independent, sovereign state. This brings the total number of states who acknowledge the Republic of Kosovo to 120. Place of the week: https://t.co/FyuBY2O255. Photo by @joriehorsthuis

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Geopolitics in milimetres. Just received a card from Russia with an unmistakable claim on a #postalstamp. Depicted is the Kyz-Aul Lighthouse, a peninsula on the peninsula Crimea. #postalwars

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In case you missed Off the Map in Deventer, here are some impressions. With harpist Jareach Gilula, former India correspondent Aletta André and graphic designer Floor Koomen. Moderated by Jorie Horsthuis and a quiz . Thanks Viorica Cernica for the beautiful photographs!

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@KarendeLoos Leuk dat je er bij was Karen!

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It's been a while, but next spring, De Facto will be back in Amsterdam, on April 8th 2025, we'll organise an evening at Theater De Richel. Save the date and alert your friends! Program will be in Dutch. https://t.co/IfCAX5lRQv

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Interested in #borders and geographical curiosities? Come to our live shows! The next one will be in Maastricht, AINSI Theatre: https://t.co/uZntJyAOC5. Hope to see you there!

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Komende woensdag is Van de Kaart weer in Mimik, Deventer. Met o.a. voormalig correspondent Aletta André over Kasjmir, verbindende muziek van harpist Jareach Gilula, een vleugje NUTOPIA en een bezoek aan de Westelijke Jordaanoever. Er is ook weer een quiz. Laatste kaartjes!

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Breaking: Next to Trump, also Luca has made a claim on Greenland. Let’s see how this plays out.

Coloring book meets geopolitics.

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The photo of #AlanKurdi, by Nilüfer Demir, went viral 10 years ago today, with #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik (humanity washed ashore). It's a reminder of the dangers people face when trying to reach safety, crossing the borders of the European Union. Art by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.

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It’s not too late to get tickets for the last Across the Border, part of @IJsselbiennale Nevengeul program @mimik_deventer: On Friday September 5th, the documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, will be screened. https://t.co/s6eSUdpSN4

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August 26 is a national holiday in Namibia, commemorating the first day of the War of Independence in 1966. Pakistan, Turkey, and India issued "Namibia Day" stamps in 1974/75 in solidarity. However, it wasn't until 1990 that they achieved widespread international recognition.

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Spoof Google Reviews about Wadden-vulcano https://t.co/1NHZm3Ve1s via @NUnl

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Gespot in @mimikdeventer! Aankondiging voor het filmprogramma Over de Grens op vrijdag 22 augustus.
Wat doen grenzen met ons, zeker als ze verschuiven? Op vrijdag 22 augustus tonen we Green Border en gaat @joriehorsthuis in gesprek met @RomyvBaarsen. https://t.co/szZ5C8EVor

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How far would you go to uncover the truth? Journalist Romy van Baarsen went on a date with a border guard and wrote a revealing story about deadly, illegal pushbacks in the Mediterranean Sea. On August 22, De Facto's Jorie Horsthuis will interview her:
https://t.co/szZ5C8FtdZ

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@RamGanokhariti @GezimVisoka Congratulations Ramesh!

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This is the World Passport, as seen @fenix, the new Rotterdam museum about migration. It's a fantasy travel document started in 1954 by Garry Davis. There are even some countries that have let the World Passport through, like Burkina Faso and Ecuador (not officially though)