Gert-Jan Bartelds
@gertjanbartelds.nl
book freak. life-long learner. critical voice. ex-astrophysicist. remembers boulderdash. guitar and djembe. test all the things. Dem’ter & Türkiye
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart, mission specialists on the Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-41-B, used nitrogen-propelled maneuvering units to perform the first untethered spacewalks #OTD in 1984. 🧪 🔭 🚀
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Images: NASA
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February 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart, mission specialists on the Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-41-B, used nitrogen-propelled maneuvering units to perform the first untethered spacewalks #OTD in 1984. 🧪 🔭 🚀
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Neil the Seal is an absolute MENACE
YouTube video by More Parz
youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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ChristenUnie en VVD willen dat Jetten met Orbán en Loekasjenko in Mar-a-Lago gaat vergaderen. Ok dan.
De motie van Kati Piri (#GLPvdA) c.s. over niet toetreden tot Trumps Board of Peace, is aangenomen. (23432-621) #TweedeKamer
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February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
ChristenUnie en VVD willen dat Jetten met Orbán en Loekasjenko in Mar-a-Lago gaat vergaderen. Ok dan.
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Naar dit soort plekken gaat, heel concreet, je geld als je doneert voor generatoren aan het front. Deze man studeerde ooit in Utrecht. Nu vecht hij voor zijn land. Als je iets kunt missen, de generator is er binnen een week. We hebben al 3 ton! Het is belasting aftrekbaar (ANBI)
vvodiel.nl/doneren/
vvodiel.nl/doneren/
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Naar dit soort plekken gaat, heel concreet, je geld als je doneert voor generatoren aan het front. Deze man studeerde ooit in Utrecht. Nu vecht hij voor zijn land. Als je iets kunt missen, de generator is er binnen een week. We hebben al 3 ton! Het is belasting aftrekbaar (ANBI)
vvodiel.nl/doneren/
vvodiel.nl/doneren/
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Your Saturday viewing.
1979: The Model World of Robert Symes | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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February 7, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Your Saturday viewing.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Goeie blog
Ergens komende weken lanceert NASA Artemis-II naar de Maan. Indrukwekkend, maar ik vrees dat het de zwanenzang gaat zijn van een ooit fier ruimteprogramma.
Vervang degelijk projectmanagement door speeltjes van miljardairs en, tja, je krijgt een puinhoop 😕. Blog:
michelvanbaal.nl/2026/02/01/a...
Vervang degelijk projectmanagement door speeltjes van miljardairs en, tja, je krijgt een puinhoop 😕. Blog:
michelvanbaal.nl/2026/02/01/a...
Artemis II: de zwanenzang van het Amerikaanse exploratieprogramma
Ergens de komende weken gaat de Amerikaanse ruimtemissie Artemis II omhoog, die voor het eerst sinds de jaren ´70 weer mensen richting de Maan brengt. Fascinerend natuurlijk, het is de verste reis …
michelvanbaal.nl
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Goeie blog
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Called up Scott to tell him the good news but he didn't pick up the phone.
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Called up Scott to tell him the good news but he didn't pick up the phone.
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for better or worse, people will forget about that video by the end of the year, if not end of the month. but when trump finally kicks the bucket, there were be orgasmic celebrations across the US & around the world. he will be remembered as the most despised US president since WWII for generations
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
for better or worse, people will forget about that video by the end of the year, if not end of the month. but when trump finally kicks the bucket, there were be orgasmic celebrations across the US & around the world. he will be remembered as the most despised US president since WWII for generations
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Tom Waits/Cookie Monster mashup - God's Away On Business
YouTube video by cookiewaits
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February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Angela de Jong heeft uitgerekend hoeveel columns ze nog moet schrijven tot aan haar pensioenleeftijd.
OMG draai die verhoging van AOW-leeftijd in godsnaam terug!
OMG draai die verhoging van AOW-leeftijd in godsnaam terug!
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Angela de Jong heeft uitgerekend hoeveel columns ze nog moet schrijven tot aan haar pensioenleeftijd.
OMG draai die verhoging van AOW-leeftijd in godsnaam terug!
OMG draai die verhoging van AOW-leeftijd in godsnaam terug!
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“Aan de kaalslag!”
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
“Aan de kaalslag!”
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In a stunning admission, NASA’s new administrator acknowledged the rocket's flight-rate issue after Monday’s wet-dress rehearsal test failed to reach a successful conclusion.
NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket
You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."
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February 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
In a stunning admission, NASA’s new administrator acknowledged the rocket's flight-rate issue after Monday’s wet-dress rehearsal test failed to reach a successful conclusion.
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
Ice now also in the streets in the Netherlands
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Ice now also in the streets in the Netherlands
"The U.S. military shot down on Tuesday an Iranian drone that approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters...The...Shahed-139 drone was flying towards the carrier and was shot down by a F-35" uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-us...
Exclusive-US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military shot down on Tuesday an Iranian drone that approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.
uk.news.yahoo.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Saosin - Voices [ Cover by TORWAI]
YouTube video by TORWAI [Delicious_rock]
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February 3, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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I CAN’T BELIEVE VERY TALENTED ARTISTS LIKE KID ROCK AND NICKI MINAJ WERE SNUBBED AGAIN AND WILL BE WALKING HOME WITH ZERO (0) GRAMMYS.
February 2, 2026 at 6:36 AM
I CAN’T BELIEVE VERY TALENTED ARTISTS LIKE KID ROCK AND NICKI MINAJ WERE SNUBBED AGAIN AND WILL BE WALKING HOME WITH ZERO (0) GRAMMYS.
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Rifle-Wielding Chair Umpire Asks Crowd If Making Noise During Australian Open Truly Worth Dying For
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Rifle-Wielding Chair Umpire Asks Crowd If Making Noise During Australian Open Truly Worth Dying For
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January 30, 2026 at 10:05 PM